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NZ’s energy system 3rd most secure New Zealand has been ranked third for energy security amongst the top 25 energy users in the world. The International Index of Energy Security Risk is a United States Chamber of Commerce tool designed to facilitate a better understanding of global energy markets. New Zealand has...

Summing up the NZ economy in one phrase is difficult but the weather analogy, “mostly sunny despite cloudy periods”, aptly describes the current environment....
Budget 2016 is prudent, balanced...

Labour planning view welcome Labour planning view welcome BusinessNZ is welcoming the announcement by the Labour Party that zoning constraints are the key things that need to change to fix the Auckland housing crisis. Labour’s Housing spokesman Phil Twyford has called for Auckland’s metropolitan urban limits to be abolished to...

Integration of careers service good for employment Integration of Careers New Zealand into the Tertiary Education Commission is a positive move, says BusinessNZ. The careers service is to become part of the Tertiary Education Commission, allowing for careers information and guidance to be better integrated with education choices from secondary...

New Zealand’s services sector experienced increased levels of expansion in April according to the BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI)....
New Zealand's manufacturing sector experienced a lift in expansion for April, according to the latest BNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI)....
Changes proposed for the Resource Management Act are positive but may not address the RMA’s deeper problems, says BusinessNZ in its submission on the Resource Legislation Amendment Bill....
Water is key to NZ’s economic growth, and business needs certainty over the rights to use it, says BusinessNZ....