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new tauranga campus 

scores big wins 

at property people awards 

The University of Waikato’s new Tauranga 

Campus won the Bank of New Zealand 

Supreme Excellence Award at the second 

annual Bay of Plenty Property People Awards 

By DAVID PORTER 

And that was just one 

of three titles awarded 

to the $55 million 

Campus, which opened earlier 

this year. 

The facility also won the 

Sharp Tudhope Lawyers 

Urban Design and Architectural 

Award and the Greenstone 

Group Best Team 

Award. After two decades 

of community lobbying and 

fundraising, the 8400sqm 

state-of-the-art multi-purpose 

teaching and research facility, 

now accommodates 1000 

Continued on page 3 

BNZ’s Graeme Geurtz presents the supreme 

award to University of Waikato’s Alister Jones 

Multiple award-winning new Tauranga campus. 

All photos/Courtesy of Property Council BOP 

ELECTIONS 

Tenby Powell new mayor for 

Tauranga. 

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HORTICULTURE 

Seasonal workers’ 

shortage still a problem. 

P14 

ROTORUA 

DCA Architects tops 

business awards results. 

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New Tauranga campus scores big wins 

at property people awards 

From page 1 

students and staff, with 

multi-purpose spaces for the 

local community. 

Judges cited the complexity 

of stakeholder engagement and 

the well-executed project team, 

including 55 subcontractors. 

“This project truly exceeded 

expectations - Greenstone 

Group, Rider Levett Bucknall, 

Jasmax, Beca, Hawkins and 

the broader team, have delivered 

an exemplary building,” 

the judges said. 

“The result is a beautiful, 

well-crafted campus, that 

has enormous benefits for the 

community.” 

Greenstone Group BOP 

regional director Darryl Fox 

told Bay of Plenty Business 

News he believed the project 

had picked up the three awards 

for several reasons. These 

included the collaboration 

of all the parties to overcome 

some significant challenges of 

what was already a challenging 

project. 

“The vision was set in the 

first six months of the project 

and the risks around this vision 

were closely monitored and 

managed, allowing the com- 

Neil Martin, from Jasmax, accepts the Urban Design and 

Architectural award from Sharp Tudhope’s Hamish Murray. 

The awards recognise excellence 

in people in property, and 

are open to Property Council 

members and non-members 

in the Bay of Plenty region 

(including Tauranga, Whakatane, 

Rotorua, Taupo). 

This year, 27 nominations 

were received across eight categories, 

with more than 250 

people attending the awards 

dinner. 

Property Council Bay 

of Plenty Branch president 

Brooke Courtney said the high 

calibre of nominations meant 

the judging panel had a difficult 

task. 

“But it’s fantastic to see the 

region proudly showcasing 

their achievements which all 

contribute to the community,” 

she said. 

The project team behind 

the innovative The Kollective 

co-working space for not-forprofits 

in 17th Avenue’s Hispletion 

of a very successful 

project well within the time 

and on budget,” said Fox. 

“Then there was the commitment 

of each and every one 

of the project team to deliver 

the best possible outcome for 

the project. All members went 

the extra mile to ensure the 

right outcome was achieved.” 

We were impressed 

from day one that 

this was a community 

vision… It’s been a 

very good showcase 

project in that sense 

- Neil Martin 

Neil Martin, a principal at 

Jasmax, told Bay of Plenty Business 

News that a key takeaway 

from the project for the architects 

was the involvement from 

the beginning of all stakeholders, 

including mana whenua. 

“That brought a whole spirit 

to the project, which we think 

we tapped into successfully 

and helped inspire the building 

that’s there.” 

That was capped off by the 

artwork in the atrium and out- 

side the building. 

“The Tauranga community 

has set a great example in the 

realisation of this project,” he 

said. “We were impressed from 

day one that this was a community 

vision, basically generated 

by a combination of the tertiary 

sector, the business community 

and council, etc. It’s been a 

very good showcase project in 

that sense.” 

Recognising excellence 

toric Village won the The Bayleys 

Judges’ Choice Award. 

(see story on page 5). 

Michele Wacker, Principal 

at Crowther and Company, 

took home the Colliers International 

Women in Property 

Award. (see story on page 6) 

The Carrus Outstanding 

Leadership Award went to 

Alasdair Christie of Sharp 

Tudhope Lawyers. (see story 

on page 10) 

The Harrison Grierson 

Young Achiever of the 

Year Award went to Ryan 

Ainsworth, a senior project 

manager in Beca’s project 

strategy and delivery team. 

(see story on page 10). 

And the Hawkins Long 

Service Award went to Denis 

McMahon, director and founder 

of Property Managers Group 

(PMG.) (see story on page 11). 

Property Council Bay 

of Plenty Bank of New 

Zealand Supreme 

Excellence Award - 

University of Waikato 

Tauranga Campus 

Judges said the supreme winner 

was a project that truly 

exceeded the client’s expectations. 

Greenstone Group, Rider 

Levett Bucknall, Jasmax, Beca 

and Hawkins had delivered an 

exemplary building, they said. 

“Bringing together multiple 

stakeholders and sources of 

funding, the team had delivered 

a beautiful, well-crafted 

project that has enormous benefits 

for the community, students 

and the University.” 

The judges cited the project’s 

long gestination history, 

complexity of design and 

stakeholder engagement, leadership 

to the architectural fraternity 

in the BOP and architectural 

leadership that had 

been given to the city. 

Bringing together 

multiple stakeholders 

and sources of 

funding, the team had 

delivered a beautiful, 

well-crafted project 

that has enormous 

benefits for the 

community, students 

and the University. 

- The Judges 

“This is an architectural 

piece that the city can be proud 

of and this shows the way forward. 

There was a very significant 

level of stakeholder 

engagement and well executed 

project team.” 

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From the editor 

It’s been a strong month for celebrating 

the excellence of the 

Bay’s business community. 

