12 week driver licence delay denies young people jobs

12 week driver licence delay denies young people jobs

Friday, 20th February, 2015

The Chamber’s experience shows there are no available spaces for practical tests for Restricted and Full licences in Manukau, Penrose, Meadowlands or Pukekohe between now and 30th April, and VTNZ are not taking bookings beyond the 1st May. 

Rules Reduction Taskforce announced

Wednesday, 11th February, 2015

Auckland Chamber CEO Michael Barnett has been appointed as co-chair of the Rules Reduction Taskforce set-up by Government with the intent to slash regulatory red tape in the property and building sector.
ICT should be made a core secondary school subject like Maths and English - “and it’s urgent”

ICT should be made a core secondary school subject like Maths and English - “and it’s urgent”

Monday, 9th February, 2015

Quick action is required to elevate ICT to the same status as Maths and English on the secondary school curriculum, say Auckland business leaders.
ICT skills essential for getting a job, say Auckland business leaders

ICT skills essential for getting a job, say Auckland business leaders

Thursday, 5th February, 2015

The Auckland Business Leaders Group want quick action to ensure ICT (short for Information Communications Technology) and digital literacy is taught as an independent subject in secondary schools to the same extent as Maths and English is.
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