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August 2025

Wed 20 Aug 2025

4:00 PM - 6:30 PM (2 hours 30 minutes)

  • Auckland
  • Free

Wed 20 Aug 2025

4:00 PM - 6:30 PM (2 hours 30 minutes)

Join us for our first export factory tour in Auckland

Health and Safety for Employees

21

Aug

Health and Safety for Employees

Live online

Discount

Thu 21 Aug 2025

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

  • Live online
Presented by
  • From $80.00 excl. GST

Thu 21 Aug 2025

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

A safe working environment needs proactive involvement from everyone in the workplace, not just employers and managers. Employees have a significant role to play, and this session will help them better understand their roles, responsibilities and opportunities.

Health and Safety Committee Essentials

22

Aug

Health and Safety Committee Essentials

Rotorua

Discount

Fri 22 Aug 2025

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (7 hours)

  • Rotorua
Presented by
  • From $940.00 excl. GST

Fri 22 Aug 2025

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (7 hours)

This course is relevant for anyone appointed to or dealing with a workplace Health and Safety committee: new or existing members, a subject matter expert, someone coopted onto the committee on an ad-hoc basis, or a manager/officer responsible for overseeing and implementing the committee’s recommendations.

ICAM Investigation

25

Aug

ICAM Investigation

Hamilton

Discount

25 - 26 Aug 2025

2 days, Mon & Tue 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

  • Hamilton
Presented by
  • From $950.00 excl. GST

25 - 26 Aug 2025

2 days, Mon & Tue 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Become a proficient investigator of events and near misses using ICAM methodology. A must for all your staff involved in the incident investigation process. This two-day course is aimed at those who will be conducting investigations into significant events and near misses.

Tue 26 Aug 2025

7:30 AM - 9:30 AM (2 hours)

  • Taupo
  • Free

Tue 26 Aug 2025

7:30 AM - 9:30 AM (2 hours)

Our interactive Connect breakfast workshops for HR professionals, small business owners, and people leaders are back, this time building on the exploration of recruitment and onboarding in our Hire to Retire series.  

Thu 28 Aug 2025

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (2 hours)

  • Grafton Auckland
  • Free

Thu 28 Aug 2025

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (2 hours)

Our interactive Connect breakfast workshops for HR professionals, small business owners, and people leaders are back, this time building on the exploration of recruitment and onboarding in our Hire to Retire series.  

September 2025

Health and Safety Representative Stage 1 (Essential Training)

1

Sep

Discount

1 - 2 Sep 2025

2 days, Mon & Tue 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

  • Hamilton
Presented by
  • From $695.00 excl. GST

1 - 2 Sep 2025

2 days, Mon & Tue 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Become an effective workplace health and safety Representative. This is essential training for any Health and Safety Representative, and extremely valuable for any health and safety committee member, or any worker or officer wishing to better comprehend the Health and Safety at Work (HSW) Act and associated regulations, or those who require a refresher of the HSW Act. This course leads to the Certificate in Health and Safety Representation (Training Scheme) (Level 3).

Health and Safety Representative Stage 2 (Advanced Training)

1

Sep

Discount

1 - 2 Sep 2025

2 days, Mon & Tue 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

  • Whakatāne
Presented by
Charlotte Rachel Crocker
  • From $695.00 excl. GST

1 - 2 Sep 2025

2 days, Mon & Tue 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Take your skills as a Health and Safety Representative to the next level. This course is purpose-designed for health and safety representatives who have completed Stage 1 training. It is also suitable for anyone with an interest in, or responsibility for workplace health and safety.

Managing Machinery Risk

1

Sep

Managing Machinery Risk

Grafton Auckland

Discount

1 - 2 Sep 2025

2 days, Mon & Tue 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

  • Grafton Auckland
  • From $1,000.00 excl. GST

1 - 2 Sep 2025

2 days, Mon & Tue 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Know the range and scale of risks associated with machinery and how to minimise them. This two-day course is a must for any business where plant and machinery are in operation, and anyone wanting to understand how to comply with WorkSafe NZ’s Safe Use of Machinery Harm Reduction Programme.

