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Open Letter to Labour, Greens: Please Withdraw Your Policy
Thursday, 2 May 2013, 11:15 am | Business NZ
A group of leading business organisations has sent an open letter to the Labour and Green parties (attached) urging them to withdraw their electricity policy. More >>
Employment Law Changes Welcomed
Friday, 26 April 2013, 1:19 pm | Business NZ
Media release 26 April 2013 Employment Law Changes Welcomed BusinessNZ has welcomed changes announced today to the Employment Relations Act. Most changes were announced prior to the 2011 election. Additional amendments to speed up processes Employment ... More >>
Marching on
Thursday, 11 April 2013, 10:56 am | Business NZ
The month of March finished off a healthy quarter of growth for New Zealand’s manufacturing sector, according to the latest BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). More >>
NZ economy finely balanced
Friday, 22 March 2013, 11:19 am | Business NZ
The BusinessNZ Planning Forecast indicates a finely balanced New Zealand economy, with positive economic data, but with some risks remaining. More >>
Sun shines on service sector
Monday, 18 March 2013, 10:56 am | Business NZ
The service sector continued to show a pick-up in expansion, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI). The PSI for February was 55.5. This was up 2.7 points, following a 1.1 increase in January (A PSI reading above ... More >>
Making procurement more accessible to Kiwi manufacturers
Friday, 8 March 2013, 10:23 am | Business NZ
BusinessNZ and ManufacturingNZ welcome plans by the Government to make it easier for local firms to participate in Government tenders. More >>
Indices Show Expansion in Central Region Economy
Monday, 17 December 2012, 5:16 pm | Business NZ
Central region businesses were in growth mode in November according to the recently released BNZ-Business New Zealand Performance of Services and Manufacturing Indices. More >>
Solid but not spectacular
Monday, 17 December 2012, 10:58 am | Business NZ
Media release 17 December 2012 Solid but not spectacular The service sector remains in expansion mode, but not at the level as last month, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI). The PSI for November was 54.1 . This was down ... More >>
TPP is for people - BusinessNZ
Friday, 7 December 2012, 1:43 pm | Business NZ
TPP is for people - BusinessNZ The Trans Pacific Partnership will help build more successful communities, says BusinessNZ. Speaking at the Trans Pacific Partnership Forum in Auckland today , BusinessNZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly said the TPP ... More >>
NZ scores on energy sustainability
Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 11:37 am | Business NZ
Media release 5 December 2012 NZ scores on energy sustainability New Zealand has scored highly in an international survey of energy sustainability. The World Energy Council’s Energy Sustainability Index ranks countries on availability, security, ... More >>
A red start to Spring
Monday, 15 October 2012, 11:28 am | Business NZ
The service sector fell into technical contraction for the first time since mid-2010, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI) . The PSI for September was 49.6 . This was down 0.4 points from August, and the first time the ... More >>
NCEA progress is welcome, more needs to be done
Friday, 28 September 2012, 11:44 am | Business NZ
More needs to done to ensure all secondary students are well prepared for further learning and jobs, rather than collecting credits like fly buy points. More >>
August angst
Thursday, 13 September 2012, 11:50 am | Business NZ
New Zealand’s manufacturing sector fell further in contraction during August, according to the latest BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI ). The seasonally adjusted PMI for August was 47.2 (a PMI reading above 50.0 indicates ... More >>
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 >>
