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Lobbying & Advocacy

Lobbying forms a key part of our role in representing New Zealand business. As manufacturers comprise a significant part of the membership of BusinessNZ’s regional business organisations,we can lobby local and central Government as a collective voice and champion policies that allow New Zealand businesses like you to succeed.

Catherine Beard is ManufacturingNZ’s national spokesperson.

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1.ER (Workers’ Secret Ballot for Strikes) Amendment Bill 2010

Published 03 June 2010 in Staff, Skills & Capability

BusinessNZ generally endorses the Employment Relations (Workers’ Secret Ballot for Strikes) Amendment Bill 2010 and recommended that it proceed. However, some recommendations were presented in this policy submission to improve the Bill.Read More

Tagged in: Employment,Government

2.Maximising our mineral potential

Published 26 May 2010 in Plant, Production and Logistics

BusinessNZ submits that not only does the mining industry make a useful contribution today, but that it has the potential to make a significant contribution to economic development in the future.Read More

Tagged in: Innovation, R&D and IT,Government

3.Mobile termination access services

Published 25 May 2010 in Innovation, R& D and IT

BusinessNZ response to the Commerce Commission’s draft reconsideration report on whether mobile termination access services should become designated or specified services.Read More

Tagged in: Science and Technology,Innovation, R&D and IT

4.Review of the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004

Published 30 April 2010 in Sustainable Manufacturing

BusinessNZ considers a number of issues need to be addressed before any decision is now made on what, for the future, will be the most appropriate action to take in respect to the foreshore and seabed.Read More

Tagged in: Regulations,Government,Environmental

5.Retirement Income Policy review

Published 30 April 2010 in Staff, Skills & Capability

The Retirement Commission has raised particular issues relating to retirement income policies for this review. BusinessNZ wishes to pick up on some of these, as well as other issues we believe need addressing by the Commission.Read More

Tagged in: Employment,Government

6.Letter to PM regarding options for emissions trading scheme

Published 19 March 2010 in Sustainable Manufacturing Innovation, R& D and IT Benchmarking Plant, Production and Logistics

Concerns presented to the Prime Minister regarding the apparently widening disconnect between the international environment and the implementation of an all gases all sectors emissions trading scheme in New Zealand.Read More

Tagged in: Emissions Trading,Environmental,Government

7.Emissions Trading Scheme allocations regime

Published 16 February 2010 in Sustainable Manufacturing Innovation, R& D and IT Benchmarking Plant, Production and Logistics

BusinessNZ welcomes the release of the Ministry for the Environment’s consultation paper entitled ‘Development of Industrial Allocation Regulations under the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme’, dated December 2009.Read More

Tagged in: Emissions Trading,Environmental,Government

8.Electricity Industry Bill

Published 16 February 2010 in

BusinessNZ believes that many of the changes proposed in the Electricity Industry Bill, before the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee, will contribute to the delivery of a more secure, competitive electricity market and we largely support them.Read More

Tagged in: Power,Government

9.An income splitting tax credit for families with children

Published 05 February 2010 in Staff, Skills & Capability

BusinessNZ did not support income splitting when it was first raised in 2008 and we continue to take that position. Therefore, we still believe there are better opportunities for Government to offer financial relief for families where warranted.Read More

Tagged in: Employment,Finance,Government,Staff, Skills and Capability

10.Emissions Trading Scheme cost recovery

Published 04 February 2010 in Sustainable Manufacturing Innovation, R& D and IT Plant, Production and Logistics

BusinessNZ welcomes the release of the Ministry for Economic Development’s consultation paper entitled ‘Proposals for Cost Recovery: Emissions Rulings Service’, dated December 2009.Read More

Tagged in: Emissions Trading,Government

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