Mentions of Fletcher Building Limited in New Zealand Parliament debates
Fletcher Building Limited has been mentioned in 15 parliamentary debates since November 2005.
Housing
State Housing—Independent Advisory Group 16 Feb 2010
Hon PHIL HEATLEY ... were keen to bring together individuals with strong business and property backgrounds, like Dr Alan Jackson from Fletcher Building, as well as those from the social housing sector, such as Major Campbell Roberts from the Salvation Army and Diane ...
Energy and Resources
Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart—Creation of Jobs 21 Jul 2009
Hon GERRY BROWNLEE ... 80 people into work. Eco Insulation has put an extra 50 into work. All of those people were previously on the dole. Fletcher Building has increased the production of the insulation product from its factories. That has put more people into work for the ...
General Debate 1 Jul 2009
DARIEN FENTON ... North Shore area is beset with redundancies, not least in John Key’s own area of Kumeu, where this week 41 workers at Fletcher Building learnt that their jobs would be lost. That is a lot of jobs lost in a small town. Mr Key could do something about ....
Valedictories 25 Sep 2008
Hon PAUL SWAIN ... a New Zealand Herald headline screamed, “Government lifts migrant target to 50,000”, which saw Fletcher Building shares rise on that day. I was extremely grateful to receive a phone call from the Prime Minister on that morning, ...
New Zealand-China Free Trade Agreement Bill
Second Reading 22 Jul 2008
R DOUG WOOLERTON ... I have an Independent article of 10 July of this year, which is only a wee while ago, where Tourism Holdings, Fletcher Building, and even Fonterra pointed out some of the dangers of the free-trade agreement with China to employment in this ...
Climate Change Issues
Emissions Trading Scheme—Impact 2 Jul 2008
Hon Dr Nick Smith ... Leadership Forum has only just commissioned case studies on the impact of the scheme on Fonterra, New Zealand Steel, Fletcher Building, and Pan Pac Forest Products; will he assure the House that these reports will be completed and made public before he ...
General Debate 15 Nov 2006
Dr DON BRASH ... or treble the figure that Trevor Mallard talks about. It will be much, much higher, and the fact that the chairman of Fletcher Building has made it very clear indeed that this is a cost-plus contract makes that abundantly clear. Secondly, there has to ...
Prime Minister
Stadium, Auckland—World Cup 2011 15 Nov 2006
Dr Don Brash Can the Prime Minister confirm yesterday’s statement made by the chairman of Fletcher Building, Dr Roderick Deane: “If it was to proceed, then stage one, it has been indicated to us, would be on a cost ...
Dr Don Brash Has the Prime Minister seen the statement from the chairman of Fletcher Building that a fixed-price contract was unacceptable, and a cost reimbursable basis acceptable, to the company, because “that ...
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Amendment Bill 2006
Second Reading 19 Oct 2006
JOHN KEY ... those who follow the stock market—and I am sure all members of the Finance and Expenditure Committee do—on Friday the Fletcher Building share price went up by about 25 cents or 30 cents very late in the day. It looked as though—and this could still well ...
KiwiSaver Bill
Second Reading 24 Aug 2006
JEANETTE FITZSIMONS ... not. Many of the employees who work in those situations are the most vulnerable and needy of all. It is great that Fletcher Building has made an announcement that it will contribute to the superannuation scheme, and I expect there will be a number of ...
SHANE JONES ... of the scheme. I do not agree with that, in any manner or form. Employers have a great example to follow in terms of Fletcher Building, which is itself putting money towards the savings of its employees. That, of course, will enhance the sense of ...
Financial Review Debate - In Committee
In Committee 4 Apr 2006
JOHN KEY ... that—and I know that it privately worries Dr Cullen a great deal—is a report in the “Business Herald” today about Fletcher Building, one of the icons of the New Zealand business community, that it is looking, with its advisers Credit Suisse First ...
Hon Dr MICHAEL CULLEN ... down. Business is telling National that we will not have a recession; this economy is healthy. The chief executive of Fletcher Building—which is not planning to go offshore—has told National many times that he prefers New Zealand’s corporate tax system ...
Debate on Budget Policy Statement 1 Mar 2006
Hon CLAYTON COSGROVE ... by one Ralph Waters. It is very interesting what people out at the coalface, like Mr Waters, the chief executive of Fletcher Building, say. They are out there doing the business, not pontificating from the ivory tower that Dr Brash spent years in. Here ...
Finance
KiwiSaver Scheme—Enhancement 24 Aug 2006
Hon Dr MICHAEL CULLEN ... when it comes to remunerating their workers, and I welcome the fact that even before these changes were announced, Fletcher Building became the first employer to propose a subsidised KiwiSaver workplace scheme.
Finance, Minister—Revenue, Minister 4 Apr 2006
John Key Has the Minister seen today’s report that one of New Zealand’s premier companies, Fletcher Building, is considering joining a long list of New Zealand companies that have relocated their head offices to Australia, and ...
Hon Dr MICHAEL CULLEN I am advised that Fletcher Building has denied that report. Indeed, the chief executive of Fletcher Building has been prominent in the debate in the last ...
Economic Performance—Australia and New Zealand 16 Feb 2006
Hon Dr MICHAEL CULLEN Yes, I have seen many, but in particular a report this morning from the chief executive of Fletcher Building, stating that the personal tax situation in New Zealand is far more friendly than Australia’s, and that unlike ...