FONTERRA HAS BIG PLANS FOR F&P SITE
The Dominion Post
18 November 2008
Fonterra says it plans to build a new 45,000 tonne drystore and a 17,000 tonne coolstore on the former Fisher & Paykel site at Mosgiel, near Dunedin. More>
KEY GIVES TOP FOUR BUSINESS PORTFOLIOS
Andrew Janes - The Dominion Post
18 November 2008
A slew of business-related portfolios - finance, infrastructure, economic development, energy and resources, tourism, state-owned enterprises and commerce - has gone to the top four ranked ministers in John Key's new Cabinet. More>
FILLING BIG HOLE FOR INDUSTRIAL LOCATIONS
Colin Taylor - Weekend Herald
15 November 2008
Recession and the global credit crunch are not stopping Fletcher Building from pouring more than 1 million cubic meters of fill into its disused North Wiri quarry to create nearly 40ha of industrial land. More>
IT'S THE COST OF CAPITAL, STUPID
Nick Stride - The Independent
13 November 2008
Commerce Commission chairman Paula Rebstock's employment contract expires next March. More>
NOW FOR ACTION
The Independent
13 November 2008
John Key's National Party has been thrust onto Treasury benches with a strong mandate for change. This week The Independent team canvassed the views of influential business people for ther take on what needs to be done first. More>
LOOKING AT THE 'BIG PICTURE'
Phillip Rex Robinson - The Press
12 November 2008
Our Cook Straight cable needs upgrading, and no-one wants the bill. More>
PRIVATE SECTOR OFFERED A WARMER WELCOME
Adam Bennett - New Zealand Herald
7 November 2008
Like much major party policy, Labour's and National's stance on funding infrastructure development are, at first blush, remarkably similar. More>
SOUTH AUCKLAND INDUSTRIAL DRYING UP
Chris Hutching - National Business Review
7 November 2008
The former abundance of vacant South Auckland industrial land will be exhausted ahead of predictions, according to Colliers research director Alan McMahon. More>
HOW THE BUSINESS LANDSCAPE WILL LOOK AFTER THIS ELECTION
National Business Review
7 November 2008
Workplace, RMA, Climate Change, Innovation, Economy, Trade, Infrastructure. More>
THE POLICIES THAT MATTER TO BUSINESS
Kimberley Villari - The Independent
6 November 2008
Kimberley Villari takes a closer look at the policies the main parties are offering business. More>
TIME TO REMEDY THE INFRASTRUCTURE SHORTFALL
Michael Foley - The Independent
6 November 2008
In this election broadband was an early cab off the infrastructure rank as National trumped the Government's $500 million Broadband Investment Fund (BIF) with a pledge of $1.5b to put fibre optic connections into New Zealand homes. More>
WRESTLING FOR BUSINESS VOTE
Andrew Janes - Waikato Times
1 November 2008
A week from today New Zealanders will exercise their right to chose the parties which will negotiate and haggle to form the next government. More>
NATION'S INFRASTRUCTURE A BOTTOMLESS PIT OF WORRIES
Maria Slade - New Zealand Herald
30 October 2008
Ask chief executives what they want from a new government in the way of infrastructure and the shopping list is no surprise - bigger and better roads, a cheaper and more secure power supply, greater broadband capacity - all preferably involving the input of private enterprise. More>
HOMING IN ON A GREAT NEW WAY OF WORKING
Ernie Newman - New Zealand Herald
28 October 2008
Cut deep and cut fast may be the accepted wisdom for employers facing a recession. More>
GRAND PLAN NEEDED FOR ONFRASTRUCTURE
Stephen Selwood - National Business Review
24 October 2008
Now that investment in infrastructure is high on the political agenda, the development of an aggressive programme is urgently needed. More>
DEMAND FOR SERVICES LEADS TO COMPANY'S EXPANSION
Lesley Staniland - Bay of Plenty Times
22 October 2008
Connell Wagner, Tauranga, is bucking all the trends in these lean economic times, extending its office space and increasing staff numbers. More>
ENGINEERS WARN OF IMMINENT OIL SHOCK
Mathew Dearnaley - New Zealand Herald
21 October 2008
Engineers are warning politicians that the lull in oil prices will be short-lived, and New Zealand is headed for sustained job losses unless it boosts energy efficiency efforts. More>
CITY ON THE MOVE
Kate Monahan - Waikato Times
18 October 2008
The countryside around Peacocks Rd, to the south of Hamilton City, is picture perfect, the stuff of chocolate box covers. More>
TOURISM MINISTER AGREES: INDUSTRY WISHLIST REASONABLE
Graeme Kennedy - National Business Review
17 October 2008
Tourism Minister Damien O'Connor has few problems with the industry association's election wishlist of demands it says will boost New Zealand's biggest foreign exchange earner. More>
WE'LL BORROW MORE IF IT'S NEEDED SAYS LABOUR
Vernon Small - The Dominion Post
15 OCtober 2008
Labour is promising to borrow even more if its needed to stimulate the economy and stop it "slipping into a depression". More>
HOME SWEET WORK
Sarah Catherall - The Dominion Post Weekend
11 October 2008
It sounds like the way of the future, but teleworking is the way of the now - or should be anyway. More>
WAIKATO DISTRICT POPULATION TIPPED TO EXPLODE
Bruce Holloway - Waikato Times
9 October 2008
Waikato District Council's population base is expected to double over the next 50 years to about 88,000 in 36,500 homes. More>
INFRASTRUCTURE BOOST ON HOLD
The Dominion Post
9 October 2008
National has wound back its plans for a large boost to infrastructure spending if elected to government. More>
CULLEN: PRE-ELECTION ECONOMIC AND FISCAL UPDATE 08
Speech: New Zealand Government - Scoop
6 October 2008
The Treasury's Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update 2008. More>
CRUNCH TO HIT BIG NZ PROJECTS
James Weir - The Dominion Post
6 October 2008
It will be much harder for New Zealand to bankroll big infrastructure projects such as roads, rail, power and waterworks because of the international credit crunch, according to a leading economist. More>
BOOST NZ ECONOMY WITH NATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE
Press Release: Tourism Industry Associatio - Scoop
3 October 2008
A new national convention centre would help boost both the slowing tourism industry and the wider New Zealand economy, the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand (TIA) says. More>
WEATHER BOMBS PUT WAITOMO IN REAL FIX
Rebecca Harper - Waikato Times
2 October 2008
The winter weather bombs caused so much damage in the Waitomo district the council does not have the money to fix its ruined roads. More>
CONTRACTORS' FEDERATION CALLS FOR 'DOUBLE WHAMMY'
Press Release: NZ Contractors Federation - Scoop
1 October 2008
New Zealand Contractors' Federation calls for 'double whammy' investment in infrastructure, not super funds. More>
A VISION FOR RURAL NEW ZEALAND
Simon Swaffield - The Press
25 September 2008
The head of corporate responsibility for a British retail business has emphasised the importance of vision, communication and trust in meeting the expectations of an increasingly "green" consumer. More>
$1.3B ORDER BOOK BOOST FOR FLETCHER
Anne Gibson - New Zealand Herald
24 September 2008
Fletcher Construction has a $1.3 billion order book, giving it the largest backlog of work in New Zealand. More>
TOP COPS CHARE COMMON VISION FOR JOB
Beck Vass - New Zealand Herald
23 September 2008
Four new top police officers, who officially took charge in Auckland yesterday, say they share a common vision for the job. More>
KEY: SETTING THE COURSE FOR A RETURN TO GROWTH
Speech: New Zealand National Party - Scoop
21 September 2008
The people in this room understand what makes the New Zealand economy tick. You represent hard-working truck drivers, small and large business owners, and everyday Kiwis from up and down the country. More>
SALES SLUMP AS FUEL PROCES SOAR
Paul Gorman - The Press
17 September 2008
Petrol and diesel prices rocketed, fuel sales plummeted and greenhouse gas emissions jumped during the early winter energy squeeze. More>
ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY AUCKLAND, OR JUST COMETHING THE CAT THREW UP?