The University of Waikato’s 

new Tauranga Campus 

won the Bank of New Zealand 

Supreme Excellence 

Award at the second annual 

Bay of Plenty Property People 

Awards. And that was just one 

of three titles awarded to the 

$55 million campus, which 

opened earlier this year. 

The facility also won the 

Sharp Tudhope Lawyers Urban 

Design and Architectural Award 

and the Greenstone Group Best 

Team Award. After two decades 

of community lobbying and 

fundraising, the 8400sqm stateof-the-art 

multi-purpose teaching 

and research facility, now 

accommodates 1000 students 

and staff, with multi-purpose 

spaces for the local community. 

Judges cited the complexity 

of stakeholder engagement and 

the well-executed project team, 

including 55 subcontractors. 

“This project truly exceeded 

expectations - Greenstone 

Group, Rider Levett Bucknall, 

Jasmax, Beca, Hawkins and 

the broader team, have delivered 

an exemplary building,” 


“The result is a beautiful, 

well-crafted campus, that 

has enormous benefits for the 

community.” 

Meanwhile, the annual 

Westpac Rotorua Business 

Awards drew the usual large 

and enthusiastic crowd to 

see the best of local business 

take out results in 18 categories, 

with DCA Architects of 

Transformation emerging as 

the Supreme Winner.The company 

also won the category 

for Excellence in Property, 

Construction and Manufacturing. 

Judges described DCA 

as transforming people’s lives 

through great architecture. 

“The judges congratulate 

this outstanding Rotorua business 

on their core values, and 

their social, community and 

environmental initiatives.” 

The long-awaited second 

report of the Upper North 

Island Supply Chain Study 

released in October has suggested 

the managed closure of 

the Ports of Auckland (POAL) 

and the development of Northport 

as the best way forward. 

That was welcome news for 

Port of Tauranga. Chief executive 

Mark Cairns said a two 

port solution was workable, 

subject to land-side infrastructure 

development, and would 

address concerns about economic 

land use in Auckland. 

The government-commissioned 

working group’s pre- 

David Porter 

ferred option is for the continued 

operation of the Port of Tauranga, 

a new inland freight hub 

in Auckland’s northwest, and a 

rejuvenated North Auckland rail 

line with a spur to Northport, 

with the Auckland ports retaining 

their cruise ship visits. The 

final report was expected before 

the end of the year. 

And in the local body Bay 

elections, stalwart Western 

Bay of Plenty mayor Garry 

Webber retained his seat at the 

top of the district’s council, 

and mayor Steve Chadwick 

in Rotorua retained her seat. 

But Tauranga city is welcoming 

a new face in Tenby Powell. 

Powell seized power from 

incumbent Greg Brownless by 

claiming 16,940 votes, a significant 

4000-vote lead over 

Brownless’ 12,286 and Kevin 

Clout’s 8487. 

The vote for Powell came 

from an election reporting a 

40.3 percent turnout - better 

than in some years, and ahead of 

the national average for urban 

centres of 37.8 percent. Powell’s 

victory has been described 

as a “stunning upset” given how 

well he did in voter support. 

The electorate was clearly in 

the mood for change as it also 

kicked out some long-serving 

councillors including Rick 

Curach and Bill Grainger. 

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PROPERTY PEOPLE AWARDS 


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Bayleys Judges’ Choice Award 

- The Kollective Project Team 

The judges described The Kollective, New 

Zealand’s largest co-working space for 

not-for-profit organisations, as a project 

that had been a good initiative, creating a 

vibrant, shared collaborative facility. 


It delivered a material challenge 

and met the challenge,” 

the judges said. “It represents 

a unique approach that transformed 

an unusable, waterlogged 

swamp into a functional, 

beautiful, sustainable 

and highly engaging hub for 

the local not-for-profit business 

community to enjoy.” 

The judges said The Kollective 

was a beacon of hope 

for community groups, which 

offered inspiration for councils 

and groups from throughout 

New Zealand, who were keen 

to replicate the success of the 

project in their region. 

The project team was made 

up of The Building Intelligence 

Group, the Tauranga Energy 

Consumer Trust (TECT) (the 

key funder), The Historic 

PROPERTY PEOPLE AWARDS 

Principal Partner: BNZ (Bank of New Zealand) 

Category sponsors: Harrison Grierson, Sharp 

Tudhope Lawyers, Greenstone Group, Colliers 

International, Carrus, Bayleys, Hawkins. 

Village and Tauranga City 

Council. 

The project was submitted 

by TECT, The Building 

Intelligence Group, Wingate 

Architects, Terrane, Crowther 

& Company, Beca Fire, Innerscape, 

E3, S&L Consultants 

and CBC. 

Dallas Bates, Project Director 

for The Building Intelligence 

Group’s Tauranga office, 

said the team was delighted to 

see the project recognised with 

the Judges’ Choice Award. 

“We all felt it was a very 

special project, with a lot of the 

success due to the rich collaboration 

and stakeholder engagement 

that took place. Collaboration 

was not only seen as an 

input into the project process, 

it was also an intended outcome 

of the building’s vision 

– a co-working space. 

“And that made for a really 

rich outcome, not only in terms 

of the built environment and 

how it looked, but for the good 

relationships that were established 

between The Kollective 

and The Historic Village, 

where it is located. 

“It was also a site that was 

quite challenging, requiring 

land remediation to transform 

a largely unused area into a 

building platform that sits in a 

natural amphitheatre, enjoying 

a park-like environment. The 

new building has enlivened the 

areas and added a new element 

to the atmosphere of The Historic 

Village space. 

Bates said that the project 

came together because TECT 

had a strong vision to think 

innovatively about the way in 

which it could suppor the wider 

Bay of Plenty community. 

“They saw the site offered 

a lot of synergies with The 

Historic Village and that there 

were a lot of organisations 

occupying other buildings in 

The Historic village, which 

now reside and share space in 

The Kollective.” 

TECT’s Wayne Werder, Bayleys Mark Walton and The Building Intelligence 

Group’s Dallas Bates with the judge’s choice award for The Kollective. 

