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World Vision – Time is running out: children’s lives hang in the balance amid El Fasher crisis

Source: World Vision

  • Nearly 82,000 people have fled El Fasher and the surrounding areas in the past two weeks
  • Sudan is now facing one of the world’s most significant humanitarian crises, with 14 million people displaced.
Thousands of children fleeing conflict in El Fasher are arriving in East and South Darfur in Sudan at severe risk of dying from hunger and severe malnutrition.
Children and families have escaped the horrific conflict and siege, only to find refuge with little food, water, or life-saving aid.  World Vision Sudan Director, Inos Mugabe, says we are witnessing a tragedy unfolding in real time.
“Children and their families are escaping a siege, and need immediate support. They look weary and severely malnourished. Their bodies are failing, and without urgent, large-scale intervention, we will lose them.
“We are receiving the most vulnerable people imaginable, but the resources we have are completely inadequate to sustain them. The world must understand the gravity of this situation and act before it is too late.”
The rapid influx has placed immense strain on aid organisations, like World Vision, which are scrambling to provide life-saving support. World Vision is currently providing new arrivals with clean drinking water, buckets, and plastic sheets for shelter, as well as psychosocial support to help children cope with trauma.
World Vision’s Child Protection co-ordinator in the region, Bahareldin El Haj, says children have witness unimaginable horrors.
“More than 5000 children have arrived here, stripped of their homes, safety, and basic needs. Beyond physical hunger and thirst, their psychological wounds run deep. They have witnessed unimaginable horrors.
“They are unaccompanied or separated from family members, which raises their risk of abuse and exploitation.”
Bahareldin says child protection programmes are currently overwhelmed by the scale of need.”
“We are holding the hands of children who are severely malnourished and dehydrated and conducting urgent psychosocial support sessions to give them a moment of normalcy and safety, but the needs are overwhelming.
“We are unable to provide the immediate support needed to save the children’s lives now. Children urgently need therapeutic feeding, emergency food supplies, clean drinking water, and dedicated psychosocial support.”
One of those who has escaped El Fasher is Aisha Mohammed who travelled with her children on a donkey until they reached Al Nakheel camp in East Darfur. The camp is already home to more than 22,500 internally displaced people.
“I left El Fasher on a donkey and couldn't leave my children behind. It was hard. We had to leave behind several of our relatives. We need food and water so my children can survive.”
World Vision is calling on the international community to urgently address critical funding gaps and advocate for unrestricted humanitarian access to save the lives of children fleeing the crisis in El Fasher.
To support children in Sudan, visit: www.wvnz.org.nz/CHR
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Education – Open Letter to the Minister of Education: RPA Endorsement of Sector Concerns – Principals Fed