Bernard Orsman - New Zealand Herald
16 September 2008
Auckland has a new logo to promote itself to the world - a lava coloured letter A frayed at the edges. More>
EXTRA STAND PLANNED AT BASIN
Dave Burgess - The Dominion Post Weekend
13 September 2008
The Basin Reserve's backers are proposing a new grandstand to provide extra seats at the historic sports ground - and block spectators views of a traffic flyover. More>
MARKETING AND INFRASTRUCTURE TOP PRIORITIES
Press Release: Tourism Industry Association New Zealand - Scoop
10 September 2008
Increased investment in marketing New Zealand internationally and ensuring the nation has the vital infrastructure it needs to meet visitor expectations are the top tourism prioritiesfor the incoming government. More>
COUNCIL IMPROVES 'CARRYOVER' POSITION
Warwick Rassmussen - Waikato Times
9 September 2008
Hamilton City Council failed to deliver on more than $76 million worth of work and projects in the last financial year, but has improved its position in the past 12 months. More>
CLIMATE CHANGE BILL SET TO PASS TOMORROW
The Press
9 September 2008
The Government's flagship climate change legislation is set to pass tomorrow, with far-reaching consequences for the public. More>
BILL MAKES THE POLLUTERS PAY THE COST
Brian Fallow - New Zealand Herald
9 September 2008
New Zealand begins a series of far-reaching economic and environmental changes tomorrow with the passing of the Emissions Trading Bill. More>
ITS TIME TO END THE CONFUSION OVER INFRASTRUCTURE
Roger Kerr - The Dominion Post
8 September 2008
Much discussion about infrastructure is confused. What is infrastructure and how is it best provided? More>
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT GETS A BOOST FROM LAW CHANGES
Lianne Dalziel - Government Press Release
4 September 2008
Infrastructure business will have more incentive to innovate and invest in their future growth under a Bill amending the Commerce Act passed in Parliament today, Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel said. More>
LITIGIOUS NZ A "TURN OFF" FOR OIL EXPLORERS
James Weir - The Dominion Post
4 September 2008
Oil and gas companies are too quick to start legal battles and that is a turnoff for international explorers who see New Zealand as "irrelevant". More>
SCHEME WILL HIT EVERYONE'S WALLET
Paula Oliver - New Zealand Herald
1 September 2008
The cornerstone of this Government's effort to fight global warming could be law by the end of this week. More>
EMISSIONS BILL LETS THE PROCESS DOWN
Phil O'Reilly - The Dominion Post
1 September 2008
Business can only react with dismay to the prospect of the emissions trading legislation becoming law shortly. More>
ISLANDS TO GET $20M FUNDING
Weekend Press
30 August 2008
Mainland taxpayers look set to once again bail out the Chatham Islands - this time by giving 600 islanders the equivalent of about $33,00 each. More>
ON TRACK CONCRETE-SLEEPER WORK BACK TO NZ
Marta Steeman - The Press
28 August 2008
State-owned enterprice (SOE) On TRack has spent about $1 million building a factory to make concrete sleepers in Christchurch because it was slightly cheaper to make them here than import them from China. More>
A CHANGING CLIMATE OF OPTIMISM
Rod Oram - Sunday Star Times
24 August 2008
If you worry a lot about high fuel prices, New Zealand's economic prospects in a carbon-constrained world and related climate change issues, you would have taken heart from three days of conferences in Auckland this past week. More>
VIADUCT BRIDGE PRICE SOARS
Bernard Orsman - New Zealand Herald
21 August 2008
The price of a new bridge across the Viaduct Harbour has soared from $35 million to $51.2 million. And the council says public transport, cycling and walking features will have to be cut back if the prices rise any further. More>
BIG COMNPANY RESULTS HAVE GREAT IMPACT
Brian Gaynor - Weekend Herald
16 August 2008
Results this month from Telecom, Telstra and Fletcher Building have an important bearing on the domestic sharemarkeft because the two New Zealand companies represent 25 per cent of the benchmark NZX-50 Gross Index and Telstra's performance is a benchmark for New Zealand's largest listed company. More>
BACK ON TRACK: INFRASTRUCTURE FOR NEW ZEALAND
Government Press Release: Michael Cullen
12 August 2008
Hon. Michael Cullens address to the NZCID Building Nations Symposium 2008. More>
GOVERNMENT VOWS TO INVEST IN INFRASTRUCTURE
Colin Espiner - The Press
14 August 2008
National is accusing the Government of hypocrisy after the Finance Minister Michale Cullen vowed Labour would not be outflanked on infrastructure development. More>
KEY PROJECTS MAY RECIEVE UP TO $80M INJECTION
Graham Skellern - Bay of Plenty Times
11 August 2008
Key infrastructure projects in the Bay could be given a $40 million to $80 million boost from a new fund being set up by Environment Bay of Plenty. More>
NATIONAL PARTY STEALS CHAMBER'S POLICY ON INFRASTRUCTURE
Press Release: Wellinton Regional Chamber of Commerce
4 August 2008
Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the National Party policy on infrastructure, much of which is very similar to the New Zealand Chmaber of Commerce policy. More>
FUTURE ' MUST BE NO 8 WIRELESS'
Tom Pullar-Strecker - The Dominion Post
4 August 2008
A technology commission must be set up to kill the country's "No 8 wire mentality" and persuade New Zealanders to invest in skills and innovation, the Institute for Professional Engineers says. More>
THREE KEY STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE
Ruth Laugesen - Sunday Star Times
3 August 2008
