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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 >>
May march for manufacturing activity
Thursday, 16 June 2011, 10:45 am | Business NZ
The month of May saw the manufacturing sector continue its march towards stronger expansion, according to the latest BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI ). More >>
Budget cautious and safe
Thursday, 19 May 2011, 3:25 pm | Business NZ
BusinessNZ has characterised Budget 2011 as cautious and safe, with most announcements generally pointing in the right direction of reducing government expenditure and debt. More >>
April shows slight upturn in manufacturing activity
Thursday, 12 May 2011, 10:58 am | Business NZ
Despite recent shocks to the economy, manufacturing has continued its run of expansion, according to the latest BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) . More >>
BusinessNZ Welcomes Vocational Pathways
Tuesday, 5 April 2011, 4:36 pm | Business NZ
BusinessNZ has welcomed Government proposals to broaden the range of learning options for young people. The Education Minister today announced new vocational pathways for the Youth Guarantee Scheme. More >>
Support Package Timely
Monday, 28 February 2011, 5:42 pm | Business NZ
BusinessNZ says the support package announced today for employers and employees is timely. Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly says the rapid support for Christchurch businesses and staff will be welcomed by those affected by last week’s earthquake. More >>
Emergency meeting of CEOs & Govt on earthquake response
Friday, 25 February 2011, 9:55 am | Business NZ
CEOs of 50 leading New Zealand companies have developed a Steering Group to co-ordinate private sector support for Christchurch following this week's devastating earthquake. More >>
Manufacturing New Zealand Issue 3: January 2011
Friday, 28 January 2011, 4:37 pm | Business NZ
Manufacturers looking for inspiration about how to turbo charge their business are well advised to read about how small to medium-sized manufacturers in Germany have outperformed the rest of the German economy and become global success stories. It's ... More >>
