The comments in this submission are based on the view that the key reform objective should be to increase economic efficiency. This is not to ignore other considerations. Read more
This submission is presented in five sections: does the draft plan meet the requirements of the Act?, expenditure and revenue, other issues, the strategic plan, and concluding comment. Read more
This submission starts by describing the principles that local authorities should observe when deciding on the functions they will undertake. It proceeds to examine a number of the Council's functions in the light of those principles, and shows that the Council should discontinue, or modify the form of, it's involvement. Read more
Fiscal matters will be among the most important issues to be addressed by the government over the next few years. An improving fiscal outlook will provide considerable scope to reduce taxes once net debt is reduced to a prudent level. Read more
This submission on the Local Government Law Reform Bill (“the Bill”) is made jointly by the Auckland Regional Chamber of Commerce & Industry, the Building Owners and Managers Association of New Zealand (BOMA), Federated Farmers of New Zealand, the New Zealand Business Roundtable (NZBR), the New Zealand Manufacturers Federation and the Wellington Chamber of Commerce. It is in response to the September 1995 submission made by the New Zealand Local Government Association (“the LGA’s submission”). Read more
This submission considers to what extend, and at what cost, the bill may further objectives of the education system. We note that until 1991, the registration regime for teachers was compulsory. Read more
This submission by the NZBR responds to the Attorney-General's invitation for comment on the report of the Solicitor-General, Appeals to the Privy Council (released on 5 May 1995), which is referred to as the "Report". The Report is understood to have been sought by the government to assist it in making an 'in principle' decision on whether or not to retain the availability of appeals to the Privy Council. Read more
The activities of the Council and its requirements for revenue to fund them affect the well-being of Aucklanders and the region generally. They can detract from economic and social well-being if they divert resources from more productive to less productive uses. Read more
The essential conclusions of our analysis are that to maximise the contribution of the kiwifruit industry to the economy and to establish a dynamic environment for kiwifruit exporting, substantial reforms to industry structures are required. Read more
Our emphasis on strengthening these features of the Bill also reflects our view that it is desirable to allow local authorities to use risk management techniques to manage existing liabilities prudently rather than just at the time of borrowing. Read more
This paper is a critical review by the NZBR of the December 1994 report by Energetics Pty Ltd and George Wilkenfeld & Associates for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority of New Zealand. Read more
I have been asked to review issues raised by the International Labour Organisation ('the ILO') in response to a complaint ('the complaint') dated 8 February 1993 made by the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions ('the NZCTU'). In substance the complaint is that the Employment Contracts Act 1991 (NZ) ('the Act'), which came into operation on 15 May 1991, does not accord with principles adopted by the ILO in relation to freedom of association and collective bargaining. Read more
