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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....
Managing our Wetlands – A Discussion Document on proposed changes to the wetland regulations
Submitting to: Ministry for the Environment (MfE)Author: John PaskDate: 2021-10-27Category: Environment & InfrastructureIssue for Business: In 2020 Regulations on National Environmental Standards for Freshwater essentially prohibited earthworks on all 'natural...
COVID-19 Response (Management Measures) Legislation Bill
Submitting to: Finance and Expenditure Select CommitteeAuthor: John PaskDate: 2021-10-05Category: EconomyIssue for Business: An Omnibus Bill making a number of changes to various pieces of legislation as a result of Covid-19 restrictions. Most of the changes are...
Submission on reforming industrial allocation in the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme
Submitting to: Ministry for the Environment (MfE)Author: Catherine BeardDate: 2021-09-17Category: Environment & InfrastructureIssue for Business: Concern that there have been significant changes already to the NZ ETS and the impact this has on EITE businesses. ETS is...
Designing a governance framework for the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme
Submitting to: Ministry for the Environment (MfE)Author: Tina SchirrDate: 2021-09-17Category: Environment & InfrastructureTags: Emissions | Emissions Trading SchemeIssue for Business: Submission from BusinessNZ, BEC The Government seeks to improve the current market...
Proposed Regulations to support the Crown Minerals (Decommissioning and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
Submitting to: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)Author: Emily CalvertDate: 2021-09-07Category: ResourceTags: Oil and GasIssue for Business: Submission from BusinessNZ and BEC The focus is on the multiple layers of requirements introduced,...
BusinessNZ submission on the scope of IRD’s long-term insights briefing
Submitting to: Inland Revenue Department (IRD)Author: Stephen SummersDate: 2021-09-06Category: EconomyIssue for Business: BusinessNZ’s submission on IRD’s consultation paper entitled ‘Tax, Investment & Productivity’, which examines the intended scope of their...
Crown Minerals Act (Decommissioning and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
Submitting to: The Economic Development, Science and Innovation Select CommitteeAuthor: Emily CalvertDate: 2021-08-19Category: Environment & InfrastructureTags: Oil and GasIssue for Business: Submission from BusinessNZ and BusinessNZ Energy Council The Bill introduces...
Resource Management Reform
Author: John PaskDate: 2021-08-16Category: Environment & InfrastructureIssue for Business: Allow for greater and faster economic development while working within environmental limitsAction: After many years of disquiet with the current Resource Management Act (RMA),...
Local Government Funding and Financing
Author: John PaskDate: 2021-08-16Category: Environment & InfrastructureIssue for Business: Impact of rating policy on business costsAction: The Productivity Commission released its final report on Local Government Funding and Financing well over a year ago. BusinessNZ...
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...
Monetary Policy
Author: John PaskDate: 2021-08-16Category: EconomyIssue for Business: Impact on the availability and cost of capital to businessAction: Government currently reviewing the Reserve Bank Act with a number of consultation phases which BusinessNZ has been involved in....
Sustainable Biofuels Mandate – Increasing the use of biofuels in transport
Submitting to: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE),Ministry of Transport (MoT)Author: Tina SchirrDate: 2021-07-26Category: Environment & InfrastructureTags: Transport | EmissionsIssue for Business: Submission by BusinessNZ Energy Council...
Infrastructure for a Better Future NZ Infrastructure Commission
Author: BusinessNZDate: 2021-06-30Category: Environment & InfrastructureIssue for Business: Submission by BusinessNZ (BusNZ) and the Business Energy Council (BEC) commenting on New Zealand Infrastructure Commission’s Infrastructure for a Better Future Consultation...
Hikina te Kohupara Transport Emissions: Pathways to Net Zero by 2050
Submitting to: Ministry of Transport (MoT)Author: Tina SchirrDate: 2021-06-25Category: Environment & InfrastructureTags: Transport | EmissionsIssue for Business: Submission from BusinessNZ Energy Council Green Paper: Hīkina te Kohupara – Kia mauri ora ai te iwi...
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...