BusinessNZ is today releasing a report exposing reasons for exercising caution in making assessments about the relative stringency of Australia’s carbon pricing policy versus the NZ ETS.
Media Releases
Recent media releases from BusinessNZ.
On a five-month roll – PSI
The service sector continues to roll into higher levels of expansion, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for June at 54.7.
New taxes won’t make the boat go faster
Tax proposals announced by the Labour Party won’t make the boat go faster, says BusinessNZ.
Time to go steady – PMI
Activity in the manufacturing sector for June saw an ongoing and steady level of expansion, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for June at 54.3.
Asia Pacific free trade – high quality agreement sought
BusinessNZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly made a call for free trade in the Asia Pacific region, at the Japan-New Zealand Partnership Forum in Tokyo today.
Positive progress by ACC
A sounder financial footing for ACC along with lower levies for 2012/13 is good news for premium payers, BusinessNZ says.
Pre-work valuable for infrastructure planning
The latest National Infrastructure Plan does not yet help businesses see where they can best invest, but it does indicate significant preparation towards this in the future, says BusinessNZ.
NZ plays key role in breakthrough for domestic workers
Millions of domestic workers around the world stand to gain improved working conditions following a vote at the International Labour Organisation (ILO) last week.
Small steps for service sector expansion – PSI
The service sector continued to show improvement in expansion during May, although at a slow pace, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for May at 52.8.
May march for manufacturing activity – PMI
The month of May saw the manufacturing sector continue its march towards stronger expansion, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for May at 54.7.
Outlook for economy continues to improve
The best terms of trade since the early 1970s and growing business confidence are bringing a positive outlook for the New Zealand economy, according to the BusinessNZ Planning Forecast.
New partnerships contribute to global picture of sustainability
BusinessNZ and Landcare Research have partnered with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), to provide an accurate and complete sustainability reports database for NZ.