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Asia Pacific nations tackle energy resilience
Wednesday, 16 December 2015, 12:10 pm | Business NZ
In a first-of-its-kind summit, top level decision-makers from around Asia Pacific are gathering in Wellington on 16-17 March 2016 to discuss Delivering Resilient Energy Infrastructure . More >>
Trade Minister’s contribution to NZ’s success
Monday, 14 December 2015, 9:29 am | Business NZ
Trade Minister Tim Groser has made a massive contribution to New Zealand’s success, says ExportNZ. More >>
UFB will enable huge benefit for business and community
Wednesday, 9 December 2015, 11:17 am | Business NZ
BusinessNZ has welcomed the Ultra-Fast Broadband initiative’s reaching a milestone of around 95 percent of businesses within UFB coverage areas having ability to connect. Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly says the fast rollout lays the foundation for greatly ... More >>
Greater role for businesses in natural disaster recovery
Wednesday, 9 December 2015, 8:37 am | Business NZ
BusinessNZ has welcomed the release of Resilient New Zealand’s report: Contributing More: Improving the role of business in recovery. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly says businesses play an important role supporting the economic and social ... More >>
New BusinessNZ Chief Executive
Friday, 27 November 2015, 11:23 am | Business NZ
The BusinessNZ Council has appointed Kirk Hope as new Chief Executive of BusinessNZ. Mr Hope is currently Chief Executive of the NZ Bankers’ Association. A barrister and solicitor, he was formerly Executive Director of the Financial Services Federation ... More >>
TPP risks overstated
Friday, 6 November 2015, 11:57 am | Business NZ
6 November 2015 TPP risks overstated It will take time to consider the full text of the Trans Pacific Partnership, but it is clear that many of the issues raised by critics as risks have been overstated, says ExportNZ. ExportNZ Executive Director ... More >>
BusinessNZ goes carbon neutral
Thursday, 5 November 2015, 2:10 pm | Business NZ
New Zealand’s largest business advocacy body, BusinessNZ, is now certified as carbon neutral. More >>
New education models for changing economy
Tuesday, 3 November 2015, 3:46 pm | Business NZ
BusinessNZ supports the latest inquiry by the New Zealand Productivity Commission to review new and emerging models of tertiary education. More >>
Learning pipeline strengthened
Friday, 2 October 2015, 10:41 am | Business NZ
Learning pipeline strengthened Increased participation in Trades Academies is good for students, business and the economy, says BusinessNZ. Trades academies, in conjunction with schools, teach vocational courses. The Government is adding 600 places to bring ... More >>
New Zealand ‘16th most competitive’ nation
Thursday, 1 October 2015, 3:59 pm | Business NZ
New Zealand is the 16th most competitive country in the world, according to this year’s Global Competitiveness Index*. More >>
The economy – balancing act
Tuesday, 29 September 2015, 11:35 am | Business NZ
Economic growth has taken a hit but is still likely to remain at around 2 percent per year, according to the BusinessNZ Planning Forecast for the September 2015 quarter. More >>
TPP risks overstated
Thursday, 17 September 2015, 10:53 am | Business NZ
TPP risks overstated A new report on the Trans Pacific Partnership concludes that it would not allow foreign control over New Zealand’s law-making ability. ExportNZ commissioned ISDS and sovereignty , a report on investor-state dispute settlement ... More >>
The State of Corporate Social Responsibility in NZ
Thursday, 2 July 2015, 10:59 am | Business NZ
The State of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in New Zealand – report On the release of the report - The State of CSR in Australia and New Zealand Annual Review 2015 - Sustainable Business Council Executive Director Penny Nelson said: ... More >>
Two young Kiwis chosen to become Future Energy Leaders
Tuesday, 30 June 2015, 2:00 pm | Business NZ
The BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) is pleased to announce two young New Zealanders are on their way to becoming the next generation of energy leaders,capable of solving the world’s most pressing challenges around energy and sustainability. More >>
The economy – down a gear as risks remain
Monday, 29 June 2015, 3:41 pm | Business NZ
New Zealand’s economic fundamentals are pointing in the right direction but growth is slowing, according to the BusinessNZ Planning Forecast for the June 2015 quarter. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly says the construction, manufacturing and ... More >>
Unlocking land for development
Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 3:35 pm | Business NZ
The Productivity Commission’s report Using land for housing provides workable recommendations, says BusinessNZ. The report makes a number of recommendations for unlocking more land supply for housing, including better council Plans, better land ... More >>
Land supply constraints endanger economy
Wednesday, 10 June 2015, 10:28 am | Business NZ
The OECD’s latest report on New Zealand shows the danger to the rest of the economy from constricted land supply in Auckland, says BusinessNZ. Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly said Auckland’s rising house prices were constraining the Reserve Bank’s ability ... More >>
Parliament missing in action on RMA reform
Tuesday, 26 May 2015, 12:21 pm | Business NZ
Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly said recent indications of ‘no change’ to sections 6 and 7 of the Act means it is now clear that after six years Parliament is incapable of delivering anything more than the lowest common denominator – process changes. More >>
Budget 2015 takes an incremental approach
Thursday, 21 May 2015, 3:10 pm | Business NZ
The Government has taken an incremental approach to reform in the 2015 Budget, says BusinessNZ. More >>
BusinessNZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly resignation
Tuesday, 19 May 2015, 4:29 pm | Business NZ
BusinessNZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly today announced he will resign from his role at the end of 2015. More >>
