Please, Sir may I have some more?
03 Jul, 2019
Chamber media release 4.7.19 Please, Sir may I have some more? The answer might be no, but if you don’t ask you don’t get! So as Northlanders, what do we want? Being a typically stoic region of the country, we are often ‘a little slow’ in coming forward with our […]
Community Wealth Building (part 2)
05 Jun, 2019
Chamber media release 30.4.19 Interestingly Government is in the process of running a survey with regard to Procurement, something they do a lot of, around $41 billion per annum in fact. Below is an excerpt from a recent mail on Government procurement: “Each year approximately $41 billion is spent on […]
strandlab Chamber’s joint venture with AwhiWorld
22 May, 2019
strandlab – research | innovation | collaboration strandlab is a transdisciplinary research and innovation lab, a collaborative installation and a creative technology hub located in the Strand Arcade, Whangarei. The month-long pilot pop-up started 6 May 2019. Talks, residencies, workshops, installations, and activations will carry through until the 29th of […]
The Changing Face of Brand and Marketing Communications in our Cities
22 May, 2019
Chamber media release 15.5.19 Over the years our eyes and ears have been subjected to an ever-increasing barrage of brand and general advertising. Almost everywhere we look something is screaming for our attention, wanting us to take notice of an offer, a brand, an event or perhaps a service. In […]
CERT NZ Advisory media release 15.5.19 – Serious issue with older Microsoft Windows systems
15 May, 2019
Microsoft has released information about an issue in older Windows operating systems which allows attackers to remotely connect to systems and gain control of that system. Microsoft has released software updates for all affected versions. CERT NZ recommends you update your operating system as soon as possible. Once you have […]
To EV or not to EV, that is the question?!
09 May, 2019
Chamber media release 5.5.19 NorthChamber recently acquired an electric vehicle, a plug-in hybrid to be precise (PHEV). Our decision to do so was based purely on our commitment to sustainability and a cleaner healthier environment. So, post-purchase, it came as a surprise that neither local nor central government seem to […]
Chamber Business Confidence Survey March 2019
02 May, 2019
Media Release April 17, 2019 The latest Business Confidence survey for the Northern Region Chambers of Commerce shows that although confidence is still struggling within the business community, there has been a 5% lift in confidence for the first quarter of this year. The survey of nearly 1000 respondents across […]
Community Wealth Building (keeping it local)
18 Apr, 2019
Chamber media release 18.4.19 In years gone by we tended to trade, buy or accept services from local businesses. As a result, employment, experience and the monies generated by this activity largely stayed within the local community, adding to its overall wealth. In more recent times market liberalism, whereby purchases […]
Ports of Auckland
28 Mar, 2019
Government poised to make a call on moving Ports of Auckland to Northland New Zealand Herald: The Government is poised to make a big call on whether to move Auckland’s port to the economically deprived region of Northland. Two major reports … Auckland to Northland: Government set to make port move […]
Moving waste by rail proposed by residents concerned about Dome Valley landfill traffic
21 Mar, 2019
Caroline Williams08:24, Mar 21 2019 Transporting waste by rail to and from a proposed landfill site in north Auckland could help divert hundreds of trucks from a deadly road, residents say. If Waste Management’s proposed Auckland Regional Landfill gets the go ahead, the Mahurangi East Residents and Ratepayers Association (MERRA) wants waste to be […]
Christchurch tragedy-related scams and attacks
18 Mar, 2019
CERT NZ has received reports of different opportunistic online scams and attacks in the wake of the tragic events in Christchurch last week. This includes online donation fraud, malicious video files, defacement of NZ websites, and website disruption. In an effort to share this message as quickly and widely as […]
Far North Go Green Awards media release 6.3.19
07 Mar, 2019
F 06 March 2019 The first-ever Far North Go Green Awards to be held at The Duke of Marlborough Hotel in Russell have elicited an enthusiastic response from throughout the region. Tickets to the charity dinner on the 28th March sold out by mid-February. Promoters of the event, Russell Recyclers, […]
