NZ economy on track After slightly lower growth in the last quarter, the economy appears back on track for solid growth in the 2017 March quarter, according to the BusinessNZ Planning Forecast. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope says mediocre weather during spring and summer had meant lower dairy production, and...
New directions in urban planning positive Urban planning recommendations released today could help overcome housing and infrastructure problems, says BusinessNZ. The Productivity Commission’s report Better Urban Planning makes a key recommendation of replacing the Resource Management Act. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope said a new approach to resource management law...
Cross-party agreement positive Cross-party agreement positive The Labour Greens Budget agreement announced today is a welcome development in election year, says BusinessNZ CEO Kirk Hope. “Cross-party agreements provide more certainty for voters and help political stability. “It would be good to see more such agreements being developed between political parties....
BusinessNZ Planning Forecast March 2017 quarter