Kirk Hope
Wage subsidies in govt's Covid-19 business rescue plan
Targeted wage subsidies are on the cards as the government looks to bolster the economy in the face of the fallout from Covid-19.
BNZ has warned New Zealand's risk of a recession is building by the… Audio
Government urged to help businesses with cashflow crunch
The government is being urged to draw on the lessons learned from earthquake relief programmes to provide relief to businesses most directly hit by the Covid-19 coronavirus. Audio
Covid-19: Government working to mitigate economic impact
The Covid-19 coronavirus is expected to hit the world's economy hard, with the OECD saying it could halve global growth.
In response, the Government is trying to mitigate the impact on jobs and… Audio
Covid-19: NZX suffers worst day in months
The New Zealand stock market had its worse day in four months yesterday.
The NZX Top 50 Index was down about 1.8 percent with the biggest drops in aviation and tourism related stocks, and Australia's… Audio
National's plan to scrap minimum wage increase
Business New Zealand's chief executive Kirk Hope joins The Panel to talk about National's plan to scrap the minimum wage increase, if it wins the next election. Audio
Question of the day for for 29 October 2019
If you are a small business owner, what are the current challenges / issues - if any - that you face ? Audio
Is Labour bad for business?
The Labour-led government has been slammed for its policies and how they're impacting small businesses. Kirk Hope from Business NZ joins The Panel to discuss the biggest issues for SMEs in 2019. Audio
Industry training and polytech shake up
All 16 polytechnics will merge into a single institute next year and all industry training organisations will be replaced within three years. Audio
What if every weekend was a long weekend?
The businessman turning the working week on its head tells Claire Crofton why he did it and why others should too. Audio
How will Wellbeing Budget actually work?
There's been much hype and debate - both local and international - surrounding the coalition Government's first Wellbeing Budget. With less than two weeks until its unveiling, political reporter… Audio
Business NZ sees benefit in other tax recommendaitons
A capital gains tax is off the table but the government will still need to find a way to encourage long-term savings and investments. Audio
Business NZ warns capital gains tax may cost billions
A Capital Gains Tax could add $5 billion in costs to the economy, according to Business New Zealand, which has been investigating the compliance costs and unintended consequences of the proposal… Audio
Businesses, farmers cry foul over proposed tax changes
Business and farmers are crying foul, but unions and environmental groups say the Tax Working Group's reforms are the best way to make the tax system more fair. Our political reporter Gia Garrick has… Audio
PM state of the nation
What does business think of Jacinda Ardern's State of the Nation speech? She spoke of strong economic growth, trade deals with the EU and Britain and sorting out badly performing polytechnics. Kirk… Audio
Budget: Businesses warn govt not to overspend
Businesses are warning the government not to loosen the purse-strings after another mostly healthy assessment of its finances. The mid-year look at the government's books shows a forecast surplus of… Audio
Workplace law changes please coalition, unions, employers
Labour's struck a deal on its flagship workplace law changes that appeases its coalition partners, businesses, and unions. The Employment Relations Amendment Bill passed its second reading at… Audio
Working group hints at broad reform of capital tax
We got the first peek into the thinking of the tax working group today as it delivered its interim report. Audio
Business, union bosses debate employment law changes
Business leaders are accusing the Government of woefully failing to listen to objections about proposed employment law changes. Unions, on the other hand, are gratified. A parliamentary select… Audio
Business readies for future of work discussion
Business NZ chief executive Kirk Hope says he will bat for business owners and employers, but will keep an open mind, during Future of Work discussions with the Government and unions this week. Audio
Road Trip Music with Kirk Hope
Business New Zealand Chief Executive Kirk Hope joins Megan to talk about his favourite tunes for a summer road trip. He also discusses the big issues facing companies in 2018 including the minimum… Audio
