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Andrew King is clinging to a nine vote lead as Hamilton Mayor. 

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WAIKATO BUSINESS NEWS October/November 2016 3 

Mayor’s dramatic 

housing plan for city 

There will be a building boom in Hamilton’s 

south, Hamilton planning rules will be 

loosened and the CBD Association’s future 

will be uncertain if Andrew King’s luck 

holds. 

By GEOFF TAYLOR 

But the new mayor is 

frank about the fact 

that he’s “not hanging 

on to the job tightly” 

while the recount requested 

by second placegetter Paula 

Southgate takes place. 

“(In the meantime) I’ll 

continue with the job and 

get things moving and bring 

everything together.” 

Mr King is presently 

acquainting himself with his 

new council and developing 

a committee structure for the 

upcoming term. 

And if his mayoralty is 

confirmed he has big plans. 

Mayor King says the council 

has failed to ensure there 

are enough sections for housing 

in the city. He intends to 

change that by opening up 

more areas for development 

which will create competition 

in the market and regulate 

price. 

With the council’s support, 

this will include dramatically 

fast-tracking the Peacocke 

subdivision – stages 1 and 

2, south of Dixon Rd, the 

equivalent of another 9000 

sections. To pay the huge 

infrastructural costs associated 

with opening up Peacocke, 

Mr King wants the council 

to borrow $200 million from 

the Government’s $1 billion 

infrastructure fund. Loans 

would need to be paid back 

within 10 years through $30k 

development fees from each 

section. 

“We need to move fast. 

We need to grab $200m now 

which is what it will probably 

cost. It’s an interest free loan 

for only 10 years so we need 

sections under way within 

that time so we can pay it 

back. So we want to bring the 

whole of Peacocke forward as 

fast as we can.” 

Mr King said parts of the 

south of Hamilton have high 

levels of social deprivation 

while there are schools that 

are half empty. Opening up 

Peacocke will bring in money, 

young families and provide a 

better balance to the city. 

He is also adamant that if 

Andrew King is getting on with the job. 

his election stands he wants 

to have a team go through the 

“restrictive” District Plan so 

there are fewer rules and it is 

less complex to follow. 

“At the moment if you 

want to do something you 

need a planner, a lawyer, there 

are all sorts of costs to do 

almost anything and I believe 

that’s too restrictive. It creates 

uncertainty - not just for 

the developer but for the person 

who lives next door who’s 

trying to decide whether the 

developer is able to do what 

they want to do.” 

“Even the council has to 

run off to lawyers to get opinions 

about what’s legal and 

what’s not and you shouldn’t 

need to do that.” 

He says rejigging the 

District Plan won’t be a 

“quick fix” but having fewer 

rules will make it quicker 

and more affordable to do 

business. 

The mayor has been open 

in the past about his views on 

the CBD Association’s performance 

in rejuvenating the 

CBD, describing the organisation 

as a puppet of the council. 

There is some support for 

the creation of a more powerful 

CBD Board with more 

wide-ranging powers. The 

mayor wants to commission 

a report on the best way to 

advance the central city. His 

efforts to commission such 

a report last term were constantly 

thwarted by the last 

council. That is unlikely to 

happen if he remains mayor. 

“I’m not saying we go 

away from what we have, I 

just want to see the choices 

that we have available,” he 

says. 

The mayor also has concerns 

about the Hamilton 

River Plan. His major issue 

is the fact that the architect’s 

plan allows for construction 

of apartments on reserve land 

near Ferrybank. He says he 

doesn’t think the public realises 

it is actually commercial 

activity on that site. He 

doesn’t mind restaurants or 

museums on reserve land but 

doesn’t think someone should 

make a profit from expensive 

apartments. But other than 

his reservations about cost he 

indicates that there is room 

for compromise on the plan. 

Is this business community 

behind him as mayor? 

“I don’t know. I presume 

they are. 

“I imagine the business 

community is very aware that 

I’ve been in business for a 

long time and I understand 

that a city is built by businesses 

largely, they are the ones 

that risk everything.” 

Mr King was in a minority 

on Julie Hardaker’s 

council last term but denies 

there is any bad blood carried 

over to the new council. 

But expect others who 

were also on the outer such 

as Dave Macpherson, Martin 

Gallagher and Garry Mallett 

to be given more responsibility 

this time around. 

“We have some of the most 

seasoned politicians this city 

has had with a huge amount 

of knowledge and I want to 

harness that knowledge by 

empowering them and pulling 

the rest of the council in. 

If we do that, the city will 

prosper.” 

Andrew King was holding a lead 

of nine votes in the mayoral race 

at time of publication. 

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Managing social media like a pro 

In the previous two editions of Waikato Business News, the HMC 

Communications team has helped you: 1) determine whether your 

organisation needs to be on social media and 2) consider which social 

media channels are the most relevant for your organisation to appear. 

Kiwi App Giant appoints new CIO 

Toby Hutchings is used to being a 

decade ahead of most people. According 

to Ernest & Young, the average age for 

a Chief Information Officer is 43. At 33, 

Hutchings already has a ten-year head 

start as the newly-appointed CIO of New 

Zealand app giant, MEA. 

In fact, working ahead seems to be his 

general modus operandi, having started his 

own agency while still at university, before 

spending the last twelve years building 

startups, running companies and building 

his toolkit as a digital user experience 

expert. 

The Waikato boy will be in charge 

of technology strategy, governance, risk 

management and ‘generally thinking 

into the future and planning for where 

technology is going,’ at the country’s 

largest independent app developer. 

MEA’s team of 60 is spread across 

offices in Hamilton, Auckland and 

Wellington as well as the East Coast of 

the United States. The company is the 

force behind international chart-topping 

apps such as Printicular, and boasts an 

impressive list of international and local 

work including Kodak, Budweiser and the 

New Zealand Agricultural Fieldays. 

Hutchings says the move to MEA 

was motivated by the desire to work in 

a company that is leading in the tech 

space, ‘and getting to be based mostly in 

Hamilton while doing it. That’s the thing 

about the weightless digital economy - you 

can do business with anyone in the world 

from anywhere. The smart, creative people 

at MEA are proof of that.’ 

Hutchings was part of the awardwinning 

Tau Ora programme team at Te 

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two years on a team tasked with driving 

massive change in the technology used by 

the institution. 

Before landing his role at Te Wānanga, 

Hutchings’ business focused on the 

Waikato region, ‘landing [Māori magazine] 

Tumai in my early 20s was my first major 

deal. Hard work and a focus on quality 

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business over the next ten years, before 

my next challenge came in the form of Te 

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This month, in our third 

and final article, we’re 

offering simple tips 

and tricks that will enable 

you to manage your social 

media channels like a pro. 

1. Start with a strategy 

Organisations often make 

the mistake of jumping into 

social media without a plan. 

At best, this is a waste of 

time and at worst, it can lead 

to a PR disaster. Always start 

with a social media strategy. 

There are many formats 

you can follow, but as a 

guide, we suggest creating 

a document that answers the 

following five questions for 

each social media channel 

you’ve decided to use: What 

are they key purposes of 

this channel? Who are the 

key audiences I am trying to 

reach? What specific objectives 

do I want to achieve 

with this channel and how 

will I measure those? What 

key messages do I want to 

get across in my content? 

And what are the ‘rules’ or 

‘policies’ will I follow when 

it comes to posting to this 

channel? 

With your overarching 

strategy there as a reference 

point, you’re in the perfect 

position to start creating content. 

2. Create your content 

For those starting out, 

the prospect of coming up 

with regular content for your 

channels can be daunting. 

That’s where a regular content 

calendar comes in handy. 

This typically looks like a 

monthly or six-weekly grid 

with dated spaces containing 

specific ideas for content. 

To avoid spamming your 

followers, we recommend 

including about 3-5 posts per 

week including photos, videos 

and relevant links. 

As you generate your 

calendar, think specifically 

about what your key audiences 

want to see rather than just 

what you want to post. Your 

social media is a place for 

them to find things to like, 

comment on, and — best 

of all —share with others 

in their own networks, be it 

funny, informative or technical. 

By all means, you can still 

be spontaneous and post or 

share the latest news of that 

day, but forward-planning 

your content alleviates the 

pressure to constantly generate 

posts. Refer back to 

your strategy to check your 

calendar content is relevant. 

3. Monitor and engage 

‘Social’ media needs to 

be truly that: social. Just like 

a face-to-face conversation, 

your audiences expect you 

to engage in two-way communication. 

Simply posting 

content and leaving activity 

to bubble away on its own 

will make your followers feel 

ignored. 

No organisation wants 

their stakeholders to think 

that engaging with you was 

a waste of time! That’s why 

it’s essential you regularly 

monitor what’s happening on 

your channels and respond 

quickly. 

On Facebook and 

Instagram, for example, we 

recommend responding daily 

to all comments and messages. 

On Twitter, monitoring of 

your page, tweets, mentions 

and relevant hashtags needs 

to happen as frequently as 

every hour. This encourages 

community and conversation. 

Note that it’s likely you’ll 

eventually run into a negative 

comment or two on your 

channel. As a general rule, 

you should avoid deleting 

these. Instead, look at them 

as an opportunity to engage 

with people, dispel myths, 

and understand points of 

view. Only delete any comments 

that defame individuals 

or use harsh language. 

4.Tap into the tools 

Managing your social 

media manually and switching 

between each site can be 

time-consuming and confusing. 

You’ll be glad to know 

that there are many useful 

online tools to help you manage 

your different channels. 

Here are a few of our favourites: 

1) Hootsuite is a social 

media management 

platform, and as such 

it lets you monitor and 

manage all of your 

channels easily in one 

‘dashboard’. No more 

flicking between three 

windows to access your 

Facebook, Twitter and 

Instagram. 

2) Buffer is a content publishing 

platform, letting 

you easily publish 

and schedule content to 

appear on your channels, 

saving you time. 

Its simplicity is definitely 

a winning point. 

3) Lastly, with the need 

to include more 

visual content in your 

social-media posts, you 

can turn to Canva to 

effortlessly develop 

high-quality images. 

Hundreds of templates 

are available to you: 

simply personalise 

them, download, and 

post to your channels. 

Google ‘top social 

media tools’ for a myriad 

more to add to your 

toolbelt. 

In this article we’ve covered 

just the very tip of the 

social media management 

iceberg. To recap, start with 

a strategy, create your content, 

monitor and engage, 

and tap into the tools. These 

tips ought to set you on the 

path to social media success. 

If your organisation isn’t 

resourced to ‘do’ social 

media well, or the prospect 

gives you anxiety, we recommend 

you wait, or consider 

outsourcing your social 

media efforts. Having the 

right resource on board will 

help you to achieve your 

business goals. 

However, keep in mind 

that even if you outsource 

your social media management, 

your outsourcing team 

will still require your time 

to help develop regular content, 

obtain photos and video 

and provide quick answers 

to questions and comments 

as they arise. It will take 

a time commitment whether 

you manage it internally or 

externally. 

Good luck as you begin to 

explore, or continue traversing, 

the exciting world of 

social media! 

HMC Communications is an 

award-winning Hamiltonbased 

public relations agency. 

See hmc-communications.co.nz 

for our videos 

about social media tips and 

more. 

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From the editor 

As a general rule the 

business community 

likes certainty and 

in Hamilton’s civic political 

scene at present, there’s not 

much of that. 

October’s mayoralty race 

delivered a stunningly close 

result as Andrew King held 

off Paula Southgate by only 

nine votes. 

With a recount pending, 

it’s a disconcerting waiting 

period for the business community. 

But spare a thought 

for the two people involved 

and newly elected councillor 

Siggi Henry whose election 

would be overturned if 

Ms Southgate takes over as 

mayor. 

To his credit, Mr King is 

handling a stressful situation 

with great aplomb, ensuring 

he keeps things moving and 

makes the necessary decisions 

to organise the new council by 

working out committee structures 

and how the team will 

operate. 

The odds favour Mr King 

holding on and if he does 

there is change ahead. He 

wants to fast track housing 

development – including at 

Peacocke - which will be 

a huge boost for the south 

which has taken a back seat 

to Rototuna in recent decades. 

The future of the CBD 

association – at least in its 

present form – will come 

under scrutiny as Mr King 

has signalled he wants its role 

reviewed, while he is also 

determined to take a scalpel 

to the city’s District Plan so 

it’s less restrictive and easier 

to understand. 

If Mr King is elected, it 

promises to be an actionpacked 

term. 

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Awards flow for 

Hobbiton Movie Set 

Hobbiton Movie Set continued its meteoric 

rise by taking out three categories at 

the recent Tourism Industry Awards in 

Auckland. 

The Matamata business 

won the Business 

Excellence Award – 

annual turnover more than 

$6 million, the Tourism 

Marketing Campaign Award 

and the inaugural People’s 

Choice Award. 

The judges commended 

Hobbiton for becoming an 

iconic, must-see attraction in 

a short space of time. 

Russell Alexander, managing 

director of Hobbiton 

Movie Set, said “we are excited 

and humbled to receive 

three prestigious awards 

including the new People’s 

Choice accolade awarded by 

our valued customers. 

“It’s also fantastic to be 

recognised by our industry 

peers for our efforts in business 

and marketing. Hobbiton 

is proud to be based in the 

Matamata and the Waikato 

region, which is strongly 

emerging as an international 

visitor destination”. 

Tourism Holdings Ltd – 

Waitomo Glowworm Caves 

was also a finalist in the 

Environmental Tourism 

Award. 

Hamilton & Waikato 

Tourism chief executive, 

Jason Dawson said having 

two Waikato operators as 

finalists is a great industry 

acknowledgement for the 

region. 

“This is a testament to 

the commitment, passion and 

hard work of our operators. 

The Alexander family and 

Hobbiton team have worked 

tirelessly to achieve their 

world-renowned status, so 

it’s phenomenal to see their 

hard work being recognised.” 

Last year Hobbiton Movie 

Set received more than 

460,000 guests and visitors 

have grown almost tenfold 

over the past four years – 

almost all international. 

Growth has been driven 

by the perseverance of the 

Alexander family, a dedicated 

team of staff, the support of 

Sir Peter Jackson and innovative 

marketing alliances. 

These include life-sized 

Hobbit Holes in London and 

Singapore; a Hobbit Cricket 

Cup, and a Hobbiton episode 

of a Chinese reality TV show 

which had a viewership of 

more than 400 million. 

The judges said Hobbiton 

has become an iconic, mustsee 

attraction in a short space 

of time. 

Rotorua Canopy Tours 

won New Zealand Tourism’s 

top accolade, the 2016 Air 

New Zealand Supreme 

Tourism Award, meaning a 

Rotorua operator had topped 

the country in consecutive 

years. Skyline Rotorua won 

in 2015. 

Hobbiton Movie Set has 

had an incredibly successful 

year overall. In June it was a 

finalist in the Exporter of the 

Year awards category (over 

$25 million). 

It has also been announced 

as a finalist in the ANZ Best 

Medium Business Category in 

the New Zealand International 

Business Awards. Winners 

are announced on November 

24. 

In October, Russell 

Alexander was also recognised 

for his dedication and 

commitment to business 

tourism with the 2016 CINZ 

Outstanding Contributor 

Award. 

Conventions and 

Incentives New Zealand 

(CINZ) chief executive Sue 

Sullivan presented him with 

the award at the association’s 

40th annual conference 

gala dinner held at Hobbiton 

Movie Set. 

“As general manager of 

Hobbiton Movie Set Tours, 

Russell has shown passion 

and drive, developing 

a product that complements 

Claudelands. He has taken 

on the business events market 

with vengeance both 

here in New Zealand and in 

Australia, North America, 

Asia, China, and Europe,” 

she said. 

“Attending major international 

tradeshows to support 

New Zealand, building 

an entire Hobbit Hole at 

MEETINGS in 2015, working 

with the Bureau and 

Hobbiton Movie Set managing director Russell Alexander 

with his three Tourism Industry Awards. 

Hamilton & Waikato Tourism chief executive Jason Dawson: 

“A great acknowledgement for the region”. 

other partners to promote 

the region, Russell is always 

there. 

“He sees it as a long game, 

bringing benefit for New 

Zealand, Hamilton, and the 

Waikato region. He has been 

able to look beyond the product 

he has on offer and see the 

wider opportunities to innovate 

for business groups.” 

The CINZ Outstanding 

Achievement Award each 

year honours an industry 

person who has shown real 

commitment over many years 

to the sector, both domestically 

and internationally. 

