Changes at BusinessNZ BusinessNZ has appointed a new Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Advocacy. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope said New Zealand’s peak industry group has experienced significant growth, requiring new strategic oversight. “Over the last five years BusinessNZ has seen growth in engagement, policy scope, staff numbers and...

Proposed changes to wetland regulations welcomed BusinessNZ welcomes proposed changes to wetland regulations which will allow businesses to undertake more activity on their property, in response to concerns raised by its members. Originally, regulations broadly prohibited earthworks on all ‘natural wetlands’, taking no account of the unique circumstances facing individual...

ACC accounts require greater transparency BusinessNZ says ACC levies proposed for 2022-5 require greater levels of transparency. Responding to ACC’s regular consultation, BusinessNZ’s submission says all ACC accounts need to be fully funded for the ACC system to work according to its insurance principles, and levy-payers should have ongoing transparency...

Steps towards reconnecting will be well-received BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope says the plan Reconnecting New Zealanders to the World balances the need for caution with the prospects for a managed reopening of the economy. “The plan reinforces our reasons for maintaining an exclusion strategy and reinforces the importance of...

Full version of RMA replacement keenly awaited Issues important to business are missing from the RMA replacement Bill, BusinessNZ says. Presenting BusinessNZ’s submission on the Natural and Built Environments Bill, BusinessNZ economist John Pask said the draft exposure Bill was silent on key issues such as allocation of resources, changes in...

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