Resources

BEC Submission on Options for Improving our Diesel Resilience
Business Energy Council submission to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment on the Options for Improving our Diesel Resilience discussion paper

Government initiatives in support of small business
BusinessNZ compilation of 40 actions and policy changes initiated in 2024 in support of small businesses

Stuck in a rut
New Zealand’s services sector result for October remained in contraction, according to the BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI). The PSI for October was 46.0 (A PSI reading above...

Lost momentum
New Zealand’s manufacturing sector showed contraction at a faster rate during October, according to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). The seasonally adjusted PMI...

Covid-19 Inquiry phase 2
BusinessNZ's draft submission to the second phase of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Covid-19 Lessons

Effects of centralised wage bargaining
Address to H R Nicholls Society on centralised wage bargaining in NZ and its effects on levels of industrial activity, finance costs and inflation

Priorities for health and safety reform
BusinessNZ and NZCTU joint letter to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety on priorities for health and safety reform

Recovering the costs of goods management activities at the border
ExportNZ and ManufacturingNZ submission to NZ Customs and MPI on recovering the costs of border requirements

Reducing compliance burden on New Zealand small business
A collaborative conversation with Government

Using government procurement to boost the economy
BusinessNZ and Buy NZ Made recommendations for giving local businesses more opportunities to win government contracts

Same same
September's result for New Zealand’s services sector remained the same as August, although still firmly in contraction mode, according to the BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI)....

Long and slow road
New Zealand’s manufacturing sector continued to show higher levels of activity for September, although remained in contraction, according to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing...