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
ExportNZ says Callaghan Innovation, the new Crown Entity that is aiming to increase both public and private investment in research to grow more innovative exports, should ensure it is focused on business needs.
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BusinessNZ and ManufacturingNZ welcome plans by the Government to make it easier for local firms to participate in Government tenders.
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Fonterra’s commitment to invest $20 million over 10 years in a waterways conservation partnership with DOC demonstrates a recognition by business of its dependence and impact on ecosystem services says the Sustainable Business Council.
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The Government’s final report under the Business Growth Agenda lists useful undertakings to enable better access to capital, says BusinessNZ.
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The service sector showed a pick-up in expansion for the start of 2013, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI).
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New Zealand’s manufacturing sector started 2013 with an encouraging result, according to the latest BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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The service sector continues to see its level of expansion slip lower, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI).
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More funding and focus on apprenticeships is the right approach, says BusinessNZ.
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Young New Zealanders must not be left behind in acquiring digital literacy skills, says BusinessNZ.
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A joint study by the Australian and New Zealand Productivity Commissions has failed to respond to the challenge of moving the trans-Tasman relationship to a new level.
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Businesses in New Zealand and Australia want tax changes to get closer to a single economic market, says BusinessNZ.
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The Sustainable Business Council says today’s Building Natural Resources report is a critical part of the Government’s Business Growth Agenda.
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The Trans Pacific Partnership will help build more successful communities, says BusinessNZ.
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New Zealand has scored highly in an international survey of energy sustainability.
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The winners of last night’s Fairfax Sustainable 60 awards are showing the way for all New Zealand companies, says Penny Nelson, Executive Director of the Sustainable Business Council (SBC).
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The BusinessNZ Planning Forecast indicates continued patchy growth in the short term, but with pockets of optimism as the housing market begins to show signs of life and the Christchurch rebuild starts to gain momentum.
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The service sector breathed back into life during October, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI).
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The third report of the Land and Water Forum brings useful recommendations for improving New Zealand’s freshwater management, says BusinessNZ.
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The Sustainable Business Council welcomes the Pure Advantage Report as a useful contribution to thinking on greening the NZ economy.
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Business appreciates transparent reporting on infrastructure plans, says BusinessNZ.
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The report on infrastructure released today gives a transparent account of progress in this key area, says BusinessNZ.
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Proposed changes to the Employment Relations Act will improve but not significantly alter employment processes, says BusinessNZ.
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The service sector fell into technical contraction for the first time since mid-2010, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI).
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Despite a slight improvement from the previous month, New Zealand’s manufacturing sector remained stubbornly in contraction during September, according to the latest BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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A competitive economy depends on many factors, and the Government’s business growth agenda is systematically addressing the key ones to boost New Zealand’s competitiveness, says BusinessNZ.
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A starting-out wage will help get more young people into jobs, says BusinessNZ.
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Official and unofficial data show a subdued New Zealand economy.
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BusinessNZ has welcomed the interim report by the Productivity Commissions of Australia and New Zealand on strengthening trans-Tasman economic relations.
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The service sector was in a complete holding pattern in August, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI).
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BusinessNZ says the purpose of local government needs to be properly established in new legislation.
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New Zealand’s manufacturing sector fell further in contraction during August, according to the latest BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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This year’s Global Competitiveness Index gives valuable feedback for New Zealand’s quest for competitiveness, says BusinessNZ.
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A report by leading economic firms shows changes to tax laws in New Zealand and Australia could benefit the economies of both countries by billions of dollars.
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Earnings, investment and saving would be boosted in Australia and New Zealand if double-taxation of dividends was removed, the Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum says.
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The Government’s decision to support the baking industry’s voluntary programme to fortify a range of breads with folic acid is the right approach for New Zealand, says Annette Campbell, the New Zealand Association of Bakers spokesperson.
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Pre-employment drug testing in industries where it is warranted will help increase the work-readiness of jobseekers coming off benefits, says BusinessNZ.
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A culture of innovation is needed to catapult New Zealand’s economic performance, says BusinessNZ.
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Expansion levels for the service sector dipped for the second consecutive month, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI).
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New Zealand’s manufacturing sector remains largely in a holding pattern, according to the latest BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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The progress report Building Export Markets shows the significant work being done by business and Government to grow New Zealand’s international competitiveness, says BusinessNZ.
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Executive Director of ExportNZ Catherine Beard says the Government should be congratulated on pulling together all its plans for the export sector into one document and for setting the country a stretch goal of increasing exports to 40% of GDP by 2025.
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The availability of school performance information on the Ministry of Education’s website (www.educationcounts.govt.nz) has been welcomed by BusinessNZ.
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The inclusion of another option for quality schooling is welcome, says BusinessNZ.
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Changes to industry training announced today are moves in the right direction, says BusinessNZ.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The blueprint for the centre of Christchurch is exciting not just for Christchurch but for all New Zealand says BusinessNZ.
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Despite a dip in expansion levels, the service sector remains on the right side of growth, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI).
