21 Mar 2019
Domestic Violence - Victims' Protection Act 2018
Parliament recently passed the Domestic Violence - Victims' Protection Act 2018, to take effect on 1 April 2019. This new law grants employees affected by domestic…
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24 Sep 2018
Porirua Chamber of Commerce – still in business
Porirua Chamber of Commerce - still in business
By Nick Leggett
Unhelpful headlines have recently fueled the idea that the Porirua Chamber…
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24 Aug 2018
Chamber welcomes support for Whitireia
Chamber welcomes support for Whitireia
The announcement today of a $15 million capital injection for Porirua-based Whitireia polytechnic has been…
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23 Jul 2018
Outcome of the Porirua Chamber of Commerce’s future
Outcome of the Porirua Chamber of Commerce's future
The Porirua Chamber of Commerce has announced that, following a review into the organisation’s…
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20 Jun 2018
IRD Payday Webinars
Find out how payday filing will impact your business
Since 1 April 2018, employers have been able to file payroll information every payday rather than monthly.…
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20 Jun 2018
The impact of 'Smith City' for employers
The large retailer Smith City recently lost a case in the Employment Court, which has been widely reported in the media.
The issue was whether or not employees…
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20 Jun 2018
June Long Term Plan Update
Improvements to our roading and water networks
“The committee agreed to bring forward funding of $2.4 million to upgrade intersections at Whitford…
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20 Jun 2018
Is Porirua geared up to make the most of the Adventure Park?
You will know about the Adventure Park planned for Rangituhi-Colonial Knob – construction on this estimated $30m project is expected to start early next…
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20 Jun 2018
June Kenepuru Drive Update
Kenepuru Drive update
We’ve been working with Porirua City Council to ensure that the views of business in relation to transport and other issues…
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23 May 2018
Update on Kenepuru Drive April Workshop
Recently, Council and Chamber met with businesses based along Kenepuru Drive. The meeting covered several major concerns in this area which included flooding,…
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22 May 2018
Congratulations to Connect Global, Finalists in the Pacific Business Awards
Finalists have been named across six award categories for the 11th National Pacific Business Trust Awards, which will be staged on Friday 22 June 2018 at Eden…
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14 May 2018
Pay provisional tax only when you make a profit
The
Accounting Income Method (AIM), the new pay-as-you-go option for managing
provisional tax through accounting software, is now available for small
businesses…
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