Submissions

Communicating EMA Members’ views through written and oral submissions to public bodies.

2026 Submissions

Submission to the Education and Workforce Committee on the Health & Safety at Work Amendment Bill View here.

Submission to the Justice Committee on the Crimes Amendment Bill. View here.

Submission to the Environment Select Committee on the Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill. View here.

2025 Submissions

Submission to IRD’s targeted policy consultation on not-for-profits. View here.

Submission to the Ministry of Education Proposal to Replace NCEA. View here.

Submission by the EMA’s Joanna Hall to the Education and Workforce Select Committee on the Immigration (Fiscal Sustainability and System Integrity) Amendment Bill. Watch here.

Submission to the Immigration (Fiscal Sustainability and System Integrity) Amendment Bill. View here.

Submission to the Education and Training (Vocational Education and Training System) Amendment Bill. View here

Submission to the Transport and Infrastructure Select Committee on the Time of Use Charging Amendment Bill. View here

Submission to the Inland Revenue Department on taxation and the not-for-profit sector, submitted March 2025. View here.

Submission to the Ministry of Education on the options for the future work-based learning, submitted February 2025. View here.

Submission to the Ministry of Education on the options for the future work-based learning, submitted February 2025. View here.

Submission to Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Bill, submitted February 2025. View here

Submission to Phase 2 of the COVID-19 Royal Commission Inquiry, submitted February 2025. View here.

Submission to The Ministry of Regulation on the Regulatory Standards Bill, submitted January 2025. View 

2024 Submissions

Submission to NZQA on the Draft Integrated Quality Assurance IQA Framework, submitted December 2024. View here.

Submission to MBIE on New Zealand’s work health and safety regulatory system, submitted October 2024. View here.

Submission to ACC on the 2024 ACC Levy consultation Proposed Levy Rates 2025-28, submitted October 2024. View here.

Submission to MBIE on the Employment Leave Bill (Holidays Act), submitted October 2024. View here.

Submission to the Ministry of Education on the 2024 Review of Vocational Education, submitted September 2024. View here.

Submission to StatsNZ on the Future of Occupational Classifications, submitted July 2024. View here.

Submission to the Environment Committee on the Fast Track Approvals Bill, submitted April 2024. View here.

Submission on the proposed amendments to the Importers and Manufacturers Notice, submitted March 2024. View here.

Submission to Auckland’s Long-Term Plan 2024-34, submitted March 2024. View here.

Submission to the BOPRC on the Draft Regional Land Transport Plan, submitted March 2024. View here.

Submission to the Draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport 2024-34, submitted March 2024. View here.

2023 Submissions

Tauranga City Council Long Term Plan 2024-34, submitted December 2023. View here.

Submission on the Employment Relations (Restraint of Trade) Amendment Bill, submitted September 2023. View here.

Submission on the Implementation of a Hazardous Substances Infringement Scheme to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), submitted August 2023. View here.

Submission on Auckland’s Future Development Strategy to the Auckland Council, submitted July 2023. View here.

Submission on the Draft Grocery Supply Code of Conduct, submitted July 2023. View here.

Submission on the Consultation on Medical Certification to the Medical Council of New Zealand, submitted June 2023. View here.

Submission on Schedule 2 of the ACC Act, submitted May 2023. View here.

Submission on the Therapeutic Products Bill, submitted in February 2023. View here.

Submission on the Health and Safety at Work (Health and Safety Representatives and Committees) Amendment Bill, submitted in February 2023. View here.

Letter of support for the Pay gaps and pay equity: Boosting workforce diversity and inclusion in Aotearoa, submitted in February 2023. View here.

Submission on the Natural and Built Environment Bill, submitted in January 2023. View here.

Submission on the Future Resource Management System, submitted January 2023. View here.

2022 Submissions

Letter supporting the Northport Expansion, submitted in December 2022.
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Submission on the Long-term Insights Briefing (LTIB) ‘Improving Data Equity: Opportunities to enhance the future of Pacific wellbeing’, submitted in December 2022.
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Letter to the Education & Workforce Committee for Worker Protection (Migrant and Other Employees) Bill, submitted in November 2022.
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Letter to MBIE for Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) Review, submitted in November 2022.
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Letter to the Prime Minister on Pacific Islands Employment Initiatives: Amnesty for Overstayers, submitted in October 2022.
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Survey Response for the Draft International Education Strategy Refresh, submitted in June 2022.
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Submission on Transforming Kerbside Recycling Consultation, submitted in May 2022.
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Submission on the Fair Pay Agreements Bill, submitted in May 2022.
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Submission on the New Zealand National Income Insurance Scheme: Our Proposals, submitted in April 2022.
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Letter of support for the Ōruku Landing Hotel and Conference Centre Project, submitted in April 2022.
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Submission on the Tauranga City Council’s 2022-23 Annual Plan and 2021-31 Long-term Plan Amendment, submitted April 2022.
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Letter to Auckland Council in support of Additional Funding for COMET, submitted in March 2022.
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Submission on the Future Resource Management System, submitted January 2022.
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2021 Submissions

Submission on the Consultation Draft of the Older Workers Employment Action Plan, submitted in November 2021.
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Submission on the Productivity Commissions ‘New Zealand Firms: Reaching for the Frontier’, submitted in October 2021.
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Submission on the Minimum Wage Review Questionnaire, submitted in October 2021.
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EMA White Paper on the Careers System in New Zealand, published in September 2021.
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Submission on the Consultation Documents for the 2022 to 2025 Levy Rate, submitted in September 2021.
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Submission on the Holidays (Parent Teacher Interview Leave) Amendment Bill, submitted in August 2021.
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Submission on the Inquiry on the Natural and Built Environments Bill: Parliamentary Paper, submitted in August 2021.
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Submission on the Productivity Commissions Preliminary Report for the Immigration, Productivity and Wellbeing Issues Paper, submitted in August 2021.
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Submission on the Inquiry on the Exposure Draft Parliamentary Paper for the Natural and Built Environments Bill, submitted in August 2021.
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Submission on Simplifying New Zealand Qualifications and other Credentials, submitted in June 2021.
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