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Detail on boosting productivity, employment needed

Thursday, 3 February 2005, 10:47 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

The Prime Minister's address to Parliament yesterday created an information vacuum, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>

NZ Institute's work on savings commended

Thursday, 3 February 2005, 10:33 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

The Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) congratulated the NZ Institute today on its paper discussing the economic importance of savings: Home is where the money is. More >>

Manufacturers underpinning employment, expansion

Friday, 28 January 2005, 10:24 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Manufacturing action continues to be expand, according to the ANZ/Business NZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) which registered 58.1 for December, the highest for a December period since the survey began over two and a half years ago. More >>

Employers want more beneficiaries offered work

Tuesday, 25 January 2005, 1:01 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Employers strongly support the testing of everyone on a benefit for literacy and numeracy, says the chief executive of the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern), Alasdair Thompson. His comments were in advance of Dr Brash's Orewa speech today. More >>

NCEA takes employers back to schools

Monday, 10 January 2005, 2:45 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Employers are expressing concern that the records of achievement in NCEA subjects cannot be easily compared either between schools, or from year to year. They are therefore unable to choose fairly between applicants for a job. More >>

Auckland's Manufacturers Lead Expansion

Friday, 17 December 2004, 11:59 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Manufacturers in the north, and the larger companies amongst them, are expanding faster than elsewhere in the country, according to the ANZ/Business NZ Performance of Manufacturing Index for November. The Employers & Manufacturers Association ... More >>

Exporting manufacturers: Heroes of the economy

Tuesday, 14 December 2004, 4:19 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

The remarkable performance by our exporters of manufactured goods this year deserves national recognition. If there was an award for the Heroes of the Economy, they would have to be the top contenders. More >>

CER rules change impacts $12 billion trade

Monday, 13 December 2004, 2:30 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

The importance of the change in the Rules of Origin for goods traded between New Zealand and Australia under the CER agreement should not be underestimated, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>

Pay rates of general staff rise

Wednesday, 8 December 2004, 2:52 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Wages and salaries went up 3.5 per cent in the year ended July 2004, less than last year's 3.83 per cent but faster than inflation in both years, according to the National Employers Wage & Salary Survey. More >>

Many Questions Hang Over NZ - China FTA

Monday, 22 November 2004, 5:15 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Many questions remain to be answered before New Zealand finally signs up to the free trade agreement with China, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>

Backlash against Auckland council

Tuesday, 16 November 2004, 2:57 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Auckland City's business competitiveness under pressure from congestion, is set to take another hit from its city council, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>

Congratulations due Jim Anderton

Friday, 5 November 2004, 11:43 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Business warmly congratulates Jim Anderton on his support for reducing the company tax rate. More >>

NZ's Competitiveness Slide An Early Warning

Monday, 18 October 2004, 9:52 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

New Zealand's slipping back to 18th place in the Global Competitiveness Survey of business competitiveness should not be taken lightly, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>

Private health care warrants Govt recognition

Wednesday, 13 October 2004, 10:38 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

The falling affordability of health care and health insurance is increasing the pressure on the public health system, and will soon impact on Government's longer term growth plans, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>

Law change draconian route to compulsory unionism

Tuesday, 28 September 2004, 3:26 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

The last minute add on yesterday to the Employment Relations Law Reform Bill allowing unions to get bargaining agents' fees from non-union employees is draconian, and an undemocratic attempt to introduce de facto compulsory unionism by stealth, the ... More >>

Northern Manufacturers Lead Growth

Monday, 20 September 2004, 4:09 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Manufacturers in the north of the country were the fastest growing in August, for the second time in the past three months. They registered an increase of 0.5 over July to reach 61.1, according the ANZ-Business New Zealand Performance of Manufacturing ... More >>

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