The Kollective: Transforming landscape. Photo/ Simon Devitt. 

Bay of Plenty. 

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... PROPERTY PEOPLE AWARDS 

Colliers International Women in 

Property Award - Michele Wacker, 

Crowther and Company 

Michele Wacker was described by the judges 

as a women with a passion for the Bay of 

Plenty property and construction industry. 

The principal of Crowther 

and Company has grown 

from an award-winning 

student to a leader in her 

field with more than 38 years 

experience. 

“Michele’s contribution and 

commitment to the local property 

industry is outstanding and 

her experience and knowledge 

of the industry is far reaching,” 


“But it is her professionalism 

and commitment that 

stands out and supports so 

many clients in carrying out 

successful projects.” 

“She is a longtime supporter 

of women in our industry and 

has continued to nurture future 

talent while leading Crowther 

and Company for the past 10 

years.” 

Crowther and Company 

Limited is a privately owned 

quantity surveying practice that 

was established in Tauranga as 

Evans Crowther and Associates 

in 1973. Tauranga’s longest-serving 

QS practice, the 

firm offers a full range of QS 

and cost management services. 

The judges said: “Michele is 

amazing - an outstanding contribution 

to the Bay region over 

a long career time frame. And 

as a minority female, she has 

pioneered the way for other 

females in the industry to look 

up to and admire.” 

Michele’s contribution 

and commitment 

to the local 

property industry is 

outstanding.” 

Rachel Emerson, of Colliers, 

who nominated Wacker, 

described her as a very worthy 

recipient. 

“Top of mind when thinking 

about Michele is trust, professionalism, 

her strong moral 

compass, excellent work ethic, 

and her incredible knowledge 

of the construction industry all 

of which made her a standout 

contender for the award.” 

(The Property People Awards continues on P8) 

Crowther and Co’s Michele Wacker. 

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ELECTIONS UPDATE 


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Bay mayoral outcomes signal some 

new approaches 

Both familiar and new mayoral faces are 

stepping up in their roles in the wake of 

the latest round of local body elections in 

the Bay of Plenty. 

By RICHARD RENNIE 

While stalwart Western 

Bay of Plenty 

mayor Garry Webber 

retained his seat at the 

top of the district’s council, 

and mayor Steve Chadwick in 

Rotorua retained her seat, Tauranga 

city is welcoming a new 

face in Tenby Powell. 

Powell seized power from 

incumbent Greg Brownless by 

claiming 16,940 votes, a significant 

4000-vote lead over 

Brownless’ 12,286 and Kevin 

Clout’s 8487. 

The vote for Powell came 

from an election reporting a 

40.3 percent turnout - better 

than in some years, and ahead 

of the national average for 

urban centres of 37.8 percent. 

Powell’s victory has been 

described as a “stunning upset” 

given how well he did in voter 

support. That came from an 

electorate clearly in the mood 

for change as it also kicked out 

some long-serving councillors 

including Rick Curach and Bill 

Grainger. 

Brownless was seen to have 

suffered from reaping the windfall 

of electoral unhappiness 

created by a number of issues 

that he had inherited when he 

was elected three years ago, 

rather than had caused, according 

some observers. 

Meantime other longtime 

candidates who once again 

failed to get a look in at this 

election included Murray Guy 

and Anne Pankhurst. 

New council face Andrew 

Hollis secured a place on council 

as one of the more high profile 

candidates who had raised 

awareness over the condition 

of State Highway 2 north of 

the city. 

Powell’s push 

Powell had campaigned on a 

platform of making Tauranga 

a regionally, nationally and 

globally connected city, aiming 

to attract younger entrepreneurial 

innovators to seed 

more business growth within 

the city. He said between 

now and Christmas, his focus 

would be on building healthier 

relationships within council. 

“This includes ensuring 

the CEO, who I have a lot of 

time for, can lead in a way that 

moves this city forward.” 

He said the constant division 

within the council needed 

to end, and has had a negative 

impact rippling through to the 

city’s social structure. 

Powell’s campaign drew 

strongly on asserting his business 

experience - especially 

in the SME sector - and his 

business and government networks. 

He also said the city 

needed to work on building 

stronger relationships with 

neighbouring cities. 

We simply cannot 

keep expanding out 

into valuable orchard 

land and green 

space. 

- Tenby Powell 

“I have already been in 

touch with Hamilton’s new 

mayor and believe we can 

work together very effectively,” 

he said. 

“But we also need to work 

on our relationships with 

Whakatane, Kawerau and 

Rotorua,” he said, adding he 

thought this was something 

that had been lacking.” 

Infrastructure standards 

were also a key plank of Powell’s 

campaign, calling for 

greater focus on unlocking 

the city’s transport routes in a 

city he has criticised as “going 

backwards almost a decade in 

three years.” 

In acknowledging the transport 

issues of being the country’s 

fifth largest city on the 

fourth smallest land mass, Powell 

has long been a proponent 

of “up not out” to deal with the 

region’s growth pressures. 

“We simply cannot keep 

expanding out into valuable 

orchard land and green space.” 

Intensification around Tauranga’s 

Te Papa peninsula zone 

along Cameron Road, the city’s 

most stable geological area, 

would be a key part of this. 

He has also expressed a 

desire to see Tauranga receive 

a greater share of the Provincial 

Growth Fund. 

“The last funding we had 

was $900,000 for a cruise ship 

terminal and iSite building. We 

have not received anywhere 

near our share of those funds.” 

Powell comes with a strong 

business and military pedigree. 

He has served in the regular 

and reserve army since 1983, 

gaining the rank of colonel and 

was appointed deputy chief of 

a UN unit in Middle East from 

2005-07. 

Awarded a distinguished 

Alumnus from University of 

Waikato, and attending Harvard, 

Powell has held positions 

in Fletcher Challenge 

and Skellerup before forming 

private investment company 

Hunter Powell Investments in 

1999 with wife Sharon Hunter, 

founder of PC Direct. 

