Westpac Managing Your Money – The housing market with CoreLogic

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Everyone can use a little extra help when it comes to reaching their money goals. Westpac’s Managing Your Money programme joins us to offer their engaging, practical and interactive financial wellbeing programme to help you feel more confident when it comes to making decisions about your money.

You are invited to join the Westpac Managing Your Money team for their upcoming webinars with topics themed around housing where they will have a special topic – The Housing Market Update with special guest – Kelvin Davidson – Senior Property Economist at CorecLogic NZ sharing his insights and views and a break down on what’s happening in the housing market.

 

Session Four:

Thursday, 20 March. 11am-12pm

CoreLogic NZ – The Housing Market Update (Special Topic)

House prices cooling? Housing correction? Housing speculation? Talk about the housing market is everywhere and lots of information to choose from and it can get a bit too much.

Register here.

Check out and register for these other upcoming webinars:

Session One: Setting Financial New Years Resolutions

Tuesday, 4 March. 11am-12pm

Register here.

Session Two: Buying Your First Home

Thursday,  6 March. 11am-12pm

Register here.

Session Three: Managing Your Mortgage

Tuesday, 18 March. 11am-12pm

Register here.

The Managing Your Money team offer these classes as general information only and do not talk about Westpac products and services. If you need personalised advice, email managingyourmoney@westpac.co.nz they’ll find the right person to help.

These workshops will happen online through Microsoft Teams. To access Teams please review these How To’s: Joining a Teams call – DESKTOP and  Joining a Teams call – MOBILE.

The Managing Your Money team offer these classes as general information only and do not talk about Westpac products and services.  If you need personalised advice, email managingyourmoney@westpac.co.nz they’ll find the right person to help.

Westpac Managing Your Money – Managing your mortgage

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Everyone can use a little extra help when it comes to reaching their money goals. Westpac’s Managing Your Money programme joins us to offer their engaging, practical and interactive financial wellbeing programme to help you feel more confident when it comes to making decisions about your money.

You are invited to join the Westpac Managing Your Money team for their upcoming webinars with topics themed around housing where they will have a special topic – The Housing Market Update with special guest – Kelvin Davidson – Senior Property Economist at CorecLogic NZ sharing his insights and views and a break down on what’s happening in the housing market.

Fixed? Floating? Revolving? Offset? When it comes to home loan structures there can be a lot to choose from and it’s up to you to know what suits best.

Session Three:

Tuesday, 18 March. 11am-12pm

Managing Your Mortgage

Register here.

Check out and register for these other upcoming webinars:

Session One:

Tuesday, 4 March. 11am-12pm

Setting Financial New Years Resolutions

Register here.

Session Two:

Thursday,  6 March. 11am-12pm

Buying Your First Home

Register here.

Session Four:

Thursday, 20 March. 11am-12pm

CoreLogic NZ – The Housing Market Update (Special Topic)

Register here.

The Managing Your Money team offer these classes as general information only and do not talk about Westpac products and services. If you need personalised advice, email managingyourmoney@westpac.co.nz they’ll find the right person to help.

These workshops will happen online through Microsoft Teams. To access Teams please review these How To’s: Joining a Teams call – DESKTOP and  Joining a Teams call – MOBILE.

The Managing Your Money team offer these classes as general information only and do not talk about Westpac products and services.  If you need personalised advice, email managingyourmoney@westpac.co.nz they’ll find the right person to help.

Goal setting and intro into investments – Westpac Managing your money programme

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Everyone can use a little extra help when it comes to reaching their money goals. Westpac’s Managing Your Money programme joins us to offer their engaging, practical and interactive financial wellbeing programme to help you feel more confident when it comes to making decisions about your money.

You are invited to join the Westpac Managing Your Money team for their upcoming webinars with topics themed around managing your money where they will have a special topic – Investing 101 with special guests from Sharesies and BT Funds NZ (Westpac NZ) sharing their insights and views on the investment environment.

This session –

Session One:

Tuesday, 1 October. 11am-12pm

Goal setting and intro to investments

Click here to register.

Also coming up:

Session Two: (Special Topic)

Thursday,  3 October. 11am-12pm

Investing 101 (Sharesies & BT Funds – Westpac NZ)

Click here to register.

 

Session Three:

Tuesday, 15 October. 11am-12pm

Saving and Investing

Click here to register.

 

Session Four:

Thursday, 17 October. 11am-12pm

Preparing for the Future (Kiwisaver/Retriement)

Click here to register

To access Microsoft Teams please review the How To’s here: Joining via desktop | Joining via mobile.

The Managing Your Money team offer these classes as general information only and do not talk about Westpac products and services. If you need personalised advice, email managingyourmoney@westpac.co.nz they’ll find the right person to help.

Getting a Good Night’s Sleep Every Night

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For Mental Health Awareness Week, Clearhead are shining a light on the close relationship between sleep and mental health. Whether you have a sleep condition like insomnia, are experiencing increased stress levels, or are simply trying to keep up with a schedule that doesn’t work in your favour, one thing is clear – not getting enough sleep can take a huge toll on your wellbeing.

