Chamber Media Releases

Chairman of Diversity Works, Michael Barnett, confirmed the appointment of its new Chief Executive, Rachel Hopkins

Monday, 26^th February, 2018

Rachel joins Diversity Works from the Senior Leadership Team at Competenz where she engaged with regional business owners to address skills shortages and worked to increase Māori and Pasifika participation in workplace qualifications.

90-day trial law remains for small businesses

Thursday, 25^th January, 2018

The new Government’s employment law bill sees the 90-day trial period retained for small businesses.

Chambers lobby for regional variations to new immigration policy to ensure regions’ needs are met

Wednesday, 24^th January, 2018

Tauranga City Council rates proposals – “backward step for the City and reinforce why New Zealand’s rating system needs an overhaul”

Friday, 22^nd December, 2017

Commenting on Tauranga city councillors unanimous vote to approve a rate system change that means the business sector will eventually pay a 60 percent bigger portion of the city’s overall rates bill than homeowners, Michael Barnett, Chief Executive of the Auckland Regional Chamber of Commerce said their behavior was illogical and showed a lack of analysis and innovative thinking. “What on earth makes councillors believe that businesses have a greater ability to pay than residents?”