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Undermine business certainty, undermine Auckland
Tuesday, 9 October 2007, 1:49 pm | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
Ports of Auckland could lose business if the port strikes continue for much longer, warns Auckland Chamber of Commerce head Michael Barnett. More >>
Another Good Sign For Auckland’s Future
Thursday, 4 October 2007, 1:18 pm | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
The start of construction of a second runway at Auckland Airport is an important step in transforming Auckland into a world-class destination, said Auckland Chamber of Commerce chief executive, Michael Barnett. More >>
Improved Contracting Model For Bus Services
Wednesday, 3 October 2007, 10:01 am | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
The Auckland Chamber of Commerce today welcomed the government legislation seeking to provide for improved bus service contracts. More >>
Confidence Survey Signals Cautious Optimism
Tuesday, 25 September 2007, 4:46 pm | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
The decline in business confidence that hit a 12 month low in June appears to have bottomed out in a survey of over 750 business respondents undertaken electronically by the Auckland Chamber of Commerce last week. More >>
Councils Should Move Fast On Rating Differentials
Tuesday, 28 August 2007, 5:04 pm | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
Councils don't need to wait for Government legislation removing rating differentials from the Local Government (Rating) Act - they can act immediately and show they really support local business, said Auckland Chamber of Commerce chief executive Michael ... More >>
Telecom lets business down – yet again!
Monday, 27 August 2007, 5:14 pm | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
The collapse of Telecom’s land line-to-mobile service today is inexcusable. “Once again, Telecom has let business down,” said Auckland Chamber of Commerce chief executive, Michael Barnett. More >>
Telecom’s brand under threat over email outage
Thursday, 23 August 2007, 10:50 am | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
Confidence in the Telecom brand is in serious trouble over persistent difficulties many business customers are having in restoring email services that were turned off by Telecom last weekend, the chief executive of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce ... More >>
Auckld, Manukau could collaborate on airport sale
Wednesday, 22 August 2007, 5:00 pm | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
A sell down of Auckland Airport shares to create a $550 million capital fund for Auckland and Manukau cities while also retaining a 10% stake in the airport’s ownership, is worth thinking about, according to Auckland Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive ... More >>
RB Raises OCR – "Consequences Are Unacceptable"
Thursday, 26 July 2007, 11:40 am | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
The Reserve Bank action to keep forcing up interest rates is leading to a steady crippling of the productive sector of the economy, says Michael Barnett, chief executive of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce. It is misleading for the Reserve Bank to claim ... More >>
To Economists: Unblock Barriers to Progress
Friday, 20 July 2007, 11:30 am | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
NZ has one opportunity for growing a healthy economy and high living standards – profitable exporting. “Yet this is the very sector that’s suffering badly from the consequences to our dollar of Reserve Bank actions to lift interest rates,” ... More >>
Interest Rate Cut – Not Increase
Thursday, 19 July 2007, 12:18 am | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
Contrary to economists predicting the Reserve Bank will lift interest rates next week, the Auckland Chamber of Commerce believes a strong case can be made to cut the Official Cut Rate (OCR) without adding to inflation pressures. More >>
Business confidence nosedives
Monday, 25 June 2007, 10:02 am | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
Confidence hit a 12 month low in a survey of over 1000 business respondents undertaken electronically by the Auckland Chamber of Commerce early last week. More >>
Queen Street upgrade – was there a better way?
Monday, 18 June 2007, 3:59 pm | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
The Auckland Chamber of Commerce has a lot of sympathy for the Queen Street businesses affected by the long-running disruption while the street is upgraded, with chief executive Michael Barnett asking if the disruption could be minimised if more work ... More >>
Reserve Bank Intervenes to Bring Down Dollar
Monday, 11 June 2007, 5:06 pm | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
Today’s unprecedented intervention of the Reserve Bank in the foreign exchange market to sell New Zealand dollars was cautiously welcomed by the Auckland Chamber of Commerce. More >>
Another kick in the guts for growth...
Thursday, 7 June 2007, 11:04 am | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
Responding to the Reserve Bank announcement raising the Official Cash Rate (OCR) to 8%, Michael Barnett, Auckland Chamber of Commerce CEO noted that part of the justification was that the rise in dairy sector incomes will add to inflation pressures. More >>
New Immigration Policy
Thursday, 7 June 2007, 9:52 am | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
The switch to a more proactive immigration policy to recruit skills from offshore is badly needed and welcomed. “Almost all businesses in Auckland have a skill shortage of some kind and we could probably do with around 40,000 skilled migrants immediately,” ... More >>
Council Water Prices "through The Roof" And Unjust
Wednesday, 6 June 2007, 2:37 pm | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
Given that all Auckland's councils buy water at a cost of $0.45 a cubic metre, the huge mark up and variation in price that water is on-sold to consumers across the region suggests that some hard questions need asking. More >>
Moving Transport Into the Fast Lane!
Friday, 25 May 2007, 1:48 pm | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
Welcoming the announcement merging key transport organisations into a single entity, Auckland Chamber of Commerce CEO Michael Barnett, agreed that agencies needed to work more collaboratively and with a common purpose. More >>
Research And Development Boost – Badly Needed
Thursday, 17 May 2007, 4:30 pm | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
Research And Development Boost – Badly Needed The Budget boost to R&D targeted at business will hopefully encourage more firms to look at modernizing and lifting productivity,” said Michael Barnett, Chief Executive, Auckland Chamber of Commerce. ... More >>
SMES And Low Earners Miss Out?
Thursday, 17 May 2007, 4:27 pm | Auckland Chamber of Commerce
There is a part of the economy that doesn’t stand a show of benefiting from this Budget,” said Michael Barnett, Chief Executive of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce. More >>