Incumbents’ triumph 

Western Bay of Plenty District 

Council incumbent mayor 

Garry Webber was voted in 

with 6484 votes, 1319 ahead of 

his nearest contender Margaret 

Murray-Benge. The council 

also has five new council 

members. 

Webber said a key priority 

in coming weeks was taking 

a unified regional approach to 

central government seeking 

major and urgent investment 

into the region’s transport 

infrastructure. 

“The regional council, 

Tauranga city council and 

ourselves have to stand shoulder 

to shoulder and approach 

central government. We are 

talking days not weeks before 

this happens.” 

He said investment from 

the Provincial Growth Fund 

into projects like water bottling 

and the Kawerau dairy plant 

would put greater pressure on 

regional roading, and threatened 

their viability if the products 

could not be transported 

efficiently to port. 

Rotorua Lakes District 

Council standing mayor Steve 

Chadwick was also re-elected, 

securing 7796 votes compared 

with Reynold Macpherson’s 

5837. 

Greg Brownless 

Garry Webber 

Tenby Powell 

Steve Chadwick 

HAWKINS 

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the University of 

Waikato’s Tauranga 

campus



New Tauranga campus scores big 

wins at property people awards 

From page 3 


Urban Design award - 

University of Waikato 


In taking home the Urban 

Design Award, judge’s noted 

that the campus was the first 

of its kind in New Zealand. It 

had come about through two 

decades of community lobbying 

and fundraising, bringing 

to fruition a 8400 sqm state-ofthe-art 

multi-purpose teaching 

and research facility. 

key stakeholders including 

The University of Waikato, Te 

Wananga o Awanuiarangi, Toi 

Ohomai Institute of Technology, 

Tauranga City Council, 

the Bay of Plenty Regional 

Council, TECT and submitters 

and architects Jasmax 

The project was outstanding 

for the CBD of Tauranga 

and for its wider influence, and 

contributed to the urban city 

on a multitude of levels, judges 

said. 

“It was an architectural 

standout from the other submissions 

- big and bold [with 

a] cultural element.” 

Delivered on time, 

on budget and to 

an impeccable 

standard, the project 

is a testament to the 

talented team behind 

the scenes. 

- The Judges 

“Showcasing the very best 

of urban design that connects 

the community, the $55 millon 

facility is more than a building, 

it is a sign of the area’s transformation,” 


The judges congratulated 

Greenstone Group Best 

Team Award 

– University of Waikato 


With a project team that 

included the University of 

Waikato, Greenstone Group, 

Jasmax, Rider Levett Bucknall, 

Beca and Hawkins the 

University of Waikato Tauranga 

Campus was a symbol 

of united vision, shared goals 

and exceptional management. 

judges said. 

The project was supported 

by 14 separate areas across the 

University, local artists, the 

University’s tikanga advisory 

group, four separate contractors 

and more than 55 subcontractors, 

“Delivered on time, on budget 

and to an impeccable standard, 

the project is a testament 

to the talented team behind the 

University of Waikato’s Alister Jones acknowledges campus award. 

scenes,” the judges said. 

“The amount of stakeholders 

that had to be pleased was 

immense and well done. There 

were as many internal stakeholders 

as external so [it was a] 

political process.” 

Greenstone Group undertook 

the project management 

services for the project. Fox 

said one of the key challenges 

was managing the expectations 

of the more than 60 

stakeholder entities, which 

was identified as a key risk to 

be considered when scoping 

the project.Additionally there 

were clear requirements from 

regional funders for an iconic 

building. 

Iwi engagement 

The University was committed 

to engagement with iwi and 

hapu to ensure that they were 

a key part of the design of the 

campus. The team established 

a Tauranga Moana Iwi Advisory 

Group who nominated 

Ngai Tamarāwaho to work with 

the design team. 

The University took the 

design team to Huia marae as 

part of the process of understanding 

the cultural context of 

the land in the CBD, hapu, iwi 

history. 

This also enabled Jasmax to 

incorporate key elements into 

the design of the building and 

The result is a 

beautiful, well-crafted 

campus, that has 

enormous benefits for 

the community. 

- The Judges 

the materials used to create it. 

Another key risk identified 

early was the then overheated 

marketplace, which was overcome 

by a series of actions 

throughout the project. 

Fox said the awards were 

a reflection of a team-based 

collaborative approach on 

delivering a regionally iconic 

building. 

“Greenstone Group are 

incredibly proud to have 

played a key role in delivering 

the campus,” he said. 

“The campus will surely 

play out an important role for 

the city and region in the years 

to come. We are extremely 

fortunately to be able to have 

a view of the Campus building 

from our office and it provides 

us with a constant reminder of 

our involvement and achievement 

with this great project.” 

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Karn Swainson (Right) and the BWS Team. 

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Trustpower Baypark Arena, 

after winning a competitive 

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BWS has become a market 

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past 10 years and launched 

in the Bay of Plenty in 2017. 

The company has since won 

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property management firms, 

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PROPERTY PEOPLE AWARDS... 

Harrison Grierson Young 

Achiever Award 

- Ryan Ainsworth, Beca 

By DAVID PORTER Technology (MIT) Tertiary 

Campus & Transport Interchange 

and the New Zealand 

Beca’s Ryan Ainsworth 

picked up the Harrison 

Grierson Young 

Achiever Award. The senior 

project manager in Beca’s 

project strategy and delivery 

team based in Tauranga. 

Ainsworth has project managed 

several of Beca’s largest 

projects in recent years, including 

the Manukau Institute of 

Beca’s Ryan Ainsworth with 

Bradley Cooper of Harrison Grierson 

International Convention Centre 

(NZICC). 

The judges commended 

Ainsworth’s future thinking 

and contribution to the industry. 

“Ryan has heavily been 

involved in two very big challenging 

projects and delivered 

excellence,” they said, noting 

he was someone to watch. 

The two major projects had 

seen Ainsworth overcome 

many challenges, with the client 

noting his exceptional relationship 

management skills, 

superb communication and 

organisational abilities as well 

as his drive to achieve the very 

best outcome, the judges said. 

