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ARC's 50% differential would breach Local Govt Act

Thursday, 20 May 2004, 3:07 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

The ARC rates option proposing a 50% loading on commercial property owners would add $367 to their rates but give back an average of just $11 to residential ratepayers, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) advised the ARC submission hearings ... More >>

Budget must be judged by action on tax

Tuesday, 18 May 2004, 11:17 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

The upcoming Budget should be judged by the measures taken to underpin and sustain New Zealand's economic growth, and the fairest and most valuable way to do this will be through reducing tax rates, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) ... More >>

Business divided over common Tasman currency

Monday, 17 May 2004, 11:45 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

A business poll attracting 138 responses in 24 hours found opinion split down the middle on the benefits of a common trans Tasman currency or stock exchange. More >>

Tauranga District Council's plans applauded

Friday, 7 May 2004, 1:07 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

The Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) congratulated the Tauranga District Council today, both for shifting to Capital Value rating and for setting a low (1.1%) rate increase. More >>

Employees being disenfranchised by employment bill

Tuesday, 4 May 2004, 1:00 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

The large majority of employees have not been consulted over the Employment Relations Law Reform Bill, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>

Manufacturers Cautiously Optimistic

Friday, 30 April 2004, 12:21 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

The outlook for manufacturers in the northern and central regions has been steadily improving this year according to the ANZ/Business New Zealand Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). More >>

Employers unanimously reject employment bill

Thursday, 29 April 2004, 2:24 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

A meeting of 230 employers this morning passed a unanimous resolution rejecting the Employment Relations Law Reform Bill. More >>

Hikoi Orgs, V8 Car Racers Should Face Same Law

Tuesday, 27 April 2004, 11:20 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

With the risk of major traffic disruption tomorrow as the hikoi crosses the harbour bridge in Auckland, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) is calling for one standard of law to apply to protest marchers as to V8 car racing. More >>

Insider knowledge not normal 'business practice'

Friday, 16 April 2004, 3:14 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

The Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) is distancing itself from reported claims by Auckland Mayor John Banks that making use of inside knowledge of tenders is 'normal commercial practice.' More >>

EMA invites you to attend Thrive Auckland 2004

Friday, 16 April 2004, 2:37 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

EMA invites you to attend Thrive Auckland 2004 next Thursday. Or send someone in your place. Thrive is the flagship business event of the Employers and Manufacturers Association (Northern). More >>

Ratepayers Have No Business Owning Marina

Thursday, 15 April 2004, 4:08 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Auckland city has no business stomping up one cent let alone $46 million to buy the Westhaven marina, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>

Personal grievances costing $12 million annually

Tuesday, 13 April 2004, 8:31 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

(Our apologies for an error in misplacing the decimal point and for any misleading conclusions that may have resulted. We believe all the other statistics in the following analysis to be accurate and remain the same as previously) More >>

Personal grievances costing $120 million annually

Thursday, 8 April 2004, 1:14 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

"Of a total of 54 personal grievance claims arising from redundancy cases last year, 57 per cent or 31 were decided in the employee's favour," said Peter Tritt, EMA's Employment Relations Manager. More >>

Reserve Bank intervention opens door to huge risk

Wednesday, 7 April 2004, 2:33 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Parliament's thumbs up yesterday to the Reserve Bank's intervening in currency markets opens the door to further enormous risk, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>

500MW coal fired power plant study welcome

Tuesday, 6 April 2004, 2:28 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Genesis Power's announcement on its feasibility planning for a 500MW coal fired electricity generation plant brings commonsense back to the energy debate, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>

Government knew all along Aqua likely to fail

Wednesday, 31 March 2004, 5:32 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

The axing of the Aqua project is largely a problem of the Government's own making, and it has known it could easily fail for well over a year, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) claims. More >>

ARC Sub Committee Bigger Than Council

Tuesday, 23 March 2004, 10:58 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

The ARC councilors' resolution to vote all of themselves onto the Auckland Regional Land Transport Committee, plus other representatives, will see Auckland become the butt of more jokes, and the dinosaur holding back the country's success, the Employers ... More >>

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