Bill English’s Budget promises wafer-thin fiscal surplus. Finsia gender research shows there’s room for better deal for women working in the financial services sector. And BNZ launches new industry group for women to (hopefully) do just that. Read more »
The 2012/13 Budget has met the Government’s commitment to fiscal discipline by paring back the fiscal deficit over the next two years (it’s down to -$8.4 billion in 2011/12) to deliver surplus in 2014/15. But it will be thin one ($197 million), according to Budget Day projections, and Finance Minister Bill English said getting there would be tough slog. Read more »
Ethnic businesspeople in New Zealand are leading the way in doing business with some of New Zealand’s key export markets, according to the ANZ’s 2012 Privately-owned Business Barometer, survey of 4000 businesses across the country. Read more »
A new Asia New Zealand Foundation report, “Getting to Know Indian Businesses“, underscores the importance of New Zealand managers investing time and effort in understanding India’s business culture. Read more »
The latest Productivity Propelled report, commissioned by 2degrees and prepared by Deloitte Access Economics, provides one of the first New Zealand-specific datasets linking AI adoption to firm-level productivity.
The Australia-New Zealand Closer Economic Relations agreement remains one of the most successful trade agreements in the world, but its next phase will look very different, according to a recent NZIER Insight.
Ethnic businesspeople in New Zealand are leading the way in doing business with some of New Zealand’s key export markets, according to the ANZ’s 2012 Privately-owned Business Barometer, survey of 4000 businesses across the country. 