John Key has a bottomless amiability. But when we ask him to try out for size Prime Minister Helen Clark's seat in parliament's debating chamber for a photo, he demures. More>
DOWNER EDI BUYS HRS
The Press
30 July 2008
Australian listed Downer EDI has bought New Zealand company HRS to strengthen its position in the infrastructure sector, including rail. More>
KEY: SPEECH TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT NZ CONFERENCE
Speech: New Zealand National Party
28 July 2008
In particular, central and local government face the challenge of investing in infrastructure to secure New Zealand's long-term sustainable growth. More>
LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEW ZEALAND CONFERENCE
Government Press Release - Helen Clarke
27 July 2008
This is the ninth time in ten years that I have spoken to the Conference, and I see it as a very important opportunity to reaffirm the importance of the relationship with local government to me personally and to the Labour-led Government. More>
MINING SECTOR SEES POLITICAL BARRIERS TO INDUSTRY GROWTH
Weekend Herald
26 July 2008
Miners sat New Zealand needs a better approach to extracting wealth from its minerals. More>
INTERNAL, EXTERNAL COLLABORATION = SUCCESS
Press Release: University of Auckland Busiess School - Scoop
23 July 2008
Supply chain collaboration is a key to success for New Zealand companies involved in manufacturing, distribution and logistics. More>
KEY OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW SCIENCE IDENTIFIED
Press Release: New Zealand Government - Scoop
21 July 2008
High-technology businesses, renewabole energy, future foods, health delivery, environmental sustainability, and great cities and towns are key opportunities for new science for the forseeable future according to Minister of Research and Technology Pete Hodgson. More>
CANBERRA TO HELP EXPORTERS OFFSET IMPACT OF CARBON EMISSIONS SCHEME
Robert Fenner - New Zealand Herald
21 July 2008
The Australian Government will work with exporters to limit potential losses under its carbon emissions trading plan, Treasurer Wayne Swan said yesterday. More>
AUSTRALIAN ETS SIMILAR TO NEW ZEALAND'S
Press Release: New Zealand Governement
17 July 2008
The New Zealand government welcomes the Australia governement's proposal for Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today. More>
AUSTRALIA AND NZ EMISSIONS SCHEMES NOT COMPATIBLE
Press Release: Business New Zealand - Scoop
17 July 2008
The differences between Australia's planned emissions trading scheme and New Zealand's make them incompatible, and they could not work together as one, says Business NZ. More>
BIOFUELS USED IN NEW ZEALAND ARE SUSTAINABLE
Press Release: Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority - Scoop"
17 July 2008
The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) says biofuels used in New Zealand are sustainable. More>
OIL MAN TELLS SOME HARD TRUTHS
Nick Churchouse - The Press
16 July 2008
The Shell Oil vice-president says three "hard truths" will dominate the energy industry for the next 25 years. But the immediate truth is not as clear. More>
RECORD RESEACH INVESTMENT TO BENEFIT NEW ZEALAND
Ministry of Research Science and Technology - Scoop
14 July 2008
Government Press Release. The Foundation for Research Science and Technology has approved a record $785 million in contracts with more than two dozend research organisations in it's main 2008 investment round. More>
ADDRESS TO MANSION HOUSE CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CARBON MARKETS
Lianne Dalziel - Government Press Release
10 July 2008
New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions represent between 0.2 and 0.3 per cent of global emissions. More>
OPENING UP FOR INDUSTRY
Liz McDonald - The Press
8 July 2008
Work on a $60 million industrial park designed to boost growth in Ashburton looks likely to start this year. More>
CHICKEN AND THE EGG REVISITED
Brian Fallow - New Zealand Herald
26 June 2008
Evan as Aucklanders digest the implications of the internal migration tide having turned against them, researchers are challenging another pillar of the conventional wisom: that immigration is a powerful driver of house prices. More>
RUSHED REPORT PROMISES TOO MUCH
New Zealand Herald
25 June 2008
Some key members of the New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development are steamed up about yesterdays "special report" to MPs promotiong a multibillion-dollar bonanza for New Zealand if the emissions trading legislation is passed. More>
CITY INVENTOR TURNS SEWAGE SLUDGE INTO ASH
Karla Akuhata - Waikato Times
24 June 2008
Hamilton inventor Patrick Potter will never get to see his greatest invention. He is blind. More>
NEW ZEALAND AND EUROPE: PAST AND FUTURE RELATIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Phil Goff - Government Press Release
23 June 2008
An address to the New Zealand - Europe Business Council. More>
COMPANIES WHO DECIEVE CONSUMERS WILL MISS GREEN LIGHT
Owen Scot - The Press
24 June 2008
Companies are scrambling to increase sales by painting themselves green. But how effective is this marketing stratergy. More>
FARMERS BRING JOY TO BANKERS HEARTS
Greg Ninness - Sunday Star Times
15 June 2008
A "rotation of wealth" is creating a divide between businesses that are doing well and those that are struggling. More>
DAMAGE TO B&B MAY BE IRREPARABLE
Michael West - Weekend Press
14 June 2008
The fate of Australian infrastructure investment bank Babcock & Brown (B&B) hangs in the balance. More>
WHAT PRICE CLIMATE CHANGE LEADERSHIP?
