Auckland Chamber of Commerce - Latest News [Page 1]
Business Will Defend Workplace And Worker Health And Safety Under "Red Lite"
Wednesday, 23 March 2022, 12:39 pm | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
It will be up to individual businesses to continue to manage risks and implement workplace safeguards to protect staff and operations as Government rejigs the red setting, scales back vaccine mandates, scraps the vaccine pass and scanning, and ... More >>
Give Us RATs For The Good Of Families, Business, And The Economy
Monday, 21 February 2022, 7:36 am | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
Stay at home isolation rules are breaking the backbone of our economy as SMEs are crippled by worker absenteeism because government has determined who and what sectors can access rapid antigen tests (RAT). “For the good of families, the good of business ... More >>
Phased Opening Of Borders Opportunity To Get Back To Normal
Thursday, 3 February 2022, 12:57 pm | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
It’s not going to happen overnight, but it will happen, much to the relief of thousands of families and businesses seeking critical skills as Government progressively opens our borders from February 27 to vaccinated travellers who will by-pass MIQ ... More >>
Auckland’s $3.48 billion transport package – now for action
Thursday, 30 January 2020, 8:40 am | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
Given the dollars available, Auckland has done well from the $6.8 billion transport package announced today. More >>
Westpac Auckland Business Awards 2019
Friday, 1 November 2019, 12:46 pm | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
Augusto Group has won the Supreme Business Excellence Award at last night’s Westpac Auckland Business Awards 2019 – Central region. More >>
National’s Election promises are similar to 2017 statements
Monday, 26 August 2019, 3:07 pm | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
National’s Election promises are similar to 2017 statements BUT…. • Recognises compliance is the number one issue for small medium business (SMEs); More >>
Wellbeing Budget impacts Aucklanders stuck in traffic…
Friday, 31 May 2019, 3:00 pm | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
There is probably a million Aucklanders whose wellbeing hasn’t been improved by today’s increase in excise tax or by yesterday’s wellbeing budget. More >>
Smash and grab by Auckland Council
Sunday, 5 August 2018, 10:20 pm | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
The Councils Bed Tax attack on Airbnb operators is nothing more than a wealth tax grab on small business. More >>
Close to Half of Business Not Confident
Friday, 3 August 2018, 2:44 pm | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
Nearly half of Northern businesses believe economic conditions will get worse by the end of the year. More >>
Open Letter to Auckland Mayor & Councillors
Friday, 1 June 2018, 2:47 pm | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
By now you will be aware there are significant concerns in the business community over the shape and direction of Auckland Council’s draft waste strategy. These were set out in submissions to the draft plan by at least four of Auckland’s major ... More >>
Councillors Urged to Read Their Waste Management Plans
Saturday, 26 May 2018, 2:27 pm | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
Auckland Councillors Urged to Read Their Waste Management Plans Auckland Councillors denying Auckland Council’s intentions to enter the waste market in competition with the private sector “should read their own draft waste management plans,” ... More >>
Auckland Transport Projects GET $28b
Thursday, 26 April 2018, 3:30 pm | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
Announcements today for transport related projects in Auckland could not have come at a better time. They send a very clear message to those associated with the infrastructure sector that the Government understands the congestion issue and is prepared to fund ... More >>
Business Confidence shows slow recovery
Tuesday, 13 March 2018, 1:43 pm | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
A Chamber survey of businesses in the Auckland Region reveals that business confidence is slowly improving following its dramatic fall last quarter. More >>
Celebrate the past, act for the future
Monday, 29 January 2018, 10:57 am | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
With claims from sectors such as teaching, health and policing, that shortages of good people is due in part to the cost of living in Auckland it’s time we seriously considered these sectors trialling an “Auckland wage” to help overcome their ... More >>
Auckland Chamber of Commerce Supports Youth Business
Thursday, 7 December 2017, 1:50 pm | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
The Auckland Chamber of Commerce and Young Enterprise are excited to announce their new delivery partnership for The Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) in the region. The YES business programme enables high school students to set up and ... More >>
Regional Fuel Tax – Where is the business plan?
Thursday, 30 November 2017, 1:52 pm | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
Regional Fuel Tax – Where is the business plan confirming what transport improvements the revenue will be spent on? More >>
Business Confidence Falls
Thursday, 23 November 2017, 1:01 pm | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
A Chamber survey of businesses in the Auckland Region reveals that business confidence has fallen dramatically. More >>
Penlink – a ready-made “first cab off the rank”
Wednesday, 22 November 2017, 12:43 pm | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
If Transport Minister Phil Twyford is looking for a quick start to unlock Auckland’s congestion, the ‘ready to go’ Penlink Project ticks all the boxes. More >>
Property Valuation Increase And Rate Rise Link Needs Sorting
Friday, 17 November 2017, 12:55 pm | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
Councils need reminding that skyrocketing property values doesn’t change the level of a Council’s services and therefore shouldn’t result in higher rates. More >>
Big property valuation increases means huge rate increases
Thursday, 16 November 2017, 7:12 pm | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
Big property valuation increases means huge rate increases – “An unfair system,” – says Auckland Chamber CEO, Michael Barnett The average 45% increase in Auckland’s property valuations announced today will result in huge Auckland Council rate increases ... More >>