The recipient is recognised 

for working collaboratively, 

having a strong voice, taking 

a holistic approach and 

most importantly, delivering 

results. 

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9 November 2016 CPD: 2 points 

"Disruptive Technologies - balancing risk and opportunities" 

Speaker: Henri Eliot, Board Dynamics 

12.00pm - 2.00pm, FMG Stadium Waikato 

To register, please contact: 

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Waikato Medical School 

would produce rural doctors 

A third medical school has been proposed 

for New Zealand at the University of 

Waikato focusing on producing doctors for 

provincial areas. 

The new Waikato Medical 

School will be a community-engaged, 

graduate 

entry medical school based in 

Waikato and at regional clinical 

education sites in 12-15 

locations throughout the central 

North Island. 

The medical school is being 

proposed in response to health 

workforce shortages, and in 

particular shortages of primary 

care doctors and specialists in 

provincial and rural centres and 

hospitals. Given the expected 

pattern of retirement of doctors 

practising outside the main 

centres, these workforce shortages 

are expected to worsen in 

the future unless a new medical 

school is created. 

The medical school is being 

proposed as part of a strategic 

alliance between the University 

of Waikato and the Waikato 

District Health Board which 

aims to ensure a close alignment 

between medical education and 

health workforce needs in the 

central North Island. 

The school will focus on 

selecting graduate students 

who are committed to meeting 

the health care needs of 

New Zealanders living outside 

Inspiring Kiwi businesses to 

turn Innovation into Gold 

Businesses wanting to protect 

their products and be 

inspired by Kiwi business 

success stories have the 

opportunity to learn from the 

best, through a series of new 

regional events. 

Turning Innovation into 

Gold is a nationwide seminar 

series organised by national 

intellectual property specialists 

James & Wells to champion 

Kiwi innovation. The series will 

see James & Wells teaming up 

with Innovation Council and a 

host of Kiwi innovators who 

will share their stories on how 

they’ve turned innovation into 

sustainable commercial success. 

James & Wells founding 

partner and seminar series 

panelist, Ceri Wells says New 

Zealand is an innovative country 

“but we have a dismal record 

by OECD standards for successfully 

commercialising our 

innovations. Although innovation 

is on the boardroom agenda 

like never before, there is little 

point if you can’t transform your 

inventions into sustained commercial 

success.” 

Ceri says New Zealand business 

has to “up its game” in this 

area. “We’re far from our markets 

so the ideal product for us 

is one that can be sold, licensed 

and delivered electronically. 

The seminar series will be very 

relevant and hugely beneficial 

for Kiwi businesses, especially 

those with an eye on the export 

market.” 

With support from regional 

hubs including Christchurch 

Chamber of Commerce, 

Export New Zealand Bay of 

Plenty and Waikato Innovation 

Park, the series has secured 12 

speakers including ARANZ 

Medical CEO Dr Bruce Davey, 

New Zealand Mānuka Group 

CEO Karl Gradon, Gallagher 

Research and Development 

executive Rob Heebink 

and StretchSense CTO and 

co-founder, Todd Gisby. 

the main centres (in small cities, 

provincial towns and rural 

areas), and in particular highneeds 

communities. 

During their education, students 

will be trained in the use 

of new technologies for providing 

health care and will gain 

practical experience of community-based 

health and social service 

partnerships. 

University of Waikato 

vice-chancellor professor Neil 

Quigley says that with only two 

medical schools, New Zealand 

currently has one of the lowest 

ratios of medical schools 

With the spotlight on New 

Zealand’s changing innovation 

landscape, the panelists will 

share how to maximise innovation 

in today’s fragmented and 

challenging business world, successfully 

commercialise innovation, 

and build channels to 

market. 

Seminar dates and 

locations are: 

• Christchurch: Friday, 

November 4, 7.30am; 

Chamber of Commerce 

Building 

• Tauranga: Tuesday, 

November 15, 7.30am; ASB 

Bay Park Arena 

• Hamilton: Wednesday, 

November 16, 7.30am; 

Waikato Innovation Park 

• Auckland: Thursday, 

November 17, 7.30am; James 

& Wells L2, 123 Carlton Gore 

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to population in the OECD 

and very limited diversity in 

approach to medical education. 

New Zealand is the most heavily 

dependent OECD country on 

overseas-trained doctors, each 

year importing 1100 doctors to 

meet medical workforce shortages. 

“Based on any of those comparators 

New Zealand should be 

well advanced in developing a 

third medical school, and against 

Australian and UK standards we 

would already have a third medical 

school and be considering 

a fourth.” 

A business case for the medical 

school was presented to 

government in October. Waikato 

DHB chief executive Dr Nigel 

Murray says a new medical 

school in New Zealand will go 

a long way towards addressing 

the needs of provincial communities, 

and will “put the patient at 

the centre of healthcare.” 

“In our region we have many 

people with high health needs 

who have difficulty accessing 

healthcare and have poor 

health outcomes. We have an 

ageing medical workforce, a 

preference for part-time work 

among GPs and a reliance on 

overseas-trained doctors. This 

medical school will address our 

region’s workforce shortages 

and community health needs by 

producing doctors who will be 

able to use the latest advances 

in technology, and will be more 

representative of the communities 

we serve.” 

Professor Quigley says the 

university’s partnership with the 

DHB will yield direct results 

for the community. “Combining 

our strengths and resources will 

help grow and strengthen both 

organisations’ teaching and 

research in health nationally and 

internationally,” he says. “The 

partnership will strengthen our 

regional economy by attracting 

research development funds 

and world-class teaching and 

research staff, which in turn will 

improve the health of Waikato 

communities.” 

Professor Quigley says the 

new medical school would 

be an alternative to Auckland 

and Otago’s medical schools 

but would complement their 

offerings. “We are following a 

widely accepted and successful 

model currently in use in 

Australia, Canada and other 

developed countries by focusing 

on community-engaged medical 

education. This is an approach to 

medical education that will help 

us train a new breed of doctor.” 

University of Waikato professor 

of population health Dr Ross 

Lawrenson says the Waikato 

Medical School is a “once-in-alifetime 

opportunity” to develop 

a programme to create a new 

sort of doctor equipped with 

new ways of working that help 

address the health needs of our 

communities. Te Kuiti GP Dr 

Keith Buswell says this type of 

medical training means students 

gain greater exposure to rural 

and community practice, which 

makes them more likely to want 

to work in those settings once 

they’ve graduated. 

“We regularly have medical 

students work in our practice 

in Te Kuiti and they often comment 

that it’s one of the more 

rewarding aspects of their training,” 

he says. 

“They enjoy working in a 

community-based practice 

where they get exposure to a 

wider range of health conditions 

than they do in a hospital.” 

The strategic alliance formalises 

the research and teaching 

relationship between the DHB 

and university. 

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The price of a life - how a court assesses 

the financial cost of an employee’s death. 

On September 20, 2015, Samantha 

Kudeweh, a zookeeper at Hamilton Zoo, 

was fatally mauled by one of the Zoo’s 

male Sumatran tigers, Oz. Samantha left 

behind a husband and two young children. 

Almost one year to the 

day, on September 

16, 2016, Hamilton 

City Council was sentenced 

for failing to take all practicable 

steps to protect her 

and ordered to pay a fine 

of $38,250 and reparation of 

$10,000 to her two children. 

Judge Denise Clark said 

$100,000 was the appropriate 

amount of emotional harm 

reparation for the family, 

but noted that the council 

had already made voluntary 

payments totalling $116,000. 

Howeve,r Samantha’s husband, 

Richard Kudeweh, has 

disputed these payments have 

been made. 

So how does the court 

assess the impact of an 

employee’s injury or death 

and reduce it to a monetary 

amount? The sentencing principles 

commonly used are 

those set out in a 2008 High 

Court decision: Department 

of Labour v Hanham & Philp 

Contractors. 

These principles require 

the court to take a three-step 

approach: first by assessing 

the emotional harm reparation, 

including any financial 

loss, that should be paid to 

the victim or the victim’s 

family, then assessing an 

appropriate fine and finally, 

making an overall assessment 

of the case. 

Take-home tips for employers 

would be to ensure from the 

outset that when an accident 

does happen, the employer 

shows full co-operation 

with the investigators which 

usually involves providing 

all training records, health 

and safety policies and any 

other information requested, 

promptly. 

Typically, both the prosecution 

and the defence inform 

the court where they consider 

the amounts of reparation 

and fine should start from, 

based on cases involving similar 

injuries to the victim, 

the impact of those injuries 

on the victim and a comparison 

to cases where similar 

failures in a company’s obligations 

to take all practicable 

steps to protect employees 

(and others validly on 

premises under a company’s 

control) have occurred. The 

judge then makes the final 

decision on the amounts. 

Reparation and fines serve 

two distinct purposes; 

the former 

is to compensate 

the victim or the 

victim’s family 

and the latter is 

punitive against 

the defendant and 

a deterrent to others. 

Where there 

are financial constraints 

on how 

much a company 

can pay overall, 

reparation for the 

victim is prioritised. 

Factors used 

when assessing 

an appropriate 

amount of reparation 

include the 

nature of any disability 

incurred, whether it is 

permanent or temporary and 

any financial loss suffered by 

the victim or the victim’s family. 

The Court will also take 

into account any reparation 

already paid or offered to the 

victim, the response of the 

offender, any action taken to 

remedy the victim’s suffering, 

the financial capacity for 

the offender to pay and other 

factors such as remorse and 

participation in restorative 

justice. 

When attempting to set 

the starting point for the 

fine, the degree of culpability 

is categorised into one of 

three bands; low culpability 

from zero to $50,000; medium 

culpability $50,000 to 

$100,000; and high culpability 

from $100,000 and above. 

In the case of Hamilton City 

Council, Judge Clark set the 

starting point at $85,000, so at 

the higher end of the medium 

band. 

From this starting point, 

EMPLOYMENT LAW 

> BY ERIN BURKE 

Employment lawyer and director at Practica Legal 

Email: erin@practicalegal.co.nz phone: 027 459 3375 

the Court then either raises or 

decreases the amount depending 

on any aggravating or mitigating 

factors. Aggravating 

factors such as previous 

health and safety convictions 

or failure to co-operate with 

WorkSafe investigators can 

raise the fine from the initial 

starting point. Mitigating factors 

which can decrease the 

fine include an early guilty 

plea (up to 25 percent), co-operation 

with WorkSafe investigators, 

remedial action taken 

since the event to prevent a 

further occurrence, a good 

health and safety record and 

remorse. The latter factors can 

add up to a further 30 percent 

reduction from the starting 

point of the fine. 

Finally, the Court stands 

back and makes an overall 

assessment of the amounts for 

reparation and fine including 

such factors as the ability of 

the offender to pay, the need 

for denunciation, deterrence 

and accountability and the 

extent to which reparation 

ordered will “make good” the 

harm done. 

Take-home tips for employers 

from the above would be 

to ensure from the outset that 

when an accident does happen, 

the employer shows full 

co-operation with the investigators 

which usually involves 

providing all training records, 

health and safety policies and 

any other information requested, 

promptly. It is only following 

an investigation that 

WorkSafe decides whether to 

proceed with a prosecution 

and they have six months to 

make that decision. If they 

do proceed with a prosecution, 

there is certainly value 

in acknowledging the incident 

that happened was potentially 

preventable by entering a 

guilty plea as early as possible. 

Finally, this is definitely 

a situation where engaging a 

lawyer specialising in health 

and safety law at the earliest 

opportunity is essential.

WAIKATO BUSINESS NEWS October/November 2016 9


Hey sxy… I wanna 

ruin my career 

HR AND THE LAW 

> BY ANNE AITKEN 

Anne Aitken, HR Professional | Email: anne@anneaitken.co.nz 

A Ltd v H and Nel v ASB 

Colin Craig is the most 

high profile person in 

recent years to destroy 

his career over an infatuation, 

but is by no means the only one. 

This is the story of two men, 

both aged 51, who were attracted 

to younger women and ruined 

their careers. 

The first, Mr H was a commercial 

pilot on a long haul stopover. 

There was risqué banter by 

the crew members around the 

pool. Later, as the crew were 

heading to bed, he entered the 

hotel room of a 19-year-old 

cabin attendant, sat on the bed 

she was in and touched her thigh. 

She said it was deliberate, he 

said it was accidental. A disciplinary 

process was followed and 

he was sacked. The employer 

then received complaints from 

three other women. 

The second, Mr Nel, was 

senior commercial manager 

with ASB Bank, managing four 

teams of commercial accounts 

and relationships managers. Like 

the first story, there was light 

social chat among the team that 

became a little unprofessional 

and was misread by Mr Nel. He 

became infatuated with one of 

the much younger women who 

worked for him and started texting 

and emailing her. Eventually 

he sent her a long email starting 

Hey sxy…I’m head over heels 

for you… 

The recipient of the messages 

was very uncomfortable 

but remained respectful, telling 

Nel that she saw him as a 

good friend, nothing more. Her 

email set professional boundaries, 

asking him not to call her 

inappropriate names at work 

as it undermined her, and hoping 

they would not discuss the 

issue again but would continue 

with a professional relationship. 

Unfortunately Mr Nel couldn’t 

drop it and kept referring back to 

the situation and then moved his 

desk to sit beside her. Eventually 

the woman raised her concerns 

with another manager and then 

with HR. A disciplinary process 

was followed and he was sacked. 

Both men took personal 

grievances, putting their behaviour 

out in the public domain 

for everyone to know about. The 

Employment Authority found 

that the process leading to Mr 

H’s dismissal was justifiable and 

dismissed the personal grievance. 

He appealed the decision to 

the Employment Court which 

found that the employer had 

tested Mr H’s account [of the 

incident] vigorously but had not 

taken the same approach to the 

evidence of [the complainant] 

or another witness, citing that 

the interviews with Mr H had 

been recorded and transcribed, 

while the other witnesses had 

notes taken of their interviews. It 

concluded that these procedural 

defects were significant breaches 

of natural justice and therefore 

the evidence was unreliable. 

Secondly the court found that 

there was disparity of treatment 

because a different pilot was not 

dismissed for a similar incident 

previously. The grievance was 

successful and reinstatement 

was ordered. 

The employer took the matter 

to the Court of Appeal. It 

concluded that the law provides 

that there may be a variety of 

ways of achieving a fair and 

reasonable result in a particular 

case… The requirement is for an 

assessment of substantive fairness 

and reasonableness, rather 

than “minute and pedantic scrutiny” 

to identify any failings. 

It concluded that the process 

followed by the court ‘has got in 

the way of a direct application of 

the statutory test’ and overturned 

the court decision, setting aside 

the decisions to reinstate and 

for payment of lost wages and 

compensation. 

This is a huge relief because 

the court’s excessive emphasis 

on following legalistic procedures 

with recording and transcribing 

interviews has shifted 

the focus from the substance of 

the incident to the procedures 

followed. 

With Mr Nel, the authority 

agreed that the behaviour 

amounted to serious misconduct, 

the procedures followed 

were fair, but the decision to 

dismiss was unfair. It reached 

this conclusion on the basis of 

his level of remorse, that during 

the disciplinary process he 

was not suspended and no steps 

had been taken to prevent Mr 

Nel from meeting the woman, 

and he had continued to perform 

his duties diligently during the 

investigation. 

The authority gave serious 

consideration to ordering reinstatement, 

but decided against it 

on the grounds that Mr Nel had 

blamed the woman for his dismissal 

and had threatened other 

staff that they would be called as 

witnesses in court if he was not 

successful in the authority, and 

they could go to prison if they 

refused. 

In the end the authority 

awarded him seven months’ 

lost wages and $15,000 hurt and 

humiliation, both of which were 

reduced by 90 percent for his 

contribution to the situation, so 

he received a bit over $11,000. 

There are some really obvious 

messages here – follow good 

process, make sure the decision 

is appropriate for the offence and 

if you are a 51-year-old bloke 

who fancies a younger colleague 

be very, very careful. 

Gallagher Rotary Awards 2016 – 

Recognising Excellence in Industry Training 

“From small beginnings 

good things happen” 

This annual awards 

event provides an opportunity 

for you to recognise an employee 

who through commitment to 

training is achieving excellence. 

After 14 years this awards 

concept continues to grow significantly 

to the point where 

companies now regularly use 

the event to present an award to 

those special employees. 

