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Let’s Get Welly Restaurants Cooking
Friday, 24 April 2020, 12:25 pm | Business Central
The launch of the online delivery platform At Yours alongside a meal delivery rebate scheme by WellingtonNZ and Wellington Culinary Events are simple but effective ways to support Wellington’s restaurants, cafés, and suppliers post-Level 4 lockdown, ... More >>
ACC Invoicing Delay A Welcome Respite For Businesses
Friday, 17 April 2020, 3:30 pm | Business Central
ACC’s announcement that they will send out invoices for levies in October instead of July is a welcome respite to many businesses, says Business Central. "ACC’s announcement is practical assistance to businesses in the current environment and ... More >>
Treasury Forecasts Show Need For Medium To Longer Term Small Business Support
Wednesday, 15 April 2020, 8:34 am | Business Central
Treasury forecasts released yesterday show that there is an ongoing need to support small businesses with policies that look to assist in the medium to longer term, says the Wellington Chamber of Commerce. "The Government has managed the situation ... More >>
Businesses Want To Do The Right Thing, Full Stop.
Wednesday, 8 April 2020, 8:49 pm | Business Central
The vast majority of employers are doing the right thing by their employees and to characterise it as anything else is divisive and unfair, says John Milford, Chief Executive of Wellington Chamber of Commerce and Business Central. "There needs ... More >>
Central NZ Business Confidence Plummets Amid COVID-19 Shutdown
Friday, 3 April 2020, 8:22 am | Business Central
Business confidence has plummeted to record lows, according to a survey by the Wellington Regional Chambers of Commerce and Business Central. "This is not unexpected given the current COVID-19 situation. Overall, central New Zealand business expectations ... More >>
Fixing Wellington’s Infrastructure Deficit Should Be Top Of Government’s To-do List
Thursday, 2 April 2020, 4:48 pm | Business Central
The Government’s call for infrastructure projects that are ‘ready to go’ is welcome news for Wellington, given the stalled progress to date of ‘Let’s Get Wellington Moving’, says the Wellington Chamber of Commerce. "The whole ‘Let’s ... More >>
Business Supports Government Action On COVID-19
Monday, 23 March 2020, 5:31 pm | Business Central
Moving to Level 4 means it will get harder, but it will get better says John Milford, Chief Executive of Wellington Chamber of Commerce and Business Central. "We support the Government making this decision to increase the COVID-19 alert level. ... More >>
Business Package Practical And Reassuring, Says Business Central
Tuesday, 17 March 2020, 3:59 pm | Business Central
The Government’s COVID-19 business continuity package contains practical measures that will help reassure business and the public in these uncertain times, says Business Central. "The targeted support to help keep businesses afloat and people in ... More >>
Government Must Move Urgently On COVID-19 Relief, Says Business Central
Tuesday, 10 March 2020, 8:43 am | Business Central
The Government must move urgently on its targeted wage subsidies and other initiatives it’s working on for businesses hurt by COVID-19, says Business Central Chief Executive John Milford. "We welcome yesterday’s announcement but the Government must ... More >>
Central NZ business confidence improves prior to Christmas
Monday, 27 January 2020, 8:34 am | Business Central
Businesses' expectations on New Zealand's economic outlook improved ahead of the 2019 Christmas break, according to a survey by the Wellington Regional Chambers of Commerce and Business Central. More >>
Chamber thanks Lance Walker
Thursday, 23 January 2020, 10:54 am | Business Central
The resignation of Lance Walker as WellingtonNZ Chief Executive will be a disappointment to those in the business community, says John Milford, Chief Executive of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce. More >>
Leadership needed to act on local government reform
Thursday, 12 December 2019, 2:40 pm | Business Central
The Productivity Commission's exhaustive report on improving the performance and efficiency of local government is just the first step towards effective reform of the sector, according to Business Central. More >>
Central region’s business network announces new directors
Wednesday, 11 December 2019, 4:29 pm | Business Central
Business Central and the Wellington Chamber of Commerce is pleased to welcome three new directors - Katy Ellis, Mahinarangi Tangaere, and Sophie Braggins. More >>
Road and rail investment applauded
Wednesday, 11 December 2019, 2:21 pm | Business Central
The Government's commitment today to significantly increase infrastructure investment is a welcome boost to businesses at a time when economic growth and confidence is lower than it should be, says Business Central. More >>
Airport boss to lead ExportNZ Hawke’s Bay
Wednesday, 11 December 2019, 12:40 pm | Business Central
Stuart Ainslie, the Chief Executive of Hawke’s Bay Airport, has been elected Chair of ExportNZ Hawke’s Bay. More >>
Small business initiatives welcomed
Wednesday, 4 December 2019, 9:04 am | Business Central
"Prime among these is the target for government departments to pay as fast as they can the small businesses that deal with them," says Chief Executive John Milford. More >>
NZ-Taiwan Business Council holds inaugural conference
Friday, 29 November 2019, 5:01 pm | Business Central
The New Zealand Taiwan Business Council (NZTBC) yesterday held its first joint business conference in New Zealand since it was re-launched last year. More >>
Business Central welcomes cash for Marton research facility
Tuesday, 26 November 2019, 5:38 pm | Business Central
Business Central welcomes Provincial Growth Fund support for a ground-breaking commercial bio-plastics research facility, to be built in Marton. More >>
Chamber congratulates new Council CEO
Wednesday, 20 November 2019, 4:52 pm | Business Central
Wellington Chamber of Commerce congratulates Barbara McKerrow on being appointed Wellington City Council’s new Chief Executive, replacing Kevin Lavery. More >>
Fair Pay Agreements would bring back compulsion
Friday, 18 October 2019, 11:16 am | Business Central
The Government's desire to reintroduce compulsory workplace bargaining through Fair Pay Agreements is bad news for employees, employers and New Zealand's economy as a whole, says Business Central. More >>
