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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 >>