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New Alliance To Lobby Govt On Retail Crime
Monday, 2 December 2024, 1:30 pm | Motor Trade Association
The MTA and the Dairy and Business Owners Group (DBOG) have formed an alliance called Safer Shops, which will campaign and work with Government for greater protection for service stations, dairies and liquor stores; increased police action; and new ... More >>
Govt Passes ‘Warrant Of Fitness’ – But Fails On Industry Training
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 9:46 am | Motor Trade Association
But while the overall rating is a pass, the Government gets fail ratings for the prolonged indecision on industry training following the disestablishment of Te Pūkenga, a lack of action on a Warrant of Fitness review, and silence on red tape affecting ... More >>
New President For Motor Trade Association
Monday, 11 November 2024, 11:38 am | Motor Trade Association
“I am thrilled and honoured to follow in the significant footsteps of not only Bob but all those who have gone before me for more than 100 years,” Mr Saunders says. More >>
Let’s Think Bigger On Apprenticeship Boost
Wednesday, 9 October 2024, 7:47 pm | Motor Trade Association
MTA Chief Executive Lee Marshall says while it’s pleasing to see the automotive sector is still eligible for the $500 a month subsidy, it betrays a lack of acknowledgement of the costs employers incur in industry training. More >>
Govt Must Return Automotive Training To Industry - Taskforce
Wednesday, 18 September 2024, 10:08 am | Motor Trade Association
A taskforce of 20 automotive industry organisations, led by the Motor Trade Association (MTA), has given the Minister a blueprint of the future of automotive training, in a post-Te Pkenga world. More >>
Bold Calls For Government To Tackle Retail Crime Scourge
Tuesday, 6 August 2024, 9:34 am | Motor Trade Association
The Motor Trade Association (MTA) is calling on Government to take a bold, innovative approach to protecting service station workers and other retail businesses from crime. More >>
More Beat Cops Welcome, But At-risk Service Stations Still Need Protection
Monday, 24 June 2024, 7:06 pm | Motor Trade Association
Lee says the solutions for addressing crime are complex and MTA understands and is sympathetic to the challenges faced by police and Government. More >>
Green List Changes Disrespectful And Ignorant – MTA
Monday, 8 April 2024, 3:05 pm | Motor Trade Association
The Government’s axing of key automotive roles from the immigration Green List is a shock and an insult to the collision repair industry, the Motor Trade Association (MTA) says. The Minister of Immigration announced yesterday that the roles of Panel ... More >>
Praise For Police On Fuel Station Visits
Friday, 8 March 2024, 1:14 pm | Motor Trade Association
The 94 ‘prevention visits’ by police to service stations across Auckland last night, after a spate of violent robberies earlier this week, are a step in the right direction, the Motor Trade Association (MTA) says. MTA Chief Executive Lee ... More >>
Fuel Stations Heading For USA-style Crime Hell - MTA
Monday, 4 March 2024, 10:56 am | Motor Trade Association
In the wake of another frightening attack on an Auckland service station at the weekend, the Motor Trade Association (MTA) says the Government must back up its tough talk with action. Shocking CCTV footage of the incident shows nine offenders, ... More >>
RUC Charge For EVs Timely And Fair
Tuesday, 16 January 2024, 3:03 pm | Motor Trade Association
Extending Road User Charges (RUC) levels the playing field and will help our roads to get more much-needed maintenance. That’s the response from the Motor Trade Association to the Government’s announcement that RUC will apply to EVs and plug-in hybrids ... More >>
Blueprint For Automotive Training Presented To Govt
Tuesday, 5 December 2023, 1:47 pm | Motor Trade Association
The Motor Trade Association (MTA) is calling on the Government to restore an industry-led approach to automotive training. MTA has put forward a proposal to Penny Simmonds, Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills, outlining the need to decentralise vocational ... More >>
Let’s Get To Work – MTA To New Government
Monday, 27 November 2023, 9:34 am | Motor Trade Association
The Motor Trade Association (MTA) congratulates the new Government and looks forward to working together to ensure New Zealanders have the resilient, sustainable and competitive automotive industry that they deserve. MTA Chief Executive Lee Marshall ... More >>
Green List Good News, But Don’t Stop There
Tuesday, 26 September 2023, 11:33 am | Motor Trade Association
The addition of two automotive roles to the immigration Green List is great news, but there’s more work to be done to solve the skills shortage facing many businesses in the sector. That’s the call from the Motor Trade Association ... More >>
If Elected, Nats Must Walk The Talk On Transport Promises – MTA
Wednesday, 6 September 2023, 2:15 pm | Motor Trade Association
National’s plans to phase out the Clean Car Discount (CCD) and refine the Clean Car Standard (CCS) are smart, sensible policies that echo calls from the Motor Trade Association (MTA). The real test will be whether they back up the talk with action ... More >>
Govt Should Focus On Preventing Crime, MTA Says
Tuesday, 18 July 2023, 10:39 am | Motor Trade Association
Law and order measures announced by the Government yesterday do little to protect vulnerable retail businesses from violent and frightening crime, the Motor Trade Association (MTA) says. The Government announced yesterday that posting videos ... More >>
MTA Stands By Customers Affected By WoF Breach
Monday, 3 July 2023, 11:45 am | Motor Trade Association
The Motor Trade Association (MTA) will support vehicle owners who recently had their warrant of fitness revoked by Waka Kotahi, after an investigation revealed they weren’t issued by a certified inspector. Waka Kotahi has notified MTA that 677 warrants issued ... More >>
Ensure Smooth End To FED Subsidy - MTA
Monday, 19 June 2023, 3:12 pm | Motor Trade Association
The Government should ensure no service stations are out of pocket when the fuel relief package comes to an end in two weeks’ time, the Motor Trade Association says. The fuel excise duty (FED) subsidy will end on 30 June. MTA says the subsidy ... More >>
Thumbs Up For Apprenticeship Boost Extension
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 3:06 pm | Motor Trade Association
A $77 million extension to the Apprenticeship Boost scheme is welcome news for the automotive industry, the Motor Trade Association says. Apprenticeship Boost supports employers taking on apprentices by paying $500 a month for the first two years. “Young ... More >>
MTA Welcomes Driver Licence Changes
Tuesday, 18 April 2023, 4:09 pm | Motor Trade Association
Getting a Driver Licence is an essential rite of passage for many Kiwis and cost shouldn’t be an obstacle, the Motor Trade Association (MTA) says. That’s why MTA is applauding the announcement that the Driver Licence will be more affordable ... More >>
