New Zealand food will be showcased throughout July with a range of initiatives planned for Buy NZ Made’s “Food Month”.
Business & Society
New toolkit launched to help SMEs protect their business online
The Government has today launched the Connect Smart for Business: SME Toolkit, a free resource aimed at helping small and medium sized enterprises take basic steps to protect their business and customers online across all devices.
Cold snap – PSI
Expansion in the services sector eased back during May, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for May at 54.2.
Helping NZ stay corruption-free
An integrity group has started a project to help keep New Zealand corruption-free.
More sophisticated approach than carbon tax needed
The business community is disappointed by the Green Party carbon tax policy, saying it would not be good for communities, bringing potential loss of jobs and industry.
Top service – PSI
Activity in the services sector continued its upwards momentum during April, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for April at 58.9.
Budget 2014 – Key Issues and Outcomes
BusinessNZ’s summary of the 2014 Budget.
Solid progress in 2014 Budget
The Government’s measured approach to economic management is achieving solid progress, says BusinessNZ.
Indian Summer – PSI
Activity in the services sector was back on track in March after a dip in expansionary levels during the previous month, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for March at 58.3.
Oil & gas block offer good for business and communities
BusinessNZ says today’s announcement by the Government that designated blocks of land and sea are being made available to international companies for petroleum exploration is a welcome signal for investment in our economy.
NZ economy – sunny disposition
The BusinessNZ Planning Forecast shows the sun still shining on the New Zealand economy.
Pause for thought – PSI
While continuing to expand, activity in the services sector lost some impetus during February, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for February at 53.1.