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Labour policy missed opportunity for employers and employees to prosper together Labour policy – missed opportunity for employers and employees to prosper together Labour’s industrial relations policy would be a backward step for jobs and the economy, says BusinessNZ. Labour’s policy includes national awards negotiated across industries by unions. BusinessNZ...

Digital investment worthwhile Digital investment worthwhile Investment in digital technologies in schools will be highly worthwhile, says BusinessNZ. Chief Executive Kirk Hope said new funding to support the teaching of digital technologies would help upskill new generations of New Zealanders. A $40 million funding package announced today will support the...

A solid Budget that could have done more to stimulate the economy A solid Budget that could have done more to stimulate the economy BusinessNZ says the 2017 Budget does a good job of addressing Government priorities of maintaining surpluses, reducing debt and funding infrastructure and services, but fails to...