News & Media

The latest BusinessNZ Planning Forecast reveals a subdued 24 months of economic growth ahead, despite recent improved signs of activity.The forecast for the September 2022 quarter shows there is still plenty of risk both at home and abroad, with inflationary and geopolitical pressures further hampering New Zealand’s future economic growth.Internationally,...

Skills and labour shortages were the top business concern of 102 businesses surveyed by the BusinessNZ Network in September.

...

In July, I was delighted to travel to the EU to meet with energy leaders across the sector in order to discuss the subject of energy transition and how this has been impacted by the multiple challenges the EU is currently exposed to.

...

Winners and losers in NZ-EU FTA Director of Advocacy at BusinessNZ Catherine Beard said while the NZ Government and Officials were able to land some wins for exporters in the newly announced FTA with the EU, it is also a deal that falls well short of our best FTA’s in...