Employment Bill brings long-sought clarity

March 10, 2026
Education & Skills, Literacy, Schools, Tertiary, Training

Policy statement on post-compulsory education and training focusing on the four priorities of workplace learning, adult literacy, school outcomes and tertiary sector relevance....

BusinessNZ welcomes new Business Advisory Council

August 28, 2018
Education & Skills, Training

BusinessNZ welcomes new Business Advisory Council BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope has welcomed today’s announcement of the Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Council as a commitment by the Government to listen to business. The role of the Council will be to build closer relationships between Government and business. “When business is...

BusinessNZ welcomes microcredentials

August 1, 2018
Education & Skills, Training

BusinessNZ welcomes microcredentials A micro-credential system introduced by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority will help ensure that New Zealand businesses can access employees with the skills they need in a world that is rapidly changing, says BusinessNZ. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope has welcomed the flexibility and innovation that micro-credentials...

Extension of the Apprenticeship Reboot scheme is welcomed

May 6, 2014
Building & Construction, Canterbury Earthquake, Christchurch Rebuild, Education & Skills, Employment Relations, Manufacturing, Skills, Training

ManufacturingNZ welcomes the Government’s announcement today at the Prime Minister’s Pre-Budget Luncheon hosted by Fujitsu and BusinessNZ, that it is spending up to $20 million for an extra 6,000 apprenticeship places....