BusinessNZ Network

It is a busy week for ExportNZ next week – we’ll be cheering and celebrating with Export Awards evenings in Hawke’s Bay and the Bay of Plenty. Thanks to Business […]

Diane Petterd

ExportNZ

BusinessNZ welcomes the passing of the Employment Leave Bill, and says it marks the end of one of the most costly and confusing pieces of workplace law ever forced on employers and workers. The bill repeals and replaces the Holidays Act 2003, moving to a simpler, hours based system where annual and sick leave accrue […]

Cal Roberts

BusinessNZ

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

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 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

Export New Zealand (ExportNZ) welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission on the India Free Trade Agreement Legislation Amendment Bill.

Diane Petterd

ExportNZ

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

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

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

China remains one of New Zealand’s most important trading partners, yet it is also one of the most widely debated and least understood markets. Headlines often present conflicting narratives about […]

BusinessNZ

ExportNZ

China remains one of New Zealand’s most important trading partners, yet it is also one of the most widely debated and least understood markets. Headlines often present conflicting narratives about […]

BusinessNZ

ExportNZ

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 KiwiRail CEO Peter Reidy.

Rebecca Lowe

Climate Leaders Coalition

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

— 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