BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260223T213000Z DTEND:20260223T230000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Business Briefing with Hon. Brooke van Velden DESCRIPTION:Waikato Chamber members are invited to join Hon. Brooke van Velden\, Minister of Internal Affairs and Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety\, for an exclusive member engagement session. This event provides a valuable opportunity to hear directly from the Minister about current and upcoming workplace and regulatory reforms that impact businesses across the region.\n\n \n\nThe session will focus on creating safer\, more proportionate regulations\, reducing unnecessary red tape\, and improving the overall business environment\, particularly in areas such as health and safety\, employment leave and employment law.\n\n \n\nKey Discussion Topics\n\n Regulatory reform and the government's approach to reducing compliance burden\n\n Health and safety reform with a focus on proportionate safety rules\n\n Employment law changes\, including the Employment Relations Amendment Bill\n\n The upcoming overhaul of the Holidays Act and what it means for employers and employees\n\n Balancing fairness\, safety\, and flexibility in workplace relations \n\n\n\nWho should attend?\n\nThis event is ideal for business owners\, employers\, senior leaders\, and anyone responsible for compliance\, HR\, or workplace safety within their organisation.\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Minister\n\nHon. Brooke van Velden is the Minister for Internal Affairs and Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety. She is also the Deputy Leader of the ACT Party and MP for T maki. With a background in economics\, international trade\, and corporate affairs\, the Minister brings a strong understanding of business operations and regulatory impacts.\n\nView our terms and conditions here. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Waikato Chamber members are invited to join Hon. Brooke van Velden\, Minister of Internal Affairs and Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety\, for an exclusive member engagement session. This event provides a valuable opportunity to hear directly from the Minister about current and upcoming workplace and regulatory reforms that impact businesses across the region.
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\nThe session will focus on creating safer\, more proportionate regulations\, reducing unnecessary red tape\, and improving the overall business environment\, particularly in areas such as health and safety\, employment leave and employment law.
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\nKey Discussion Topics
\n&bull\; \;Regulatory reform and the government&rsquo\;s approach to reducing compliance burden
\n&bull\; Health and safety reform with a focus on proportionate safety rules
\n&bull\; Employment law changes\, including the Employment Relations Amendment Bill
\n&bull\; The upcoming overhaul of the Holidays Act and what it means for employers and employees
\n&bull\; Balancing fairness\, safety\, and flexibility in workplace relations  \;
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\nWho should attend?
\nThis event is ideal for business owners\, employers\, senior leaders\, and anyone responsible for compliance\, HR\, or workplace safety within their organisation.
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\nAbout the Minister
\nHon. Brooke van Velden is the Minister for Internal Affairs and Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety. She is also the Deputy Leader of the ACT Party and MP for Tā\;maki. With a background in economics\, international trade\, and corporate affairs\, the Minister brings a strong understanding of business operations and regulatory impacts.

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View our terms and conditions here.

\n LOCATION:SkyCity Hamilton - Garden Room\, Victoria Street\, Hamilton UID:e.2751.5156 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260526T145726Z URL:https://business.waikatochamber.co.nz/events/details/business-briefing-with-hon-brooke-van-velden-5156 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR