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Consumers planning to spend less - not surprising

Wednesday, 8 July 2009, 9:54 am | Newmarket Business Association

The MasterCard Survey out today which showed that found that 46% of New Zealand consumers are planning to decrease their discretionary spend for the second half of the year compared to what it was in the last six months is no real surprise, says the head ... More >>

Newmarket grows by over 50% from tomorrow

Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 4:30 pm | Newmarket Business Association

Just when everything in the economy seems to be contracting, Newmarket is bucking the trend and expanding dramatically. From 1 July, the Newmarket Business Association’s official geographical area will grow by over 50%. More >>

NEWMARKET LAUNCHES THE DESIGN PRECINCT

Monday, 29 June 2009, 12:01 pm | Newmarket Business Association

In line with Newmarket’s desire to highlight the excellence of its local businesses, a selection of New Zealand’s leading interiors specialists have come together to launch the Design Precinct – at the roundabout in Newmarket . More >>

Michael Jackson's music sold out around NZ

Friday, 26 June 2009, 4:07 pm | Newmarket Business Association

“Michael Jackson CDs and DVDs sold out within hours around Newmarket and nationwide,” says the head of the Newmarket Business Association, Cameron Brewer, today. More >>

Newmarket Launches The Design Precinct

Thursday, 25 June 2009, 11:16 am | Newmarket Business Association

In line with Newmarket’s desire to highlight the excellence of its local businesses, a number of companies engaged in various aspects of interiors and design have come together to launch the Design Precinct – at the roundabout in Newmarket. More >>

Open uni policy a disadvantage to Maori jobseekers

Thursday, 18 June 2009, 12:17 pm | Newmarket Business Association

A head of a key Auckland business association says Maori Affairs and Associate Education Minister Pita Sharples' call for Maori to have open entry to university would only work against Maori graduates looking for work. "If an employer is looking at two ... More >>

Queen’s Birthday retail figures

Monday, 15 June 2009, 4:46 pm | Newmarket Business Association

Official nationwide Paymark figures released today by the Newmarket Business Association show that retail spending was notably up across New Zealand for Queen’s Birthday Weekend a fortnight ago. More >>

Retail figures better than most would've expected

Friday, 12 June 2009, 1:34 pm | Newmarket Business Association

Statistics New Zealand's latest monthly retail figures for April were up thanks to healthier automotive figures, but even still the core retail categories seem to be holding their own, says the head of Auckland's leading retail district. "Out of ... More >>

Poor business environmental record understandable

Tuesday, 9 June 2009, 5:22 pm | Newmarket Business Association

"New Zealand businesses score relatively poorly in their willingness to spend money on environmentally-friendly practices largely because they are preoccupied about just surviving. What's more, the harsh reality is most would probably think any effort ... More >>

Young Fashion Designer registrations close 15 June

Wednesday, 3 June 2009, 3:13 pm | Newmarket Business Association

Registrations close on 15 June for the 2009 ‘Looking to the Future - The Newmarket Young Fashion Designer Award’. In its second year the award is open to any aspiring young New Zealand fashion designer aged between 15 and 18. The winner will travel ... More >>

Advocate calls for ‘Hillary Weekend’

Sunday, 31 May 2009, 12:52 pm | Newmarket Business Association

An Auckland business advocate is calling for the Government to consider renaming Queen’s Birthday Weekend ‘Hillary Weekend’ – a move he claims would gain popular support. More >>

Deferring tax cuts won't affect NZ's retailers

Thursday, 28 May 2009, 3:18 pm | Newmarket Business Association

Auckland's leading retail district says the suspension of the 2010 and 2011's tax cuts will not affect consumption, because taxpayers would have been unlikely to spend the extra money on consumerables anyway. More >>

Hikoi potentially costing CBD businesses millions

Monday, 25 May 2009, 10:34 am | Newmarket Business Association

The head of the central city's rival business district says today's Super City hikoi and resulting traffic gridlock could be potentially costing the CBD's 5,000 businesses millions of dollars in lost revenue and productivity. "Everyone has been told to ... More >>

Retail district’s key crime falls

Sunday, 24 May 2009, 12:09 pm | Newmarket Business Association

Auckland’s leading retail district is reporting a 22% reduction in its higher volume crime categories over the past 12 months, with local Police and the Newmarket Business Association attributing some of the success to a network of CCTV security cameras ... More >>

Retail figures not good, but much worse overseas

Friday, 15 May 2009, 1:34 pm | Newmarket Business Association

Statistics New Zealand's retail figures released today for the March 2009 quarter show the volume of sales across the country is down. However New Zealand has not seen the huge slide in retail that other overseas countries have experienced, according ... More >>

Flower industry’s Mother’s Day campaign upsets

Thursday, 7 May 2009, 1:10 pm | Newmarket Business Association

Flower industry’s Mother’s Day campaign upsets The New Zealand flower industry’s Mother’s Day marketing campaign does not impress Keep New Zealand Beautiful or the Newmarket Business Association. More >>

Electricity upgrade welcome news for business

Sunday, 3 May 2009, 12:05 pm | Newmarket Business Association

One Auckland business area badly affected by Auckland's power black-outs in recent months and years is pleased to hear that the Electricity Commission has approved a $473 million Transpower project which will help secure Auckland's electricity supply. More >>

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