“Passionate about the industry, 

Ryan is a quiet achiever 

who makes a big impact with 

little fuss and a worthy recipient 

of this award.” 

Carrus Outstanding 

Leadership Award 

– Alasdair Christie, 


Sharp Tudhope Lawyers’ 

Alasdair Christie took 

out the Carrus Outstanding 

Leadership Award. 

Christie has been a property 

lawyer in Tauranga for more 

than 35 years and is a wellknown 

name in the property 

industry for his expertise and 

practical approach. 

The judges noted that 

Christie’s contribution to the 

property industry over decades 

had been immense. 

“He’s a past president of 

Property Council and sits 

on numerous boards for the 

greater good of the city and is a 

partner in Sharp Tudhope Lawyers, 

who built the first Green 

Start Building in Tauranga,” 

they said. 

He’s also a past president 

of the Property Council Bay 

of Plenty Branch, a member of 

the City Centre Action Group, 

a former trustee of the Tauranga 

Arts Festival, and former 

trustee of the Graeme Dingle 

Foundation. Unfortunately 

Christie was out of New Zealand 

travelling, so the award 

was accepted on his behalf. 

“His commitment to the 

local industry and exemplary 

leadership make him a worthy 

recipient of this prestigious 

award,” the judges said. 

Alasdair Christie 

Bayleys Judges’ Choice Award 

The Kollective Project Team 

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Property People Awards. 

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PROPERTY PEOPLE AWARDS... 


11 

Hawkins’ Long Service Award - Denis 

McMahon, Property Managers Group 

Hawkins’ Peter McCawe with PMG founder Denis McMahon 

Denis McMahon is 

the founder of Property 

Managers Group 

(PMG), which he still serves as 

chairman and a non-executive 

director. 

His commitment to the Bay 

of Plenty property industry 

spans more than three decades 

and includes leadership roles 

in both the public, private and 

quasi-public sectors. 

He’s always been 

about putting the 

customer first. 

His good ethics 

are reflected in 

everything he’s been 

involved in.” 

Having started his career 

in property management, he 

went on to become a director 

in a leading commercial real 

estate company before founding 

PMG in 1994. 

McMahon is regarded as 

a pioneer in the commercial 

property industry, introducing 

PMG investors to the innovative 

idea of property syndications, 

making commercial 

property ownership easier 

for his investors. 

In 2014 he co-founded 

Pacific Property Fund Limited 

– PMG’s and one of the country’s 

first unlisted managed 

property funds. 

Today, PMG has more than 

$275 million worth of property 

assets under management 

throughout the upper North 

Island and is considered one 

of the most trusted and sustainable 

fund managers in New 

Zealand. 

The judges noted: “Denis 

has built an enviable reputation 

of trust and professionalism, 

and a deep understanding and 

love for property.” 

PMG chief executive Scott 

McKenzie described McMahon 

as a man who was responsible 

for effecting change in 

the sector. 

“He’s not just a talker, he’s 

a doer - he gets things done,” 

said McKenzie. 

He had grown PMG from 

a one man band to a company 

with 26 staff and three offices 

across the country, he said. 

“Denis has always been 

very much a people person,” 

he said. 

“He’s always been about 

putting the customer first. 

His good ethics are reflected 

in everything he’s been 

involved in. 

Denis has always aimed 

to find a fair and reasonable 

approach for all the stakeholders 

he’s worked with.” 

Congrats Denis! 

We’re thrilled to say that our very own founder and 

Chairperson, Denis McMahon, was awarded the 

Long Service Award for his commitment to the 

local property industry, which spans more than 

three decades. 

Since starting PMG in 1992, PMG is recognised as 

one of New Zealand’s most trusted property funds 

managers now with over $400m of funds under 

management and still proudly Bay of Plenty based. 

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Veros Property Services gets finalists 

nod in prestigious Property Awards 

Excellence in leadership and innovation 

have contributed to Veros Property 

Services, alongside key project partners 

TYBI Limited and Form Building & 

Developments, being named as a finalist in 

the Best Team category in the 2019 Bay of 

Plenty Property People Awards. 

Veros has a strong reputation 

in the Bay and 

surrounding regions 

for delivering projects that 

exceed client expectations 

while maintaining viability and 

profitability. 

Their excellence in leadership, 

communication and 

collaboration along with their 

contributions to the Bay of 

Plenty property industry was 

recognised with the nomination 

for Park Terraces, a 

recently completed terraced 

housing development located 

in The Avenues, Tauranga. 

Veros Managing Director, 

Morgan Jones, says Park 

Terraces captured the client’s 

vision of a modern practical 

housing community while critically 

answering the community 

brief of increased housing 

supply. 

“This project brought 

together a core group of talented 

personnel which created 

an environment of shared 

learnings. This will enable 

ongoing delivery of medium 

density projects that are critical 

to the city living area.” 

Morgan says Park Terraces 

Park Terraces, The Avenues, Tauranga. 

is one of Tauranga’s first buildto-rent 

projects and consists of 

15 two-level walk-up houses 

uniquely positioned in 3 pods, 

befitting of the location and 

representing one of the only 

intensification projects delivered 

in the Tauranga City Living 

Zone. 

“The project presented 

Veros, TYBI and Form with 

a prime opportunity for urban 

renewal via well-designed 

medium density residential 

housing, however it didn’t 

come without challenges.” 

“The project presented a 

range of difficulties being the 

dilapidated and earthquake 

prone Tauranga Squash Club 

site, which had numerous challenges 

including ground, services 

and site contours. 

“Once the civil and foundation 

works had commenced, 

these challenges really came to 

the fore front as we discovered 

deep lying historic beds and 

contamination issues as a result 

of leaching from adjoining sites. 

“Through a balanced and 

collaborative team approach 

the issues were quickly identified 

and a strategy was developed 

to remediate and resolve 

with the least impact on costs 

and timelines.” 

The solid mix of leadership, 

communication and collaboration 

is seen as key to the success 

of the project team. 

