Kirk Hope

Businesses struggling under the economic downturn caused by the pandemic are calling for the wage subsidy to continue in some form after it ends in September.

The wage subsidy scheme has been… Audio

Business leaders are wanting to see more from Labour in the lead up to the election on top of its promise to extend interest free loans to small businesses.

Labour held its election year congress in… Audio

The business community pinned its hopes on the border re-opening as soon as possible and says the government's failed to hold up its end of the deal.

Business leaders say billions of dollars of… Audio

In our biggest cities many workers are pretty comfortable staying at home for the foreseaable future, but that's having an impact on CBD businesses.  Audio

The government expects almost a million people to come off the $11 billion wage subsidy scheme over the next month.

But applications for an eight week extension open today, applying to businesses… Audio

From today, commercial tenants with 20 or fewer employees will be able to access partially funded compulsory arbitration if their landlord won't negotiate a fair rent. Audio

We speak to Kirk Hope, the Chief Executive of Business New Zealand. Audio

The wage subsidy scheme has reached its half way point, and nearly 1.6 million New Zealanders are being supported at a cost of $10 billion. The broad-stroke scheme supports businesses experiencing a… Audio

This time next week New Zealand will have moved down to Covid-19 Alert Level 3.

The level four lockdown has cost both businesses and their staff lost income. Will the slight easing of the ban on… Audio

We speak to Kirk Hope, the Chief Executive of Business New Zealand, about Level 3 restrictions announced today. Audio

Does the government's latest rescue package provide enough relief, stimulus and certainty for struggling businesses? Under the new measures small and medium-sized enterprises will get 3… Audio

Business New Zealand is calling on the Government to delay tomorrow's minimum wage increase by nine months.

Its chief executive, Kirk Hope, spoke to Māni Dunlop. Audio

Business NZ says the government's financial scheme will lift the weight off the shoulders of many small businesses.

A six-month mortgage holiday and helping banks make credit available are just some… Audio

Kirk Hope is Chief Executive of BusinessNZ, New Zealand's largest business advocacy group, representing thousands of businesses of all sizes. Audio

Business leaders say they're bracing for mass layoffs this week and hope Cabinet will today sign off on a further package of support. RNZ understands Cabinet is to consider more help for business… Audio

Business New Zealand estimates at least 10 percent of the county's workforce will start working from home from today because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The government is encouraging anyone who can… Audio

The Reserve Bank cut the official cash rate to a record low of 0.25 per cent this morning, as the country steps up its response to the coronavirus pandemic. The cut was made ahead of the announcement… Audio

Air New Zealand has placed itself into a share-trading halt today to allow it to thoroughly assess the operational and financial impacts of global travel restrictions. It says it is further reducing… Audio

Fears over Covid-19 and a huge plunge in oil prices due to oversupply have hit global sharemarkets with billions of wiped from the market value of companies around the world. Overnight European stocks… Audio

Cabinet ministers have given the green light to set up a support package for businesses struggling due to Covid-19.  Audio