Media Releases
Recent media releases from BusinessNZ.
NZ economy: unchartered waters
NZ economy: unchartered waters The BusinessNZ Planning Forecast for the June 2020 quarter shows the NZ economy ploughing through unchartered waters in the wake of the Covid crisis, with the worst impacts yet to come.The forecast reveals large reductions in output in...
Business Update 19 June 2020
Livelihoods saved through immigration changes
Livelihoods saved through immigration changes Jobs and businesses will be saved as a direct result of changes made to immigration criteria, ExportNZ Executive Director Catherine Beard says.The Government has announced provisions for people to be able to enter New...
Email hack – please ensure you have not been affected
Email hack - please ensure you have not been affected A compromised external website has resulted in a BusinessNZ email account being hacked and a phishing email being sent out.If you have received an email purporting to come from Phil Love ([email protected]),...
Business Update 12 June 2020
Business Update 5 June 2020
Business Update 29 May 2020
Income Relief Payment a welcome boost
Income Relief Payment a welcome boost The Government’s new temporary payment to support New Zealanders who lose their jobs due to COVID-19 is a welcome boost, BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope says.A new COVID Income Relief Payment is being introduced,...
Timeline for moving to level 1 needed
Timeline for moving to level 1 needed The BusinessNZ Network is calling for more clarity about the conditions under which businesses can move to Covid level 1.The network is concerned about large numbers of businesses that are at risk of closure if restrictions...
Business Update 22 May 2020
BusinessNZ welcomes investment in apprenticeships and trades training
BusinessNZ welcomes investment in apprenticeships and trades training Apprenticeship and trades training support will help firms get the skills they need and position New Zealand well for the future, says BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope.“The suite of trades...