Lowest paid need living wage most of all

Press Release – Service And Food Workers Union

The Service and Food Workers Union Ng Ringa Tota has congratulated Hamilton City Councillors who have voted today to bring in a living wage over the next two years, but asked them to include the lowest paid in their workforce. Read more »

Stronger law needed to address truck accidents & fatalities

Press Release – First Union

The truck drivers union says dangerous work practices are embedded in the heavy vehicle industry and much stronger laws are needed to protect drivers. Yesterdays death and serious injury from the logging truck crash near Tolaga Bay comes as Australia … Read more »

The race is on to become NZ’s first living wage city

Press Release – Living Wage Aotearoa

The race is on to become to New Zealands first living wage city, said Annie Newman, the National Convenor of Living Wage Aotearoa New Zealand, today. Both Auckland and Wellington City are currently exploring the benefits of becoming living … Read more »

Unite union and Event Cinemas bring in Redundancy Protection

Press Release – Unite Union

Unite Union is happy to announce that it has achieved an deal with the Event Cinemas group, with nearly all of its key claims being met favourably by the management team. Unite, currently in a major dispute with the McDonalds Corporation, congratulates … Read more »

Strategic Pay Appoints Top Talent to Board

Press Release – Strategic Pay

AUCKLAND, 21 May 2013 – Strategic Pay , New Zealands leading specialist remuneration and performance consultancy, has appointed John Avery and Dr Helen Cross as independent directors. Read more »

Network Tasman Chairman Steps Down

Press Release – Nelson Media Agency

Long serving chairman of Network Tasman Ltd, Ian Kearney, has announced his intention to step down at the end of his current term as a director. Read more »

Autism New Zealand New Chief Executive Dane Dougan

Press Release – Autism NZ

Dane has worked at the New Zealand Rugby Union as the Provincial Union Support Manager and most recently as general Manager of Softball New Zealand. His experience in membership organisations has given him a heightened understanding of the needs of the member … Read more »

Leaders’ Forum welcomes release of safety guidance

Press Release – Business Leaders’ Health and Safety Forum

Its time for directors to step up and play a much more active role in leading health and safety in their companies, the Business Leaders Health and Safety Forum says, following the release of new safety guidelines for directors. Read more »

Guideline for Managing Health and Safety Risks

Press Release – Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Institute of Directors in New Zealand Good Governance Practices Guideline for Managing Health and Safety Risks Read more »

Community leader joins board of Hawke’s Bay Opera House

Press Release – Hastings District Council

Chairman John Buck has confirmed the appointment of Michael Bain as a director on the board of the Opera House for a period of 3 years from July 1st 2013. Read more »

Health and safety guidelines for directors launched

Press Release – New Zealand Government

Guidelines for company directors on leading and managing health and safety in their workplaces have been launched by Labour Minister Simon Bridges. Read more »

Taskforce on Workplace Health and Safety Recommendations

Press Release – New Zealand Industry Training Organisation

The New Zealand Industry Training Organisation (NZITO) is the standard setting body for occupational health and safety training registered on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework. Read more »

Kingsland Business Cluster Highlighted In Marketing Video

Press Release – Kingsland Business Society

A series of interviews, cleverly crafted into a promotional video by a local production company, has turned into a much talked about marketing opportunity for Kingsland. Read more »

Coping with Redundancy

Press Release – NZ Federation of Family Budgeting Services

New Zealanders are learning the hard way how to cope with redundancy. It seems that every week another factory is closing down, another business disappears, and workers are left to manage as best they can. Read more »

Dealing with Angry Customers Just Got Easier

Press Release – TUF Thriving Under Fire

A proven training solution to help stressed staff deal with angry customers now online Read more »

Changes at Blue Star Print NZ, a Division of Blue Star Group

Press Release – Blue Star Printing Group

Blue Star Print NZs Chief Executive David Jupe has made the decision to leave the business. A 16 year veteran of Blue Star, Jupe has led the business for the last four and a half years, through a most tumultuous period for both Blue Star as well … Read more »

Re-born Ateco Automotive to Focus On the Chinese

Press Release – Ateco Automotive NZ Ltd

Ateco Automotive New Zealand Pty Ltd, New Zealands largest independent car importer, has moved into a new multi-million headquarters in Mt Wellington so that it can focus on its Chinese car brands, which it pioneered in the New Zealand market, and look … Read more »

CEMNZ A Unique NZ Business Resource……

Press Release – Customer Experiences

Two of New Zealands leading experts in customer care and customer experience management, in partnership with New Zealand Business magazine have launch a unique business resource that gives both SMEs and business advisors working in the areas … Read more »

Golden Weather Continues

Press Release – BusinessNZ

Service sector expansion for April built on the solid performance of the previous two months, according to the BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index. Read more »

National Government’s Inaction On Poverty Fails Pacific Kids

Press Release – Green Party

The National Government’s head in the sand approach to poverty means Pacific children are being denied the same opportunities to thrive as others, the Green Party said today. Read more »

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