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The establishment of the Advanced Technology Institute addresses a significant need for business, says BusinessNZ.
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Manufacturing activity produced a mid-year flat patch, which was in line with offshore movements, according to the latest BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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New Zealand’s largest business network and the largest Maori business network will join together today to bring better value to their members, as well as the Maori and New Zealand economies.
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An ERO report on junior classes in high schools makes sobering reading for New Zealand's future success, says BusinessNZ.
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The Government’s announcement that they will maintain a lid on the cost of the New Zealand ETS is a welcome move from the perspective of exporters, according to Catherine Beard, Executive Director of ExportNZ.
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The Government has taken a reasonably balanced approach to carbon pricing in its amendments to the emissions trading scheme announced today, says BusinessNZ.
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Vocational pathways launched today fill a clear educational need, says BusinessNZ.
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Mexico’s bid to enter TPP negotiations demonstrates the power of multilateral trade deals, says ExportNZ.
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Increased levels of new business/orders is assisting service sector expansion, according to the latest BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI).
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Manufacturing activity bounced back from April’s dip to show strong expansion for the current month, according to the latest BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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Official and unofficial data show the New Zealand economy is growing slowly.
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The role of New Zealand employers at the International Labour Organisation has been completely misrepresented by the CTU, says BusinessNZ.
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Despite being presented as a ‘zero’ Budget, this year’s spending has been well focused on areas helpful for future growth, says BusinessNZ.
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BusinessNZ says the Government’s education plan rightly focuses on quality teaching.
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The service sector in April displayed further signs of expansion, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI).
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Manufacturing activity dropped back into contraction after four months of expansion, according to the latest BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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Around 430 small to medium-sized businesses from around New Zealand are being given a unique opportunity to pitch their products and services to government buyers at a free event in Wellington on 9 May.
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Encouraging students to pay off student loans faster is good policy, says BusinessNZ.
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Business will be supportive of the planned review of the workplace health and safety system, says BusinessNZ.
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WELLINGTON CITY — The first in the Every Child Counts* and BusinessNZ discussion series takes place at Te Papa next week, with both organisations anticipating robust discussion about support for better outcomes for children.
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Business sustainability advocate Penny Nelson has been appointed Executive Director of the Sustainable Business Council.
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Approval of the Crafar farms sale has been welcomed by BusinessNZ.
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Expanding the Auckland convention centre will boost the national economy, says BusinessNZ.
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The 8th annual Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum was held in Sydney 12-13 April and concluded with both sides expressing a shared interest in building a future for Australia and New Zealand in the markets of Asia, underpinned by inward and outward investment and built on the basis of a strong trans-Tasman single market.
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The service sector continued to show healthy signs of expansion in 2012, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI).
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Manufacturing activity continued to show healthy levels of expansion, according to the latest BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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The 8th Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum which opens in Sydney tomorrow will focus on using CER and the single market as a springboard for developing new business in third markets, says Forum co-chair Jonathan Ling.
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A slowly stabilising global economy and positive levels of activity in New Zealand agricultural exports indicate slightly better economic prospects, according to the BusinessNZ Planning Forecast for the March quarter 2012 .
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Commenting on a speech delivered by Treasury Secretary Gabriel Makhlouf today, BusinessNZ Chief Executive Phil O'Reilly said raising the quality of teaching in New Zealand schools was important for improving education and economic growth outcomes.
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Local government reforms announced today will be positively received by business, says BusinessNZ.
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The service sector showed further momentum with a healthy February result, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI).
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BusinessNZ welcomes the announcement of a new Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
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Manufacturing activity experienced a sizeable lift in activity for February, according to the latest BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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AUCKLAND CITY — Green growth is an issue for the entire economy, says Phil O'Reilly Chair of the Green Growth Advisory Group.
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A mature debate is needed on New Zealand’s benefit system, says BusinessNZ.
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The service sector showed stronger expansion to start the year, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI).
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The High Court judgment on the Shanghai Pengxin bid for the Crafar farms raises difficult questions that could reduce future confidence to invest by overseas investors, says BusinessNZ.
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Manufacturing activity remained in expansion but clear division lines are drawn, according to the latest BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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Treasury’s briefing to the incoming Government is well focused on restoring the economy to growth, says BusinessNZ.
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BusinessNZ and the Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum have welcomed the announcement of joint work by the Productivity Commissions of New Zealand and Australia.
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The service sector returned to a more subdued level of expansion in December, according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI).
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Economic directions signalled by the Prime Minister in his first major speech of the year will be welcomed by enterprise, says BusinessNZ - and now they need to be acted on.
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Manufacturing activity improved enough over December to be back in positive territory, according to the latest BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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The draft inquiry report by the New Zealand Productivity Commission on the international freight transport services raises some useful and sensible recommendations to improve the productivity of New Zealand’s international freight, says BusinessNZ.
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The Government’s announcement that it is banning industrial gas certified emission reduction units (CERs) from being purchased in New Zealand will potentially have a serious knock-on effect to the costs felt by businesses and households, says BusinessNZ Chief Executive, Phil O'Reilly.
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