Press Releases
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2011
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2 December 2011 - Ports Action Retail Impact - The joys of Christmas shopping in the next couple of weeks could become anything but as shoppers potentially face empty shelves and mounting backorders for high demand goods. Read the media release
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1 July 2011 - Agreement to unite the New Zealand Jewellery industry - At a special meeting held in Auckland on Wednesday, 29th June 2011, the Jewellery Association of New Zealand (JANZ) Executive met and, by unanimous agreement, voted to “support the establishment of a voluntary National Jewellery Body to include all associations within the New Zealand Jewellery Industry”. This reiterates one of JANZ’s main objectives being “to unite the industry”. Read the media release
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14 June 2011 - Christchurch CBD Rebuild still a Top Priority - On Thursday June 9th the Board of the New Zealand Retailers Association held their bi-monthly meeting in Christchurch. They took the opportunity to meet with a number of senior retailers from Christchurch and they visited part of the city. The Board were totally supportive of the retailers’ objective of re-building the city centre. Read the media release
2010
2009
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12 October 2009 - New Zealand Retailers Association welcomes the launch of Crimestoppers NZ Crimestoppers gives New Zealanders an avenue to anonymously pass on information about crime and criminals to law enforcement agencies. The public campaign has been highly visible, but of particular interest to our members will be the Integrity Line for whistleblowers within businesses to inform on colleagues who may be acting illegally - fraud, theft, harrassment, bullying or corruption. You can read further information on CrimeStoppers here Crimestoppers.pdf.
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5 October 2009 - Following recent announcements of settlements with Visa and Mastercard the Commerce Commission today announced it has also settled separately with seven financial institutions over Credit Card Interchange Fees. Read that announcement.
The settlements between the Commerce Commission and Visa, MasterCard and the Finance Institutions are a significant development for the retail industry. The Association has in the past managed to secure on behalf of its membership, preferential rates for acquiring, and we are excited at the opportunities now open to us as a result of the settlements. We will keep the membership informed of progress.
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2 September 2009 - Joint press release between NZRA and the New Zealand Police on shop theft. http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/20885.html
See the Letter of Agreement for more information.
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12 May 2009 Lets Carpool Wellington 09
Let’s Carpool, a new and easy way to carpool in the greater Wellington region, is open for business. A key feature of the programme is the website, which individuals and workplaces can. Click here to visit the Let's Carpool website to find out more.
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29 April 2009 ‘MINISTER FOR RATEPAYERS’ A BREATH OF FRESH AIR Media Statement Minister Meeting.doc
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March 2009 Recently John Albertson (NZRA CEO) attended the Government Job Summit. In the following PDF document he shares his views with you, the retailer. Job Summit 09.pdf
2008
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