Source: NZ Principals Federation

Open Letter follows:
11 November 2025
Hon Erica Stanford
Minister of Education
Parliamentary Buildings
Wellington.
Open Letter to the Minister of Education: RPA Endorsement of Sector Concerns
Tēnā koe Minister,
I am writing on behalf of the Rotorua Principals' Association (RPA), representing school leaders across our region, to convey our unified concern regarding the current pace and direction of educational policy reform.
The environment of “change overload” we are currently operating under is unsustainable and poses a genuine risk to the quality of education for all our ākonga and the well-being of tumuaki and kaiako.
The Rotorua Principals' Association formally and fully endorses all recent communications issued by the New Zealand Principals' Federation (NZPF), led by Manukura Leanne Otene, concerning the following three specific areas of reform.
1. Curriculum Implementation
We are deeply concerned about the curriculum implementation process and the lack of genuine consultation.
This is the third time in two years that the English and Mathematics/Statistics curricula have been changed. With such significant and repeated changes, schools need adequate time to explore, understand, and unpack these documents, supported by bespoke and effective professional learning and development (PLD).
We recommend the timeframes for implementation are extended to at least Term 3, 2026.
With regard to the other curriculum areas, moving to a knowledge-rich curriculum is a massive undertaking.
We believe this entire process must be reviewed to enable genuine collaboration with key
stakeholders-namely principals, leadership teams, and teachers who know what works for ākonga.
The current consultation and implementation timelines for these other curriculum areas are unrealistic given the significant changes in content, approach, and design. We strongly suggest the current implementation plan is reviewed and that the consultation period is extended to at least January 2027 to ensure schools can realistically and effectively manage these changes.
Our collective membership shares the concerns articulated by NZPF, and in response, RPA endorses the NZPF actions for principals, which are:
● Do not engage with the Ministry on the October 19th third curriculum change to English and Mathematics/Statistics, including any invitations to attend Regional Te Mahau NZ Curriculum PLD, until our concerns are heard and acted upon.
● Call for urgent action to revisit the Mathematics and Statistics Curriculum and extend the implementation to Term 3, 2026.
● Honour any PLD commitments with Providers for the 2024 draft Mathematics and Statistics, and English curricula for years 0-10.
2. Te Tiriti o Waitangi
The recently announced plans to remove Te Tiriti o Waitangi responsibilities from School Boards via amendments to the Education and Training Act are deeply troubling. The RPA stands firm in its commitment to Te Tiriti. Our principals and kaiako have consistently undertaken significant mahi to give effect to it within their unique school contexts, and we see this as integral to our professional responsibility.
3. Teaching Council
The RPA views the proposed changes to the Teaching Council's governance structure and functions as a significant threat to the independence and professional standing of the teaching profession.
We strongly oppose any move that diminishes the role of elected members or shifts professional standard-setting away from an independent, sector-led body and into the direct control of the Ministry of Education. As highlighted in the open letter from NZPF and other peak bodies, this risks eroding the necessary separation between the policy setter and the professional regulator, which will severely damage the trust between the sector and the government.
Minister, the principals of the Rotorua region are not resistant to change. We are, however, raising a critical professional concern about the current nature, pace, and perceived lack of genuine consultation and research-informed pedagogy underpinning these reforms.
We urge you to take immediate action by:
1. Pausing and reconsidering the mandated implementation timeline for the new curriculum to allow for genuine, collaborative refinement with the sector.
2. Committing to meaningful, solutions-focused dialogue with the New Zealand Principals' Federation and the broader sector to find an achievable and sustainable pathway forward.
The principals we represent are ready to assist in constructive consultation to ensure education policy is robust, sustainable, and, at its heart, improves outcomes for all ākonga.
Ngā mihi nui,
Hinei Taute
Senior Vice President
Rotorua Principals' Association
Te Kahui Tumuaki o Rotorua.
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Education – Open Letter to the Minister of Education: CPPA Support for Sector Concerns

Source: NZ Principals Federation

Open Letter follows:
11 November 2025
Hon Erica Stanford
Minister of Education
Parliament Buildings
Wellington
Open Letter to the Minister of Education: CPPA Support for Sector Concerns
He tono kia rongo, kia kōrero tahi, kia whakatika – A call for listening, dialogue, and action
Tēnā koe Minister,
On behalf of the Canterbury Primary Principals’ Association (CPPA), representing primary school leaders across Waitaha Canterbury, we write to express our collective concern about the current scale, pace, and direction of education policy reform.
The ongoing “change overload” facing schools is unsustainable and places at risk both the quality of education provided to our ākonga and the wellbeing of tumuaki and kaiako.
The CPPA fully endorses the recent statements and positions of the New Zealand Principals’ Federation (NZPF) regarding three key areas of reform currently before the sector.
Curriculum Implementation: Canterbury principals are deeply concerned by the continued revisions to the English and Mathematics/Statistics curricula-this being the third major change within two years. These constant shifts have created confusion, workload pressure, and uncertainty across schools. We urge that the timeframe for implementation be extended until at least Term 3, 2026, to allow schools sufficient opportunity to deeply engage with, understand, and embed these changes through relevant and high-quality professional learning and development (PLD).
Regarding the wider curriculum areas and the move toward a “knowledge-rich” curriculum, the current timeframes are unworkable. Successful implementation requires meaningful consultation with those most connected to teaching and learning-principals, teachers, and school leaders. Although we acknowledge the resources made available, the pace and sequencing of these reforms are unrealistic.
In alignment with NZPF, CPPA supports the following actions for principals:
– Refrain from engaging with the Ministry of Education on the October 19th curriculum changes to English and Mathematics/Statistics until sector concerns are addressed.
– Urgently call for the Mathematics and Statistics curriculum implementation to be extended to Term 3,2026.
– Continue any existing PLD commitments linked to the 2024 draft English, Mathematics, and Statistics curricula for Years 0-10.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi
The CPPA is gravely concerned by the proposed amendments to the Education and Training Act that would remove Te Tiriti o Waitangi responsibilities from school boards. Our association and members are firmly committed to Te Tiriti. This commitment is reflected in our constitution and daily practices, with Canterbury schools actively working to give effect to Te Tiriti within their own communities. Any move to weaken these responsibilities would be a significant step backward for equity and partnership in education.
Teaching Council
The CPPA strongly opposes the proposed changes to the Teaching Council’s governance structure and role. Diminishing elected representation or bringing the professional regulator under direct Ministry control threatens the independence, credibility, and integrity of our profession. Maintaining an independent, sector-led Teaching Council is essential to preserve trust between educators and government, and to ensure that professional standards remain the responsibility of those who work within education.
A Call for Constructive Change
Minister, Canterbury principals are not opposed to reform. However, the pace, sequencing, and lack of authentic consultation currently being experienced across the sector are deeply concerning. Sustainable, research-informed, and collaboratively developed change is essential for success.
We respectfully request that you:
– Pause and review the mandated curriculum implementation timelines to allow for genuine engagement and sector input.
– Commit to open, solutions-focused dialogue with NZPF and regional associations to co-design a sustainable way forward. Our members are ready and willing to contribute constructively to this process. Together, we can ensure that future policy decisions are practical, durable, and ultimately focused on improving learning outcomes for every ākonga across Aotearoa.
Kind regards
Lisa Dillon-Roberts
President: Canterbury Primary Principals’ Association.
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Trucking Licences – Transporting New Zealand calls for review of international licence conversion processes

Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand

National road freight association Transporting New Zealand is calling on NZTA to review its international truck licence conversion processes, as the Agency announced yesterday it has revoked 440 commercial licences after an audit in July uncovered fraudulent activity. The revocations involve heavy vehicle licences in classes 3 to 5.
Transporting New Zealand Chief Executive Dom Kalasih says the national body supports a rigorous licence conversion process, and says NZTA needs to be flagging issues during the application phase, rather than through large-scale auditing processes.
“We support NZTA’s move to ensure incorrectly licenced drivers aren’t operating on the road. Truck drivers are in a position of real responsibility, so all road users need to have confidence in the licencing system that qualifies them.
“NZTA has processes in place to ensure that truck license conversions are done safely, right from the beginning. Countries that require similar driving skills and have similar licencing systems are considered “exempt countries“. Drivers from these countries go through a conversion process involving a detailed application, theory test, and a practical test only in limited circumstances. There are 25 exempt countries, including Australia, Japan, South Africa and the United Kingdom.”
“NZTA’s conversion process for non-exempt countries is more rigorous. This starts with an application at a specialist overseas conversation site, a theory test, a licence with a supervisor condition, and then a practical test, finally resulting in a New Zealand driver license.”
“Our road freight company members want to know that NZTA is being appropriately thorough, so that they can have confidence in migrant drivers with converted licences. As well as the important safety considerations, truck drivers are transporting valuable cargo.”
Kalasih says that in addition to licence conversion, many road freight companies send their own driver assessors overseas to make their own assessment of migrant drivers' abilities.
“I know that our members have been going to real lengths to ensure migrant truck drivers have the necessary skills to operate safely.”
“We will be seeking reassurance from NZTA about ensuring their overseas licencing application processes are fit for purpose, and offering Transporting New Zealand’s assistance to NZTA in this regard.”
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Local News – Recount of votes in Porirua City Council’s Māori Ward

Source: Porirua City Council 

In a decision issued today, the District Court has ordered a recount of votes in the Parirua Māori Ward, following an application by candidate Jess Te Huia.
The court ruled that Ms Te Huia has an objective and credible basis for believing that the results were incorrect, so the application for a recount was granted.
The recount will take place on Thursday 13 November. 
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First Responders – Tongariro National Park Fire Update #13

Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand

Drones with thermal imaging equipment have begun checking the flanks of the Tongariro National Park fireground for hotspots.
Fire and Emergency’s specialist drone crew completed one flank of the fire last night, flying over the containment lines which are up to 30 metres wide. They will return tonight to complete the second flank.
District Commander Nigel Dravitzki says that the information from the drones help ground crews target their efforts to consolidate the containment lines right around the fireground.
There are 35 crews of Department of Conservation firefighters working on the ground today. One helicopter is on standby, but conditions have been too misty with extensive low cloud to enable a visual flyover of the area.
“The weather is perfect for fire suppression, no good for getting an aerial view of the ground,” Nigel Dravitzki says. “Once we are able to get airborne, we will fly around the full perimeter and get an accurate measure of the area. Indications are that the size has not increased since Sunday night but I won’t be confident about that until we have seen it.” The last estimate was 2800 hectares.
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Politics and Employment – Plan to privatise meat inspectors risks food safety & export markets – PSA

Source: PSA

– Meat companies using own inspectors a clear conflict of interest
– Raises risk of contaminated and diseased meat being exported
– Jobs and wages of inspectors likely to be cut
The Government's proposal to require the replacement of independent government food safety inspectors with company-employed ones threatens New Zealand's hard-won reputation for food safety and puts export markets worth $10 billion a year at risk.
The Ministry for Primary Industries has issued a draft Animal Products Notice that proposes privatising export meat inspection services. This would require all meat processing companies to hire their own inspectors instead of using independent inspectors provided by AsureQuality.
“This is reckless deregulation – why would you put New Zealand's gold-standard food safety reputation at risk?” said Fleur Fitzsimons, National Secretary for the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi.
“It’s irresponsible for the Government to force this on meat companies – there is no option proposed for companies to keep using the tried and trusted approach of respected AsureQuality inspectors.
“It just makes no sense. Independent meat inspection isn't broken. There is no good reason to privatise it, and every reason not to.
“For decades, independent meat inspection has given overseas buyers and consumers the confidence that our meat is safe and high quality.
“When inspectors are employed by the very companies they're scrutinising, there's an obvious conflict of interest. Company-employed inspectors will face pressure to prioritise production over food safety.
“We're talking about faecal contamination and diseased meat potentially reaching supermarkets because inspectors are under pressure from their employer. Faecal matter contains salmonella, campylobacter and e.coli which cause serious food poisoning. Why risk making shoppers in European supermarkets sick?”
The proposal may mean no independent inspectors on critical ‘detain rails’ where contaminated meat is inspected and defective product removed.
“New Zealand's red meat exports are worth $10 billion annually. One food safety scandal could wipe billions off our export earnings. Why take that risk?”
The proposal also threatens the jobs and working conditions of hundreds of experienced meat inspectors in rural and provincial New Zealand who face losing their jobs or having to work for the meat companies.
“Many inspectors are long serving and highly experienced. Some will retire or go offshore and be lost to the industry in the absence of any plan to retain them.
“The only winners here are the meat companies – mainly foreign-owned – who will boost their bottom lines by driving down the wages and working conditions of inspectors.
“This is the same pattern we've seen across the economy – deregulation that benefits business while workers and consumers carry the risk.
“The Government must scrap this dangerous proposal and maintain the independent meat inspection system that has served New Zealand so well.”
The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi is Aotearoa New Zealand's largest trade union, representing and supporting more than 95,000 workers across central government, state-owned enterprises, local councils, health boards and community groups.
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Wellington Hospitals Foundation celebrates 20 years of impact

Source: CCDHB

When serious illness or injury strikes, nothing matters more than knowing our loved ones will receive the best possible hospital care.
 
November marks the 20 year anniversary for Wellington Hospitals Foundation as the official charity partner for Health New Zealand, proudly supporting the region’s public hospitals across Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley.

Founded in 2005, the Foundation has supported transformational projects like Te Wao Nui Children’s Hospital, made possible by the extraordinary generosity of Sir Mark Dunajtschik and Dorothy Spotswood and a $10 million public fundraising campaign.  It has also helped fund life changing medical
equipment and supported hundreds of other important projects to improve patient care and experience across the region.

Guy Ryan, Foundation CEO says, “We all know that access to healthcare is a critical need in our community.  From the 590+ volunteers who give their time every single week, to the generous donors who support our fundraising campaigns, to the incredible healthcare professionals delivering round the clock care in our hospitals – there are many people and organisations to thank as we reflect on the Foundation’s 20 years and the difference we’ve made together.”    

Since its establishment, Wellington Hospitals Foundation has facilitated more than $160 million in community support from individuals, organisations and partners, and supported projects to benefit patients of all ages.

