Michael Barnett

Business

Michael Barnett was Chief Executive of the Auckland Business Chamber for over 30 years and was recognised as the voice of business for Auckland and NZ. He was a champion for diversity across NZ, advocated for the best environment in which small and medium businesses could operate, worked closely with many economic development agencies throughout NZ and more recently, has established a successful support framework for business and mental health and wellbeing.

He has represented NZ on the World Chamber Board – a network of over 15,000 Chambers. When the economy failed in the late eighties and the Auckland Santa parade was left without a home, he established and chaired a Trust that has presented a Santa parade for Auckland for over thirty years.