The partnership that has been 

formed between local service 

club, Frankton Rotary, and local 

industry gives a unique opportunity 

for a high profile event 

to be held at a special venue, in 

this case the Atrium at Wintec’s 

City Campus and provides an 

unforgettable experience to all 

the award recipients. 

Each award given is recognition 

to that recipient that they 

have the potential to become 

industry managers of the future. 

Every level in industry needs 

training and we need to identify 

and recognise when an employee 

achieves above the norm. 

Life can be described as a 

series of memories. 

This event creates a memory 

that the award recipients will 

have for the rest of their lives. 

Rotary engages in community 

projects all the time. 

Some are high profile while 

others just happen. 

Rotary is extremely pleased 

to facilitate this type of event as 

it rewards special achievers in 

our community. 

It provides a platform to 

award commitment and the 

desire to do well. 

All employers who have 

skill-based training systems in 

place are welcome to be part of 

this annual celebration. 

We welcome large or small 

companies to showcase their 

businesses alongside other 

industry leaders. 

Each company has time 

on stage to make their own 

award presentation to their own 

employees. 

You are invited to be part of 

the event this year, either by participation 

or just attend to verify 

that future involvement will be a 

must for you. 

We also invite you to contact 

any of the sponsoring companies 

identified in the event flyer 

displayed in this publication. 

The Gallagher Rotary Awards 

2016 event details are; 

Date: Tuesday, November 29. 

Time: 6.30pm 

Venue: Atrium - Wintec City 

Campus. 

For tickets or more info please 

contact Des Meads (event 

co-ordinator) Ph. 07 853 2360 

or mob 021 08358312 

Or des.meads@clear.net.nz 

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“Recognising Excellence in Industry Training” 

Tuesday, 29th November 2016 at 6.30pm 

The Atrium (Wintec City Campus). 

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This prestigious event showcases companies committed to industry training 

and awarding their new or existing trainees, who have proven skills and 

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By identifying the wellbeing needs of your 

business, PressGo will help you to create 

an appropriate and relevant solution wherever 

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Workplace wellbeing in not only the 

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trend that at best gets overlooked and 

at worst is ignored completely. It is, if 

left unrecognised and not responded to, 

something that can derail your business 

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Considering that most of us spend a 

third of our day at work, it is becoming 

more important for the decision makers 

in your business to invest in creating a 

positive work environment for your team. 

A healthy and vibrant workplace, will 

help you to: 

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• Build a strong reputation; 

• Improve morale; 

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• Reduce the effects of stress. 

PressGo helps business owners and 

managers to improve the quality of their 

own wellbeing and that of the business. 

Stress and burnout are key indicators 

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looking after yourself, how can you look 

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To purchase tickets to attend or to find our further details please contact: 

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Business strategy pays dividends 

Software specialist up for major 

business award. 

Company-X has arrived 

right where it planned 

to be. 

Thanks to a carefully 

planned strategy, developed 

by some of the best in the 

business, the Hamilton-based 

software development company 

is a finalist in the Westpac 

Waikato Business Awards for 

2016. 

Company-X directors David 

Hallett and Jeremy Hughes, 

and their staff of around two 

dozen, are finalists in the 

Strategy and Planning category 

of the awards. 

It’s nice to see some of our 

customers and business 

partners in the list of 

finalists for this year’s 

awards 

Before David and Jeremy 

had even formed the company 

they invited Art of Life business 

consultant Steve Murray 

and DB Chartered Accountants 

director David Bluett to strategy 

and planning sessions from 

which the company would 

emerge. 

“Before Company-X was 

formed we began a planning 

process, out of which came our 

strategy which included founding 

principles or tenets, which 

would become the backbone of 

the company,” Jeremy said. 

“It was our mantra if you 

will.” 

Petr Adamek, who was 

business growth manager 

at Hamilton based business 

incubator SODA Inc when 

Company-X was established in 

2012, was also foundational for 

David, Jeremy and their staff. 

In the years since Steve Murray 

and David Bluett have continued 

their involvement 

in the planning 

of the strategic 

direction of the 

company, and help 

David and Jeremy 

define their business 

goals. 

The Westpac 

Waikato Business 

Awards 2016 are 

the second major 

awards this year 

that Company-X, 

based at Wintec House, has 

been in contention for. 

Jeremy was a finalist in the 

Excellence in Public Sector 

IT category of the 2016 New 

Zealand Excellence in IT 

Awards 2016 for his work creating 

a tool that could analyse 

and report on the nation’s roading 

data. 

BUSINESS AWARDS FINALISTS: Company-X directors Jeremy Hughes (left) and David Hallett. 

“It’s nice to see some of 

our customers and business 

partners in the list of finalists 

for this year’s awards,” David 

said. 

Strategy and planning are 

far from buzz words in the 

Company-X office, which is 

why the business is a finalist in 

the Strategy and Planning category 

of this year’s Westpac 

Waikato Business Awards. 

“Within the previous 12 

months, Company-X has 

successfully delivered a 

programme of work for NZ 

Transport Agency, which 

included six software releases, 

all on time, to the agreed budget, 

and that were well received 

by the primary stakeholder 

and the NZ transport sector,” 

Jeremy said. 

At the same time 

Company-X achieved significant 

sales growth in software 

projects. 

David and Jeremy believe 

a fanatical adherence to the 

Company-X guiding principles 

is responsible for their 

becoming finalists. These 

principals include maxims 

such as “doing what you said 

you would do” and many 

more. 

“Due to the extreme skillshortage 

in the IT industry, 

we have avoided the use of 

recruitment consultants and 

the employment of unknown 

staff to increase head count, 

but instead, have adopted a 

strategic hiring method of 

engagement through personal 

referrals from our employees 

and contractors. This method 

has ensured team and cultural 

fit, and provides the benefit 

of prequalifying a candidate's 

skill and capability,” David 

said. 

“We verbally and daily 

communicate our plans and 

values as we problem solve 

challenges and issues on a 

regular basis,” David said. 

“Our guiding principles are 

often referred to by our team as 

we go about our daily business.” 

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Private investigations 

MANAGEMENT AND HR 

In my early years of working for a customer service organisation, 

one of the tests we often faced was whether a disgruntled 

customer was likely to complain and take that complaint to an 

appearance on the Paul Holmes Show. 

If they did, then we were 

advised to act quickly to 

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an internal investigation was 

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Increasingly we are seeing 

examples in the media 

of sporting organisations 

and other large organisations 

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incident has occurred that 

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safeguard the integrity of the 

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Hamilton’s median house price 

keeps pace with NZ median 

Real Estate Institute of NZ (REINZ) 

statistics released in October show 

Hamilton’s median house price of $510,750 

is keeping pace with the New Zealand 

median. 

Lodge Real Estate’s 

managing director 

Jeremy O’Rourke said 

July 2016 was the first time 

since August 2008 that the 

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WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY 


How health and safety technology 

protects our cleaners 

It has been a hectic six months with the 

new Health & Safety Act coming into 

force as small and medium businesses, in 

particular, scramble to get to grips with the 

new legislation. 

“Not us,” says the Michael 

Parton, owner of a successful 

commercial cleaning company 

in Hamilton. 

For Property Services 

Unlimited the transition has 

been made easier by the fact 

that the business has maintained 

good health and safety 

practices over the last 15 

years. 

The new Act requires a 

lot more input and much more 

‘buy in’ from staff and management. 

“It’s really asking us to 

keep creating better work 

spaces and keep improving 

the communication from site, 

employee, management and 

compliance,” says Michael. 

The legislation was born 

out of the Pike River Mine 

disaster in November 2010 

where 29 miners lost their 

lives. To avoid a repeat of 

this tragedy, New Zealand 

has embraced newer ways 

of keeping workers safe and 

enforcing accountability for 

those in business. 

Waikato’s 20,000 businesses 

are made up of small, medium 

and large scale operations. 

Some have the capital to 

invest in health and safety 

consultants, programmes and 

in-depth documentation to 

prove that they have an effective 

health and safety strategy. 

But do they? 

Are we reducing our harm 

rate? Is everyone going home 

safe? Is all this investment 

worth it? 

While small companies 

are getting bogged down with 

legislative requirements and 

incurring consultants’ fees 

at astronomical rates as they 

re-write manuals, we are starting 

to see innovative companies 

coming through. 

One such company 

is BWARE (Business & 

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Engine) which was established 

in 2003 by Kevin Haskins and 

Chris Brown, both leaders in 

their field. Kevin has spent 

more than 23 years in health 

and safety in New Zealand and 

Chris Brown is a multi-talented 

software architect. 

The pair have developed 

an app that fits any business 

shape, size and industry. 

Michael Parton has taken 

up the challenge of implementing 

BWARE into his successful 

commercial cleaning 

business in the Waikato. 

‘At Property Services 

Unlimited we have adopted a 

new way of working with our 

health and safety to ensure the 

company complies with the 

new legislation. 

He says after three months, 

the company has found that the 

vast majority of staff engage 

well with the app and it has 

been extremely effective. 

“We have found a 100 percent 

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for new hazards on-site or 

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The responsibility for employee safety 

and care has long been a priority for 

many Waikato employers, even before the 

changes in health and safety regulations. 

Independent local optometrist 

group, Paterson 

Burn, has been inside 

workplaces around the region 

for many years, offering 

vision screening, discounts 

and safety frame packages 

to corporate and industrial 

employers. 

The ability to offer eye 

examinations and onsite 

screening to staff has a clear 

advantage for many employers 

in terms of ensuring staff 

safety as well as productivity. 

Paterson Burn’s marketing 

manager Martine Wong, 

who is new to the Waikato, 

observes that the motivation 

for many of their customers 

in the Corporate Eyecare 

programme is to achieve the 

highest level of care for their 

teams which means higher 

productivity for the company, 

and a safe and comfortable 

environment for working. 

“We hear stories of staff 

who have not realised they 

required any vision correction 

until they were offered 

this free onsite screening, and 

that their working life has 

changed no end now they 

have the correct lenses.” 

Paterson Burn staff visit 

locations, particularly in 

Hamilton, where there are 

teams spending all day looking 

at screens, with digital 

eye strain or dry eye becoming 

increasingly common 

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list of optometrists who can 

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are specifically designed to 

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the impact of eye strain and 

harmful blue light. This is 

a breakthrough for many 

office-based workers. 

With practices in Te 

Awamutu, Cambridge, 

Tokoroa and Thames, the 

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and agri-sector businesses 

with a diverse range of 

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and correcting vision issues 

in their teams. 

“Prescription safety glasses 

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we are seeing a lot of interest 

in”, says Martine. “Not 

only is it cumbersome to put 

safety glasses on over the 

top of prescription glasses, 

it can also distort the vision. 

We’ve had lots of great stories 

from staff in industrial 

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WAIKATO BUSINESS NEWS October/November 2016 

17 

Effective drug and 

alcohol policy vital in 

the workplace 

A Wanganui company earlier this year felt 

the effects of not having an effective drug 

and alcohol policy in place after being hit 

with a hefty fine. 

A 

former employee 

won a substantial 

payout through 

the Employment Relations 

Authority when it ruled that 

he was placed in a potentially 

unsafe situation after 

Graeme Smith. 

revealing concerns about his 

employer’s culture of drug 

use. 

The Drug Detection 

Agency (TDDA) general 

manager, Waikato and 

Coromandel, Graeme Smith 

says, "This highlights the 

importance of having an 

effective drug and alcohol 

policy in place, and for management 

to be trained to recognise 

drug use and how to 

deal with it. 

“It not only protects 

employees from harm and 

danger at work but also the 

company from potential legal 

action.” 

This scenario is one of 

many that TDDA workplace 

drug and alcohol training 

for management addresses. 

"Drug and alcohol abuse at 

work is a potentially volatile 

situation that can be 

dealt with effectively if management 

is properly trained. 

And supplemented with the 

TDDA phone app that offers 

an instant check list and 

information tool at manager's 

fingertips, they are well 

equipped to deal with these 

situations and to address 

them." 

Looking at the wider 

drug issue in the workplace, 

Graeme adds that P - also 

known as meth - is a growing 

concern in New Zealand and 

regularly detected in drug 

testing by TDDA offices 

nationwide. 

"It's a scary fact, our 

annual testing figures show 

a national increase of 3.7 

percent in the detection of 

methamphetamine, or P as 

it's commonly known. It's an 

upward trend that looks set to 

continue." 

In all drug tests conducted 

nationwide by TDDA in 

2015 P accounts for 11.8 percent 

of tests where a drug is 

detected. 

TDDA drug testing figures 

for 2015 also reveal 

that cannabis is still the most 

popular drug of choice with 

81.6 percent of all TDDA 

testing showing up cannabis. 

This is a 5.1 percent increase 

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Stop Work initiative 

reinforces safety first 

Asking colleagues to stop work due 

to safety concerns can be difficult so 

that’s why WEL Networks introduced an 

‘Authorisation to Stop Work’ card. 

The wallet sized cards 

were introduced to 

WEL Networks about 

18 months ago and are 

endorsed by chief executive 

Garth Dibley who says the 

cards are proving to be a cost 

effective, but extremely valuable 

safety initiative. 

“We believe that all staff, 

whether WEL employees or 

contractors, have the right 

to work in an environment 

where risks to their health 

and safety are eliminated or 

controlled. But we all know 

that speaking up about potentially 

harmful situations can 

be difficult. This card assures 

staff that they have our full 

support if they ask for work 

to stop due to safety concerns.” 

“Everyone gets a card 

the day they start work with 

WEL, whether they’re field 

or office based. It gives them 

confidence to stop an activity 

that they feel cannot be 

undertaken safely and to 

actively participate in developing 

a safe solution”. 

But the cards aren’t just 

for WEL staff. 

“We recently issued all 

contractors on our work sites 

with a WEL Networks Stop 

Work Authorisation card too. 

This ensures our contractors 

feel as empowered as we do 

if they have safety concerns.” 

Business development manager, Jack Nines (left) and 

project manager, Craig Evans present their Authorisation to Stop Work cards. 

TGH appoints 

manager for Ruakura 

development 

Tainui Group Holdings (TGH) has appointed 

Blair Morris as general manager for its 

Ruakura development. 

TGH chief executive 

Chris Joblin said 

Blair’s deep experience 

and understanding of New 

Zealand’s logistics sector will 

be invaluable as TGH progresses 

its plans for an inland port 

and logistics hub at Ruakura 

to link the ‘Golden Triangle’ 

of Auckland, Waikato and Bay 

of Plenty. 

Ruakura is a 480 hectare 

development and will become 

New Zealand’s largest integrated 

logistics, commercial 

and lifestyle development. 

Prospective port operators 

in New Zealand and overseas 

have recently submitted formal 

expressions of interest. A process 

is now in place to appoint 

a preferred inland port operator 

by early 2017. Earthworks are 

on track to commence on the 

site in the current construction 

season and formal marketing 

commences next year. 

“Blair’s appointment is a 

key step as the region’s premier 

inland port and logistics 

hub at Ruakura comes to frui- 

tion,’ said Mr Joblin. 

“He brings decades of experience 

in understanding and 

meeting the needs of exporters 

and importers and the logistics 

sector.” 

For the past four and a 

half years Mr Morris has been 

general manager commercial 

at Kotahi Logistics LP, 

New Zealand’s largest collaboration 

of exporters, owned 

by Fonterra and Silver Fern 

Farms. In his role he provided 

strategic direction and management 

of Kotahi’s business 

growth in New Zealand and 

Australia including customer 

solution design and customer 

experience. 

Before his role at Kotahi, 

Mr Morris spent 22 years in 

the shipping industry, and 

held a wide variety of commercial 

and trade management 

roles in Australia and 

New Zealand. He was general 

manager of Hapag-Lloyd New 

Zealand (a German shipping 

line headquartered in Hamburg 

Germany) before moving to 

its Singapore Corporate Office 

where he was senior director 

region Asia for the business. 

Mr Morris said he was 

looking forward to leading the 

development of Ruakura which 

the government has deemed to 

be a project of national significance. 

“This is an exciting opportunity 

as Auckland, Hamilton 

and Tauranga move ever closer 

as an economic unit. With 

the region generating high 

and growing levels of freight, 

Ruakura offers a unique opportunity 

to develop an infrastructure 

designed for New 

Zealand’s future needs.” 

“I am excited to be part of 

a strategic infrastructure build 

and by TGH’s vision for a 

centrally located logistics hub 

to drive greater supply chain 

efficiency, whether for international 

imports, exports or 

domestic distribution needs. 