Other landmark projects include funding for lifesaving diagnostic and surgical technology, such as a new MRI Scanner and co-funding a 3D Mammogram machine, which help medical teams deliver faster, more accurate care to patients across the region.

The Foundation has also invested heavily in medical innovation and training through Wellington Regional Hospital’s world class Simulation and Skills Centre.  The purchase of lifelike medical manikins and hi-fidelity simulators allows hospital teams to practise rare and complex emergency scenarios – from cardiac arrests to neonatal resuscitation – in a safe, controlled environment.

Another milestone project, the Air Ambulance Flight Simulator, offers specialist training for doctors and nurses working in air retrieval medicine. Funded by the Foundation’s generous donors, this full-scale simulator replicates the cramped, turbulent conditions of a real aircraft, allowing medical staff to train for any inflight care. It has transformed the way air teams prepare for high pressure situations and is now used as a national training tool.
 
Other equipment and technology.
While government funding provides the essentials, community donations have equipped our hospitals with cutting edge technology that helps diagnose, treat and save lives every single day.

Highlights include:

  • Over $3 million invested in NICU equipment, including flight transport and general incubators. 
  • Establishment of the region’s first NICU human milkbank, safely processing donor breastmilk for fragile premature babies
  • Cooling systems that help reduce the risk of brain injury in newborns
  • Diagnostic equipment for Wellington Regional Hospital’s Child Protection Unit to help with trauma sensitive examinations for young victims
  • Comfortable, ergonomic chairs for people undergoing cancer treatment
  • 3D printing facilities that support medical training, research and innovation
  • Anatomical models and educational tools to help clinicians explain complex procedures to patients and their whānau.
And so much more.
 
Compassion in action.
 
While the Foundation has helped deliver many transformational projects, it’s often the smaller things that make the greatest difference day to day.

Over two decades, community donations have funded hundreds of meaningful initiatives including:

  • Patient care packs for people who find themselves unexpectedly in hospital
  • Welcoming family spaces with therapeutic art installations
  • Inkless stamp kits for grieving parents
  • Fans to help patients nearing the end of their life breathe more easily
  • Toys and other items that comfort and distract children during difficult or scary procedures
  • Thousands of pyjamas that help keep children warm and well during winter.
The Foundation has also supported some exciting heritage projects along the way, including preserving the Historic Royal Doulton tiles, maintaining the connection to Wellington’s first children’s hospital (built in 1912) through the Royal Doulton Tile Gallery.
 
Volunteers at the heart of our hospitals.
The Foundation’s contribution is not only financial. Its 590+ dedicated volunteers give more than 64,000 hours of service each year, offering warmth, guidance and reassurance to patients and visitors across Wellington Regional, Kenepuru and Hutt Hospitals.
From helping families navigate hospital corridors to offering a comforting presence at a bedside, volunteers are at the heart of our hospital community.
 
A community like no other
Wellington Hospitals Foundation supports patients of all ages across:

  • Wellington Regional Hospital
  • Kenepuru Hospital
  • Hutt Hospital
  • Te Wao Nui Child Health Service
  • Kapiti Health Centre
  • Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Services (MHAIDS)

 
Together, with the generosity of donors and partners the Foundation continues to bridge the gap between what public funding provides and what exceptional care truly requires.
“Healthcare would still be funded if we didn’t exist, but it wouldn’t be the same. Our donors make sure that care in our hospitals is not only exceptional, but also compassionate, comfortable and has the human touch.” explains Ryan.
 
The difference our community makes

  • $160 million invested in hospital projects
  • $10 million raised to outfit Te Wao Nui Children’s Hospital. 
  • 590 volunteers supporting patients and whānau
  • 53,295 volunteer hours contributed in the past year
  • 57,000+ people assisted by volunteer hospital guides last year
  • 96 sick babies came from around the country for specialist NICU care last year 

As the Foundation celebrates two decades of support, it continues to look ahead, working with front facing hospital teams to identify emerging needs and respond swiftly where help is needed most.
“Every day we see the difference our community makes. From cutting edge technology that saves lives, to simple comforts that make a hospital stay easier” says Ryan.  “For 20 years, our community has helped our hospitals go beyond great care. We know the healthcare budget is under enormous pressure and there is still so much more to do so that our hospital teams have the tools, training and spaces they need to respond to whatever comes through their doors. Together, we are building a stronger more resilient health system – one that puts people first.” 
To support the public hospitals in our region please donate at whf.org.nz.
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Health and Employment – Coroner warns short staffing creating high risk of catastrophic event

Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation

Coroner’s findings into the death of Taranaki man Len Collett put Te Whatu Ora on notice that “consciously deciding” to under-resource the local Emergency Department creates a high risk of “another catastrophic event”, NZNO says.
Coroner Ian Telford today released his findings into the death of Leonard (Len) Collett at Taranaki Base Hospital Emergency Department (ED) in 2020 which was caused by injuries suffered in a fall.
Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) Kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku says NZNO extends its deepest sympathy and condolences to Len’s wife Vicky and whānau.
“In her statement to the Coronial Inquest into her husband’s death, Vicky Collett said she wanted to make sure what happened to Len never happens again to a patient. NZNO is speaking out on behalf of our members who also want to ensure it doesn’t happen again.
“The Coroner found that on the evening of Len’s death, the ED was nine patients over capacity. It was fully staffed but a nurse and a health care assistant had been redeployed from other areas of the hospital,” Kerri Nuku says.
“He found all nursing staff involved with Len’s care were excellent and there was no concerns with knowledge, skill or competence.
“What is most concerningly is that an assessment of the resourcing in the ED in May this year – five years later – found it was operating with a 15 full-time equivalent staffing deficit and ‘funding to recruit into these vacancies has not been approved’.
“The findings go on to warn: ‘Put simply, if this Emergency Department continues to operate without adequate staffing and an appropriate skill mix to safely care for and monitor patients, the risk of another catastrophic event occurring remains high.’
Kerri Nuku says nurses have been telling Te Whatu Ora for more than a year that short staffing is putting patients at risk.
“These findings put Te Whatu Ora on notice. It is time for Te Whatu Ora – and the Government – to listen to those who are caring for our sick and vulnerable.
“Safe staffing saves lives. Aotearoa New Zealand needs nurse-to-patient ratios now and funding based on patient need, not an arbitrary cost cutting budget set by the Government.
“Our nurses are exhausted from being constantly short staffed and stressed because they can’t get to their patients when they’re needed, redeployed around hospitals to patch up Te Whatu Ora’s most dire under-resourcing, burnt out since Covid, and moving to Australia where they have safe staffing ratios,” Kerri Nuku says. 
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BusinessNZ – One year on: Keeping track of small business promises

Source: BusinessNZ

The Government is making good on its promise to cut red tape but BusinessNZ says further action is urgently needed, following a new report on reducing compliance costs for small businesses.
BusinessNZ Chief Executive Katherine Rich says extensive consultation between the BusinessNZ Network, Government and small businesses in 2024 led to a list of policy actions to pursue for each sector.
One year on, BusinessNZ has published its Progress Report – tracking where the Government has cut red tape and identifying areas requiring urgent attention.
“Overall, we’ve seen genuine engagement and positive steps toward reducing the burden on small and medium-sized businesses, which make up 97 percent of all businesses in New Zealand,” Rich says.
“Because they represent the vast majority of our economy, it’s important that the BusinessNZ Network keeps constructive pressure on the Government to deliver on the compliance cost issues raised last year.”
Rich points to the barbering and hairdressing sector as a model example, where feedback in BusinessNZ’s 2024 report led to the removal of outdated and overly prescriptive regulations, allowing business owners to get on with their work.
“The Ministry for Regulation’s engagement with businesses, councils, and industry bodies was thorough and resulted in a commonsense solution that still protects public health while removing inconsistent regulation.
“Other areas showing positive progress include procurement, anti-money laundering obligations, and duplication of data requirements.”
Rich says BusinessNZ wants to see a similar approach applied across all sectors and particularly in areas where little has changed in a year such as forklift licensing, where in-house competency assessment should be an option.
“It’s one of several compliance burdens where there’s been little to no visible progress so far. One year on, we should be seeing meaningful change in every sector,” Rich says.
“BusinessNZ will continue to keep these issues front of mind for Ministers to ensure progress continues – so New Zealand businesses are free to focus on growing their business and the economy.”
The full progress report is out today and available on the BusinessNZ website: https://businessnz.org.nz/resources_category/reports-publications