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New Zealand 19th most competitive
Wednesday, 9 October 2019, 12:34 pm | Business NZ
New Zealand is the 19th most competitive nation in the world, according to the Global Competitiveness Index. More >>
OIO decision confidence building
Tuesday, 8 October 2019, 3:05 pm | Business NZ
BusinessNZ welcomes a decision by Minister of Finance Grant Robertson and Associate Minister of Finance David Parker to approve new applications by mining company OceanaGold to purchase land in Waihi. More >>
Strong candidate selected for climate role
Tuesday, 8 October 2019, 11:16 am | Business NZ
BusinessNZ chief executive Kirk Hope welcomes the appointment of Climate Change Commission (CCC) Chair-designate Dr Rod Carr. More >>
Work needed to successfully deliver electricity outcomes
Thursday, 3 October 2019, 1:13 pm | Business NZ
The BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) welcomes the release of the Electricity Price Review Panel’s report (the ‘EPR’ report) and the Government’s response to it, but work is needed. More >>
Ardern-Trump meeting profiles high-value relationship
Monday, 23 September 2019, 10:01 am | Business NZ
The NZUS Council has welcomed the news of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday 24 September in the margins of the UN General Assembly. More >>
Immigration changes a boost for regional New Zealand
Tuesday, 17 September 2019, 1:48 pm | Business NZ
Regional New Zealand will benefit most from changes to employer-assisted visa settings, BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope says. More >>
Businesses to benefit from training investment
Thursday, 22 August 2019, 10:35 am | Business NZ
Additional funding to support employer-led training initiatives in literacy and numeracy is welcomed by BusinessNZ, Chief Executive Kirk Hope says. More >>
Smooth transition key to successful vocational reform
Thursday, 1 August 2019, 12:26 pm | Business NZ
The reform of vocational education will need to be carefully managed to ensure there continues to be a skills pipeline for industry, BusinessNZ chief executive Kirk Hope says. More >>
Increased support for innovation
Friday, 12 July 2019, 11:31 am | Business NZ
Moves to broaden R&D tax incentives for more businesses have been welcomed by BusinessNZ. More >>
Fair Pay Agreements not suitable for New Zealand
Tuesday, 9 July 2019, 2:15 pm | Business NZ
BusinessNZ endorses the New Zealand Initiative’s report 'Why Fair Pay Agreements would be bad for labour,' and agrees that compulsory sector-wide bargaining would not be a suitable system for New Zealand. More >>
NZ economy reasonably robust despite heightened risks
Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 9:21 am | Business NZ
The New Zealand economy continues to perform reasonably well despite heightened risks in the international economy, according to the latest BusinessNZ Planning Forecast. More >>
NZUS Council supports efforts for a trade agreement with US
Friday, 21 June 2019, 2:16 pm | Business NZ
The NZUS Council will increase its engagement in the United States to support Foreign Minister, Rt Hon Winston Peters’ efforts to promote a free trade agreement with the United States. More >>
Record number of Kiwi businesses apply for NZ Made status
Monday, 17 June 2019, 11:50 am | Business NZ
In the face of growing international competition, being recognised as a New Zealand made brand is helping Kiwi businesses thrive, Buy New Zealand Made executive director Ryan Jennings says. More >>
Focused spending for business and the economy
Thursday, 30 May 2019, 3:46 pm | Business NZ
The Wellbeing Budget contains spending that would be positive for business and the economy, says BusinessNZ. More >>
EITE business committed to low-emissions economy
Monday, 27 May 2019, 10:18 am | Business NZ
A report by Castalia Strategic Advisors shows that EITE (Emission Intensive and Trade Exposed) businesses are proactively reducing emissions and have a common interest in helping the Government to meet its international climate change obligations. More >>
Policies and actions needed to get to low emissions economy
Wednesday, 8 May 2019, 12:52 pm | Business NZ
BusinessNZ says clear policies and actions and a political bipartisan approach will be needed to meet the ambitious targets contained in new zero carbon legislation. More >>
CGT decision strengthens confidence in tax system
Wednesday, 17 April 2019, 2:46 pm | Business NZ
BusinessNZ has congratulated the Government for its decision not to proceed with a capital gains tax. More >>
$5 billion additional costs from a capital gains tax
Friday, 5 April 2019, 9:02 am | Business NZ
BusinessNZ has released an analysis of additional costs to the economy that would accompany the direct costs of New Zealand’s proposed capital gains tax. More >>
Partnership approach to immigration
Thursday, 4 April 2019, 11:48 am | Business NZ
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has been consulting on plans to improve the system for employer-assisted work visas - the process by which employers can hire skills from overseas if they are unavailable in New Zealand. More >>
Innovation spend celebrated
Friday, 1 March 2019, 11:33 am | Business NZ
New data from Statistics NZ shows a recent increase of around half a billion dollars over the last two years had brought firms’ total expenditure over to $2.1 billion last year. More >>
