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High interest, high business tax rates penalising investment
Wednesday, 16 January 2013, 12:20 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
While we do not agree companies operating in New Zealand should aggressively seek to pay the minimum tax possible in New Zealand, this is no time to be signaling we are about to tighten our company tax rules, the Employers and Manufacturers Association ... More >>
Current business environment the new normal
Thursday, 20 December 2012, 10:27 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
In an annual, end of year survey employers have indicated 2012 was similar to 2011 with more of the same expected next year, says David Lowe, Employment Services Manager, for the Employers and Manufacturers Association. (Full results are here ) More >>
Petrol tax increase backed
Wednesday, 19 December 2012, 1:48 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The Employers and Manufacturers Association is backing the increase in the fuel excise tax over the next three years, as an important and efficient source of revenue for growing the economy. More >>
Auckland's Central Rail Loop Must Be Fast Tracked
Friday, 14 December 2012, 2:44 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The argy bargy between Auckland and Wellington over who should decide whether Auckland should complete Auckland's inner city rail link, or when, is classic comedy, and besides it largely misses the point, says the Employers and Manufacturers Association. More >>
Trans Tasman double taxing of dividends economic colonialism
Thursday, 13 December 2012, 3:50 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The failure to make a firm recommendation on the mutual recognition of imputation tax credits clouds the value elsewhere in the joint report, Strengthening Trans-Tasman Economic Relations, just released by the Productivity Commissions of New Zealand ... More >>
Gaps to be filled in Natural Resources report
Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 3:55 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The latest government Business Growth Agenda report - Building Natural Resources - is an elegant summary of the work underway, and is well and good as far as it goes, the Employers & Manufacturers Association says. More >>
Business chuffed by roaming charges breakthrough
Monday, 10 December 2012, 5:05 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Telecom's flat-rate data roaming prices from Friday next week have brought a cheer of approval from business, particularly exporters. More >>
TPP of seminal importance for jobs
Friday, 7 December 2012, 6:25 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The Trans Pacific Partnership is of seminal importance for developing job opportunities in New Zealand, says Kim Campbell, chief executive of the Employers & Manufacturers Association. More >>
Export report praised for raising difficult questions
Friday, 16 November 2012, 10:55 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The NZIER report released today, Lifting Export Performance prepared for Export New Zealand is a timely reminder of the challenging issues facing us if we are to improve our standard of living, the Employers and Manufacturers Association says. More >>
Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson’s resignation regretted
Monday, 5 November 2012, 5:11 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The resignation of Hon Kate Wilkinson as Minister of Labour is regrettable but typical of the high standard she has set herself, says David Lowe, Employment Services Manager for the EMA (Employers & Manufacturers Association). More >>
Better infrastructure critical for growth
Thursday, 1 November 2012, 3:15 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The Building Infrastructure paper released today is an essential high level progress report for the Government's Business Growth Agenda, the Employers and Manufacturers Association says. More >>
Employment changes will help businesses stay viable in NZ
Tuesday, 30 October 2012, 2:14 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Employment changes outlined today will go some way towards keeping businesses nimble in the current environment, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (EMA) says. More >>
Calls on Reserve Bank to cut OCR to give exporters a break
Tuesday, 16 October 2012, 1:57 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
After today's CPI figure we expect the Reserve Bank to cut the Official Cash Rate on October 25th in an effort to lower the exchange rate, the Employers and Manufacturers Association says. More >>
Starting-out wage will help young people onto job ladder
Tuesday, 9 October 2012, 11:50 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Everyone concerned about our alarming rates of youth unemployment should be celebrating today's announcement on the Starting-out wage, says David Lowe, Employment Services Manager for the Employers and Manufacturers Association. More >>
Lamenting job losses while adding costs to business
Thursday, 27 September 2012, 1:24 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Politicians' lamenting the latest job losses while at the same time proposing to pass a law that imposes more costs on business - by Mondayising Waitangi and ANZAC Days - does not make sense, says the Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA). More >>
Health and safety review must be more than a Band Aid
Tuesday, 18 September 2012, 4:54 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The Government's consultation document reviewing New Zealand's workplace health and safety is very comprehensive and a welcome shake-up, says the Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA). More >>
Exchange rate meddling not the panacea for world's woes
Friday, 14 September 2012, 3:05 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
If you think tinkering with monetary policy will improve exchange rates for the New Zealand dollar, be careful what you wish for, says the Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA) chief executive Kim Campbell. More >>
Auckland strategy workable if resources are available
Friday, 14 September 2012, 12:49 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Auckland Council's strategy for economic development launched today is commendable and seems achievable - as long as the resources are made available to carry out the planned actions, says the Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA) chief executive ... More >>
New local government law gets business backing
Friday, 31 August 2012, 3:20 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The jury is still out on whether the Auckland model of an executive mayor has been a success, the Employers & Manufacturers Association advised the Parliamentary Select Committee hearings in Auckland today on the Local Government 2002 Amendment ... More >>
Report on Double Trans Tasman Tax Spells Out Huge Gains
Thursday, 30 August 2012, 4:21 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The NZ Newswire report today on the gains to be had by both New Zealand and Australia if they mutually recognise each other's franking and imputation credits gives real oxygen to the issue, says the Employers & Manufacturers Association. More >>
