Submissions - overview
A Part of the Chamber's role is to care take and assist in the improvement of the environment in which businesses operate. As an advocate for businesses, the Chamber performs a number of functions including lobbying local and central government on behalf of business interests.
Legislation requirements call for increasing consultation, the Chamber is seen as the voice of Southland business and is constantly called upon to express their view.
We are involved in many consultations at many political levels from working parties to discussions with individual ministers.
This is where membership of the Chamber is also important because as a membership organisation it is the members views that we express. View surveys and results...
Chamber Submissions Made: on behalf of Southland Businesses.
(posted February 2008)
Emissions Trading and Renewable Preference Bill
(posted December 2007)
Easter Trading and Holidays Legislation Submission
(posted November 2007)
Minimum Wage Review Submission
(posted Oct 2007)
ACC proposed Levy Rates
Chamber calls for independent assessment on 2008/2009 level rate
(posted September 2007)
Electoral Finance Bill.
As it currently stands it would have some perverse impacts on the workings of the political process, and on basic freedoms of speech
(posted August 2007)
Regulatory Responsibility Bill
The bill is to ensure no undesirable compliance costs side effects are attached to new regulation.
(posted July 2007)
Future Monetary Policy Framework
we propose some measures which we believe would enhance the effectiveness of monetary policy and thereby take pressure off interest and exchange rates.
(posted July 2007)
Taxation Bill
Company tax reduction, Tax credits, Savings vehicles, Kiwi Saver.
(posted June 2007)
New Zealand Tourism Strategy 2015
To NZ Govt on their proposed direction and marketing for NZ
(posted April 30th 2007)
Local Goverment Rates Inquiry
funding of local govermnent through rating and other mechanisms
(posted March 20th 2007)
Energy & Climate Change submission:
In reply to the suite of energy & Climate change strategy papers
(posted March 20th 2007)
New Zealand Energy Strategy to 2050
Powering our future NZ Energy Strategy towards a sustainable low emissions energy system
(posted December 2006)
High School Curriculum
Changes being made to the school curriculum MUST include enterprise studies if NZ is to achieve economic improvement
(posted November 2006)
Waste minimization bill
The Chambers support the goal of waste minimization in principle, but oppose the bill in its current form
(posted October 2006)
Minimum Wage Bill
The NZ chamber supports the principle that any wage needs to be fair and a reasonable reward.
Accordingly having a minimum wage has the potential to distort the economy
(posted September 2006)
Business Tax Review
The Chambers support a reduction in business tax however 3cents in the dollar is not enough.
(posted June/2006)
The Immigration Act Rewiew
To The Department of Labour
(posted April 2006)
Flatter Tax Structure
Chamber of Commerce New Zealand, Business Round Table and Federated Farmers have joined forces in presenting to the Government a workable Tax strategy.
(posted September 2005)
Invercargill City C.B.D Security
Request for upgrading
(posted November 2005)
Easter Trading
(posted March 2005)
Rewiew of the Financial Reporting Act
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