October Training Tour - Wairarapa, Hastings, Tokoroa & Taumarunui
9 October 2019
Later this month Keith will be once again crossing the Cook Strait on a training tour. This time he will be covering Wairarapa, Hastings, Tokoroa and Taumarunui. This is the perfect opportunity for staff and committee members to get up to speed with Harm Minimisation, Armed Robbery and Club Smart Training.
Upper Hutt Cosmopolitan Club hosting Inaugural Club New Zealand Quiz Championship
4 October 2019
The Upper Hutt Cosmopolitan Club is hosting the inaugural Clubs New Zealand Quiz Championship final on Saturday, November 16 with teams from up to 40 clubs expected to participate.
Believe It Or Not Sales & Marketing Manager Brendan Lockhead and Club’s New Zealand's South Island representative Keith Ballanatyne have been the driving forces behind the quiz series. And thanks to the generous support of Lion Breweries $10,000 in prizes is available and there is no cost to participate.
The Push to Ban Plastic Straws
3 October 2019
From Donald Trump to Kim Kardashian, many people have taken a position on the vexed issue of plastic straws.
A movement to ban single-use plastic gathered steam in 2016, stemming from a Greenpeace awareness campaign. It spread quickly, with countless celebrities decrying war on plastic straws on social media and the United Nations declaring war on single-use plastics.
Recipe for Success
3 October 2019
Considerations to ensure your kitchen is cost-effective, with or without a contractor.
Portion control, expense management and appropriate staffing are three critical elements that all clubs must consider in order to be profitable.
When it comes to kitchen profits, why do some clubs excel while others struggle to break even? There are a number of factors involved here, including the perennial question regarding in-house versus contact catering.
Update on Cashless Gaming Work
3 October 2019
For those clubs operating Class 4 Gaming, you will all be aware that back in June the DIA put out a call for expressions of interest from those wishing to be involved in a working group on cashless gaming.
Recently we received an update on the cashless gambling work, advising that based on feedback, the Department have decided to expand the scope of this work to consider gambling technologies more broadly.
Calling 'time' on cheques
25 September 2019
Inland Revenue and the Accident Compensation Corporation are calling ‘time’ on cheques.
From March next year, IR and ACC will no longer accept payments by cheque from customers who are able to use alternative payment options.
IR received more than 430,000 cheques last financial year, the largest number received by any public sector agency. ACC received approximately 25,000 cheques from business customers.
This is your last chance to complete the 2019 Wage and Salary Survey
25 September 2019
First up a big thank you to everyone who has completed the survey #highestresponserateyet. If you have not yet completed the survey but wish to be a part of setting the benchmark response rate that little bit higher, now is the time to do it. The survey will be closing on Friday 27th September 2019.
Measles epidemic – what employers need to know
19 September 2019
Measles is a highly contagious illness as we can see from current news reports about the spread of the disease. Your workplace may well already be impacted by this disease, either due to employees becoming ill, being absent to care for family members or possibly due to the nature of the business i.e. care of young children or others at risk.
Sign up to get more out of your membership with the Clubs New Zealand mobile app and you could win
16 September 2019
Between now and 15th November 2019, everyone who signs up for the Clubs New Zealand mobile app will go in the draw to win a pretty awesome prize pack.
"A Case for Change" Discussion Document - Thanks for having your say
16 September 2019
Thank you to everyone who had their say on the “Case for Change” Discussion Document that was circulated to all clubs in July.
The feedback received has been incredibly useful to the board and while the number of formal written responses is low, the discussion document informed many quality discussions one on one with board members and at Area Meetings.
Introducing Enterprise Security Solutions Ltd
13 September 2019
We are an Auckland based business who provide security consultancy, covering all areas of security but specialising in the installation of CCTV equipment and access control for the North Island of New Zealand.
Food safety: New tools for food rules
12 September 2019
If you run a business that grows, makes, sells, stores or transports food, there are food safety requirements you must meet. New Zealand Food Safety, a business group of the Ministry for Primary Industries, has worked with food businesses, councils and verifiers to develop three new tools to help you understand and meet the food rules for your business.
