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BusinessNZ welcomes greater transparency in ACC levy setting

Monday, 11 May 2015, 5:43 pm | Business NZ

BusinessNZ is pleased that action is being taken to ensure that ACC levies are set in a much more transparent manner than in the past. More >>

Better rules for earthquake strengthening

Monday, 11 May 2015, 9:24 am | Business NZ

11 May 2015 Better rules for earthquake strengthening BusinessNZ has welcomed moves to improve earthquake strengthening rules. Commercial building owners in low earthquake risk areas would have faced unnecessarily high strengthening costs under draft legislation. ... More >>

Marching On

Monday, 20 April 2015, 10:49 am | Business NZ

Marching On New Zealand’s services sector continued to show healthy levels of expansion in March, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI). More >>

increased funding in R & D Welcomed

Tuesday, 14 April 2015, 2:56 pm | Business NZ

Executive Director of ManufacturingNZ and ExportNZ, Catherine Beard welcomes the increase in R&D funding from Government. “We have been urging the Government to keep on increasing investment in R&D. It’s one of the key ways our businesses ... More >>

Tax proposals welcomed

Tuesday, 31 March 2015, 11:06 am | Business NZ

Tax proposals welcomed Business welcomes proposals for changes to the tax system. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly says proposals including integrating tax compliance with online business activity and streamlining PAYE, GST and provisional ... More >>

NZ economy – balancing risks

Monday, 30 March 2015, 9:14 am | Business NZ

Risks and opportunities for the New Zealand economy are finely balanced, according to the latest BusinessNZ Planning Forecast . More >>

Back in the game

Friday, 13 March 2015, 11:28 am | Business NZ

The manufacturing sector experienced improved levels of expansion during February, according to the latest BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) . More >>

Leaders seek deeper trans-Tasman links

Thursday, 26 February 2015, 2:39 pm | Business NZ

Leaders seek deeper trans-Tasman links The 10th anniversary meeting of the Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum takes place in Auckland tomorrow. The Leadership Forum is an annual meeting of business, political and community leaders from Australia ... More >>

Starting on the right note

Monday, 16 February 2015, 11:04 am | Business NZ

The services sector started the year on the right note, with expansion improving during January, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI). More >>

New research and Training Programmes

Thursday, 2 October 2014, 11:25 am | Business NZ

I know many of you will be distracted by the school holidays when this newsletter arrives - some with the promise of a holiday, and others counting the days until the kids can go back to class. For many, this will be their last term and a rush ... More >>

Science in society good for business

Wednesday, 30 July 2014, 9:52 am | Business NZ

BusinessNZ has welcomed the first science in society plan released by the Government. The plan sets a direction for the next 10 years for a more science-capable New Zealand. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly says the plan’s initiatives for the ... More >>

Adrian Littlewood co-chair of Australia NZ Leadership Forum

Thursday, 24 July 2014, 11:14 am | Business NZ

Adrian Littlewood, Chief Executive of Auckland Airport, is the new co-chair of the Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum. The Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum is a grouping of senior business leaders from both sides of the Tasman. The Forum ... More >>

Period of OCR stability now needed

Thursday, 24 July 2014, 10:08 am | Business NZ

Following today’s increase in the OCR, a period of stability would be positive for the economy, says BusinessNZ. Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly said a pause in the upward trajectory of the OCR was now called for. “The Reserve Bank has had ... More >>

Staying the course

Thursday, 10 July 2014, 11:15 am | Business NZ

The manufacturing sector remains in expansion mode, despite some aspects of the results that need to be watched closely in the months ahead, according to the latest BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). More >>

Japanese business delegation visits Auckland

Friday, 4 July 2014, 11:17 am | Business NZ

Japanese business delegation visits Auckland Closer relations between New Zealand and Japan businesses are a positive sign for future trade. A delegation of Japanese business leaders is accompanying Japan’s Prime Minister Abe on a visit to New Zealand, ... More >>

Cold snap

Monday, 16 June 2014, 10:45 am | Business NZ

Expansion in the services sector eased back during May, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI) . More >>

Extension of the Apprenticeship Reboot scheme is welcomed

Tuesday, 6 May 2014, 4:11 pm | Business NZ

ManufacturingNZ welcomes the Government’s announcement today at the Prime Minister’s Pre-Budget Luncheon hosted by Fujitsu and BusinessNZ, that it is spending up to $20 million for an extra 6,000 apprenticeship places. More >>

Labour’s manufacturing policy a good contribution

Thursday, 17 April 2014, 11:47 am | Business NZ

ManufacturingNZ Executive Director Catherine Beard says Kiwi manufacturers will welcome some of the ideas in Labour’s manufacturing policy announced today, however some areas need more work. More >>

Indian Summer

Monday, 14 April 2014, 10:42 am | Business NZ

Indian Summer Activity in the services sector was back on track in March after a dip in expansionary levels during the previous month, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI). The PSI for March was 58.3. This was up 5.5 ... More >>

NZ economy – sunny disposition

Tuesday, 25 March 2014, 10:52 am | Business NZ

The BusinessNZ Planning Forecast shows the sun still shining on the New Zealand economy. Indicators, including exports, freight movement, investment and employment, are all positive. Investment in plant, machinery and equipment is currently at its ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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