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Committed to New Zealand's success by promoting sustainable growth through free enterprise Business NZ is New Zealand's largest advocacy group for enterprise, and champions policies leading to: international competitiveness balanced employment, economic and environmental legislation compliance and tax levels that foster growth and investment innovation and skill development an environment fostering the production of high value goods and services
‘Planning’ may be dismissed as an unsexy topic by many businesses, but those who plan don’t think so.
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Service sector activity is still contracting amidst tough operating conditions, according to the Bank of New Zealand - Business NZ Performance of Services Index (PSI).
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New Zealand’s manufacturing sector remains in contraction for the fourth consecutive month, according to the Bank of New Zealand - Business NZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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Last night’s passing of the emissions trading bill in a near-empty House was a graphic example of poor law-making, says Business NZ.
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Major players in the ICT sector met in Wellington yesterday to discuss setting up an information communications technology (ICT) industry body association.
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New Zealand’s immigration policy needs to take account of the intense international competition for skilled migrants, says Business NZ.
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The addition of an amendment to the Employment Breaks & Infant Feeding Bill relating to KiwiSaver that is being rammed through Parliament is opposed by both employers and employees, says EMA Northern Chief Executive Alasdair Thompson.
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Politics has triumphed over sensible policy development around emissions trading, says Business NZ.
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Business NZ is welcoming greater trade access to the Asia-Pacific region following conclusion of the ASEAN – Australia -- New Zealand free trade agreement negotiations.
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The 2008 Business NZ Election Conference will again bring together all the politicians that will have most influence on business issues after the election.
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Business NZ has responded to the Greens request for the public to help them decide whether to support Labours proposed emissions trading scheme.
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Service sector activity has improved slightly from its worst result in June, according to the Bank of New Zealand - Business NZ Performance of Services Index (PSI).
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Reports that an emissions trading scheme could spark a new round of Treaty compensations show there’s a need for more work on the Emissions Trading Bill, says Business NZ.
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The New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development welcomes National's policy to drop a proposed 10 year ban on building new base load thermal power generation.
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New Zealand’s manufacturing sector made a slight comeback in July, but activity levels are still contracting, according to the Bank of New Zealand - Business NZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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Business will be holding Parliament and Ministers to their word regarding compliance costs created by new immigration law, says Business NZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly.
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Today’s failure of the Doha Round to reach an agreed deal means a renewed focus on bilateral and multilateral agreements is now needed, Business NZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly said today.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Furniture manufacturers welcome the decision by the Commerce Commission to prosecute a New Plymouth furniture company under the Fair Trading Act for falsely declaring furniture of mixed origin and assembled in Zealand as New Zealand-made.
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“National’s employment relations policy has the capacity to deliver economic growth if partnered with other pro-growth policies, says Business NZ.
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The differences between Australia’s planned emissions trading scheme and New Zealand’s make them incompatible, and they could not work together as one, says Business NZ.
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Business is supportive of the principles outlined today in the National Party’s ACC policy, says Business NZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly.
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New Zealand businesses are spending greater amounts to upskill their staff, according to the latest Skills and Training Survey.
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Activity in the service sector has reached its lowest level since the Bank of New Zealand - Business NZ Performance of Services Index (PSI) began.
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Plans to change the way employers pay KiwiSaver contributions reveal how little the government understands about the basics of its own savings scheme, says Business NZ.
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New Zealand’s manufacturing sector continued to weaken in June to reach one of its lowest levels of activity since the survey began, according to the Bank of New Zealand - Business NZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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A large group of business leaders representing all sectors of the economy today called on Parliamentarians to allow public comment on the latest changes to the Emissions Trading Bill.
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A report claiming big investment gains from quickly passing emissions trading legislation is based on generalised assumptions and some questionable logic, says Business NZ.
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Tinkering with employment law relating to casuals and temps could blow out costs for the Rugby World Cup and other events, Business NZ warned today.
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Contrary to media reports, the emissions trading bill has not been significantly changed during the select committee stage.
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Activity in the service sector lifted slightly in the last month but remains in a weak state, according to the Bank of New Zealand - Business NZ Performance of Services Index (PSI).
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New Zealand’s manufacturing sector continued to weaken in May amidst challenging economic conditions, according to the Bank of New Zealand - Business NZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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New Zealand’s manufacturing sector continued to weaken in May amidst challenging economic conditions, according to the Bank of New Zealand - Business NZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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Secure electricity supply is fundamental for business and there’s no excuse for the current faltering supply, says Business NZ.
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The Governments decision to give large numbers of public servants five weeks leave will harm the private sector, says Business NZ.
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A strategic alliance between Business NZ and Export NZ will strengthen services to exporters.
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Today’s Budget has made some useful microeconomic reform, but overall has not delivered a transformational change for the business environment, says Business NZ.
