Just three weeks to go… How are you surviving the election campaign? It can certainly be a challenge sometimes not to be distracted by the daily announcements of new election policies, ranging from the smart to the unworkable, the well-researched to the poll-driven reckons. But beyond the political noise, there...
BusinessNZ says National’s Small Business Plan contains a number of practical measures aimed at addressing the day-to-day compliance, regulatory and administrative pressures that businesses say make it harder to grow, invest and employ. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Katherine Rich said one of the most exciting aspects of the package was National’s...
An NZ built for the long-term Parliament has adjourned and we are now well and truly into the election campaign, with competing policies flying thick and fast. This week’s PREFU was another reminder of the economic challenge facing the next Government. BusinessNZ’s economists have been examining the numbers and what...
Treasury’s Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update (PREFU) confirms that New Zealand is on a pathway back to an operating surplus. But it also reinforces the central message of BusinessNZ’s Election Priorities 2026: New Zealand needs stronger productivity growth, competitive tax settings, investment in infrastructure and skills, and a credible long-term...
The election countdown is on. This week, all eyes were on the Deloitte and Chapman Tripp Election Conference 2026, hosted by BusinessNZ. We’re proud to have brought our members a full day of leaders’ addresses, policy discussion and debate.
...BusinessNZ is alarmed at National’s proposal to pursue the separation of supermarket chain Foodstuffs. “New Zealand has long benefited from a reputation for regulatory stability, respect for property rights and predictable policy settings. Measures of this nature risk undermining that reputation at a time when New Zealand needs investment, productivity...
New Zealand businesses want the next Government to keep the economy growing, hold a steady course on tax and finally deliver on long-promised infrastructure, according to the results of the Deloitte and Chapman Tripp Election Survey, released today by BusinessNZ at the Deloitte and Chapman Tripp Election Conference 2026. The survey, now...
Today we launch BusinessNZ’s Election Priorities. It’s a significant piece of work for our policy team and for all the BusinessNZ members whose experience and insights have helped shape it. Thank you to all who have contributed. The report puts forward a serious range of practical, actionable ideas for politicians...
BusinessNZ says New Zealand’s economic recovery is gaining real traction – and the country now has a rare opening to put itself on a more competitive international footing for the capital, investment and skilled people every advanced economy is competing for. Releasing its Election Priorities 2026, Building Tomorrow’s Economy, BusinessNZ has...
Setting the agenda for NZ’s growth With the election drawing closer, the conversation is increasingly turning to what New Zealand needs to deliver stronger, sustained economic growth. This week, parts of the BusinessNZ Network are putting forward their priorities, including ExportNZ’s Grow Locally, Compete Globally, which sets out what...