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...
Energy sector ‘foundational’ to NZ economy The report, A Future Vision of New Zealand’s Energy Sector, and summary document are available to download and read on the BEC website now. New Zealand cannot afford another election cycle of policy flip-flops when billions of dollars in energy investment and our economic...
A major highlight this month was our launch of TIMES-NZ 3.0 in collaboration with EECA, a powerful energy system model that gives businesses and policymakers a shared analytical foundation for decisions on infrastructure, investment, emissions reduction and economic growth.
...BusinessNZ has welcomed elements of Labour’s Small Business Action Plan – A Fair Go, saying several measures reflect long-standing BusinessNZ positions, and says today’s announcement should prompt a wider, cross-party conversation about New Zealand’s outdated and unindexed tax settings, includng the case for a lower company tax rate. BusinessNZ has also raised...
Meeting New Zealand’s energy needs to 2050 will cost approximately $1.3 trillion, according to the country’s latest and most comprehensive whole-of-energy-system model to date. BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) Policy Advisor Ben Young says meeting New Zealand’s future energy demand will require stable, predictable and permissive policy settings that give businesses the...