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The flight of the Kiwi is the third paper in a series that forms part of the New Zealand Institute's research project on Creating a global New Zealand economy. This paper follows on from our first two papers No country is an island and Dancing with the stars?. Read more
The New Zealand Business Roundtable supports the proposed introduction of a 90-day probationary period for new employees. There are strong arguments in favour of the proposed reform. Read more
I am writing on behalf of the New Zealand Business Roundtable in response to the Commerce Commission's 21 April 2006 Reconsideration Report (Reconsideration Report) concerning the regulation of fixed line calls to mobile phones. The Business Roundtable is an organisation comprising primarily chief executives of major New Zealand businesses. Read more
Submission on Auckland Regional Council's draft long term community plan 2006 - 2016 presented by Employers and Manufacturers Association (Northern) in conjunction with New Zealand Business Roundtable. Read more
The Bill is the culmination of work started by the Savings Product Working Group (the SPWG) and continues to exhibit the effects of poor problem identification and analysis. Read more
We welcome the focus on this issue. The quality of life in Auckland, not to mention New Zealand's prosperity, depends on an efficient transport system. Read more
The New Zealand Institute welcomes the introduction of the KiwiSaver scheme as a step in the right direction. The introduction of a scheme to encourage household savings is a long overdue addition to the New Zealand policy landscape. Read more
The proposal to extend the adult minimum wage to 16 and 17 year olds may be well-intentioned, but it is likely to adversely affect the employment and training of young workers. Read more
The labour market is like any other market: pay and conditions are largely determined by supply and demand, rather than through a power struggle between employees and employers. Geoff Hogbin exposes the fallacies behind the arguments for labour regulation, and makes the case for a freely functioning labour market as the best protection for employers and employees alike. Read more
This submission is made by the New Zealand Business Roundtable (NZBR), an organisation comprising primarily chief executives of major New Zealand business firms. The purpose of the NZBR is to contribute to the development of sound public policies that reflect overall New Zealand interests. Because of the size of its member companies, few of them have a direct interest in Unlisted. Read more