Business not doing Business

Wednesday, 19th August, 2020

A survey of Auckland Business reveals that not as many are doing the Business Government thinks. In a survey undertaken by the Auckland Business Chamber over the last 24 hours: Only 20% of businesses are operating at 100% Only 28% of businesses are op…

Wage Subsidy is about jobs – SME’s also need support

Tuesday, 18th August, 2020

The aim of the two-week wage subsidy extension will at best keep employees in jobs, but much more targeted support is needed to revive businesses wounded by the second lockdown and even worse, locked out of their livelihoods, says Auckland Business Chamber CEO, Michael Barnett.

Unnecessary delays at port and border checkpoints are causing disruption

Monday, 17th August, 2020

Unnecessary and unacceptable delays are happening at port and road border checkpoints, disrupting freight, access to workplaces, and essential supplies to and from Auckland, says Auckland Business Chamber CEO, Michael Barnett.

The wage subsidy bar is too high

Monday, 17th August, 2020

Businesses will be grateful for the two week extension to the wage subsidy as a band aid to get them through, but the bar is set too high for the battered sector only just inching to recovery before this lockdown knocked their confidence and balance sheets again, says Auckland Business Chamber CEO, Michael Barnett.
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