“This project was led by a 

team that displayed real leadership 

and an unwavering 

commitment to the success of 

the project. Each party shared 

the same vision but worked 

to their strengths to achieve a 

totally integrated approach.” 

Says Morgan. 

TYBI, as the Landowner/ 

Developer worked closely 

with Veros on a comprehensive 

process of testing the market 

to determine the optimal project 

viability. Early contractor 

engagement with Form 

enabled upfront value-add 

around optimal design and 

buildability. 

Morgan says it’s rewarding 

to have both their quality work 

and team culture acknowledged 

by the Property Awards. 

“Critical team thinking 

underpinned by excellent communication 

between all parties 

is what allowed us to deliver 

this exemplary model of modern 

intensification to city fringe 

areas and a benchmark of how 

to meet the Tauranga housing 

supply shortage.” 

Veros provides a full suite 

of services across the full 

cycle of property development 

including property advisory, 

planning, development management, 

project management 

and asset management, and has 

a strong track record for shaping 

ideas into successful projects 

across the Bay of Plenty 

and surrounding regions. 

www.veros.co.nz 

Park Terraces, a terraced 

housing development located 

in The Avenues, Tauranga, has 

earned Veros Property Services, 

TYBI Limited and Form 

Building & Developments a 

finalist nod at the 2019 Bay of 

Plenty Property People Awards. 

For more information 

contact: 

Morgan Jones - 07 579 9747 

morgan.jones@veros.co.nz

TRANSFORMING 

PROPERTY IDEAS 

INTO REALITY 

*PHOTO CREDIT: MARK SCOWEN


RSE boost welcome, but not enough 

Bay of Plenty kiwifruit employers are 

awaiting the “how many and where” from 

the government’s recent announcement 

about increasing the number of 

Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) 

workers coming to New Zealand. 


In late September immigration 

minister Iain Lees-Galloway 

announced an increase 

of 3150 additional workers for 

the scheme, with 1550 due to 

have visas issued for this season 

and 1600 for next. 

The announcement takes 

this year’s total workers to 

14,400 for the coming harvest 

season. 

Of that, Bay of Plenty 

received 1750 workers last 

year, while the numbers allocated 

in the latest increase 

remain to be determined. But 

based on past allocations the 

1550 may translate to another 

180 RSE staff available this 

Nikki Johnson: industry trying to attract 

more New Zealanders. Photo/Supplied 

year, and a similar number next 

year. 

Last season the kiwifruit 

industry estimated it was 

almost 2000 workers short, 

with critical shortages prompting 

significant increases in 

automation within pack-house 

facilities, enabling more staff 

to be allocated to picking jobs. 

Nikki Johnson, New Zealand 

Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated 

(NZKGI) chief executive 

said the sector has been 

addressing two key concerns 

raised by the minister when 

allocating RSE workers. 

These were around providing 

accommodation for staff 

that did not impact on local 

housing stock, and ensuring as 

many New Zealanders as possible 

had the chance to participate 

in the sector. 

“NZKGI is planning for the 

second year of a campaign to 

attract Kiwis to work in the 

kiwifruit industry,” she said. 

“Although New Zealanders 

are the kiwifruit industry’s first 

priority when it comes to picking 

and packing kiwifruit, the 

low unemployment rate makes 

it difficult to fill all the available 

positions.” 

Accommodation squeeze 

Increasing seasonal accommodation 

has been a focus of the 

sector for some time and the 

last survey indicated 2282 beds 

were planned from 2018-19. 

“This is a significant investment 

by the kiwifruit industry 

and requires partnership 

with local council to navigate 

the planning processes,” said 

Johnson. 

The Western Bay of Plenty 

District Council is presently 

reviewing its district 

plan, looking at changes to 

Still facing shortage of seasonal 

pickers. Photo/Supplied 

enable more seasonal worker 

accommodation to be built on 

orchards, and in post-harvest 

areas. However, outcomes 

from this have meant delays in 

accommodation construction. 

Obviously we like 

to hire locals first, 

but RSE workers 

complement local 

workers.” 

- Michael Franks 

“Much of the current and 

planned worker accommodation 

is located on orchard or 

pack-house sites that wouldn’t 

otherwise be used for New 

Zealanders requiring rental 

accommodation, so does not 

impact on residential housing 

supply.” 

Seeka chief executive 

Michael Franks said he was 

confident the kiwifruit sector 

alone could absorb the 

additional 3000 RSE workers 

promised nationally, and 

that it would not compromise 

employment opportunities for 

locals. 

“Obviously we like to hire 

locals first, but RSE workers 

complement local workers.” 

He said this winter has 

proved particularly difficult for 

orchard operators struggling 

to get seasonal pruning completed 

on time and safely, with 

depleted numbers of staff. 

“We do have to be grateful 

for whatever we get through 

the RSE scheme,” said Franks. 

“But I suspect when the allocation 

comes out that we will be 

tight.” 

He said the industry was 

typically tight for staff on 

the shoulders of the picking 

season. In return for granting 

more RSE visas the government 

has asked the horticulture 

industry to increase worker 

accommodation. 

The Pipfruit sector has 

increased accommodation in 

areas including Hawke’s Bay 

by 1700 for the coming season. 

The kiwifruit sector has 

witnessed some expansion, 

with plans to have 3500 new 

beds in place by 2023. 

To ensure accommodation 

meets health and safety 

standards is not cheap, with 

estimates every “bed” costs 

$25,000 to construct. 

Franks said Seeka was considering 

a new accommodation 

facility venture in coming 

months, possibly in the Katikati 

area. 

Packhouse operators DMS 

Progrowers has also recently 

expanded its RSE worker 

accommodation at its Te 

Puna pack-house site from 50 

to 100 beds. 

Central Banks soothe nerves 

Investment Market Update, quarter ended 30 September 2019 

Investors could understandably 

be nervous given geopolitical 

noise, and the resulting 

volatility they’ve seen in 

markets over the last quarter. 

