{{More citations needed|date=December 2023}} '''Business New Zealand Inc.''' (operating as '''BusinessNZ''') is New Zealand's largest business-advocacy body.<ref>{{Cite web |title = 'Mood change' on climate change |url = http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/73881847/businessnz-wants-ambitious-climatechange-commitment |website = Stuff |date = 10 November 2015 |accessdate = 2015-11-17}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=May 2018}} It is headquartered in Wellington.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/kineticsandrew/?originalSubdomain=nz |title=Andrew Hunt }}</ref> Kirk Hope<ref> {{cite web |url= https://www.businessnz.org.nz/about-us/meet-the-team/kirk-hope |title= Meet the BusinessNZ Team |website= BusinessNZ |access-date= 2018-05-19 |quote= Kirk Hope is Chief Executive of BusinessNZ [...]. }} </ref> has served as the chief executive since 2016.<ref> {{cite web |url= https://www.businessnz.org.nz/news-and-media/media-releases/2015/new-businessnz-chief-executive |title= New BusinessNZ Chief Executive |date= 2015-11-27 |website= BusinessNZ |access-date= 2018-05-19 |quote= The BusinessNZ Council has appointed Kirk Hope as new Chief Executive of BusinessNZ. [...] Mr Hope takes up his role at BusinessNZ in February. }} </ref>
== 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 voice in collective bargaining and labour disputes 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.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}
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),<ref> {{cite web |url= https://www.businessnz.org.nz/news-and-media/commentaries/2003/the-case-for-growth |title= The Case for Growth: Address to Reception, Dunedin Club |last= Arnold |first= Terry |date= 2003-09-17 |website= BusinessNZ |access-date= 2018-05-19 |quote= Business New Zealand is a national business organisation that was formed a little over two years ago when two old and well-known national federations, the Employers' and the Manufacturers Federations, came together to form this new organisation. }} </ref> advancing the scope of the new organisation to cover greater numbers and types of businesses.
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== External links == * [http://www.businessnz.org.nz BusinessNZ]
Category:Business organisations based in New Zealand Category:Conservatism in New Zealand