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October 2025

EMA 2025 Holidays Act Roadshow

14

Oct

EMA 2025 Holidays Act Roadshow

Whangarei

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Tue 14 Oct 2025

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (2 hours)

  • Whangarei
  • From $39.00 excl. GST

Tue 14 Oct 2025

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (2 hours)

Assess, understand, and have your say

Wed 15 Oct 2025

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

  • Tauranga
  • Free

Wed 15 Oct 2025

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

EMA Connect Tauranga - October 2025

EMA 2025 Holidays Act Roadshow

15

Oct

EMA 2025 Holidays Act Roadshow

Grafton Auckland

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Wed 15 Oct 2025

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

  • Grafton Auckland
  • From $39.00 excl. GST

Wed 15 Oct 2025

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

Assess, understand, and have your say

Thu 16 Oct 2025

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

  • Grafton Auckland
  • Free

Thu 16 Oct 2025

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

EMA Connect Auckland - October 2025

Supervision – An Introduction

16

Oct

Supervision – An Introduction

Hamilton

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Thu 16 Oct 2025

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

  • Hamilton
Presented by
  • From $965.00 excl. GST

Thu 16 Oct 2025

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

Balance your workload and your team’s outputs with key supervision principles. You’ll learn how to give clear instructions, motivate people to do their best, and give feedback to raise their game.

NZ Employment Law for Trans-Tasman Businesses

16

Oct

NZ Employment Law for Trans-Tasman Businesses

Online

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16 - 17 Oct 2025

2x half day

  • Online
Presented by
EMA Facilitators
  • From $940.00 excl. GST

16 - 17 Oct 2025

2x half day

If you are an Australian-based HR professional charged with managing or administering a New Zealand workforce, this introductory to the intermediate-level course will prove invaluable. It gives a broad outline of New Zealand employment legislation, enabling you to better navigate its provisions. For deeper knowledge, we recommend EMA’s more detailed courses on human resources and employment relations.

Health and Safety Representative Stage 1 (Essential Training)

20

Oct

Health and Safety Representative Stage 1 (Essential Training)

Grafton Auckland

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20 - 21 Oct 2025

2 days, Mon & Tue 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

  • Grafton Auckland
Presented by
  • From $695.00 excl. GST

20 - 21 Oct 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).

Tue 21 Oct 2025

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

  • Hamilton
  • Free

Tue 21 Oct 2025

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

EMA Connect Hamilton - October 2025

Assertiveness and Effective Communication

21

Oct

Assertiveness and Effective Communication

Grafton Auckland

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Tue 21 Oct 2025

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

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

Tue 21 Oct 2025

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

If you struggle to express yourself and your non-assertiveness is holding you back, this course will teach you how to be more self-assured and confident, without being aggressive.

Supervision – An Introduction

21

Oct

Supervision – An Introduction

Grafton Auckland

Discount

Tue 21 Oct 2025

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

  • Grafton Auckland
Presented by
  • From $965.00 excl. GST

Tue 21 Oct 2025

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

Balance your workload and your team’s outputs with key supervision principles. You’ll learn how to give clear instructions, motivate people to do their best, and give feedback to raise their game.

Performance Management (HR204)

22

Oct

Performance Management (HR204)

Grafton Auckland

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Wed 22 Oct 2025

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

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

Wed 22 Oct 2025

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

Have you been managing staff performance for a while but become unstuck when things get difficult? If you are a manager or HR practitioner managing serious performance issues, you’ll benefit from introducing a consistent performance management framework to your organisation.

Change Management for Managers

23

Oct

Change Management for Managers

Grafton Auckland

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Thu 23 Oct 2025

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

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

Thu 23 Oct 2025

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

You will learn about the human response to change from early adopters to laggards and resisters. If you aspire to be the driving force behind change, whether as a catalyst, promoter, or change leader, this program is your key to mastering the art of inspiring others to embrace innovative approaches to work. 

Health and Safety for Managers and Supervisors

23

Oct

Health and Safety for Managers and Supervisors

Live online

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Thu 23 Oct 2025

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

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

Thu 23 Oct 2025

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

Better understand the New Zealand legislative framework, how to set-up and maintain practical, effective workplace health and safety systems, and encourage employee involvement in Health and Safety.

Thu 23 Oct 2025

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

  • Tauranga
  • Free

Thu 23 Oct 2025

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

Join EMA and ExportNZ for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the Bay of Plenty 2025 Exporter of the Year

Project Management Advanced – Maximising Project Performance

24

Oct

Project Management Advanced – Maximising Project Performance

Grafton Auckland

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Fri 24 Oct 2025

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

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

Fri 24 Oct 2025

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

If you want to maximise the performance of your projects, this course is for you. It is particularly suited to business owners, business managers, project managers or production managers who understand the fundamentals of project management.

Coaching Essentials for Leaders

28

Oct

Coaching Essentials for Leaders

Grafton Auckland

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28 - 29 Oct 2025

2 days, Tue & Wed 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

  • Grafton Auckland
Presented by
Helen Corban
  • From $1,490.00 excl. GST

28 - 29 Oct 2025

2 days, Tue & Wed 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

This two-day course, "Coaching Essentials for Leaders," provides a comprehensive foundation for managers to integrate coaching principles into their leadership approach. You will leave with a solid understanding of coaching fundamentals and the confidence to apply these skills in their managerial roles, fostering a culture of growth, development, and enhanced team performance within their organizations.

Health and Safety Committee Essentials

28

Oct

Health and Safety Committee Essentials

Hamilton

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Tue 28 Oct 2025

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

  • Hamilton
Presented by
  • From $940.00 excl. GST

Tue 28 Oct 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.

Wed 29 Oct 2025

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

  • Kerikeri
  • Free

Wed 29 Oct 2025

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

We're delighted to launch our next Member Briefings kicking off in October, with our Advocacy and Legal teams joining you from Taupō to Kerikeri.