But when they look at their 

portfolios, they will generally 

continue to be satisfied with 

returns. 

Central Banks around the 

world cut official cash rates 

and increased monetary stimulus, 

and globally interest rates 

have fallen. Lower interest 

rates lifted the capital value of 

most asset classes. 

The geopolitical and economic 

influences on markets 

are currently at an extreme 

level. 

Investor returns over the 

quarter more than offset the 

plethora of risks and uncertainties 

which include the China-US 

trade war, the impact 

of Brexit, attacks on Saudi oil 

infrastructure, Hong Kong protests, 

the build-up to the US 

WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR MONEY 

> BY BRETT BELL-BOOTH 

Investment Adviser with Forsyth Barr Limited in Tauranga, and an 

Authorised Financial Adviser. Phone (07) 577 5725 or 

email brett.bell-booth@forsythbarr.co.nz. 

election (still 13 months away), 

and softening international and 

domestic economic data. 

In particular, economic 

concerns are rising in China, 

with the world’s second-largest 

economy now growing at 

its slowest pace since the early 

1990s. China’s economic influence 

is broad, impacting global 

demand for everything from 

commodities, to machinery to 

tourism. 

In response the US Federal 

Reserve cut the Federal 

Funds Rate by 50 basis points, 

the first reduction since 2008 

when in the heart of the Global 

Financial Crisis (GFC). 

The Reserve Bank of New 

Zealand also dropped its official 

cash rate by 50 basis points 

on 7 August to a historic one 

percent low. 

The Reserve Bank of Australia 

went one step further 

with a further 25 basis point 

cut on 1 October to 0.75 

percent. 

Europe is particularly 

exposed to global trade. 

Around half of Germany’s 

GDP is reliant on exports. The 

European Central Bank (ECB) 

announced its largest stimulus 

package in three years, pushing 

interest rates further into negative 

territory. 

The ECB has also restarted 

buying bonds (quantitative easing), 

and called for European 

governments to provide fiscal 

stimulus (increased spending 

and/or tax cuts) to counter economic 

weakness. 

In a sign of the unique 

times, a Danish bank is offering 

a 10-year mortgage at a 

fixed rate of -0.5 percent (yes, 

negative 0.5 percent). 

Focus on investing basics 

Investing against this backdrop 

can feel uncomfortable. 

But investors who maintain 

the core disciplines of a longterm 

focus and a diversified 

portfolio are rewarded with 

the “market risk premium”, 

which means that higher longterm 

returns will compensate 

investors for bearing additional 

investment risk. 

Unsurprisingly in the face 

of falling interest rates, equities 

with reliable cash flows 

(and attractive dividend payments) 

such as listed property, 

infrastructure and utilities, performed 

well over the quarter. 

Bonds with longer maturities 

produced some of the 

highest returns, as falling interest 

rates pushed prices up. 

More surprisingly, the 

best-performing sector in the 

New Zealand market over the 

past quarter was the typically 

economically sensitive consumer 

discretionary sector. 

New Zealand investors 

with international assets benefited 

from the weaker New 

Zealand Dollar (NZD) against 

some key peers, with our local 

currency falling seven percent 

against the US Dollar and three 

percent against the Australian 

Dollar over the quarter. 

Portfolio diversification 

reduces risk in an uncertain 

world. Yield curves, which 

reflect the difference between 

short-term rates (two years) 

and long-term rates (10 years), 

have also narrowed. 

On some measures in the 

US, long-term rates have fallen 

below short-term rates. 

Historically, these 

“inverted” yield curves have 

always preceded recessions 

by 6 to 24 months, although 

importantly recessions have 

not always followed these 

inversions. 

While a global recession is 

not our central expectation for 

the rest of 2019, the current 

business cycle is mature and a 

market pull-back wouldn’t be a 

huge surprise, should it occur. 

Investors with a long-term 

focus know the economic pendulum 

always swings back and 

forth, with companies continuing 

to meet the needs of 

consumers across all economic 

cycles. 

While any significant correction 

in financial markets 

will present good buying 

opportunities for those with a 

medium to long-term outlook, 

investors with shorter-term 

investment objectives may 

adopt a more cautious stance 

in the current environment. 

This column is general in 

nature and is not personalised 

investment advice. This column 

has been prepared in good 

faith based on information 

obtained from sources believed 

to be reliable and accurate. 

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Barr Authorised Financial 

Advisers are available on 

request and free of charge.


15 

Seeka rebrands for fresh market 

Te Puke-based and NZX-listed Seeka has 

reinforced its position in the fresh fruit 

wholesaling sector with the re-branding 

and launch of its SeekaFresh business 

based out of Mount Wellington, Auckland. 


The company’s longer-term 

goal to establish 

a greater presence 

in non-kiwifruit produce areas 

was initiated in 2017. 

Last year the company 

agreed to buy Glassfields NZ, 

a fruit ripening and delivery 

business, giving it rights to 

import and distribute a range 

of tropical fruits including 

bananas and pineapples. 

Michael Franks: Diversifying its fresh 

product range. Photo/Supplied 

Seeka also launched a commercial 

planting programme 

for the Gem avocado variety in 

2016 on some of its orchards. 

Other purchases beyond fresh 

kiwifruit have included the 

purchase of Vital Food Processors, 

makers of natural kiwifruit-based 

drinks. 

The company’s portfolio 

now includes avocados, kiwifruit, 

bananas, lemons, melons, 

organs, pineapple and 

vegetables. 

Seeka chief executive 

Michael Franks said the company 

is increasingly focused 

on “fresh” - supplying quality 

produce to help customers’ 

businesses grow. 

“We are getting increased 

enquiry from more and more 

outlets and fruit growers wanting 

us to either sell to them or 

supply, including feijoas and 

passionfruit,” he said. 

SeekaFresh’s ability to 

tailor delivery to specific customer 

needs is holding strong 

appeal for end users that 

include the food service sector, 

he said. 