A real opportunity exists to 

design for scale as this multi-user 

development will cater 

for all parties across the logistics 

spectrum with best-inclass 

transport connections to 

offer stand-out efficiencies for 

users,” he said. 

Mr Morris’ start date with 

TGH is December 5. 

Stirling Sports pair moves on from 

tough start 

By VIV POSSELT 

Stirling Sports franchisees Hayden Brown and Sarah Nicholl. 

New to the Cambridge 

retail scene is Stirling 

Sports. 

The outlet opened in the 

town’s central Victoria Street 

in July, with franchisees Sarah 

Nicholl and Hayden Brown at 

the helm. 

And while things have now 

settled into a good routine, their 

start was less auspicious. The 

shop was ram-raided less than 

a week after it opened, and 

thieves stole a number of items 

on display in the front area of 

the store. 

Sarah and Hayden believe 

the offenders were interrupted 

during the raid as the rest of 

the merchandise was left undisturbed. 

They understand the 

police have made an arrest, and 

that the offenders were from 

out of town 

Sarah is a Cambridge 

native, while Hayden is a more 

recent import. Both have seen 

the town forge an increasingly 

strong reputation for sporting 

and leisure pursuits, and felt the 

time was ripe to offer locals an 

opportunity to purchase suitable 

apparel closer to home. 

Cambridge is the Stirling 

Sports Group’s 55th outlet 

nationwide. The company 

opened its first store on 

Auckland’s Dominion Road 

in 1964, and has since invested 

heavily in developing a 

respected chain of stores selling 

sportswear, active wear and 

accessories. 

Sarah and Hayden aren’t 

total newcomers to the world 

of sporting apparel. As a longtime 

sports enthusiast, Hayden 

has been wearing it for years, 

and family members are keen 

sports people. The couple has 

also made a good fist of running 

Matamata’s Stirling Sports 

outlet since they purchased it as 

a going concern some time ago, 

and decided to extend the range 

to Cambridge. 

Bringing the brand to the 

town was a decision based on 

Cambridge’s sporting reputation 

and burgeoning population 

growth. 

“We have thought for quite 

a while that Cambridge needed 

a Stirling Sports outlet,” Sarah 

explains. “We offer something 

different from other local stores 

in that our focus is primarily 

on sportswear, footwear and 

accessories – not necessarily 

only for particular sporting disciplines, 

but also for general 

leisure, going to the gym and 

so on. 

“So many people here 

engage in some sort of physical 

activity. It was a pretty easy 

decision for us.” 

They said the level of interest 

has been high. 

“People in Cambridge are 

very keen to shop locally whenever 

they can, and those wanting 

something we may have 

run out of are more than willing 

to wait for us to order it in. 

“It seems to be a win-win 

all round.”

19 

June Fieldays another 

money spinner 

This year’s National Agricultural Fieldays 

brought in $430 million in sales revenue for 

New Zealand firms, up nine percent from 

2015, according to an economic impact 

report unveiled in October. 

The report says the June 

event generated $124.5 

million in revenue for 

firms in the Waikato region. 

The impact to GDP was 

calculated at $58 million for 

Waikato and $191 million for 

New Zealand. 

Fieldays helped generate 

708 (full-time equivalent) 

new jobs for Waikato, and 

a total of 2021 new jobs 

across New Zealand for 

2016 (up 13 percent since 

last year) 

The Fieldays 2016 

Economic Impact Report, 

independently prepared 

by consulting economist 

Dr Warren Hughes and 

the University of Waikato 

Management School’s 

Institute of Business 

Research, was 

released at a function 

at Mystery 

Creek Events 

Centre. 

“Fieldays is 

a fantastic event 

that keeps going 

from strength-tostrength,” 

said 

the Minister of 

Primary Industries, 

Nathan Guy. 

“It has provided 

a wonderful 

opportunity to get 

rural and urban 

people understanding 

what happens when 

you go beyond the farm gate 

or orchard gate.” 

“One of the highlights 

of the report is that, despite 

the downturn in dairying, 

the results were better 

than expected,” said Dr 

Hughes, the report’s author. 

“The number of exhibitor 

sites went up four percent 

to 1507, and the number of 

gate entries also increased to 

130,684, about four percent 

higher than 2015.” 

In total, 60 percent of 

Fieldays’ visitors purchased 

or planned to purchase equipment 

this year, compared to 

53 percent in 2015. 

Fieldays helped generate 

708 (full-time equivalent) 

new jobs for Waikato, and a 

total of 2021 new jobs across 

New Zealand for 2016 (up 13 

percent since last year). 

“It’s not only about the 

goods and services sold during 

and after the event,” 

said Fieldays Society chief 

executive Peter Nation. “It’s 

about the jobs created and the 

surrounding towns and cities 

that benefit hugely during 

Fieldays, as well as pre and 

post-event.” 

Volunteers celebrated at Fieldays dinner 

Some of Waikato’s most 

dedicated volunteers 

were celebrated in 

October at the annual New 

Zealand National Fieldays 

Society award dinner at 

Mystery Creek Events Centre. 

More than 200 people 

gathered for a formal dinner 

and awards evening to recognise 

those who had given 

their time, passion and service 

to the New Zealand National 

Fieldays Society Fieldays and 

Equidays events. 

Two major awards were 

given on the night – the 

John Kneebone Volunteer 

of the Year Award and the 

Rimmington Award. 

A new award for 2016, the 

John Kneebone Volunteer of 

the Year Award went to Te 

Awamutu local, Simon Kay, 

who was recognised for “his 

unselfish contribution, leadership, 

maturity, willingness 

to do whatever was asked of 

him,” said Fieldays Society 

chief executive Peter Nation. 

Simon, a 58-year-old former 

farmer, had been volunteering 

at Fieldays for eight 

years. This year he managed 

around 60 volunteers across 

three groups: site services, 

parking and couriers. Simon 

estimated that he put in about 

200-250 hours a year volunteering 

at Fieldays, especially 

in June – in the weeks before, 

during and after the event. 

The Rimmington Award 

was given to Angela 

Alexander, a 50-year-old 

transport inspector from Go 

Bus, in recognition of her outstanding 

service to Fieldays 

from an external organisation 

or individual. 

Angela, also from Te 

Awamutu, was praised for her 

“exceptional logistics skills 

and willingness to go the extra 

mile to help those in need”, 

said Peter. 

The Rimmington Award is 

named for founding member 

and past president of Fieldays, 

Russ Rimmington, who was 

also a former Hamilton mayor. 

The awards evening also 

recognised other volunteers. 

Volunteer Membership Pins 

were awarded to four new 

members (Vonnie Powell, 

Alison Weggery, Ken 

Ballantyne and Maurice 

Turner), while another six 

people received Volunteer 

Recognition Awards for 

their outstanding service to 

the Society during the past 

year (Michelle Gaskell, 

Jason Hoyle, Alan Sharp, CJ 

Collingwood, Bruce Cryer 

and Olwyn Downing). 

Four long-serving members 

received a Service Award 

in recognition and appreciation 

of their ongoing service 

and outstanding contribution 

to the Society for a period of 

at least 10 years (Jason Hoyle, 

CJ Collingwood, Shaun 

Gaskell and Neil Quinlan). 

A Life Membership 

Award was given to former 

long-serving Fieldays general 

manager Barry Quayle. 

NZ National Fieldays Society chief executive Peter Nation. 

This year, for the first 

time, economists were asked 

to put a value on the Fieldays 

brand. Dr Hughes estimated 

it to be $380 million – very 

high for a New Zealandbased 

brand. He said Fieldays 

had a valuable brand identity 

which offered something positive 

and valuable to sponsors 

and exhibitors. 

Although overall revenue 

for all New Zealand firms 

increased from $396 million 

in 2015 to $430 million in 

2016, the Waikato region was 

slightly down, likely due to 

the then subdued dairy prices. 

Overall revenue for the 

Waikato region decreased by 

13 percent from $143 million 

in 2015 to $124.5 million 

in 2016 and equipment sales 

for Waikato firms at Fieldays 

dropped nine percent from 

Minister of Primary Industries, Nathan Guy. 

$75 million in 2015 to $68 

million this year. 

Mr Nation thinks the 

environment in June may 

have meant more day- 

NZ National Fieldays Society vice president Peter Carr, NZ 

National Fieldays Society president Warwick Roberts, John 

Kneebone Volunteer of the Year award winner Simon Kay 

and Hon. Jo Goodhew, Minister for the Community and 

Voluntary Sector and Associate Primary Industries Minister. 

NZ National Fieldays Society president Warwick Roberts, 

Rimmington Award winner Angela Alexander and MP for 

Taranaki-King Country, Barbara Kuriger. 

trippers to Fieldays this 

year. In the hospitality and 

accommodation sector, 

average visitor spending 

dropped from $303 in 2015 

to $208 this year. 

“I think that is understandable, 

given the current environment, 

that people might 

be coming for one day rather 

than staying over.” 

Mr Nation said people 

spent money at Fieldays this 

year, but not necessarily on 

large capital items. 

“We’ve had some exhibitors 

tell us they had record 

sales,” said Mr Nation. “In 

terms of quad bikes, trucks, 

cars, utes and clothing – all 

of those things were strong 

this year. When it comes to 

the larger investments, the 

spend would appear subdued. 

However, everyday items and 

essential items were a different 

story. Farmers are not 

going to put up with holes in 

their gumboots or substandard 

equipment for items that 

are a necessity for their business. 

But there were probably 

fewer new dairy conversions 

signed up for, or dairy platforms 

purchased.” 

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Braemar turns 90 

Conditions were tough for patients and 

doctors in the early days at Braemar 

Hospital. Today, the hospital sets 

international benchmarks in technological 

and surgical breakthroughs. 

In 1926, when Braemar 

Hospital first opened its 

doors as a private hospital on 

a site overlooking Hamilton’s 

lake, nurses sterilised equipment 

in the kitchen across the hall 

from the sole operating theatre; 

doctors cranked up the operating 

table by crawling beneath it 

to turn a wheel; and the anaesthetist 

used the ‘rag and bottle’ 

method to send patients to sleep 

– an open mask with chloroform. 

But one thing hasn’t 

changed: the attention to 

niceties 

The hospital had nine beds. 

Patients spent up to two weeks 

bed-ridden after an appendectomy 

and up to three weeks 

for a hysterectomy. There was 

no physiotherapy, so their legs 

swelled and muscles weakened, 

lengthening recovery time further. 

Nurses worked an average 

10-hour day and had one day 

off a fortnight. They were paid 

around one pound sterling a 

week, considered princely compared 

with the public hospital’s 

rate of around 12 shillings 

and sixpence. Braemar nurses 

pitched in to hand-wash laundry 

and one sister contributed 

preserves and home-baking for 

patients and staff. 

Fast forward to 2016. 

“It’s a bit hard to envisage 

isn’t it?” says Braemar chief 

executive Paul Bennett as he 

stands in front of the current 

state-of-the-art 

building, now 

occupying a 4ha 

site on the corner 

of Kahikatea Drive 

and Ohaupo Road. 

In 2009, the 

hospital moved 

from its original 

premises to a $35m 

purpose-built hospital. 

Two years later an $11m 

second stage was added. A third 

is planned. The hospital is now 

the second largest private hospital 

in New Zealand on a single 

site. 

Mr Bennett is hugely proud 

of the achievements chalked up 

throughout Braemar’s long history. 

He says the site – directly 

opposite Waikato Hospital 

– makes it easy for specialists 

to work at both the public and 

private hospitals. Last year, for 

the first time, the two hospitals 

combined to stage a surgical 

demonstration of an elbow 

transplant, a procedure rarely 

carried out in Australasia. The 

operation took place in one of 

Braemar’s digital operating 

rooms and was streamed live 

to other surgeons from around 

New Zealand. 

Braemar is well known for 

its commitment to providing 

the most up-to-date equipment 

for its specialists. Earlier this 

year, the hospital featured in 

the media when it became the 

first hospital in Australasia to 

install ultra-high definition (4K) 

imaging in its operating theatres, 

enabling surgeons to carry 

out laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery 

with images that closely 

replicate what their naked eye 

would see looking into a body. 

Ear, nose and throat surgeon 

John Clarkson says the technology 

offers “the possibility 

to perform surgery with greater 

accuracy and precision than has 

previously been possible.” 

The installation of an O-Arm 

has also revolutionised spinal 

surgery. The equipment, which 

looks like a giant ‘O’ gives surgeons 

the ability to navigate a 

3D map of the body part undergoing 

surgery. Surgeons say it’s 

like a second sight. 

Three years ago, Braemar 

opened Waikato’s first private 

chemotherapy treatment centre, 

meaning patients who seek private 

care no longer have to drive 

to Auckland. All of the surgical 

specialties (with the exception of 

Braemar Hospital today and in its earliest days. 

ophthalmology) and a growing 

number of medical specialties 

are now offered by the hospital. 

Some of the procedures carried 

out are unique in the private 

sector – a reflection of the high 

calibre of the medical associates 

and nursing staff. 

Paul Bennett says it is essential 

to continue to invest in technology 

and services that support 

the skills of the specialists so 

that the best possible service 

can be offered to the people of 

Waikato and beyond. 

Braemar now has 10 operating 

rooms and a five-bed ICU/ 

HDU unit. It employs more than 

200 staff. It is a vastly different 

operation from the hospital 

opened by Sister France Young 

in 1926. 

But one thing hasn’t changed: 

the attention to niceties. Even in 

the very early days of its history, 

tea was served from silver 

teapots, and poured into delicate 

bone china cups. Meals were 

wholesome and included sister’s 

home-baking. Today, Braemar’s 

meals are still legendary. Head 

chef Louise Chidlow believes 

good food calms and relaxes 

people when they are stressed. 

And the tradition of home-baking 

continues with specialists, 

staff and patients enjoying a 

range of scones, muffins and 

biscuits to complement the restaurant-style 

meals. 

Paul says it is important to 

retain Braemar’s core values as 

it continues to grow. “In the 

early days, staff talked about 

the respect between nurses and 

doctors, the collegial atmosphere 

and the patient-centered 

care offered. Those are still top 

priorities today. Hugh Clarkson, 

a past chairman and specialist 

anaesthetist called it ‘the 

Braemar way’.” 

All these years later nothing 

has changed: all staff at Braemar 

ensure every patient receives the 

best possible experience while 

in hospital. 

Braemar will celebrate its 

birthday this month with gifts of 

wine and cupcakes to patients, 

doctors and staff. 

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ABOUT WEL NETWORKS 

An innovative, infrastructure provider, we 

distribute power from the national grid, 

to more than 160,000 people throughout 

Waikato. 

Electricity is our core 

business but we also 

play an essential role 

in the region’s economic and 

social development. 

We identify and invest 

in new technologies that 

benefit our people, modernise 

our network and future 

proof our region - from 

Smart Networks and electric 

vehicle chargers to Ultrafast 

Fibre. 

100 percent community-owned, 

WEL Energy Trust 

is our sole shareholder. 

RESIDENTS ADVISED TO GET TREES 

NEAR POWER LINES TRIMMED 

Once the wild weather calms 

down, give WEL Networks a 

call to have trees near power 

lines trimmed. 

Trees that aren’t maintained 

regularly can encroach 

on overhead power lines and 

cause unnecessary power outages 

on the network. In fact, 

untrimmed trees account for 

a fifth of unplanned power 

outages in our communities. 

The recent wild weather may 

have highlighted unruly trees 

on your property so the calm 

before the next possible storm 

is a good time to call in the 

professionals. 

WEL Networks Arborist, 

Jonny Ogden, wants you to 

take a safety first approach 

when managing vegetation on 

your properties. 

“It’s extremely dangerous 

for DIYers to attempt to trim 

their trees around power lines 

because once a tree gets into 

contact with a live power line, 

electrocution becomes a real 

hazard. Please don’t take the 

risk. We have a team of qualified 

arborists who provide 

vegetation management services 

to the community. 

“We also routinely monitor 

trees around our network to 

identify any that may have 

an impact on overhead power 

lines, because they’re overgrown, 

or as we experienced 

recently, during severe weather 

conditions such as storms or 

strong winds.” 

He says WEL Networks will 

also take a proactive approach 

if a tree poses a particular threat 

to community safety. 

