Regional Development Priorities

• 19 Nov 2020
• Commentary
• (PDF, 69.0KB)

Love Local survey

• 6 May 2020
• Commentary
• (PDF, 17.1MB)

Fair pay agreements & unfair pay

• 28 Nov 2019
• Commentary
• (PDF, 63.1KB)

employment relations

Business concerned by blurring of Government and Reserve Bank policy

• 16 Aug 2019

In past opinion pieces I've raised some of the additional regulatory burdens that businesses are facing as a result of Government policy and some of the risks and consequences of...

Taxing Google is a bad idea for New Zealand

• 5 Jul 2019

Taxing the internet giants would be an own goal for New Zealand. It's been suggested that New Zealand should join other countries in imposing a tax on internet companies like...

Selling NZ products in uncertain times

• 22 Feb 2019
• Media Release

Negotiations on the other side of the world are having a ripple effect in New Zealand. The controversial Brexit talks could affect us greatly.

Capital gains tax not supported by business

• 22 Feb 2019
• Media Release

I was a member of the Tax Working Group as a representative of business. I appreciated being able to contribute to informed and frank debate with a thoughtful intelligent group...

Business verdict on fair pay agreements

• 22 Feb 2019
• Media Release

Business has now seen the detail around proposed changes to our wage bargaining system. The proposals are for collective agreements - ‘fair pay agreements’ - that would set minimum pay...

If workplace bullying has been alleged, it has to be investigated and dealt with

• 7 Dec 2018

We're seeing media reports and allegations about bullying in a number of workplaces - a matter of some concern. Bullying in any workplace is hurtful and harmful. It causes stress,...

A year of uncertainty and soothed fears for business

• 7 Dec 2018

The political economy - the environment for doing business - changed somewhat in 2018 following the election of a coalition that many said would be bad for business. In fact,...