Kiwi Korner
News and announcements from the New Zealand fitness industry
New job site proving popular
The recently re-launched specialist job website www.fitnz.co.nz has proved extremely
popular, despite having been operating for only a couple of months, according to Richard
Beddie, CE of Exercise Association of New Zealand (ExerciseNZ): ‘We were expecting a slow
and gradual growth this year, but already jobs are getting several hundred views, and almost
300 individuals have signed up to receive automated updates when jobs they are seeking are
listed. We were constantly getting feedback from both employers and fitness professionals
that finding jobs/employees was problematic, and that mainstream job websites don’t cater
well for our industry’, Beddie said.
Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) exempt exercise programs due to be
launched soon
Following on from ExerciseNZ’s recent victory confirming that certain exercise
programs are exempt from Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT), the newly developed web site
www.stressmanagementexercise.co.nz will soon list all the programs in New Zealand that
employers can choose from that meet the criteria.
‘It’s a particularly exciting time for both the exercise industry and New Zealand employers’
said Richard Beddie, CE of ExerciseNZ; ‘Now that we have the all-clear from IRD, we have
developed guidelines and an approval process for exercise providers, as well as all the tools to
explain how it works to employers. The key elements of REPs registration for staff, and regular
reports back to the employer on employee attendance, are explained, as are the significant
benefits to employers such as reduced absenteeism of staff, and higher productivity'. For
more details visit www.stressmanagementexercise.co.nz
ExerciseNZ Roadshow locations confirmed for 2014
ExerciseNZ has announced the dates and locations for its annual Roadshow. Including
separate half-day workshops for facility managers and personal trainers, the travelling event
is designed to help grow and support exercise businesses throughout New Zealand.
Roadshow sessions will run from 9am to 12:30pm in each of the following locations:
Auckland – Monday 9 June
Hamilton – Tuesday 10 June
Tauranga – Wednesday 11 June
Napier – Thursday 12 June
Palmerston North – Friday 13 June
Wellington – Monday 16 June
Dunedin – Tuesday 17 June
Christchurch – Wednesday 18 June
Mark the date of your nearest Roadshow in your calendar and visit www.exercisenz.org.nz for
further details on venues and registration.
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