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.
Submissions
Submissions by BusinessNZ to central and local government select committees
Enabling investment in offshore renewable energy
The BusinessNZ Energy Council recommends efficiency criteria and a competitive process for developing a regulatory framework for permitting and licensing offshore renewable energy.
Therapeutic Products Bill
ExportNZ recommends that the NZ domestic regulation of therapeutic products should be aligned with the regulation of products produced for export as set by importing countries’ requirements, to avoid regulatory overload of NZ exporters having to comply with a double...
Draft Food & Fibre Industry Transformation Plan
In its submission to the Ministry for Primary Industries ExportNZ recommends that market analysis and selection should be left to commercial businesses, with the Ministry of Primary retaining responsibility for its core regulatory functions.
NZ Screen Production Grant Review
ExportNZ's submission to MBIE on the Review of the NZ Screen Production Grant
Natural and Built Environment Bill
'Protection of the environment' trumps 'development needs' in the Natural and Built Environment Bill, and key terms are undefined, making the Bill unlikely to improve on the performance of the Resource Management Act in providing for both environmental protection and...
Review Future of Local Government
Better regulatory impact analysis and improved cost-benefit transparency are among BusinessNZ's recommendations for the Review Future of local government.
Spatial Planning Bill
Impacts on existing-use rights to resources, Ministerial powers, and a diminished ability to take into account local circumstances in decision-making could make the Spatial Planning Bill less successful as a successor to the Resource Management Act, BusinessNZ says.
Health & Safety at Work (Representatives & Committees) Amendment Bill
‘Protection of the environment’ trumps ‘development needs’ in the Natural and Built Environment Bill, and key terms are undefined, making the Bill unlikely to improve on the performance of the Resource Management Act in providing for both environmental protection and development needs.
Supporting NZ’s Economic Stability second consultation
BusinessNZ's submission recommends that the New Zealand Reserve Bank operate with the single objective of price stability, given the potential for multiple objectives to reduce the priority given to price stability in the NZ economy.
BusinessNZ – Future of Skilled Migrant Category
BusinessNZ's submission to MBIE makes the case for open, simple, permissive immigration settings and an ability to attract talent to come and work in New Zealand, to best support the skills needs of the export sector.
ExportNZ – Future of Skilled Migrant Category
ExportNZ's submission to MBIE makes the case for open, simple, permissive immigration settings and an ability to attract talent to come and work in New Zealand, to best support the skills needs of the export sector.