Closure of Westfield Rail Station – “Shortsighted”

Friday, 20th January, 2017

Closing Westfield rail station will do nothing to improve travel for South Auckland workers and residents and do nothing significant for the rest of Auckland either, says Auckland Chamber of Commerce head Michael Barnett.

Stepped-up NZTA action ‘key’ to quickly unlocking Auckland Airport gridlock

Thursday, 15th December, 2016

A fast fix of Auckland Airport’s traffic nightmare needs to be a project of ‘national significance’ focused on the entire transport network, especially the two state highways (SH20A and SH20B) that give access to the airport.

NZTA should keep its East West Link promise to lodge a consent application in early December

Wednesday, 30th November, 2016

“NZTA should keep its East West Link promise to lodge a consent application in early December,” Auckland Chamber of Commerce CEO Michael Barnett, said today

Business confidence remains firm, sourcing talent still an issue

Thursday, 24th November, 2016

Auckland Chamber’s November Business Confidence Survey has once again confirmed that that the availability of skilled workers, is still an issue which is holding the economy back.
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