Business NZ
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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
Despite a dip in expansion, the service sector activity continued to keep its head above water, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI).
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October saw little change from September regarding activity in manufacturing, as the sector remains fairly static and still not quite able to get into expansionary territory, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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Implementing the 2025 Taskforce report would require rebalancing the economy says BusinessNZ.
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Service sector activity climbed further into expansion during September, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI).
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September saw little change from August regarding activity in manufacturing, as the sector remains flat and unable to expand, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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With the future of New Zealand’s economy dependant on export success, ExportNZ is holding a must-attend international business forum for New Zealand firms, Go Global, at Auckland’s SKYCITY Convention Centre on 27 October.
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BusinessNZ endorses new funding rules for Industry Training Organisations, saying they will help the move towards more ITO cooperation and amalgamation, allowing for a reduction in training costs borne by business and taxpayers.
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BusinessNZ says the report released today by the Land & Water Forum is a first step towards an improved water management system for New Zealand.
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Service sector activity improved slightly in August, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI).
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The month of August saw the manufacturing sector remain flat for the second consecutive month after steady expansion in the first half of the year, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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New Zealand has slipped three places in the Global Competitiveness Index, from 20th in 2009 to 23rd in 2010.
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The New Zealand economy is generally on track despite some risks, according to the BusinessNZ Planning Forecast for the September quarter 2010.
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New Zealand 2011 is an event on October 22nd that will present what’s happening throughout the country during RWC 2011 to make sure New Zealand businesses know how to get involved.
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Good faith in the workplace is in danger of being undermined by invective against employers who are only seeking to act within the law.
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BusinessNZ welcomes the debate regarding an enquiry into investment, savings and debt issues in New Zealand.
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Service sector expansion fell back to its lowest level of activity since October 2009, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI).
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The month of July saw the manufacturing sector flattened out after ten consecutive months of expansion, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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Plans for state organisations to explore public-private partnerships for large infrastructure projects have been welcomed by BusinessNZ.
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Sir Ronald Trotter brought significant positive change to the New Zealand economic landscape and leaves a lasting legacy.
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A full range of options should be considered for tackling our high benefit numbers, says BusinessNZ.
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Export New Zealand is welcoming the new Free Trade Agreement with Malaysia as an important opportunity for New Zealand businesses.
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The Government’s plans to progress public-private partnerships for school buildings are good news, says BusinessNZ.
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The service sector continued to show improved signs of growth, despite some areas of the sector still facing difficult times, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI).
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Planned changes to employment legislation are thoughtful, moderate, and will be more likely to foster productivity, says BusinessNZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly.
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Sensible adjustment in a couple of areas of employment law don’t warrant over-reaction, says BusinessNZ.
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The month of June saw a pick-up in the level of expansion for the manufacturing sector, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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BusinessNZ is today launching a new online resource specially designed to help manufacturing businesses in New Zealand to raise their game.
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Business supports changes to the Local Government Act to get better decision making by local authorities.
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New Zealand manufacturing continues to be in expansionary territory for May, although it has eased back slightly from the April expansion, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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All employees need the core skills of reading, maths and communication in order for their employers’ businesses to run effectively.
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Improvement in the economy is heralded in the BusinessNZ Planning Forecast for the June quarter 2010.
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BusinessNZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly has been elected to the Executive Board of the Business & Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC) to the OECD.
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A new report by led by the London School of Economics and McKinsey and Co which finds New Zealand Management in the manufacturing sector is middling to average by global standards, is a message with a silver lining, according to Catherine Beard, executive director Manufacturing, at Business New Zealand.
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Business will view the Budget as a positive move towards a more competitive, higher-earning economy says BusinessNZ.
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New Zealand’s decline in global competitiveness ranking is a matter of real concern, says BusinessNZ.
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Business NZ has welcomed the Supreme Court’s ruling on the issue of replacing striking workers, in the case Air Nelson Ltd v EPMU.