“When we’re made aware 

of a potential issue we’ll send a 

letter to the property owner providing 

options for tree trimming 

or removal. Work doesn’t start 

without the property owner’s 

consent, and all work is carried 

out by our highly-trained arborists 

who carry WEL identification 

with them.” 

For more information on 

WEL’s vegetation management 

services or to arrange 

tree trimming phone 0800 800 

935 or visit www.wel.co.nz. 

It’s extremely 

dangerous for 

DIYers to attempt 

to trim their trees 

around power 

lines because 

once a tree gets 

into contact with 

a live power line, 

electrocution 

becomes a real 

hazard.

WAIKATO BUSINESS NEWS September/October October/November 2016 23 

REMEMBER TO DIAL BEFORE YOU 

START DIGGING 

At WEL the safety of our communities 

is our top priority. So 

whether you’re a commercial 

contractor or homeowner, it’s 

important you take the time to 

accurately locate power cables 

before you start any digging 

work. 

Cables are buried within 

the ground for good reason. If 

they’re disturbed by crushing, 

bending or splitting they can 

result in fires, explosions, fatal 

electric shocks and of course, 

power outages. 

It’s critical that you locate 

cables before you start any 

excavation work like digging 

trenches, laying a driveway or 

erecting a fence. It’s quick, 

easy and in most cases, free. 

Contact WEL Networks on 

0800 800 935 or visit www. 

wel.co.nz/contact-us 

We’re happy to help locate 

cables, advise on excavation 

and if necessary, oversee any 

work for your own personal 

safety and that of the wider 

community. 

WEL BRINGS BEST IN SAFETY TO LIFE 

WEL Networks is so committed 

to health, safety and wellbeing 

they closed the office, 

downed tools and took every 

single staff member offsite for 

a half day workshop. 

Chief executive Garth 

Dibley explains “Over the 

past 12 months we’ve worked 

hard to ensure our health and 

safety strategy identifies the 

key areas we need to work on 

to reach our goal of being the 

‘Best in Safety’, and where 

we should focus to deliver 

our preferred level of performance 

across the business. 

One of the key areas is how 

we bring ‘Best in Safety’ to 

life at WEL. 

“To meet that goal we need 

everyone in the business to 

understand the role they play 

in getting their colleague, 

their work mate home safely 

each day. 

“To reinforce our commitment 

to health, safety and 

wellbeing we closed the office 

and took everyone offsite for 

a half day workshop to ‘Stop 

for Safety’. 

“The theme for the workshop 

was ‘Every Day - Home 

Safe’ and how we ensure 

everyone goes home safely to 

their family and friends, every 

day. 

Garth says combining field 

staff with office staff was a 

challenge. “A large percentage 

of our staff members work in 

high-risk roles so their awareness 

of safety is at a different 

level to others. To keep the 

discussion relevant we kept 

everyone in their work teams 

so they could identify their 

particular opportunities.” 

“By the end of the session 

each team had completed 

an engagement map with 

a commitment to undertake 

the agreed steps which would 

bring ‘best in safety’ to life 

at WEL. 

It’s about 

everyone, getting 

home safe, every 

day. 

“A highlight of the event 

was the launch of our video 

story, Every Day – Home Safe. 

Working with local agency, 

Nimbus Media, staff shared 

stories about their reasons to 

make it home safe every day. 

“It was highly engaging and 

definitely hit the mark. Some 

people spoke about wanting 

to see their kids at the end of 

the day, others shared stories 

of how injuries had affected 

their work environment and 

their family. 

“The other item we shared 

was a simple magnetic photo 

frame with the key message 

“This is my reason to come 

home safe every day…” We 

asked everyone to bring a 

photo of their reason to go 

home safe each day, and when 

you place that in the photo 

frame it’s a very powerful 

message. 

But the discussions haven’t 

stopped there. 

“We’ve introduced a range 

of tools and actions across the 

business to keep the conversations 

going. We have visual 

prompts around the site and in 

each meeting room reminding 

us to ‘Take a Moment’. 

“At every meeting, whether 

it’s with internal or external 

participants, we start with a 

safety moment. 

“We share the new video 

as part of our induction process 

and we acknowledge suggestions 

which will improve 

our safety processes at staff 

forums. 

Garth explains it’s about 

ensuring everyone, across all 

levels of the business, understands 

the role the play in making 

their workplace healthy 

and safe. 

“It’s about everyone, getting 

home safe, every day.” 

STAY SAFE 

AROUND 

POWER LINES 

We want everyone home safe, every day. 

Treat power lines as live at all times 

At work or at home, always check cable locations before you dig. 

Moving the boat or machinery? Check the height of your load first. If it’s too 

high we may need to disconnect and remove power lines for safe access. 

Trees near power lines are a safety and supply issue. Don’t trim them yourself – 

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WESTPAC WAIKATO BUSINESS AWARDS 

Business awards 

finalists revealed 

The Westpac Waikato Business Awards 

finalists were announced at a special event 

in October at FMG Stadium Hamilton. 

Also announced were category winners for 

the Not-for-Profit and the Micro Business 

Categories. 

Waikato Chamber of 

Commerce chief 

executive, William 

Durning said the “mighty 

Waikato” was once again 

proudly celebrating an ever 

increasing number of successful 

and dynamic businesses. 

“The number and quality of 

entrants and finalists in this 

year’s awards endorses why 

we believe in backing business, 

because good businesses 

are part of the foundation to a 

great society benefiting all,” 

said Mr Durning. 

The success of the remodelled 

and repurposed awards 

was reflected in the number 

and quality of businesses that 

have put themselves forward. 

He said the awards were 

a celebration of the best the 

business community has 

to offer and was recognised 

by the business community 

itself. Mr Durning thanked the 

sponsors who had backed the 

chamber. 

He thanked the business 

owners, leaders and chief 

executives who had the courage 

to put themselves forward. 

“I know there are a lot of 

people who share my mentality 

that the days of ‘under the 

radar’ and quietly sitting and 

just keeping our success to 

ourselves are long over.” 

The category winners 

Westpac Supreme Business of 

the Year will be announced at 

the Awards Gala Dinner, on 

November 4 at Claudelands 

Event Centre. Tickets are 

on sale to the general public 

by contacting the Waikato 

Chamber of Commerce directly 

at help@waikatochamber. 

co.nz or 07 839 5895. 

WESTPAC WAIKATO BUSINESS 

AWARDS FINALISTS 2016: 

NOT FOR PROFIT 

- Sponsored by SKYCITY Hamilton 

Winner - CSC Buying Group 

Finalist - Volunteering Waikato 

Finalist - Waikato River Trails Charitable 

Trust 

MICRO BUSINESS AWARD 

- Sponsored by Porter Group 

Winner - Raglan Coconut Yoghurt 

Finalist - Resultz Group NZ Ltd 

Finalist - Emma’s Food Bag 

SERVICE EXCELLENCE AWARD 

- Sponsored by AON New Zealand 

Finalist - Asset Recruitment 

Finalist - Agoge 

Finalist - Elite Business Solutions 

Finalist - Urban Homes 

Finalist - Paterson Burn Optometrists 

BUSINESS GROWTH AWARD 

- Sponsored by Deloitte 

Finalist - Civtec Ltd 


Finalist - Hobbiton Movie Set 

Finalist - BCD Group Ltd 

Finalist - Last Season Ltd 

MARKETING AWARD 

- Sponsored by ChowHill 

Finalist - SKYCITY Hamilton 

Finalist - Hobbiton Movie Set 


Finalist - Power Farming Head Quarters 

INNOVATION AWARD 

- Sponsored by Vodafone 

Finalist - Pan Media 

Finalist - Coolsense NZ Limited 

Finalist - Arboreline Products Ltd 

STRATEGY & PLANNING AWARD 

- Sponsored by Wintec 

Finalist - Paterson Burn Optometrists 

Finalist - CKL Planning, Surveying, 

Engineering, Environmenal 

Finalist - SKYCITY Hamilton 

Finalist - Company-X Ltd 

Finalist - Arboreline Products Ltd 

COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION 

AWARD 

- Sponsored by Perry Group 

Finalist - Cater Plus 

Finalist - Enrich+ 

Finalist - Zealong Tea Estate 

GLOBAL OPERATOR AWARD 

- Sponsored by Waikato Means 

Business 

Finalist - Parking Sense Ltd 

Finalist - MEA 

Finalist - Zealong Tea Estate 

EMERGING LEADER OF THE 

YEAR 

- Sponsored by Everest Group 

Finalist - Paul Blue (WEL) 

Finalist - Richard Riley (Ultrafast Fibre 

Ltd) 

Finalist - Sarah King (The Ambassador) 

Finalist - Richard Jeffares (Ultrafast 

Fibre Ltd) 

Finalist - Jenna Russell (Essential 

Recycling) 

CEO OF THE YEAR 

- Sponsored by University of Waikato 

Finalist - Max Davies (Elite Business 

Systems) 

Finalist - Russell Alexander (Hobbiton 

Movie Set) 

Finalist - Paul Hodge (CaterPlus) 

Finalist - Garth Dibley (WEL) 

Finalist - Michelle Baillie (SKYCITY 

Hamilton)

WESTPAC WAIKATO BUSINESS AWARDS 

WAIKATO BUSINESS NEWS October/November 2016 25


Open day draws 

good crowds 

Owl Farm’s first public open day on 

October 15 drew about 600 people despite 

wet weather. 

Farm demonstration 

manager Doug Dibley 

said miserable conditions 

around 10am to midday 

probably put some people 

off, but he was happy with 

the turnout. 

Own Farm, located at St 

Peter’s Cambridge is the only 

North Island Demonstration 

Dairy farm and is a product 

of a joint venture between 

the school and Lincoln 

University. 

The open day is an opportunity 

to engage with the 

public and provides educational 

opportunities for 

adults and children alike. Mr 

Dibley said the open day at 

the farm would become an 

annual event. 

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PPS Industries’ success 

and growth in a competitive 

and demanding 

market can be attributed to a 

few crucial factors, according 

to company general manager, 

John Davidson. 

John has been with the 

company for more than 20 

years, a longevity he shares 

with several other staff and 

this is one of the reasons, he 

says the company has developed 

into the market leader it 

is today. 

“We have been very lucky 

with our staff,” said John. “We 

have some who have been 

with the company for well 

over 20 years and even though 

in the last 8 – 10 years we have 

seen a lot of the younger ones 

go to Australia, the average 

term of our staff is about 10 ½ 

years. This is a real strength,” 

he said. “And with the company’s 

strategic decision, when it 

was founded in 1974, to diversify 

over the years from its 

core business of servicing the 

electroplating industry it has 

meant that PPS Industries has 

been in a good position to cope 

with the evolutions the company 

has embraced.In the early 

days there was something like 

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NZ urged to adopt a compassionate work index 

A leading New Zealand human resources 

expert, Chris Till says New Zealand 

companies and organisations should adopt 

a United Kingdom compassionate work 

index model to improve working lives for 

Kiwis. 

Mr Till, the Human 

Resources Institute 

of New Zealand 

chief executive, says the compassionate 

index gets people 

to think what they are at work 

for, rather than just to make 

money. The index was created 

by the Roffey Park Institute 

which is internationally recognised 

for developing innovative 

learning approaches 

that enable people to achieve 

their full potential at work 

and in their wider lives. 

“There is a lot more work 

to be done in terms of understanding 

compassion in the 

workplace and its related 

topic areas of self-compassion 

and organisational compassion,” 

he says. 

“At Roffey Park they 

have made a start that will 

help support those people 

in the workplace who are 

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was a turning point, setting it 

up to grow from strength-tostrength 

ever since. As general 

manager, John says he most 

enjoys getting his head around 

new products and up-skilling 

his 14 strong sales team about 

them. 

“We have really strong 

relationships with our suppliers 

overseas,” he said. “We 

source our products only from 

world industry leaders in their 

area and our reputation stands 

on the quality of product and 

service we provide.” 

As for the stainless steel 

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To maintain this position 

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new products emerging on the 

market. 

He makes annual trips to 

Europe and the States meeting 

suppliers, seeing and talking 

about their new materials and 

products. 

"We’ve probably got, at 

any one time, about $3.5 million 

of stock at arm’s-length.” 

John says a real threat to 

the industry is the proliferation 

of companies supplying 

cheap products without the 

depth of science behind them. 

Companies that don’t have the 

overheads his company does; 

working on slim margins. 

“I think it’s got worse in 

the last three or four years. It’s 

become ridiculous and it is not 

uncommon for customers to 

return to us, having tried these 

cheaper substandard products,” 

he said. 

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compassionate organisations 

are not just a pipedream; 

that with hard work, a 

committed leadership and the 

generation of some internal 

corporate momentum around 

compassion we do indeed 

have the potential to make 

some big changes for the 

better. 

“Roffey Park’s compassionate 

index approach 

recently featured in a magazine, 

Global Focus. The 

Roffey Park index tale was 

precise, concise, moving and 

thought provokingly new. 

It explained that, with compassion, 

leaders or managers 

are alive to the sufferings of 

others. They have the personal 

resilience to undertake 

a set of compassionate acts. 

Managers must not judge 

people and they should actually 

do something about the 

suffering of those others. So 

it is empathy with positive 

action. 

“Research, very sadly, 

shows that our modern 

workplaces are often compassion-free 

zones populated 

with people who are constantly 

on the verge of burnout, 

where interpersonal relationships 

are fractious and stressful 

and where staff turnover is 

likely to be very high. 

“However, not all is doom 

and gloom. Roffey Park has 

written extensively on this 

significant challenge and has 

developed the compassionate 

workplace index which looks 

10333 

across five key elements 

that comprise compassion in 

the workplace: Being alive 

to the suffering of others; 

being non-judgemental; tolerating 

personal distress; being 

empathic and taking appropriate 

action. 

“Kiwis can fill out the 

index survey or read more 

about the research into the 

subject. There are significant 

business and other benefits of 

compassionate leadership. 

“They include: Proven 

to benefit sufferers, clients, 

employees and the organisation; 

sustains the sufferer 

through the grieving process 

and facilitates recovery; 

improves employee engagement 

and retention; enables 

people to experience positive 

emotions which boosts 

productivity, lowers heart 

rate and blood pressure and 

strengthens the immune system 

and results in positive 

customer service.” 

Mr Till says HR Institute 

of NZ has been in extensive 

contact and conversations 

with Roffey Park. “The institute 

will be working together 

with them to bring this into 

greater prominence and currency 

in New Zealand where, 

in our somewhat competitive 

and macho society, we think 

it would do much good.” 

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Online voting not 

as simple as it 

sounds 

As this edition of the 

Waikato Business 

News goes to press, 

Andrew King is the Hamilton 

City Council Mayor-elect, 

winning by a slim margin of 

nine votes over rival Paula 

Southgate. A formal recount of 

votes, of which there are more 

than 33,000, has been requested 

by Ms Southgate. 

These votes represent about 

a 33 percent voter turnout, 

which is well down on previous 

elections. In 2010 and 2013, 

about 38 percent of enrolled 

Hamilton voters cast a vote. 

It appears that exercising 

one’s democratic right in local 

body politics isn’t as compelling 

as it used to be. 

Currently all local elections 

are held by postal vote, with 

voting papers sent to all voters 

who are enrolled, about 

a month before voting starts. 

Interestingly, postal ballots 

were introduced in an effort 

to increase voter turnout from 

the ballot box. However due to 

the reducing turnout it begs the 

question: has it failed? Perhaps 

postal voting is past its used 

by date. 

The Otago Daily Times 

scathingly noted that “across 

the country, voting papers sit 

on kitchen tables collecting 

coffee stains and getting covered 

by power, telephone and 

credit card bills before being 

discovered after the election 

date and turfed unceremoniously 

into the rubbish bin.” 

Dr Jacky Zvulun, who studied 

voter turnout and electoral 

participation in New Zealand 

for his doctorate, suggested a 

variety of influences behind the 

drop-off: busier 21st Century 

lives, a lack of motivation 

through the print media, a voter 

base disconnected to the issues 

of the day, and even a public 

tiring of postal voting as a child 

tires of a new toy. 

Responding to a series of 

requests, in September 2013 

the Government established 

a working party to consider 

the feasibility of online voting 

in local elections. The Online 

Voting Working Party’s membership 

included representatives 

from across government, 

local authorities, and information 

technology experts. 

During 2015, the 

Government released a set of 

requirements for a possible trial 

of online voting. The requirements 

were a guide for councils 

to decide if they want to trial 

online voting at the 2016 local 

authority elections. Eight councils 

requested to take part, and 

were invited to demonstrate 

they could meet requirements 

for an online voting trial. 

