Michael Barnett

The Auckland Business Chamber says the cost of Alert Level 3 for retail, hospitality and manufacturers is too high.

It claims the rules for businesses are confusing and many workplaces are being told… Audio

Auckland businesses are bracing for another hit as the region moves into Level 3 this morning. Audio

Assuming it ends on schedule, New Zealand moved past the halfway point of the alert level 4 lockdown this week.  Panellists Linda Clark and Michael Barnett join the show to discuss this impact the… Audio

Today marks day four of New Zealand's nationwide Covid-19 lockdown. We're joined by commentators Linda Clark and Michael Barnett to see how they feel New Zealand is handling the situation. Audio

Business leaders say they're bracing for mass layoffs this week and hope Cabinet will today sign off on a further package of support. RNZ understands Cabinet is to consider more help for business… Audio

A total of 128 people from the Auckland Pacific community have achieved their goal of gaining a driver's licences after a new initiative from government agencies and business leaders in Auckland. Audio

A total of 128 people from the Auckland Pacific community have achieved their goal of gaining a driver's licences after a new initiative from government agencies and business leaders in Auckland. Audio

Firefighters are still battling to get the fire under control, with strong winds creating further difficulties while the Central City Library and many businesses in the central city have closed. So… Audio

Auckland Chamber of Commerce CEO, Michael Barnett, joins the discussion on how business views the current government and why Winston Peters is seen as the voice of reason for many. Audio

The head of Auckland's Chamber of Commerce wants the city's mayoral candidates to be more realistic about what they're promising Aucklanders. Incumbent mayor, Phil Goff, officially launched his… Audio

Priced out of the city the Auckland bedding manufacturer Sleepyhead beds is building a town for its workers. The plan is to spend one billion dollars on an affordable town for workers to live and work… Audio

Parents around the country are taking leave, arranging childcare and planning activities in preparation for tomorrow's school closures, when more than 50,000 teachers walk off the job. Audio

People who have been in prison are lobbying to have their criminal records wiped if they keep out of trouble for seven years. They say employers turn them down because of their convictions, and it's… Audio

A Chinese firm has made an unsolicited four-hundred-million-dollar bid to pay for and build a four-lane toll road north of Auckland. The road would link the Whangaparoa Peninsula, north of Auckland… Audio

Auckland businesses say its not fair they're having to cough up for fuel taxes now but wait years to see any of the desperately needed benefits. The government has announced a nationwide fuel excise… Audio

Civil contractors say Auckland's infrastructure planning is woeful and chaos in the city will continue for years.  Audio