Apprenticeship Boost should be permanent BusinessNZ is calling for the Apprenticeship Boost scheme to be a permanent fixture following Minister Hipkins’ release showing a 17% increase in Apprenticeships in 2020. “Supporting businesses to train on the job is an effective and efficient way of developing the skills pipeline, particularly in...
ExportNZ on productive firms ExportNZ has welcomed the Productivity Commission’s investigation into frontier firms: highly productive companies, usually exporters, that are standard-setters for other firms in their sector. The Frontier Firms investigation has made recommendations for Government action to encourage more highly productive firms in NZ, including boosting foreign investment,...
Better law-making sought by business BusinessNZ says a move to improve law-making is well overdue. Today the Regulatory Standards Bill was drawn from the members’ ballot in Parliament. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope said the Bill would be welcomed by the business sector which bears a heavy compliance burden from regulation....
Trans-Tasman bubble a significant breakthrough for business The announcement a Trans-Tasman bubble will go ahead this month is a win for businesses on both sides of the ditch, BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope says. The Government today announced the resumption of quarantine free travel between New Zealand and Australia, beginning...
BusinessNZ’s response to climate consultation BusinessNZ’s response to the Climate Change Commission’s first package of draft advice to Government stresses the important role of business in achieving emissions reductions. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope says it supports New Zealand’s transition to a net zero emissions future and the development of...
NZ economy: managing risks The BusinessNZ Planning Forecast for the March 2021 quarter shows the economy in a holding pattern. The BusinessNZ Economic Conditions Index currently sits at 11 for the March 2021 quarter, down 2 on the previous quarter and up 17 on a year ago (the increase since...
Road freight in 2021