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The service sector experienced its sixth consecutive month of expansion, although activity softened slightly in April, according to the BNZ - Business NZ Performance of Services Index (PSI).
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New Zealand manufacturing continues to be in expansionary territory for April, reaching its highest value since 2004, according to the BNZ - Business NZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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Business NZ has strongly endorsed the Budget’s focus on commercial science and technology, saying it will lift economic growth and make New Zealand more competitive.
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Improved employment results are positive for future growth, says Business NZ.
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How New Zealand responds to Australian tax changes will make a big difference to our economy, says Business NZ.
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Business NZ says in light of the Government’s clear decision to proceed with the emissions trading scheme, business should now constructively assist in making the scheme fit for purpose.
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Export New Zealand, a division of Business NZ, says some exporters are suffering by not being able to get their perishable goods into European markets due to the volcanic eruption in Iceland grounding most air transport into Europe.
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The service sector received another boost in expansion to record its highest result since November 2007, according to the BNZ - Business NZ Performance of Services Index (PSI).
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New Zealand manufacturing continues to head in the right direction with a strong boost in expansion for March, according to the BNZ - Business NZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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Mineral, coal and petroleum resources could create a step change in New Zealanders’ prosperity.
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Exporters are struggling to get their goods away due to a reduction in global shipping capacity and a seasonal bulge in production according to Export NZ, a division of Business NZ.
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The poor productivity statistics reported today underscore the need for a productivity commission and ‘regulatory responsibility’ legislation, says Business NZ.
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The service sector continued along its path of solid, if unspectacular expansion for the second month of 2010 according to the BNZ - Business NZ Performance of Services Index (PSI).
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Ongoing strength in new orders meant manufacturing remained in positive territory for the second month of 2010, according to the BNZ - Business NZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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Business NZ has congratulated the Crown Research Institute Taskforce’s report ‘How to enhance the value of New Zealand’s investment in Crown Research Institutes’.
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Business NZ says the Government’s National Infrastructure Plan (NIP) is a useful compilation of current and planned infrastructure investment that will allow the public and the private sector to keep track of Government’s strategic aims in this area.
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The Government has made a sensible decision not to proceed with a further compliance requirement on private companies, says Business NZ.
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The importance of setting company tax at the right level has been highlighted in the Government’s response to the Capital Markets Development Taskforce, says Business NZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly says aligning the top personal rate, the trust rate and the company rate is a worthwhile goal, but needs to be balanced with consideration of the comparative situation for company tax.
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Ongoing strength in new orders kept manufacturing in positive territory for the first month of 2010, according to the BNZ - Business NZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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Business NZ has welcomed the development of a cohesive plan pointed at a stronger economy, as outlined in the Prime Minister’s statement Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly says changes in tax and innovation policy are strategic elements that will bring significant improvements in many parts of the economy.
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Catherine Beard joins Business NZ today to head up its Export NZ and Manufacturing sectors.
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The current environment makes adjusting the minimum wage a difficult balancing act and today’s increase of 25 cents is probably reasonable in the circumstances, says Business NZ.
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The service sector continued to show solid activity for the last month of 2009, according to the BNZ – Business NZ Performance of Services Index (PSI).
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Manufacturing activity ended the year on a positive note, with expansion small but steady, according to the BNZ - Business NZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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Business NZ endorses the rigorous and transparent approach to the report released today by the Victoria University Tax Working Group.
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Caution is required over calls for Government intervention in response to the recent controversy around arms smuggling and the GT and SP companies, says Business NZ.
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Allegations that children’s lunch boxes have become increasingly unhealthy since the Government amended school administration guidelines last year are just fantasy, says Katherine Rich, Chief Executive of the New Zealand Food and Grocery Council.
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New Zealand’s current Holidays Act is extremely poor law, says Business NZ.
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Implementing a major part of the Capital Market Development Taskforce’s final recommendations would be positive for the economy, according to Business NZ.
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The service sector is showing solid activity as Christmas approaches, according to the BNZ Capital – Business NZ Performance of Services Index (PSI).
