Fair Pay Agreements should be terminated BusinessNZ says significant problems with planned Fair Pay Agreements have not been addressed, and the plan to implement them should be terminated. The Government today released the details for compulsory, nation-wide pay agreements to be introduced next year, along with financial support for the...
ExportNZ on productive firms ExportNZ has welcomed the Productivity Commission’s investigation into frontier firms: highly productive companies, usually exporters, that are standard-setters for other firms in their sector. The Frontier Firms investigation has made recommendations for Government action to encourage more highly productive firms in NZ, including boosting foreign investment,...
Apprenticeship Boost should be permanent BusinessNZ is calling for the Apprenticeship Boost scheme to be a permanent fixture following Minister Hipkins’ release showing a 17% increase in Apprenticeships in 2020. “Supporting businesses to train on the job is an effective and efficient way of developing the skills pipeline, particularly in...
Better law-making sought by business BusinessNZ says a move to improve law-making is well overdue. Today the Regulatory Standards Bill was drawn from the members’ ballot in Parliament. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope said the Bill would be welcomed by the business sector which bears a heavy compliance burden from regulation....
Trans-Tasman bubble a significant breakthrough for business The announcement a Trans-Tasman bubble will go ahead this month is a win for businesses on both sides of the ditch, BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope says. The Government today announced the resumption of quarantine free travel between New Zealand and Australia, beginning...
BusinessNZ’s response to climate consultation BusinessNZ’s response to the Climate Change Commission’s first package of draft advice to Government stresses the important role of business in achieving emissions reductions. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope says it supports New Zealand’s transition to a net zero emissions future and the development of...
NZ economy: managing risks The BusinessNZ Planning Forecast for the March 2021 quarter shows the economy in a holding pattern. The BusinessNZ Economic Conditions Index currently sits at 11 for the March 2021 quarter, down 2 on the previous quarter and up 17 on a year ago (the increase since...
Apprenticeship Boost extension a welcome boost for tradies The Government’s extension of the Apprenticeship Boost initiative until August 2022 will support trades and trades training and keep Kiwis employed, BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope says. Through Apprenticeship Boost, employers can access a subsidy of $1000 per month for first year...
BusinessNZ and CTU call on workplaces to step up Covid response BusinessNZ and the CTU have issued a joint statement calling on all workplaces to play their part in ensuring that New Zealand beats the latest Covid outbreak. “Workplaces are a crucial element of NZ’s defence against Covid. It’s vital that...
Business travel through Auckland restricted Business travel through Auckland restricted Monday 15 February Road blocks are being set up around Auckland, preventing non-essential travel from the region for the next three days. Police will patrol eight checkpoints on the outskirts of Auckland and will be stopping vehicles and questioning drivers...
