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April retail figures not surprising
Monday, 14 June 2010, 2:29 pm | Newmarket Business Association
A fall in retail sales across New Zealand in April was due to a slower than expected economic rebound, fragile consumer and business confidence, and uncertainty ahead of the Government’s watershed May Budget, claims one Auckland retail advocate. More >>
Shaping up to be a winter of consumer discontent
Monday, 14 June 2010, 10:05 am | Newmarket Business Association
The cold and wet start to winter, not to mention a slugglish economic recovery, rising interest rates, inflation, and imminent ETS and extra GST costs, are creating a difficult environment for the country’s retailers, claims an Auckland retail advocate. More >>
Restaurants Being Targeted In Reservation Scam
Monday, 7 June 2010, 11:40 am | Newmarket Business Association
An Auckland business association is warning cafes, restaurants, and bars to be wary of emails that are circulating requesting dinner reservations. More >>
English Wrong To Rule Out Giving GST To Tourists
Saturday, 5 June 2010, 11:20 am | Newmarket Business Association
The head of Auckland's leading retail district says he agrees with the CEO of the Queenstown Chamber of Commerce Ann Lockhart who today said it was disappointing that Bill English does not support a scheme where tourists could claim their GST back. More >>
Auckland business groups concerned by rates grab
Thursday, 3 June 2010, 4:48 pm | Newmarket Business Association
Auckland business associations are concerned that the final piece of 'Super City' legislation, under debate in Parliament, is set to limit their access to the top and could mean business districts effectively lose control and possibly rates revenue ... More >>
Don McKinnon a very safe pair of hands for Museum
Monday, 31 May 2010, 1:00 pm | Newmarket Business Association
The Newmarket Business Association is delighted one of its largest members, the Auckland War Memorial Museum, has appointed Sir Don McKinnon to be its interim director. More >>
Phil Goff invited to give speech outside prison
Friday, 28 May 2010, 9:42 am | Newmarket Business Association
An Auckland business advocate says he will organise former Corrections Minister Phil Goff a huge public audience outside Mt Eden Prison to hear him speak about the highly contentious accommodation tower block he commissioned. Mr Goff just needs to name ... More >>
Artist transforms Broadway’s utility boxes
Wednesday, 26 May 2010, 4:50 pm | Newmarket Business Association
Newmarket’s once untidy utility boxes on Broadway have had a new lease of life thanks to artist Dan Mills. More >>
$2,000 shopping spree for Glenfield teenager
Wednesday, 26 May 2010, 4:27 pm | Newmarket Business Association
Seventeen-year-old Kathy Lee of Glenfield and her two younger sisters Debbie and Carol recently enjoyed a $2,000 shopping spree with a personal stylist, as well as a makeover and Yum Cha, thanks to Make-A-Wish New Zealand and the Newmarket Business ... More >>
Business associations to be governed by residents
Monday, 24 May 2010, 3:55 pm | Newmarket Business Association
The future governance and role of Auckland's 41 town centre organisations has taken a step backwards with today’s report back of the Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill, according to the head of a key Auckland business association. More >>
Timing of GST increase “bad” says poll of retailer
Thursday, 20 May 2010, 3:28 pm | Newmarket Business Association
A poll of key Auckland retailers reveals that 82% of respondents believe the timing of the Government’s GST increase from 12.5% to 15% is “bad”. More >>
Crime Down Nearly 50% In CBD Newmarket
Sunday, 16 May 2010, 12:20 pm | Newmarket Business Association
Despite an economic recession Auckland's leading shopping precinct, Newmarket, has again experienced a notable fall in overall reported crime in the year to 30 April 2010. More >>
Seeing Green Grass Causes Jafas To Get Excited
Sunday, 16 May 2010, 10:25 am | Newmarket Business Association
After two years without one blade of grass in the whole of Newmarket, Lumsden Green will be officially re-opened today at 3pm by Auckland City Mayor John Banks. More >>
Newmarket dresses Apprentice contestants
Tuesday, 11 May 2010, 4:48 pm | Newmarket Business Association
The country's fashion capital is delighted to be dressing three contestants from the popular television show The Apprentice New Zealand for its big finale party tonight. More >>
More Spent On Mother's Day Than Father's Day
Saturday, 8 May 2010, 12:05 pm | Newmarket Business Association
New Zealand families spend much more money on mothers than fathers, with Mother's Day now the second largest single-day event in the retail calendar behind Christmas, while Father's Day barely features, according to an Auckland retail advocate. More >>
Retailers go big on Mother's Day this year
Friday, 7 May 2010, 1:27 pm | Newmarket Business Association
An Auckland retail advocate says the country's retailers have seemingly thrown everything at promoting Mother's Day this year. More >>
All Black Dan Carter Back In Business
Sunday, 2 May 2010, 11:37 am | Newmarket Business Association
The Newmarket Business Association has confirmed that All Black Dan Carter is back in business in Auckland, and claims he is a good example of not giving up when the going gets tough. More >>
Talent Search On For Young Fashion Designers
Sunday, 2 May 2010, 11:25 am | Newmarket Business Association
Registrations are now open for aspiring young fashion designers aged between 15 and 18 to be in to win a trip to New York Fashion Week to work back-stage for the Karen Walker show. More >>
Alcohol review needed but horse has already bolted
Tuesday, 27 April 2010, 1:01 pm | Newmarket Business Association
An Auckland business association has said the Law Commission’s recommendations to Parliament on alcohol issues will struggle to make a real difference. It claims the horse has already bolted, and points out it was in fact Sir Geoffrey Palmer’s ... More >>
Zero prosecutions show just how much Anzac Day is
Monday, 26 April 2010, 3:58 pm | Newmarket Business Association
"It's great news that the Department of Labour will not prosecute any retailers for breaking the law on Anzac Day this year. It shows that overall New Zealand retailers respect Anzac Day arguably more than any other day of the year," says Cameron Brewer, ... More >>
