1 Modern Slavery Bill: Implications for business
3 Consequences of ‘accidental directorship’: Caution for investors, startup advisers and board observers
4 ‘Doomsday’ provisions in your will
5 Former Port of Auckland CEO loses appeal against health and safety conviction
6 Postscript
Welcome to the Budget edition of Commercial eSpeaking.
Our lead story is a short commentary on the Minister of Finance’s third Budget, presented to Parliament on Thursday, 28 May.
As the Minister indicated earlier, this Budget is a ‘no money tree’ document. The government hopes it will help steer New Zealand out of the economic doldrums and the soon-we-hope ‘recovery’ from not only the effects of the rising energy costs due to the Middle East instability, but also the lingering consequences from Covid.
The Budget, entitled ‘Securing New Zealand’s Future’ aims to get the country’s economy back to surplus and reduce debt as a share of GDP.
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In this issue
Welcome to this e-newsletter summarising the government’s proposed changes to the more than 30-year old Resource Management Act 1991.
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Welcome to the Spring edition of Commercial eSpeaking. We hope you find the articles in this edition both interesting and useful.
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Welcome to the Spring edition of Trust eSpeaking. We hope you find these articles thought-provoking, as well as being interesting and useful.
In this issue
Welcome to the Winter edition of Commercial eSpeaking.
Our lead story is a commentary on the government’s Budget delivered by the Minister of Finance on 22 May. As indicated earlier by the minister, this Budget is more ‘business-friendly’ than those of previous years. In particular, the Investment Boost and
the establishment of Invest New Zealand will help increase GDP and wages.
