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November 2025

Health and Safety Representative Stage 2 (Advanced Training)

3

Nov

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3 - 4 Nov 2025

2 days, Mon & Tue 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

  • Hamilton
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  • From $695.00 excl. GST

3 - 4 Nov 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.

Mon 3 Nov 2025

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

  • Thames
  • Free

Mon 3 Nov 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.

Mon 3 Nov 2025

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

  • Tauranga
  • Free

Mon 3 Nov 2025

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM (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.

Dealing with Unions and Collective Bargaining (ER208)

4

Nov

Dealing with Unions and Collective Bargaining (ER208)

Grafton Auckland

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Tue 4 Nov 2025

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM (3 hours 30 minutes)

  • Grafton Auckland
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  • From $560.00 excl. GST

Tue 4 Nov 2025

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM (3 hours 30 minutes)

If you’re an HR or ER practitioner responsible for managing union relationships, this practical course is for you. This intermediate level course will prepare you with the tools and techniques to negotiate collective agreements, from initiating bargaining to the bargaining process agreement and terms of settlement.

Tue 4 Nov 2025

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

  • Whakatāne
  • Free

Tue 4 Nov 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.

Tue 4 Nov 2025

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

  • Taupō
  • Free

Tue 4 Nov 2025

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM (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.

ICAM Investigation

5

Nov

ICAM Investigation

Grafton Auckland

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5 - 6 Nov 2025

2 days, Wed & Thurs 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

  • Grafton Auckland
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  • From $950.00 excl. GST

5 - 6 Nov 2025

2 days, Wed & Thurs 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.

The Emerging Team Leader

5

Nov

The Emerging Team Leader

Grafton Auckland

Limited places
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5 - 6 Nov 2025

2 days

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

5 - 6 Nov 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.

Wed 5 Nov 2025

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

  • Rotorua
  • Free

Wed 5 Nov 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.

Health and Safety for Employees

5

Nov

Health and Safety for Employees

Live online

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Wed 5 Nov 2025

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

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

Wed 5 Nov 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.

Wed 5 Nov 2025

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

  • Hamilton
  • Free

Wed 5 Nov 2025

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM (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.

Managing Contractor Health and Safety

7

Nov

Managing Contractor Health and Safety

Hamilton

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Fri 7 Nov 2025

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

  • Hamilton
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  • From $940.00 excl. GST

Fri 7 Nov 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.

Effective Workplace Health and Safety Systems

10

Nov

Effective Workplace Health and Safety Systems

Grafton Auckland

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Mon 10 Nov 2025

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

  • Grafton Auckland
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  • From $940.00 excl. GST

Mon 10 Nov 2025

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

Learn to create, analyse, and evaluate a sound health and safety management system that gets organisational buy-in. This course has also proven helpful when undertaking a WorkSafeNZ duty-holder review.

Management – An Introduction for First Time Managers

10

Nov

Management – An Introduction for First Time Managers

Grafton Auckland

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10 - 11 Nov 2025

2 days, Mon & Tue 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

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

10 - 11 Nov 2025

2 days, Mon & Tue 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

This intensive two-day course lays the groundwork for those new to management, or looking towards their first management position in the near future, or in charge of a team without formal management training. This course offers insights into the foundation blocks of good management and will empower you to get the best out of your people.

The Emerging Team Leader

10

Nov

The Emerging Team Leader

Tauranga

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10 - 11 Nov 2025

2 days

  • Tauranga
Presented by
Chad Tuoro
  • From $1,525.00 excl. GST

10 - 11 Nov 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.

Change Management for Managers

11

Nov

Change Management for Managers

Grafton Auckland

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Tue 11 Nov 2025

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

  • Grafton Auckland
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  • From $940.00 excl. GST

Tue 11 Nov 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. 

EMA Member Briefings: Spring 2025

11

Nov

EMA Member Briefings: Spring 2025

Albany, Auckland

Tue 11 Nov 2025

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

  • Albany, Auckland
  • Free

Tue 11 Nov 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.

Tue 11 Nov 2025

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

  • Live online
  • From $39.00 excl. GST

Tue 11 Nov 2025

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

Join us for webinar 3 of our Hire to Retire HR Webinar Series

EMA Member Briefings: Spring 2025

11

Nov

EMA Member Briefings: Spring 2025

Henderson, Auckland

Tue 11 Nov 2025

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

  • Henderson, Auckland
  • Free

Tue 11 Nov 2025

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM (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.

Influencing People

12

Nov

Influencing People

Grafton Auckland

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Wed 12 Nov 2025

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

  • Grafton Auckland
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  • From $940.00 excl. GST

Wed 12 Nov 2025

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

Great leadership isn't just about technical proficiency or exercising authority, it's about having influence and the ability to persuade people not under your authority. If your role relies on building strong collaborative relationships with colleagues and other stakeholders, this workshop will prove invaluable. Suitable for people at all organisational levels, it will improve your ability to influence a wide variety of people, right to the very top of an organisation.

