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We have several specific concerns with the bill that are worth highlighting (see section 4 of the NZBR submission). Read more

The proposals discussed in the report entail a substantial erosion of private property rights which is detrimental to prosperity. Land-based industries, such as farming and forestry, and tourism are directly affected. Read more

The NZBR and its members have a major stake in the performance of the legal profession and the legal system. Large businesses are major users of legal services, both for advice and litigation. Read more

Property rights, including Maori customary rights, are at the heart of the issue of ownership of the foreshore and seabed. Read more

This submission provides a high-level assessment of the Holidays Bill and the Holidays (Four Weeks Annual Leave) Amendment Bill. In particular, it examines broad issues relating to the regulation of holidays in a modern and diverse labour market. Read more

The only hope of achieving consensus and stability on retirement income is to build policies on a sound conceptual foundation. Policies in the recent past lacked such a foundation and proved unsustainable. Read more

The NZBR supports markets as the best mechanism for determining the relative pay rates of New Zealand workers. In our view, a deregulated and flexible labour market is most likely to lead to better labour market outcomes for all New Zealanders. Read more

Broadly, the proposed changes are aimed at extending coverage of the HSE Act, encouraging employee/union participation in workplace health and safety and strengthening the enforcement provisions of the Act. Read more

The NZBR does not support the proposed PPL Bill. There are a number of reasons for this, which are discussed in this submission. Read more

David Green explains why poverty studies based on expenditure or consumption are superior to those based on income. He argues that a more fundamental objection to many studies of poverty is that they divert attention from the more serious problems of welfare dependency and diminished personal responsibility. Read more