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Scoop
21-05-2025
- Business
- Scoop
2025 Budget Must Prioritise Support For Small Businesses
Press Release – Buy NZ Made 'Small businesses are facing a tough economic climate – rising costs, uncertain demand, and global competition. What they need now is a Government that steps up with strategic, long-term investment in local enterprise.' Buy NZ Made is calling on the Government to deliver meaningful support for New Zealand's small businesses, the backbone of the economy and the heart of our local communities. With small businesses making up over 97% of all enterprises in New Zealand and employing more than 600,000 Kiwis, Buy NZ Made Executive Director Dane Ambler says it is essential that the 2025 Budget includes targeted initiatives to ease cost pressures, encourage innovation, and drive local consumer confidence. 'Small businesses are facing a tough economic climate – rising costs, uncertain demand, and global competition. What they need now is a Government that steps up with strategic, long-term investment in local enterprise. 'Ideally, we would like to see increased access to low-interest loans, grants, and tax relief for small businesses, especially those recovering from the impacts of inflation and global supply chain disruptions.' Ambler says the government's recent move to a 'local-first' approach in procurement to ensure New Zealand-made products and services are given fair consideration in public spending decisions was a good start. 'Backing small businesses is not just good economics – it's good nation-building. 'When the Government supports local, it sends a powerful message to every New Zealander that choosing Kiwi-made products and services creates jobs, strengthens communities, and keeps money circulating within our own economy.' Buy NZ Made is encouraging the public and policymakers alike to think local, buy local, and back the businesses that make New Zealand unique.
Scoop
20-05-2025
- Business
- Scoop
2025 Budget Must Prioritise Support For Small Businesses
Buy NZ Made is calling on the Government to deliver meaningful support for New Zealand's small businesses, the backbone of the economy and the heart of our local communities. With small businesses making up over 97% of all enterprises in New Zealand and employing more than 600,000 Kiwis, Buy NZ Made Executive Director Dane Ambler says it is essential that the 2025 Budget includes targeted initiatives to ease cost pressures, encourage innovation, and drive local consumer confidence. "Small businesses are facing a tough economic climate - rising costs, uncertain demand, and global competition. What they need now is a Government that steps up with strategic, long-term investment in local enterprise. "Ideally, we would like to see increased access to low-interest loans, grants, and tax relief for small businesses, especially those recovering from the impacts of inflation and global supply chain disruptions." Ambler says the government's recent move to a "local-first" approach in procurement to ensure New Zealand-made products and services are given fair consideration in public spending decisions was a good start. "Backing small businesses is not just good economics - it's good nation-building. "When the Government supports local, it sends a powerful message to every New Zealander that choosing Kiwi-made products and services creates jobs, strengthens communities, and keeps money circulating within our own economy." Buy NZ Made is encouraging the public and policymakers alike to think local, buy local, and back the businesses that make New Zealand unique.
BBC News
01-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Jersey's first solar panel farm switched on to power homes
Jersey's first solar farm which will provide enough energy to power more than 600 homes has been switched 11 acre site consists of nearly 7,500 panels and is expected to power 14% of St Clement's Electricity's chief executive Chris Ambler said the array was a "very significant achievement" and was important for the island's energy solar farm and plans for a further five sites have received criticism from some residents and farmers who believe countryside land should not be used. 'Significant achievement' Mr Ambler said: "By a country mile it is the biggest solar panel array in the Channel Islands, it's the first big ground-based solar development."It's relatively modest by international standards but for Jersey I think it is a very significant achievement."He added the project cost more than £4.5m but should lead to lower and more stable electricity costs for the island."We're constantly looking for opportunities to diversify but do so cost-effectively and we think solar has a very important role to play as well as off-shore wind," Mr Ambler said. 'Energy security' Deputy Steve Luce, Environment Minister, said: "Low carbon energy will be critical to the island's energy mix in the future. "I congratulate Jersey Electricity and its partners on developing this scheme which, as well as providing the island with renewable energy, also helps contribute to our energy security."He added it is important to consider whether the panels can be viewed by residents and tourists in their Island Plan for 2022-2025 set out that large-scale solar panel installations were an increasingly viable option to reduce Jersey's reliance on French sources and increase levels of renewable added solar panel installations on the ground are easily removed allowing the land to be restored to its original condition. The site is also home to more than 100 sheep from Panigot Farm, which will prevent grass overgrowing and benefit from the shade of the Hughes, owner of Panigot Farm, said he contacted JE in 2022 when the site's plans were announced as he knew of the benefits for sheep grazing in solar Hughes said: "[The sheep] seem to be absolutely thriving, they're really enjoying the shade the panels themselves bring."Particularly in this weather - I think it's 25 degrees today - they're spending a lot of time in the shade which they normally wouldn't have the chance to do that."
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Local Black leaders recognized for their excellence
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – Several local Black leaders received awards from the state senate to recognize their hard work and celebrate Black History Month. State Senator Lea Webb recognized four people across Senate District 52 with New York State Commendation Awards and the Empire Award. Webb held an award ceremony at her Binghamton office yesterday. The four recipients are Asia Ambler, a mental health site supervisor at BU, Luvelle Brown, the superintendent of Ithaca City Schools, Jesus Clarke, the owner of Big Zues Barbecue, and Tracy Hudson, an Assistant Professor at SUNY Cortland. Ambler says the most rewarding part of her work, is inspiring young people, and being a part of their story. 'And as a young Black woman who's raising a family, who has a young Black son, it is so important in my opinion, to not only give back, but to be those things that maybe it was hard to see when I was younger. And I'm blessed with many other opportunities where young people are making a difference. Where young people hear their voices being heard, they're apart of the change,' said Ambler. Each award winner received a district 52 plaque with their name on it. Webb gives out three commendation awards and the one Empire Award, which recognizes business excellence, went to Big Zues Barbecue. Luigi Mangione makes first court appearance since arraignment in UnitedHealthcare CEO's death BU's hosts annual 24-hour Drawathon Local Black leaders recognized for their excellence Search for Stenger's successor begins BU maintains commitment to diversity Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
