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Transforming Recycling Consultation Document
Submitting to: Ministry for the Environment (MfE)Author: John PaskDate: 2022-05-17Category: Environment & InfrastructureIssue for Business: The Government wants to improve recycling rates in NZ given that they are generally low per capita compared to many other...
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...
Tax, Foreign Investment and Productivity draft long-term insights briefing
Submitting to: Inland Revenue Department (IRD)Author: Stephen SummersDate: 2022-04-14Category: EconomyIssue for Business: BusinessNZ took the opportunity to submit in September 2021 on IRD’s previous Document that consulted on its proposal to focus its 2022 Long Term...
Tax Administration in a Digital World: An officials’ issues paper to support future tax administration
Submitting to: Inland Revenue Department (IRD)Author: Stephen SummersDate: 2022-03-31Category: EconomyIssue for Business: IRD are currently looking at possible policy changes required to support a more digital tax system. This covers frameworks for considering policy...
Price discovery under 100% renewable electricity supply
Submitting to: Electricity AuthorityAuthor: Emily CalvertDate: 2022-03-16Category: EnergyTags: ElectricityIssue for Business: The paper describes how our electricity supply system is likely to change physically with 100% renewable electricity supply and the likely...
Submission on Te Ara Paerangi – Future Pathways Research, Science, and Innovation Green Paper
Submitting to: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)Author: Joshua TanDate: 2022-03-16Category: EconomyIssue for Business: ExportNZ/BusinessNZ welcomes the opportunity to contribute at this early stage on the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and...
ExportNZ Submission on the International Treaty Examination of the UK-NZ Free Trade Agreement
Submitting to: Parliamentary Foreign Affairs, Defence, and Trade Select CommitteeAuthor: Joshua TanDate: 2022-03-13Category: Export & TradeIssue for Business: Export New Zealand (ExportNZ) welcomes the opportunity to submit on the international treaty examination of...
Our Future Resource Management System
Submitting to: Ministry for the Environment (MfE)Author: John PaskDate: 2022-02-28Category: Environment & InfrastructureIssue for Business: Policy proposals where Ministers have made initial decisions on matters beyond the scope of the Natural and Built Environments...
Onshore fuel stockholding
Submitting to: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)Author: Emily CalvertDate: 2022-02-28Category: EnergyTags: Oil and GasIssue for Business: The consultation paper discusses various levels of stocks to be held physically onshore by fuel wholesale...
Residential Building Supplies Market Study – Preliminary Issues Paper
Submitting to: Commerce CommissionAuthor: Stephen SummersDate: 2022-02-04Category: EconomyIssue for Business: The Commerce Commission has stated that the purpose of this market study is to look at whether competition is working effectively within the residential...
Immigration – Fit For The Future Preliminary Findings and Recommendations
Submitting to: Productivity CommissionAuthor: Joshua TanDate: 2021-12-22Category: Export & TradeIssue for Business: The Government has asked the Productivity Commission to undertake an inquiry into what immigration policy settings would best facilitate New Zealand’s...
Market Monitoring Review of Structure, Conduct and Performance in the Wholesale Electricity Market
Submitting to: Electricity AuthorityAuthor: Emily CalvertDate: 2021-12-22Category: EnergyTags: ElectricityIssue for Business: Reviews electricity spot prices (from January 2019 up to and including the first two quarters of 2021) to assess whether electricity spot...
Inefficient Price Discrimination in the Wholesale Electricity Market – Issues and Options
Submitting to: Electricity AuthorityAuthor: Emily CalvertDate: 2021-12-22Category: EnergyTags: ElectricityIssue for Business: Addresses inefficient price discrimination in the wholesale market as there appears to be evidence to indicate that inefficiencies are...
Data and Statistics Bill
Submitting to: Governance and Administration Select CommitteeAuthor: Stephen SummersDate: 2021-12-21Category: EconomyIssue for Business: Given the StatisticsNZ Act originates from 1975, a review of it is timely, especially when the narrow focus on collecting data via...
Proposals for a New Waste Strategy – Issues and Options for New Waste Legislation
Submitting to: Ministry for the Environment (MfE)Author: John PaskDate: 2021-12-15Category: Environment & InfrastructureIssue for Business: MfE has issued a Consultation Document on a broad range of issues surrounding waste policy in NZ, including proposals for new...
Retail Payment System Bill
Submitting to: The Economic Development, Science and Innovation Select CommitteeAuthor: Stephen SummersDate: 2021-12-08Category: EconomyIssue for Business: BusinessNZ has submitted on this issue a number of times in recent years, where we have discussed the best way...
Electricity Industry Amendment Bill
Submitting to: The Economic Development, Science and Innovation Select CommitteeAuthor: Emily CalvertDate: 2021-11-17Category: EnergyTags: ElectricityIssue for Business: The Bill implements changes recommended by the Electricity Price Review, seeking to strengthen...
Towards a Digital Strategy for New Zealand
Submitting to: Department of Internal Affairs (DIA)Author: Stephen SummersDate: 2021-11-10Category: EconomyIssue for Business: The last time a nationwide digital strategy took place was 2005, which was updated in 2008. While BusinessNZ welcomes consultation on this...
Land Transport (Clean Vehicle) Amendment Bill
Submitting to: Transport and Infrastructure Select CommitteeAuthor: Tina SchirrDate: 2021-11-04Category: EnergyTags: Transport | EmissionsIssue for Business: Decarbonising our transport sector is an of the obvious way for New Zealand to reduce its energy emissions....