Discipline and Workplace Investigations (ER202)

2

Sep

Discipline and Workplace Investigations (ER202)

Grafton Auckland

Discount

Tue 2 Sep 2025

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (7 hours)

  • Grafton Auckland
Presented by
  • From $940.00 excl. GST

Tue 2 Sep 2025

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (7 hours)

Reduce your risk of personal grievance claims by knowing how to approach complex workplace disciplinary situations with a clear overview of procedural requirements, fact-gathering and fairness.

Managing Critical Risks

2

Sep

Managing Critical Risks

Grafton Auckland

Discount

Tue 2 Sep 2025

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (7 hours)

  • Grafton Auckland
Presented by
  • From $940.00 excl. GST

Tue 2 Sep 2025

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (7 hours)

Risk management is the cornerstone of health and safety best practice. On this course, you’ll discover how to assess critical risks and apply risk management techniques that are relevant to your business. This will ensure effective engagement with internal and external stakeholders, from company directors, officers and managers to supervisors, workers, contractors.

EMA HR Webinar: Culture Killers: Hidden Threats to Your Team

2

Sep

Discount

Tue 2 Sep 2025

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (1 hour)

  • Live online
  • From $39.00 excl. GST

Tue 2 Sep 2025

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (1 hour)

Join us for webinar 2 of our Hire to Retire HR Webinar Series

Global X Summit - An EMA Export Event

3

Sep

Global X Summit - An EMA Export Event

Grafton Auckland

Discount

Wed 3 Sep 2025

2:00 PM - 6:00 PM (4 hours)

  • Grafton Auckland
  • From $59.00 excl. GST

Wed 3 Sep 2025

2:00 PM - 6:00 PM (4 hours)

This event provides a unique platform for NZ exporters to engage directly with chambers of commerce, economic development agencies, consulate representatives and NZ government agencies dedicated to helping businesses grow internationally.

Managing Contractor Health and Safety

8

Sep

Managing Contractor Health and Safety

Whangārei

Discount

Mon 8 Sep 2025

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (7 hours)

  • Whangārei
Presented by
John Lumby
  • From $940.00 excl. GST

Mon 8 Sep 2025

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (7 hours)

Understand pre-qualification and the PCBU’s responsibilities in a contract or supply chain. If you engage contractors or subcontractors whose work activities are influenced or directed by the PCBU, this course should be viewed as essential. It’s suitable for all managers, supervisors, Health and Safety Representatives and workers involved in contractor engagement, pre-qualifications etc.

Payroll Essentials (PY101)

8

Sep

Payroll Essentials (PY101)

Hamilton

Discount

Mon 8 Sep 2025

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (7 hours)

  • Hamilton
Presented by
Phil Hughes
  • From $940.00 excl. GST

Mon 8 Sep 2025

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (7 hours)

This advanced course is for any manager, HR practitioner or payroll specialist who may have responsibility to administer or apply best practice to critical issues of leave.

Digital Skills for Industry

9

Sep

Digital Skills for Industry

Tauranga

Discount

9 Sep 2025 - 7 Oct 2025

2 days + 1 hour online

  • Tauranga
Presented by
EMA Facilitators
  • From $1,750.00 excl. GST

9 Sep 2025 - 7 Oct 2025

2 days + 1 hour online

This highly interactive, NZQA-approved course will develop your digital mindset and skillsets confidence. This course has been developed with the support of The Learning Wave, MAKE NZ, Buckley Systems, LMAC Consulting, Hanga-Aro-Rau Workforce Development Council and Competenz ITO. It includes the opportunity to complete the 5-credit micro-credential ' Demonstrate and apply knowledge of digital tasks, security, and data in a manufacturing environment' (Level 3).

Human Resource Management – An Introduction (HR101)

10

Sep

Human Resource Management – An Introduction (HR101)

Grafton Auckland

Discount

Wed 10 Sep 2025

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (7 hours)

  • Grafton Auckland
Presented by
Damian Treanor
  • From $940.00 excl. GST

Wed 10 Sep 2025

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (7 hours)

If you intend to work in human resources, or in a HR support role, this introductory course will provide you with a broad understanding of the human resources function and its application in today's world of work.

The Emerging Team Leader

10

Sep

The Emerging Team Leader

Grafton Auckland

Limited places
Discount

10 - 11 Sep 2025

2 days

  • Grafton Auckland
Presented by
  • From $1,525.00 excl. GST

10 - 11 Sep 2025

2 days

Your success depends on the performance of others. This popular programme supports your transition from being part of the team to running it with a clear understanding of your unique leadership style.