Business and exporters applaud trade success Business and exporters applaud trade success BusinessNZ and ExportNZ have welcomed the revival of the Comprehensive Progressive Agreement for Trans Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope said the agreement of all 11 partners to the agreement had been hard won, and was...

Business on pay equity group Business on pay equity group Business representatives on the pay equity working group have welcomed the resumption of work towards new pay equity legislation. BusinessNZ and the Employers and Manufacturers Association, along with the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions and the Government are part...

The BusinessNZ Planning Forecast for the December 2017 quarter shows strength in many parts of the economy although with some risk from business sentiment and future wage pressures. The manufacturing and services sectors are performing strongly and consumer confidence is high, BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope said....

Wellington businessman Vaughan Renner has been elected President of BusinessNZ. Mr Renner is also President of Business Central, representing businesses in the lower North Island and upper North Island. He replaces outgoing BusinessNZ President Tony Sewell of the Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce (CECC). New Vice-Presidents are Andrew Hunt of...

Asia-Pacific business leaders to meet in Auckland to talk trade, SMEs and digital economy Business New Zealand will host a meeting of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) from 1-4 February in Auckland, Chief Executive Kirk Hope announced today. “We are delighted to welcome this prestigious gathering of senior business...

Hopes for CPTPP Hopes for CPTPP BusinessNZ has welcomed progress towards the new Trans Pacific Partnership, now CPTPP. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope says a successful conclusion to negotiations would mean new income and jobs in New Zealand. “The value and volume of our exports increase enormously in countries where...

New Zealand becoming more competitive New Zealand is becoming more competitive. A global survey shows New Zealand moving up the competitiveness rankings – from 24th to 13th – during the last decade. The Global Competitiveness Index is a ranking of economic competitiveness, based on economic data and surveys of large...

New Government should look to skills New Government should look to skills BusinessNZ wants to see New Zealand’s new Government focus harder on skill shortages. Chief Executive Kirk Hope says it’s a key issue that causing problems in many parts of the economy. “Employers are having difficulty filling jobs with...

NZ economy – keep calm, carry on NZ economy – keep calm, carry on The BusinessNZ Planning Forecast for the September 2017 quarter shows strong growth over several sectors of the New Zealand economy, with key economic indicators pointing to better than 3 percent growth over the forecast period. Construction,...