High unemployment, a decade long tail of national debt and uncertainty in abundance makes for dire reading as Treasury
opens the books, but rather than looking back at what has occurred, business and government need to start digging us out
to ignite growth.
“We can’t afford paralysis through analysis and fear mongering. It won’t change the past and the consequences. The
difference to our future livelihoods lies with business having the confidence to take the lead with government providing
the platforms, projects, policies and when needed targeted incentives, to stimulate and escalate growth,” says Auckland
Business Chamber CEO Michael Barnett.
“The business sector cannot afford to have a doomsday outlook, but must rise up and do what it does best - assessing and
taking calculated risks to deliver economic development and growth with government working in step to seize new
opportunities that harness our resources and talents and applying the lessons and new ways of working adopted through
lockdowns.”