BusinessNZ Network

BusinessNZ has submitted to the Education and Workforce Select Committee on the Modern Slavery Bill, supporting the objective of supply chain transparency but urging significant refinements to the legislation. Key concerns include the risk of compliance obligations cascading down to SMEs, duplication with existing Australian, UK and EU reporting requirements, potential extraterritorial impacts on offshore […]

BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ has submitted in opposition to the Copyright (Parody and Satire) Amendment Bill, cautioning that the proposed legislation could act as a 'trojan horse', enabling activist organisations to legally damage legitimate business brands under the guise of free speech. BusinessNZ argues New Zealand's Copyright Act already provides for freedom of expression through section 42, and that this amendment risks opening a new wave of costly litigation, disproportionately harming smaller businesses and deterring investment, without addressing any identifiable gap in the current law.

BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ

Climate Leaders Coalition Manager Shannil Varma shares his key takeaways from the recent 2026 CEP Conference. The post Reflections from the 2026 CEP Conference first appeared on SBC.

Connie Maddock

SBC

In this edition of Pānui, SBC CEO Mike Burrell reflects on a full and productive first six months of 2026, Lever Room unpacks emissions factors and what they mean for […] The post Pānui news – 04 June first appeared on SBC.

Connie Maddock

SBC

In the latest of our new series taking a deeper dive into getting to know the CEOs making up the Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC) and driving climate leadership from the top, we share some reflections from CLC Steering Group Member and Spark New Zealand CEO Jolie Hodson.

Rebecca Lowe

Climate Leaders Coalition

Source: BusinessNZ — Given the political, economic, and fiscal constraints facing the New Zealand economy, Budget 2026 is fiscally responsible, BusinessNZ says. Chief Executive Katherine Rich says the Government has approached this year’s Budget with a restrained, real-world lens. “BusinessNZ wanted to see a Budget which delivered a credible, long-term economic plan to return New Zealand’s […]

Cal Roberts

BusinessNZ

In this edition of Pānui, Mike our CEO shares how global leaders are reframing sustainability, we release our response to the Modern Slavery Bill, the Climate Change Commission shares how […] The post Pānui news – 28 May first appeared on SBC.

Alana Douglas

SBC

This submission was provided to the Education and Workforce Committee in support of the Modern Slavery Bill. SBC supports the objective of the Bill, and the purpose. SBC acknowledges and […] The post SBC Response to Select Committee on the Modern Slavery Bill first appeared on SBC.

Connie Maddock

SBC

Source: BusinessNZ — BusinessNZ welcomes the Government’s Budget 2026 investment of $131.1 million into compulsory education, saying the package reinforces the importance of strong foundational learning for New Zealand’s long-term economic future. BusinessNZ Director of Education, Skills and Immigration Rachel Simpson says meaningful education reform requires resourcing and ensuring teachers have the tools, training, and support […]

Cal Roberts

BusinessNZ

Source: BusinessNZ — Changes to the Active Investor Plus visa settings mean charitable contributions of up to $1 million will qualify as part of an applicant’s minimum $5 million investment in New Zealand. BusinessNZ says the move will strengthen public confidence in foreign investment by broadening the benefits beyond economic outcomes alone. Director of Education, Skills […]

Cal Roberts

BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ welcomes the Government’s announced loan scheme to help commercial and industrial gas users transition, in the face of significant gas price increases and rapidly declining domestic production. Director of […]

BusinessNZ Energy Council

BusinessNZ Energy Council

Join us for our next Bay of Plenty Exporters evening and Site tour at Mainfreight.

Pritika Bonamis

ExportNZ

In this edition of Pānui, we share an article highlighting why New Zealand can’t afford a short‑term energy strategy and spotlight two projects demonstrating the circular economy in action, including […] The post Pānui news – 21 May first appeared on SBC.

Connie Maddock

SBC

With this work the EA is proposing updates to the Distributed Generation Pricing Principles (DGPPs) to promote and unlock efficient investment and network usage, and to help reduce the cost of supply to consumers. In principle BEC is supportive of this ambition and agrees that network pricing should evolve alongside the changing structure and operation […]

BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ

We are entering the final stretch of the decisive decade to 2030, approaching tipping points that demand renewed momentum. The impacts of climate change are no longer distant forecasts – […] The post Climate Change & Business Conference 2026 first appeared on SBC.

Alana Douglas

SBC

Save the date for the Sustainable Business Council’s Annual Council Meeting in Auckland. This year’s meeting will bring members together to reflect on SBC’s impact over the past year and […] The post SBC Connects: Annual Council Meeting 2026 first appeared on SBC.

Alana Douglas

SBC

Join us for an exclusive networking event, bringing together senior leaders from across the Sustainable Business Council for a focused conversation on global insights and regional leadership in action. Hosted […] The post Global Insights and Regional Leadership in Action first appeared on SBC.

Alana Douglas

SBC

Join us for this upcoming Spotlight Series sharing key global insights from the recent World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Annual Meeting in Montreux, Switzerland. In this session Mike […] The post SBC Spotlight Series: Global Insights from WBCSD first appeared on SBC.

Alana Douglas

SBC

Submission by ExportNZ and BusinessNZ on the International Treaty Examination of the Free Trade Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of India.

BusinessNZ

ExportNZ