However, on April 19, 

2016, the Associate Minister 

of Local Government, Hon 

Louise Upston, announced the 

Government’s decision not to 

enable a trial of online voting 

in the 2016 local authority 

elections, due to security 

issues. At the time, Ms Upston 

said “given real concerns about 

security and vote integrity, it is 

too early for a trial.” 

Dave Lane is a Christchurchbased 

software developer, and a 

firm believer that online voting 

cannot be made secure enough 

to protect democracy. Mr 

Lane had involvement in the 

Department of Internal Affairs 

working group on online voting, 

and subsequently published 

his opinion online. 

Mr Lane wrote that he “was 

pleased with most of the recommendations 

they offered”, 

however, he noted that only 

a few of the people involved 

were experienced technologists, 

“[I] got the impression 

that most of the others held an 

amazing faith in technologists: 

that there was no problem they 

couldn’t solve.” 

According to Mr Lane, “all 

internet-accessible software 

has remotely exploitable security 

vulnerabilities. That we’re 

not aware of an exploit to an 

online voting system offers no 

certainty that it is uncompromised.” 

Perhaps a smart hacker will 

probe the system during a trial, 

find an exploit, and save it until 

a high-stakes election, and then 

use it subtly, just enough to 

alter the result to suit the highest 

bidder? 

Mr Lane doesn’t believe 

that online voting is worth the 

risk. 

“One of the best things 

about paper ballots is that just 

about anyone in society can 

scrutinise the election. Online 

voting shifts scrutineering into 

TECH TALK 

> BY DAVID HALLETT 

David Hallett is a director of Hamilton software specialist Company-X, 

design house E9 and chief nerd at Waikato Need a Nerd. 

the realm of highly specialised 

IT consultants,” he wrote. 

“Rather than online voting, our 

focus should be on a mixture 

of new and proven methods for 

improving voter engagement 

and participation. Most of those 

do not rely on technology.” 

IT Professionals New 

Zealand chief executive Paul 

Matthews, served on the government’s 

Online Voting 

Working Group that laid the 

groundwork for the online voting 

pilot. 

Mr Matthews favoured a 

pilot for local body elections, 

where it was relatively easy 

to make a case for online voting 

being as secure or more 

secure than postal voting. He 

was, however, more cautious 

about online voting’s potential 

to replace a physical ballot box 

at a general election. 

Bruce Schneier, one of 

the world’s most respected 

online security experts, characterised 

online voting this 

way: “Building a secure internet-based 

voting system is a 

very hard problem, harder than 

all the other computer security 

problems we’ve attempted and 

failed at. I believe that the risks 

to democracy are too great to 

attempt it.” 

The local government sector 

has been invited to consider 

whether it wishes to work 

towards a trial in future local 

elections.


Customers love the ‘new 

look’ Cambridge Glass 

When customers visit Cambridge Glass 

these days, they notice a new look. 

2016 has been a year of 

change and reinvention 

as Glenn and Jos Philip 

have marked 10 years as owners 

by relaunching the business. 

The attractive Commerce 

St building looks fresh, the 

showroom has been done up 

and looks modern and bright, 

while the business has expanded 

and diversified into delivering 

new products. A new website 

is being developed and 

Glenn and Jos recently entered 

the Waipa Networks Business 

Awards for the first time and 

were rewarded as finalists in 

the Small Business category. 

Glenn said “we received great 

feedback from the judges and 

we have been able to action 

some changes based on their 

recommendations.” Jos agreed 

it was a very worthwhile experience 

and they are looking 

forward to entering again in 

the future. 

The relaunch coincides 

with the full time return to the 

business of Jos after 10 years 

of raising children. 

“This has been a year of 

updating, bringing everything 

to where we wanted it to be,” 

says Jos. 

“We’ve been here 10 years 

and it was time for a new look, 

time for the shop to reflect the 

products we specialise in.” 

The milestone also reflects 

the fact that Cambridge Glass 

has grown significantly over 

the years. In recent weeks the 

business has taken on a new 

apprentice, Austin, who joins 

Glenn and fellow tradesman 

Scott. 

“As young first time business 

owners starting out we 

didn’t want to grow too quickly 

and then struggle as some 

businesses do, it’s been slow 

and steady with some hard 

years but it’s been worth it” 

says Jos. 

“But this year it’s been 

quite exciting, we’ve grown to 

that point where we just need 

that extra pair of hands, especially 

with all the showers and 

large splashbacks we are now 

installing” 

The business has also diversified 

away from predominantly 

re-glazing work to custom 

made showers Mirrors and 

splashbacks. “we have also 

become authorised agents for 

Master Glaziers who handle 

the bulk of the insurance work 

for the major companies as 

well as a partnership with 

Glass Art NZ” 

“Almost everything we 

install is custom made. We 

take the time to talk to our 

clients, check things like doorways 

and tile grouting lines so 

that the finished product lines 

up and looks like it was made 

for the room.” 

Glenn and Jos have noticed 

how, as Cambridge’s building 

industry booms, the popularity 

of frameless glass showers has 

taken off. 

“We used to do a couple a 

month but now it’s a couple a 

week. Because you can fully 

customise frameless showers, 

it gives customers so many 

different options.” 

Another trend is the growth 

in popularity of digital splashbacks 

– images printed on 

glass - and Jos says they have 

“several we are working with 

customers on right now”. The 

key for customers is picking 

the right image. “I work very 

closely with our clients to 

ensure the final product is one 

they say WOW when they see 

it.” Choosing an image can be 

a long process but it’s worth it 

and I help them every step of 

the way. “I advise them to pick 

the one that takes their break 

away when they see it, you 

don’t want it to be just nice - 

you want it to be stunning.” 

But the bedrock of 

Cambridge Glass’ success 

remains its customer service – 

a focus which has kept a loyal 

clientele through the economy’s 

ups and downs over 

the years. Customer service 

is something they never compromise 

on and they will stand 

by all their work. Glenn, also 

a voluntary fireman, is well 

known, having worked in the 

business for 14 years before 

they purchased it. “Sometimes 

our customers come to us with 

a dream, a look they want 

to achieve but they are not 

sure if it’s possible or how to 

go about it. Glenn’s 24 years’ 

experience means he can think 

outside of the box and we can 

usually make it happen.” 

Cambridge Glass is offering 

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Employee Share Schemes 

– Tax changes afoot 

Business success is often reliant on 

attracting and retaining talented staff. 

The challenge for business 

owners is to design 

remuneration packages 

that motivate staff in a way 

that aligns their performance 

with the owners’ business 

objectives. 

The most common way 

businesses incentivise and 

reward employees is through 

the payment of rewards or 

cash bonuses. Another is to 

allow employees to take an 

ownership stake in the business 

through acquiring equity 

or shares in the business. 

There are a number of different 

types of employee equity/share 

schemes (ESS) that 

can be used to give employees 

an ownership interest. 

The tax treatment of certain 

ESS is currently under review 

by the Inland Revenue (IR). 

The IR’s concern is that the 

current tax framework results 

in inconsistent tax treatment of 

such schemes compared with 

other means of incentivising 

employees, such as the payment 

of bonuses. 

IR earlier this year released 

a public consultation document 

where it identified the problems 

with the current treatment 

of ESS and proposed means 

to address the problems. It 

followed this up with another 

document in September where 

it has given its thoughts on 

more refined proposals for the 

taxation of ESSs. 

The IR’s issue is with 

“conditional ESSs”. These are 

schemes where the employee 

may legally own the shares (or 

have a beneficial interest in 

them) but does not have all the 

risks and rewards associated 

with ownership. An example 

of this is a scheme where the 

employee will forfeit the shares 

if employment-related conditions 

have not been satisfied 

(eg. if the employee does not 

meet performance targets, or 

leaves the firm before a certain 

agreed period of tenure). 

Under the current tax 

framework, the taxing point 

for most conditional ESSs is at 

the time the employee receives 

the shares. Often such schemes 

are structured in a way that 

the employee purchases the 

shares at their market value, 

often through the provision 

of a favourable loan from the 

employee. Given the employee 

pays market value for the 

shares at the time no income 

arises and there is therefore no 

tax liability results. 

This tax treatment is 

generally inconsistent with 

the taxation of other employee 

rewards, such as the payment of 

a cash bonus on the employee 

meeting certain performance 

objectives. For example, a 

cash bonus will be taxed when 

the objective is fulfilled and the 

employee receives the bonus. 

This can be illustrate by the 

following example. 

An employer would like to 

encourage a key employee to 

remain with the firm for a minimum 

of three years. To do so, 

the employer is willing to give 

the employee an ownership 

stake in the business. 

The employer sells shares to 

an employee in 2016 for $100 

which is the market value. 

The employer provides a $100 

interest-free loan to enable the 

employer to fund the purchase. 

The employee will be entitled 

to keep the shares if they 

remain with employee for three 

years, at which time they will 

repay the loan. No taxable benefit 

arises to the employee as 

they have paid market value for 

the shares. 

The employee remains with 

the firm for three years. The 

firm has done well over the 

period and the market value of 

the shares held by the employee 

has increased from $100 

to $150. The employee retains 

the shares and repays the $100 

loan to the employer. 

The economic benefit to the 

employee is $50. This benefit 

is not subject to tax under the 

current tax rules. 

By contrast, if the employee 

had instead agreed to provide 

the employee with a $50 cash 

bonus after three years, the 

bonus would be taxable. 

The IR wishes to combat 

this inconsistent treatment by 

shifting the taxing point for 

ESS to the time the employee 

holds the shares free from conditions. 

The IR propose to tax 

ESS’s based on the following 

tests: 

• ESS benefits that depend on 

continued employment will 

be taxed once that employment 

has occurred; and 

• ESS benefits that are options 

or subject to contingencies 

will be taxed once the 

option is exercised or the 

contingencies are resolved. 

The practical result of this 

is that the ESS will be subject 

to tax when the employee has 

met the specified performance 

objectives and therefore holds 

TAXATION AND THE LAW 

> BY GRANT NEAGLE 

Grant Neagle is a PwC director based in the Waikato office. 

Email: grant.t.neagle@nz.pwc.com 

them on the same basis as any 

other shareholder. 

In the example above the 

employee would be taxed at 

the end of the three year period. 

They be taxable on income of 

$50, being the excess of the 

market value at the time ($150) 

over the price they paid for the 

shares ($100). 

Tax deductibility 

The cost to employers for 

providing ESS is currently not 

explicitly deductible for tax; 

this leads to over taxation and 

discourages employers from 

offering ESSs. On the other 

hand, employment remuneration 

paid in cash is tax deductible. 

To achieve consistent 

treatment, the IR is proposing 

to give the employer a deduction, 

equal in both timing and 

amount to the income taxable 

to the employee. 

Transition 

The IR proposes favourable 

terms for the transition from 

the old to the new proposed 

rules. Under the terms, ESSs 

may not be subject to the new 

rules depending on when they 

were entered into and when 

the ultimate benefit under the 

schemes arises. 

Employers and employees 

should be aware of the IR’s 

proposed changes and the tax 

consequences. Given the proposals, 

employers may need 

to reflect on just how they best 

incentivise and reward their 

staff in future. 

The comments in this article 

of a general nature and should 

not be relied on for specific 

cases. Taxpayers should seek 

specific advice. 

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Hamilton Monthly Property Report 

SNAP SHOT OF WHAT HAS 

BEEN HAPPENING IN THE 

MARKETPLACE OVER THE 

PAST MONTH. 

Sales volumes in the Bay of 

Plenty/Waikato Region compared 

to August 2016 fell 10%, 

with sales rising 10% in Tauranga 

but falling across the rest of the 

region. Compared to September 2015 

sales across the region fell 23%. 

The median price across the region 

rose $68,500 (+18%) compared to 

September 2015 to reach a new record 

high. Prices rose 20% in Hamilton. 

Compared to August 2016 the median 

price rose $23,500 (+5%). 

The number of days to sell eased by 

one day compared to August, from 30 

days in August to 31 days in September. 

The number of days to sell improved by 

one day compared to September 2015. 

Over the past 10 years the average number 

of days to sell during September 

for Waikato/Bay of Plenty has been 

46 days. 

REINZ Regional Director, Philip 

Searle noted that “Investor activity 

has continued to decline since the 

announcement of new LVR restrictions, 

although underlying first home 

buyer demand remains solid across the 

region. Sales volumes appear to have 

peaked, although Hamilton appears to 

be stronger than Tauranga. Section sales 

are also rising, indicating an increasing 

preference for new builds in the face of 

the new LVR restrictions.” 

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article represent only a small fraction of the data 

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Local market facts 

Sales September 

Hamilton City 

2016 

Sales September 

2015 

Under $200k* 0 10 

$200 - $299k* 10 55 

$300 - $399k* 58 134 

$400 - $499k* 75 111 

$500 - $599k* 68 67 

$600 - $699k* 43 45 

$700 - $999k* 45 33 

$1,000,000 - 

$1,999,999* 

6 7 

$2m+* 1 1 

Total number of 

sales* 

306 463 

Median sale 

price* 

$510,750 $425,000 

Median days to 

sell* 

31 26 

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New Tauranga CBD 

campus design 

confirmed 

A design concept for Waikato University’s 

tertiary campus development in Tauranga’s 

CBD has been approved by its three 

regional funders – Tauranga City Council, 

Bay of Plenty Regional Council, and 

Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust. 

The concept has also 

been approved by 

the Tauranga Tertiary 

Campus Charitable Trust, the 

entity responsible for overseeing 

the interests of the three regional 

funders. 

The approved design concept 

highlights the facilities that will 

be built to create flexible, modern 

undergraduate and postgraduate 

teaching. Features include 

customisable teaching spaces, a 

200-seat lecture theatre, a multi-function 

space, computer labs, 

and common areas for studying 

and socialising. 

The design is by architecture 

firm Jasmax, with project management 

by Greenstone Group. 

University of Waikato senior 

deputy vice-chancellor professor 

Alister Jones says the 

concept sign-off marks a major 

milestone in the campus development 

project. 

“We know the key to delivering 

a vibrant and engaging campus 

is getting everything right 

from the beginning, and thanks 

to the input of our stakeholders, 

alongside a great design, 

we’ll be able to work together 

to deliver on our promise to 

develop a campus that plays a 

big role in the Bay of Plenty 

region’s future.” 

The University of Waikato 

leads the development of the 

CBD campus on behalf of the 

Tertiary Education Partnership. 

The new facility will work 

closely with Waiariki Bay of 

Plenty Polytechnic’s Bongard 

Centre on Cameron Road, 

bringing closer the vision of a 

tertiary precinct in the Tauranga 

CBD. 

Dr Neil Barns, interim chief 

executive of Waiariki Bay of 

Plenty Polytechnic says the 

sign-off represents how much 

momentum has been gained in 

the project. 

“We have a tremendous 

opportunity to create a distinctive 

experience for tertiary students 

in Tauranga. Careful planning 

from now will dictate the 

programmes that will be offered 

at the campus, and the increased 

opportunities we will be able to 

deliver to our community, both 

in terms of study options and 

attracting students outside the 

region.” 

Concept sign-off comes after 

the university announced in 

May plans to spend an extra $15 

million, on top of the original 

$10 million committed to the 

project, to produce a Tauranga 

CBD campus of the highest 

possible standard. The campus 

already had $30 million of community 

funding from the Bay 

of Plenty Regional Council and 

the Tauranga Energy Consumer 

Trust, and will sit on land donated 

by Tauranga City Council. 

Bill Holland, chairman of 

Tauranga Energy Consumer 

Trust says he’s delighted the 

project has reached the sign-off 

stage. 

“The design provided is fantastic 

and caters to everything 

the CBD campus is about – 

collaboration, flexible teaching 

and learning, and the integration 

of technology to create a truly 

modern tertiary environment,” 

he says. 

Tauranga City Council chief 

executive Garry Poole says the 

approved concept design takes 

the city another step closer to 

delivering a vibrant education 

Artist’s impressions of Waikato University’s campus in Tauranga CBD. 

hub in the central city. 

“The campus is going to 

bring enormous benefits for the 

city and the region and create a 

real buzz in the CBD.” 

Bay of Plenty Regional 

Council’s chief executive Mary- 

Anne McLeod says the development 

is something that will help 

define the region in a similar 

way the development of the port 

did. 

