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Pultron Composites Is Hawke’s Bay ASB Exporter Of The Year 2023

Friday, 11 August 2023, 6:46 am | Business Central

Pultron Composites has been named ExportNZ Hawke’s Bay ASB Exporter of the Year. In addition, the Gisborne company also won the T&G Global Best Established Business Award. Pultron Composites were presented with the award last night by ASB ... More >>

Finalists Announced For 2023 ExportNZ ASB Hawke’s Bay Export Awards

Monday, 17 July 2023, 6:34 pm | Business Central

The finalists for the eighth ExportNZ ASB Hawke’s Bay Export Awards have been announced and they include some of Hawke’s Bay, Dannevirke and Gisborne’s top companies. Entries were open to exporters from Gisborne to Pahiatua. The finalists ... More >>

Finalists announced for 2023 ExportNZ ASB Hawke’s Bay Export Awards

Monday, 17 July 2023, 6:24 am | Business Central

The finalists for the eighth ExportNZ ASB Hawke’s Bay Export Awards have been announced and they include some of Hawke’s Bay, Dannevirke and Gisborne’s top companies. Entries were open to exporters from Gisborne to Pahiatua. The finalists ... More >>

What Business Central Wants From The Budget

Wednesday, 17 May 2023, 7:37 pm | Business Central

Simon Arcus, Chief Executive of Business Central says, "Businesses are facing a range of challenges including high inflation, rising interest rates and difficulties in attracting and retaining skilled and motivated staff. It’s critical that Thursday’s ... More >>

Worst Still To Come On Inflation, Business Survey Shows

Wednesday, 19 October 2022, 6:04 am | Business Central

Nearly 80% of businesses expect inflationary pressures to get worse over the next year, the latest Central New Zealand Business Confidence Survey has found. A similar number expect they will have to raise prices in the coming year as inflation reaches ... More >>

Business Leaders Honoured At Inaugural Wellington Address

Friday, 30 September 2022, 7:06 pm | Business Central

The first ever Wellington Address was hosted by the Power of Three - a collaboration between the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, Wellington Pasifika Business Network and Te Awe Māori Business Network to promote the Region’s businesses. The Address ... More >>

Rockit Global Is Hawke’s Bay ASB Exporter Of The Year

Friday, 26 August 2022, 6:03 am | Business Central

Rockit Global has been named ExportNZ Hawke’s Bay ASB Exporter of the Year for 2022 for the second time. The Hastings apple business was presented with the award last night by ASB Executive General Manager for Corporate Banking, Nigel Annett, ... More >>

Wellington Businesses Lay Out Agenda For City

Wednesday, 24 August 2022, 6:15 am | Business Central

The Wellington Chamber of Commerce has released the priorities for Wellington business ahead of the 2022 local election. Representing the views of over 50 top Wellington businesses and their leaders, The Wellington Report: A Voice for Business was compiled ... More >>

Goodnature Crowned Wellington Exporter Of The Year

Friday, 5 August 2022, 6:30 am | Business Central

World-leading trap maker Goodnature has taken home the supreme award at this year’s 2022 ExportNZ ASB Wellington Export Awards. Claiming both the ASB Exporter of the Year Award and the CentrePort Best Established Business Award, Goodnature were set ... More >>

Finalists Announced For 2022 ExportNZ ASB Hawke’s Bay Export Awards

Monday, 1 August 2022, 5:22 am | Business Central

The finalists for the seventh ExportNZ ASB Hawke’s Bay Export Awards have been announced and they include some of the province’s top companies. The finalists are: - ContainerCo Best Emerging Busines s: 3sixty2 (Havelock North), Rare New Zealand ... More >>

Staff-ocalypse Sends Business Confidence Spiralling

Tuesday, 19 July 2022, 1:24 pm | Business Central

The latest Central New Zealand Business Confidence Survey has found confidence at record lows, with expectations of the New Zealand economy at a net negative of -61.90%. "Confidence is at the lowest it’s been in our 16 years of data," said ... More >>

Wellington Chamber Welcomes Transport Announcement, Signals Funding Concern

Wednesday, 29 June 2022, 1:26 pm | Business Central

"The Wellington Chamber of Commerce welcomes today’s announcement of a preferred option for mass rapid transit," Chief Executive Simon Arcus said today. "It is good to see the government being very clear on its thoughts. These are the kind ... More >>

Released Letter Was The Red Light For LGWM

Friday, 27 May 2022, 3:01 pm | Business Central

Today’s ‘secret’ letter release disappointingly confirms what was long suspected - that Ministers meddled with the original Let’s Get Wellington Moving plans, which were recommended by Officials and backed by Wellingtonians. "This letter has ... More >>

Inflation, Labour Shortage Sends Business Confidence Near Record Low

Thursday, 14 April 2022, 5:42 am | Business Central

The Central New Zealand Business Confidence Survey has seen business confidence plummet in the March quarter. The survey found that net confidence in the national economy sat at -43%, a 57% drop from March 2021, and just short of the record lows ... More >>

Entries Open For 2022 Hawke’s Bay Export Awards

Thursday, 7 April 2022, 6:58 am | Business Central

Hawke’s Bay export successes will be celebrated at the region’s seventh Export Awards in August, featuring a diverse range of inspiring regional businesses and exporters. Details of the ExportNZ ASB Export Awards were announced today by ExportNZ ... More >>

Minimum Wage Piling Pressure Onto Strained Businesses

Friday, 11 February 2022, 11:49 am | Business Central

"A 6% increase in the minimum wage will push more struggling businesses under", says Simon Arcus, Chief Executive of Business Central. "This increase will arrive at Omicron’s peak, and with only a few weeks preparation businesses will be forced ... More >>

Labour Shortage Straining Business, Delta Drives Down Confidence: Survey Finds

Monday, 20 December 2021, 10:04 am | Business Central

New Zealand’s labour shortage is at an unprecedented level, and is straining employers and employees alike, the latest Central New Zealand Business Confidence Survey has found. Nearly half of all businesses surveyed listed a shortage of skilled labour ... More >>

Chamber Announces New Director For Taipei

Friday, 26 November 2021, 4:08 pm | Business Central

The Wellington Employers’ Chamber of Commerce has announced Mark Pearson as the new director of the New Zealand Commerce and Industry Office (NZCIO) in Taipei. NZCIO is a subsidiary of the Wellington Chamber and promotes New Zealand’s trade, economic ... More >>

Bipartisan Housing Bill Good News For Wellington

Tuesday, 19 October 2021, 3:16 pm | Business Central

The Wellington Chamber of Commerce has welcomed today’s announcement of a bipartisan housing plan. "The bipartisan approach places business at the heart of housing policy," said Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Simon Arcus. "By cutting ... More >>

NZ Frost Fans Is Hawke’s Bay ASB Exporter Of The Year

Friday, 30 July 2021, 6:27 am | Business Central

New Zealand Frost Fans has been named ExportNZ Hawke’s Bay ASB Exporter of the Year for 2021. The Hastings manufacturer was presented with the award last night (Thursday 29 July) by ASB Executive General Manager for Corporate Banking, Nigel ... More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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