Despite a dip, New Zealand’s manufacturing sector remains in solid expansion, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for April at 55.2....
A policy requiring buildings to be demolished or upgraded to national earthquake standards is excessive and could be unaffordable for some communities, says BusinessNZ....
“We are at a critical juncture in the quest for a sustainable global economic recovery”, said BIAC Chair Phil O’Reilly at the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM) on Tuesday in Paris....
BIAC publishes the results of its 2014 Economic Policy Survey and calls for urgent reduction of the regulatory burden on business....
ManufacturingNZ welcomes the Government’s announcement today at the Prime Minister’s Pre-Budget Luncheon hosted by Fujitsu and BusinessNZ, that it is spending up to $20 million for an extra 6,000 apprenticeship places....
ExportNZ welcomes more of a conversation around the proposed monetary policy changes outlined by David Parker, Labour’s Finance spokesperson....
BusinessNZ has expressed caution about proposed changes to monetary policy outlined by Labour today....
ManufacturingNZ Executive Director Catherine Beard says Kiwi manufacturers will welcome some of the ideas in Labour’s manufacturing policy announced today, however some areas need more work....
BusinessNZ welcomes the focus on manufacturing in policy directions released by the Labour Party today, but says some of the proposals need more work....
New Zealand’s productivity paradox shows more work is needed to overcome our key disadvantages, says BusinessNZ....