Income Relief Payment a welcome boost The Government’s new temporary payment to support New Zealanders who lose their jobs due to COVID-19 is a welcome boost, BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope says. A new COVID Income Relief Payment is being introduced, alongside a wider work programme on possible future employment...
Timeline for moving to level 1 needed The BusinessNZ Network is calling for more clarity about the conditions under which businesses can move to Covid level 1. The network is concerned about large numbers of businesses that are at risk of closure if restrictions continue at the current level. BusinessNZ...
SMEs crucial to economic rebuild A range of announcements in today’s Budget confirms the Government is backing SMEs to rebuild the economy in the face of global recession. The Government will provide a more than $200 million boost to NZ Trade and Enterprise to expand the scope and intensity of...
Focus on jobs and infrastructure good for economy BusinessNZ has welcomed the focus on jobs in today’s Budget. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope said the $3.2 billion extension to the Wage Subsidy Scheme announced today, for a further 8 weeks, was an appropriate use of Budget funding. “Supporting the wages...
BusinessNZ welcomes investment in apprenticeships and trades training Apprenticeship and trades training support will help firms get the skills they need and position New Zealand well for the future, says BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope. “The suite of trades training initiatives supports a range of different models to help people...
Business welcomes return to level 2 BusinessNZ says its members will welcome the ability to get back to work under level 2 requirements. Chief Executive Kirk Hope said level 4 and 3 restrictions had been difficult and destructive for many businesses and there would be relief at their lifting. “The...
Economy needs to reopen on Monday Businesses are urging the Government to move to Level 2 of the Covid lockdown on Monday. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope says there’s a huge desire by businesses to reopen as soon as possible “Given our active case numbers are low, we don’t have...
Trans-Tasman bubble good for business BusinessNZ says a trans-Tasman bubble would help business recovery in both Australia and New Zealand. Today the Australian and New Zealand Governments announced the start of work on a trans-Tasman COVID-safe travel zone. The trans-Tasman bubble will enable new safe border processing for inbound and...
