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State of Innovation in NZ
NZ may be a good place to do business, but business is still challenging
Literacy critical for better working lives
Literacy critical for better working lives Workforce literacy and numeracy urgently needs to be improved in New Zealand as over a million people don’t have the skills they need to participate...
Auckland gathering of Asia-Pacific business leaders to focus on trade, digital and SMEs
Auckland gathering of Asia-Pacific business leaders to focus on trade, digital and SMEs The meeting of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) being held from 1-4 February in Auckland will seek to...
BusinessNZ on employment changes
BusinessNZ on employment changes BusinessNZ on employment changesChanged employment relations rules will mean increased compliance issues for employers but are reasonably pragmatic regarding...
Business and exporters applaud trade success
Business and exporters applaud trade success Business and exporters applaud trade successBusinessNZ and ExportNZ have welcomed the revival of the Comprehensive Progressive Agreement for Trans...
Business on pay equity group
Business on pay equity group Business on pay equity groupBusiness representatives on the pay equity working group have welcomed the resumption of work towards new pay equity legislation.BusinessNZ...
Seizing new opportunities for small business
NZ economy – on course but some risks
The BusinessNZ Planning Forecast for the December 2017 quarter shows strength in many parts of the economy although with some risk from business sentiment and future wage pressures. The manufacturing and services sectors are performing strongly and consumer confidence is high, BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope said.
Business needs to learn what new policies mean
New President for BusinessNZ
Wellington businessman Vaughan Renner has been elected President of BusinessNZ. Mr Renner is also President of Business Central, representing businesses in the lower North Island and upper North Island. He replaces outgoing BusinessNZ President Tony Sewell of the Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce (CECC). New Vice-Presidents are Andrew Hunt of the Employers & Manufacturers Association (EMA) and Andrew Leys of the Otago Southland Employers Association (OSEA).
Asia-Pacific business leaders to meet in Auckland to talk trade, SMEs and digital economy
Asia-Pacific business leaders to meet in Auckland to talk trade, SMEs and digital economy Business New Zealand will host a meeting of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) from 1-4 February in...