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Productivity Commission Releases Business By The Numbers

Tuesday, 27 February 2024, 10:55 am | Productivity Commission

The New Zealand Productivity Commission | Te Kōmihana Whai Hua o Aotearoa has released Business by the numbers, a report looking at the performance of businesses that make up the economy. Businesses lie at the heart of the economy. They are the places where ... More >>

Known Policy Challenges Must Be Tackled Head-on To Strengthen Economic Resilience

Tuesday, 20 February 2024, 11:46 am | Productivity Commission

The New Zealand Productivity Commission Te Kōmihana Whai Hua o Aotearoa (the Commission) has released its report on the Improving Economic Resilience inquiry. The inquiry found clear and strong connections between the challenges of building resilience, ... More >>

New Zealand Productivity Commission Welcomes New Commissioner

Monday, 26 June 2023, 3:15 pm | Productivity Commission

The New Zealand Productivity Commission Te Kōmihana Whai Hua o Aotearoa welcomes Vicky Robertson as a Commissioner. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2306/c915ebc4b4832a302cca.jpeg" width="720" height="480"> New Zealand Productivity Commission ... More >>

Productivity Commission Says A Future Without Persistent Disadvantage Is Within Our Grasp

Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 9:59 am | Productivity Commission

The New Zealand Productivity Commission Te Kōmihana Whai Hua o Aotearoa (the Commission) has released the final report on its inquiry, A Fair Chance for All: Breaking the cycle of persistent disadvantage today. The inquiry found people experiencing disadvantage ... More >>

Productivity Commission To Release Final Report On Inquiry Into Economic Inclusion And Social Mobility

Wednesday, 14 June 2023, 2:19 pm | Productivity Commission

The New Zealand Productivity Commission Te Kōmihana Whai Hua o Aotearoa (the Commission) will release the final report on its inquiry, A Fair Chance for All: Breaking the cycle of persistent disadvantage on Tuesday 20 June 2023. The Government asked the ... More >>

More Work Is Needed To Shift The Productivity Dial Says Productivity Commission

Tuesday, 2 May 2023, 5:24 am | Productivity Commission

The New Zealand Productivity Commission Te Kōmihana Whai Hua o Aotearoa (the Commission) has released its findings and recommendations in its follow-on review of its New Zealand firms: Reaching for the frontier (Frontier Firms) inquiry report. A follow-on ... More >>

Government Response To Productivity Commission's Immigration: Fit For The Future Inquiry

Monday, 3 April 2023, 12:25 pm | Productivity Commission

The Government has released its interim response to the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into immigration settings for New Zealand’s long-term prosperity and wellbeing. Dr Ganesh Nana, Productivity Commission Chair welcomed the response from Government ... More >>

Call For Submissions By Productivity Commission - Improving Economic Resilience: Issues Paper

Tuesday, 28 February 2023, 12:17 pm | Productivity Commission

The New Zealand Productivity Commission Te Kōmihana Whai Hua o Aotearoa has released an Issues Paper on its inquiry into improving the resilience of the New Zealand economy to persistent supply chain disruptions. As shocks and disruptions continue to eventuate ... More >>

Productivity Commission Investigating New Zealand’s Economic Resilience To Supply Chain Disruptions

Tuesday, 8 November 2022, 12:25 pm | Productivity Commission

The Government has asked the Productivity Commission Te Kōmihana Whai Hua o Aotearoa to begin an inquiry into New Zealand’s economic resilience to persistent supply chain disruptions. The inquiry will examine risks to New Zealand’s economy and ... More >>

NZ Productivity Commission Welcomes New Commissioner

Friday, 7 October 2022, 10:51 am | Productivity Commission

The New Zealand Productivity Commission Te Kōmihana Whai Hua o Aotearoa welcomes Dr Diane Ruwhiu (Ngāpuhi) as Commissioner. Dr Ruwhiu joins the commission from the faculty of the University of Otago, where she holds a number of strategic and leadership ... More >>

Productivity Commission Interim Report Calls For Conversation On Barriers & Shifts Needed To Give A Fair Chance For All

Thursday, 29 September 2022, 7:05 am | Productivity Commission

The New Zealand Productivity Commission Te Kōmihana Whai Hua o Aotearoa has released its interim report on "A fair chance for all", looking into persistent disadvantage in New Zealand, and the shifts needed to address it. The report explores ... More >>

Productivity Commission Calls For Black-box Immigration Policymaking To Be Made Transparent

Wednesday, 1 June 2022, 6:19 am | Productivity Commission

The Productivity Commission today released its final findings and recommendations from its inquiry into New Zealand’s long-term immigration settings. “Immigration policy has profound effects on families, communities, businesses and those who aspire ... More >>

Inquiry Confirmed Into Breaking The Cycle Of Persistent Disadvantage

Wednesday, 22 December 2021, 2:27 pm | Productivity Commission

The Government has asked the New Zealand Productivity Commission Te Kōmihana Whai Hua o Aotearoa to investigate the drivers and dynamics of persistent disadvantage. “Persistent disadvantage is a complex, multi-faceted issue, which can have significant ... More >>

Inquiry Into Immigration Settings Confirmed

Monday, 3 May 2021, 11:57 am | Productivity Commission

The Government has requested the Productivity Commission Te Komihana Whai Hua o Aoteroa to inquire into what working-age immigration policy settings would best facilitate New Zealand’s long-term economic growth and promote the wellbeing of New Zealanders. ... More >>

Unlocking The Potential Of Māori Frontier Firms

Tuesday, 20 April 2021, 11:19 am | Productivity Commission

The New Zealand Productivity Commission today released the final report of its frontier firms inquiry . Frontier firms are the country’s most productive firms, and they play a vital role in lifting national productivity and wellbeing. However, New Zealand’s ... More >>

New Zealand Needs To Do Better At Building World-class Firms

Tuesday, 20 April 2021, 11:13 am | Productivity Commission

The New Zealand Productivity Commission today released the final report of its frontier firms inquiry . The performance of New Zealand’s firms plays a vital role in the nation’s productivity and wellbeing. Our most productive or “frontier firms” ... More >>

NZ: Prisoner Of An Outdated Paradigm

Tuesday, 9 March 2021, 11:12 am | Productivity Commission

Rebuilding our economy as we emerge from a global pandemic is a hot topic right now. Business leaders are calling for more engagement with government. The World Economic Forum is calling for a “great reset” to a more inclusive and greener ... More >>

Focus Innovation Funding To Build World Class Firms

Friday, 4 December 2020, 6:11 am | Productivity Commission

The New Zealand Productivity Commission today released its draft report on frontier firms . The performance of our firms shapes the nation’s productivity. Our most productive or “frontier firms” set the bar for all firms. They are also a key ... More >>

Boards Need To Help “Lift The Eyes” Of Firms

Friday, 4 September 2020, 6:19 am | Productivity Commission

The Productivity Commission has today published two reports New Zealand boards and frontier firms and New Zealand frontier firms: A capabilities-based perspective . They shed light on how boards with the right mix of skills and experience can help ... More >>

Helping Kiwi Firms Reach The Productivity Frontier: Lessons From 13 Small Advanced Economies

Thursday, 28 May 2020, 7:02 am | Productivity Commission

The Productivity Commission has today published a report that highlights the importance of New Zealand’s exporting firms. The report by Dr David Skilling , a Kiwi economist based in the Netherlands, looks at 13 small advanced economies to illustrate the ... More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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