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Recent media releases from BusinessNZ.

BusinessNZ and the NZ Council of Trade Unions have combined in a joint statement calling on the government of Fiji to respect their international obligations on labour standards....
National’s skills and tertiary education policies are practical and well-focused on getting higher skilled New Zealanders, says BusinessNZ....
BusinessNZ has released its manifesto for the 2011 General Election....
National’s economic development action plan released today answers some questions about the framework behind current initiatives and new policies, says BusinessNZ....
A drop in expansion meant the service sector only just managed to keep on the positive side, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for October at 50.6....
After six consecutive months of expansion, manufacturing activity fell into contraction during October, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for October at 46.5....
The slower introduction of the full effects of the ETS is welcome but National’s Environment and Climate Change Policy announced today would impose too much additional cost on businesses and households, says BusinessNZ Chief Executive, Phil O'Reilly....
The innovation policy released by the Government today is the best single action that could be taken to grow high tech manufacturing and services in New Zealand, says BusinessNZ, Chief Executive, Phil O'Reilly....
BusinessNZ says it’s good that the Government is focusing on youth employment in its employment relations policy announced today....
Labour’s superannuation policy would backfire on workers, says BusinessNZ....