20 April 2020 The Restaurant Association has been urging the Government to provide additional support to our small business employers in the hospitality industry, particularly looking at the scope for financial rent and lease relief. The letter to Finance Minister, Grant Robertson below, outlines our position and requests. Tēnā koe Minister Rent and lease relief urgently required Following Read on
The Government has announced that New Zealand can safely move out of Alert Level 4 lockdown at 11.59pm on Monday 27 April 2020 We are still in Alert Level 4 until then. What this means for hospitality businesses: At Level 3, contactless delivery and kerb-side pick-up’s are allowed. However, your customers will not be able Read on
A survey conducted by the Restaurant Association of New Zealand has indicated that approximately a third of all restaurants, cafes and takeaway businesses are considering reopening at alert level 3, translating to approximately five thousand businesses across the country. The survey follows the announcement from the government yesterday that the level 3 alert system will Read on
17 April 2020 To: Hon Andrew Little – Minister of Justice Tēnā koe Minister Little Support for an urgent change to the Sales and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 I am writing this letter in support of Maura Rigby’s call to make an urgent change to the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012, using the Read on
High-profile restaurateur Al Brown says he is reluctant to reopen his restaurants while social distancing rules are still in effect, instead holding out until the virus has been eradicated. “For me personally, I’d rather keep the restaurants closed until we can open them up as restaurants,” he told BusinessDesk. “Having empty tables kills the vibe Read on
15 April, 2020 The Government has announced new measures aimed to provide relief for small and medium-sized businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Announced by Finance Minister, Grant Robertson, the new measures include: Greater flexibility for affected businesses affected to meet their tax obligations Measures to support commercial tenants and landlords $3.1 billion tax loss carry-back Read on
This member advisory relates to lease documents that are using the Auckland District Law Society (ADLS) Lease Agreement after 2012, and include clause 27.5: “No Access in an Emergency” as below: Section 27.5 (No Access In Emergency) If there is an emergency and the Tenant is unable to gain access to the premises to fully conduct the Tenant’s business from the premises because of reasons Read on
17 April 2020 Tēnā koe Support for an urgent change to the Sales and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 I am writing this letter in support of Maura Rigby’s call to make an urgent change to the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012, using the provisions set out in Epidemic Preparedness Act 2006 to Read on
Wednesday 8 April 2020 Our CEO, Marisa Bidois represented the hospitality industry today in the Epidemic Response Committee meeting. The meeting was streamed live online, you can catch the recording here. Marisa’s address was from 2:49:00. The transcript of the presentation is below: Thank you Mr Chair, and Kia ora Committee Members. I am Marisa Read on
HON GRANT ROBERTSON Beehive press release – 1st April, 2020 Businesses can now start applying to their banks for loans under the Business Finance Guarantee Scheme set up to support the New Zealand economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’re moving quickly to protect New Zealand businesses, jobs and the economy during this unprecedented global economic Read on
HON GRANT ROBERTSON Beehive press release – 27th March, 2020 The Government has made modifications to the wage subsidy scheme to ensure people don’t lose their jobs during the national lockdown. These changes will soften the impact of COVID-19 on workers, families and businesses, and position them to exit the lockdown and look to recovery, Read on
The Government has issued an epidemic management notice that comes into effect on Thursday 2 April 2020. This may have some impacts on visas of people in New Zealand. Temporary visas extended The epidemic management notice means all temporary entry class visas can be extended for people who are currently in New Zealand. This includes: Read on