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KiwiSaver a 3-4.5 billion dollar tax cut
Tuesday, 3 July 2007, 5:36 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Government will pump an estimated $3 to 4.5 billion a year into KiwiSaver members' accounts, which is effectively a tax cut reserved only for those who can afford to take it up. More >>
Trade talks breakdown ominous
Friday, 22 June 2007, 4:41 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The break-down of the trade talks in Potsdam could spell the end of hope for better access for New Zealand's manufactured exports as well as agricultural products, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) said today. More >>
Back to basics policy for skills development
Tuesday, 19 June 2007, 9:27 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The Northern Employers & Manufacturers Association President Colin Martin says John Key's address on trade and vocations skills today struck a chord with the 170 people who attended. More >>
Realizable emission cuts target welcomed
Friday, 8 June 2007, 5:06 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The G8 agreement that will consider cutting carbon emissions in half by 2050 offers a realizable target that New Zealand should endorse, says Alasdair Thompson, chief executive of the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern). More >>
Rates whopper a Shore thing
Wednesday, 6 June 2007, 4:18 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
North Shore City Council’s proposed rate increase for 2007-08 is too high compared to the rate of inflation. But it’s no surprise, looking at the council’s history. More >>
Hold off on development contribution cost hike
Tuesday, 5 June 2007, 2:26 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Business want to see changes to Auckland City's development contributions policy put on hold until a working party, including stakeholders, has had the chance to look at how it complies with the Local Government Act and the issues raised by the ... More >>
Rotorua Council earns congratulation from business
Thursday, 24 May 2007, 10:31 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Rotorua is projecting the lowest rates increases over the next 10 years of all the city councils in the northern region, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) told the Rotorua Council hearings on its Draft Annual Plan on Tuesday this week. More >>
KiwiSaver changes likely to delay pay increases
Tuesday, 22 May 2007, 4:58 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The last minute changes to KiwiSaver announced in the Budget are alarming employers who are concerned about getting pay increases to their staff in time for the July 1st start date of the scheme. More >>
Business $1 billion worse off
Thursday, 17 May 2007, 4:59 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The Budget's 3 cents reduction in the company tax rate to 30 cents in the dollar is welcome but not bold or imaginative enough, says Alasdair Thompson, chief executive of the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) (EMA). More >>
Carbon emissions target earns support
Monday, 14 May 2007, 10:27 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Business would support a target to cut carbon emissions by 50 per cent by 2050, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>
Huge catch up in business investment needed
Tuesday, 1 May 2007, 1:05 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
New Zealand's poor productivity record, high interest rates and the related high dollar are outcomes of fundamental flaws in our economy, says the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern). More >>
Environment no good for business
Friday, 27 April 2007, 1:26 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The closing of Fisher & Paykel's appliance plant would have come as a surprise only if the environment was friendly to business, but its as unfriendly as it gets, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>
Regional road tax requires consultation
Thursday, 26 April 2007, 1:22 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Since it was good enough for Transit to ask Aucklanders if they wanted to pay more taxes by placing a toll on the western ring route, surely Government should also consult with Aucklanders over the proposed new 10 cents per litre road tax. More >>
ANZAC dollar comments superficial, misleading
Monday, 23 April 2007, 3:30 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Comments by Finance Minister Dr Cullen on the benefits and disadvantages to New Zealand from an ANZAC dollar are misleading and fear mongering, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>
Tolls rejection should not hold up critical route
Thursday, 5 April 2007, 3:29 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Completing the western ring route in Auckland represents such a fantastic investment for the country that Aucklanders rejection of tolls on it should be seen as a mere hiccup, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>
Disappointment looming over extra week's holiday
Wednesday, 28 March 2007, 2:06 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Businesses and their employees are in for a disappointment if they think they become entitled to an extra week's holiday on April 1st, says David Lowe, Employment Services Manager for EMA (Northern). More >>
Tax minister incomes to curb inflation
Thursday, 8 March 2007, 4:35 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Perhaps the Reserve Bank should be given the power to levy the incomes of cabinet ministers and others if the increases in their portfolio spending exceed the rate of inflation, (!) the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) suggests. More >>
Partial listing of big SOE's great idea
Tuesday, 20 February 2007, 12:39 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) wholeheartedly backs the partial privatization of some of our large state owned enterprises proposed by leading economist and architect of the SOE model, Rob Cameron. More >>
PM emphasises sustainability, not growth
Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 4:31 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Today's speech by the Prime Minister was disappointing because so little emphasis was placed on policies promoting more business investment and greater exports that would translate into higher living standards, said Alasdair Thompson, chief executive ... More >>
Tax on interest rate unorthodox
Friday, 9 February 2007, 4:55 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Any tax or levy on interest rates to check house price inflation would be highly unorthodox and likely to distort investment in business, says Alasdair Thompson, chief executive of the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern). More >>
