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Nelson port struggle a test of the rule of law
Friday, 16 February 2001, 5:49 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The dispute over who should load logs at Nelson is not an employment relations issue at all, says the Employers & Manufacturers Association. More >>
Employers Alarmed At Extent Of School Exam Changes
Thursday, 15 February 2001, 2:10 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
While the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) supports internal assessment at secondary schools, the changes proposed, especially at years 11 and 13 (5th and 7th form years) go too far, the association says. More >>
Alliance Slogan Conceals The Issues
Thursday, 15 February 2001, 11:09 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The Hon Sandra Lee's call for the business community "to support local people for local jobs" shows how little she understands the issues at stake in the current waterfront dispute, says the Employers & Manufacturers Association's ... More >>
Potential For Export-Led Growth Broadening
Tuesday, 13 February 2001, 4:36 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The latest trade data for manufactured exports confirms that the base of the economic recovery is broadening at last, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>
Alliance State-Of-The-Nation Priorities Endorsed
Thursday, 8 February 2001, 4:52 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) is urging the Alliance to concentrate on the promotion of some of the priorities listed by its leader Jim Anderton in a 'state-of-the-nation' speech on February 6th. More >>
Secondary teachers union barking up the wrong tree
Wednesday, 7 February 2001, 5:26 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The secondary teachers union is barking up the wrong tree in seeking a pay rise to compensate for the Government's new internally assessed qualifications system being introduced next year, the Employers & Manufacturers Association says. More >>
N.Z. Left Behind In High-Tech Race
Wednesday, 31 January 2001, 12:42 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
"With Labour's promise to allow full expensing of Research and Development still unkept, while Australia introduces a comprehensive $3.625 billion policy to promote R&D, New Zealand is being left behind in the high-tech race," says Alasdair ... More >>
Export Surge Import Plummet Welcomed
Tuesday, 30 January 2001, 12:42 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
"The December surge in exports accompanied by a plummet in imports is welcome news," says Alasdair Thompson, Chief Executive of the Employers & Manufacturers Association. More >>
Business confidence welcome but fragile
Wednesday, 24 January 2001, 5:47 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
"The rebound in business confidence is welcomed, but it's fragile," says Alasdair Thompson, Chief Executive, Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern). More >>
Reserve Bank plays it safe
Wednesday, 24 January 2001, 5:46 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
"There were only two sensible options for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand official cash rate review; to hold interest rates or ease them," says Alasdair Thompson, Chief Executive, Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern). More >>
Inflation peak temporary inevitability
Thursday, 18 January 2001, 9:01 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
"The latest annual CPI increase of 4% was the inevitable result of the dramatic increase in fuel costs and the government's increasing taxes on cigarettes and tobacco," says Alasdair Thompson, Chief Executive, Employers & Manufacturers Association ... More >>
Inflation to peak up to 3.8% but fall back to 1.5%
Tuesday, 16 January 2001, 5:11 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
"Given that annual inflation is likely to peak under 3.8% following the dramatic fall in the kiwi dollar, which is now recovering, it is fair to say we have done reasonably well," says Alasdair Thompson, Chief Executive, Employers & Manufacturers ... More >>
Tax Cuts Feature In Circuit Breaker' Survey
Monday, 15 January 2001, 11:34 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
A survey of northern manufacturers shows they would positively welcome more use of the tax system to spur economic growth. Nearly 70 percent of over 200 companies responding to the survey said lower taxes offered the best chance to boost investor confidence. More >>
Old Style Wharfies Up To Old Style Practices
Monday, 15 January 2001, 11:33 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
"The Waterfront Workers Union is acting like a resurrected dinosaur with it's industrial action at South Island Ports, says Alasdair Thompson, Chief Executive, Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern). More >>
Rate rise next year not on, so enjoy Christmas
Friday, 22 December 2000, 11:57 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
There are absolutely no reasons for interest rates to be raised at the first review of the Official Cash Rate next year on January 24th as some forecasters are suggesting, says the Employers & Manufacturers Association. More >>
Commerce Act changes overdue to underpin telecoms
Friday, 22 December 2000, 7:38 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The success of the new telecommunications regime announced yesterday would be better guaranteed if the long promised changes to the Commerce Act were introduced, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>
Higher Minimum Wage Hurts Those Starting Off
Friday, 15 December 2000, 11:03 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Very few employers pay the minimum wage, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says, and those that do are usually quick to lift pay when employees are successful. More >>
Hodgson's Seed Capital Ideas A Winner
Thursday, 14 December 2000, 2:14 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says Science Minister Pete Hodgson is onto a winner in how he is approaching venture capital for small enterprises and/or to spin off new ventures from medium scale businesses. More >>
Boosting Investment The Top Priority For Tax
Wednesday, 13 December 2000, 5:17 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The top priority for the Government's taxation review must be to ensure that our tax laws promote investment in high quality productive assets in New Zealand, says Alasdair Thompson, chief executive of the Employers & Manufacturers Association ... More >>
$112 Million Tranzrail Deal Disturbing
Thursday, 7 December 2000, 2:25 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Auckland's councils offer to buy back the local rail network from Tranzrail for $112 million is not understood by business or residential ratepayers, the Employers & Manufacturers Association says. More >>
