We are proud to be a vocal, impassioned leader for our sector, having been in the corner of Kiwi hospitality businesses since 1972. At any one time, we have a variety of advocacy activities on the go, bringing real-world insight and rigour to the issues being considered by policymakers which affect our membership. Explore some of our activity over July 2023:
- Continued to partner in the Activate Community/Activate Tāmaki Makaurau emergency response platform, including involvement in the delivery of business resilience programmes and training through the Activate platform
- Represented the hospitality industry on the Rotorua NZ Board (1 x a month) – RA CEO appointed to Board July
- Represented the industry on the Tourism ITP Leadership Group (July – Sept)
- Represented RA on the Tamaki Business Leaders Group (meet x2 a month)
- Represented the industry on the RSLG (Regional Skills Leadership Group) 1 x a month
- Held Labour Party meet and great with selected members
- Better Work Leadership Group – (Tourism Industry Transformation Plan) – Meeting 1-2 x a quarter.
- Met with SkyCity Executives and leaders to talk about the Association
- Letter to Hon Michael Wood, regarding his comments on the Hospitality sector and immigration policy settings
- Submission on the draft Tourism Environment Action Plan
- Received approval from MBIE to be an employer bargaining party for the Hospitality Fair Pay Agreement