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Should High Employment=High Interest Rates?

Thursday, 9 August 2001, 4:25 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

We can kiss goodbye to thoughts of lower interest rates next week after today's excellent employment figures, says the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern). More >>

Company tax cuts de-mystified

Monday, 6 August 2001, 3:07 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Misconceptions about the impact and equity of cutting company tax rates are obscuring the huge advantages contained in the proposal says the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern). More >>

Minister For Auckland's Threat Valid

Tuesday, 31 July 2001, 10:17 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Judith Tizard's call for Infrastructure Auckland to front up with more cash for Britomart or she'll close it down is no way to get attention, but the point she makes is valid, the Employers & Manufacturers Association says. More >>

Call For Urgent National Power Saving Campaign

Wednesday, 25 July 2001, 12:32 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Businesses facing contract renewals for their electricity supply are in deep trouble, the Employers & Manufacturers Association says. Competition in the electricity market is now virtually non-existent with the price of power peaking 500 per cent ... More >>

Enhancements to Cargo Handling Announced

Thursday, 19 July 2001, 2:32 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Effective from today lower value inbound cargo items can be cleared for customs purposes through electronic cargo lists. More >>

Silver Lining To Power Crisis Risk

Friday, 13 July 2001, 3:03 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

The wholesale or spot price for electricity is five times greater than this time last year, and the crisis is likely to continue until September. But this could mean cheaper power for businesses able to bring forward maintenance or save electricity ... More >>

Roar Of Approval For Business Compliance Cutting

Thursday, 12 July 2001, 1:14 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Business is giving the Ministerial Panel on cutting compliance costs the biggest thumbs up possible, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>

Interest Rates Must Be Cut As Economy Stagnates

Tuesday, 3 July 2001, 3:02 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Reserve Bank Governor Don Brash will drop interest rates again tomorrow if he's reading the same market signals as the rest of us, says the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern). More >>

Export Promotion Needed

Thursday, 28 June 2001, 1:41 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

The Employers and Manufacturers' Association and the Exporters Institute today jointly issued a call for a greater focus on trade promotion funding if New Zealand is serious about growing its exports and overhauling the current account deficit. More >>

Legal Procedures Working On Qantas NZ Case

Thursday, 21 June 2001, 11:52 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Last month the Employers & Manufacturers Association strenuously opposed a challenge to the age-old principle of limited liability while stating if the directors and officers of Qantas are found to have failed to meet their statutory obligations then ... More >>

Local Govt Proposals Disenfranchise Business

Tuesday, 19 June 2001, 1:52 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

The local government reforms announced last week by the Prime Minister and Local Government Minister Sandra Lee would see property taxes or rates spent across many new areas, and the voting rights cancelled of bach and company property owners alike. More >>

Environment Being Given Bad Name

Friday, 15 June 2001, 10:30 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association

The extra judge and funding for the Environment Court is welcome, and a relief, but insufficient to clear the backlog of resource management cases, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>

Anti Dumping Rules Civilised

Wednesday, 13 June 2001, 4:31 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Anti-dumping rules are a sign that New Zealand values investment in productive enterprise and the jobs it creates, the Employers & Manufacturers (Northern) says. More >>

UGC's on rates are fair - EMA's solution

Friday, 8 June 2001, 5:29 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Local government Minister Sandra Lee is making a habit of thinking problems can all be fixed by bringing in more retrospective legislation, says the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern), which is totally opposed to the idea. More >>

EMA's Solution To UGC Issue

Friday, 8 June 2001, 2:00 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Hamilton City planning to boost rates, and debt

Wednesday, 6 June 2001, 5:09 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association

Hamilton City Council is planning to boost its rates by nearly double the inflation rate each year for the next three years, on top of debt that has doubled over the past three years, the Employers & Manufacturers Association pointed out in its ... More >>

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