About the Organisers

JRA (NZ) Ltd

JRA (NZ) Ltd is New Zealand's leading supplier of workplace survey and analysis. As the founder of the JRA Best Workplaces Survey, JRA has provided online survey services to many hundreds of New Zealand's top organisations. Continuous development and improvement of their world-class proprietary survey software - www.survey-online.com - enables JRA to offer a unique and high quality service to clients. Comprehensive online reporting of results is standard, and can be supplemented with the ability to benchmark results against New Zealand's largest database of employee attitude and opinion. JRA can also offer higher-level statistical analysis of data to provide real insight into the key drivers of performance in your organisation. Their goal is simple - to help build great workplaces!

The New Zealand Herald

The New Zealand Herald is part of APN – a leading media company, encompassing newspapers, radio, online, outdoor advertising and printing. The New Zealand Herald is the country’s leading metropolitan daily newspaper with an average readership of close to half a million people on any given day and more than one million people every week*. We offer a wide range of products including canvas, VIVA, The Business Herald, SuperSports, SuperWheels, HeraldHomes and HeraldJobs giving you the opportunity to engage with many different audiences.

We are enthusiastic about our partnership with JRA and look forward to bringing you the JRA Best WorkPlace Survey 2010. JRA is at the forefront of research into employee engagement in New Zealand and we see that best workplace practices and the higher levels of talent retention, productivity, and service they engender are critical measures in today’s economic climate.

We’ll be looking to profile New Zealand’s best workplaces in a supplement in conjunction with JRA following the completion of the survey. We believe this will not only profile our brightest and best places to work, but also provide ideas and inspiration to other organisations.

*Source: Nielsen Media Research, National Readership Survey, January - December 2009 AP 15+


Department of Labour

The Department of Labour aims to improve labour market performance to strengthen the economy and increase New Zealand’s standard of living. It supports workplaces to develop safe, fair and productive practices, and it supports the development of a skilled, innovative and high performing workforce. The department has government responsibilities for employment relations, workplace safety and health, immigration, accident compensation, international labour issues, and labour market analysis and research. Its vision is “New Zealand thriving through people and work.” The Department of Labour is pleased to be associated with the JRA Best Workplaces programme. Put simply, workplaces matter.

NZ Chambers of Commerce

As the ultimate network of business support, the 29 Chambers of Commerce in New Zealand support over 22,000 businesses who are active both nationally and internationally. The New Zealand Chambers of Commerce encourage and support sustainable, profitable business growth and act as an advocate on behalf of business to local and central government. The Chambers positively influence the environment in which businesses operate through training, advisory services and international trade support. Chamber members also enjoy access to business savings, employment and recruitment services, legislation updates, salary benchmark information, marketing opportunities, regular networking and events.

HainesAttract


HainesAttract is an employment communications agency, helping New Zealand businesses engage, attract and retain the talent they need to grow. Along with HainesImpact, our Employer Brand & communication specialists we help businesses become great workplaces with highly engaged and motivated employees and we’re proud to sponsor this year’s JRA Best Workplaces Survey.

Kiwibank

Back in 2002, we launched with a thought: New Zealand needs a better banking alternative - a bank that provides real value for money, that has Kiwi values at heart, and that keeps Kiwi money where it belongs - right here, in New Zealand.

Just a few short years later, we have more than 650,000 customers, with hundreds more joining each week. We have more than 900 Kiwibank staff around the country and a nationwide ATM network. We're in more than 300 PostShops, which means we can stay open longer than other banks, even on weekends in many places.