Catherine Bernard - The Dominion Post
12 June 2008
New Zealand was chosen to host World Environment Day celebrations, we were told, in part because it is prepared to take a leadership role on climate change by introducing the most ambitious and comprehensive emissions trading scheme in the world. More>
CHEST-BEATING OVER EMISSIONS
Geoff Keey - The Dominion Post
6 May 2008
Last week three reports into the Government's emissions trading scheme were released, all timed to influence select committee hearings on the legislation which will put the scheme in place. More>
BUYER WANTS MORE NZ ASSETS
Andrew Janes - The Press
30 April 2008
Hong Kong's Cheung Kong Infrastructure (CKI) says it is interested in buying up more New Zealand infrastructure assets. More>
STRATEGIC ASSET ONLY IF IT SUITS
New Zealand Herald
30 April 2008
Vector, the Auckland electricity line company, did very well to complete the sale of its Wellington network to Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings of Hong Kong. More>
FONTERRA PLANS GIANT COOLSTORE IN CITY
Chris Gardner - Waikato Times
22 April 2008
Fonterra is to build one of the country's largest coolstores, capable of handling 50,000 tonnes of mainly cheese and butter, alongside its Crawford St dry store in Hamilton. More>
DIGGERS ROLL AS PARK EVOLVES
Lauren Owens - Bay of Plenty Times
4 April 2008
Construction has started on the $8.5 million adventure park in upper Pyes Pa - the future venue for local and international sporting events. More>
BIG PROJECTS REQUIRE PLANNING
Richard Michael - The Dominion Post Weekend
19 January 2008
New Zealand desperately needs a ministry of works. More>
COURT REJECTS CLIMATE CHANGE AS RMA ISSUE
The Dominion Post
12 December 2007
The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court ruling that said climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be a consideration under the Resource Management Act. More>
FLETCHER WARNS CLOCK TICKING ON CUP
Gareth Vaughan - The Dominion Post
14 November 2007
The redevelopment of Eden Park in time for the 2011 Rugby World Cup will be under threat if key decisions are not made soon, New Zealand's biggest construction company says. More>
LANDFILL PARTNERSHIPS VITAL WITH CANTERBURY WASTE SERVICES
The Press
06 September 2007
Canterbury Waste Services Ltd has developed and operates the award-winning Kate Valley Landfill through its partnership with local authorities, and consequently is responsible for major regional environmental enhancement. More>
AIR NZ TAKES MORE POSITIVE LOOK AT WHENUAPAI
NZPA
21 August 2007
Air New Zealand has been relooking at basing some operations at Whenuapai air force base, should the West Auckland airport become available for commercial use. More>
WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED
Anne Gibson - NZ Herald
18 July 07
Developers of the historic waterfront precinct plan to turn a group of heritage buildings into luxury accommodation and office towers. Bluewater wants to develop a new 5 star hotel on the sites of the Seafarers Building with a maritime theme reflecting the movement of the ocean whilst respecting the heritage of the sites. More>
VIADUCT ON TRACK FOR WORLD CUP
New Zealand Herald
18 June 2007
One of the country's most distinctive engineering features, the sweeping Newmarket Viadu