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The Food & Grocery Council (FGC) congratulates the Government and two FGC members Coca-Cola Amatil and Frucor for removing full sugar drinks from schools.
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Manufacturing activity showed expansion for the third consecutive month, providing a solid if unspectacular end to 2009, according to the BNZ Capital - Business NZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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New Zealand firms would be more successful with more research and development, says CRAG.
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The first report of the 2025 Taskforce displays a comprehensive grasp of the factors that could propel New Zealand’s economy into higher growth.
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The Labour Party’s decision to renege on its commitment to the multi-party consensus on the Reserve Bank Act raises serious concerns says Business NZ.
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After three months of expansion, the service sector fell flat during October, according to the BNZ Capital - Business NZ Performance of Services Index (PSI).
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Business NZ welcomes the call by the Business Education Partnership to address the need for our young people to be prepared for a future increasingly dominated by Asian economies.
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Extreme and misleading statements are causing unnecessary confusion and fear around emissions trading, says Business NZ.
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Business NZ welcomes more great news on the international trade front as negotiations conclude on a CEP with Hong Kong.
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Expansion dipped in October after gradual improvements in activity during the second half of 2009, according to the BNZ Capital - Business NZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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Business NZ welcomes the successful conclusion to Free Trade Agreement negotiations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which started in July 2007.
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Business NZ has welcomed the Regulatory Responsibility Taskforce’s recommendations to improve the quality of legislation in New Zealand.
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Business NZ welcomes the agreement between political parties to open the ACC Work Account to competition subject to the work of the steering group considering the Stocktake of ACC Accounts.
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The first month of Spring brought about continued upwards expansion in the service sector, according to the BNZ Capital - Business NZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PSI).
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Expansion across most sub-indices meant overall manufacturing expanded for the first time since April 2008, according to the BNZ Capital - Business NZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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Changes to achieve a more sustainable ACC are overdue, according to Business NZ.
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ACC’s liability blowout has occurred because the scheme has expanded beyond its original principles.
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The New Zealand Post Group is getting behind an initiative to help employers encourage entrepreneurship in their business.
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Business New Zealand welcomes the Climate Change Response (Moderated Emissions Trading) Amendment Bill as another step towards securing a more workable and measured introduction of carbon pricing into the economy.
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Business wants to see an end to ongoing electricity price increases and uncertainty of electricity supply.
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A lower result for both production and new orders meant activity fell back for August, according to the BNZ Capital - Business NZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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The revised emissions trading scheme proposed by the Government today better balances environmental and economic needs, says Business NZ.
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AUCKLAND CITY — New Zealand firms get the chance to learn about going global this month.
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New Zealand has made it into the world’s top 20 countries for global competitiveness.
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Divisions in the select committee on emissions trading are concerning, but there is enough common ground to work towards consensus, according to Business NZ.
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Ex New Zealand Post chief John Allen in his new role heading up the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is to join Fletcher’s top man Jonathan Ling for the Go Global conference on international business in late September.
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Science and business working together will bring great economic benefits for New Zealand.
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The service sector showed its first sign of expansion (albeit at a very modest level) for the first time since March 2008, according to the BNZ Capital - Business NZ Performance of Services Index (PSI).
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A positive result for both production and new orders helped push manufacturing activity further out of the doldrums in July, according to the BNZ Capital - Business NZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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Changes in the way science is funded will get better results for the economy, says Business NZ.
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Business NZ has welcomed a draft report on the electricity market by the Electricity Technical Advisory Group, saying it is a good first step towards achieving more competitive electricity prices.
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An emissions target range of 10-20% below 1990 levels by 2020 is a significant challenge, but strikes a sensible balance given New Zealand’s circumstances, says Business NZ.
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Business NZ says the six percent unemployment rate released today needs to be looked at in light of the economic events of the last two years.
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Business NZ is endorsing the multipronged approach to youth unemployment announced today.
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