NZ business seeks certainty on further economic support The BusinessNZ Network and The New Zealand Initiative are encouraging the Government to go further with its economic support package, saying the support package announced last week was the right first step and...
Media Releases
Recent media releases from BusinessNZ.
Business Update 20 March 2020
Business support package welcomed
Business support package welcomed BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope said the business continuity package announced by the Government will substantially help businesses keep operating through the period of the coronavirus outbreak.He said the wage support and tax...
Business Update 13 March 2020
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Support for business welcomed
Support for business welcomed BusinessNZ has welcomed news that the Government will introduce a targeted wage subsidy for businesses hurt by Coronavirus.Chief Executive Kirk Hope said the whole BusinessNZ Network had been involved, with business organisations EMA,...
Business Update 6 March 2020
Protestors must be held accountable for harm
Protestors must be held accountable for harm BusinessNZ says pressure groups who undertake illegal demonstrations should be treated like any other group and held accountable for their actions.The protest action overnight occupying an OMV gas exploration rig off the...
Business Update 28 February 2020
Fuel market competition questions
Fuel market competition questions BusinessNZ says legislation requiring more transparent petrol pricing will probably be well-received, but there are concerns about the market study that prompted it.The Government has announced it is drafting a Fuel Market Bill to...
Poor timing for release of significant climate proposals
Poor timing for release of significant climate proposals Business will be affected by a disorderly approach to environmental law, says BusinessNZ.The Government has just launched a public consultation on draft settings and price controls for the Emissions Trading...
NZ economy: mixed outlook
NZ economy: mixed outlook Growth – not spectacular, but comparatively solid – is predicted in the BusinessNZ Planning Forecast for the December 2019 quarter.The forecast indicates annual GDP growth of 2.5 percent for the next two years.“International...