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Recent media releases from BusinessNZ.

The Labour party appears to think that employers are to blame for skills shortages, says BusinessNZ....
History was made last night as Surtees Boats were the first company to take out the Emerging Exporter of the Year, and the Exporter of the Year awards in consecutive years in the BNZ Bay of Plenty ExportNZ Awards 25 year history....
Labour’s signals of more discipline in spending are welcome, but its higher tax proposals are concerning, says BusinessNZ...
Business actions key to advancing women’s economic empowerment...
The Environmental Protection Authority has turned down an application by Trans-Tasman Resources Ltd to start a new industry in the Exclusive Economic Zone off the coast of Taranaki....
New Zealand food will be showcased throughout July with a range of initiatives planned for Buy NZ Made’s “Food Month”....
The Government has today launched the Connect Smart for Business: SME Toolkit, a free resource aimed at helping small and medium sized enterprises take basic steps to protect their business and customers online across all devices....
BusinessNZ has welcomed the ACC 2015/16 levy proposals which show that the Work, Earners, and Motor Vehicle Accounts are now fully funded, and that significant premium reductions are possible for next year....
Expansion in the services sector eased back during May, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for May at 54.2....
Although still in positive territory, a second consecutive slowdown in expansion meant the manufacturing sector was at similar levels last seen over a year ago, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for May at 52.7....