BusinessNZ’s latest Planning Forecast shows the economy finally emerging from stagnation and GDP projected to grow at just under 3% per year to 2027, with improving momentum across manufacturing, construction, and tourism. BusinessNZ Chief Economist John Pask says the recovery is welcome, but New Zealand is heading into a decade of difficult...
A new report by BusinessNZ calls for bold, long-term planning to enable a greater New Zealand by 2050. The report titled New Zealand 2050: A Long-Term Vision, makes a case for a bipartisan national plan to redefine NZ’s competitiveness, social cohesion, and global standing by 2050. Starting with NZ’s looming...
The Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Agreement (TTRMA) – which aims to remove regulatory barriers between Australia and New Zealand and facilitate trade across the Tasman – is now 20 years old. The TTMRA helps to increase transparency in trading arrangements and reduce compliance costs for businesses on both sides of the...
Most workplace injuries, with collaborative effort and temporary adjustments, don’t have to result in prolonged absences. There’s growing evidence and consensus that maintaining a connection to work, even in a modified capacity, significantly benefits recovery. A routine task quickly escalated into a critical situation for a skilled mast maker in...
Building a safety culture
Too many Kiwis are still being harmed at work. Creating a culture focused on health, safety, and wellbeing can make a huge impact — and starts from the top. Warwick Stenson clearly remembers the day he realised he wanted to do more for his staff. “When I first came on...