Waikato Business News November/December 2016
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WAIKATO BUSINESS NEWS <strong>November</strong>/<strong>December</strong> <strong>2016</strong> 47<br />
Pedal kart encounter<br />
spurs distributorship<br />
This is a Toy Story with a difference.<br />
A<br />
Kiwi guy, with Dutch<br />
and Croatian ancestry,<br />
a business management<br />
degree from the University of<br />
<strong>Waikato</strong> and one of the Three<br />
Brothers gold medal winemaking<br />
trio, recently spotted an<br />
ancient pedal kart in a second<br />
hand shop in Thames.<br />
The guy is Adam Nooyen<br />
and he tells the story leading up<br />
to the pedal kart purchase.<br />
“I still had my Christmas<br />
bonus in my pocket and it was<br />
the last day of the holidays so I<br />
thought how much fun the old<br />
kart would be for my nephews<br />
and nieces at the regular family<br />
Sunday lunch gatherings.”<br />
He also had a ‘lightbulb<br />
moment’ spotting a possible<br />
future in making and selling<br />
the toys.<br />
So Adam bought the kart and<br />
while the kids had lots of fun,<br />
he went ahead and investigated<br />
costs of modern production and<br />
decided it wouldn’t work for the<br />
right price.<br />
So like most enterprising<br />
entrepreneurs Adam hit the<br />
web and found a swathe of outdoor<br />
products manufactured in<br />
Holland by the BERG company,<br />
so he flew there and met the<br />
team.<br />
He set up Outdoor Top Toys<br />
New Zealand, offering endless<br />
opportunities for the summer at<br />
campsites, beaches and camping<br />
grounds as well as promoting<br />
outdoor fun for children and<br />
families at home.<br />
BERG karts is a world leading<br />
pedal kart creator with its<br />
products being used in the recreational<br />
sector all over the globe<br />
providing fun and a unique<br />
experience.<br />
The robust quality assures<br />
the products, at all levels, are<br />
reliable and extensive testing<br />
enables children to play outside<br />
on them safely while having lots<br />
of fun.<br />
BERG is now exporting<br />
karts to more than 90 countries<br />
worldwide.<br />
“When I introduced myself<br />
to the team at BERG it was<br />
most opportune,” said Adam.<br />
“They were looking for an agent<br />
to handle New Zealand and the<br />
Pacific.<br />
“After one year in business<br />
I can claim that no repairs have<br />
had to be made…basically nothing<br />
goes wrong with the karts.”<br />
When asked: “Why on earth<br />
pedal karts?”<br />
Adam smiles and says it’s<br />
watching the enjoyment kids get<br />
and hearing their laughter.<br />
The pedal karts being distributed in New<br />
Zealand by Outdoor Top Toys New Zealand.<br />
“Pedal karting is pure fun<br />
and it captures all age groups<br />
from two to 99 years,” he said.<br />
There is a kart in the range<br />
to suit anyone from one child, to<br />
mum, dad and a couple of kids<br />
and electric pedal assisted karts<br />
for the older folk.<br />
But they can all enjoy the<br />
ride.<br />
The karts come with a two to<br />
five year warranty and there is a<br />
one year warranty on parts.<br />
At present sales are made<br />
online only. So check out the<br />
website at www.outdoortoptoys.<br />
com<br />
But further contact may also<br />
be made by email at sales@<br />
outdoortoys.com<br />
You can touch base directly<br />
with Adam on 021 423 266<br />
Finda Home – Property<br />
management with heart and integrity<br />
A team of award-winning property management specialists has expanded into<br />
Hamilton to meet growing demand.<br />
A<br />
team of award-winning property management<br />
specialists has expanded into<br />
Hamilton to meet growing demand.<br />
Cambridge-based Finda Home NZ is a boutique<br />
firm which promises property management<br />
with vision, heart and total transparency.<br />
<strong>Waikato</strong> owned and operated, Finda Home<br />
NZ prides itself on integrity and accountability.<br />
Director Carol McEldowney and property<br />
managers Rae Guard, Kate Laurie and office<br />
admistrator Trish Grantham, have perfected<br />
their business model and are now offering their<br />
combined 60-year property business experience<br />
to Hamiltonians with rental properties and<br />
those looking for a place to call home.<br />
“Since we launched in 2008 we’ve had<br />
many requests to offer our services in Hamilton<br />
from both landlords and tenants. We’ve listened<br />
and we are now focusing our attention<br />
on our existing Cambridge catchment and new<br />
business in north Hamilton,” Rae told <strong>Waikato</strong><br />
<strong>Business</strong> <strong>News</strong>.<br />
Rae, who has an extensive business background<br />
knowledge of a range of sectors, manages<br />
the Hamilton property portfolio.<br />
“We take pride in offering both landlords<br />
and tenants high quality service and reporting<br />
to ensure the needs of both parties are addressed<br />
and respected.”<br />
Good communication and a rigid application<br />
process ensures Finda Home retains complete<br />
control throughout the process, resulting in very<br />
few tenancy issues.<br />
“We have a zero tolerance for rent arrears<br />
and are firm but fair with this policy,” said Rae.<br />
“We offer total transparency of service to<br />
all parties so everybody is on the same page.<br />
It works well. Our unique and thorough tenant<br />
selection process is another positive point of<br />
difference. We have high expectations of both<br />
tenants and landlords and this has been our<br />
recipe for success,” Rae said.<br />
Director Carol has received many awards<br />
in her 30 year real estate career and has a<br />
RAE GUARD<br />
Diploma in Real Estate specialising in Property<br />
Management, complimented by certificates in<br />
<strong>Business</strong> Studies and Psychology.<br />
“As an owner of investment properties I<br />
appreciate the value of our clients’ investments.<br />
My priorities are good service and communication<br />
with all our associates,” Carol said.<br />
Finda Home NZ Property and maintenance<br />
manager Kate has a financial background and<br />
has managed her own investment properties.<br />
The Finda Home NZ team, also including<br />
administrator Trish Grantham, have founded<br />
the business on the premise of creating threeway<br />
business partnerships between themselves,<br />
landlords and tenants.<br />
“Finda Home has gone from strength-tostrength<br />
and we are delighted to be now offering<br />
this recipe for success in North Hamilton.”<br />
Please make contact to Rae Guard on her<br />
mobile 027 286 3876 or office number 07 827<br />
9282. We would also invite you to visit our<br />
website www.findahomenz.co.nz.<br />
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