Jan 31, 2018  -  It rains a lot on the West Coast, some might say that is a bad thing, but as Andrew Robb, Chairman of the West Coast Governance Group stated in his foreword of the Tai Poutini West Coast Economic Development Action Plan 2017*Ref1 "The West Coast is full of potential. Many of the characteristics of the region that have traditionally been seen as barriers will be the keys to our future success." (2017, Pg2) His foreword continued "This is the time for us as West Coasters to grasp these opportunities, to celebrate and market our identity, tell the world our positive stories and that the region is open for business." (Robb, 2017, Pg2)

Jan 31, 2018  - The Household Labour Force Survey is used to produce official estimates of the numbers of employed and unemployed people, those not in the labour force, and the official unemployment rate for New Zealand.

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Jan 31, 2018  -  “A concerted Government effort to strengthen the export capability of the country’s manufacturing sector is urgently needed to compensate for the likely impact of climate change on the agricultural sector,” says Mr Dieter Adam, CE of The Manufacturers’ Network.

Jan 31, 2018  -  Gender-balanced tech firms are up to 40 percent more profitable and it is important that Kiwi companies and leaders acknowledge and accept that when hiring staff, the new executive director of Tech Women NZ says.

Jan 31, 2018  -  The meeting of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) being held from 1-4 February in Auckland will seek to advance sustainable and inclusive growth.

Jan 30, 2018 -  Inventors and their inventions are essential to keeping the composites industry vibrant and ever improving writes Dale Brosius for CompositesWorld. 

Jan 30, 2018  -  Both exports and imports reached new highs in 2017, as New Zealand earned more from agricultural products and bought more cars and computers, Stats NZ said today.

Jan 30, 2018 - Exports of milk powder, butter, and cheese lifted total exports to a record $5.6 billion in December 2017, Stats NZ said today. Monthly exports were $1.1 billion higher than in December 2016.

Jan 26, 2018  -  Proposed changes to the current employment relations legislation remove flexibility the EMA believes is required to compete internationally.

Jan 26, 2018  -  Changed employment relations rules will mean increased compliance for employers but are reasonably pragmatic regarding pressures on small firms, says BusinessNZ.