27th November 2023 Hospitality NZ / RANZThe inclusion of hospitality alongside tourism in a government portfolio is deserved recognition of a $14bn sector, say industry groups.
2nd October 2023 Hospitality / RANZGrowth in restaurants and hospitality businesses across the country are being tempered by higher costs, according to the Restaurant Association.
12th June 2023 Hospitality / RANZNew Zealand hospitality businesses are feeling increasingly pessimistic about the state of the economy, according to the latest survey conducted by the Restaurant Association of New Zealand.
18th May 2023 Budget 2023 / RANZInvestment in hospitality upskilling, infrastructure development, and the removal of GST on food would be a welcome boost for the sector, says Restaurant Association chief executive Marisa Bidois.
5th April 2023 RANZThe hospitality industry’s inaugural Cooking up a Storm event led by chef Al Brown has raised $370,000 to support those impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle.
29th March 2023 Hospitality / RANZAn associate minister for hospitality is one priority that could help position the sector for the future.
6th March 2023 Hospitality / RANZHospitality businesses across the country are coming together to host New Zealand’s biggest dinner party support of those impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle.
31st January 2023 RANZThe Restaurant Association says that 85% of respondents in a survey of its members have been impacted by Auckland’s downpour on Friday and ongoing weather disruption.
5th December 2022 Hospitality / RANZBut the recovery could be stymied by labour shortages and increased costs putting pressure on businesses.
5th September 2022 ITP / RANZThe Restaurant Association is calling the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s Better Work Action Plan a ‘duplication’ of work it completed in its own roadmap more than a year ago.