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Electricity investment problems remail
Tuesday, 20 May 2003, 5:15 pm | Business New Zealand
Business NZ says the Government had probably waited as long as it could before intervening to address the extreme price pressures on businesses and the threat of power shortages to all consumers. More >>
Privy Council decision must go to referendum
Monday, 19 May 2003, 5:49 pm | Business New Zealand
The Privy Council continues to deliver value to the commercial community and should not be jettisoned lightly, Business NZ told the Justice Select Committee today. More >>
Steady As It Slows Doesn't Close the Gap
Thursday, 15 May 2003, 3:52 pm | Business New Zealand
"Dr Cullen's 'steady as it slows' Budget meets his criterion of few surprises but it doesn't bring the Government's own growth targets any closer to realisation", said Business New Zealand Chief Executive, Simon Carlaw, today. More >>
Business Update - Friday 9 May 2003 Issue 73
Friday, 9 May 2003, 3:28 pm | Business New Zealand
BUDGET TEST Next week’s Budget will showcase where the Government has done well, including more funds for industry training and some moves to reduce tax compliance costs. Today Government MPs were dispatched around the country to talk up growth ... More >>
Central Control Of Energy Not Wanted
Friday, 2 May 2003, 3:24 pm | Business New Zealand
Businesses are still suffering from outrageously high spot prices and the lakes are still down. There is little that can be done to ease the spot price problem for business this winter. But there are sensible things that can be done for the future ... More >>
Transport Management Bill won't deliver the goods
Thursday, 1 May 2003, 5:45 pm | Business New Zealand
Speaking to the Bill at a select committee hearing today, Business NZ Chief Executive said investment on roads had to be increased, for safety and for economic growth. More >>
Skill New Zealand - business, unions & Government
Thursday, 1 May 2003, 10:45 am | Business New Zealand
The Government has pledged $800,000 to underpin a new strategy to lift the number of people involved in quality workplace learning and an additional $84.3 million to fund workplace learning over the next four years. More >>
Manufacturing eases but positive signs
Monday, 28 April 2003, 3:17 pm | Business New Zealand
The latest ANZ-Business NZ PMI (performance of manufacturing index) shows the rate of manufacturing expansion fell slightly in March, but higher expansion levels for new orders gave encouraging signs for the future. More >>
Road user and business groups take concerns to PM
Thursday, 24 April 2003, 5:44 pm | Business New Zealand
Road user and business groups have written to the Prime Minister and acting Prime Minister Michael Cullen with their concerns about the future of New Zealand's roads. More >>
OCR cut prudent
Thursday, 24 April 2003, 10:51 am | Business New Zealand
The Reserve Bank's decision to reduce the official cash rate from 5.75 per cent to 5.50 per cent is a prudent and welcome step says Business NZ. More >>
PPPs unlikely under new Transport Bill
Tuesday, 22 April 2003, 9:34 am | Business New Zealand
Public-private partnerships are unlikely to work under the Land Transport Management Bill says Business NZ. More >>
Time for an interest rate cut
Wednesday, 16 April 2003, 6:33 pm | Business New Zealand
Both the timing and the environment are right for a cut in interest rates, says Business NZ. More >>
Parliament Moves On Electricity Price Crisis
Friday, 11 April 2003, 5:24 pm | Business New Zealand
Responding to business concerns about extreme and volatile electricity prices, Parliament yesterday announced an inquiry into the NZ electricity industry, to cover: More >>
Good faith definition lacking
Friday, 11 April 2003, 11:48 am | Business New Zealand
Business NZ welcomes the Auckland City Council's move to appeal against a recent Employment Court ruling (PSA v Auckland City Council) on good faith. More >>
Business & Maori want referendum on Privy Council
Friday, 11 April 2003, 12:17 am | Business New Zealand
Business and Maori organisations have joined together to express their concern at moves to deny access to the Privy Council. More >>
Business & Maori want referendum on Privy Council
Friday, 11 April 2003, 12:14 am | Business New Zealand
Business and Maori organisations have joined together to express their concern at moves to deny access to the Privy Council. More >>
GATS offer gets it right
Thursday, 3 April 2003, 9:20 am | Business New Zealand
The Government's initial offer in the current round of negotiations under the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) has got the balance right, according to Business NZ. More >>
GATS offer gets it right
Wednesday, 2 April 2003, 3:07 pm | Business New Zealand
The Government's initial offer in the current round of negotiations under the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) has got the balance right, according to Business NZ. More >>
Exports, Jobs Threatened By Power Prices
Friday, 28 March 2003, 4:06 pm | Business New Zealand
Business Update: Over the last three weeks electricity spot prices have moved to unprecedented highs. Normal averages of around 5c per kilowatt-hour have climbed to around 23c with peaks of 65c - 80c. This has forced a number of major manufacturers ... More >>
Manufacturing conditions remain steady
Friday, 28 March 2003, 10:00 am | Business New Zealand
Manufacturing showed moderate expansion in February, according to the latest ANZ-Business NZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). More >>
