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Major Companies Group (MCG)

BusinessNZ's Major Companies Group (MCG) helps ensure that New Zealand's largest companies are heard in policy, business and economic debate.
 
The MCG is a working group with a collective weight of influence that enables it to provide strong counsel to government and other key decision makers.
 
Approximately 60 members, representing a large proportion of New Zealand's GDP, have joined the MCG since its establishment in 2008.
 
Membership of the MCG provides:
  • Access to specialised policy forums
  • Contribution to research and policy development
  • Specialist independent policy advice
  • An opportunity to engage in influencing the political and regulatory business framework
  • National and regional representation
The work of the Major Company Group is carried out within the overarching governance of the BusinessNZ Council.
 
 

MCG Forums

Forums focusing on key issues for the country's leading companies provide an opportunity to discuss and develop proposed policy, find consensus and present options to decisions makers. Forum topics include regulatory issues, trade, energy, environment, climate change, skills and training, corporate affairs, employment relations and the sustainable business programme. The MCG also facilitates a CEO forum which meets 3 times a year.
 
 

Current Membership

ACC, Aecom, AMI Insurance, ANZ National Financial Group, ASB Bank, Auckland International Airport, Ballance Agri Nutrients, Bank of New Zealand, Beca Carter, BP, Chevron, Contact Energy, Carter Holt Harvey, Chapman Tripp, Deloitte, Deutsche Bank, Downer EDI, Fonterra, Foodstuffs, Fletcher Building, Fuji Xerox, Fujitsu, Fulton Hogan, Genesis Energy, Glaxo Smith Kline, Gough Group, Greenstone Energy Limited, Harcourts New Zealand, Hawkins Construction, HSBC, IAG New Zealand, Industrial Research Limited, Kiwi Rail, Landcare Research, Lion Nathan, Meridian Energy, Methanex NZ, Microsoft, Mighty River, New Zealand Post, Ngai Tahu, NZ Refining, NZ Steel, Opus International Consulting, Orion Healthcare, Pan Pac, Port of Lyttelton, Ports of Auckland, Ports of Tauranga, Progressive Enterprises, QBE Insurance, Rio Tinto, Sanford, Shell, Silver Fern Farms, SKOPE Industries, Sky City, Solid Energy, Southern Cross Healthcare, Spotless NZ, Telecom, Thales NZ, Toyota, The Warehouse, Transfield, Transpower, Todd Corporation, Unison, Vector, Vodafone, Wellington Electricity, Westpac, Zespri
 
 

Research and Reports

Recent research and reports commissioned or contributed to by the MCG include:
  • Regulation and governance of electricity sector
  • Response to global financial crisis
  • Tax reform analysis
  • Emissions Trading Scheme
  • Infrastructure Planning
  • Single Economic Market Planning
  • Savings and investment
To find out about joining the MCG contact Phil Love, Manager Major Companies Group.
 
 
Become A Member!  
Join the regional business association in your area and you automatically become a member of BusinessNZ.
 
Benefits include:
Legal, employment relations, OSH and ACC advice
Help with employment agreements
Many discounts and special deals
Today's big issues
Submissions 
Audit Firm Incorporation
31 Jan 12 | PDF (117 KB)
Measuring up environmental reporting
18 Oct 11 | PDF (255 KB)
Regulatory Standards Bill
18 Aug 11 | PDF (269 KB)
Surveys 
PSI Time Series Data December 2011
30 Jan 12 | PDF (58 KB)
PCI Time Series Data December 2011
30 Jan 12 | PDF (72 KB)
BNZ - BusinessNZ PSI December 2011
30 Jan 12 | PDF (335 KB)
PMI Time Series Data December 2011
25 Jan 12 | PDF (77 KB)
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