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Pānui news – 23 July

In this edition of Pānui, the Climate Change Commission’s latest monitoring report highlights the need for faster emissions reductions, while we share our response with a call for stronger action […] The post Pānui news – 23 July first appeared on SBC.

Connie Maddock

SBC

Business leaders say new Emissions Monitoring Report serves as wake-up call for New Zealand

New research shows the sustainability profession in Aotearoa New Zealand has firmly established itself at the centre of business strategy – but ongoing pressures around capability, career pathways and pay are threatening to stall its progress. The post Business leaders say new Emissions Monitoring Report serves as wake-up call for New Zealand first appeared on SBC.

Connie Maddock

SBC

BEC Submission on the consultation document “A proposed reliability obligation to manage dry-year risk”

BEC supports the objective of maintaining a secure and resilient electricity system and agrees that dry-year risk requires active management. However, we are not yet convinced that MBIE has demonstrated that the proposed Winter Energy Reliability Obligation is necessary, proportionate, or likely to deliver material additional reliability at reasonable cost. While the events of winter […]

BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ Submission to FADTC on NZ-India FTA Legislation Amendment Bill

BusinessNZ strongly supports the India Free Trade Agreement Legislation Amendment Bill. As the Committee will be aware, BusinessNZ previously made a detailed submission to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee during the International Treaty Examination of the New Zealand-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA), alongside ExportNZ. In that submission, we strongly supported the Agreement and […]

Diane Petterd

BusinessNZ

Pānui news – 16 July

In this edition of Pānui, it’s not too late to join SBC’s Social Impact Sprint and we showcase NZ’s first 5-star Green Star healthcare facility, celebrating SBC member Beca and […] The post Pānui news – 16 July first appeared on SBC.

Connie Maddock

SBC

BusinessNZ Submission on the Fair Trading Amendment Bill

Our submission focuses on one central concern in the Bill’s penalties and enforcement framework, with its failure to distinguish between deliberate misconduct and inadvertent errors that are generated by the systems that businesses rely on to operate at scale and are outside of a business’s direct control which was a concern that BusinessNZ also raised […]

BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ

The Deloitte and Chapman Tripp Election Conference 2026

Join us for the Deloitte and Chapman Tripp Election Conference, hosted by BusinessNZ - the premier business forum of the 2026 General Election campaign. This full-day event brings together political party leaders, senior ministers and key spokespeople to outline ...

Diane Petterd

ExportNZ

Service… with a smile

According to the BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI), the services sector in New Zealand returned to expansion in June, having spent recent months in contraction. The PSI for June was 50.6 (where a reading above 50.0 indicates the sector is generally expanding, and a reading below 50.0 indicates the sector is in […]

Max Doyle

BusinessNZ

BEC Submission on the Annual Updates to New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme Limits and Price Control Settings for Units 2026 consultation

BusinessNZ and BEC supports New Zealand’s net-zero carbon target as long as it can be achieved without undermining the competitiveness of domestic businesses versus their international competitors. Collectively, New Zealand’s business community has a dominant role in achieving reductions sought under the Paris Agreement. The Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) underpins this role, remaining the main […]

BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ

Pānui news – 9 July

In this edition of Pānui, KMPG explores how businesses can close the sustainability valuation gap, while Tonkin + Taylor shares practical guidance on turning transition plans into credible action and […] The post Pānui news – 9 July first appeared on SBC.

Connie Maddock

SBC

Submission on the Climate Change Response (Tort Liability) Amendment Bill

BusinessNZ submits that the appropriate way to control climate emissions is at the Country level (as is the norm globally) and that this is already being done by the The Climate Change Response Act 2002 (the Act). The Act establishes the legal framework for New Zealand’s regulatory response to climate change. It includes a 2050 […]

BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ

What war?

According to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI), New Zealand’s manufacturing sector expanded significantly in June. The seasonally adjusted PMI for June was 59.7 (where a reading above 50.0 indicates that the manufacturing sector as a whole is expanding, and a reading below 50.0 indicates a contraction). This was sharply up […]

Max Doyle

BusinessNZ

2026 Export Barometer Webinar

Join us for an in-depth webinar where you’ll gain valuable insights on how your business can reduce export costs and improve efficiency in your supply chain. Hosted by Selina Deadman, […]

Diane Petterd

ExportNZ

Pānui news – 2 July

In this edition of Pānui, we share our monthly update from SBC CEO Mike Burrell, Health NZ mark a major decarbonisation milestone and research from IAG brands AMI, State and […] The post Pānui news – 2 July first appeared on SBC.

Connie Maddock

SBC

Health and safety reforms put the focus where it belongs

— BusinessNZ welcomes the passing of the Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill, saying the changes will help create a clearer, more practical system while maintaining every employer’s responsibility to provide a safe workplace. Chief Executive Katherine Rich says BusinessNZ’s support for the legislation followed extensive consultation with small businesses across New Zealand. “We […]

Cal Roberts

BusinessNZ

Submission on the Current GST Issues – Inland Revenue Officials’ Issues Paper

From a policy sense, New Zealand’s GST system is one of the simplest in the world, built on a broad-based, low-rate regime that is widely regarded as a model for other jurisdictions. BusinessNZ’s starting point is that any changes should maintain that structure while keeping the system as comprehensive and as light on compliance as […]

BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ

The Exporter – June 2026

It was great to spend last week in the South Island. We had the pleasure of hosting Hon Todd McClay for our State of the Export Sector Address in Christchurch, […]

Diane Petterd

ExportNZ
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