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4 BAY OF PLENTY BUSINESS NEWS June/July 2018 CONTACT INFORMATION PUBLISHER Alan Neben Ph: (07) 838 1333 Mob: 021 733 536 Email: alan@nmmedia.co.nz SALES DIRECTOR Deidre Morris Ph: (07) 838 1333 Mob: 027 228 8442 Email: deidre@nmmedia.co.nz EDITOR David Porter Mob: 021 884 858 Email: david@nmmedia.co.nz STUDIO MANAGER Tania Hogg Ph: (07) 838 1333 Email: production@nmmedia.co.nz GRAPHIC DESIGNER Kelly Milne Ph: (07) 838 1333 Email: kelly@nmmedia.co.nz ADVERTISING INQUIRIES Please contact: ACCOUNT DIRECTOR Vanessa Lee Mob: 021 715 225 Email: vanessa@nmmedia.co.nz BUSINESS DIRECTOR Pete Wales Mob: 022 495 9248 Email: pete@nmmedia.co.nz ELECTRONIC FORWARDING EDITORIAL: News releases/Photos/Letters: david@nmmedia.co.nz PRODUCTION: Copy/Proofs: production@nmmedia.co.nz SUBSCRIPTIONS: info@nmmedia.co.nz Neben Morris Media specialises in business publishing, advertising, design and print media services. Bay of Plenty Business News has a circulation of 8000, distributed throughout Bay of Plenty between Waihi and Opotiki including Rotorua and Taupo, and to a subscription base. Bay of Plenty Business News Suite 4, 117 Willow Street Tauranga, 3110 Bay of Plenty www.bopbusinessnews.co.nz 12 Mill Street, Hamilton PO Box 1425, Hamilton, 3240 Ph: (07) 838 1333 Fax: (07) 838 2807 www.nmmedia.co.nz From the editor This month Bay of Plenty Business News takes an in-depth look at what Priority One’s Greg Simmonds says could the Bay’s biggest challenge and constraint on productivity growth - accessing the right talent to keep up with what has been a consistent pattern of economic growth across the region. We talked to a wide range of tertiary educators, training organisations, recruitment specialists and business people to get a clearer picture of the challenges the region faces. There has been a multifaceted effort by the region’s unique Tertiary Education Partnership (TEP) to collaborate closely on meeting the Bay’s tertiary needs. The three key partners - the University of Waikato, Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, and Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi - recently signed a renewed agreement to continue what has been several years of pro- ductive cooperation aimed at responding to a changing job market. As university vice chancellor Alister Jones observes: “The current generation is really going to be looking at multiple jobs over their careers, so the notion that there’s now a straight line career path, as with their parents, is no longer going to apply.” Despite reservations by some as to whether the education sector is achieving its objectives, there is clear evidence that educators are working closely with business to try and produce well-educated, adaptable employees with the skills to succeed in the workplace. The Mycoplasma Bovis has yet to drastically hit the Bay. Some local farm leaders feel the Ministry of Primary Industries is on the right pathway to potentially eradicate the cattle disease. And some of the lessons learned from the Bay’s success in dealing with University of Waikato campus on track for opening next year. David Porter the Psa outbreak may offer promising scientific leads. In the meantime, as BOP Federated Farmers president Darryl Jensen warns, local farmers will be well advised to treat their farms “like a fortress.” The current estimated cost of eradicating the debilitating cattle disease has a price tag of about $800 million. But this pales against the cost of trying to contain and live with the disease, which could be $1 billion-plus. Join the Ingham Mora team and guest speaker Mark Jenkins for: 7 WAYS TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS The many faces of Ingham Mora In business the best advice comes from experience. What’s more, the depth of that experience profoundly influences the quality of the advice. At Ingham Mora we believe the unrivalled experience of our senior partners combined with our innovative, energetic and forwardthinking new directors delivers our clients, quite simply, more. And who doesn’t want that? What does better business advice look like? You’re looking at it. • Learn how to set a roadmap and dashboard for your business • Discover how to measure and maximise business efficiency • Learn how the 7 ways impact your profit and cashflow When: 29 August 2018 Where: Tauranga Yacht Club Cost: Early bird $30 - after 13 July $35 Register: eventspronto.co.nz/7ways Experience. The difference adds up. All seminar proceeds will go to Graeme Dingle Foundation BOP 07 927 1200 | 60 Durham St, Tauranga | www.inghammora.co.nz
Planning for workforce development One of the key issues facing Bay employers is how they will meet the workforce demands created not only by the expected growth in booming horticultural sectors such as kiwifruit, but also for major new infrastructure developments. John Galbraith, the chairman of the Bay of Connections Freight Logistics Action Group (FLAG) pointed to some of the challenges in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. “There’s been significant development by economic development agencies, Toi Ohomai and others in drawing up workforce development plans in Opotiki and Kawerau to match emerging demands from growth industries there,” said Galbraith. “We’ve been aware for some years now that workforce demands would be a really big part in the success of some of the big projects in places like Opotiki aquaculture and the new mills in Kawerau.” Galbraith said the workforce development plans looked at matching up expected work and potential employees, ideally locally. “The link is the training and pathways,” he said. “In some cases there is a simple education pathway. In others there are [social] challenges, with issues of drugs, lack of driver licensings etc, which is quite an important sub set of the workforce plan.” Galbraith said in his experience great work was being done in the regions in drawing on local employees who might have otherwise been written off, and who had become very successful operators. “I don’t think we’ll ever get a 100 percent match up between local needs and suitable local workers [in some of these areas], but at any level, we have enough evidence that it is absolutely achievable.” We’ve been aware for some years now that workforce demands would be a really big part in the success of some of the big projects in places like Opotiki aquaculture and the new mills in Kawerau. – John Galbraith FLAG is also working closely with Toi Ohomai on