Waikato Business News October/November 2016

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6 WAIKATO BUSINESS NEWS October/November 2016 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. Waikato Branch – Upcoming events/courses The Institute of Directors in New Zealand (IoD) promotes excellence in corporate governance, represents directors’ interests and facilitates their professional development through education and training. 3 November 2016 CPD: 2 points "The evolution of high performance sport in the Waipa - the present and the future" Speaker: Simon Perry, Chairman, Perry Group 7.00am - 9.00am, Avantidrome, Cambridge 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: Megan Beveridge, Branch Manager Waikato.branch@iod.org.nz, 021 358772 or www.iod.org.nz Waikato branch is kindly sponsored by:
WAIKATO BUSINESS NEWS October/November 2016 7 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 Rd, Newmarket 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. THE SEMINAR SERIES Innovation is on the boardroom agenda like never before. Everyone is talking about it, but what is the point of innovation if you cannot transform it into sustainable commercial success? Join James & Wells, Innovation Council, Waikato Innovation Park and a host of Kiwi innovators as they travel the country sharing their stories on how they’ve turned their innovation into gold. With the spotlight on New Zealand’s changing innovation landscape, our panelists will share how to maximise innovation in today’s fragmented and challenging business world, successfully commercialise innovation and build channels to market. Hamilton Wednesday 16 November, 7.30am - 10.00am | Waikato Innovation Park, 9 Melody Lane, Hamilton East
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