OPINION

June 16, 2026

opinion

Safeguarding New Zealand’s prosperity

This opinion piece by our Chair Nick Collins appeared in a range of regional newspapers including Waikato Times, The Post and The Press and online OPINION: New Zealand’s prosperity relies on…

September 24, 2025

opinion

New Zealand needs an energy policy – not just market tweaks

The last 12 months has seen electricity and energy supply, affordability and security continuously in the media with closure of manufacturing plants due to unsustainable pricing, Transpower signaling shortage of…

July 6, 2025

opinion

Fix market failure before industry flat lines

This opinion editorial by ALENZ Chair Nick Collins ran in the Sunday Star Times on 6 July 2025 – view here The Coalition Government is unlikely to achieve their “going…

September 24, 2024

opinion

New Zealand manufacturing needs bipartisan energy strategy

Confidence across New Zealand’s manufacturing sector has been severely dented by the current energy crisis and recent plant closures in Auckland and central north island. The Minister for Energy Simeon…

August 24, 2024

opinion

Govt must intervene in ‘energy crisis’ now, demands manufacturing alliance

The following opinion piece by ALENZ Chief Executive Nick Collins, in his role as spokesperson for the New Zealand Manufacturing Alliance appeared, in BusinessDesk on 23 August 2024. ALENZ is…

November 1, 2021

opinion

Government should toughen up on dumped aluminium

The following comment piece ran in NBR, June 2021 It’s clear rebuilding an economy that addresses climate change and low-value jobs will require profound change to industries vital to New…