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Why Auckland’s economic growth isn’t matching its potential
The country’s biggest region hasn’t quite met its full potential in economic activity.

Dean Kimpton: How City Rail Link aims to ease Auckland’s congestion crisis
OPINION: Changing how roads are used is a big part of moving more people around.

Simon Bridges: Unlock energy to unlock growth
OPINION: It is more than 25 years since the last major reform of the electricity sector.

Watch: David Seymour blasts Labour’s ‘radical left’ shift
The Act leader today called for an economic reset.

Simon Bridges: We must act now to fix our broken energy sector
OPINION: To put it simply, the sector is broken, with weak competition.

Former National Party leader building Bridges in the Pacific
Simon Bridges is building the chamber and its Pasifika links.

Possible merger on the cards for Auckland Business Chamber and EMA
Both groups are tight-lipped on the rationale for the move and what could come from it.

Ngāti Whātua set to transform skyline of Tāmaki Makaurau
The Auckland iwi has unveiled a Māori-led investment initiative.

Simon Bridges says NZ wasn't ready for a Māori PM: 'I didn’t think enough about race relations'
The former National leader stepped away for a quiet life away from politics,. Or has he?

Simon Bridges: Turning disadvantage to advantage
OPINION: We have at least five reasons for optimism.

Business owner in debt, struggling with health as shop hidden behind CRL dust, dirt, noise
A review of the City Rail Link's hardship fund has provided nothing for Jenni.

Do young people leave school with basic skills for work? No, say employers
An employer asked an apprentice to sweep the workspace. They said no and phoned their dad.

Police response to Ferry Building attack lambasted as 'entirely inadequate'
Footage shows victim being punched, kicked and stomped while lying motionless on ground.

Simon Bridges: Rebuilding our highways for tomorrow’s needs
OPINION: 'We need to be far less cost-averse in our thinking about infrastructure.'

PM on Wayne Brown, Three Waters: Rates will rise if NZ fails to tackle infrastructure
The meeting was billed as a be a polite and friendly get-to-know you event.

Simon Bridges' new job as Auckland business boss confirmed
He replaces Michael Barnett in the role.

Revealed: The high-profile job Simon Bridges quit Parliament for
Bridges has been tight-lipped about his role since announcing he was leaving Parliament.

Hospitality 'left to die' with exclusion from voucher package - bar owner
The owner of The Shakespeare says hospo is on the brink.

Sigh of relief at Government's economic package for Auckland business
Government economic package is a welcome relief for anxious owners.

'Ugly' new survey captures Auckland business despair
More than 20 per cent of Auckland SME's said they didn't expect their business to survive.

Liam Dann: Auckland business abandoned and ignored
Auckland business feels marginalised and frustrated by lack of Government support.