Opinion: Backing a Shared South Island Plan Opinion: Backing a Shared South Island Plan Kylie Cornelius | Executive Officer | Marlborough Chamber of Commerce Published in the Marlborough Weekend Express Sat 8 August. One of the most important roles of the Marlborough Chamber of Commerce is making sure the voice of Marlborough business is heard,…

Opinion: Cyber security is no longer just an IT issue Opinion: Cyber security is no longer just an IT issue Kylie Cornelius | Executive Officer | Marlborough Chamber of Commerce Published in the Marlborough Weekend Express, July 11 2026   Conversations with our members often give me a good sense of what’s front of mind…

Opinion: Building Marlborough’s Workforce of the Future Opinion: Building Marlborough’s Workforce of the Future Kylie Cornelius | Executive Officer | Marlborough Chamber of Commerce Published in the Marlborough Weekend Express, June 13 2026 Over the past month, I’ve been involved in several initiatives focused on Marlborough’s workforce and what it will take to meet the…

Opinion: Business Resilience in Uncertain Times Opinion: Business Resilience in Uncertain Times Kylie Cornelius | Executive Officer | Marlborough Chamber of Commerce Published in the Marlborough Weekend Express, April 18 2026   The developing global fuel situation has brought the issue of business resilience firmly into focus. Fuel shortages or disruptions have the potential to…

Opinion: 2degrees Marlborough Business Excellence Awards 2025 Opinion: 2degrees Marlborough Business Excellence Awards 2025 Kylie Cornelius | Executive Officer | Marlborough Chamber of Commerce Published in the Weekend Express 6 December As Executive Officer of the Marlborough Chamber of Commerce, I am very proud of the results from this year’s Marlborough Business Excellence Awards. The…

Opinion: Cutting Red Tape Key to Economic Growth Opinion: Cutting Red Tape Key to Economic Growth *Published in Weekend Express, October 11, 2025 Kylie Cornelius | Executive Officer | Marlborough Chamber of Commerce   Recently, the Marlborough Chamber of Commerce was pleased to host the Honourable David Seymour as part of our ongoing ‘Meet the…

Is your business prepared? Opinion – Is your business prepared? Kylie Cornelius | Executive Officer | Marlborough Chamber of Commerce ‘as published in the Weekend Express, September 13, 2025’   This month, we changed up our usual ‘Coffee & Catch-Up’ at the Chamber, to invite a guest speaker to tell us a bit about their…

Despite Uncertainty, It’s Time to Celebrate Marlborough’s Business Success Opinion – Despite Uncertainty, It’s Time to Celebrate Marlborough’s Business Success Kylie Cornelius | Executive Officer | Marlborough Chamber of Commerce   CEO’s from across the NZ Chamber network have recently completed a Regional Business Conditions Survey, capturing business conditions and sentiment from Northland to Southland.…

Ethical Employment Starts with Genuine Care Ethical Employment Starts with Genuine Care   Recently, I attended the NZ Ethical Employers Conference here in Blenheim. With over 150 attendees, it was clear there’s a commitment in New Zealand business to do better by our people—especially those working under the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme. Let’s be…

Strong Candidates Required for Local Elections Strong Candidates Required for Local Elections Local Elections happen this October and we are calling for strong candidates to consider standing for Marlborough District Council. Local government is not just about roads and rubbish — though those are important too. It’s about shaping the long-term future of our region:…