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October 2025

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

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Tue 21 Oct 2025

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

  • Grafton Auckland
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  • 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

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
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  • 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.

EMA Member Briefings: Spring 2025

29

Oct

Wed 29 Oct 2025

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

  • Whangārei
  • Free

Wed 29 Oct 2025

1:30 PM - 3:00 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)

30

Oct

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30 - 31 Oct 2025

2 days, Thu & Fri 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

  • Whangārei
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  • From $695.00 excl. GST

30 - 31 Oct 2025

2 days, Thu & Fri 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).

EMA Member Briefings: Spring 2025

30

Oct

EMA Member Briefings: Spring 2025

Manukau, Auckland

Thu 30 Oct 2025

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

  • Manukau, Auckland
  • Free

Thu 30 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.

EMA Member Briefings: Spring 2025

30

Oct

Sold out

Thu 30 Oct 2025

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

  • Auckland
  • Free

Thu 30 Oct 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.

November 2025

Health and Safety Representative Stage 2 (Advanced Training)

3

Nov

Health and Safety Representative Stage 2 (Advanced Training)

Grafton Auckland

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3 - 4 Nov 2025

2 days, Mon & Tue 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

  • Grafton Auckland
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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.

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
Presented by
  • 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
Presented by
  • 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, Thu & Fri 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

  • Grafton Auckland
Presented by
  • From $950.00 excl. GST

5 - 6 Nov 2025

2 days, Thu & Fri 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.

Managing Critical Risks

5

Nov

Managing Critical Risks

Tauranga

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Wed 5 Nov 2025

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

  • Tauranga
Presented by
  • From $940.00 excl. GST

Wed 5 Nov 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.

Partnering to Enhance People Opportunities (PX201)

5

Nov

Partnering to Enhance People Opportunities (PX201)

Grafton Auckland

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Wed 5 Nov 2025

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

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

Wed 5 Nov 2025

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

Work in partnership with the business to leverage opportunities to attract and retain the best and brightest. Embed great practice and execute a successful people strategy.

The Emerging Team Leader

5

Nov

The Emerging Team Leader

Grafton Auckland

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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

Discount

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.

Mental Health Awareness for Managers and Business Leaders

6

Nov

Mental Health Awareness for Managers and Business Leaders

Grafton Auckland

Discount

Thu 6 Nov 2025

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

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

Thu 6 Nov 2025

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

Recognise signs of mental distress in your workplace, learn to approach your people with sympathy and respond with empathy, and implement strategies to create a healthy, supportive work environment.

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
Presented by
  • 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
Presented by
  • 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
Presented by
  • 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

Discount

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

Discount

Tue 11 Nov 2025

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

  • Grafton Auckland
Presented by
  • 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. 

Digital Skills for Industry

11

Nov

Digital Skills for Industry

Grafton Auckland

Discount

11 Nov 2025 - 1 Dec 2025

2 days + 1 hour online

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

11 Nov 2025 - 1 Dec 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)

11

Nov

Human Resource Management – An Introduction (HR101)

Grafton Auckland

Discount

Tue 11 Nov 2025

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

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

Tue 11 Nov 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.

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.