The current rules – requiring banks to hold enough capital to withstand a one-in-200-year financial event – are costing farmers a fortune, he says. “We’re talking about $600 million of unnecessary ...

This change will not only reduce costs to business – it will make low-risk environments safer by focusing on the most critical risks,” says Business Central CEO Simon Arcus. Changes to health and ...

Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden has announced the plans which will see a carve-out for small, low-risk businesses from general Health and Safety at Work Act requirements.

Business Canterbury Chief Executive, Leeann Watson says, “The reforms represent the most substantial changes to health and safety since the current legislation was enacted in 2015, with a shift ...

With the Minister suggesting further reforms are coming, the Forum and our members hope we will see a sharpening of incentives in the ACC scheme to encourage businesses to drive positive outcomes, and ...

“Reducing the red tape faced by small businesses will allow them to focus on the things that matter,” says EMA Manager of Employment Relations and Safety Paul Jarvie.

“Everyone deserves to expect a safe working environment – no matter the workplace. But red tape surrounding compliance and prohibitive costs have taken away from the task at hand – that is making sure ...

It is sometimes claimed that having money in cash this way makes it easier to keep track of and helps people avoid overspending. But mortgage advisers say it can be a problem when someone wants to ...

Springs Junction is one of several remote sites where Meridian is using innovative solutions to meet the needs of EV drivers ...

“This commitment to rail will give communities and businesses some certainty about future transport links. It also removes uncertainty around rail and enables KiwiRail to better promote rail freight ...

“Transporting New Zealand hasn’t taken a fixed view on rail-enablement vs rail-compatibility, but we have noted that Ministry of Transport advised the Government in December 2023 that the rail-enabled ...

The freight industry has been looking for certainty that reliable connections between the North and South Islands would continue and the plan announced by Minister for Rail Winston Peters provides ...