Phil O'reilly
NZ dollar rises, to chagrin of exporters
The New Zealand dollar is within a fraction of a cent of the highest value it's had since the currency was floated in 1985. Audio
Business News Update
The services sector eased back last month, with a dip in new orders. Audio
Insight for 9 February 2014 - Does Rich -Poor Divide Matter?
Penny Mackay investigates whether a big income gap really matters. Audio
Business confidence is at its highest level in two decades
December's survey of business opinion from the Institute of Economic Research found a net 52 percent of firms expect economic conditions to improve, compared with the previous period where 33 percent… Audio
Treasury upgrades its economic growth forecasts
The Government says it's on track to deliver a surplus in 2015 - and the growing economy will bring more jobs and higher wages. Audio
NZ economic analysts take an in-depth look at finances
New Zealand remains on track to reach surplus by 2015. Audio
Business NZ says labour law changes won't drive down wages
Business New Zealand's chief executive, Phil O'Reilly, says proposed changes to collective agreements won't result in a widespread refusal to negotiate. Audio
Business NZ says new holiday law sends 'bad signal'
The chief executive of Business New Zealand, Phil O'Reilly, comments on Holiday Amendment Bill. Audio
Petrol tax to keep government in surplus
The Treasury yesterday cut its predictions for growth in 2014 and 2015, a move which could have put Government plans for a 2015 surplus on hold were not for a new petrol tax which will add… Audio
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Listening to that is Phil O'Reilly, the chief executive of Business New Zealand. Audio
Business New Zealand urging cut in interest rates
The country's largest business lobby group is urging the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates to make life easier for manufacturers. Audio
Unions call for better strategy to deal with redundancies
More heavy knocks to the manufacturing sector are prompting opposition politicians and unions to question what they are calling the Government's strategy black-hole. Audio
Are workers going to lose the right to take breaks?
With Robert Reid - National Secretary of First Union, which has 27 thousand members, including from the retail and finance sector. Sheriden Cook - Employment lawyer with Buddle Findlay. Phil O'Reilly… Audio
Politicians call for exchange rate intervention
Opposition politicians are calling for more help for exporters finding it hard to do business with the high and generally volatile exchange rate. Audio
Parental leave may be extended to 26 weeks
The Labour Party says it should have the numbers to push an extension to paid parental leave through Parliament. Audio
Labour's Cunliffe criticises Ports of Auckland
In one of the Labour Party's strongest attacks yet on the Ports of Auckland, its economic development spokesperson says the company's plan to contract out its workforce will do nothing to make the… Audio
Wellington's port caught up in Auckland industrial unrest
Three hundred members of the Maritime Union at the Ports of Auckland are striking for a month over a new collective agreement. Audio
Business NZ says welfare reform may strenghten economy
Lobby groups against poverty say the latest slew of changes to welfare undermine beneficiary parents and penalise their children. The Government has announced the first stage of welfare changes that… Audio
Debate rages over best path to economic recovery
The prospect of the country's coffers making a healthy return to surplus in two years time is looking bleaker. Audio
Businesses concerned by National's lack of economic plan
The chief executive of Business New Zealand, Phil O'Reilly, joins the programme and talks about the business survey which his organisation conducted with Deloitte's. Audio
