NZ economy on track After slightly lower growth in the last quarter, the economy appears back on track for solid growth in the 2017 March quarter, according to the BusinessNZ Planning Forecast. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope says mediocre weather during spring and summer had meant lower dairy production, and...
New directions in urban planning positive Urban planning recommendations released today could help overcome housing and infrastructure problems, says BusinessNZ. The Productivity Commission’s report Better Urban Planning makes a key recommendation of replacing the Resource Management Act. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope said a new approach to resource management law...
Innovation in trade strategy Innovation in trade strategy New Zealand’s trade agenda is well oriented for achieving more innovative and diversified exports, says BusinessNZ. Commenting on the Government’s Trade Agenda 2030, BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope said the focus was on helping more exporters serve more markets with ever-improving products...
Cross-party agreement positive Cross-party agreement positive The Labour Greens Budget agreement announced today is a welcome development in election year, says BusinessNZ CEO Kirk Hope. “Cross-party agreements provide more certainty for voters and help political stability. “It would be good to see more such agreements being developed between political parties....
Employability skills framework welcomed Employabilityskills framework welcomed BusinessNZhas welcomed the launch of the Employability Skills Framework, to help ensure youngpeople gain employability skills. Theframework lists the workplace skills needed for all entry-level jobs (separatefrom the technical skills needed for a specific job). Employabilityskills include literacy, numeracy, using technology, a driver’s...
Save the TPPA – exporters Save the TPP – exporters New Zealand exporters want to see every effort made to save the TPPA, says ExportNZ. The New Zealand Trade Minister today said he would investigate with the 10 other TPPA partners the options for continuing to bring the deal to...
NZ ‘least corrupt’ in 2016 NZ’least corrupt’ in 2016 New Zealandand Denmark lead the world in freedom from corruption according to a survey by TransparencyInternational. The surveyis based on ratings by the World Bank, World Economic Forum and otherinstitutions. NewZealand’s first equal placing recognises factors such as absence of...
Worker exploitation condemned BusinessNZ has endorsed the sentence handed down today to the first person convicted of human trafficking in New Zealand. In the Auckland High Court today Faroz Ali received a nine-year jail sentence for underpaying and mistreating Fijian workers who had been lured to New Zealand with false...
Don’t allow dumping in New Zealand Don’t allow dumping in New Zealand Dumping products should not be allowed in the New Zealand market, says ManufacturingNZ.Dumping is selling products in an export market at a lower cost than they are sold in their home marketParliament’s commerce select committee has been considering...
