Economic Lockdown hurts more than Auckland

Friday, 21st August, 2020

Auckland’s lockdown is damaging economic activity and confidence and increasing anxiety among hard hit business owners, says Auckland Business Chamber CEO Michael Barnett after a roundtable with other Chambers in the top half of the North Island.

The extra mile

Friday, 21st August, 2020

Overly zealous border police keeping Auckland locked down are also locking out legitimate businesses from accessing their own workplace, says Auckland Business Chamber CEO, Michael Barnett.

Business not doing Business

Wednesday, 19th August, 2020

A survey of Auckland Business reveals that not as many are doing the Business Government thinks. In a survey undertaken by the Auckland Business Chamber over the last 24 hours: Only 20% of businesses are operating at 100% Only 28% of businesses are op…

Wage Subsidy is about jobs – SME’s also need support

Tuesday, 18th August, 2020

The aim of the two-week wage subsidy extension will at best keep employees in jobs, but much more targeted support is needed to revive businesses wounded by the second lockdown and even worse, locked out of their livelihoods, says Auckland Business Chamber CEO, Michael Barnett.
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