Bridges talks business on Coast

Former National MP Simon Bridges will speak to Whangaparāoa businesses this month, in his new role as Auckland Chamber of Commerce chief executive.

It’s been several years since he last spoke on the Hibiscus Coast – he was brought here in 2017 by Whangaparāoa MP Mark Mitchell. At the time, Bridges was Minister of Transport and Mitchell was lobbying for local roading projects.

As a guest of the business organisation Business Whangaparāoa, Bridges is expected to provide an insight into the current issues facing the business sector when he speaks at a breakfast meeting at Red Beach Surf Club.

Business Whangaparāoa’s business activator, Sarah Carr, says he may also be asked about his plans to discuss the pressures on businesses with new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins.

The talk, called Business in Auckland is open to anyone to attend. It is on Thursday, February 16, at Red Beach Surf Lifesaving Club, 7am to 8.30am. Attendance costs

$21.85 for Business Whangaparāoa members or $34.50 non-members. Register online at businesswhangaparaoa. co.nz/event/networking-with-simon-bridges/