In this webinar, we’ll be joined by “The Sleep Doctor” Dr. Michael Breus to learn how use sleep as a tool to improve our mental health, and how to set ourselves up to have a good night’s sleep, every night. 

 Dr. Michael Breus, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and clinical sleep specialist who has been in private practice for 23 years. He is the founder of sleepdoctor.com, has served as the sleep expert for WebMD for over 14 years, and has recently been named the top sleep specialist in California by Reader’s Digest and one of the 10 most influential people in sleep.

His topics of expertise include the science of sleep and peak performance, sleep disorders such as sleep apnoea, narcolepsy, and insomnia, and learning how to harness “the power of when,” to create a sleep schedule that works best for you (so that counting sheep doesn’t have to be at the frontline of your wellbeing strategy).

By attending this webinar, you will learn: 

  • How to determine if you are getting enough quality sleep each night
  • The physical and mental side effects of sleep deprivation
  • How caffeine, alcohol, and screen time can affect our sleep schedules
  • The role of exercise in getting a good night’s sleep
  • If it’s okay to have naps and how to avoid “crashing” during the day
  • The effect that stress or mental health issues can have on our sleep, and vice versa
  • What our body’s “inner clock” is and if it’s possible to rewire it
  • Some common signs of sleep disorders such as insomnia or sleep apnoea, and how they are treated
  • How to navigate your sleep schedule if it is inconsistent (e.g. if you often experience interruptions because of children, living with others, or doing shift work)
  • Some practical tips for improving sleep hygiene

Learning how to get enough quality rest is crucial, as sleep helps our body to process emotions and memories, physically repair and recover from stress, and take time to reset so we are set up to tackle whatever a new day might bring.

 

Restaurant Association AGM 2025

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The Restaurant Association invites you to join us for our 2025 AGM.

This meeting will be held using an online format via Teams.

Please register and a Teams link will be provided to you, along with a copy of the consolidated accounts.

We’ll be providing members with a brief update on our commitments for the coming year and achievements of the past year.

AGENDA

  1. To open meeting – Mike Egan
  2. To receive and adopt accounts for the year
  3. To elect the 2025 officers in accordance with the rules:- President, Vice Presidents (two)
  4. To fix the Year 2026 Subscriptions
    • Premier
    • Full Essentials
    • Food Truck
    • Multiple
    • Associate
  1. To appoint an auditor
  2. To close meeting

Can’t attend but would like to send your proxy? Please email info@restaurantnz.co.nz. 

 INTERESTED IN GETTING INVOLVED? Call us to discuss on 09 638 8403.

Open Minds – Mental Health Support

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The hospitality industry is known for its high-pressure environment, long hours, and constant interaction with customers—often with a smile, regardless of what’s going on behind the scenes. Unfortunately, these factors can lead to stress, anxiety, depression, burnout, and suicide.

This Mental Health Awareness Week, we encourage you, as leaders, to take this e-learning course and learn how you can support employees with mental health struggles.

Open Minds E-learning

The Mental Health Foundation has developed three e-learning modules aimed at supporting people managers and workplace wellbeing professionals to open up the conversation about mental health in the workplace, and support team members

Topics you’ll find in each module are:

Module 1: Building trust and engagement

  • The barriers to talking about mental health in the workplace
  • How to make mental health conversations easier
  • What we mean by ‘mental health’

Module 2: Problem solving together

  • Normalising mental health conversations at work
  • Legal obligations around mental health
  • How to find positive solutions with an employee experiencing mental distress or illness
  • How to support someone during time off work, and their return

Module 3: Building mentally healthy workplaces

  • What makes a mentally healthy workplace
  • Non-discriminatory policies and processes
  • How to be a mental health champion and influence upwards

The modules should take no more than one hour each to complete. They are designed to be user-friendly so can be done on the go from your mobile phone. Don’t worry if you only get part way through a module, your progress will be saved so you can pick up where you left off.

Dunedin Regional Member Briefing – October 2024

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Join us and be informed!

The Restaurant Association, with the support of American Express, will be hosting a Dunedin member briefing on 1 October at 2.30 pm. The Restaurant Association’s member briefings connect regional members to national experts on subjects important to your business.

Get the latest industry update, presented by the Restaurant Association. We’ll let you know about some of the upcoming RA events and activities, as well as any developments impacting the hospitality industry.

Guest Speaker: Councillor Kevin Gilbert. Kevin is a trained baker and chef and used to be president of Baking NZ. He will be present as the representative of the Mayor of Dunedin and will be available for a Q&A session.

We’ll have food and drinks kindly provided by Kapiti Cheese and Barkersof Geraldine. Join us to catch up with local operators, as well as your local Restaurant Association rep Michelle!

RSVP today!

 

Our regional member briefings are presented with the support of American Express 

Rotorua Regional Member Briefing – September 2024

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Join us and be informed!

The Restaurant Association, with the support of American Express, will be hosting a Rotorua member briefing on Thursday  26 September at 3:00pm. The Restaurant Association’s member briefings connect regional members to national experts on subjects important to your business.

