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Decarbonising Fund Good For Business
Tuesday, 26 April 2022, 2:42 pm | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ says Government support to decarbonise large businesses will benefit those willing to explore innovative technologies, while paving the way for others to adopt. Fifteen businesses have received funding as part of the Government’s ... More >>
Move To Orange Welcomed
Wednesday, 13 April 2022, 2:52 pm | BusinessNZ
Moving to orange in the Covid traffic light setting is good news, BusinessNZ CEO Kirk Hope says. Mr Hope welcomed the fact that businesses that were impacted under the red setting would now be able to operate more fully. "Today’s change in ... More >>
Young NZ Energy Professionals On The World Stage
Monday, 11 April 2022, 1:13 pm | BusinessNZ
The BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) congratulates New Zealand’s successful appointees to the World Energy Council (WEC) future energy leaders’ programme ( FEL-100 ). Emily Hilton ( Hiringa Energy ) and Mark Todoroff ( Tesla Asia Pacific) have been ... More >>
ANZLF Welcomes The Launch Of The Kalinda Tiaki Foundation
Thursday, 7 April 2022, 2:17 pm | BusinessNZ
The Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum (ANZLF) warmly welcomed today’s launch of the Kalinda Tiaki Foundation to address barriers to entry for Indigenous people into the Information Technology sector in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. The ... More >>
Business Continues To Suffer At Red
Monday, 4 April 2022, 6:04 pm | BusinessNZ
Remaining at red is a disappointing announcement for the many businesses unable to operate normally at the highest traffic light setting. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope says more clarity is needed around acceptable rates of admission for the ... More >>
BusinessNZ Says No
Tuesday, 29 March 2022, 12:36 pm | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ has confirmed that it will not accept payments included in the Fair Pay Agreements Bill introduced to Parliament today. Under the terms of the Bill, BusinessNZ would be offered $250,000 a year for supporting compulsory bargaining in major sectors ... More >>
Government’s Phone Off The Hook To FPA Concerns
Friday, 25 March 2022, 7:14 am | BusinessNZ
The Government has taken its phone off the hook and is ignoring widespread opposition from New Zealand business owners and employees to its unlawful compulsory national pay agreements scheme, known as FPAs. More than three months after BusinessNZ wrote ... More >>
Air NZ Auckland To NYC Route Critical To US Connectivity And Pandemic Recovery
Wednesday, 23 March 2022, 10:06 am | BusinessNZ
NZUS Council executive director Jordan Small welcomes the news that Air New Zealand will launch its non-stop Auckland to New York route from September. "Connectivity and people-to-people flows will be critical to New Zealand's post-pandemic recovery. ... More >>
Economic And Social Wellbeing Concerns Intensify For Kiwis
Wednesday, 23 March 2022, 10:03 am | BusinessNZ
New research reveals New Zealanders are becoming increasingly worried about their economic and social wellbeing off the back of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Kantar’s (formerly Colmar Brunton) 2022 Better Futures report , released today in conjunction ... More >>
NZ Economy: Crosscurrents Of Risk
Thursday, 17 March 2022, 1:33 pm | BusinessNZ
The BusinessNZ Planning Forecast reveals rising international and domestic risks, making business planning uncertain and fraught. The Forecast for the March 2022 quarter shows inflationary and activity-constricting impacts resulting from international ... More >>
New Zealand Reopens Early
Wednesday, 16 March 2022, 12:45 pm | BusinessNZ
New Zealand Businesses are pleased by the Government’s announcement to welcome tourists back to the country earlier than previously stated, BusinessNZ says. From 12 April, vaccinated Australian travellers will be able to visit to New Zealand without ... More >>
NZ-US Trade Relationship Diversifies As Businesses Target Value Over Volume
Wednesday, 16 March 2022, 11:06 am | BusinessNZ
While Covid-19 may have put a significant dent in New Zealand’s trade with the United States in recent times, the overall relationship has matured and broadened in value and opportunity over the past 15 years, new research commissioned by the ... More >>
FTA Great News For Exporters
Tuesday, 1 March 2022, 8:21 am | BusinessNZ
Today’s announcement of a new trade deal with the UK is great news, says ExportNZ. ExportNZ Executive Director Catherine Beard says NZ companies exporting goods to the UK have worked for a long time under costly tariff rules, and will welcome the ... More >>
Major Gains From FTA
Tuesday, 1 March 2022, 8:20 am | BusinessNZ
New Zealand is set to make major gains with the new free trade agreement with the UK, BusinessNZ says. The FTA, expected to be in force by the end of 2022, will remove almost all tariffs on NZ exports to the UK, which are expected to increase by over ... More >>
Self-isolation Removal Good Move By Government
Monday, 28 February 2022, 7:12 pm | BusinessNZ
Removing self-isolation requirements for fully vaccinated international travellers is the right move by Government, says BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope. "It is a challenging time at the moment as New Zealanders adapt to Omicron in the community, ... More >>
BusinessnBusinessNZ Calls On Protestors To End Business Disruption Around New Zealand
Tuesday, 22 February 2022, 9:39 am | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ says efforts should be made to end the protest disruption at Parliament and around the country. "The protests are having a detrimental impact on already hard-hit businesses across the country, and particularly in Wellington. "Survey ... More >>
Small Business Urged To Prepare For Phase Two
Monday, 14 February 2022, 4:30 pm | BusinessNZ
With New Zealand moving to phase two in the three-phase public health response to Omicron, Buy NZ Made is urging small businesses to prepare for what could be a difficult few months. Businesses are urged to have a plan for when, not if, Omicron enters ... More >>
Minimum Wage Increase Crushing Burden For Business
Friday, 11 February 2022, 11:21 am | BusinessNZ
The planned 6 percent increase to the minimum wage from 1 April is a slap in the face for struggling businesses, BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope says. "This increase comes at a time when businesses are under extreme pressure from fast rising ... More >>
NZIIS Consultation Important For Business
Wednesday, 2 February 2022, 1:07 pm | BusinessNZ
BusinessNZ says it will be important to get wide public discussion on the proposal for an income insurance scheme for New Zealand. The proposal for the New Zealand Income Insurance Scheme (NZIIS) was launched by Government today. NZIIS would offer ... More >>
Mike McRoberts Winner Of Bill Toft Award 2021
Tuesday, 21 December 2021, 11:01 am | BusinessNZ
The winner of the Bill Toft Award 2021 is Mike McRoberts. Mike McRoberts, journalist and news anchor, Newshub, won the Bill Toft Award with a compilation of reporting, documentary and news anchor work produced during 2021. The judges said: "Mike's ... More >>
