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Recent media releases from BusinessNZ.

A strong response from NZ businesses

September 16, 2013
Business & Society, Celebrating Business, Manufacturing

An excellent response from New Zealand businesses has resulted in more than 180 products being nominated for Buy NZ Made’s first ever “People’s Choice Awards”....

Tail wind continues – PMI

September 13, 2013
Benchmarking, Economy & Tax, Manufacturing, PMI, Surveys & Statistics

Manufacturing activity continues to push forward with another healthy month of expansion for August, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for August at 57.5....

RMA reforms misunderstood

September 13, 2013
Environment, Local Government, Resource Management

Proposed changes to the Resource Management Act seem to have been misunderstood, says BusinessNZ....

“Time for Action to replace Rhetoric,” says IOE at the G20 Leaders Summit in St Petersburg

September 6, 2013
Business & Society, Employment Relations

IOE media release from the G20 Leaders Summit in St Petersburg....

New Zealand ‘18th most competitive’ nation

September 4, 2013
Benchmarking, Business & Society, Economy & Tax

New Zealand is the 18th most competitive country in the world, according to this year’s Global Competitiveness Index....

Better communication for workplace safety

August 19, 2013
Business & Society, Employment Relations, Health & Safety

A recent survey of Auckland companies showed many had safety rules that were hard to understand....

Jubilant July – PSI

August 19, 2013
Benchmarking, Business & Society, Economy & Tax, PSI, Surveys & Statistics

New Zealand’s service sector showed a jump in activity for July, with a PSI for July at 58.1....

Business solutions needed to meet tougher target

August 16, 2013
Economy & Tax, Emissions, Emissions Trading, Energy & Infrastructure, Sustainable Business

Business solutions needed to meet tougher target....

Restricting development contributions will help achieve affordable housing

August 15, 2013
Building, Business & Society, Economy & Tax, Local Government

Restrictions on development contributions will help achieve more affordable housing and commercial development, says BusinessNZ....

Trend setter – PMI

August 15, 2013
Benchmarking, Economy & Tax, Manufacturing, Surveys & Statistics

Manufacturing activity for July continued the trend of healthy expansion in the sector, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for July at 59.5....