BusinessNZ Network

Genesis Energy’s Tekapo power scheme, the first renewable energy project under the Fast-track Approvals Act, has been given the go-ahead. Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says, “The Tekapo power scheme […]

Rebecca Lowe

Climate Leaders Coalition

Z Energy has settled a case brought by Consumer NZ, The Environmental Law Initiative and Lawyers for Climate Action NZ Inc in 2023. The settlement involved no admission of liability, […]

Rebecca Lowe

Climate Leaders Coalition

Toyota has announced the first battery electric vehicle (BEV) Hilux as part of a new-generation redesign. “This evolution is more than a celebration of heritage; it’s a statement of Toyota’s […]

Rebecca Lowe

Climate Leaders Coalition

KiwiRail has launched a free carbon calculator to help customers compare emissions from rail, road, and air transport. The tool estimates carbon footprints for freight and passenger journeys, including Interislander […]

Rebecca Lowe

Climate Leaders Coalition

BEC advocated for option 2: non-discrimination obligations but advised against aspects of the three-step progression originally suggested. We are therefore glad that the EA has decided to move forward with non-discrimination obligations without a three-step progression plan. BEC is particularly glad that step three, the trading of hedges through a regulated market is no longer […]

BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ

An industry-funded initiative that kicked off earlier this year is requesting market feedback on a proposed template for corporate power purchase agreements (PPAs), prepared for use in New Zealand’s electricity […]

BusinessNZ Energy Council

BusinessNZ Energy Council

In this edition of Pānui, SBC and CLC kicked off work on the development of our Economic Imperative Report, Adele Rose wins Transformational Leadership Award, Danone achieves B Corp certification […]

Alana Douglas

SBC

Join the Sustainable Business Council (SBC) and Centre for Sustainable Finance (CSF) for a special post-COP30 webinar unpacking key insights, reflections, and implications from the global climate negotiations and side […] The post COP30 Debrief & Dialogue: Key Insights from Belém for NZ Business first appeared on SBC.

Alana Douglas

SBC

Somehow, 2025 has flown by, and here I am writing my finalnewsletter of the year!It’s been a full-on twelve months with tariff turmoil, a new freetrade agreement, and record-breaking export […]

Diane Petterd

ExportNZ

Trade & Export News Update

Diane Petterd

ExportNZ

In this edition of Pānui, CLC launches its new Statement of Ambition, Mike Burrell speaks about sustainability efforts in New Zealand, the 2026 CCPI has been released, Jobs and Skills […]

Alana Douglas

SBC

The Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC) is this morning unveiling a new Statement of Ambition and refreshed Strategy, marking the next step in business-led climate action in New Zealand - just as COP30 concludes in Belém.

Rebecca Lowe

Climate Leaders Coalition

This supporting document is intended to help CLC signatories understand and interpret the commitments outlined in the refreshed 2025 Statement of Ambition and provide clarity on how progress will be […]

BusinessNZ

Climate Leaders Coalition

The launch of the Climate Leaders Coalition's 2025 Statement of Ambition and Refreshed Strategy marks the next step in business-led climate action in New Zealand.

Rebecca Lowe

Climate Leaders Coalition

A new report by BusinessNZ calls for bold, long-term planning to enable a greater New Zealand by 2050. The report titled New Zealand 2050: A Long-Term Vision, makes a case for a bipartisan national plan to redefine NZ’s competitiveness, social cohesion, and global standing by 2050. Starting with NZ’s looming challenge of lower economic growth […]

Cal Roberts

BusinessNZ

ManufacturingNZ has responded to Consumer NZ’s petition calling for mandatory repairability labels on household appliances, arguing that the proposal would impose significant costs on importers, retailers, and consumers without delivering meaningful benefits. The submission highlights the challenges of New Zealand’s small market size, existing labelling burdens, and the greater potential of voluntary and digital information solutions.

BusinessNZ

ManufacturingNZ

The Supreme Court has today ruled that four rideshare drivers should be classified as employees and not contractors, a decision with far-reaching implications for the economy at large, BusinessNZ says. Chief Executive Katherine Rich says if this becomes the status quo, then the gig economy could collapse as a result. “These types of businesses have […]

Cal Roberts

BusinessNZ