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The Exporter – September 2025

It was great to spend the last couple of weeks in Malaysiaand Singapore to attend the 17th AANZ Dialogue and tocatch up with some of our key stakeholders in the […]

Diane Petterd

ExportNZ

Pānui news – 25 September

In this edition of Pānui we cover a new Scope 3 Peer Group Community, learnings from the Third Sector Conference, EECA’s solar on farms, Generate Zero’s blog on ESG, a […]

Connor Amor-Bendall

SBC

New residency pathways hammer home value of trades

Two new immigration pathways for skilled trades and technicians reinforces the value of trades as part of New Zealand’s economy, BusinessNZ says. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Katherine Rich says immigration works alongside local workforce development to better our economy. “By bringing in experienced trade and technical people, businesses can expand their capacity to take on more […]

Kathryn Asare

BusinessNZ

Pānui news – 18 September

In this edition of Pānui we cover an episode of The Climate Business x CCBC, reflections from the 2025 Next Gen cohort, our ESG Susty Guide, Auckland Council’s State of […]

Connor Amor-Bendall

SBC

Reasonable confidence despite uncertainty

Future investment intentions indicate a reasonable level of business confidence, BusinessNZ says. BusinessNZ’s 2025 Business Sentiment Survey shows uncertainty is a key challenge for businesses, but also shows companies planning more investment than last year. The survey of 130 businesses shows 68% intend to authorise the same or more capital expenditure as last year, compared […]

Kathryn Asare

BusinessNZ

Services Sector Slump Persists

New Zealand’s services sector remains in an ongoing period of contraction, according to the BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI). The PSI for August was 47.5 (A PSI reading above 50.0 indicates that the service sector is generally expanding; below 50.0 that it is declining). This was 1.4 points lower than July, and […]

Steve Summers

BusinessNZ

Struggling to move upwards

New Zealand’s manufacturing sector fell back into contraction during August, according to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). The seasonally adjusted PMI for August was 49.9 (a PMI reading above 50.0 indicates that manufacturing is generally expanding; below 50.0 that it is declining). This was down 2.9 points from 52.8 in […]

Steve Summers

BusinessNZ

Pānui news – 11 September

In this edition of Pānui we cover CCBC25, the launch of the Low Emission Freight Certificate system, KiwiRail electrifying it’s Wellington trains, The Lever Room launching TILT, Tonkin + Taylor’s […]

Connor Amor-Bendall

SBC

SBC launches new framework for national system to help reduce freight emissions at Climate Change & Business Conference  

The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) has successfully completed the second phase of its Low Emission Freight Certificate (LEFC) collaboration, marking a major step in the development of a new national […] The post SBC launches new framework for national system to help reduce freight emissions at Climate Change & Business Conference   first appeared on SBC.

Rebecca Lowe

SBC

BEC Submission on the Review of urgent code amendments to the system operator’s information gathering powers

Making the code amendments permanent is one way of increasing the accuracy of information, therefore BEC supports the EAs preferred option of making said code amendment permanent. Specifically, the inclusion of mentions to the security of supply forecasting and information policy (SOSFIP) and emergency management policy (EMP) within part 9 of the code.

BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ

Pānui news – 4 September

In this edition of Pānui we cover DoC’s Always Be Naturing campaign, Cynthia Houniuhi speaking at CCBC, Earth Sciences NZ new $35 million weather forecasting supercomputer, Tyrewise’s one year anniversary, […]

Connor Amor-Bendall

SBC

Uni strategy: Renewed focus gets an ‘A’

Moves announced by the Government today to modernise New Zealand’s universities will ensure graduates leave with the skills to better innovate and boost our economy, BusinessNZ says. Education, Skills and Immigration Director Rachel Simpson says BusinessNZ supports the introduction of a new tertiary education strategy that places economic growth at the centre of higher education policy. “For students entering […]

Cal Roberts

BusinessNZ

NZ economy: Differences and challenges

The BusinessNZ Planning Forecast for the September quarter reports on a divide in the NZ economy, with growth in the rural and regional economy, but a downswing in some large urban sectors including Auckland and Wellington. BusinessNZ Chief Economist John Pask says the divide is reflected in a range of economic indicators including export sales, […]

Kathryn Asare

BusinessNZ
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