Businesses set to benefit from training investment Additional funding to support employer-led training initiatives in literacy and numeracy is welcomed by BusinessNZ, Chief Executive Kirk Hope says. “It is great to see the Government partnering with industry to provide much-needed skill development for those in the workplace.” Mr Hope says...
Smooth transition key to successful vocational education reform The reform of vocational education will need to be carefully managed to ensure there continues to be a skills pipeline for industry, BusinessNZ chief executive Kirk Hope says. The changes to vocational training – the creation of a New Zealand Institute of...
RMA shakeup long overdue A shakeup of the Resource Management System is a big step in the right direction, BusinessNZ chief executive Kirk Hope says. “This is a great chance to move towards improved environmental, economic and social wellbeing outcomes.” Mr Hope says Resource Reform New Zealand (Employers and Manufacturers...
Film industry changes result of collaboration New arrangements for collective bargaining in the film industry have been welcomed by BusinessNZ. Chief Executive Kirk Hope says the changes result from strong collaboration and take account of the diverse nature of the film industry. The changes would give a more certain employment...
Worker exploitation condemned BusinessNZ has endorsed the sentence handed down today to the first person convicted of human trafficking in New Zealand. In the Auckland High Court today Faroz Ali received a nine-year jail sentence for underpaying and mistreating Fijian workers who had been lured to New Zealand with false...
Spring is in the air Spring is in theair Thereis a distinct spring in the step of the New Zealand economy, with nearly allindicators pointing to continued expansion, according to the BusinessNZPlanning Forecast. BusinessNZChief Executive Kirk Hope says indicators are pointing towards a respectablegrowth rate of about 3.5 percent...
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