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The Auckland Business Chamber (known as the Auckland Chamber of Commerce until 2018[3][4]), is a New Zealand business network representing the interests of businesses in the Auckland region. It is a non-governmental organisation.
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| Founded | 1856 [1] |
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| Type | Business network |
| Focus | Business advocacy |
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Area served | Auckland industry |
| Method | Business services, media attention, events and training |
Key people | Simon Bridges, Chief Executive Officer |
| Website | aucklandchamber.co.nz |
The Chamber was founded in 1856, at a meeting of merchants on 24 January,[5] during a period of economic depression. Active in the 1860s, the Chamber floundered somewhat before an 1869 reorganisation that opened its ranks to a wider variety of merchants, on an annual subscription basis.[5]
Following its inception it focused on issues ranging from remedying trade abuses and obtaining adequate facilities for businesses, to standardization of grain weights and simplifying the customs tariff.[6]
Michael Barnett was the chief executive and spokesperson for the Chamber from 1991 until 2022.[7][8]
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The Chamber provides support to businesses, hosts events and training courses, and publishes business-related information. It advocates to government on behalf of its members.
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