Auckland Council’s Easter Sunday trading vote – “A nanny state decision that doesn’t recognise Auckland’s diversity ....”

Friday, 25th August, 2017

Michael Barnett head of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce said that the issue of Easter Sunday trading should be about freedom of enterprise - it’s about those who are prepared to go into business with all its risks and those who choose when they will purchase products and services. If people vote with their feet at Easter and stay away then their point is made.

Michael Barnett: Housing has become a terrible Game of Thrones (NZ Herald 25 August 2017)

Friday, 25th August, 2017

Michael discusses the current housing situation which he says is becoming like a dangerous Game of Thrones.  Cities need people and people need safe, affordable, healthy homes where they can live, work and play to build sustainable futures… read more.

Easter trading rules should be consistent for all

Thursday, 24th August, 2017

The Auckland Chamber of Commerce has previously submitted to Auckland Councillors strongly recommending that Auckland Council adopt a policy giving all Auckland shops the freedom to decide for themselves whether or not to trade on Easter Sunday.

National’s failure to declare Auckland Airport 20B eastern access upgrade project a Road of National Significance (RONS) – “a shocking omission”

Tuesday, 22nd August, 2017

Michael Barnett, head of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce was commenting on the list of 10 RONS unveiled by National last weekend. “National’s $10 billion RONS package will have a significant benefit to the State Highways linking Auckland with Northland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty. “It is a shocking omission that a fast fix of Auckland Airport’s traffic nightmare is still apparently not a top priority,” he said.
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