12 August 2020 To: Hon Grant Robertson – Minister of Finance, Hon Kris Faafoi – Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hon Stuart Nash Minister of Small Business Tēnā koe Ministers Alert level movement impact on hospitality businesses I recently wrote to you seeking additional fiscal support for hospitality businesses either by way of an Read on
Auckland restaurants and cafes – if you have perishable food that will go to waste as a result of us moving to Alert Level 3, see below some places that are able to accept food donations. FAIR FOOD RESCUEhttp://www.fairfood.org.nz/ FOOD BANKhttps://www.foodbank.co.nz/foodbanks KIWI HARVESTwww.kiwiharvest.co.nz – foodrescue@kiwiharvest.org.nz – 0800 601 609 LOVE SOUP – Auckland, Whangarei, Tokoroa and Rotorua https://lovesoup.org.nz/food-rescue/ Read on
updated 1 July, 2021 Current Alert Level All of New Zealand is at Alert Level 1 Information on the Resurgence Support Payment can be found here and Wage Subsidy information here. Click here to view our Covid-19 templates & guides Download the Contactless delivery and pick up guide for Level 3 here and Download the Read on
11 August, 2020 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has made an announcement on Tuesday night that Auckland will go into Alert Level 3 and the rest of the country will go into Alert Level 2 as of 12:00pm Wednesday 12 August (midday). It comes after four cases of community transmission in Auckland have been confirmed. As Read on
6 August 2020 To: Hon Kris Faafoi – Minister of Immigration Tēnā koe Minister Immigration settings impacting hospitality recovery As the new Minister of Immigration, I am writing to bring to your attention a number of matters relating to the Government’s current immigration settings, and provide feedback from our Members on how Immigration New Zealand (INZ) Read on
A new member survey we’ve recently conducted has shown that 78 per cent of hospitality businesses trying to recruit skilled workers are finding it difficult to do so. More than half of those surveyed that were actively recruiting for a senior role said they had found it extremely difficult to fill, having to repeatedly advertise Read on
The Wage Subsidy scheme has been a lifeline for many businesses over the last few months. However, it has also caused a lot of confusion for both employers and employees alike. You may be wondering what would trigger an audit if you’ve utilised this subsidy. In this article we provide an overview to Wage Subsidy Read on
A New Zealand hospitality business will be the recipient of over $26,000 worth of Covid-19 recovery prizes, thanks to a new ‘support local hospitality’ competition. Hospo Lifeline is a ‘positive takeaway from Covid’ created by FirstEATS – an online takeaway directory by restaurant discovery website First Table. FirstEATS, in partnership with Deloitte, Hype & Dexter, Read on
Changes the Government announced last year to improve the employer-assisted temporary work visa system are coming into effect from today. We provide an over view of some of the key changes: Essential Skills work visas – Remuneration and median wage The combination of ANZSCO and salary to assess skill level is being replaced with a simple remuneration Read on
Our 2020 Election Manifesto sets out five key priorities to best support the recovery of our sectorand ensure government policy matches the realities of everyday hospitality operations. The Association calls on the next Government to: Lead a Hopso Reset: Attract and train New Zealand hospitality workers Attract and train New Zealand hospitality workers Sector-led | Read on
Nominations for the inaugural Northland Hospitality Awards are open Northland’s hospitality industry is to be celebrated at the inaugural Northland Hospitality Awards, an industry event aimed at highlighting the very best of the region. Established by the Restaurant Association of NZ and Lead Sponsor Gilmours Wholesale Food & Beverage, the Northland Hospitality Awards are an Read on
PRESS RELEASE 07:00 | 14 JULY 2020 | RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES ELECTION MANIFESTO, CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO ASSIST THEM IN LEADING A HOSPITALITY RESET 28 August 2020 | Today the restaurant association has updated the Election Manifesto to reflect some new challanges for the industry due to the recent COVID – 19 resurgence. The single most Read on