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New Zealand competitiveness rising
Thursday, 6 September 2012, 11:02 am | Business NZ
This year’s Global Competitiveness Index gives valuable feedback for New Zealand’s quest for competitiveness, says BusinessNZ. More >>
New business boosts service sector expansion
Monday, 18 June 2012, 10:54 am | Business NZ
Increased levels of new business/orders is assisting service sector expansion, according to the latest BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI). More >>
Jumping Jack Frost
Friday, 15 June 2012, 11:22 am | Business NZ
Media release 15 June 2012 Jumping Jack Frost Manufacturing activity bounced back from April’s dip to show strong expansion for the current month, according to the latest BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) . The seasonally ... More >>
Marching in the right step
Monday, 14 May 2012, 10:57 am | Business NZ
Marching in the right step The service sector in April displayed further signs of expansion, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI) . The PSI for April was 56.7 . This was up 2.5 points from March and the highest ... More >>
Crafar decision helpful for future growth
Friday, 20 April 2012, 1:38 pm | Business NZ
Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly says the decision will help provide clarity around the tests for foreign investment in New Zealand. More >>
Sydney leadership forum to focus on future of CER
Wednesday, 11 April 2012, 11:20 am | Business NZ
The 8th Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum which opens in Sydney tomorrow will focus on using CER and the single market as a springboard for developing new business in third markets, says Forum co-chair Jonathan Ling. More >>
Tribute to Sir Paul Callaghan
Sunday, 25 March 2012, 10:40 am | Business NZ
New Zealand has lost a visionary leader with the death of Sir Paul Callaghan said Phil O'Reilly of BusinessNZ. "Sir Paul's vision was of a New Zealand made more successful, prosperous and humane through innovation. More >>
Slower ETS welcome but not enough
Wednesday, 9 November 2011, 4:02 pm | Business NZ
The slower introduction of the full effects of the ETS is welcome but National’s Environment and Climate Change Policy announced today would impose too much additional cost on businesses and households, says BusinessNZ Chief Executive, Phil O'Reilly. More >>
ManufacturingNZ release their Election Manifesto
Friday, 28 October 2011, 1:28 pm | Business NZ
Executive Director of ManufacturingNZ, Catherine Beard, said the three main themes for manufacturers were around building talent to drive innovation, increasing government and private sector investment in R&D and building bigger companies through increased ... More >>
Awards & Strikes come with Labour’s employment policy
Tuesday, 18 October 2011, 4:15 pm | Business NZ
Employment policy released by the Labour Party today would lead straight back to strike-ridden National Awards, says BusinessNZ. Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly says the proposal for Industry Standard Agreements – where central bargaining agents ... More >>
Manufacturing keeps its head above water
Thursday, 13 October 2011, 11:02 am | Business NZ
Despite another dip in expansion, manufacturing activity managed to keep its head above water, according to the latest BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). More >>
Service sector remains in positive light
Monday, 19 September 2011, 11:24 am | Business NZ
Continuing healthy levels of new business/orders and activity/sales kept the service sector in expansion for August, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI) . More >>
Pass mark for mid year report
Monday, 15 August 2011, 10:54 am | Business NZ
The service sector experienced a solid if unspectacular result halfway through 2011, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI ). More >>
Australia provides stability through choppy seas
Thursday, 11 August 2011, 11:46 am | Business NZ
July saw ongoing durability in New Zealand's manufacturing sector, partly aided by our trans-Tasman cousins according to the latest BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI ). More >>
KiwiSaver options need careful exploration
Thursday, 4 August 2011, 2:22 pm | Business NZ
BusinessNZ has called for a time of careful consideration before any decisions are made on automatic enrolment for KiwiSaver. Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly says employers are supportive of employee choice and the reasoning behind making enrolment automatic ... More >>
On a five month roll
Monday, 18 July 2011, 12:00 pm | Business NZ
The service sector continues to roll into higher levels of expansion, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI). More >>
Time to go steady
Thursday, 14 July 2011, 3:52 pm | Business NZ
Activity in the manufacturing sector for June saw an ongoing and steady level of expansion, according to the latest BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). More >>
Positive progress by ACC
Monday, 11 July 2011, 4:28 pm | Business NZ
A sounder financial footing for ACC along with lower levies for 2012/13 is good news for premium payers, BusinessNZ says. Reductions of 17 percent in the Earners Account and 22 percent in the Work Account are proposed in the ACC Levy Consultation papers ... More >>
Pre-work valuable for infrastructure planning
Tuesday, 5 July 2011, 3:32 pm | Business NZ
The latest National Infrastructure Plan does not yet help businesses see where they can best invest, but it does indicate significant preparation towards this in the future, says BusinessNZ. More >>
Small steps for service sector expansion
Monday, 20 June 2011, 11:46 am | Business NZ
The service sector continued to show improvement in expansion during May, although at a slow pace, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI). More >>