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Manufacturing Expansion Eases Slightly For Sept.
Monday, 18 October 2004, 10:59 am | Business New Zealand
New Zealand manufacturing recorded expansion in September, though slightly less than in August, according to the latest ANZ-Business NZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). More >>
Survey shows difficulties in NZ business
Friday, 15 October 2004, 4:17 pm | Business New Zealand
New Zealand's slide in the Global Competitiveness survey should be examined to see how our business environment could be improved, says Business NZ. More >>
Debate on health funding needed
Thursday, 14 October 2004, 11:21 am | Business New Zealand
Debating alternative approaches to health funding is positive, says Business NZ. More >>
Business Update October 13 2004
Wednesday, 13 October 2004, 3:40 pm | Business New Zealand
Does United Future support business?......STV shambles......Close call on Aussie employment law...... More >>
Holidays problems still not fixed
Tuesday, 5 October 2004, 12:59 am | Business New Zealand
The Holidays Amendment Bill as reported back to Parliament yesterday won't fix problems with the Holidays Act. More >>
Business Update: Thu, 30 Sep 2004
Thursday, 30 September 2004, 2:40 pm | Business New Zealand
Sneaky bargaining fee slipped in......Liability hits a nerve......Holidays Act bail-out for some......Business Update More >>
Skills training investment should not be capped
Tuesday, 28 September 2004, 3:21 pm | Business New Zealand
The Government's additional spend-up on skills training and workplace learning is welcome, says Business NZ. More >>
Big Kyoto liability looming
Tuesday, 28 September 2004, 9:54 am | Business New Zealand
The news that Ireland has abandoned carbon taxes should prompt the New Zealand Government to think again about its commitment to the Kyoto Protocol, says Business NZ. More >>
Undemocratic process for extreme new diktat
Tuesday, 28 September 2004, 12:05 am | Business New Zealand
A very controversial addition to the Employment Relations Law Reform Bill - a requirement for non-union members to pay bargaining fees to fund unions - was tabled in the middle of Parliamentary recess yesterday. More >>
Workplace Super Deserves More Options And Debate
Monday, 20 September 2004, 4:08 pm | Business New Zealand
Business NZ Chief Executive Simon Carlaw says it's a significant proposal that would impact on thousands of New Zealanders, yet is being treated as a rushed job, with only five weeks for comment, and with the Government appearing to indicate that it's ... More >>
New Chief Executive for Business NZ
Friday, 17 September 2004, 5:01 pm | Business New Zealand
Business NZ President Terry Arnold today announced the appointment of Phil O'Reilly as Chief Executive of Business NZ. More >>
Manufacturing expansion stronger for August
Friday, 17 September 2004, 1:11 pm | Business New Zealand
New Zealand manufacturing recorded increased expansion in August, according to the latest ANZ-Business NZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). More >>
Fix the principle at the heart of the problem
Thursday, 16 September 2004, 11:39 am | Business New Zealand
Business NZ will call for 'relevant daily pay' to be replaced by 'ordinary pay' in select committee hearings on the Holidays Amendment Bill today. More >>
Helping unions help themselves
Monday, 13 September 2004, 5:05 pm | Business New Zealand
The Employment Relations Law Reform Bill still represents a fundamental shift, further entrenching union power says Business NZ. More >>
Let's legislate a wage increase
Monday, 13 September 2004, 1:55 pm | Business New Zealand
Wage and price freezes aren't nearly as enjoyable as legislating wage increases. The only thing they have in common is that neither take into account the real world of business in a competitive environment. More >>
Government too slow on Holidays Act
Friday, 10 September 2004, 10:20 am | Business New Zealand
The Government has been too slow to fix the Holidays Act and its Clayton's fix-it attempt won't work, says Business NZ. More >>
Business Update For 3 Sept 2004
Friday, 3 September 2004, 2:24 pm | Business New Zealand
The Holidays Amendment Bill does not fix the problem of relevant daily pay - the new concept that appeared for the first time in the ill-considered Holidays Act that came into force on 1 April this year. More >>
Holidays Bill still has major systemic flaw
Wednesday, 1 September 2004, 11:34 am | Business New Zealand
The Holidays Amendment Bill makes some essential changes to the legislation introduced earlier this year, says Business NZ. More >>
Holidays Bill still has major systemic flaw
Wednesday, 1 September 2004, 12:38 am | Business New Zealand
The Holidays Amendment Bill makes some essential changes to the legislation introduced earlier this year, says Business NZ. More >>
Relevant daily pay still bites
Wednesday, 1 September 2004, 12:32 am | Business New Zealand
While the sick leave provisions of the Holidays Amendment Bill have drawn a lot of comment, there is an underlying issue that is more significant and which will put major costs on to many businesses - relevant daily pay. More >>