“The campus development 

will provide for 1000 full-time 

students and is a tangible investment 

in education and skills 

development to further our economic 

growth. I have no doubt it 

will further define this region as 

first-choice for living, working 

and learning.” 

The University of Waikatoled 

campus will be shared with 

other parties in the Bay of Plenty 

Tertiary Education Partnership, 

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and Waiariki Bay of Plenty 

Polytechnic. It’s expected to 

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MAKE THIS SUMMER 

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Summer school is a great opportunity to try something new or give your career a boost. 

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T semester (7 November - 18 

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Arts, humanities, social sciences and 

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• SMST210 – 16T (HAM) – Small Studio 

Production 1 

• SMST350 – 16T (HAM) – Special 

Topic: Writing for Web Series 

• WRIT260 – 16T (HAM) – Special 

Topic in Writing Studies 

• REOM313-16C (BLK) – Te Reo Māori: 

Pre-Advanced 

• ANTH525 - 16T (HAM) - Māori 


Business 

• ACCT101 – 16T (HAM) – Accounting 

for Management 

• ACCT301 – 16T (HAM) – Capstone in 

Accounting 

• ACCT480 – 16T (HAM) – Accounting 

for SMEs: Understanding the Context 

• ECON100-16T (BLK) - Business 

Economics and the New Zealand 

Economy 

• ECON204 – 16T (HAM) – 

Quantitative Methods for Economics 

and Finance 

• INMG311 – 16T (NET) – The 

International Business Environment 

• FINA201 – 16T (HAM) – Finance 

• FINA311-16T (HAM) - Corporate 

Finance 

• FINA403 – 16T (NET) – Small 

Business Finance 

• HRMG374 / HRMG474 – 16T (HAM) – 

Women and Management 

• MCOM332 / MCOM432 – 16T (HAM) 

& 16T (NET) – Professional and 

Public Relations Writing 

• MCOM334 / MCOM434 – 16T (NET) 

– Public Relations Cases 

• TOMG200 – 16T (HAM) – Tourism 

Management and the Environment 

• ACCT580 - 16T (HAM) - Accounting 

for SMEs: Understanding the Context 

• ECON506 - 16T (HAM) - Economics 

for Business 

• ECON507 - 16T (HAM) - Quantitative 

Skills for Finance and Economics 

• ECON529 - 16T (HAM) - 

Microeconometrics 

• FINA510 - 16T (HAM) - Financial 

Theory and Corporate Policy 

• MKTG503 - 16T (NET) - Marketing 

Healthcare Services 

• MNGT501 - 16T (HAM) - Research 

Methods in Management Studies 

• MNGT502-16T (HAM) - Research 

Methods in Management Studies for 

Economics and Finance 

Education 

• HDCO321 – 16T (HAM) – Developing 

Talent in Young People 

Law 

• LAWS105 – 16T (NET) – Introduction 

to New Zealand Law and Society 

• LAWS205 – 16T (NET) – Foundations 

in Legal Studies 

• LAWS443-16T Directed Study - Lawmaking 

in New Zealand 

• LAWS449 – 16T (HAM) – Mediation: 

Law, Principles and Practice 

• LAWS492 – 16T (HAM) – Law and 

New Technologies 

• LAWS572-16T Judicial Remedies 

Māori 

• ANTH325 – 16T (HAM) – Māori 


• REOM313-16C (BLK) – Te Reo Māori: 

Pre-Advanced 

Science and engineering 

• BIOL102 – 16T (HAM) – The Biology 

of Organisms 

• BIOL226 – 16T (HAM) – Flora of 

Aotearoa/New Zealand 

• CHEM111 – 16T (HAM) – Structure 

and Spectroscopy 

• ENEL111 – 16T (HAM) – Introduction 

to Electronics 

• SCIE300 – 16T (HAM) – Science 

Communication 

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February 2017) 

Arts, humanities, social sciences, 

languages and music 

• ENVP217 - 17S (NET) - 

Environmental Ethics for Planners 

• FREN380 - 17S (BLK) - Study Abroad: 

Intensive Language Acquisition 

• GEOG209 - 17S (HAM) & 17S (NET) - 

Contemporary Cultural Geographies 

• MUSI100 - 17S (HAM) - Materials of 

Music 

• MUSI113 - 17S (HAM) & 17S (NET) - 

Introduction to Songwriting 

• PHIL204 - 17S (NET) - Language and 

Communication 

• PHIL217 - 17S (NET) - Environmental 

Ethics 

• POLS202 - 17S (HAM) - Surveillance 

and Accountability: A History of New 

Zealand’s Security and Intelligence 

Agencies from 1845 to the Present 

• POLS300 - 17S (HAM) - War and 

Religion 

• REOM101-17S (HAM) – 

Conversational Māori for Absolute 

Beginners 

• REOM314-17C (HAM) – Te Reo Māori: 

Advanced 

• SSRP202 - 17S (NET) - The Practice of 

Social Science Research 

Business 

• ACCT102 - 17S (HAM) - Introductory 

Financial Accounting 

• ACCT202 - 17S (HAM) - Intermediate 

Financial Accounting 

• ACCT209 - 17S (HAM) - Accounting 

and Managerial Decision Making 

• ACCT302-17S (HAM) - Financial 

Accounting 

• ECON339 / ECON439 - 17S (HAM) - 

Urban and Regional Economics 

• FINA305 - 17S (NET) - Business 

Analysis and Valuation 

• FINA312 - 17S (HAM) - Portfolios and 

Markets 

• FINA313 - 17S (HAM) - Capital Markets 

• FINA415 - 17S (HAM) - Computer 

Modelling in Finance 

• HRMG343 - 17S (HAM) - Business 

Research Methods 

• HRMG444 - 17S (HAM) - 

Organisational Development and 

Change 

• MCOM330 / MCOM430 - 17S 

(HAM) - Professional Speaking and 

Speechwriting 

• MKTG151 - 17S (HAM) - Introduction 

to Marketing 

• MKTG209 - 17S (HAM) - Principles of 

Marketing 

• MSYS121 - 17S (NET) - The World of 

Electronic Commerce 

• MSYS221 - 17S (NET) - 

Entrepreneurial Electronic 

Commerce 

• STMG222 - 17S (NET) - Net Ready: 

Navigating the Competitive 

Landscape 

• ACCT507 - 17S (HAM) - Accounting, 

Sustainability and a Changing 

Environment 

• ACCT570 - 17S (HAM) - Fundamental 

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• ACCT581 - 17S (NET) - Professional 

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• FINA517 - 17S (HAM) - Investments, 

Portfolios and Financial Markets 

• INMG501 - 17S (NET) - E-Global 

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Marketing 

• MNGT504 - 17S (HAM) - 

Organisational Behaviour 

Computing and mathematical 

sciences 

• COMP104 - 17S (HAM) - Introduction 

to Computer Science 2 

• COMP123 - 17S (HAM) - The 

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• ENGG184 - 17S (HAM) - Calculus for 

Engineers 

• COMP221 - 17S (HAM) - Introduction 

to 3D Modelling and Animation 

• COMP223 - 17S (HAM) - Information 

Discovery 

• COMP278 - 17S (HAM) - Interactive 

Computing 

• MATH101 - 17S (HAM) - Introduction 

to Calculus 

• STAT121 - 17S (HAM) - Introduction 

to Statistical Methods 

Education 

• ALED325 - 17S (BLK) - The Teacher as 

Writer 

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• ALED515 - 17S (HAM) - Drama as 

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• DSOE557 - 17S (BLK) - Research 

Methods 

• HDCO549 - 17S (BLK) - Counselling 

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• PROF551 - 17S (BTG) - Special 

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• TEPS751 - 17S (BLK) - Professional 

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CHILD FOCUS 

Quality early childhood 

centre to open in the city 

11916 30001 

Jazz Unlimited 

Dance studio rocks! 

American Jazz, American Tap, Classical Ballet, Hip 

Hop, Contemporary. Ages: 3 years to adult. 

We have classes for all ages and abilities. 3 and 4 year 

olds can learn ballet, jazz and hip hop. From 5 years 

and up, they can learn classical ballet, American Jazz 

and Tap, Hip Hop and Contemporary. 

We have moved to a brand new, custom-built, 

4-studio complex with sprung floors, commercial 

air con, ventilation system, wall-length mirrors, & 

free parking. We have been in Hamilton for over 25 

years. Weekend classes are available. Class sizes are 

limited to ensure effective learning. Fees are paid by 

the term. You are welcome to visit us at 188 Kent St, 

Frankton (Norton Road end). 

You are welcome to visit us at 

The Dance Centre, 169 London St. 

We have 4 studios on site with commercial 

air con, sprung floors, and wall-length mirrors. 

Learn to dance in a caring, inclusive studio culture. 

We have excellent teaching and exam results, and 

fabulous Shows. Our syllabi are internationally 

recognised, and teaching standards are moderated 

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Enrol NOW for Term 2, 2015 

We also teach partner dance – Ballroom + Latin, Salsa, 

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Our dance Show this year is on Saturday 17 

December, at Southwell School, 200 Peachgrove 

Road. Tickets via the studio or at the venue. 

We also have successful competition hip hop crews, 

and performance groups for hip hop and American 

jazz. 

You can still enrol now for some classes. Term 

4 started on Monday 10 October. Auditions for 

new hip hop crews are on Saturday 29 October. 

Enrolments for 2017 are also open. 

Preschool fees are $60.00/term (or $50.00 if paid 

before term begins). Please contact us for other fees. 

We also teach partner dance – Ballroom, Latin, Salsa, 

Argentine Tango, Latin Rock. 

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Curious Cubs are opening their second 

early childhood centre in early 2017 in 

central Hamilton. 

The new location is 150 

Tristram Street, which 

is tucked down the 

driveway behind the New 

Save Asian Supermarket. 

Children will be in three 

age-appropriate classrooms 

with a large natural playground 

joined, accessed from 

the indoor space. 

Curious Cubs currently 

has a centre in Hillcrest and 

is privately owned and operated. 

The Hillcrest centre 

opened in 2013 and has built 

a fantastic reputation for providing 

quality care and education 

for children aged up to 

five years. 

Centre owner Jenni Potter 

is excited to be opening a new 

centre in central Hamilton. 

“At Curious Cubs we strive to 

provide high quality care and 

education for all children at 

our centre. The environment 

is stimulating and provokes 

children to investigate nurturing 

their natural curiosity. All 

of our teachers are qualified 

ECE teachers or in training 

and we all are committed to 

working together to meet the 

needs of the children.” 

Jenni is an experienced 

ECE practitioner and has 

high expectations for her 

teachers which is reflected 

in the quality of teaching and 

learning taking place. 

Parents have made the 

following comments recently 

about the facility: “Curious 

Cubs isn’t just a day care 

facility, it is a family. Jenni 

and her team care unconditionally 

for each and every 

child. Each child is a little 

person not a number. My 

three-year-old has been there 

for more than two years now 

and my five-month-old little 

boy is due to start and I 

love knowing they are in such 

capable hands.” 

“Curious Cubs provides 

my daughter with a beautiful 

learning environment and 

professional teachers. She 

has grown into a competent 

and capable learner.” 

Curious Cubs Hillcrest’s 

popularity is bound to be replicated 

at the new city centre 

with the same levels of qualified 

teaching professionals 

educating the children. The 

building is currently under 

renovation and Jenni has 

been influential in the design 

and quality of the environment 

to ensure the same level 

of education is able to be 

provided. 

For more information visit 

www.curiouscubs.co.nz or 

phone 07 839 4130 

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Bryce Street 

Barton Street 

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Anglesea Street 

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Curious Cubs City Early Learning Centre: 150 Tristram Street, Hamilton Central, Hamilton 

Located up the driveway behind New Save Asian Fresh Supermarket. 

London Street 

Register your interest online 

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CHILD FOCUS 


Schools encouraged 

to promote active 

lifestyles 

Waikato schools are among those invited to participate in the AIA 

Healthy Kids Challenge which uses leading New Zealand athletes 

to inspire, motivate and educate primary school children and their 

parents to lead healthier lives. 

International rugby winger 

Cory Jane is getting 

behind the Challenge, 

launched by AIA Insurance 

New Zealand. The five-week 

programme aims to inspire 

15,000 primary school children 

to be active and eat well 

– all while having fun and 

learning. 

As part of the programme, 

each child receives a free pedometer 

to count the number 

of steps they take every day; 

each child also gets to create 

their own unique avatar. The 

programme records the daily 

average steps of each class, 

giving them the opportunity 

to win prizes, including AIA 

sports grants and Huawei tablets 

for their school. 

The children’s journey will 

be captured in a virtual online 

world showing the progress 

of their avatars as they work 

together to unlock new destinations. 

As children complete 

each leg, they’re shown 

an animated video of their 

avatar exploring each new 

place with Cory and other 

NZ sporting stars. They learn 

about the history and culture 

of the countries they ‘visit’, 

and get health tips along the 

way around. 

“Learning about the benefits 

of exercise and a healthy 

diet, and being supported to 

achieve this, will set children 

on the right path. I’m excited 

to lend my support to this programme 

which aims to seed 

these important messages at 

an early age,” says Cory. 

The children’s journey will 

be captured in a virtual online 

world showing the progress 

of their avatars as they work 

together to unlock new destinations.” 

“The AIA Healthy Kids 

Challenge rolls exercise and 

education into one fun programme; 

it’s a great way to 

motivate kids. Wearing a pedometer 

will give them another 

reason to get moving and rack 

up some clicks.” 

Parents can become 

involved too by getting active 

with their kids, says Cory, 

father to four young children. 

Parents are encouraged to 

use the website or download 

the challenge app and track 

their own steps and get active 

as a family. The more parents 

involved with each participating 

class, the more chances 

the class has to win great 

prizes. And parents can also 

win prizes as well. 

“We want to encourage 

Kiwi primary school kids and 

their families to improve their 

general health and wellness,” 

says AIA New Zealand head 

of marketing and communications, 

David Savidan. 


Challenge harnesses digital 

technology, which is often 

seen as a barrier to a healthy 

lifestyle.” 

AIA’s recent Healthy 

Living Index concluded that 

unless there is a concerted 

effort by parents and schools 

to promote exercise and 

restrict screen time, there will 

be significant challenges to 

the younger generation leading 

healthier lives. 


Challenge is part of our aim 

to improve health outcomes 

for every Kiwi, and what better 

place to start than with our 

kids,” says Mr Savidan. 

The AIA Healthy Kids 

Challenge is based on a programme 

piloted in Australia, 

where teachers noted that participating 

students were more 

motivated to be physically 

active while the programme 

was underway. 

Registrations for the AIA 

Healthy Kids Challenge are 

now open, but places are limited. 

The programme began in 

late October. 

MUSIC, DRAMA & ART 

FOR ALL AGES 

• On Site Classes, Workshops & Holiday Programmes 

• On the Road Preschool Music Programme 

• Homeschool Programme on Fridays - including Drama & a Musical for Term 3 

• Book an event with us 

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ENROL NOW FOR 

TERM 4 CLASSES 

Registrations for the free AIA Healthy Kids Challenge are open at 

www.healthykids.kiwi 

Entries are limited to the first 15,000 primary school students and 

each student receives a free pedometer, and can create their own 

individual avatar 

Parents can enter too, monitoring their activity with their smart phone 

via the AIA Healthy Kids Challenge App and logging activity online 

Sporting and equipment grants and 50 Huawei Tablets to be won. 

Free Trial lesson available! 

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THINKING OF 

BUILDING(S)? 

PAUA enjoys a busy first year 

PAUA – Procuta Associates Urban and 

Architecture – has had a productive year 

since its name change from Antanas 

Procuta Architects. 

PAUA’s projects have 

included delivering on 

Hamilton’s Ferrybank 

Development Plan, the restoration 

of the historic St Mary’s 

Chapel in Hamilton East, the 

completion of the Student 

Services Centre at Hamilton 

Boys’ High School, and the 

handover of the Stage 2 redevelopment 

of Embassy Park, 

celebrating the city’s link to the 

Rocky Horror Show’s Richard 

O’Brien. 

Hamilton City’s Ferrybank 

Development plan is one of the 

many place-changing urban and 

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Victoria Street – through pathways 

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city apartments - down to the 

Waikato River promenade, 

cycleway, watersports clubs 

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creates a blueprint for developers, 

sports clubs and council 

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new facilities within an agreed 

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Around a decade ago, PAUA 

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Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin 

Mary remodelling. Following 

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Chapel of St Mary’s Convent 

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step of refrigerating the 

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a classic illustration of the 

New Zealand innovation 

story. It demonstrated the 

Lookout Waikato...the bugs are coming! 

