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Book promotes responsible action on carbon trading
Tuesday, 4 December 2007, 10:02 am | Business New Zealand
Climate change action should be responsible economically as well as environmentally. This is the key message of a new book being launched in Auckland today: A Stable Climate for Business . More >>
Progress On Workplace Health & Safety Welcome
Thursday, 22 November 2007, 9:23 am | Business New Zealand
Business NZ has welcomed the progress report published today on the Workplace Health and Safety Strategy to 2015. More >>
NZ Grown Label Targets Fresh Produce
Tuesday, 20 November 2007, 5:29 pm | Business New Zealand
Home grown fruit and vegetables will be easier to spot thanks to a new country of origin label. More >>
Service sector expansion steady
Monday, 19 November 2007, 1:31 pm | Business New Zealand
Expansion levels in the service sector eased slightly during October, according to the Business NZ Performance of Services Index (PSI), but values remained consistent with others recorded this year. More >>
Business NZ Supports Partnership On Exports
Friday, 16 November 2007, 1:41 pm | Business New Zealand
A group of private and public sector organisations with an export perspective have released a Platform for the Future , a vision for improving the country’s export performance. More >>
Benefit of industry-school partnerships shown
Thursday, 15 November 2007, 3:21 pm | Business New Zealand
The launch of youth construction qualifications shows how positive industry-school partnerships can be for young people and teachers, says Business NZ chief executive Phil O'Reilly. More >>
Manufacturing activity lifts for Christmas
Thursday, 15 November 2007, 11:31 am | Business New Zealand
The level of expansion in the manufacturing sector for October was at its highest since May 2006, according to the Business NZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). More >>
Pilots case shows Holidays Act ‘not up to the job’
Thursday, 15 November 2007, 11:30 am | Business New Zealand
The case NZ Airline Pilots Association v Air NZ is an indictment of the Holidays Act, says Business NZ. More >>
Small ‘gender gap’ celebrated
Friday, 9 November 2007, 10:26 am | Business New Zealand
New Zealand’s ‘gender gap’ is one of the smallest in the world, according to a World Economic Forum survey. More >>
New curriculum sets right direction
Tuesday, 6 November 2007, 1:38 pm | Business New Zealand
The new school curriculum released today sets the right goals for young New Zealanders, says Business NZ. More >>
Sensible findings in Castalia report
Monday, 5 November 2007, 3:32 pm | Business New Zealand
Business NZ acknowledges the Castalia report as another useful contribution to the emissions trading debate. More >>
Fishhooks in emissions trading review
Wednesday, 31 October 2007, 1:02 pm | Business New Zealand
A review by the International Energy Agency of New Zealand's proposed emissions trading scheme is not the glowing endorsement it appears to be, says Business NZ. More >>
Analysis of climate change policy welcomed
Wednesday, 24 October 2007, 12:13 am | Business New Zealand
Business NZ today congratulated the New Zealand Institute for its considered analysis of the climate change issues facing New Zealand. More >>
Energy strategy a costly double-whammy
Thursday, 11 October 2007, 4:47 pm | Business New Zealand
Complexities around the government's energy strategy will inject extra costs into the economy with no extra benefit to the environment, says Business NZ. More >>
Big compliance costs for tax, KiwiSaver
Friday, 5 October 2007, 4:22 pm | Business New Zealand
Small companies have a compliance burden three times higher than large ones, according to this year’s Compliance Cost Survey run by KPMG and Business NZ. The burden for small companies (fewer than 10 staff) equates to $2,400 per employee per year, while ... More >>
Business wish list for local government
Friday, 5 October 2007, 3:50 pm | Business New Zealand
Abolishing the business differential rate and the need for greater restraint on council spending are the top-of-mind issues for business as new local bodies are elected. More >>
Economy gains shared by all
Thursday, 4 October 2007, 5:20 pm | Business New Zealand
Statistics NZ’s latest income survey shows gains are being spread across the workforce, according to Business NZ. More >>
Waste levy ‘illegitimate’
Monday, 24 September 2007, 1:20 pm | Business New Zealand
Proposed new levies would go beyond what was needed to reduce waste, Business NZ economist John Pask told the Waste Minimisation Legislation Conference in Wellington today. More >>
Carbon trading – more work needed
Thursday, 20 September 2007, 2:59 pm | Business New Zealand
Business will be pleased that the Government’s intentions on carbon trading are clearer, but there is still concern about the economic consequences, says Business NZ. More >>
Service Sector Shows Strong Pick Up In Expansion
Monday, 17 September 2007, 2:43 pm | Business New Zealand
Most service sectors showed expansion during August, led by wholesale trade (62.6). Health & community services (61.1) were in second place, while property & business services (57.6) continued to slip in terms of rankings. At the other end, accommodation, ... More >>
