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Delaying changes to dangerous goods regs sensible

Wednesday, 23 October 2002, 4:49 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

The decision announced today by the Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) to delay the transfer of dangerous goods to the new regulations under the HNSO Act proves the seriousness of the concerns over the HSNO Act previously stated by the ... More >>

Workplace Safety Law's New Risks, Costs

Tuesday, 22 October 2002, 10:21 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

'Stress' and 'fatigue' new hazards, costs for workplace managers, plus useful changes to HS&E Bill. More >>

More cuts wanted to ACC levies + Poll findings

Monday, 14 October 2002, 4:02 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

A survey on changes proposed by ACC has found business wants the number of risk groups for experience rating kept at 130 rather than reduced to just 55. More >>

New PMI Survey Benchmarks Manufacturing Growth

Tuesday, 1 October 2002, 1:38 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

The Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) is pleased the new ANZ - Business New Zealand Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) is underway with first results showing growth prospects for manufacturers in the northern region. More >>

Latest 'Equal Pay' Proposals Hare Brained

Thursday, 26 September 2002, 1:12 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

The Labour Department's latest idea that employers should have to make gender-based assessments for equal pay claims based on comparisons of people doing the same work in different organizations, is way over the top. More >>

Low company tax rates spur investment and growth

Monday, 9 September 2002, 3:04 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Canada's 21% company tax rate and the zero company tax rate levied in the UK for start up businesses are just two models New Zealand should be examining for their potential here, the Employers & Manufacturers Association suggests. More >>

Low Co. Tax Rates Would Spur Growth

Monday, 9 September 2002, 1:25 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Come Clean On Transport Strategy, Government Urged

Wednesday, 4 September 2002, 11:56 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Wednesday, September 4th, 2002 Come Clean On Transport Strategy, Government Urged The Transport Strategy released only to selected groups in confidence during the election campaign must be opened up for broad public debate before its adoption, ... More >>

Lack Of Skills Inhibiting Growth

Monday, 2 September 2002, 3:05 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Monday, September 2nd, 2002 'Lack Of Skills Inhibiting Growth': Smarter Workplaces Called For A major meeting of minds of business and education is scheduled next month for Auckland. In the first of its kind, the event is to bring a concerted focus onto ... More >>

Eastern Expressway Huge Tonic For Confidence

Friday, 30 August 2002, 11:51 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Eastern Expressway Huge Tonic For Confidence At last we're getting the Eastern corridor underway! Its like a huge weight being lifted from off the back of Auckland's competitiveness. The expressway proposals are a massive tonic for business confidence. The Employers ... More >>

Crack Opens To Solving CER Investment Headache

Tuesday, 27 August 2002, 1:18 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

The Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) is warning, if enacted, the list of proposals in the review of Australia's international tax rules released late last week by Treasurer Peter Costello, will leave New Zealand further behind ... More >>

Auckland's Business Conditions Tread Water

Thursday, 22 August 2002, 2:37 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Manufacturers in the Auckland region are finding competition in the market hotter than ever, but they've no intentions of cutting investment, shedding staff or otherwise slackening off. More >>

RB Governor's appointment signals policy stability

Thursday, 22 August 2002, 1:06 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

The appointment of Dr Alan Bollard as the new Governor of the Reserve Bank will be well received by the business community, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>

Interest Rates Held - Anxiety Will Lessen

Wednesday, 14 August 2002, 11:20 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Today's announcement by the Reserve Bank keeping the OCR at 5.75 per cent will go some way to dispelling the anxiety building over the high level of New Zealand's interest rates. More >>

Green light for free trade very welcome

Saturday, 3 August 2002, 6:14 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

The authority given by Congress to President Bush to negotiate on free trade will test in practice how far the US is prepared to liberalise its own economy, says the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern). More >>

Vote To 'Make The Boat Go Faster'

Thursday, 25 July 2002, 11:49 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Thursday, July 25th, 2002 Vote To 'Make The Boat Go Faster'- Top Priority For Business A quick fire last minute poll of businesses in the Auckland region has re-affirmed overwhelming support for economic growth as the number one election issue. Growing ... More >>