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18 BAY OF PLENTY BUSINESS NEWS March/April 2017 Tauranga hosts investor migrants to highlight local opportunities Investor migrants can make a significant contribution to New Zealand’s economic transformation through their business experience, international connections and financial capital. They are highly sought after internationally and competition for them is fierce. Priority One strategic projects manager, Greg Simmonds, says it’s important that New Zealand grow more internationally connected firms. “This means that many New Zealand companies need business contacts, knowledge and financial capital to expand and develop into innovative, productive and globally competitive firms. “All of these components can come from investor migrants,” he says. During February Priority One partnered with member businesses ANZ Private and Crowe Horwath to host 12 investor migrants to Tauranga. The day included a bus tour of the Tauriko Business Estate and Lakes residential development and visits to Port of Tauranga and Newnham Innovation Park at Te Puna. The group also toured a kiwifruit orchard, visited the University of Waikato’s Coastal Marine Field Station and ended the day with a mayoral function at Tauranga Club. Greg says the purpose of the day was to welcome migrant investors to Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty, connect them with appropriate networks and discuss topics of mutual interest. “We were able to showcase the region’s growth story and key industry sectors, and introduce the investors to potential opportunities that encourage the use of their skills, capital and networks for the benefit of the sub-region,” said Greg. Bayleys – the stress free way to manage property Bayleys commercial property management division has seen an increased number of retirees looking to put their property portfolios into professional property management. The motivation being the realisation that they need to release themselves from the stress of dealing with tenants and leasing issue. The idea of using their retirement years to travel and enjoy the benefits of their working lives becomes a reality and leaving their investments under management will help make this a more enjoyable reality and ensure the rents, outgoings and maintenance are taken care of. Another more important motivation for landlords is the health and safety reforms and the significant implications of these on owner/landlords has become a reality with the introduction of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. Landlords’ respective duties will be wider than those which are prescribed in the lease. Undertaking risk assessments, consultation with tenants and implementation of procedures to ensure landlords have discharged their health and safety obligations are not for the uninitiated and is an ongoing requirement under the Act. Bayleys commercial agent Lloyd Davidson has seen the rise of small investment syndicates (made up of not only professional groups of people) who pool their resources to take advantage of the commercial investment property returns. With interest rate returns being as low as they have been for the past number of years, returns are forecast to remain strong. Lloyd sees the hands off approach as allowing those owners the ‘all is good’ environment provided by professional management. These investors see the value in using the knowledge, expertise and financial reporting of professional property management. How nice …the do’s and the don’ts ticked and in place …..excellent peace of mind. Horticulture industry celebrates unprecedented growth New Zealand’s export earnings from horticulture have grown 40 percent since 2014. The strong results are highlighted in Horticulture New Zealand and the New Zealand Horticulture Export Authority (HEA)’s report, ‘New Zealand Horticulture – Barriers to Our Export Trade’. With export revenue just under $5 billion, horticulture is our fourth largest export industry and employs 60,000 people in New Zealand. Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy says, “The report highlights that tariffs on exported produce have come down by 22 percent since 2012, which is good news but there is still more to be done. Reducing tariffs and non-tariff barriers are a big priority for the government.” To download the executive summary from the report, visit www.priorityone.co.nz/vdb/ document/1167. Commercial Property Management Bayleys Commercial Property Management covers both commercial and industrial across the Bay of Plenty and New Zealand. Situated in the middle of what is considered to be the Golden Triangle of investment property is our results driven team. We understand that to maximise the return on your property you need: Professional property management A business partner that understands your investment, views and goals At Bayleys, we believe relationships are what businesses are built on and how they succeed. SPEAK TO BAYLEYS TODAY Jan Cooney Commercial Property Manager B 07 579 0609 M 027 408 9339 jan.cooney@bayleys.co.nz Brodie Thomas Commercial Property Management Assistant B 07 579 0608 brodie.thomas@bayleys.co.nz 247 Cameron Road, Tauranga Success Realty Ltd, Bayleys, Licensed Under The REA Act 2008
REMARKABLE WOMEN IN BUSINESS Celebrating 10 years in Business Kellie Hamlett, Director Talent ID Recruitment Ltd A Rotorua local, Kellie has spent stints overseas but has spent the majority of her career working in the Bay of Plenty. Her 20 years’ business experience includes working for organisations such as Rotorua Lakes District Council, PF Olsen and Norske Skog. Kellie is passionate about the region and strongly promotes the career opportunities on offer, across a diverse range of sectors. For the past 14 years her career has been focused around recruitment and human resource consulting and has worked with hundreds of employers and candidates to successful HR & recruitment outcomes across Bay of Plenty. Kellie started Talent ID Recruitment in 2007, helping employers with their day to day needs around recruiting and employment relations. The following year, Talent ID won the Emerging Business of the Year at the Westpac Rotorua Business Excellence Awards. More recently in 2016 Talent ID won the SEEK Small Recruitment Agency of the Year which is a great achievement for a regionally based company. Kellie strongly believes in giving back to the business community and has been a longtime supporter of the ‘Employee of the Year’ award at the Rotorua Business Excellence Awards, and