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Auckland road closure will affect the whole region
Friday, 3 September 2010, 10:52 am | Newmarket Business Association
The New Zealand Transport Agency’s closure of the SH1 southbound over the Newmarket Viaduct from 5pm Saturday to 5am on Monday morning is the biggest road closure Auckland’s ever seen, and people will need to plan for the massive and possibly region-wide ... More >>
Newmarket viaduct closure misrepresented
Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 4:25 pm | Newmarket Business Association
The New Zealand Transport Agency’s mass-marketing campaign that SH1 southbound over the Newmarket Viaduct will be closed from “4-5” September is misrepresentative, causing confusion, and will cost business, says the head of the Newmarket Business ... More >>
Viaduct Walkover Once In A Lifetime Opportunity
Sunday, 29 August 2010, 3:27 pm | Newmarket Business Association
Tomorrow’s public walkover of the new southbound Newmarket viaduct structure has been described as a once in a lifetime opportunity, by the head of the Newmarket Business Association. More >>
Good Fonterra payout positive for NZ’s retailers
Friday, 20 August 2010, 2:05 pm | Newmarket Business Association
Confirmation from dairy giant Fonterra that its 11,000 shareholder farmers will get a good payout for the forthcoming season is great news for the wider economy,” says an Auckland business advocate. More >>
Father's Day SH1 southbound closure hurts retail
Tuesday, 17 August 2010, 11:07 am | Newmarket Business Association
"The closure of SH1 southbound all day Father's Day will create all sorts of problems for Newmarket and will be bad for business," says Cameron Brewer, chief executive of the Newmarket Business Association. More >>
35 Finalists Selected For Newmarket Young Designer
Friday, 30 July 2010, 4:14 pm | Newmarket Business Association
35 finalists have been selected to go through to the next stage of the 2010 Newmarket Young Fashion Designer Award from a record number of 72 registrations. Whitecliffe College of Arts & Design selected the finalists. More >>
Brewer claims Labour twisting his GST comments
Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 9:14 am | Newmarket Business Association
“Deputy Labour Leader Annette King’s suggestion to Prime Minister John Key during Parliament’s Question Time today that the Newmarket Business Association is dead against the Government’s GST increase has been taken out of context,” says Cameron ... More >>
Stamps on the rise just another cost to business
Monday, 26 July 2010, 5:17 pm | Newmarket Business Association
"The price of postage remains incredibly good value for money. Nonetheless with standard postage going up to 60 cents it's just another fixed cost New Zealand businesses will have to swallow this year," claims one Auckland business advocate. More >>
One person starts queue for new iPad 48 hours out
Wednesday, 21 July 2010, 11:21 am | Newmarket Business Association
Media release Newmarket Business Association Wednesday, 21 July 2010 One person starts queue for new iPad - 48 hours out Twenty-year-old Aucklander Marty Hehewerth has this morning set up camp in Newmarket outside MagnumMac in the ... More >>
Newmarket Bars Working Together Ahead Of RWC2011
Wednesday, 14 July 2010, 5:50 pm | Newmarket Business Association
Fifteen months out from the 2011 Rugby World Cup and a Newmarket Alcohol Accord has been signed between police, liquor licensing inspectors, council officers, the business association, and key Newmarket licensees. More >>
Auckland should be welcoming IKEA with open arms
Monday, 12 July 2010, 3:02 pm | Newmarket Business Association
An Auckland retail advocate says Auckland should be welcoming Swedish furniture outlet store IKEA with open arms and that the latest social media campaign is potentially damaging to New Zealand's reputation. More >>
Auckland should be welcoming IKEA with open arms
Monday, 12 July 2010, 3:02 pm | Newmarket Business Association
An Auckland retail advocate says Auckland should be welcoming Swedish furniture outlet store IKEA with open arms and that the latest social media campaign is potentially damaging to New Zealand's reputation. More >>
What happened to the "stadium of 4 million"?
Friday, 9 July 2010, 11:23 am | Newmarket Business Association
Emphasis around Rugby World Cup festivities has become far too Auckland CBD-centric, with authorities losing sight of what was promised to Kiwis and the IRB in Dublin when New Zealand lobbied for the hosting rights in 2005,” claims an Auckland business ... More >>
2010 Toughest Winter For Retail In Years
Sunday, 4 July 2010, 1:12 pm | Newmarket Business Association
This winter is probably tougher than even last winter for most New Zealand retailers and arguably the toughest in almost 20 years, claims the head of the country’s top retailing district. More >>
ETS costs add winter of discontent for consumers
Tuesday, 29 June 2010, 4:43 pm | Newmarket Business Association
Petrol and electricity price hikes from Thursday, when the Government's emissions trading scheme takes effect, will mean less money in consumers’ pockets and will be hard on the country's retailers, says one business advocate. " More >>
New sculptures for Newmarket set to be unveiled
Friday, 25 June 2010, 2:24 pm | Newmarket Business Association
At 5.30pm Friday 25 June, Director of Auckland Art Gallery, Chris Saines will unveil some new and substantial public art for Newmarket. More >>
Keep it white despite change of kit colour
Thursday, 24 June 2010, 1:49 pm | Newmarket Business Association
The country’s leading shopping district Newmarket, which has blanketed itself white today, is telling people and businesses to stick with the 'white out' despite news that the All Whites will wear black when they play Paraguay at the 2010 FIFA ... More >>
Newmarket organises “White Out”
Wednesday, 23 June 2010, 12:22 pm | Newmarket Business Association
The country’s leading shopping district Newmarket is whiting itself out in support of the All Whites football team ahead of their third game at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, 2am Friday morning NZT. More >>
Dan Carter closes two more shops
Sunday, 20 June 2010, 2:24 pm | Newmarket Business Association
All Black Dan Carter is set to close the second and third of his four Gas clothing stores, citing tough economic times. One retail advocate says the closures simply reflect the state of the economy not Carter’s business acumen. More >>
Record entries for Young Designer competition
Friday, 18 June 2010, 11:38 am | Newmarket Business Association
Registrations for the third annual Newmarket Young Fashion Designer Award have closed with a record total of 72 entries received from 15 -18 year olds around the country. More >>