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ncouraging your staff to be healthy and fit can have direct benefits on your profitability. Staff who maintain a reasonable level of fitness are likely to have more energy and be more productive, have reduced absenteeism and a happier team morale. Paul Richards, CEO at Club Physical, urges business managers to encourage their staff to be healthy and fit. He has introduced a 12-week Transformation programme which helps customers work out, lose weight and tone up.
KIWI SALARIES UP 5% IN 2012
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he average Kiwi pay packet increased 5% to $74,579 per annum across jobs advertised on www.seek.co.nz in 2012. In Auckland, the average salary rose by $2,800 from January to November 2012, an increase of 3.9%, reflecting an average annual salary of $75,494. Wellington pay packets grew by $5,765, bringing the average salary up 7.6% to $81,384. As with previous years, Taranaki and the West Coast feature in the top three average annual salaries. Taranaki saw the highest increase across the year, 26.3%, and is now the region with the country’s highest average annual salary. The West Coast recorded an average salary of $79,375, almost $5,000 above the national average, despite a decline of 17.3% from January 2012. Janet Faulding, General Manager SEEK New Zealand, says a high concentration of roles in the highest-paying sector, Mining, Resources and Energy, are advertised in Taranaki. Real Estate and Property roles saw the strongest gains, growing by 14.1% to record an average annual salary of $87,777. Mining, Resources and Energy reported an average annual salary of $114,106, almost $40,000 above the national average. Being one of the fastest growing industries in 2012 propelled Consulting and Strategy into second place ($101,818), followed by Engineering ($93,800), Information and Communication Technology ($89,403), and Real Estate and Property ($87,777). Ms Faulding says the new year is always busy on www.seek.co.nz as jobseekers put New Year’s career resolutions into action, so it’s a good time for employers looking to attract or retain good staff to review salary packages.
Crime Stats over Christmas Four burglaries in the NHBA area have been reported to the police Since Christmas. This level of activity does not reflect an increase from the previous year. The criminals got away with little of
value; the greatest impact on the businesses affected was the time and cost of fixing the damage caused. Please report anything suspicious to the police. Together we can stop criminals.