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The New Zealand Primary Industries Summit and Awards will take place 2-3 July 2024 in Wellington. ExportNZ is proud to be a supporting organisation. Now a fixture in the primary industries calendar, the event brings together stakeholders and leaders from across of the primary sectors of New Zealand. For more information and to register for this event, click on the link below:
We couldn't agree more with Tracy Watkins and her latest opinion piece on the infrastructure deficit. We absolutely need to be having "grown up conversations", instead of playing party politics with vital components that keep New Zealand ticking. Likewise, we support Nick Leggett's comments on how a piecemeal approach to infrastructure development leads to poor outcomes. Across the Tasman, Australian policymakers are doing it better, with billions of dollars and a 10-year (minimum) pipeline of infrastructure development mapped out. Why can't we? Drawing tribal lines when creating policy around these big issues can hinder business, reduce New Zealand's livability, and needlessly increase costs with no discernible gain. The BusinessNZ Network has been meeting with business and community leaders all over the country, to bring the views of New Zealanders together into one report -"We're all in this together". What is the future that New Zealand wants, and how can we make it happen today? Read the report (developed in conjunction with Sense Partners) here: https://lnkd.in/gWZECb87 EMA Business Central NZ Business Canterbury Business South Kirk Hope Phil Love Catherine Beard Joshua Tan Infrastructure New Zealand #infrastrucure #policy #futurevision
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The latest #EnergyTrilemma report reveals #NewZealand remains in the top ten countries for balancing energy issues, amid significant shifts in global energy markets. The 2024 edition of the report, titled Evolving with Resilience and Justice indicates the aftermath of Covid-19 lockdowns and Europe’s energy crisis has contributed to deteriorating energy security worldwide. Each year the World Energy Council ranks nations based on three key aspects in energy; #equity, #security and #sustainability. Although our energy system remains exemplary, there are areas in need of urgent improvement! Like other countries, New Zealand’s security score was downgraded in the 2024 report. To enhance security, New Zealand must diversify energy sources beyond fossil fuels and invest in resilience. So what can we do in New Zealand? For example: - Incentivize demand response and mitigate blackout risks. - Foster certainty and confidence for investments in future fuels like hydrogen, e-methanol, and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). - But also encourage investment to ease gas supply constraints and ensure a smooth transition. Higher energy prices highlight the pressing need for enhanced energy security. Transparency on our climate target costs is also crucial! Businesses transitioning to electrified processes bear the brunt of high wholesale electricity and gas prices. Consumers are also feeling the pressure with their costs increasing. We commend the Government’s renewed focus on rebalancing the trilemma to enhance security, but time is of the essence. Collaboration between the Government, the energy sector, and the community is key to navigating these challenges and achieving a sustainable energy future. The full World Energy Trilemma Report 2024: Evolving with Resilience and Justice is available to read now: https://lnkd.in/g8SFVM4g Kirk Hope Catherine Beard Joshua Tan Dane Ambler Levi Gibbs Cal Roberts Deb Bougen World Energy Council Angela Wilkinson Tania Baumann Reshma Carmel Francy Sandra Winkler Tatsuya Matoba Kathryn Asare Rachel Simpson
2024 has been a case of "two steps forward, one step back" for New Zealand's manufacturing sector, with improving activity levels for the first two months of 2024 being undone somewhat by the March result. The Bank of New Zealand – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index is a monthly survey of the manufacturing sector providing an early indicator of activity levels. Read the latest update here: https://lnkd.in/gFBUqg8A Kirk Hope Catherine Beard Phil Love Joshua Tan #manufacturing
New Zealand's tax brackets have not been adjusted in more than a decade. A lot has changed since then. See what BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope has to say in the Post. https://lnkd.in/gcfMbqgj
