Salary Expectations Put Businesses under Pressure

Press Release – Hudson Report

Increasing Salary Expectations Put Businesses under Further Pressure Auckland, New Zealand – 13 February 2012 – Salary expectations are a growing source of tension between businesses and employees, according to Hudson’s Salary and Employment Insights … Read more »

New Marsden Fund Council Chair appointed

Press Release – New Zealand Government

Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce today announced the appointment of Canterbury University Professor Juliet Gerrard as the new Chair of the Marsden Fund Council. Read more »

New Chief Executive appointed to GirlGuiding NZ

Press Release – Girl Guiding NZ

Susan Coleman has been appointed as the new Chief Executive at GirlGuiding New Zealand (NZ) from 19 March 2012. Ms Coleman was previously Executive Manager, Community Services, at Nelson City Council and says she is excited about joining the team at GirlGuiding … Read more »

MediaWorks Seeks Director of Sales for TV3 and Four

Press Release – Mediaworks

MediaWorks TV is recruiting for a Director of Sales to replace Linda Farrelly, who has resigned and is taking complete time out for six months. She will rejoin the company in a consultancy capacity later in the year. Read more »

jobs.co.nz celebrates their second birthday

Press Release – Jobs.co.nz

Title: jobs.co.nz celebrates their second birthday by giving away the Ultimate Kiwi BBQ Package. Read more »

Strategic Pay Acquires Moyle Consulting

Press Release – Startegic Pay

Strategic Pay Limited, New Zealand’s largest full-service remuneration consultancy, has agreed to purchase Moyle Consulting Limited, a specialist remuneration consulting firm. Read more »

National strike at nation’s largest rest home chain

Press Release – Service And Food Workers Union

1500 care staff employed by the country’s largest rest home operator, Oceania, have announced a series of strike actions beginning 1 March 2012 in support of a cost of living claim. Read more »

2.7 Million Visits to Seek

Press Release – SEEK

SEEK attracted almost 2.7 million website visits from jobseekers in January alone, a record high for New Zealand’s largest jobs board and an increase of 6% on the same time last year[1]. Read more »

Auckland’s film industry given vital boost

Press Release – Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Development

The future of film production in Auckland has been given a boost with the appointment of a Screen Production Attraction Specialist. Film Auckland Manager, Michael Brook announced today that Harry Harrison will join the organisation fulltime in April, … Read more »

Ports of Auckland management attack free speech

Press Release – Maritime Union of New Zealand

The Maritime Union says an attempt by Ports of Auckland Limited to stop it communicating with the public on the current industrial dispute is another sign of an out of control management. Read more »

Groser announces NZ’s new Russia FTA Lead Negotiator

Press Release – New Zealand Government

Trade Minister Tim Groser is pleased to announce the appointment of Vangelis Vitalis as New Zealand’s new Lead Negotiator for the FTA with the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. Read more »

Frederic Boles Appointed an Executive Director at Marsh

Press Release – Marsh

Marsh, a global leader in insurance broking and risk management, today announced that it had appointed Frederic Boles as an Executive Director, with responsibility for the organisation’s Financial and Professional Services (FINPRO) business across … Read more »

IG Markets – morning thoughts and opening prices

Press Release – IG Markets

In US trade, markets retreated with Greece continuing to dominate headlines. Investors were exercising caution ahead of a key weekend for Greece, as worries escalated that efforts to keep the country from defaulting were falling apart. Read more »

Plunket claims about corporate tax simplistic and misleading

Press Release – Rob Salmond

13 February 2012 Plunket claims about corporate tax simplistic and misleading Casey Plunket’s claims (Chapman Tripp press release 10 Feb 2012) about the role that corporate tax plays in New Zealand are misleading, says Rob Salmond, author of The … Read more »

Residential construction industry about to take off

Press Release – Jennian Homes

Jennian Homes’ Director Richard Carver says the construction industry is on the brink of another boom. “The period from 2012 to 2017 will see the construction industry flourish as it did between 2002 and 2007, but for different reasons,” … Read more »

Separate authority to set CEO salaries?

Press Release – Kapiti Coast District Council

Mayor Jenny Rowan has raised the concept of a Remuneration Authority for setting Local Government CE salaries in a letter to Local Government New Zealand head Lawrence Yule. Read more »

Over—paying just as risky as underpaying,, says Hudson

Article – BusinessDesk

Feb. 13 (BusinessDesk) – Overpaying employees is just as risky as underpaying them, according to recruitment firm Hudson’s latest report, as no organisation wants to be represented by someone driven by price. Read more »

Publically owned companies should protect, not destroy, jobs

Press Release – Rail And Maritime Transport Union

Publically owned companies like Ports of Auckland should be protecting jobs, not casualising them, the Rail and Maritime Transport Union said today. Read more »

Alliance Party supports Ports of Auckland workers

Press Release – New Zealand Alliance Party

The Alliance Party has added its voice to the Maritime Union of New Zealand’s call for public support for Ports of Auckland workers to keep their jobs. Read more »

NZ Will Be Top Performer in the Developed World in 2050

Press Release – HSBC Bank

New Zealand will top the league table of ‘developed countries’ with predictions of GDP growth of 2.9% growth in 2050, according to the newly released HSBC Report The World in 2050 . This result for New Zealand outshines predictions for GDP growth … Read more »

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