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Fast-track Consents Necessary For Covid 19 Recovery
Monday, 4 May 2020, 9:38 am | EMA
Fast-tracking resource consents for critical infrastructure and development projects is a pragmatic and welcome government response to assisting the Covid 19 recovery process says Resource Reform NZ- (RRNZ), a coalition of business and environmental ... More >>
Cashflow Help Welcomed By SMEs
Friday, 1 May 2020, 2:52 pm | EMA
The EMA says its members will welcome the Government’s announcement of the Small Business Cashflow Loan Scheme, which will definitely help some survive. Chief Executive Brett O’Riley says businesses certainly need the $10,000 for every company and ... More >>
Time For Economy To Move To Alert Level 2
Friday, 1 May 2020, 8:42 am | EMA
The EMA says the economy needs a return to Alert Level 2 on May 12 to get business back to work and kick-start the country’s economic engine. Chief Executive Brett O’Riley says what this week at Alert Level 3 has shown is that the vast majority ... More >>
Relief At Alert Level 3 But It’s A Long Way From Business As Usual
Monday, 20 April 2020, 4:43 pm | EMA
The EMA says many Kiwi businesses will be relieved that the country is going back to Alert Level 3 next week, but there are others who will be disappointed their sector will continue to be locked down. Chief Executive Brett O’Riley says the Government’s ... More >>
New Approach Needed For Economic Recovery To Begin
Monday, 13 April 2020, 10:55 am | EMA
New Zealand business needs a new approach from Government to regulation, projects and procurement if the economy is going to start to recover. EMA Chief Executive Brett O’Riley has called for a new recovery playbook by Government to give businesses ... More >>
Thousands Seek Expert Business Advice
Tuesday, 7 April 2020, 4:06 pm | EMA
EMA Chief Executive Brett O’Riley says an early decision to open the organisation’s AdviceLine to all has meant thousands of businesses have been able to access expert advice and guidance as the Covid-19 lockdown hit the economy. "Normally only ... More >>
Free Web Series To Help Businesses Get Through
Friday, 3 April 2020, 12:27 pm | EMA
The EMA in partnership with ATEED and the Regional Business Partner Network has this week launched a free web series to help all businesses get through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. The combination of videos and live webinars this week featured ... More >>
Postponement Of Minimum Wage Increase Only Option
Monday, 30 March 2020, 2:53 pm | EMA
The EMA is urging the Government to postpone the planned significant increase to the minimum wage on Wednesday, as employers grapple with keeping their doors open amid COVID-19. Chief Executive Brett O’Riley says that while it may be politically ... More >>
EMA Applauds Extra Measures To Keep People In Work
Friday, 27 March 2020, 7:00 pm | EMA
The Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA) says the extra measures to keep people in work will be a huge relief to businesses across New Zealand, and have saved jobs. Chief Executive Brett O’Riley said the Government’s most recent announcement ... More >>
EMA Urging Businesses To Hang In There
Thursday, 26 March 2020, 2:21 pm | EMA
The EMA is urging its members to hang in there as reality bites with the first day of the enforced four-week shut down of the country. "We know businesses are really struggling but it’s been heartening to hear our members and other businesses ... More >>
EMA Supports Government To Help Businesses
Tuesday, 17 March 2020, 4:08 pm | EMA
The EMA says its members will be delighted to hear of immediate relief offered through the Government’s $12.1 billion business continuity package announced this afternoon. Chief Executive Brett O’Riley says as a first stage the package, ... More >>
New Zealand loses great business champion
Sunday, 2 February 2020, 2:06 pm | EMA
New Zealand has lost a great champion for business, trade, international relations and the sense that anything is possible for this country. More >>
Projects supports ‘golden triangle'
Wednesday, 29 January 2020, 3:30 pm | EMA
Today’s major announcement of infrastructure projects is good news for members in the EMA’s upper North Island region. More >>
Training directory sets people on path for the future
Wednesday, 29 January 2020, 9:05 am | EMA
Curating and developing people’s skills for their current role, next role and future roles is no easy task, but it’s a key part of being a good employer. More >>
Legalisation of cannabis key concern for Kiwi businesses
Thursday, 12 December 2019, 8:43 am | EMA
The latest EMA Employers’ Survey puts the legalisation of cannabis at the top of the list of concerns for SMEs, with 73 per cent worried it will have a negative impact on their business. More >>
Infrastructure spending good news for SMEs
Wednesday, 11 December 2019, 2:46 pm | EMA
Today’s major infrastructure spending announcement is good news for members in the EMA’s upper North Island region. More >>
EMA welcomes practical help for small businesses
Tuesday, 3 December 2019, 4:52 pm | EMA
The EMA was pleased to see the practical measures included in the Government’s Small Business Strategy, which will improve the cash flow of small to medium enterprises (SMEs) because they will get paid more promptly. More >>
Life memberships honour long-term contribution
Tuesday, 26 November 2019, 5:18 pm | EMA
Two board members were presented with life memberships at the EMA Annual General Meeting (AGM) this afternoon, and four new members officially joined the Board of Directors. More >>
Electricity Authority’s changes will result in higher prices
Thursday, 21 November 2019, 9:15 am | EMA
"The Electricity Authority (the Authority) should take careful note of warnings from Transpower with regard to proposed changes to transmission pricing," the Transmission Pricing Group (TPM Group) says. More >>
Silly season can bring dodgy behaviour with it
Wednesday, 13 November 2019, 9:18 am | EMA
It’s not called the silly season for nothing, which is why the EMA is taking a more light-hearted approach to some of the serious issues that can come up at end-of-year work functions. More >>