EMA Member Briefings: Spring 2025

12

Nov

EMA Member Briefings: Spring 2025

Ellerslie, Auckland

Wed 12 Nov 2025

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

  • Ellerslie, Auckland
  • Free

Wed 12 Nov 2025

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM (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.

Wed 12 Nov 2025

2:45 PM - 6:00 PM (3 hours 15 minutes)

  • Hamilton
  • Free

Wed 12 Nov 2025

2:45 PM - 6:00 PM (3 hours 15 minutes)

Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the Ruakura Inland Port.

Thu 13 Nov 2025

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM (2 hours 30 minutes)

  • Tauranga
  • Free

Thu 13 Nov 2025

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM (2 hours 30 minutes)

You're invited to a forum with the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, Hon Brooke van Velden in Tauranga on Thursday, 13 November.

Procedural Fairness (ER201)

13

Nov

Procedural Fairness (ER201)

Grafton Auckland

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Thu 13 Nov 2025

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

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

Thu 13 Nov 2025

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

This course is essential for anyone overseeing the resolution of employment relationship problems and/or working on complex workplace change. It is particularly suited to employers, managers and supervisors.

EMA Member Briefings: Spring 2025

13

Nov

EMA Member Briefings: Spring 2025

Grafton Auckland

Thu 13 Nov 2025

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

  • Grafton Auckland
  • Free

Thu 13 Nov 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.

Due Diligence for Officers

13

Nov

Due Diligence for Officers

Live online

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Thu 13 Nov 2025

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

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

Thu 13 Nov 2025

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

Business owners, directors, employers, managers and those in the human resources or health and safety sectors will find value in the need to understand and influence a business strategic and business planning process.

EMA Member Briefings: Spring 2025

13

Nov

EMA Member Briefings: Spring 2025

Karaka, Auckland

Thu 13 Nov 2025

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

  • Karaka, Auckland
  • Free

Thu 13 Nov 2025

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM (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.

Health and Safety Representative Stage 1 (Essential Training)

17

Nov

Health and Safety Representative Stage 1 (Essential Training)

Grafton Auckland

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17 - 18 Nov 2025

2 days, Mon & Tue 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

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

17 - 18 Nov 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).

Mon 17 Nov 2025

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

  • Grafton Auckland
  • Free

Mon 17 Nov 2025

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

Join us for the EMA Export End-of-Year Celebration on Monday, 17 November, featuring a keynote address by Dr Deborah Elms, Head of Trade Policy at the Hinrich Foundation.

Employment Law Essentials (ER101)

18

Nov

Employment Law Essentials (ER101)

Rotorua

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Tue 18 Nov 2025

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

  • Rotorua
Presented by
Phil Hughes
  • From $990.00 excl. GST

Tue 18 Nov 2025

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

Navigating the legal responsibilities in an employment relationship can be fraught with risk. Know the key laws that apply and what is expected of organisations and leaders using real-world processes and examples.

EMA Member Briefings: Spring 2025

18

Nov

Tue 18 Nov 2025

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

  • Live online
  • Free

Tue 18 Nov 2025

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (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.

Effective Risk Management

19

Nov

Effective Risk Management

Grafton Auckland

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Wed 19 Nov 2025

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

  • Grafton Auckland
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  • From $940.00 excl. GST

Wed 19 Nov 2025

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

Risk management is essential to business. While some risk is inevitable, your ability to identify and mitigate it can benefit your organisation. It is the cornerstone to health and safety. It allows organizations’ to perform its primary duty of care, as far as reasonably practicable, to its workers and others.

Motivating Teams for High Performance

19

Nov

Motivating Teams for High Performance

Grafton Auckland

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Wed 19 Nov 2025

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

  • Grafton Auckland
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  • From $940.00 excl. GST

Wed 19 Nov 2025

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

There’s a skill to motivating others and it starts with you. Once you’ve realised how to motivate yourself, you can work on your team and ultimately create a culture geared towards high performance. This one-day workshop covers self-motivation and the skills you need to inspire and activate motivation in others. You’ll gain a deep understanding of what motivation truly is and how it works within a business context.

Supervision – An Introduction

19

Nov

Supervision – An Introduction

Rotorua

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Wed 19 Nov 2025

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

  • Rotorua
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  • From $965.00 excl. GST

Wed 19 Nov 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.

Discipline and Workplace Investigations (ER202)

20

Nov

Discipline and Workplace Investigations (ER202)

Grafton Auckland

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Thu 20 Nov 2025

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

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

Thu 20 Nov 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.

Performance Management (HR204)

20

Nov

Performance Management (HR204)

Rotorua

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Thu 20 Nov 2025

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

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

Thu 20 Nov 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.