Steve Summers has responsibility for tax policy, regulatory frameworks, SME issues, compliance costs, telecommunications and capital markets, in which areas he contributes to a number of Government advisory committees.

Steve has overall responsibility for BusinessNZ surveys and data analysis relevant to the business community, including the Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) and the Performance of Services Index (PSI). He also assists with the running of both the private and public sector Wellington Seminars.

His background includes labour market and income analysis for Statistics NZ.

Steve has a Master's Degree in Economics from Massey University.