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Crown Minerals Amendment Bill

Submitting to: The Economic Development, Science and Innovation Select CommitteeAuthor: Levi GibbsDate: 2023-01-23Category: ResourceIssue for Business: The amendment to the Bill introduces and amends several changes. Firstly, the Bill introduces statutory requirements...

Sustainable Biofuel Obligation Bill

Submitting to: Environment Select CommitteeAuthor: Levi GibbsDate: 2023-01-11Category: EnergyIssue for Business: The Sustainable Biofuel Obligation proposed that fuel suppliers had to reduce their emissions by at least 1.2% in 2023, and increase their reductions out...

Business Payment Practices Bill

Submitting to: The Economic Development, Science and Innovation Select CommitteeAuthor: Stephen SummersDate: 2022-12-21Category: EconomyIssue for Business: BusinessNZ submitted on the Bill that would create the legislative framework for transparency around...

Inefficient Price Discrimination in very large contracts

Submitting to: Electricity AuthorityAuthor: Levi GibbsDate: 2022-10-31Category: EnergyIssue for Business: In August 2021, the Electricity Authority (EA), in conjunction with their review into the wholesale market, released a paper on the possibility of Inefficient...

Targeted Consultation for FENZ Levy Exemptions

Submitting to: Department of Internal Affairs (DIA)Author: John PaskDate: 2022-09-01Category: EconomyIssue for Business: DIA are currently undertaking targeted consultation on types of property that should/could be exempt from paying Fire and Emergency NZ (FENZ)...

Advanced Manufacturing Industry Transformation Plan

Submitting to: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)Author: Joshua TanDate: 2022-07-22Category: EconomyIssue for Business: MBIE has consulted with the public on a plan of suggested work to accelerate the growth and transformation of the advanced...

Proposed Changes to the Wetland Regulations

Submitting to: Ministry for the Environment (MfE)Author: John PaskDate: 2022-07-08Category: Environment & InfrastructureIssue for Business: Government is revising the wetland regulations given the potential unintended consequences of the initial regulationsAction:...

Public Consultation on Working for Families Tax Credits

Submitting to: Ministry of Social DevelopmentAuthor: Stephen SummersDate: 2022-06-06Category: EconomyIssue for Business: BusinessNZ has long held the view that Working for Families (WFF) represents a highly inefficient mechanism in which working New Zealanders receive...

New Zealand Freight & Supply Chain Issues Paper

Submitting to: Ministry of Transport (MoT)Author: Joshua TanDate: 2022-06-03Category: EconomyIssue for Business: MoT have released an issues paper for consultation regarding the next 30 years of New Zealand's freight and supply chain system.Action: Business New...

Dividend Integrity and Personal Services Income Attribution

Submitting to: Inland Revenue Department (IRD)Author: Stephen SummersDate: 2022-04-29Category: EconomyIssue for Business: Unlike our standard submission process, BusinessNZ and the Corporate Taxpayers Group (which share a very similar membership base) prepared a joint...

Driving Change: Reviewing the Road User Charges System

Submitting to: Waka Kotahi NZ Transport AgencyAuthor: John PaskDate: 2022-04-20Category: EconomyIssue for Business: NZ Transport Agency wants to recover costs of damage to roads while also addressing other issues with little relation to distance travelled or vehicle...