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New health and safety rules relaxed for small businesses

New health and safety rules relaxed for small businesses

By Pattrick Smellie July 24 (BusinessDesk) - Health and safety law reform sparked by the Pike River coalmine disaster has been reported back from the industrial relations select committee with weakened requirements on small businesses to appoint health and safety representativ...

24 Jul 2015
RBNZ governor Wheeler to speak on outlook for New Zealand economy

RBNZ governor Wheeler to speak on outlook for New Zealand economy

By Tina Morrison July 24 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler will speak at a breakfast event at the Tauranga Chamber of Commerce next Wednesday about the outlook for the New Zealand economy, which will give him a chance to detail his thoughts afte...

24 Jul 2015
MTF case significant to clarifying consumer credit standards, says Comcom

MTF case significant to clarifying consumer credit standards, says Comcom

By Suze Metherell July 24 (BusinessDesk) - The Commerce Commission says its ongoing consumer credit dispute with Motor Trade Finance is its most significant case for establishing rules on what fees lenders can charge.  Mark Berry, chairman of the anti-trust regulator, told...

24 Jul 2015