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Activity in the service sector has stalled for the first time in a year, according to the Bank of New Zealand - Business NZ Performance of Services Index (PSI).
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Business NZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly says National’s emissions trading policy appears to have taken account of concerns expressed in select committee.
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Despite a slight improvement in April, the New Zealand manufacturing sector continues to display sluggish behaviour, according to the Bank of New Zealand - Business NZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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Business NZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly says business has been concerned at the speed at which the government has been moving towards an ‘all sectors all gases’ emissions trading scheme, and with several recent reports highlighting the economic risks, the government is to be congratulated for paying heed.
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Looming brownouts and emissions trading pose similar dangers, says Business NZ.
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Business NZ has dissociated itself from a public statement made by the Climate Change Leadership Forum.
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Business NZ has welcomed the launch of the Skills Strategy, saying higher skill levels are needed to build a productive, high-wage economy.
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Nationals plan to speed up provision of broadband to most premises is welcome, says Business NZ.
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Activity in the service sector has fallen to the lowest level recorded by the Bank of New Zealand - Business NZ Performance of Services Index (PSI).
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Investors have received a clear signal they can’t trust the Government to stay out of their business, says Business NZ, following the Government’s decision to veto the Canadian bid for Auckland International Airport.
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A new tool to measure the compliance costs of new regulation has been welcomed by Business NZ.
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New Zealand’s manufacturing sector experienced a decline in overall activity in March – the first decline in more than two years – according to the Bank of New Zealand - Business NZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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Business NZ Chief Executive Phil OReilly says the signing this week of the free trade agreement with China brings opportunities that should be both celebrated and utilised.
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Business has a problem not with an emissions trading scheme, but with the design of the one currently proposed for New Zealand.
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The level of expansion in the services sector has picked up after two consecutive months of easing, according to the Bank of New Zealand - Business NZ Performance of Services Index (PSI) The PSI for February stood at 55.6, which was 3.7 points higher than the January result.
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New Zealand’s manufacturing sector experienced a fourth consecutive slip in expansion as the sluggish start to the year continued, according to the Bank of New Zealand - Business NZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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The $700 million Government funding announced for the pastoral and food industries has enormous potential, says Business NZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly.
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The OECD’s new ‘Jobs for Youth’ report correctly identifies better education and flexible labour markets as pivotal to bright futures for young New Zealanders, says Business NZ.
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The US decision to join negotiations for part of a trade deal involving New Zealand is very good for this country, says Business NZ.
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Both main parties are vote-buying over student loans, says Business NZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly.
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Business NZ endorses the focus on skills by both main political parties.
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The level of expansion eased for the last month of 2007, according to the Business NZ Performance of Services Index (PSI).
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Expansion levels in the manufacturing sector eased during December, according to the Business NZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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Concerted effort will be needed to address low adult literacy and numeracy levels if New Zealand is to become a true knowledge economy, says Business NZ.
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Legislation to set up an Emissions Trading Scheme introduced today contains an unnecessary sting in the tail, according to Business NZ.
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Effective consultation is now the crucial issue for the emissions trading legislation introduced to Parliament today.
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Climate change action should be responsible economically as well as environmentally.
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Business NZ has welcomed the progress report published today on the Workplace Health and Safety Strategy to 2015.
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Business NZ has endorsed the directions outlined at today’s Export Year summary meeting.
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The launch of youth construction qualifications shows how positive industry-school partnerships can be for young people and teachers, says Business NZ chief executive Phil O’Reilly.
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The case NZ Airline Pilots Association v Air NZ is an indictment of the Holidays Act, says Business NZ.
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New Zealand’s ‘gender gap’ is one of the smallest in the world, according to a World Economic Forum survey.
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Employees who ask informally for changes to their working hours may be acting unlawfully, as a result of a new law set to be passed by Parliament shortly, says Business NZ.
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The new school curriculum released today sets the right goals for young New Zealanders, says Business NZ.
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A review by the International Energy Agency of New Zealand’s proposed emissions trading scheme is not the glowing endorsement it appears to be, says Business NZ.
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Statistics NZ’s latest income survey shows gains are being spread across the workforce, according to Business NZ.
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Small companies have a compliance burden three times higher than large ones, according to this year’s Compliance Cost Survey run by KPMG and Business NZ.
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Proposed new levies would go beyond what was needed to reduce waste, Business NZ economist John Pask told the Waste Minimisation Legislation Conference in Wellington today.
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Business will be pleased that the Government’s intentions on carbon trading are clearer, but there is still concern about the economic consequences, says Business NZ.
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Local authority statistics released by Statistics NZ today show why it is important for councils to spend responsibly, says the Local Government Forum.
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Business NZ welcomes the judicial review proceedings now under way to test the lawfulness of disputed terms of contract facing the residential aged care industry.
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The new business.govt.nz website is up and running! The website has undergone a major facelift and provides up to date business information faster than ever before.
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