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Business Welcomes Residency Pathways
Thursday, 30 September 2021, 6:47 am | Business NZ
"Residency pathways for critical workers and their families recognises the significant contribution international workers have made to New Zealand during the pandemic," says BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope. "The critical services ... More >>
Emissions Plan Delay Sensible
Wednesday, 15 September 2021, 4:40 pm | Business NZ
Delaying NZ’s first emissions reduction plan will allow for more business input, says Tina Schirr, Executive Director of the BusinessNZ Energy Council. The Government announced today that the timeframe for the NZ Emissions Reduction Plan will be extended ... More >>
Full Version Of RMA Replacement Keenly Awaited
Thursday, 12 August 2021, 11:30 am | Business NZ
Issues important to business are missing from the RMA replacement Bill, BusinessNZ says. Presenting BusinessNZ’s submission on the Natural and Built Environments Bill, BusinessNZ economist John Pask said the draft exposure Bill was silent on key ... More >>
More RSE Workers Welcome
Monday, 2 August 2021, 7:44 pm | Business NZ
Welcoming more of the Pacific workforce to New Zealand is a good move, says BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope. "Businesses across all regions and sectors are struggling with skill shortages. It is positive to see the Government applying a risk management ... More >>
Feeling Our Way Towards Hydrogen - Tina Schirr
Friday, 30 July 2021, 2:53 pm | Business NZ
Right now hydrogen is getting a lot of attention. Many countries are focusing on producing hydrogen for fuel, or procuring it, or planning for its future use. Hydrogen fuel is highly desirable - clean hydrogen produces none of the harmful emissions ... More >>
Visa Extensions Welcomed By BusinessNZ
Friday, 16 July 2021, 9:02 am | Business NZ
BusinessNZ has welcomed the extension of some critical skill visa durations and changes to immigration systems to speed processing. Chief Executive Kirk Hope says move acknowledges advocacy by the hospitality sector, the BusinessNZ Network and ... More >>
BusinessNZ To Govt: Time To Reconsider Fair Pay Agreements
Thursday, 8 July 2021, 2:00 pm | Business NZ
Newly released documents show the Government’s plan for Fair Pay Agreements did not have the support of MBIE, and Fair Pay Agreements should now be reconsidered, says BusinessNZ. Chief Executive Kirk Hope says Fair Pay Agreements would cause massive ... More >>
Big Energy And Transport Cost Increases For Business Will Flow Through To Customers As Well
Wednesday, 23 June 2021, 6:24 am | Business NZ
Executive Director of ExportNZ and ManufacturingNZ, Catherine Beard, says a survey of 87 large, medium, and small businesses, shows big increases in electricity, gas and transport costs hitting them. 74% of respondents said they will have to pass ... More >>
Climate Advice Still Compromises ETS
Wednesday, 9 June 2021, 1:56 pm | Business NZ
The Commission’s final advice released today includes more discussion of the role of the ETS in achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. But it does not provide sufficient justification for compromising the Emissions Trading Scheme, BusinessNZ ... More >>
New Model Results Explore Different Energy Futures For New Zealand
Tuesday, 25 May 2021, 5:01 pm | Business NZ
The BEC, EECA and PSI, have launched the New Zealand Energy Scenarios TIMES-NZ 2.0 to help leaders in government, businesses and academia make better informed decisions in a world where uncertainty is growing. BEC executive director Tina Schirr says ... More >>
Budget A Missed Opportunity For Growth
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 3:52 pm | Business NZ
BusinessNZ acknowledges the social spending contained in Budget 2021 but is disappointed at the lack of focus on growing the economy. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope says reducing child poverty, supporting Maori and Pasifika and tackling climate change ... More >>
Migrants Bring Benefits
Tuesday, 18 May 2021, 5:14 am | Business NZ
May 17, 2021 BusinessNZ has welcomed tonight’s announcement by the Government of an increased focus on attracting overseas investment but notes that New Zealand will not be attractive without a workforce to meet the needs of business. "Skill ... More >>
Fair Pay Agreements Should Be Terminated
Friday, 7 May 2021, 1:12 pm | Business NZ
BusinessNZ says significant problems with planned Fair Pay Agreements have not been addressed, and the plan to implement them should be terminated. The Government today released the details for compulsory, nation-wide pay agreements to be introduced ... More >>
Apprenticeship Boost Extension A Welcome Boost For Tradies
Friday, 19 March 2021, 2:15 pm | Business NZ
The Government’s extension of the Apprenticeship Boost initiative until August 2022 will support trades and trades training and keep Kiwis employed, BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope says. Through Apprenticeship Boost, employers can access ... More >>
Time For The Trans-Tasman Safe Travel Zone To Take Off
Thursday, 18 March 2021, 12:40 pm | Business NZ
The Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum is calling for Australia and New Zealand to reconnect for two-way quarantine-free travel as soon as possible. ANZLF Australian Co-chair Ann Sherry AO said: "It’s now 12 months since the 600,000 New Zealanders ... More >>
Business NZ Endorses Business Leaders’ Comments On Covid Strategy
Tuesday, 2 March 2021, 4:53 pm | Business NZ
BusinessNZ endorses comments made by business leaders about the need for clarity on the Government’s strategic direction in combatting Covid-19. Chief Executive Kirk Hope says the Government has done a good job of continuing to keep Covid at ... More >>
Holidays Act Overhaul Welcomed
Tuesday, 23 February 2021, 6:10 am | Business NZ
BusinessNZ has welcomed news that the Holidays Act will finally be overhauled. The review of the Holidays Act that proposed the overhaul was initiated by BusinessNZ and the CTU in 2018. Problems with the Act have caused businesses, councils and government ... More >>
Vaccine Announcement A Milestone Towards Covid Goals
Friday, 12 February 2021, 1:44 pm | Business NZ
The announcement that the first batch of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine will arrive and start to be administered next week is timely, says BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope. "Prioritising border workers and their household contacts in the ... More >>
UK’s CPTPP Inclusion Would Be A Win For Exporters
Sunday, 31 January 2021, 4:39 pm | Business NZ
The UK’s addition to the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) would reduce barriers and give exporters a much-needed boost in the wake of Covid-19, BusinessNZ Network Chief Executive Kirk Hope says. "I expect to ... More >>
2021 Insights On New Zealand Sustainability Professionals Survey Launches
Monday, 18 January 2021, 10:02 am | Business NZ
Oxygen Consulting in collaboration with Auckland University of Technology (AUT), the Sustainable Business Council (SBC) and Sustainable Business Network (SBN) have kicked off their second annual survey on the sustainability profession and are inviting ... More >>
