Business Partners

MTA has enjoyed a business relationship with Avis for the past three years. As a trade association representing motor industry businesses, MTA believes Avis is a good fit as they have a shared passion for motoring. Members benefit from special car hire rates in New Zealand and Australia as well as receiving a reduction in insurance premiums on their hire cars. Hundreds of Members have utilised their services, make sure you contact them first next time you’re hiring a car.

MTA’s partnership with Capricorn goes back many years. A strong supporter of MTA, Capricorn is a regular sponsor of MTA Conference and the various regional events that run throughout each year. With the Capricorn Trading Scheme, MTA Members receive discounted prices, instant accounts, and credit with preferred suppliers nationally. Members also receive annual dividends and trading rebates. For more information on this offer phone the Capricorn Society on 0800 401444

Cardlink has been a business partner of MTA’s for many years now and has consistently offered the lowest rates in the industry on merchant service fees on their charge cards for MTA Members. Members have always enjoyed a 0.5% advantage over non members and many are saving hundreds to thousands of dollars per annum on this benefit alone. That’s money straight on your bottom line. All Members should be taking advantage of this method of payment – joining the scheme is FREE as part of your Membership of MTA.

Cerebos provides Members with discounts on a range of coffee machines and consumables with the ability to hire purchase or purchase machines outright. Machines are available for all types of budgets and businesses. Particularly for service stations Members operating in a low margin industry, the retail cost of a hot drink is often at least 300% mark up on cost – and can be as high as 600%.

MTA is pleased to announce they have recently partnered with Contact to offer competitive energy rates to MTA Members. Members can potentially save money on their business energy costs (with a 12% prompt payment discount and rebate off their third bill) and their home energy costs (with a rebate off their third bill). Offers change all the time to remain competitive. For more information, please see our ‘Offers to Members’ section or call Contact directly on 0800 376 072

Debtorinfo has been a strong supporter of MTA and their events over the past few years. MTA is pleased to partner with this innovative organisation which offers an online debt management service that Members can try out for a three month FREE trial. Members continually report back on how good their service is and how they often recover the majority of monies owed within the first month.

A long time partner and supporter of MTA, EFTPOS New Zealand has been working with them for the past 10 years. Each year EFTPOS New Zealand contributes to MTA’s training fund and gets involved with Member events such as their annual conference. EFTPOS New Zealand offer Members competitive rates – as low as 1.24% – 1.34% for merchant service fees (if all EFTPOS services including terminal rental are with them).

A new and welcome addition to MTA’s Business Partner group for 2009 is finda. finda.co.nz is an online directory that consumers use to find a product or service. MTA Members have a FREE listing entitlement which highlights your Membership of MTA and also receive a 20% discount off the rate card for all products.

Marsh have partnered with MTA for over 20 years and are one of their longest serving business partners. A change of insurer towards the end of 2007 has meant improved service, coverage, claims processes and a decrease in premiums for many of our Members. Marsh have tailored competitive packages across the board but Repairer Members can be assured that they currently offer one of the best packages on the market for this group, which includes FREE WoF cover as part of Public Liability insurance.

MTA has enjoyed a strong relationship with Motorweb for many years. Through Motorweb Members can purchase Vehicle Information Reports (VIRs) and on-sell them to customers wanting thorough background checks on the service, ownership and financial history of the vehicle they are wanting to buy. Always present at Conference and supportive of MTA, MTA looks forward to developing this partnership over the coming years.

Protector Safety Supply has supported MTA for many years and has an exclusive online offer for their Members. Members can save themselves time and money by protecting themselves and their staff from workplace accidents and injuries (and save up to 20% off the standard retail price) by purchasing their safety clothing and footwear from: www.mta.org.nz/express or phone 0508 682682. Please note that this offer is not available in stores.

A very popular benefit for Members (for both the workplace and home), Resene have worked alongside MTA for the past four years and continue to be strong supporters. Members can enjoy up to 35% off MTA’s corporate colours and significant discounts off other paints and wall papers. Resene also offer a FREE RenderRite service to Members - so if you are thinking of painting the outside of your premises in our corporate colours, you can see what it looks like first before getting the painters in.

A strong supporter of MTA, SAM have had a business partnership with them for over 10 years. SAM proudly support MTA events at a regional and national level and also offer Members a fantastic saving on their various software systems. In 2006 MTA and SAM jointly launched a benchmarking programme to repairer Members (which is an industry first in New Zealand) and both parties are committed to making this service even better over the coming year.

New to MTA for 2009 is their relationship with SEEK. SEEK is New Zealand’s #1 job site. Members enjoy 15% discount off all Classic Ads, and can place a Classic Ad in the Trades & Services Classification section for just $70 – RRP is $165.

MTA takes security seriously, both that of their Members and their own. They began their partnership with Signature Security in 2004. Signature are one the largest suppliers of electronic security services in Australia and New Zealand and offer Members competitive rates on a range of monitored alarms, CCTV systems, Security Lighting and more. Make sure you, your home and your premises are safe. At the same time why not also ensure that you have the right insurance cover for your business and look at the offer MTA has with MARSH?

Southern Cross Healthcare have partnered with MTA for over 10 years. One of their most popular benefits, many Members have saved thousands of dollars off their group healthcare schemes by switching to Southern Cross. They also offer Members discounts on travel insurance and other related insurance products. Why not contact them today?

Telecom and their mobile business partner, Total Network have worked with MTA and their Members for many years and are one of their longest standing business partners. They are regular contributors to and supporters of  MTA’s annual national and regional events including MTA Conference. Aside from being MTA’s own preferred communications provider, Telecom and Total Network offer excellent rates to Members on business communications and mobile plans.

Telecom and their mobile business partner, Total Network have worked with MTA and their Members for many years and are one of their longest standing business partners. They are regular contributors to and supporters of  MTA’s annual national and regional events including MTA Conference. Aside from being MTA’s own preferred communications provider, Telecom and Total Network offer excellent rates to Members on business communications and mobile plans.