Kirk Hope
Business and farming representatives on National Party leadership
National MPs are descending on the capital today to elect a new leader.
It follows the dumping of Judith Collins in a vote of no confidence.
RNZ understands it's a two horse race between former… Audio
Covid-19: Business industry group on verifying vaccine passes
Businesses, event organisers, and religious organisations have been encouraged to download the Ministry of Health's NZ Pass Verifier App.
The app, which operates on an opt-in basis, allows businesses… Audio
Businesses hopeful workplace vaccination tool will bring certainty
The government will launch a new tool to help employers figure out which of their staff need to be vaccinated.
The tool is still being refined but is likely to assess four factors - the environment… Audio
Covid-19: Business NZ supporting mandatory vaccinations
Vaccinations make a lot of sense to BusinessNZ, which promotes them as a sure-fire way of easing conditions for those in its member businesses around the country, particularly Auckland.
The… Audio
Business sector welcomes vaccine mandate policy - Hope
No jab, no job is to become reality for tens of thousands of people.
The government has expanded the vaccine mandate to cover all workers at businesses where customers will need to show a Covid… Video, Audio
Business meets govt to push for workplace rapid antigen testing
Business leaders are meeting government ministers are meeting shortly to construct a pilot programme allowing rapid antigen testing in workplaces. 25 large companies from sectors including freight… Audio
Covid-19: Government bows to business pressure on antigen tests
The Government is bowing to pressure from business leaders who want fast acting Covid-19 tests available in workplaces.
A coalition of 25 firms contacted the Government on Tuesday, pleading for… Audio
Covid-19 Special: Alert level announcement
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced that all of New Zealand will remain at alert level 4 until at least Tuesday midnight. Cabinet will meet on Monday to decide on the next move on the… Audio
Budget 2021: Panel on benefits boost, business impact
The response to the 2021 budget is testament to the fact that you can't please everyone.
Changes to benefits and investment in Maori housing are being welcomed in some quarters - while others say… Audio
Westpac considers selling its New Zealand business
Australia's Westpac Banking Corporation has confirmed it's considering the potential sale of its New Zealand business. In an update to the stock exchange, the parent bank says it's looking at whether… Audio
Businesses happy with additional Government support
Legislation giving businesses support in the event of a longer lockdown will be rushed through Parliament under urgency today.
The Resurgence Support Payment scheme was created last year to help… Audio
David Jones quitting Wellington
Just five years after its fanfare opening, the luxury department store chain David Jones is closing its flagship Wellington store.
Its Australian-based management confirmed on Wednesday the Lambton… Audio
Business leader on doubling sick leave
The Government will introduce a bill to double sick-leave entitlements from five to ten days per year on Tuesday.
The Workplace Relations Minister, Michael Wood, says Covid-19 has shown how important… Audio
Living wage for overseas seasonal workers
Businesses are welcoming government moves to allow two thousand overseas seasonal workers back into the country to work in the primary sector. The workers will arrive early next year, spending two… Audio
Government isn't ruling out lifting minimum wage to living wage
The Government isn't ruling out lifting the minimum wage to the level of the living wage, which currently stands at $22.10.
A new report from the Helen Clark Foundation and the Institute of Economic… Audio
Judith Collins on telling the Reserve Bank what to do
The National Party says the Reserve Bank's plan to pour $28 billion into the financial system needs to be rethought.
The Opposition finance spokesperson, Andrew Bayly, has argued that the money will… Audio
Business leaders not backing National over Reserve Bank
Business leaders aren't backing National's call for the government to "rein in" the Reserve Bank and insist conditions be put around new funding.
The National Party wants the government to ensure… Audio
New Zealand businesses waiting for workers Covid-19 tests
About 100,000 Aucklanders who work in the city's CBD are being advised to work from home tomorrow if they can. Karyn speaks with the CEO of Business New Zealand, Kirk Hope, about the impact of this… Audio
Government wage subsidy schemes help with lockdown
A new nationwide subsidy to cover the period Auckland is in alert level 3 is being rolled out on top of the existing wage subsidy extension as well as access to the sick leave support scheme. The… Audio
Business outlook uncertain under community transmission outbreak
Businesses face an uncertain future with the community transmission of COVID-19 in South Auckland, as longer periods of lock down restrictions are floated. Business NZ CE Kirk Hopes talks to Jesse… Audio