Steady minimum wage rate a reasonable move BusinessNZ is expressing caution on plans to raise the minimum wage next year. The Government has confirmed it will increase the rate to $20 per hour from 1 April 2021. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope says Covid-19 has reduced the earning ability of...
Border critical to recovery Companies need a risk mitigation and management approach to the border to enable skilled workers, customers and investors to come to New Zealand, BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope says. The BusinessNZ Border Survey, released today, shows companies are being hamstrung by project delays and lost business opportunities...
Debt relief extension a welcome boost for businesses and staff BusinessNZ says a 10-month extension of rules allowing businesses to put their debt on hold will give confidence to companies and their employees. The Government introduced the debt hibernation scheme earlier this year as part of relief measures aimed at...
Bringing RSE workers back the right move BusinessNZ welcomes the announcement that New Zealand will welcome back 2,000 international workers under the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope says the move is timely. “Our exports industries have weathered the Covid storm well to date, but it would...
International conditions contribute uncertainty The BusinessNZ Planning Forecast for the September 2020 quarter shows the economy in deep uncertainty following two quarters of Covid-19. It records significant improvement over the September quarter as the economy briefly came out of lock-down, before Auckland went into Level 3 lockdown and the rest...
Business, Covid, and the 2020 election Most businesspeople approve of the Government’s handling of the COVID-19 outbreak, but many are uncomfortable with New Zealand’s resultant debt. And business wants a plan for raising economic performance to deal with Covid fallout. The key findings of the Deloitte and Chapman Tripp Election...
Flexi-wage extension would boost business The Labour Party’s proposed support package to assist businesses in hiring at least 40,000 New Zealanders impacted by Covid-19 is welcomed by BusinessNZ. The Party today announced it would provide targeted support to people receiving a benefit or at risk of losing their job by...
