Inland Revenue Update 5 May 2022

Update from IRD current as at 5 May 2022: Delays in Response Times COVID-19 Support Payment Reminder Small Business Cashflow Scheme (SBCS) loan interest reminder and repayment notifications Pre-population of property info in 31/03/2022 income tax returns ‐ IR833 2022...

Fair Pay Agreements …. or are they?

The New Zealand Chambers of Commerce are uniting in vocal opposition to the Government’s plan to introduce  “Fair Pay Agreements”. Our initial feedback to Minister Wood include the following: FPAs are a misnomer. They are inherently unfair to both employers and...

My Vaccine Pass Lift and Workplace Vaccine Mandates

Mandatory Vaccine Pass use and workplace vaccine mandates have now been lifted for the majority of businesses and we’re now free of them – good riddance you might say. But for employers is it really that simple? We have gathered here links to information to help you...

COVID Business Update 28 March 2022

From 11.59pm on Friday 25 March 2022 the traffic light system changed. Why? With the Omicron outbreak nearing its peak the focus has now shifted to making life simpler and closer to normal while still retaining things that are effective at reducing the spread of...

CentrePort’s extended container wharf goes live

A major milestone in CentrePort’s regeneration has been achieved with the Thorndon Container Wharf Reinstatement Project extended berth now operational. On 10 March, the 262-metre operational length of TCW went live, with the Tianjin Bridge the first ship to...

Ministry of Social Development (MSD) Support Update

MSD Taranaki King Country Whanganui Region COVID-19 Community Update 7 March 2022 Tēnā koutou As case numbers increase, I want to acknowledge the uncertainty many of us are facing in our communities. We have a range of resources to call on and it’s important that...