such fundamental issues as ensuring school leavers get driver’s licences and can access training pathways to heavy vehicle work. Toi Ohomai chief executive Leon Fourie cited the example of the Road Transport Cadetship programme being rolled out in semester 2. “This provides a 15 month training programme from which students will exit with truck driving qualifications, driver licences including forklift and Class 3, 4 and 5 licences, health and safety qualifications and computing skills,” he said. “These graduates will be able to move into management roles in the transport industry or further develop their skills in specialist distribution.” Kiwifruit Growers Inc. NZ has also been working closely with Toi Ohomai and the Primary ITO to create a more sustainable workforce. KGI chief executive Nikki Johnson said training wasn’t as much of an issue for seasonal workers, though the organisation was working to get more flexibility in the education system to recognise micro credentials based largely on workplace experience. “On the permanent employee side, we’re just completing an industry analysis, so we understand better what jobs we’ll have available over the next 10 years, how many people will leave the industry, how many people we need to bring on, and what kind of training we need in place to do that,” WiFi Calling is coming to an iPhone near you Following the successful launch of WiFi Calling on Android devices late last year, 2degrees is pleased to offer WiFi Calling on iPhones, starting immediately. This brings the total number of customers on 2degrees who can take advantage of WiFi Calling to over 350,000 and growing. Compatible devices WiFi Calling allows customers who are outside mobile coverage areas to make calls and send and receive text messages over the WiFi connection, without missing a beat. iPhone customers on 2degrees can initiate highquality calls over WiFi using their own phone number when Currently, WiFi Calling is available for any 2degrees customer with a: Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+* Samsung Galaxy Note 8* Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+* Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge* Samsung Galaxy A8 and A8+* Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro* Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro* Samsung Galaxy J3 Pro* Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime* Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime* Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)* Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)* Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)* COVER STORY Phone X iPhone 8 and 8 Plus iPhone 7 and 7 Plus iPhone 6s and 6s Plus iPhone 6 and 6 Plus iPhone SE iPhone 5s Huawei P20 Huawei P20 Pro a strong cellular signal is unavailable. Chief Marketing Officer Roy Ong says as New Zealand’s only mobile carrier offering WiFi Calling, 2degrees sees it as a major point of difference from the other carriers. “Building materials can interfere with cellsite transmission resulting in patchy coverage inside your home or office and the nature of New Zealand’s topography means we will always have pockets where coverage doesn’t quite meet customer expectations. With WiFi Calling customers can continue calling and texting regardless of their mobile coverage.” While 2degrees’ network covers 98.5% of places Kiwis live and work, and the huge level of investment in telecommunications infrastructure in New Zealand, all networks will have isolated coverage challenges, but Wifi Calling helps address that. “It’s also ideal for customers roaming overseas who want to manage their phone bill. Using Wifi Calling means the customer can make calls using WiFi networks. It’s a safe, cost effective alternative for those on a budget as customers are charged as if they were in New Zealand.” 2degrees launched WiFi Calling on the Samsung S8 and S8+ phones and has now BAY OF PLENTY BUSINESS NEWS June/July 2018 5 John Galbraith/Photo/Supplied. Nikki Johnson, Photo/Supplied. assumption on the basis you can’t grow without qualified people. All of New Zealand’s horticultural industries need new people.” – By DAVID PORTER Ready to work aspirations said Johnson. of our education providers are KGI had a long relationship with tertiary providers and needs in the future. providing us what the industry training organisations, she said. “We don’t have any data to “But we now have more of suggest we risk facing a shortfall, but that would be a logical a focus on making sure that all We do Toi Ohomai has developed a graduate profile that sets out its aims for graduates that meet employer needs. These include being: • Work ready – Skilled and safe practitioners with high levels of honesty, reliability and integrity, and be able to manage their time, work safely, respond positively to instruc- • Technologically aware – Able to use relevant technologies and will have a future broadband, focus understanding and adapting to changes in technologies within their industry. • Culturally aware – Able to work respectfully and empathetically with people from a wide range of cultural backgrounds and form professional relationships with a diverse tions and feedback and be good team players. range of people. They will be effective problem solvers and business those from technician and professional programmes will be able to operate effectively professional practice. They will demonstrate • Positive – Valued for their ethical and and independently. initiative and respond positively to change. • Adaptable - With the skills to transfer • Prepared for further learning – Theywill their knowledge and skills to different workplace contexts and be able to work regionally, and be able to personalise their learning from have the skills to engage lifelong learning nationally and internationally. experience and others. and mobile Because you do too To find out how 2degrees can help your business contact Andy Bell on 022 200 0256 extended that to include the S9 and S9+, as well as iPhone 5s and all later iPhone models running the latest iOS 11.3 software. 2degreesbusiness.co.nz MC8864A BUS total telco FP BOP vertical ad V3.indd 1 “Customers don’t need to subscribe to any new service - they simply download the latest iPhone software update from Apple along with an update to Service Provider settings and Wifi Calling is automatically included. They then enable it whenever they want to use it in their Phone settings.”
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