A Business Vision for a more prosperous New Zealand
...BERL analysis commissioned by BusinessNZ
...BusinessNZ’s 2026 election priorities report is here.
...BusinessNZ strongly supports the Government’s objective of developing deeper, more efficient and internationally competitive capital markets. New Zealand’s long-standing productivity challenge is closely linked to limited access to risk capital, a relatively shallow domestic investment market, and regulatory settings that can discourage firms from seeking external equity. Reforms that reduce...
A functioning and efficient employment disputes resolution process is essential for maintaining trust, fairness, and confidence in the workplace, for employers and employees alike. But the current system is experiencing significant delays, rising costs for both employees and employers and is being exploited or gamed by some employment practitioners. This...
BEC supports the objective of maintaining a secure and resilient electricity system and agrees that dry-year risk requires active management. However, we are not yet convinced that MBIE has demonstrated that the proposed Winter Energy Reliability Obligation is necessary, proportionate, or likely to deliver material additional reliability at reasonable cost....