Newmarket Business Association - Latest News [Page 18]
Cars and buses giveway to the clip clop of horses
Monday, 5 March 2007, 5:16 pm | Newmarket Business Association
The unusal sight of horses will replace the usual cars and buses down New Zealand's busiest shopping strip, Broadway, tomorrow lunchtime. Commencing at 12.30pm on Tuesday 6 March, Newmarket will host the annual Auckland Cup Week Parade of Champions down ... More >>
Business calls on Mayor to remove chairperson
Friday, 16 February 2007, 12:37 am | Newmarket Business Association
If the public is to have full confidence in council's democratic processes, Auckland City Councillor Glenda Fryer has no option but to step down from chairing the hearings panel which will be tasked with assessing public submissions on council's highly ... More >>
Retailers braced for an unprecedented weekend
Friday, 22 December 2006, 10:37 am | Newmarket Business Association
Retailers are braced for a record-breaking weekend, with pedestrian counts expected to increase five-fold and Eftpos transactions to reach an all time high, according to country's leading shopping district. More >>
Retailers seek assurances regarding Eftpos
Wednesday, 20 December 2006, 3:16 pm | Newmarket Business Association
The country’s leading shopping district has written to the largest Eftpos provider seeking assurances that the electronic network won’t crash this weekend due to excessive Christmas demand. More >>
Newmarket says booting billboards will cost
Thursday, 14 December 2006, 5:29 pm | Newmarket Business Association
The board of the Newmarket Business Association today called for the Auckland City Council not to pass a bylaw tonight banning billboards, believing it would be another blow to business. More >>
Newmarket Puts Christmas spirit in Auckland
Thursday, 14 December 2006, 11:40 am | Newmarket Business Association
Newmarket is squashing the myth that there's not enough Christmas cheer around the place. The Newmarket Business Association has employed six Christmas ambassadors, adding to the shopping experience in Auckland's leading retail district from now ... More >>
Reserve Bank tops off a Scrooge's Christmas
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 9:57 am | Newmarket Business Association
Auckland's leading retail district says news that the Reserve Bank is holding interest rates "tops off a real Scrooge's Christmas for the consumer." More >>
Reserve Bank runs out of coins in lead up to Xmas
Monday, 4 December 2006, 4:14 pm | Newmarket Business Association
Just five weeks after phasing out the old coins, the Reserve Bank has now written to the country's retail banks warning them there will be a shortage of the new 20 cent pieces in the lead up to the busy Christmas period, with some unimpressed retailers ... More >>
Business says no to any Keith Locke nudity
Wednesday, 22 November 2006, 2:16 pm | Newmarket Business Association
On the eve of the Auckland City Council deciding whether or not to support a waterfront stadium, Auckland's leading shopping district has written to Green MP Keith Locke pleading with him to keep his clothes on if the decision goes against his wishes. More >>
Poll puts Eden Park ahead
Monday, 20 November 2006, 10:26 am | Newmarket Business Association
Sunday, 19 November 2006 Poll puts Eden Park ahead despite waterfront being better for business The first business poll specifically quizzing Auckland businesspeople and retailers about the Government’s two stadium choices has been conducted with ... More >>
74 million silver coins will be worthless
Monday, 30 October 2006, 9:37 am | Newmarket Business Association
An estimated 74 million silver coins worth over $11 million will be in people’s possession but not legal tender from midnight Tuesday 31 October, with retailers the main losers, reveals the country’s leading retailing district. More >>
Dr Bollard right not to increase interest rates
Thursday, 26 October 2006, 10:07 am | Newmarket Business Association
New Zealand's leading retailing district said Dr Bollard was right not to increase interest rates, saying there were six good reasons for the Reserve Bank to hold the OCR. More >>
Challenge goes out to Michael Barnett
Monday, 16 October 2006, 11:58 am | Newmarket Business Association
The Auckland Chamber of Commerce's Michael Barnett is being promised a free return trip to Valencia to watch the 2007 America's Cup if he can come up with a better slogan for Auckland than 'City of Sails' More >>
Surplus shows Govt can afford Eden Park upgrade
Wednesday, 11 October 2006, 5:31 pm | Newmarket Business Association
An association that represents some of Auckland's highest rated commercial properties says the Government's record operating surplus announced today confirms that most of the $350 million needed for the proposed Eden Park upgrade should come out of ... More >>
Old coins need to be spent or banked soon
Thursday, 5 October 2006, 2:22 pm | Newmarket Business Association
Auckland's leading shopping district, Newmarket, has taken it upon itself to remind people that after 31 October old 50, 20, 10 and 5 cent coins will no longer be legal tender. More >>
John Slater elected chair of Newmarket Business
Friday, 29 September 2006, 4:55 pm | Newmarket Business Association
Former National Party President John Slater was last night elected chairman of the Newmarket Business Association at the organisation's Annual General Meeting. Mr Slater is also current president of the Auckland Citizens and Ratepayers Association. More >>
John Slater elected chair of Business Association
Friday, 29 September 2006, 3:19 pm | Newmarket Business Association
Former National Party President John Slater was last night elected chairman of the Newmarket Business Association at the organisation’s Annual General Meeting. Mr Slater is also current president of the Auckland Citizens and Ratepayers Association. More >>
Buses above rail idea slows down key upgrade
Monday, 25 September 2006, 2:40 pm | Newmarket Business Association
"The region's transport officials need to get off cloud cuckoo land and get refocused on upgrading Auckland's second most important rail station and junction," said general manager of the Newmarket Business Association, Cameron Brewer, today. More >>
Transit 'Sylvia Park' signage grossly inconsisteNT
Monday, 25 September 2006, 9:21 am | Newmarket Business Association
Auckland's leading shopping district, Newmarket, is crying foul over Transit's bold new signs for the newly opened mega-mall Sylvia Park. It is accusing the government roading agency of picking favourites and is calling for commonsense uniformity. More >>
Transit 'Sylvia Park' signage grossly inconsisteNT
Monday, 25 September 2006, 9:21 am | Newmarket Business Association
Auckland's leading shopping district, Newmarket, is crying foul over Transit's bold new signs for the newly opened mega-mall Sylvia Park. It is accusing the government roading agency of picking favourites and is calling for commonsense uniformity. More >>