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Minister confused over KiwiSaver

Monday, 14 July 2008, 1:05 pm | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern

Trevor Mallard's plan to change KiwiSaver so employers will be prevented from treating all employees equitably demonstrates a complete lack of understanding over how workplaces operate," says David Lowe, Employment Services Manager for EMA (Northern). More >>

Trauma bill discriminates against non workers

Thursday, 19 June 2008, 4:05 pm | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern

Proposals to change ACC legislation so workers are covered for developing mental injury after being exposed to a sudden traumatic event during the course of their work are unfair and unworkable. More >>

Good law making process falls victim to politics

Monday, 9 June 2008, 11:39 am | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern

Parliament's decision last week to override its own Select Committee is so extremely rare we can't recall it has happened before, says David Lowe, Employment Services Manager for EMA (Northern). More >>

Pause in ETS law applauded

Monday, 19 May 2008, 5:09 pm | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern

The Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern supports the need for New Zealand to have a robust policy to combat man-made contributions to greenhouse gases. More >>

Sudden drop in employment big surprise

Friday, 9 May 2008, 10:01 am | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern

Employers are surprised at the size and suddenness of the drop in the employment figures released today. Alasdair Thompson, Chief executive of the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) said: "We were expecting unemployment to rise but the speed ... More >>

Airport share sale veto a strategy to trick voters

Tuesday, 15 April 2008, 9:58 am | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern

The Government's decision that Auckland International Airport is a strategic asset and therefore shareholders cannot sell their shares to foreign investors is designed to fool some people into thinking Government does not support globalization. More >>

Peter Brown's comments disgraceful

Thursday, 3 April 2008, 9:16 am | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern

Comments by New Zealand First MP Peter Brown are racial stereotyping of the worst sort, says Alasdair Thompson, chief executive of the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern). More >>

Tax credit remedy on Kiwi Saver timely, welcomed

Thursday, 27 March 2008, 2:18 pm | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern

We congratulate Ministers Cullen and Dunne for moving fast to address the employer KiwiSaver tax credit problem facing thousands of employers, said Alasdair Thompson, chief executive of the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern). More >>

Endless KiwiSaver changes cause red tape headaches

Tuesday, 11 March 2008, 12:17 am | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern

Bungles in the law governing KiwiSaver are making anomalies in the scheme worse causing red tape headaches for employers. More >>

Dr Cullen is right; tax cuts alone not enough

Friday, 8 February 2008, 4:03 pm | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern

Dr Cullen is right to point out that for our incomes to rise we need to increase our productivity and only business can do that, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>

Rotorua councilors fiddle to prevent rating change

Wednesday, 30 January 2008, 3:27 pm | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern

Proposed ‘improvements’ to the rating system in Rotorua would result in no change for Rotorua business ratepayers. More >>

Focus on youth applauded

Wednesday, 30 January 2008, 11:39 am | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern

Labour and National leaders' focus on youth development in their first major speeches of the year are welcome, says the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) or EMA. More >>

Personal grievance claims up 8% last year

Thursday, 17 January 2008, 10:16 am | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern

Nearly 40 per cent of workplaces reported personal grievance claims in 2007 according to an end of year employment survey, up from 30.5 per cent in 2006. The Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) survey late last month achieved 612 responses. ... More >>

KiwiSaver success nowhere near yet

Monday, 14 January 2008, 11:16 am | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern

KiwiSaver is nowhere near the success Finance Minister Michael Cullen is claiming, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. "KiwiSaver has not only lost money for its account holders so far but it hasn't increased the nation's total ... More >>

Robot competition launched to inspire tech careers

Tuesday, 27 November 2007, 12:02 am | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern

The Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern (EMA) supports the launch today of the New Zealand FIRST Robotics Sports Competition. FIRST stands for For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. More >>

Onerous wastes law wasting time and money

Thursday, 27 September 2007, 12:25 am | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern

The Supplementary Order Paper from the Government on the Waste Minimisation (Solids) Bill is still riddled with unforced errors and unanswered questions, says the Employers and Manufacturers Association (Northern). More >>

Australians bare teeth over therapeutics agency

Monday, 24 September 2007, 5:20 pm | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern

The Australian reaction to the collapse of the joint ANZ Therapeutic Products Authority shows the overbearing arrogance it would have employed towards New Zealand interests if the agency had gone ahead, says Garth Wyllie, a spokesperson for the Employers ... More >>

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