Focused spending for business and the economy The Wellbeing Budget contains spending that would be positive for business and the economy, says BusinessNZ.Chief Executive Kirk Hope said the focus on innovation, research and skills would help more businesses develop at...
ETS development continues to be well signalled The latest design changes to New Zealand’s emissions trading scheme have been progressively well signalled and are broadly positive, says BusinessNZ.The Government’s latest set of changes include rules for...
BusinessNZ welcomes NCEA focus on literacy and numeracy Strengthening literacy and numeracy and the introduction of a vocational education award are welcomed by BusinessNZ, says Chief Executive Kirk Hope.“It is vital that we ensure young people are leaving...
Policies and actions needed to get to low emissions economy Policies and actions needed to get to low emissions economyBusinessNZ says clear policies and actions and a political bipartisan approach will be needed to meet the ambitious targets contained in new zero...
BusinessNZ calls caution on banking proposals BusinessNZ calls caution on banking proposalsBusinessNZ is calling for caution on banking proposals that would increase mortgage costs.The Reserve Bank is proposing that New Zealand banks should be required to reduce the...
CGT decision strengthens confidence in tax system BusinessNZ has congratulated the Government for its decision not to proceed with a capital gains tax.Chief Executive Kirk Hope said the proposed tax would have hit businesses hard, reducing funds available for...
Voter concerns over capital gains tax A Reid Research poll commissioned by BusinessNZ has found significant voter concerns about a capital gains tax.The poll, conducted in mid-March, asked whether respondents supported a capital gains tax on property, business assets,...
$5 billion additional costs from capital gains tax BusinessNZ has released an analysis of additional costs to the economy that would accompany the direct costs of New Zealand’s proposed capital gains tax.It shows compliance costs of $1.6 billion, administrative...
Partnership approach to immigration Proposals for new requirements for work visas need fine-tuning, says BusinessNZ.The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has been consulting on plans to improve the system for employer-assisted work visas - the process by...
Kirk Hope on immigration Kirk Hope argues for more political leadership on immigration on Stuff today.View article hereKirk Hope explains why political leadership on immigration is needed - view video here Contact: Phone:...
NZ economy: cross-currents of risk Cross-currents of international and domestic risk raise the need for sound economic risk management, according to the latest BusinessNZ Planning Forecast.The BusinessNZ Planning Forecast for the March 2019 quarter highlights...
Failing to see the forest for the trees The latest report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment would result in upheaval for New Zealand’s environmental settings, BusinessNZ says.The report calls for New Zealand’s zero carbon emissions...