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 December 2010)
Russia - NZ Free Trade
agreement
(posted November 2010)
Submission on Seabed and
Foreshore
(posted August 2010)
Submission on
Regulatory Responsibility Bill
(posted August 2010)
2010 Local Government
Manifesto
posted June 2010)
Submission on Local
Government Act Amendment Bill
(posted April 2010)
Submission on the Foreshore
& Seabed Act
(posted April 2010)
Letter to PM regarding concerns on
the ETS rollup date
(posted March 2010)
FTA -Trade with India
(posted January 2010)
The Statutory
Framework for Financial Reporting
(posted Nov 2009)
FTA - Pacific Island
Countries
(posted October 2009)
Tertiary
Education Strategy
Minimum Wage
Review
(posted August 2009)
Holidays Act 2003
Review
Electricty
Markert
(posted February 2009)
Emissions Trading
Scheme
Employment
Summit
(posted May 2008)
China FTA
(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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