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Big News for High Value Manufacturing
Friday, 4 November 2011, 4:30 pm | Business New Zealand
The Government's announcement to transform Idustrial Research Institute into a national Advanced Technology Institute connecting science with business, is the best single thing it can do to grow New Zealand's high value manufacturing and services sectors. More >>
BusinessNZ welcomes innovation policy
Thursday, 3 November 2011, 12:55 pm | Business New Zealand
The innovation policy released by the Government today is the best single action that could be taken to grow high tech manufacturing and services in New Zealand, says BusinessNZ, Chief Executive, Phil O'Reilly. More >>
Business leader dedicated to New Zealand
Saturday, 29 October 2011, 2:35 pm | Business New Zealand
Media release 29 October 2011 Business leader dedicated to New Zealand BusinessNZ Chief Executive Phil O'Reilly said today that the business and wider community would be saddened by the loss of Roger Kerr, a courageous and respected New Zealand leader. ... More >>
Employers support focus on youth
Friday, 28 October 2011, 9:52 am | Business New Zealand
BusinessNZ says it's good that the Government is focusing on youth employment in its employment relations policy announced today. More >>
Workers not helped by superannuation proposal
Thursday, 27 October 2011, 4:58 pm | Business New Zealand
Labour’s superannuation policy would backfire on workers, says BusinessNZ. Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly says the plan for compulsory employer contributions equivalent to 7 percent of employees’ wages would impose grim costs on businesses, to the ... More >>
KiwiSaver plan not easy for business
Tuesday, 18 October 2011, 4:38 pm | Business New Zealand
Employers are unlikely to be cheering the Government’s decision to go ahead with auto-enrolment in KiwiSaver, says BusinessNZ. The Government’s plan announced today includes increasing the employer contribution rate to 3 percent in 2013, and BusinessNZ ... More >>
Service sector expansion within tight band
Monday, 17 October 2011, 12:18 pm | Business New Zealand
The service sector remains within a very tight band of expansion that has now continued for three months, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI). More >>
Carbon cost issues still a concern
Thursday, 15 September 2011, 2:36 pm | Business New Zealand
Slowing down the implementation of New Zealand’s emissions trading scheme would be a good move, says BusinessNZ. Commenting on the Emissions Trading Scheme Review Report released today, BusinessNZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly said a slower pace ... More >>
Mix brings steady expansion for manufacturing
Thursday, 15 September 2011, 10:49 am | Business New Zealand
August saw a mix of results that kept manufacturing in expansionary mode, according to the latest BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). More >>
Standing still not an option
Thursday, 8 September 2011, 2:56 pm | Business New Zealand
A static performance is not enough when our competitors are accelerating, says BusinessNZ. Commenting on the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report, BusinessNZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly said this was the clear message from this year’s ... More >>
NZ economy performing despite global jitters
Monday, 5 September 2011, 11:10 am | Business New Zealand
Forward-looking indicators show the New Zealand economy continuing to improve despite nervousness in global markets, according to the BusinessNZ Planning Forecast for the September quarter 2011. More >>
Youth skills & employment policy ticking the right boxes
Friday, 2 September 2011, 3:42 pm | Business New Zealand
BusinessNZ is pleased to see the Labour Party’s youth skills and employment policy focusing on the crucial need to ensure that all young people under 20 years of age are learning or earning. BusinessNZ, Chief Executive, Phil O’Reilly said training ... More >>
Energy strategies balanced, forward-looking
Tuesday, 30 August 2011, 2:07 pm | Business New Zealand
National strategies released today for energy and energy efficiency show a balanced approach, says BusinessNZ. “We are fortunate as a nation to have a strong endowment of hydro and other renewable energy along with significant oil, gas and coal resources,” ... More >>
Business studies for UE welcomed
Wednesday, 10 August 2011, 5:10 pm | Business New Zealand
The decision to include Business Studies as an approved subject for University Entrance from 2012 has been welcomed by BusinessNZ. Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly says there is a clear need for more business education in the curriculum. More >>
Report shows untapped revenue potential for NZ firms
Tuesday, 2 August 2011, 1:17 pm | Business New Zealand
There is significant potential to improve the share of work that New Zealand firms win from major supply chains and the economic rewards for both the companies involved and the local economy are significant, according to a recently released report commissioned ... More >>
Training review timely
Friday, 29 July 2011, 3:03 pm | Business New Zealand
BusinessNZ welcomes the Government’s decision to review industry training. Employers will support further scrutiny of the performance of this sector, says BusinessNZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly. More >>
Caution needed in reacting to Australia’s carbon policy
Thursday, 28 July 2011, 2:42 pm | Business New Zealand
BusinessNZ is today releasing a report exposing reasons for exercising caution in making assessments about the relative stringency of Australia’s carbon pricing policy versus the New Zealand ETS. The report, prepared for BusinessNZ by Frazer ... More >>
New taxes won’t make the boat go faster
Thursday, 14 July 2011, 4:15 pm | Business New Zealand
Tax proposals announced by the Labour Party won’t make the boat go faster, says BusinessNZ. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly said steeper tax on higher income earners would be an incentive to leave New Zealand. “This would erode the ... More >>
Asia Pacific free trade – high quality agreement sought
Monday, 11 July 2011, 11:08 pm | Business New Zealand
BusinessNZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly made a call for free trade in the Asia Pacific region, at the Japan-New Zealand Partnership Forum in Tokyo today. The New Zealand delegation at the Forum is seeking Japan’s involvement in the Trans Pacific ... More >>
NZ plays key role in breakthrough for domestic workers
Wednesday, 22 June 2011, 2:37 pm | Business New Zealand
Millions of domestic workers around the world stand to gain improved working conditions following a vote at the International Labour Organisation (ILO) last week. More >>
