All posts tagged "business"

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  Electronics spending up, clothing falls in March 2018 quarter

  Consumers spent more on electronics and appliances, but less on clothing and footwear in the March 2018 quarter, Stats NZ said.

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  Budget 2018 and business

  BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope said some of the big ticket items in the Budget would help support business growth.

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  Employment law amendments undermine flexibility, goodwill

  It’s a huge positive that proposed amendments to employment laws retain the 90-day trial period for employers with 19 or fewer staff,...

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  Retail card spending falls 2.2 percent in April 2018

  Retail card spending fell 2.2 percent in April 2018, following a rise in March 2018, when adjusted for seasonal effects, Stats NZ...

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  Employment Bill an attack on the rights of non-union workers

  The Employment Relations Amendment Bill is an attack on the rights of non-union workers, BusinessNZ says.

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  Reports of smelter demise greatly exaggerated

  The BusinessNZ Energy Council welcomes the reopening of a potline at NZ Aluminium Smelters at Tiwai Point.

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  Unemployment and underutilisation rates both fall

  The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 4.4 percent in the March 2018 quarter, down from 4.5 percent last quarter, Stats NZ...

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  Westpac joins Champion Business Awards 2018 as naming partner

  Westpac New Zealand will become naming partner for the Westpac Champion Business Awards 2018, Leeann Watson, CEO of the Canterbury Employers’ Chamber...

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  GST move levels playing field for NZ business

  Plans for applying GST to imported low-value goods would level the playing field between overseas and domestic retailers and help make New...

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  Fuel drives lift in imports

  The biggest increase in monthly fuel imports for five years saw total imports in March 2018 rise 14 percent to $4.9 billion,...