• Kills flying and crawling insects 

• Used in hundreds of homes and 

business throughout New Zealand 

• Servicing options available 

• Proudly NZ owned and operated 

• Range of dispensers for all types 

of use 

country’s capacity for innovation 

and how technology 

can make us competitive 

despite our geographical isolation. 

But we flunked the 

intellectual property test in 

not owning and controlling 

the IP and protecting the 

methodology. Very soon, 

foreign meat producers had 

copied it and were competing 

against us, without paying 

for the privilege. 

Phone your local agent on 0800 75 75 78 

or visit www.ecomistsystems.com 

The statistics tell us that 

New Zealand is an innovative 

country, but that we 

have a dismal record by 

OECD standards for successfully 

commercialising 

our innovations. And we 

have an over-reliance, now 

well documented, on marketing 

commodity products. 

In 2014, we exported around 

$11,000 in goods per person 

in this country; Singapore by 

contrast exported 10 times 

that amount per person, principally 

because only one of 

their top 10 export items is a 

commodity. 

New Zealand business has 

Keep them away with an 

automatic Ecomist Dispenser 

using Natural Pyrethrins 

70054 

to up its game in this area. 

We’re far from our markets 

so the ideal product for us is 

one that can be sold, licensed 

and delivered electronically. 

Prosperity from innovation 

is also greatest when 

the innovation is owned 

and controlled by strong IP 

rights in all relevant export 

markets; not surprisingly the 

biggest and most profitable 

businesses in the world are 

IP-rich and own huge IP 

assets. Developing innovation 

that the world wants, 

and licensing, joint venturing 

or selling the rights overseas 

is the modern equivalent 

of refrigerated shipping. 

Distance from market is no 

longer an issue. 

Successful commercialisation 

and the necessary 

investment it requires is difficult 

in New Zealand where 

successes are both uncommon 

and often go unnoticed, 

and where the market is small 

and geographically isolated. 

Market forces won’t change 

this situation because of the 

risk profile. New Zealand’s 

R&D expenditure is around 

1.26 percent of GDP – half 

the average of the OECD 

IP MATTERS 

> BY CERI WELLS 

Ceri Wells is a founding partner of national intellectual property 

law experts James & Wells; ceri@jaws.co.nz – www.jaws.co.nz 

where we rank 31st. To up 

our game we have to provide 

greater support for research 

and development – and support 

the resulting innovation. 

Our government has to 

lead on this. Facing a similar 

issue in the 1990s, the 

Israeli Government decided 

to jump-start science-based 

industries by providing 

financial support for commercial 

R&D; Israel now has 

the highest gross expenditure 

on R&D in the world, the 

largest number of companies 

listed on the NASDAQ outside 

of North America, and 

the highest level of venture 

capital as a share of GDP. 

High-tech industries in 

Israel now represent almost 

50 percent of Israel’s total 

industrial exports today. 

Australia provides tax 

deductibility for R&D. In 

the United Kingdom, the 

profits on products covered 

by a patent are taxed at a 

significantly reduced rate 

to encourage ownership of 

innovation. And in China, 

government, regional and 

local subsidies can combine 

to cover the full costs of 

international patenting. By 

contrast, New Zealand has 

R&D funds but the paperwork 

and effort to access 

them is often a deterrent to 

the small to medium-sized 

businesses that drive innovation 

and business in this 

country, and they receive no 

help to own and control their 

commercially valuable ideas 

through assistance with 

funding IP costs. It appears 

we have not learnt from past 

mistakes and are determined 

to stay a low wage commodity-focussed 

economy. 

Food for thought. 

Ceri Wells is a founding 

partner of national intellectual 

property law experts 

James & Wells. To hear 

more on how to fire up New 

Zealand’s innovation economy, 

join Ceri and a host 

of leading Kiwi innovators 

at the nationwide ‘Turning 

Innovation into Gold’ seminar 

series beginning in 

Christchurch on November 

4 and coming to Hamilton 

on November 16. Details at 

jaws.co.nz 

70129


New Windy Ridge owners Tracey and Wayne Mooney. 

Windy Ridge 

a great venue for any event 

Overlooking the majesty of Mount Pirongia, Windy Ridge is the 

ideal setting for your perfect wedding, ideal conference, corporate 

event, team building, board meeting, company breakfast, lunch 

and dinner, workshop or end-of-year function. 

New owners Tracey and 

Wayne Mooney took 

over Windy Ridge in 

April and Tracey’s vast business-to-business 

experience 

will add value to managing corporate 

events, workshops and 

conferences. 

“Our focus is on putting our 

customers first,” Tracey says. 

“We aim to exceed their 

expectations.” 

Busy parents to twoyear-old 

Olive and new born 

Thomas, the pair work well as 

a team with Wayne, a musician, 

tackling all the maintenance 

requirements and Tracey fronting 

the business. 

Previously the owner 

of a Vodafone franchise in 

Hamilton, Tracey understands 

the needs of corporate clients 

and is putting her experience 

to full use in organising that 

unique conference, fun team 

building or training event for 

your business – no matter how 

big or small. 

Guaranteed to impress corporate 

clients or a great way 

treat the staff at the Xmas function, 

Windy Ridge is the ideal 

location for corporate events. 

Offering two stylish rooms 

that can be combined to cater 

for up to 350 people for nibbles 

and mingling or 250 seated, and 

both have full bar service. 

Premier venue The Secret 

Garden features that desirable 

indoor/outdoor flow into a private 

garden with well-established 

trees, herbaceous borders, 

herb garden, pond and 

water feature. 

With the warmer weather 

approaching it is the ideal location 

for those spring and summer 

events and parties. 

The Cellar provides a more 

intimate setting for smaller 

functions with seating for 80 

people or 110 for drinks and 

canapes. 

Both rooms can be utilised 

in a myriad of ways to suit 

your conference, staff training 

or team building event. 

From Mystery Murder 

and Faulty Towers to Casino 

nights and Hypnotist shows, 

there are plenty of party options 

to choose from or talk to the 

Windy Ridge staff about planning 

your dream event. 

Windy Ridge and Waikato 

River Explorer have recently 

teamed up to offer cruise and 

dinner packages. 

Jump on at Hamilton 

Gardens, cruise up the river to 

Mystery Creek and the Waikato 

River Explorer will drive you 

to Windy Ridge for your event. 

With 45 years’ combined 

experience, the Windy Ridge 

team have the acumen to cater 

for any event. 

From fine dining to nibbles 

and everything in between, the 

kitchen can cater for breakfast, 

lunch and evening dining. 

Conveniently located in 

Ohaupo, just 10 minutes from 

Hamilton and Cambridge, five 

minutes from Mystery Creek 

and Hamilton airport, there is 

plenty of free parking and a 

variety of transport options can 

be arranged. 

Windy Ridge is open 7 days a 

week for all bookings, viewing 

is by appointment only - call 

07 823 6951 to plan your next 

event. 

Sandy Turner bows out 

Property Management with Vision 

“Vision without action is merely a dream, Vision with action can change the world” 

Sandy Turner was farewelled 

by members 

of Hamilton Central 

Business Association at a 

function in October. Sandy 

left the organisation after five 

year as the association’s general 

manager and was given 

a fond send off from members. 

Key projects Sandy 

was involved with during 

her tenure include driving 

the Central City Safety Plan, 

People’s Project, Embassy 

Park redevelopment project 

HBCA digital project and 

the organisation’s business 

awards. 

Sandy Turner is farewelled. 

Begging campaign 

launched for central city 

This statement has been the basis of 

our Finda Home NZ business and is 

supported by our exceptional proven 

business model, aided by our loyal Landlords 

and Tenants both in Cambridge and now 

Hamilton. 

Finda Home NZ has expanded this 

business model into Hamilton through Rae, 

our experienced Corporate Property Manager. 

Rae is currently growing the Hamilton 

Portfolio and specializing in the North 

Hamilton area. 

Kate, our Finda Home Office Manager, 

is continuing to grow and manage our 

Cambridge Branch. Kate and our team’s 

customers service, professionalism and 

Property Management knowledge helps 

make Finda Home NZ the successful 

company it is today. 

Trish, our very experienced office 

administrator covers all administration and 

financial aspects of Finda Home NZ including 

our Real Estate arm of Finda Home’s 

business... Trish is a very busy person. 

Carol, our Principle is concentrating on 

supporting both Kate and Rae with our Finda 

Home NZ Property Management Portfolios, 

complimented by being able to offer a Real 

Estate sales service to our Landlords. 

The majority of our Real Estate sales 

have enabled the Tenant to stay on. Through 

our proven business model we have enabled 

rental property owners to become relaxed 

Investors by bringing Landlords the best 

possible mix of tenant security, efficient 

maintenance and financial reward....... all tax 

deductable. 

Finda Home NZ offer numerous other 

Property Management services - Casual 

Tenancy Services, Property Management 

Consultations, Property Management Law, 

Casual Inspections - just to name a few. 

So call our team at Finda Home NZ for 

more information phone 07 827 9282. 

“Your Help May Harm” 

campaign, which is 

an initiative under the 

Central City Safety Plan, 

was launched in October by 

Hamilton Central Business 

Association(HBCA), supported 

by City Safe. 

The campaign is aimed at 

educating the public about the 

challenges with giving money 

and the best ways to support 

people to get the appropriate 

help. 

The campaign responds to 

feedback from recent central 

city surveys and from HCBA 

members about begging in 

public spaces. Begging has 

been highlighted as an issue 

that effects people’s perception 

of safety in the city. 

Research locally and internationally 

shows the majority 

of people who are begging in 

public spaces use the donations 

to support serious addictions. 

People feeling intimidated 

and uncomfortable were comments 

highlighted in a recent 

public survey and business 

owners and operators feel 

frustrated when customers 

are being harassed for money 

whilst visiting their premises, 

says outgoing Hamilton 

Central Business Association 

general manger Sandy Turner. 

“This is not about denying 

support for people who 

find themselves in hardship, 

in fact it is about supporting 

these people to get the correct 

help,” she Ms Turner. 

“We are very lucky in 

Hamilton to have amazing 

assistance available to people 

living in hardship. There is a 

range of social service agencies 

including faith based, 

non -government and government 

providing support and 

service. 

The campaign includes 

posters and information 

which will be distributed 

around the central city and 

will be rolled out city wide 

over the next few months. 

CAROL MCELDOWNEY 

AREINZ 

carol@findahomenz.co.nz 

027 4771 668 

KATE LAURIE 

kate@findahomenz.co.nz 

027 9720 130 

RAE GUARD 

rae@findahomenz.co.nz 

027 286 3876 

TRISH GRANTHAM 

office@findahomenz.co.nz 

07 827 9282 

Finda a Home NZ 

22B Duke Street, Cambridge 3450 

www.findahomenz.co.nz 

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Students’ big ideas for 

Kiwi fashion company 

The fashion industry is highly competitive, 

with rapidly evolving fashion trends and 

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In Waikato Management 

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fashion companies Stretton 

Group. 

The students were asked 

what the future could look like 

for Annah Stretton and her 

business, Stretton Clothing. 

Some of the questions they 

faced were: how could Stretton 

Clothing thrive as it moved 

forward in an increasingly digital 

and global market, and 

should the Stretton Foundation 

stop at its Reclaim Another 

Woman (RAW) initiative 

which matches mentors with 

women who have been victims 

of domestic violence, or look 

for other opportunities to help? 

In the competition final in 

October, four teams of students 

were given 10 minutes 

to present their recommended 

strategies to a large audience, 

before facing a grilling from 

the judges who asked a few 

tricky questions to probe the 

finer details of their plans for 

Stretton Group. 

The panel of judges chose 

team PESTE Control as the 

winners of the case competition. 

The winning team consisted 

of Bachelor of Management 

Studies students Sam Corban, 

Hannah Raos, Emily Welburn 

and Alexander Dowie. 

Their three-phase strategy 

for Stretton Group focused on 

a new website that would create 

‘the best online shopping 

experience in New Zealand’, 

including an online personal 

styling service; launching 

a new ‘Navy’ fashion brand 

targeted at time-poor business 

women; and holding a glitzy 

‘Navy Blues’ annual fashion 

show in four cities to raise positive 

publicity and money for 

the Stretton charitable foundation. 

Sam Corban says spending 

time with Ms Stretton in 

the run-up to the competition 

was valuable. “Seeing how 

passionate Annah is about her 

foundation just captured all of 

us, so we ensured the Stretton 

Foundation was a key part of 

our strategy.” 

Ms Stretton says she 

enjoyed her experience 

working with the students at 

Waikato Management School. 

“It’s great to work with such 

highly engaged people. I hope 

all the students have taken 

something from this experience 

whether it’s the practicality 

of problem solving or 

identifying new growth opportunities.” 

The team has proven that 

students don’t necessarily 

need a financial background 

to develop a feasible growth 

strategy, says Emily Welburn. 

“As long as you create a plan 

Waikato Management School winners Sam Corban (back left), Emily Welburn 

(front left), Hannah Raos (front right) and Alexander Dowie (back right). 

and stick to it, do the research, 

listen to the client and talk to 

the people around you for help, 

you’ll stand in good stead for 

the competition.” 

PESTE Control received a 

$2500 prize from competition 

sponsor PWC. 

Some of the top students 

from the competition will be 

selected for a team to represent 

the University of Waikato 

at national case competitions, 

where they can test themselves 

against the best strategic minds 

in New Zealand. 

This year's judging panel 

included Vanya Wallis, 

Waikato grad makes his way in London 

University of Waikato 

graduate Stuart Barrass 

is working with some 

of Europe’s most innovative 

companies. He’s a management 

consultant for Ernst & 

Young (EY) based at their 

global headquarters in London. 

The companies Stuart 

works for are so high-profile, 

he wasn’t allowed to name 

them – company policy – but 

he did say they were companies 

listed on the Financial 

Times Stock Exchange 100 

Index. 

In his role, Stuart helps 

clients find ways to use or 

adapt to new technologies. 

He’s also involved in the EY 

Startup Challenge, an initiative 

that gives Europe’s latest and 

greatest start-ups an opportunity 

to test their innovations 

on clients. 

“I actually learn something 

new every day,” says Stuart. 

“I have many different roles 

and responsibilities and get to 

work at the forefront of the 

European start-up scene.” 

EY's headquarters are in 

central London but Stuart 

spends most of his time in 

Shoreditch, an area in London 

commonly referred to as UK's 

Silicon Valley. 

“London is a fantastic place 

to live,” says Stuart. “There’s 

always something happening 

and events here draw the 

world’s best leaders, academics 

and entrepreneurs.” 

Stuart says the recruitment 

process to land his big break 

wasn’t easy. He had to go 

through several interviews and 

assessments in New Zealand 

and London. 

“Going into the final interview 

I expected to be grilled 

over the current global economy 

and the latest business 

trends but that’s not what happened,” 

says Stuart. 

“It was actually just a good 

chat about me and the firm, 

and the hour flew by.” 

Stuart says his time at university 

helped him land this 

job. 

The former Palmerston 

North Boys’ High School student 

completed a Bachelor 

of Management Studies 

with Honours and Graduate 

Diploma in Japanese at 

Waikato. 

During his studies, he went 

on a university exchange at 

Kansai Gaidai University, to 

enhance his Japanese language 

skills and learn more about the 

culture and society in Japan. 

He also won several scholarships 

including the Golden 

key International Scholarship 

and Asia Foundation New 

Zealand Japan Scholarship, 

and was involved in student 

clubs such as Enactus, debating 

and the investment club. 

“This is where I learned 

a lot about public speaking, 

fundraising and social enterprise. 

In my second year I 

was lucky enough to go to the 

Enactus World Cup in Kuala 

Lumpur, Malaysia,” he says. 

His key piece of advice? 

“Think far ahead about 

where you want to be. Learn 

the winner of Waikato 

Management School’s first 

Case Competition in 1996, and 

now client services manager 

at Mayston Partners Ltd. The 

other judges were Emma Jones, 

director at PWC; and Professor 

Deborah Willis, acting dean of 

Waikato Management School. 

Stuart Barrass. 

how others made it there and 

make plans. It takes a lot of 

effort and planning to get your 

dream job.” 

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