What will New Zealand’s economy look like in 2025? Will the country have fulfilled the National Government agenda to catch up with Australia? Those are questions that will be explored
The summit on climate change in New York last month brought bunch more pledges for action from attending nations – and hopes for progress at Copenhagen in December. China, the
More than 500 leading global companies have joined those calling for decisive action to be taken on climate change at the Copenhagen Summit in December. The Copenhagen Communique was presented
Recent research shows that if nations act together to reduce carbon emissions, the cost of such actions falls while the new opportunities for jobs and growth rise. That’s according to
The business of climate change is already growing rapidly and promises to generate even more jobs than revenue. That’s according to research by investment bank HSBC which has been totting
The proposed changes to our Emissions Trading Scheme are “disappointing” and appear to greatly reduce incentives to heavy emitters to reduce emissions. Instead they load more cost onto taxpayers. That’s
Another coalition composed of research organisations, private business, trade unions and environmental organisations is also calling on G20 nations to accelerate transition to sustainable economy. The Green Economy Coalition warns
Nominations are open for next year’s KEA World Class New Zealand Awards – and there’s new category to recognise non-Kiwis who act as ambassadors promoting and celebrating this country on
Tracey Berry would really like to see New Zealanders shift from being nation of great borrowers to being great savers. “I think it’s critical for the long-term prospects of the
Researching this month’s cover story wasn’t the easiest exercise – both in terms of the mounting stack of literature on climate change to sift through and the conclusions it forces
Why, 116 years after women in New Zealand gained parity at the ballot box, do they still not have pay equity with men? That was the question being asked last
An information day held last month for those interested in next year’s Leadership NZ Leadership Programme attracted plenty of interest – reflecting growing awareness of what the course has to
All the latest advances in technology and services available to the human resources industry were on display at last month’s HRINZ Expo 09 in Wellington. More than 45 exhibitors showcased
The New Zealand School of Export is challenging the country’s exporters to raise their game, and is offering over $46,000 worth of scholarships to help. “Eighty percent of exports come
Nearly six out of 10 business people oppose extending assistance to large greenhouse gas emitters if this costs taxpayers an extra $1 billion over the first five years. This compares
Accountants who can’t use Excel spreadsheets, students who manually count the words in their essays, good employees rejected because they lack specific computer skills…. There’s black hole of need in
It’s being billed as the “big day out for business” – the 2009 TIME (train, inspire, motivate, empower) convention is back in Auckland on October 30. The 2008 convention proved
