Business New Zealand Inc. (operating as BusinessNZ) is
New Zealand
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's largest
business- advocacy body. It is headquartered in
Wellington
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.
Kirk Hope has served as the
chief executive
A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a chief executive or managing director, is the top-ranking corporate officer charged with the management of an organization, usually a company or a nonprofit organization.
CEOs find roles in variou ...
since 2016.
History
The history of BusinessNZ dates back more than 100 years. In 1902 several regional
employers' associations came together to form the New Zealand Employers Federation, in order to present a unified
employer
Employment is a relationship between two parties regulating the provision of paid labour services. Usually based on a contract, one party, the employer, which might be a corporation, a not-for-profit organization, a co-operative, or any ot ...
voice in
collective bargaining
Collective bargaining is a process of negotiation between employers and a group of employees aimed at agreements to regulate working salaries, working conditions, benefits, and other aspects of workers' compensation and labour rights, rights for ...
and
labour dispute
A labor dispute is a disagreement between an employer and employees regarding the terms of employment. This could include disputes regarding conditions of employment, fringe benefits, hours of work, tenure, and wages to be negotiated during co ...
s arbitrated by the
Arbitration Court.
In 1905 the constitution of the Employers Federation of New Zealand was formally adopted. By 1908 the Federation represented around 6,000 members.
In 1951 the Employers Federation became an incorporated society and by 1971 represented around 10,000 members.
In 2001 the New Zealand Employers Federation merged with the New Zealand Manufacturers Federation to form Business New Zealand (BusinessNZ),
[
] advancing the scope of the new organisation to cover greater numbers and types of businesses.
References
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External links
BusinessNZ
Business organisations based in New Zealand
Conservatism in New Zealand