Catherine Beard
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 24 February 2025
On today's episode, China says complaints from New Zealand and Australia over recent Chinese live-fire naval exercises in the Tasman Sea are "hyped up" and "inconsistent with the facts", Monday marks… Audio
Business NZ on planned changes to Overseas Investment Act
An advocacy group for New Zealand business owners says planned changes to the Overseas Investment Act will send a positive signal to the rest of the world. BusinessNZ Director of Advocacy Catherine… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 16 September
On today's episode, the government has released a draft list of 35 minerals it considers essential to the economy, the Police Minister is hailing a 22 percent drop in serious assaults in the Auckland… Audio
Union and business leaders on new test for contractors
The government is introducing new tests to define whether workers are employees or contractors. It comes after a Court of Appeal case ruled four Uber drivers were employees and should receive benefits… Audio
Workers' rights in new Minister's sights
The new Workplace Relations and Safety minister has a busy two weeks ahead, with promises to axe Fair Pay Agreements by Christmas, and start work to reinstate 90-day trials. ACT's deputy leader Brooke… Audio
Export NZ on NZ dollar's sliding
The NZ dollar has fallen 2 percent in the past week and is down 17 percent for the year, as it's been caught in the cross fire of high inflation, rising interest rates and global economic uncertainty.
…Getting the EU trade deal across the line
How hard was it to get a free trade deal with the European Union across the line? Audio
Getting the EU trade deal across the line
How hard was it to get a free trade deal with the European Union across the line?
AudioBusinesses' wishlists at Australian trade talks
The Prime Minister is on her way back to the southern hemisphere for the third leg of Aotearoa's reconnection strategy.
Jacinda Ardern will arrive in Australia today for a series of trade, tourism… Audio
Trade advocate on Jacinda Ardern's overseas trip
The Prime Minister will soon be starting her first full day of work away from New Zealand in more than two years.
Jacinda Ardern is in Singapore until Wednesday with trade and business leaders, and… Audio
Export NZ on PM's Singapore/Japan trip
The Prime Minister is today embarking on her first international trip in almost 800 days. She'll arrive in Singapore first, before travelling to Japan later this week. Trade will be at the forefront… Audio
Business NZ on Trade Minister's overseas plans
Trade Minister Damien O'Connor is today travelling to Europe and the Middle East to advance trade.
The trip is a milestone of sorts, a return to face-to-face negotiations that were an essential part… Audio
Progressive MIQ removal 'concerning' - Export NZ exec director
Exporters fear that MIQ will still be here well into the first quarter of next year after a pilot booking scheme for businesses has been extended into February.
Following an initial trial, 25 managed… Audio
ExportNZ celebrates UK-NZ trade deal
For many exporters, a new deal with the United Kingdom couldn't come at a better time.
New Zealand has agreed in principle to the UK's second free trade deal since Brexit.
The agreement will… Audio
Covid-19: Export sector expects high demand for self-iso trial
The head of ExportNZ expects a pilot allowing business travellers to forgo MIQ and isolate at home will attract a many applicants.
The industry group represents a sector that accounts for $85 billion… Audio
'High degree of caution, rigour' expected with isolation trial - Export NZ
Businesses are queueing up to be part of a pilot scheme allowing vaccinated travelling workers to self-isolate at home. It's part of the government's road map to relaxing border restrictions by the… Audio
MIQ exemption for Wallabies disappointing for businesses - exporter
A free pass for the Wallabies - the team has been granted an economic exemption to come to New Zealand for the Bledisloe Cup.
But they need to be here by Friday to avoid MIQ. The trans-Tasman bubble… Video, Audio
Exporters hoping China kerfuffle does not affect them
Exporters are hoping China and New Zealand can keep the politics out of their long-standing trade relationship.
The Government has joined a group of United States allies who have pointed the finger… Audio
Private sector says govt luring workers away from busine
Government agencies are expanding rapidly, raising fears the public sector is sucking workers away from private businesses with big money offers.
Updates from 18 departments and ministries reveal… Audio
