Meet Quỳnh Anh Vũ – our Membership Services & Support Intern
On 8 March the world celebrated International Women’s Day. So it seemed only right that for this months staff profile I introduce you to one of the lovely ladies in…
Romancing the steel – we’re on a mission to build a tribe by sharing our history and story!
History helps us understand change. The world around us is in a constant state of change, and understanding this in society plays a pivotal role in being able to interpret the world…
Introducing ‘Whanake’ – a HERA Scholarship and step towards addressing the skills gap
At HERA we have a real commitment to help our members address the challenges that are facing them. One we hear often is the skills gap which is hindering our…
Meet Gretta Stephens – NZ Steels new Chief Executive
Jan302019 It’s not every day you get to chew the ear off NZ Steels Chief Executive Gretta Stephens. So of course when our chance came… we jumped at it! Join…
Reflecting on 2018 – a year that covered a lot of territory!
2018 has been a big year for HERA. Firstly, we had a change of leadership from Wolfgang Scholz to myself – HERA’s first ever female CEO! We also had the…
Our library has gone digital!
Part of HERA’s role is to facilitate connection, collaboration and knowledge sharing for our NZ metals industry. And while we do this with vigour, we have to admit that access…
Call for interest – tell us your problems you’d like us to solve with R&D!
It’s that time of year when we’re sending out our feelers for potential R&D project proposals from our membership. For us, it’s crucial that our chosen R&D focuses are industry…
Notice – demystifying HERA’s research levy & how all of industry can leverage it (including SMEs!)
In our 2018 membership survey, you let us know that you’re mostly very happy with our support. However, we consistently hear from SME’s that they believe we’re only here for…
Supporting Mental Health Awareness Week: 8 – 14 October, 2018
HERA has made a commitment to make work-life-balance a value that we live by. This means promoting a focus within our team toward total wellbeing and safety. That’s why this…
Our NZ metals industry is the first to assess ourselves against Treasury’s Living Standards Framework
A new report commissioned by HERA shows that the NZ metals industry is a strong contributor to the NZ economy and the living standards of New Zealanders. It was prepared…
Why should our engineering industry celebrate Māori Language Week | Te Wiki o te Reo Māori?
Many people believe they have no role to play in supporting the revitalisation of Māori. But the truth is, every New Zealander can help strengthen Māori language – even our metals…
Are you disruption ready?
Business disruption is experienced on an almost daily basis. Just recently, HERA lost email and file access for several days, which was hugely disruptive. Could that have been avoided? Yes!…