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Major step forward on pay equity: BusinessNZ

Thursday, 24 November 2016, 11:40 am | Business New Zealand

BusinessNZ says the Government’s agreement to the Joint Working Group on Pay Equity Principles is a major step forward for dealing with any cases of undervaluing women’s work. More >>

Support package for Kaikoura businesses endorsed

Thursday, 17 November 2016, 1:47 pm | Business New Zealand

BusinessNZ says the wage subsidy assistance plan for small businesses around Kaikoura is appropriate and well-placed. More >>

Trump election doesn’t make climate change go away

Friday, 11 November 2016, 2:04 pm | Business New Zealand

BusinessNZ says Trump winning the US Presidential election does not mean climate change is going away. More >>

US Presidency affecting NZ exports

Thursday, 10 November 2016, 9:20 am | Business New Zealand

International trade could be a source of tension with the election of Donald Trump as US President, says BusinessNZ. More >>

Practical response to skills shortage

Wednesday, 9 November 2016, 12:07 pm | Business New Zealand

Two new jobs and skills hubs were announced today - centres where training and services can be delivered in support of large construction projects in Auckland: the Tamaki hub supporting housing development around Tamaki, and the CBD hub supporting commercial ... More >>

Electronic filing for compliance reduction

Thursday, 3 November 2016, 12:48 pm | Business New Zealand

BusinessNZ welcomes the work being done to enable businesses to move from paper to electronic filing of PAYE. More >>

Aust-NZ leadership advances vision for better collaboration

Monday, 31 October 2016, 9:50 am | Business New Zealand

Collaboration on infrastructure, tourism, health technologies and innovation, along with addressing non tariff barriers for agri-business in third markets will be among the key drivers of the CER vision in coming years, say business leaders from Australia ... More >>

Helen Kelly condolences

Friday, 14 October 2016, 9:40 am | Business New Zealand

BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope said Ms Kelly had made a significant contribution to public life and to the interests of working people in New Zealand. More >>

Early ratification helpful for NZ business

Wednesday, 5 October 2016, 12:08 pm | Business New Zealand

The Government’s early ratification of the Paris Agreement on climate change places New Zealand in a good negotiating position for future UN decision making, says BusinessNZ. More >>

Too much planning

Tuesday, 4 October 2016, 11:07 am | Business New Zealand

Urban planning has become too wide in its scope, increasing housing costs and reducing prosperity. More >>

New Zealand 13th most competitive nation

Thursday, 29 September 2016, 1:59 pm | Business New Zealand

New Zealand is the 13th most competitive country in the world, according to the 2016 Global Competitiveness Index. More >>

Energy targets signal a fundamental shift

Tuesday, 20 September 2016, 10:24 am | Business New Zealand

New Zealand is on the brink of a fundamental shift in how we produce and use energy as the Government looks to set energy targets to shift the economy, says the BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC). More >>

BNZ - BusinessNZ PMI - July 2016

Friday, 12 August 2016, 11:52 am | Business New Zealand

New Zealand's manufacturing sector continued to show stable growth in activity for July, according to the latest BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). The seasonally adjusted PMI for July was 55.8 (a PMI reading above 50.0 indicates ... More >>

Foreign trusts report positive

Tuesday, 28 June 2016, 9:37 am | Business New Zealand

The Shewan Report (Government Inquiry into Foreign Trust Disclosure Rules) recommends sensible additional rules to maintain New Zealand’s reputation, says BusinessNZ. More >>

Foreign trusts report positive

Tuesday, 28 June 2016, 9:36 am | Business New Zealand

The Shewan Report (Government Inquiry into Foreign Trust Disclosure Rules) recommends sensible additional rules to maintain New Zealand’s reputation, says BusinessNZ. More >>

Brexit will require work by trade negotiators

Friday, 24 June 2016, 5:17 pm | Business New Zealand

The new post-Brexit landscape will require more work by New Zealand trade negotiators, says ExportNZ. More >>

Labour planning view welcome

Wednesday, 18 May 2016, 2:12 pm | Business New Zealand

BusinessNZ is welcoming the announcement by the Labour Party that zoning constraints are the key things that need to change to fix the Auckland housing crisis. More >>

Tax simplification welcomed

Wednesday, 13 April 2016, 2:23 pm | Business New Zealand

The Prime Minister announced improvements to several areas of business tax in a pre-Budget speech to business today. More >>

Foreign investment essential for New Zealand

Friday, 8 April 2016, 10:49 am | Business New Zealand

8 April 2016 Foreign investment essential for New Zealand Foreign investment is needed to grow New Zealand exports and jobs, according to a new report. Foreign Direct Investment in New Zealand, commissioned by ExportNZ and authored by economic consultancy NZIER, ... More >>

Parental leave changes positive

Friday, 1 April 2016, 11:14 am | Business New Zealand

Entitlement to 18 weeks’ paid leave, available to greater numbers of employees, comes into force today. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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