Productivity Commission - Some councils struggling to supply enough infrastructure are not using all the funding tools they could

Thursday, 4th July, 2019

Commenting on the Productivity Commission draft local government funding and financing report, Auckland Business Chamber head Michael Barnett noted that the Commission favoured the ‘benefit principle” - i.e., those who benefit from a service should pay for its costs.

Auckland’s petrol taxes – What are we getting for our money?

Monday, 1st July, 2019

The increased petrol tax today and Auckland’s Regional Fuel Tax (RFT) one year old, prompts a question: “What are we getting for our money?”

Wellbeing Budget impacts Aucklanders stuck in traffic...

Friday, 31st May, 2019

There is probably a million Aucklanders whose wellbeing hasn’t been improved by today’s increase in excise tax or by yesterday’s wellbeing budget.

Debt level shift creates opportunity for accelerated action on key wellbeing areas...

Friday, 24th May, 2019

Welcoming today’s announcement of a change in New Zealand’s debt from 20% to a band of between 15-and-25% of GDP, Barnett said it is a step forward. It could allow the injection of $15b or more into the NZ economy to deliver some real and lasting solutions to our deep seated problems.
Home   Media   Chamber Media Releases