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...Visa extensions welcomed by BusinessNZ BusinessNZ has welcomed the extension of some critical skill visa durations and changes to immigration systems to speed processing. Chief Executive Kirk Hope says move acknowledges advocacy by the hospitality sector, the BusinessNZ Network and others, and comes not a moment too soon. “In the...
BusinessNZ to Govt: time to reconsider Fair Pay Agreements Newly released documents show the Government’s plan for Fair Pay Agreements did not have the support of MBIE, and Fair Pay Agreements should now be reconsidered, says BusinessNZ. Chief Executive Kirk Hope says Fair Pay Agreements would cause massive industrial and...
First RMA replacement Bill released BusinessNZ has welcomed the release of the exposure draft of the Natural and Built Environments Bill, the first of three Bills to replace the Resource Management Act. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope acknowledges the organisations that have assisted in getting resource management reform to this...
NZ economy: constraints to growth Indicators during the June quarter show the economy bouncing back, although with constraints building. The BusinessNZ Planning Forecast shows GDP figures holding up well, BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope says. The BusinessNZ Economic Conditions Index sits at 12 for the June 2021 quarter, up 6...
Climate advice still compromises ETS The Commission’s final advice released today includes more discussion of the role of the ETS in achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. But it does not provide sufficient justification for compromising the Emissions Trading Scheme, BusinessNZ says. BusinessNZ chief executive Kirk Hope says the...
Visa extensions welcomed BusinessNZ welcomes the extension of visas, deferral of the three year stand down and border exemptions for the dairy industry. “It is good to see Government recognising that immigration is critical to our export-led recovery. Skill shortages are holding back New Zealand companies from taking advantage of the...