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In the zone
New Zealand’s services sector increased its expansion during May, according to the BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI). The PSI for May was 53.3 (A PSI reading above 50.0 indicates...
Under the weather
New Zealand’s manufacturing sector continued its contraction in May, according to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). The seasonally adjusted PMI for May was 48.9...
Insights into emissions-intensive, trade-exposed businesses
Future of Work Forum Tripartite Forum Report by Sapere
Business investment in New Zealand
The role of investment conditions; NZIER Report to Business New Zealand
Charging our future: discussion document
The BusinessNZ Energy Council responds to the Ministry of Transport's draft strategy for electric vehicle charging.
Services sector drop
New Zealand’s services sector went into contraction for the first time since February 2022, according to the BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI). The PSI for April was 49.8 (A PSI...
Little momentum
New Zealand’s manufacturing sector experienced another decline in activity during April, according to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). The seasonally adjusted...
Business Payment Practices Regulations
BusinessNZ outlines concerns about the regulatory burden the proposed payment transparency regime might impose.
Fire insurance transitional levy increase
BusinessNZ believes significant elements of fire services should be funded out of general taxation, given the public good nature of much of what the fire service does. Funding via a fire insurance...
Climate Change Response (Late Payment Penalties and Industrial Allocation) Amendment Bill
Several proposed amendments create additional risk for decarbonisation projects which could lead to resources being invested in other jurisdictions with a lower risk profile, the BusinessNZ Energy...
Price discovery in a renewable based system
The BusinessNZ Energy Council makes recommendation in response to the Market Development Advisory Group's options paper on price discovery in a renewable based system.
Improving market governance of the NZ Emissions trading Scheme
The BusinessNZ Energy Council recommends against the Government procuring and funding an NZU exchange as this could lead to market disruption and confer market power on the chosen operator.