Thank you for your support in making 2017 a fantastic year. As we head into 2018 it’s natural for business owners and leaders to digest what has been and plan for what might be. The last 12 months have been filled with change, as many election years often are, and 2018 will bring more change. Read on
Restaurant Association’s holiday hours are listed below: Read on
Remuneration thresholds in Skilled Migrant and Essential Skills policies will be increasing on 15 January 2018. In August 2017, changes to the Skilled Migrant and Essential Skills policies were implemented, aimed at: ensuring we are attracting migrants who bring the most economic benefits to New Zealand and to improve the skill composition of people gaining Read on
The Restaurant Association team had the pleasure of teaming up with Everybody Eats for their last Monday night dinner of 2017, and what a fantastic well-attended evening! The entire team did a great job and our kitchen crew whipped up a savoury holiday meal featuring a Mixed Vege Soup, Turkey Squab with Cranberry main, and Read on
In April 2018, Inland Revenue is making changes to streamline tax for business. AIM – the ‘Accounting Income Method’ – is a new ‘pay-as-you-go’ option for provisional tax. Restaurants with turnover under $5 million will be able to use approved accounting software to calculate their provisional tax based on current cashflow – and will pay Read on
As many operators are already planning their Christmas rostering, below are some key considerations to help you manage the public holidays over this period. Be sure to check out our Holiday Survival Kit for a full overview to stay prepared this holiday season. The public holidays over the Christmas / New Year period in 2017/2018 Read on
Beef + Lamb New Zealand have today announced their selection of the nation’s top restaurants and the five chefs they believe to be producing the best beef and lamb dishes in the country. Over 170 restaurants have been named as 2018 Excellence Award holders and awarded a gold plate, after being judged by culinary trained Read on
The Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Bill has been passed to extend the duration of paid parental leave. The new law will increase the duration of parental leave payments over three years and two stages: an increase from 18 to 22 weeks from 1 July 2018 a further increase to 26 weeks from 1 Read on
Flash flooding has completely knocked out the water supply to Roxburgh, with the district’s mayor unable to say whether the supply will be restored today. The town was hit by heavy rain and thunder late yesterday afternoon and early evening, forcing civil defence to evacuate seven houses as a precaution. Those residents were allowed to Read on
A Marlborough Chardonnay has won the top prize at the 2017 Air New Zealand Wine Awards. The Isabel Chardonnay Marlborough 2016 won the prestigious Air New Zealand Champion Wine of the Show trophy, as well as the Rabobank Champion Chardonnay trophy, at an Art Deco inspired awards dinner in Hawke’s Bay last night. Chair of Read on
Introducing our new membership tiers for 2018 As an organisation we are now over 2000 members strong and our aim is to continue to grow in 2018. In order to do this and provide members with all of the services we would like to offer, we needed to review our pricing structure. This was discussed Read on
Jacinda Ardern said her government will not immediately slash migrant numbers. During the election campaign, Labour said it would cut immigration by up to 30,000 people. But in an interview with Reuters she says this was always an estimate not a target. Ardern said the Minister for Immigration is working through various proposals but she does Read on