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ACC Levy Review 2022-2024

Submitting to: Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC)Author: John PaskDate: 2021-08-16Category: EconomyIssue for Business: ACC Levy Review for the Work, Earners and Motor Vehicle Accounts for 2022-2024 impacts on levy payers.Action: ACC will be consulting on their...

Fire and Emergency NZ Funding Review Reference Group

Submitting to: Department of Internal Affairs (DIA)Author: John PaskDate: 2021-08-16Category: EconomyIssue for Business: The way in which fire services are funded has changed significantly over recent times with the establishment of a universal fire service under the...

Gas Market Settings Investigation

Submitting to: Gas Industry Company (GIC)Author: Emily CalvertDate: 2021-06-24Category: EnergyTags: Oil and GasIssue for Business: Submission by BusinessNZ Energy Council To Gas Industry Company (GIC) in May 2021. Ensure the current market, commercial and regulatory...

Phasing out fossil fuels in process heat

Author: Emily CalvertDate: 2021-05-20Category: EnergyTags: resources | Emissions | IndustryIssue for Business: Submission by BusinessNZ and ManufacturingNZ To Ministry for the Envrionment Objectives of the proposal are to 1. achieve national consistency and certainty...

Regulating to reduce merchant service fees

Author: Stephen SummersDate: 2021-04-27Category: EconomyIssue for Business: BusinessNZ has previously submitted to the Government on this issue in 2016/17 when they undertook a review of retail payment systems in New Zealand. Our current submission takes a similar...

Fair Pay Agreements

Author: Paul MackayDate: 2021-04-27Category: Employment RelationsIssue for Business: The current government was elected in 2017 with a commitment to introduce Fair Pay Agreements (FPAs). Fair pay agreements are a set of terms and conditions of employment for an...

Pay equity

Author: Paul MackayDate: 2021-04-27Category: Employment RelationsIssue for Business: The Equal Pay Amendment Act was passed on November 6, 2020. Prior to its passage a range of claims had been made in the state sector, these have been dealt with using the set of...

Research and Development Tax Incentives

Author: Catherine BeardDate: 2021-04-27Category: Export & TradeIssue for Business: ExportNZ has heard from many businesses about the challenges they are facing when applying for the new Research and Development Tax Incentives. Businesses that have previously been...

Non-tariff barriers for processed food exporters

Author: Catherine BeardDate: 2021-04-27Category: Export & TradeIssue for Business: Setting up a food and beverage business for domestic supply under the Food Act is relatively straightforward, when these businesses decide to try exporting, they will experience a world...

Compliance Framework: Electricity Consultation Paper

Submitting to: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)Author: Emily CalvertDate: 2021-04-23Category: EnergyTags: ElectricityIssue for Business: Submission from BusinessNZ Energy Council The electricity sector needs a fit-for-purpose governance framework...

Climate Change Commission’s 2021 Draft Advice for Consultation

Author: Tina SchirrDate: 2021-03-29Category: EnergyTags: Climate Change | EmissionsIssue for Business: New Zealand is committed to reaching net zero emissions (of long-lived gases) by 2050Outcome: Submitted on the Climate Change Commission’s Draft Advice on Sunday 28...

The Holidays Act

Author: Paul MackayDate: 2021-01-27Category: Employment RelationsIssue for Business: From around 2014 it became apparent that many employers were not applying the Holidays Act correctly when calculating Holiday Pay. Arrears in many cases totaled tens of millions of...