BusinessNZ Network

This event provides a unique platform for NZ exporters to engage directly with chambers of commerce, economic development agencies, consulate representatives and NZ government agencies dedicated to helping businesses grow internationally.

Pritika Bonamis

ExportNZ

BusinessNZ supports the objective of open banking as a way to improve competition, innovation and productivity in the financial services sector by lowering the barriers for new products and providers, while also maintaining strong protections for security, privacy and overall consumer control. In practice, open banking can enable services such as more efficient account-to-account payments, […]

BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ

Analysis from Transpower reveals that while Aotearoa New Zealand’s electricity system is in the best position ahead of winter, the sector is still responding to mitigate recent electricity supply challenges. […]

Connie Maddock

Climate Leaders Coalition

In this edition of Pānui, we highlight IAG NZ’s eighth Wild Weather Tracker and highlight further coverage of our Driving Sustainable Growth Report from interest.co.nz. We share the latest update […] The post Pānui news – 23 April first appeared on SBC.

Connie Maddock

SBC

BusinessNZ welcomes the Labour Party’s public support for the NZ-India Free Trade Deal, saying it represents our best chance to secure meaningful access to one of the world’s most important growth markets. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Katherine Rich says trade has long been a strength of New Zealand’s economic policy, and bipartisan support has underpinned our […]

Cal Roberts

BusinessNZ

Recent data from IAG’s latest Wild Weather tracker reveals storms are striking New Zealand more often, becoming a near weekly occurrence. The findings of the report reinforce the need to […]

Connie Maddock

Climate Leaders Coalition

BusinessNZ supports the deliberately focused scope of the proposal, which is limited to only critical infrastructure sectors of national significance. Cyber security regulation must be precisely targeted to avoid creating any disproportionate compliance burdens across the wider economy. New Zealand’s threat landscape is serious. The Discussion document identifies the growing sophistication of state-sponsored actors and […]

BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ

In this edition of Pānui, we highlight LION’s $7.2m project at Speight’s Brewery, MfE and Stats NZ recently released their Freshwater 2026 report, and a new article from Institute of […]

Connie Maddock

SBC

Natural gas powers hundreds of large industrial businesses in critical sectors such as petrochemicals, fertilisers, manufacturing, wood processing, dairy processing, meat works and aluminium recycling. Alongside these industrial users are […]

BusinessNZ Energy Council

BusinessNZ Energy Council

LION has completed a $7.2 million energy project at Speight’s Brewery, replacing LPG with a 3MW electric boiler reducing carbon emissions by around 85%. Delivered with EECA and Aurora Energy, […]

Connie Maddock

Climate Leaders Coalition

The services sector in New Zealand contracted in March, according to the BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI). The PSI for March was 46.0 (A PSI reading above 50.0 indicates that the service sector is generally expanding; below 50.0 that it is declining). This was 1.6 points lower than in February and 6.6 […]

Mark Cox

BusinessNZ

The BusinessNZ Network and leaders across New Zealand’s export sector are calling on all political parties to back the New Zealand-India Free Trade Agreement, warning the country cannot afford to miss a major economic opportunity. An open letter published today and signed by 28 exporters and industry associations outlines the significance of getting the deal across the line as global uncertainty, rising protectionism and supply chain disruption continues to […]

Cal Roberts

BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ supports a well-functioning and appropriately resourced AML/CFT system. New Zealand’s obligations under the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) as well as the reputational and economic consequences of failing to meet them are real and significant. We do not oppose cost recovery in principle and acknowledge the Government’s decision to move to a co-funded model […]

BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ welcomes New Zealand’s first City Deal as a long-overdue step toward unlocking economic growth, through better coordinated infrastructure planning and delivery. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Katherine Rich says the agreement for Auckland signals a shift toward more constructive collaboration between central and local government. “Developing world-class cities requires long-term thinking, coordinated investment, and a clear […]

BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ

According to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI), New Zealand’s manufacturing sector was expanding in March, albeit at a slower rate than previously. The seasonally adjusted PMI for March was 53.2 (a reading above 50.0 indicates that manufacturing as a whole is expanding, below 50.0 that it is contracting). This was […]

Mark Cox

BusinessNZ

In this edition of Pānui, we share a piece on how energy security has overtaken climate change, how One New Zealand has completed its first onsite renewable energy project, Genesis […]

Alana Douglas

SBC

Marking a milestone in SLR’s digital innovation journey, the company has acquired Planetrics and ClimSystems, two climate-modelling and analytics platforms. The integration of these platforms will strengthen the company’s ability […]

Connie Maddock

Climate Leaders Coalition

Genesis Energy has signed an agreement with Nature’s Flame to assess supplying torrefied biomass for electricity generation at Huntly Power Station. The agreement will explore replacing some coal use with […]

Connie Maddock

Climate Leaders Coalition

In this edition of Pānui, we share the launch of SBC and CLC’s Driving Sustainable Growth Report and highlight the strong media coverage following its release, with coverage across RNZ, […]

Connie Maddock

SBC

The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 established a modern risk‑based framework based on the principle that PCBUs must eliminate or minimise risks so far as is reasonably practicable. BusinessNZ supports maintaining this risk‑based approach. While the objectives of the Bill are supported, some proposed amendments would benefit from refinement to ensure they achieve […]

BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ

ExportNZ and ASB invite you to hear from New Zealand’s Minister for Trade and Investment, Todd McClay, as he delivers an address on the State of New Zealand’s Export Sector.

Joshua Tan

ExportNZ

The ASB Bay of Plenty Export Awards are a celebration of courage, entrepreneurship, discipline, sheer grit and talent.

Nicholas Russell

ExportNZ

The report, Driving Sustainable Growth: Opportunities for New Zealand’s Economy, commissioned by the Sustainable Business Council (SBC) and Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC) finds that a focused shift toward an innovation-driven, […]

Connie Maddock

SBC