Media Releases

Recent media releases from BusinessNZ.

Full version of RMA replacement keenly awaited

Full version of RMA replacement keenly awaited

Full version of RMA replacement keenly awaited Issues important to business are missing from the RMA replacement Bill, BusinessNZ says.Presenting BusinessNZ’s submission on the Natural and Built Environments Bill, BusinessNZ economist John Pask said the...

Full version of RMA replacement keenly awaited

Steps towards reconnecting will be well-received

Steps towards reconnecting will be well-received BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope says the plan Reconnecting New Zealanders to the World balances the need for caution with the prospects for a managed reopening of the economy.“The plan reinforces our reasons...

Full version of RMA replacement keenly awaited

Visa extensions welcomed by BusinessNZ

Visa extensions welcomed by BusinessNZ BusinessNZ has welcomed the extension of some critical skill visa durations and changes to immigration systems to speed processing.Chief Executive Kirk Hope says move acknowledges advocacy by the hospitality sector, the...

Full version of RMA replacement keenly awaited

First RMA replacement Bill released

First RMA replacement Bill released BusinessNZ has welcomed the release of the exposure draft of the Natural and Built Environments Bill, the first of three Bills to replace the Resource Management Act.BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope acknowledges the...

Full version of RMA replacement keenly awaited

NZ economy: constraints to growth

NZ economy: constraints to growth Indicators during the June quarter show the economy bouncing back, although with constraints building.The BusinessNZ Planning Forecast shows GDP figures holding up well, BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope says.The BusinessNZ...

Full version of RMA replacement keenly awaited

Visa extensions welcomed

Visa extensions welcomed BusinessNZ welcomes the extension of visas, deferral of the three year stand down and border exemptions for the dairy industry."It is good to see Government recognising that immigration is critical to our export-led recovery.  Skill...

Full version of RMA replacement keenly awaited

Climate advice still compromises ETS

Climate advice still compromises ETS The Commission’s final advice released today includes more discussion of the role of the ETS in achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. But it does not provide sufficient justification for compromising the Emissions...

Full version of RMA replacement keenly awaited

Climate advice still compromises ETS

Climate advice still compromises ETS The Commission’s final advice released today includes more discussion of the role of the ETS in achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. But it does not provide sufficient justification for compromising the Emissions...

Full version of RMA replacement keenly awaited

Budget a missed opportunity for growth

Budget a missed opportunity for growth BusinessNZ acknowledges the social spending contained in Budget 2021 but is disappointed at the lack of focus on growing the economy.BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope says reducing child poverty, supporting Maori and Pasifika...