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If you’re an Auckland business owner, a lot of what you’ll read in this month’s cover
story will come as no surprise. Depending on where your business is located, you
mayhavealreadybeenexperiencingthefrustrationsandfalloutfromAuckland’s
constructionboom–itseemsthereisatowercraneonalmosteverycommercial
corner,andalaneblockedoneverystreet.
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Auckland’s growth is causing businesses; to give the issue some perspective and to
provide some practical solutions in order to successfully tradethrough the disruption.
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Auckland has never seen growth on the scale it’s witnessing today –construction is
happeningeverywhereyoulook–andthegrowingpainsarebeingfeltbyitscitizens
and businesses.
Somepaininvolvesmajorupheaval.Iwastalkingtoastaffmemberatalong-
established soft furnishings store on Auckland’s North Shore just a few weekends ago,
whoinformedmethataCouncildecisiononacarpark’sremovalmeanttheywerebeing
forced to close their store completely and move to another suburb.
For a business that’s disruption on a major scale.
Sure, the disruption happening in Auckland doesn’t even come close to the
catastrophic scenes Christchurch businesses faced after the earthquakes – butit’s still
major in terms of numbers of businesses and employees affected.
The recent announcement by Auckland Council and central government that a total of
$28 billion will be spent improving Auckland's transport network over thenext decade
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As for those fuel levies – electric vehicle owners will be rubbing their hands with glee.
Butyoucan’thelpgetthefeelingthatallthisextraspendingisstilltoolittletoolate.
We’re in catch-up mode and Auckland will grow at an even faster rate over the next
ten years.
We’re still at least a generation away from getting on top of the problem.
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THIS MONTH:
WHY MANAGING A MULTI-GEN
TEAM'S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE
TONY SIMONSEN EXPLAINS
HOW BUSINESS MANAGERS
CAN UNLOCK THE BENEFITS OF
LEADING A MULTI-GENERATIONAL
WORKFORCE.PRACTICAL TIPS TO
PROACTIVELY MANAGE
PRIVACY RISK
WITH THE NEW PRIVACY BILL
DUE TO IMPACT BUSINESS LATER
THIS YEAR, HAMISH KYNASTON
EXPLAINS WHAT BUSINESSES
CAN DO TO PROACTIVELY
PROTECT THEMSELVES.RIDING THE REVOLUTION
CALLAGHAN INNOVATION CEO
VIC CRONE’S MESSAGE TO
A RECENT BUSINESS NORTH
HARBOUR LUNCHEON: SIGN
YOUR BUSINESS UP TO THE
4TH INDUSTRIAL INTERNET
REVOLUTION OR GET
LEFT BEHIND.