Get the latest industry update, presented by the Restaurant Association. We’ll let you know about some of the upcoming RA events and activities, as well as any developments impacting the hospitality industry.

Guest Speaker: Guest will be Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell.  She will be talking about local initiatives that will have an impact on hospo in Rotorua – along with a Q&A session.  

We’ll have food and drinks kindly provided by Kapiti Cheese and Barkers of Geraldine. Join us to catch up with local operators, as well as your local Restaurant Association rep Karen!

RSVP today!

 

Our regional member briefings are presented with the support of American Express 

Auckland Member Briefing – September 2024

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Join us and be informed!

The Restaurant Association, with the support of American Express, will be hosting an Auckland member briefing on 2 September at 2.30pm. The Restaurant Association’s member briefings connect regional members to national experts on subjects important to your business.

This member briefing will be in two parts:

Part 1: 2.30pm – 4.00pm

Get the latest industry update, presented by the Restaurant Association. We’ll let you know about some of the upcoming RA events and activities, as well as any developments impacting the hospitality industry.

Part 2: 4.00pm – 4.30pm – Networking

We’ll have food and drinks kindly provided by Kapiti Cheese and Barkers and. Join us to catch up with local operators, as well as your local Restaurant Association rep Simone!

RSVP today!

 

Our regional member briefings are presented with the support of American Express 

Canterbury regional Member Briefing – September 2024

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Join us and be informed!

The Restaurant Association, with the support of American Express, will be hosting a Canterbury member briefing on 2 September at 3.00pm. The Restaurant Association’s member briefings connect regional members to national experts on subjects important to your business.

This member briefing will be in three parts:

Part 1: 3.00pm – 3.15pm

Get the latest industry update, presented by the Restaurant Association. We’ll let you know about some of the upcoming RA events and activities, as well as any developments impacting the hospitality industry.

Part 2: 3.15pm – 4.00pm

Guest Speaker – Hamish Campbell – MP for Ilam will be attending to speak to members and answer questions.

Part 3: 4.00pm – 4.30pm – Networking

We’ll have food and drinks kindly provided by Kapiti Cheese and Barkers. Join us to catch up with local operators, as well as your local Restaurant Association rep Karen!

RSVP today!

 

Our regional member briefings are presented with the support of American Express 

Crafting Profitable Wine Lists

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Join us as Alexander Shchepetkin shares expert strategies on making your wine list profitable.

Building on the insights from our previous session on crafting a captivating wine list, this follow-on webinar delves into the critical aspects of profitability, margin, and volume management. Learn how to strike the perfect balance between offering exceptional wines and achieving financial success.

Agenda:

  1. Wine Pricing: What Goes Into a Price
    • Understand the factors that influence wine pricing, including the delivery chain, volume availability, and supply relations. Learn how to navigate these elements to price your wines effectively.
  2. Can We Get It Cheaper? Do We Want To?
    • Explore the pros and cons of reducing wine costs. Discuss strategies for negotiating better prices and the potential impact on quality and brand perception.
  3. Guest Perception
    • Delve into how guests perceive wine prices and identify common mistakes on wine lists. Learn how to incorporate wow factors that enhance the guest experience and justify price points.
  4. Tips and Tricks for Wine List Optimization
    • Discover practical tips for maximizing your wine list’s potential:
      • Self-Import: Consider the benefits and challenges of importing wines directly.
      • Cellaring: Learn how cellaring can add value and exclusivity to your offerings.
      • On-Trade Only: Focus on wines available exclusively through the trade to differentiate your list.
      • Buying from Suppliers vs. Specialized Shops: Weigh the advantages of sourcing from suppliers versus specialized shops.
      • Consignments: Explore how consignment agreements can reduce risk and expand your selection.

This webinar is ideal for restaurateurs, sommeliers, and hospitality professionals aiming to enhance their wine list profitability while maintaining high standards of quality and customer satisfaction.

About the presenter:

Alexander Shchepetkin is a Russian born hospitality professional specialising in wine above all beverages. He studied Hospitality Business Management with specific emphasis on business profitability and is currently studying wine as DipWSET in pursuit of  a future MW qualification.

Variations to Employment Agreements- HELPLINE UPDATE

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Did you know that in New Zealand, every employee must have a written employment agreement? It’s not just good practice—it’s the law. But what happens when changes need to be made to these agreements?

In this webinar, we’ll explain the essential steps involved in making variations to employment agreements, including what employers can and can’t do legally. Our experts will guide you through the process, ensuring you understand your rights and responsibilities as an employer. You’ll also have the chance to ask questions and clarify any concerns around employment agreements in your business.

Whether you’re managing a small team or running a large operation, this session is crucial for staying compliant and protecting your business.

Presented by Helpline Team Leader, Aynaz Nowparvar
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Stay  informed with the Restaurant Association’s Monthly Helpline Update! Join our helpline advisors for an overview of the latest legal and employment-related developments impacting New Zealand hospitality businesses. Don’t miss out on crucial insights to keep your establishment thriving. Register now!