Marisa Bidois

New Zealand's hospitality industry has bounced back to pre-Covid levels after two years of muted trading due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The latest report from the Restaurant Association has found the… Audio

Hospitality businesses that exceed present standards of employment and training will soon be able to be recognised.

Under a new scheme they'll be able to apply for a certificate - known as HospoCred… Audio

As hospitality businesses around Auckland prepare to open to customers tomorrow for the first time in 108 days, the Restaurant Assocation says its devastated the industry is excluded from the… Audio

Auckland Restaurants and bars have to wait another week before that can open under the Traffic Light System.

The Restaurant Association is pleased there is clarity about a reopening date, but says 3… Audio

Businesses are calling for dining and entertainment vouchers to support the industries hard hit by Covid-19 lockdowns. Vouchers to encourage people to dine out and spend money have been rolled out… Audio

It is unlikely that people will be legally required to show a vaccine passport to get into bars, restaurants and other venues.

Health, Customs and Transport officials have been working on a health… Audio

The Restaurant Association has released a roadmap to help the industry survive and thrive after the Covid-19 crisis, after meeting with the Government.

It has eight suggestions - from an extension on… Audio

Open the doors, fire up the ovens, and watch the customers flood back - well that was the plan anyway.

But South Island hospitality businesses are calling out a patchy trade since the return to level… Audio

Restaurants are able to serve takeaway food and drink in a contactless way, if they're south of Auckland. But we're told it's pretty tricky to make a profit. Māni Dunlop was joined by the Restaurant… Audio

Just one community case of Covid-19 could now be enough to push the country straight into strict lockdown.

That's the warning from Government ahead of its official response this morning to a freshly… Audio

Hospitality workers say it's no longer a viable career path in New Zealand due to low wages, long hours and few incentives. This comes as cafe and restaurants across New Zealand call for the… Audio

The Restaurant Association has a long wish list for the government to help its labour shortage situation - but does it need to look internally at the wages and conditions of hospitality workers?  Audio

The Restaurant Association is warning the industry's very survival is in jeopardy unless the government does more to encourage skilled migrants to stay. What has been announced today is the ability… Audio

The government is introducing regulations to cut the fees banks charge businesses when customers pay with credit or debit cards. The Commerce Commission will also be given powers to regulate and… Audio

From today New Zealand businesses can apply for the government's latest support package.

Announced in December, the Resurgence Support Payment was introduced to boost businesses when there is an… Audio

Epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker is calling for the Covid tracer app scanning to be made compulsory in high-risk situations only.

The government wants to keep the scanning numbers up and says… Audio

The latest Restaurant Association Hospitality Report shows that nationwide sales for the hospitality industry hit $12.1 billion in the year ending March 2020, before unsurprisingly plummeting when… Audio