the ‘Best Professional Services Team’ at the Taupo Stella Awards for Excellent Customer Experience. In Tauranga, Kellie sits on the board of the Chamber of Commerce and served as a judge at the 2016 Tauranga Business Excellence Awards. This year Talent ID celebrates 10 years in business. “It’s been an amazing achievement and I can’t quite believe it’s been 10 years already,” she says. “We are thankful to have an extensive group of supportive clients and candidates to work with. I’m also grateful to have the support of an excellent group of business advisors and a supportive family. I have an fantastic team at Talent ID, a group of remarkable women in their own right and together we have all contributed to make the business the success it is today.” Talent ID Suite 2, 117 Willow Street, Tauranga tauranga@talentid.co.nz 0800 850 080 www.talentid.co.nz BAY OF PLENTY BUSINESS NEWS March/April 2017 19 Be smarter with money to get ahead faster Vanessa Dodunski Financial personal trainer Your hair is styled by the best hairdresser in town. Your wardrobe fashioned by the savviest store stylists. Your pantry brims with Moet and organic coconut oil. Your fabulous body is down to your personal trainer. But you might go bankrupt tomorrow. Or less dramatic, but no less serious, you have no money left at the end of each month, your credit card is maxed and you will take 30 years to pay off your house. There is a new must have for your black book – a financial personal trainer. Vanessa established enableMe Bay of Plenty two and a half years ago, being the first office setup outside of Auckland. enableMe now has 10 offices throughout New Zealand. Vanessa says “If you want to lose weight and get fit, you might know what you should be doing – eating less and exercising more, but do you actually do it? That is where we come in – to get people looking honestly at behaviours and money.” Vanessa stresses enableMe does not offer investment advice. We offer impartial advice, creating plans for clients to get financially ahead faster, whilst still having a life. During the initial consultation, clients spend 15 minutes looking at what they are spending. It can be confrontational, like getting on the scales. “Most people do not know where the money goes. A key part of my role is the psychology of their spending. When we work out a plan it has to be something they can live with. There is no point on putting them on a strict ‘diet’ that they won’t be happy with.” Vanessa starts by establishing ‘non-negotiables’ such as kids swimming lessons or the hairdresser. Within any budget, there will always be money being ‘frittered’. “The aim is to change people’s mind-set so they realise their frittering is not only not getting them ahead, but not making them any happier.” We establish a surplus which can be then applied to individual goals – whether for a deposit on a house, paying off the mortgage or planning for retirement. As in the diet analogy, when people see results, they are encouraged to keep with the programme. enableMe was founded by Auckland based Hannah McQueen a chartered accountant with a master in taxation and ‘a personality’. Although the emphasis is on personal finances, for the Bay of Plenty many small business owners Vanessa says there could be huge savings to be made in insurance or taxation. “I will help clients be smart around money which ultimately helps them get ahead faster and makes them happy”. enableMe 20 Jean Batten Drive, Mount Maunganui P 07 281 1049 | P 0800 897 898 vanessa@enableme.co.nz www.enableme.co.nz Theresa Le Bas’ work takes her to places that most people don’t get to. She’s tramped around wastewater plants, lakes and rivers, she’s been down mines on the Coromandel Peninsula and in Australia, she’s examined landfills, roading infrastructure, and visited remote forestry blocks. Theresa is a lawyer, she specialises in environmental and planning law. She’s had wide experience in New Zealand and Australia in getting approvals for mining, energy and industrial projects and largescale infrastructure, as well as dealing with contaminated site issues and performing legal due diligence for a variety of clients. As she says, “this is not a desk-bound job”. She is a partner in law firm Tompkins Wake, one of three women among 18 partners. Tompkins Wake has offices in Hamilton, Rotorua and Auckland; Theresa is primarily based in Rotorua but also works at the other two sites. She leads Tompkins Wake’s Resource Management and Environment team. She was drawn to this area of law as an Auckland University student in 1991 when she researched an aspect of the then new Resource Management Act (RMA) for her Master’s degree. “It was pure timing,” she says. “The RMA Bill was about to become an Act just as I was looking for a Master’s topic. It captured me.” She relishes the multi-disciplinary approach of this field, likes working with other professionals including planners, scientists, engineers and fellow lawyers. Out of the office, she is proud to be involved in community work through the St Vincent de Paul Society, and she is a committed rower. She is currently training with Hamilton Rowing Club crews to compete in the World Masters Games in April. She says: “It’s a lot of fun. We’ve consistently won medals at national regattas and we’re looking good for the Masters.” Theresa is a sixth generation New Zealander with ancestral family links to Hawke’s Bay and Akaroa (the latter being the French connection of her surname). She loves her country’s landscapes, and the rugged untamed beauty of the Central North Island has a special place in her heart. At present she’s working on a case for Rotorua Lakes Council, taking part in an initial hearing before retired Judge Gordon Whiting which aims at setting new rules that would significantly reduce the amount of nitrogen entering Lake Rotorua. This would have a big impact on the quality of the lake’s water. Theresa says the issues are complex and there are a large number of submitters. She’s only ever had wins in her work. She (modestly) puts this down to the privilege of working with clients who have taken legal advice and expert opinion on board, and in some cases have accordingly recalibrated their expectations to achieve a positive result. “It is challenging and satisfying. You are always looking at what you can achieve. We try to find solutions not create roadblocks.” P: +64 7 347 9466 E: theresa.lebas@tompkinswake.co.nz 1105 Arawa Street P O BOX 248, Rotorua 3010 www.tompkinswake.co.nz
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