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Population Growth Presents Challenges for Council
Tuesday, 23 October 2007, 4:24 pm | Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce
Wellington city was amongst the fastest growing areas in the country in the year to June 2007 according to population figures released today by Statistics New Zealand. More >>
Productivity Statistics Provide a Wake-Up Call
Thursday, 18 October 2007, 2:52 pm | Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce
The long-term trend productivity statistics released today show that significant improvement is needed if New Zealand is to achieve the required levels of economic growth to move New Zealand up the OECD growth ladder. More >>
Government should heed WTO call
Tuesday, 16 October 2007, 10:22 am | Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce
The Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce strongly agrees with the latest call from WTO Director General, Pascal Lamy to shift services negotiations into “a higher gear”. More >>
Surplus shows that Tax Cuts are Affordable
Thursday, 11 October 2007, 2:57 pm | Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce
Today’s announcement of an $8.7 operating surplus, more than $2 billion more than forecast, provides another strong justification for the government to cut taxes according to the Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce. More >>
Local Government Statistics Provide Warning
Wednesday, 19 September 2007, 9:42 am | Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce
The release of statistics showing a major increase in local government spending is a timely reminder for voters in next month’s local authority elections according to the Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce. More >>
Chamber’s Submission on Monetary Policy Framework
Wednesday, 12 September 2007, 12:18 am | Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce
The Reserve Bank’s monetary policy framework including its single focus on price stability should be left alone. This was a key message delivered by the New Zealand Chambers of Commerce to the Finance and Expenditure Committee’s monetary policy ... More >>
Wellington Chamber Welcomes Second Meeting
Monday, 10 September 2007, 9:52 am | Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce
The Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the commencement today of the second meeting of the NZ-US Partnership Dialogue. More >>
Recommendation on Rating Differentials Welcomed
Tuesday, 28 August 2007, 2:44 pm | Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce
The recommendation from the Local Government Rates Inquiry that rating differentials be removed from the Local Government (Rating) Act is good news for business, according to the Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce. The Local Government Rates Inquiry ... More >>
Chamber Unimpressed by Multiple Candidacies
Friday, 24 August 2007, 9:40 am | Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce
The Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce is increasingly concerned about the number of candidates who are standing both for the Mayoral position and for Councillor positions in this year’s Wellington City Council elections. The Chamber believes that if ... More >>
Arrival of Pacific Blue Good News for Wellington
Thursday, 23 August 2007, 10:47 am | Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce
The Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the arrival of Pacific Blue onto New Zealand domestic air routes particularly as a much needed carrier to Wellington. More >>
Wind Farm Decision is Great News
Wednesday, 15 August 2007, 4:47 pm | Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce
Meridian Energy’s decision to proceed with Project West Wind is great news for the region and the country according to the Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce. More >>
High Dollar is Having a Negative Effect
Tuesday, 24 July 2007, 5:14 pm | Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce
Unsurprisingly, as the New Zealand dollar breaks through US81 cents, the exchange rate is the number one issue of concern to businesses, according to initial analysis of a Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce survey that has been running today. More >>
Services Negotiations Remain Key to Trade Talks
Thursday, 19 July 2007, 1:56 pm | Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce
In an effort to revitalise stalled trade talks, the WTO chairs for agriculture and non-agriculture market access have released revised texts for their respective areas, but according to the Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce, it is the services ... More >>
Government Must Assist the Reserve Bank
Monday, 16 July 2007, 1:24 pm | Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce
Today's CPI data highlights the urgent need for the Government to take more responsibility for reducing inflationary pressures according to the Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce. More >>
Current Account Deficit Still too High
Friday, 29 June 2007, 10:23 am | Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce
The Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce today welcomed the narrowing of the current account deficit to 8.5% of GDP, but warmed that this deficit is still far too high. More >>
Doha Round Cannot be Allowed to Fail
Friday, 22 June 2007, 10:57 am | Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce
Wellington Chamber of Commerce CEO Charles Finny today commented that the Chamber hopes that the failure of the Potsdam G4 Trade Ministers meeting doesn’t destroy all hope of completion of the global WTO negotiation. More >>
Launch of NZ International Business Forum
Thursday, 14 June 2007, 11:10 am | Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce
The Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the establishment of the New Zealand International Business Forum. More >>
New Zealand Dollar Remains Overvalued
Monday, 11 June 2007, 5:05 pm | Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce
The fall in the New Zealand dollar following today’s intervention by the Reserve Bank is welcome according to the Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce. “The New Zealand dollar has clearly been overvalued in terms of the economic fundamentals ... More >>
Director of NZ Trade Office in Taiwan Appointed
Monday, 11 June 2007, 1:31 pm | Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce
Michelle Slade has been appointed Director of the New Zealand Commerce and Industry Office (NZCIO) in Taipei, the Chief Executive of the Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce, Charles Finny, announced today. More >>
Regional Fuel Tax must not Slow Progress
Friday, 18 May 2007, 3:53 pm | Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce
The capacity for regions to levy a regional fuel tax must not be allowed to slow progress on projects such as Transmission Gully, according to the Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce. More >>
