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Crafar decision raises fairness and neutrality concerns

Thursday, 16 February 2012, 12:33 pm | Business New Zealand

The High Court judgment on the Shanghai Pengxin bid for the Crafar farms raises difficult questions that could reduce future confidence to invest by overseas investors, says BusinessNZ. More >>

The tale of two manufacturers

Thursday, 16 February 2012, 12:18 pm | Business New Zealand

Manufacturing activity remained in expansion but clear division lines are drawn, according to the latest BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). More >>

Service Sector Crease Bound?

Monday, 30 January 2012, 11:04 am | Business New Zealand

The service sector returned to a more subdued level of expansion in December, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI ). The PSI for December was 50.6 . This was down 5.6 points from 56.2 in November, and 0.2 points lower than ... More >>

Pace required on economic plan

Thursday, 26 January 2012, 7:43 pm | Business New Zealand

Economic directions signalled by the Prime Minister in his first major speech of the year will be welcomed by enterprise, says BusinessNZ - and now they need to be acted on. More >>

Brighter end to the year for manufacturers

Wednesday, 25 January 2012, 3:18 pm | Business New Zealand

Manufacturing activity improved enough over December to be back in positive territory, according to the latest BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). More >>

Inquiry deserves active consideration by Government

Thursday, 12 January 2012, 1:31 pm | Business New Zealand

The draft inquiry report by the New Zealand Productivity Commission on the international freight transport services raises some useful and sensible recommendations to improve the productivity of New Zealand’s international freight, says BusinessNZ. More >>

Banning industrial CERs will result in increased costs

Thursday, 22 December 2011, 11:57 am | Business New Zealand

The Government’s announcement that it is banning industrial gas certified emission reduction units (CERs) from being purchased in New Zealand will potentially have a serious knock-on effect to the costs felt by businesses and households, says BusinessNZ ... More >>

Price floor for carbon not good for New Zealand

Monday, 19 December 2011, 2:37 pm | Business New Zealand

Media release 19 December 2011 Price floor for carbon not good for New Zealand Restricting prices at the lower end of the carbon market would be self-defeating, says BusinessNZ. The price on European carbon credits have fallen recently, leading some to call for ... More >>

Service sector bounce back for November

Monday, 19 December 2011, 10:49 am | Business New Zealand

Service sector bounce back for November The service sector recovered from a previous lacklustre result to record its highest level of expansion for 20 months, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI ). The PSI for November ... More >>

Recommendation: Councils should increase land supply

Saturday, 17 December 2011, 12:53 pm | Business New Zealand

Recommendation: Councils should increase land supply BusinessNZ has welcomed the draft report on Housing Affordability released today by the NZ Productivity Commission. More >>

No Xmas cheer for manufacturing

Thursday, 15 December 2011, 10:33 am | Business New Zealand

Media release 15 December 2011 No Xmas cheer for manufacturing Manufacturing activity fell further into contraction during November, according to the latest BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI ). The seasonally adjusted PMI for November ... More >>

NZ economy tainted by global uncertainty

Monday, 12 December 2011, 12:37 pm | Business New Zealand

Media release 12 December 2011 NZ economy tainted by global uncertainty Continued global uncertainty is impacting on New Zealand’s economic performance, with a number of indicators pointing to lower growth projections than previously forecast, according ... More >>

Business forms new peak industry sustainability organisation

Wednesday, 30 November 2011, 4:54 pm | Business New Zealand

Major corporates have voted today to form a new peak industry organisation to promote sustainable business and policies. More >>

Skills and tertiary policies practical and positive

Monday, 21 November 2011, 3:10 pm | Business New Zealand

National’s skills and tertiary education policies are practical and well-focused on getting higher skilled New Zealanders, says BusinessNZ. More >>

A More Competitive New Zealand

Tuesday, 15 November 2011, 10:26 am | Business New Zealand

BusinessNZ Chief Executive Phil O'Reilly said this year's election was a significant one for the economy, and his organisation wanted to provide a yardstick against which parties' policies could be measured. More >>

All parties should publish development plans

Monday, 14 November 2011, 8:33 pm | Business New Zealand

Media release 14 November 2011 All parties should publish development plans National’s economic development action plan released today answers some questions about the framework behind current initiatives and new policies, says BusinessNZ. Chief Executive ... More >>

Close call for service sector expansion

Monday, 14 November 2011, 12:44 pm | Business New Zealand

A drop in expansion meant the service sector only just managed to keep on the positive side, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index ( PSI ). More >>

ExportNZ supportive of TPP progress

Monday, 14 November 2011, 10:24 am | Business New Zealand

ExportNZ is delighted by the statement made by the leaders of the TPP economies about their vision for the agreement and about their views on the pace of negotiations. More >>

Manufacturing drops the ball

Thursday, 10 November 2011, 10:58 am | Business New Zealand

After six consecutive months of expansion, manufacturing activity fell into contraction during October, according to the latest BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). More >>

ExportNZ welcomes increased financial support for exporters

Monday, 7 November 2011, 10:29 am | Business New Zealand

ExportNZ is welcoming the changes the Government is making to the services offered by the New Zealand Export Credit Office (NZECO). More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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