Auckland Chamber of Commerce CEO Michael Barnett was awarded the Supreme Award at the 2012 AUT Excellence in Business Support Awards. Barnett has been the “face of the chamber” for 21 years leading the talented chamber team  as it works to enable business members (large and small) to thrive. Under his leadership the chamber has been to the fore in …

Includes details of the NZ PM’s trip – The CSIS reports a Myanmar government source said president Barack Obama will visit the country and meet with Myanmar president Thein Sein later his month, as part of his trip to the region to attend the East Asia Summit (EAS) November 18-20. The Obama administration has initiated a policy of engagement with Myanmar …

Day one of the Japan New Zealand Business Council’s annual conference is well underway today in Auckland. The need for stronger business ties between New Zealand and Japan was common rhetoric throughout the day, perhaps no stronger than from NZIBF Executive Director – Stephen Jacobi. Jacobi has been a vocal proponent for the ambitious Trans-Pacific Patnership trade agreement, wasting no …