NZ economy – offshore assistance The BusinessNZ Planning Forecast for the March 2018 quarter shows the New Zealand economy continuing to perform at a satisfactory level, assisted by continued improvement in the global economic outlook. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope says New Zealand’s terms of trade reached an all-time high...

Provisional Tax Provisional tax will soon be easier for small business. A new option is coming that will allow businesses to manage provisional tax via their accounting software. The system – ‘AIM’ – will allow businesses to pay provisional tax every month (if they file GST returns monthly) or every...

Intelligent transport systems could earn $1.5 billion a year Intelligent transport systems could be a sunrise tech industry for New Zealand, earning up to $1.5 billion a year, a new industry report has found. Unlocking commercial opportunities from intelligent transport systems  is a call to action for both business and the...

Future of Tax seeking public opinion BusinessNZ has welcomed the release of the Tax Working Group background paper The Future of Tax. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope, a member of the Tax Working Group, wants those in business to read the background paper and to make submissions. “Tax reviews are...

Engineering e2e with Business New Zealand just launched a new resource portal for engineering firms to improve their HR capacity. REE (Resources for Engineering Employers) contains resources specifically targeted at recruiting, retaining and growing talent in the engineering sector....

Wide benefits from CPTPP Many sectors will benefit from the newly-signed CPTPP, says BusinessNZ. Chief Executive Kirk Hope says gains can be expected across most of New Zealand’s export-facing industries. “Meat exports will be boosted through inclusion of countries in the CPTPP which have until now imposed steep tariffs, reducing...

High level turnout at Leadership Forum underscores opportunities for trans-Tasman collaboration Some 250 senior Australian and New Zealand business and community leaders, twelve Government Ministers and two Prime Ministers will meet in Sydney this Friday, 2nd March, to identify ways to strengthen the trans-Tasman relationship. Ann Sherry AO, Australian Co-Chair...

Rob Cameron tribute BusinessNZ has paid tribute to public policy reformer and investment banker Rob Cameron who passed away last week. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope said Mr Cameron had played a critical part in the 1980s reforms that restructured public services and opened up New Zealand’s economy, before going...