echo adrotate_group(33, 0, 0, 0);Despite quarantine-free travel opening up between Australia and New Zealand, Kiwi workers are reluctant to make business trips or take up new roles across the ditch, a Frog Recruitment study finds When the trans-Tasman travel bubble opens today, many Kiwi companies won’t be rushing to buy an air ticket, reluctant to cross the ditch to do business. Continue →

The path to a successful infrastructure-led recovery for New Zealand will require bold, decisive leadership from the next government and a willingness to invest now, says law firm Simpson Grierson Its latest report, Infrastructure: review, reform and recover, assesses the impact of infrastructure-related initiatives progressed by the current government, and identifies additional reform needed to support New Zealand’s recovery. Continue →

Investment into funding a domestic tourism campaign is essential, says University of Canterbury Professor Michael Hall While for the year ending November 2019 there were 3.89 million international visitors, in that same time period there were 3.08 million trips abroad by New Zealanders. Continue →

Facing the inexorable rise in the numbers of unemployed and beneficiaries, a successful transition to the largely speculative new economy requires a pragmatic plan, says Barry Dyer Tragic deaths notwithstanding, those most affected by the Covid-19 virus are arguably the 500,000 small businesses representing 40 percent of the New Zealand economy. Continue →

New research shows how New Zealanders have reacted to the lockdown and what they will do as COVID-19 restrictions ease In the first six months, if allowed, there will be huge surges in custom for the retail, postal and courier and travel sectors. Continue →

The global spread of Coronavirus is expected to have a major impact on economic growth, while the ability of some companies to withstand the effects of the virus will largely depend on its duration, Moody’s has said Dinah Lewis Boucher – The Urban Developer Some sectors are expected to show greater resilience, but sectors reliant on trade and global travel are the most exposed, according to the global report based on data collected as of mid-March. Continue →