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Rob Mcleod Appointed New Business Roundtable Chair
Friday, 15 November 2002, 4:25 pm | New Zealand Business Roundtable
The New Zealand Business Roundtable (NZBR) today announced the appointment of Rob McLeod as the new chairman of the organisation. Mr McLeod replaces Dr Murray Horn who takes up a new position within the ANZ Banking Group in Australia in December. More >>
Deputy Prime Minister's Action Supported
Monday, 21 October 2002, 3:08 pm | New Zealand Business Roundtable
"Dr Michael Cullen's actions in unequivocally disassociating the government from suggestions of cronyism in business dealings are to be applauded", the chairman of the New Zealand Business Roundtable Dr Murray Horn said today. More >>
Study Examines Realities-Myths Of Privatisation
Tuesday, 1 October 2002, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Business Roundtable
Privatisation is a politically sensitive issue in most countries. However, New Zealand appears to be the only member of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation Development (OECD) where the central government has a comprehensive ban on privatising state-owned ... More >>
RBNZ Must Act Against Inflation Expectations
Tuesday, 17 September 2002, 1:51 pm | New Zealand Business Roundtable
"The test of the new Policy Targets Agreement will be the practical decisions of the Reserve Bank under it", Roger Kerr, executive director of the New Zealand Business Roundtable, said today. More >>
Submission On The Climate Change Response Bill
Thursday, 12 September 2002, 11:47 am | New Zealand Business Roundtable
1.1 This submission to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee (the Committee) on the government's Climate Change Response Bill (the Bill) is made by the New Zealand Business Roundtable (NZBR), an organisation comprising primarily chief executives ... More >>
Treasury Economic Briefing: Comment
Thursday, 29 August 2002, 5:01 pm | New Zealand Business Roundtable
The executive director of the New Zealand Business Roundtable, Roger Kerr, said today that the Treasury's Briefing to the Incoming Government 2002 contained useful data on New Zealand's economic performance but that its ideas on ways of achieving the ... More >>
Reserve Bank Governor Appointment
Thursday, 22 August 2002, 1:04 pm | New Zealand Business Roundtable
"The New Zealand Business Roundtable extends its congratulations to Dr Alan Bollard on his appointment as Reserve Bank Governor", executive director Roger Kerr said today. More >>
More Fundamental Attack On Business Costs Needed
Thursday, 22 August 2002, 11:39 am | New Zealand Business Roundtable
"It is pleasing that the government is making a further attempt to reduce business costs but its approach needs to be much wider", the executive director of the New Zealand Business Roundtable, Roger Kerr, said today. More >>
Fukuyama To Discuss Us-European Rift
Monday, 12 August 2002, 4:14 pm | New Zealand Business Roundtable
In an address to be given in Wellington tonight, leading American political scientist Dr Francis Fukuyama, will ask whether the ‘West’ is really a coherent concept, and whether the United States and its foreign policy might themselves become the central ... More >>
Clarification Of Monetary Target Sought
Tuesday, 23 July 2002, 4:34 pm | New Zealand Business Roundtable
The Business Roundtable is seeking clarification of the Labour Party's thinking on the Reserve Bank's Policy Targets Agreement. More >>
NZBRoundtable Supports Partnerships for Excellence
Friday, 19 July 2002, 5:26 pm | New Zealand Business Roundtable
The government is to be commended for its Partnerships for Excellence Framework, announced yesterday by the Associate Minister of Education (Tertiary Education) and the Associate Finance Minister, according to Norman LaRocque, Policy Advisor for ... More >>
NZBRoundtable Supports Partnerships for Excellence
Friday, 19 July 2002, 9:01 am | New Zealand Business Roundtable
The government is to be commended for its Partnerships for Excellence Framework, announced yesterday by the Associate Minister of Education (Tertiary Education) and the Associate Finance Minister, according to Norman LaRocque, Policy Advisor for ... More >>
National's Policy on Student Loans
Thursday, 11 July 2002, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Business Roundtable
The National Party’s policy on student loans represents a great leap backward, according to Norman LaRocque, Policy Advisor with the New Zealand Business Roundtable. More >>
Nobel Laureates Call For Focus On Economic Freedom
Thursday, 27 June 2002, 9:33 am | New Zealand Business Roundtable
Governments that are serious about fighting global poverty and terrorism should do more to promote economic freedom, say economics Nobel Laureates Milton Friedman and Gary Becker. More >>
Importance of Pro-Growth Strategy for NZ
Thursday, 27 June 2002, 9:33 am | New Zealand Business Roundtable
The results of the Economic Freedom of the World Annual Report 2002 highlight the importance of implementing a pro-growth strategy for New Zealand, according to Norman LaRocque, Policy Advisor with the New Zealand Business Roundtable. More >>
Two New Vice-Chairs For Business Roundtable
Friday, 14 June 2002, 3:04 pm | New Zealand Business Roundtable
The New Zealand Business Roundtable (NZBR) chairman Dr Murray Horn today announced the appointment of Diane Foreman and Bill Day as new vice-chairs of the organisation. They join current vice-chair Rob McLeod, chairman of Ernst & Young. More >>
Growth-Oriented ACT Economic Policy Welcomed
Thursday, 6 June 2002, 2:56 pm | New Zealand Business Roundtable
"ACT's economic and tax policies reflect a clear understanding of business and economic realities", Roger Kerr, executive director of the New Zealand Business Roundtable, said today. More >>
Budget Highlights Need For Growth Policies
Thursday, 23 May 2002, 3:46 pm | New Zealand Business Roundtable
The budget confirms that recent economic conditions have been relatively favourable but its weak feature is the mediocre medium-term growth outlook", Roger Kerr, executive director of the New Zealand Business Roundtable, said today. More >>
Growth Outlook Key Test Of Budget
Thursday, 16 May 2002, 12:15 am | New Zealand Business Roundtable
"The key point of interest in next week's budget is whether New Zealand is on a path to meeting the government's economic targets", Roger Kerr, executive director of the New Zealand Business Roundtable, said today. More >>
Tax Freedom Day Arrives On 1 May
Monday, 29 April 2002, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Business Roundtable
"May 1 marks Tax Freedom Day in New Zealand", according to the executive director of the New Zealand Business Roundtable, Roger Kerr. "It represents the day in the year when the average New Zealander stops working for the central ... More >>