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🌐 The 2024 edition of our World Energy Issues Monitor is out now, providing an in-depth and timely look at the issues that energy leaders across the globe are grappling with. 💡 Based on input from nearly 1,800 energy leaders in over 100 countries, this year’s report highlights how fears of a fragmented energy leadership landscape have led to increased uncertainty across almost all the issues assessed. 👉 Want to know what keeps energy leaders across the world awake at night and busy during the day? Find out now: https://lnkd.in/eHTU_Wvx #WorldEnergyIssuesMonitor #RedesigningEnergy #WEC2024 #energytransitions #energysolutions
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This morning we launched our World Energy Council Energy Issues Monitor for 2024, highlighting critical energy challenges worldwide. In #NewZealand, our focus has shifted from mitigation to climate change adaptation. As energy leaders, we recognize the need for urgent investment and greater global collaboration. By working closely with neighboring nations, we can achieve better outcomes both at home and abroad. Energy affordability remains a delicate balance between suppliers and households. Transitioning to a low-carbon future requires upfront investment for long-term gains. Now in its 14th year, the 2024 edition shows that the risk of disorderly energy transitions, fuelled by a fragmented energy leadership landscape and with adverse societal consequences, is a key perception of uncertainty across almost all the issues leaders were asked to assess. Competing global and regional geopolitical agendas, the evolution of energy security concerns to encompass critical minerals and demand driven energy shocks and disruptions, and the varying regional nature of climate action priorities have converged to shape a distinctly uncertain path to achieving Net Zero and beyond. Let’s use this report as a pivotal tool for informed decision-making. Feel free to share the report with your own LinkedIn network! A big thank you goes to the 105 energy leaders from #NewZealand responding to it! An in-depth country commentary on New Zealand will be made available in late May. Angela Wilkinson Talita Covre Sandra Winkler Tatsuya Matoba Kirk Hope Phil Love Catherine Beard Levi Gibbs Deb Bougen Cal Roberts Kathryn Asare Simeon Brown Simon Watts Nicola Willis MP James Shaw Megan Woods Esther Tomkinson Robyn Holdaway Emily Hilton Young Energy Professionals Network (YEPN) NZ
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There are just a few tickets left for this one! ExportNZ - Wellington/Central/Hawke's Bay will be hosting their ExportNZ ASB Bank Insights breakfast event next week with Minister for Trade, Hon. Todd McClay. Minister McClay will outline the government's strategic approach to exporting, shedding light on emerging opportunities for New Zealand, highlighting regions of interest, and addressing any questions you may have. ASB Economist Nathaniel Keall will also be on hand to provide a comprehensive update on prevailing export conditions and reflect on the current economic landscape. Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to gain insights and engage in meaningful dialogue. More information and how to book can be found below and I'll see you there! Aaron Mcleigh Simon Arcus Wellington Chamber of Commerce ExportNZ Business Central NZ BusinessNZ https://lnkd.in/gFYw74SU
Well said Nick Leggett and Infrastructure New Zealand. We think its time to call for greater cross-party support on the big issues like infrastructure, health, education and more. What's the future we want for our country, and how are we going to get there together? The BusinessNZ Network has commissioned a paper on that very subject. Take a look for yourself and see what is possible when we share one vision for NZ's future. https://lnkd.in/gWZECb87
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🇳🇿⛴️🇪🇺 We have an Entry Into Force Date - Wednesday, 1st May! 🇪🇺✈️🇳🇿 After passing its third and final reading in Parliament last week, the NZ-EU FTA received royal assent from the Governor-General and is confirmed to enter into force on the 1st May. This is great news for exporters who have recently completed their harvests and have produce on the way to Europe as it means they will be able to leverage the FTA benefits this year. Our thanks go to the New Zealand negotiators who have worked tirelessly on the deal for the past several years. BusinessNZ New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade New Zealand Trade and Enterprise European Union in Aotearoa New Zealand Todd McClay Lawrence Meredith #ExportNZ #internationaltrade #freetrade #businessnz https://lnkd.in/gGgQRm39