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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 >>

Business supports TPP

Tuesday, 2 February 2016, 10:25 am | Business New Zealand

Business and export groups have written to the Prime Minister in support of the Trans Pacific Partnership. The 28 groups, representing most of the private sector in New Zealand, say our economic growth would be under threat if we were not part ... More >>

The economy – second half pick-up

Wednesday, 16 December 2015, 2:42 pm | Business New Zealand

Mid-year uncertainty has given way to growing business confidence at the close of 2015. More >>

Business addressing climate change

Tuesday, 10 November 2015, 1:05 pm | Business New Zealand

Climate change is moving up the agenda for New Zealand businesses, according to a survey released by BusinessNZ. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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