Results from the 2015 BIAC Business Climate Survey reveal business perspectives on factors holding back investment and jobs in OECD and emerging economies.
Media Releases
Recent media releases from BusinessNZ.
Unlocking investment for sustainable growth and jobs: BIAC’s call to OECD Ministers
BIAC welcomes the focus of this year’s MCM which takes place under the overarching theme of Unlocking investment for Sustainable Growth and Jobs.
ExportNZ welcomes Customs support for exporters
Today’s announcement by Customs Minister Nicky Wagner that extra Budget funding is being provided for Customs to help exporters is great news, says ExportNZ.
Parliament missing in action on RMA reform
BusinessNZ says Parliament is missing another opportunity to fix the Resource Management Act.
Budget 2015 takes an incremental approach
BusinessNZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly says that the government’s accounts continue to improve and the key economic indicators by which country comparisons can be made continue to move in the right direction, but the jury is still out as to whether a slowly slowly approach is ideal.
Consumers driving demand for greater business transparency
The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) is launching an online guide this week to help businesses map and manage their value chains, which it says has been driven by the consumer need for greater transparency.
BusinessNZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly resignation
BusinessNZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly today announced he will resign from his role at the end of 2015.
Solid stance – PSI
New Zealand’s services sector continued to remain in a tight band of expansion for April, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for April at 56.5.
Trans-Tasman angst – PMI
New Zealand’s manufacturing sector experienced a lower level of activity in April, although still showing overall expansion, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for April at 51.8.
SBC welcomes NZ Initiative’s report on Social Impact Bonds
The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) welcomes the NZ Initiative’s report ‘Investing for Success: Social Impact Bonds and the future of public services.’
Better rules for earthquake strengthening
BusinessNZ has welcomed moves to improve earthquake strengthening rules.
BusinessNZ welcomes greater transparency in ACC levy setting
BusinessNZ is pleased that action is being taken to ensure that ACC levies are set in a much more transparent manner than in the past.