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Auckland Business Chamber

Auckland New Zealand^[2]

Area served

Auckland industryMethodBusiness services, media attention, events and training

Key people

Simon Bridges, Chief Executive OfficerWebsiteaucklandchamber.co.nz

The Auckland Business Chamber (known as the Auckland Chamber of Commerce until 2018^[3]^[4]), is a New Zealand business network representing the interests of businesses in the Auckland region. It is a non-governmental organisation.

History

The Chamber was founded in 1856, at a meeting of merchants on 24 January,^[5] during a period of economic depression. Active in the 1860s, the Chamber floundered somewhat before an 1869 reorganisation that opened its ranks to a wider variety of merchants, on an annual subscription basis.^[5]

Following its inception it focused on issues ranging from remedying trade abuses and obtaining adequate facilities for businesses, to standardization of grain weights and simplifying the customs tariff.^[6]

Michael Barnett was the chief executive and spokesperson for the Chamber from 1991 until 2022.^[7]^[8]

Activities and services

The Chamber provides support to businesses, hosts events and training courses, and publishes business-related information. It advocates to government on behalf of its members.

References

^ "Chambers of commerce, 1850s–2000s". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
^ "Contact Us". aucklandchamber.co.nz. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
^ "Tauranga City Council rates proposals – "backward step for the City and reinforce why New Zealand's rating system needs an overhaul"". Auckland Business Chamber. 22 December 2017. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2023. For more information contact... Michael Barnett, Chief Executive, Auckland Chamber of Commerce.
^ "90-day trial law remains for small businesses". Auckland Business Chamber. 25 January 2018. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018. For more information contact... Michael Barnett, Chief Executive, Auckland Business Chamber.
^ ^a ^b McLintock, Alexander H. (1966). An encyclopaedia of New Zealand. R. E. Owen, Govt. printer. p. 25.
^ "A Century of Auckland Commerce: 1856–1956; A History of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce". journals.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
^ "New Year Honours: Michael Barnett, a passionate advocate for NZ Inc". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
^ "Simon Bridges' new job as Auckland business boss confirmed". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2023-01-26.