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Business hits a Christmas week jackpot

Friday, 21 December 2001, 2:17 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton and Auckland's Mayor John Banks may make strange bedfellows though their commitment in both cases to celebrating success in business, as for other spheres of activity, is itself a cause for celebration, the Employers ... More >>

Skills Shortages Threaten Positive Outlook

Thursday, 20 December 2001, 4:24 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Employers welcome the Government’s proposed improvements to industry training, but feel the effort comes too late to help companies already struggling with skill shortages. More >>

Cuts To Red Tape Positive

Tuesday, 18 December 2001, 4:37 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Business will be mollified by today's announcements on the steps taken to cut compliance costs, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says, but not convinced the war on red tape is being won. More >>

CEP Partnership Must Be Tripartite With Australia

Friday, 7 December 2001, 10:16 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Progressing a free trade agreement with the United States requires New Zealand and Australia to first align their interests before expecting discussions to commence with the United States, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) ... More >>

Minister's comments expose Kyoto truth

Tuesday, 4 December 2001, 1:36 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Energy Minister Hodgson's attack on the Employers & Manufacturers Association yesterday (EMA Northern Misleading Public over Climate Change) emphasises how little Government knows about the impact its policy will have on the economy, the association ... More >>

Business Struggles With Winter Energy Costs

Tuesday, 4 December 2001, 11:51 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Figures just released by Statistics New Zealand prove business bore the brunt of the winter’s energy crisis and there are fears the worst is yet to come. More >>

Kyoto's Cost To Households $1000/Year

Monday, 3 December 2001, 1:40 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

The NZIER report released this morning in effect says every New Zealand household will be asked to pay about $1000 a year for the next 15 years to ratify the Kyoto protocol. More >>

Employers question Bathgate's suitability

Friday, 30 November 2001, 2:54 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Susan Bathgate's actions have undermined her ability to continue to hold the position as head of the Complaints Review Tribunal, the Employers & Manufacturers (Northern) says. More >>

Workplace safety Bill sure to backfire

Friday, 30 November 2001, 2:53 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

The Health and Safety Amendment Bill will backfire on Government's own employment costs, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>

Auckland Slashes Committee Costs

Tuesday, 27 November 2001, 12:17 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Auckland's ratepayers are expected to save over $250,000 a year from reduced councillor meeting fees and daily allowances, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>

ERMA Blows Budget Another $8 Million

Friday, 23 November 2001, 9:35 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

The Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) has just advised industry that it requires another $8 million from Government or more fees from industry to fulfil its legal obligations. More >>

Kyoto to undermine investor confidence

Tuesday, 20 November 2001, 3:34 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Business people attending the consultation briefings on Government's intention to ratify the Kyoto Protocol next year were very concerned this morning to hear Energy Minister Pete Hodgson believes a lower New Zealand exchange rate would compensate ... More >>

Pay Packets Rise More This Year Than Last

Tuesday, 20 November 2001, 11:54 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Salary and pay increases have been significantly higher this year than the year earlier to July, according to the National Employers Annual Wage & Salary Survey. More >>

Interest Rates Cut On The Right Track

Wednesday, 14 November 2001, 10:32 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Today's half a per cent cut in interest rates is the right response to the changed international trading conditions, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>

Kyoto Plan Bodes Ill For Growth

Thursday, 8 November 2001, 12:14 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

The intention for New Zealand to ratify the Kyoto Protocol before our trading competitor countries is cause for serious misgivings, says the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern). More >>

Alarm bells go off with further US interest cuts

Wednesday, 7 November 2001, 4:07 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

The half a per cent cut in interest rates announced today by the US Federal Reserve will set alarm bells ringing in New Zealand, the Employers & Manufacturers Associations (Northern) says. US rates are the lowest they've been for over 40 years. More >>

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