Business on pay equity group Business on pay equity groupBusiness representatives on the pay equity working group have welcomed the resumption of work towards new pay equity legislation.BusinessNZ and the Employers and Manufacturers Association, along with the New...
The BusinessNZ Planning Forecast for the December 2017 quarter shows strength in many parts of the economy although with some risk from business sentiment and future wage pressures. The manufacturing and services sectors are performing strongly and consumer confidence is high, BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope said.
Wellington businessman Vaughan Renner has been elected President of BusinessNZ. Mr Renner is also President of Business Central, representing businesses in the lower North Island and upper North Island. He replaces outgoing BusinessNZ President Tony Sewell of the Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce (CECC). New Vice-Presidents are Andrew Hunt of the Employers & Manufacturers Association (EMA) and Andrew Leys of the Otago Southland Employers Association (OSEA).
Asia-Pacific business leaders to meet in Auckland to talk trade, SMEs and digital economy Business New Zealand will host a meeting of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) from 1-4 February in Auckland, Chief Executive Kirk Hope announced today.“We are...
Hopes for CPTPP Hopes for CPTPPBusinessNZ has welcomed progress towards the new Trans Pacific Partnership, now CPTPP.BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope says a successful conclusion to negotiations would mean new income and jobs in New Zealand.“The value and...
New Zealand becoming more competitive New Zealand is becoming more competitive.A global survey shows New Zealand moving up the competitiveness rankings - from 24th to 13th - during the last decade.The Global Competitiveness Index is a ranking of economic...
New Government should look to skills New Government should look to skillsBusinessNZ wants to see New Zealand's new Government focus harder on skill shortages.Chief Executive Kirk Hope says it's a key issue that causing problems in many parts of the economy."Employers...
Industrial relations policy lacking detail Industrial relations policy lacking detailBusiness needs to know what industrial relations system would be introduced if New Zealand got a Labour-led government following the election, says BusinessNZ.Labour has promised a...
NZ economy - keep calm, carry on NZ economy – keep calm, carry onThe BusinessNZ Planning Forecast for the September 2017 quarter shows strong growth over several sectors of the New Zealand economy, with key economic indicators pointing to better than 3 percent growth...
Greens double down on climate Greens double down on climate Green and Labour policies on climate change taken together would bring a much more stringent approach to emissions reduction, risking investment and jobs, says BusinessNZ.Labour's climate change policy...
Ambitious plan light on detail Ambitious plan, light on detailBusinessNZ says Labour's ambitious plan to reduce New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions is light on the detail needed to provide business and communities with the confidence to plan their future.BusinessNZ...
Separate urban planning welcomed Separate urban planning welcomedBusinessNZ has welcomed National's plan to introduce new planning law for urban areas.Chief Executive Kirk Hope says the current planning system under the Resource Management Act is not allowing urban...