We are getting 

increased enquiry 

from more and more 

outlets and fruit 

growers wanting 

us to either sell 

to them or supply, 

including feijoas and 

passionfruit.” 

- Michael Franks 

“For example given we are 

an avocado grower. If a customer 

requires larger-sized 

fruit, we can tailor a delivery 

specifically for them based on 

that. SeekaFresh is enabling 

us to become more market-focused 

and connecting 

our growers to their markets 

directly.” 

Verena Cunningham: New GM for 

SeekaFresh. Photo/Supplied. 

Widening produce target 

market 

A big part of Seeka’s produce 

outlet includes supplying fruit 

to small independently owned 

dairy type outlets, supermarkets 

and wholesalers. 

Franks said the company’s 

banana brand Equapak was 

regarded as a high quality, sustainably 

sourced product, purchased 

through a farmer-owned 

co-operative in Ecuador. 

The SeekaFresh venture is 

enabling Seeka to leverage off 

fixed assets in the company’s 

property portfolio. Franks said 

a banana-ripening facility can 

in turn be used for kiwifruit 

and avocado ripening when 

required, for example. 

“And we see plenty of 

opportunity for importing 

other types of fruit and produce 

in the future.” 

The rebranding exercise 

includes the appointment of 

Verena Cunningham as general 

manager of SeekaFresh, bringing 

extensive experience from 

her earlier strategic role with 

fruit and vegetable company 

T&G. 

“Verena’s wealth of experience 

and focus on quality produce 

brings renewed strength 

to a terrific team,” said Franks. 

The move comes as Seeka 

works to position itself firmly 

in the post-harvest sector. 

It has quit orchard land 

acquired through its $40 million 

T&G takeover last year, 

while also investing $18 million 

in the Northland post-harvest 

business last year near 

Kerikeri as the company 

angles to participate in significant 

increases in Northland 

avocado plantings. 

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FAQ when buying a business 

There are many important questions to ask when you are thinking 

of buying a business. Here are four questions that 

I think are key to understand early on. 

BETTER BUSINESS BUYING 

> BY TOM BESWICK 

Director at Ingham Mora Chartered Accountants in Tauranga, is a 

business advisor who specialises in buying and selling businesses. 

He can be contacted on 027-5744- 019 or tom@inghammora.co.nz 

Is the business worth the asking 

price? The short answer 

is – it’s complicated. It certainly 

isn’t just worth what the 

vendor thinks they need for 

retirement. 

There are lots of variables 

when valuing a business and 

everyone will have a different 

opinion. 

However, what holds true 

is that well-run businesses 

that have good systems will 

be worth more than businesses 

that entirely depend on the 

owner and fall apart when they 

aren’t around. 

Buying a business isn’t like 

a buying a house. A house for 

sale can be compared with all 

the other current listings - as 

well as recent sales in the area. 

With a bit of work, you can 

start to get a feel for whether 

the asking price is about right. 

Businesses have so many 

things that make them different 

from one another. 

It doesn’t take much before 

a small difference in how 

a business runs has a large 

impact on what it is worth. 

Ultimately it comes down 

to a mix between the quality of 

the business and how much it 

is worth to you. 

A business is ultimately 

worth what a willing buyer will 

pay and a willing seller will 

sell for when neither is under 

pressure. 

Sometimes that means that 

people pay more than they 

“should” on paper – and that’s 

fine. 

What should you buy - 

company or the assets? 

The assets. Unless you are 

buying from family, or you’ve 

been managing the business 

for the last 10-plus years you 

should only buy the assets and 

the goodwill. 

If you buy the shares of 

the company you inherit all 

the skeletons in the closet – 

that employee grievance from 

a staff member who left six 

months ago that the vendor 

didn’t tell you about? 

That’s on you now. Generally 

this is not to be advised. 

What is goodwill? 

Goodwill is the difference 

between what a company sells 

for and the price agreed for 

the physical assets (vehicles, 

equipment and stock etc). 

Agreeing on asset prices 

as part of a business 

purchase - how does that 

work? 

A seller is incentivised to put 

a low value on physical assets 

being sold as there is a tax benefit 

to them doing that. 

They’ve claimed depreciation 

on the assets to save them 

tax in the past - and they’d rather 

not pay any of that tax back. 

On the other hand, the buyer 

is incentivised to have the 

physical assets worth as much 

as possible so that they can 

depreciate them and achieve 

real tax savings in the future. 

This means that you’ll have 

to negotiate on the value to put 

on the physical assets. 

For most people who buy 

a business there will be a lot 

of questions involved. Getting 

great and timely answers is 

important. 

Even better is getting 

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you didn’t know that you 

needed to ask - and there will 

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17 

Trustpower Baypark - 

The Hub of Entertainment 

this Summer 

As the Hub of Entertainment in the Bay of Plenty, Trustpower 

Baypark has a huge line-up of events this summer that will enthral 

locals and tourists alike. 

Attracting the hottest 

teams and players 

for NZ - Hoopnation 

is NZ’s premier basketball 

event each Labour Weekend. 

Whether it’s for the exhilaration 

of competing against the 

best, or for players who compete 

for the social aspects of 

balling with friends over a jampacked 

weekend, HoopNation 

has everything basketballers 

need. If you live and dream 

Basketball then come to Trustpower 

Arena between October 

25 – 28. 

Opening night for Baypark 

Speedway is Saturday October 

26 and will bring the adrenaline 

junkies out. The opening 

night is just the start of what 

is set to be an action-packed 

season under the direction of 

the new Speedway promoter. 

To celebrate Guy Fawkes Day, 

Speedway will finish with a 

spectacular display of Fireworks 

to light up the sky on 

November 9. There will be no 

shortage of thrills to be had this 

Speedway season and other 

2019 speedway dates confirmed 

are November 16, 30 

and December 12 and 28. 

Comfortable corporate 

viewing 

Did you want to treat one 

of your valued clients? Or how 

about coming to Speedway for 

your Staff Christmas party? 

We have a number of Corporate 

Boxes available to entertain 

your guests comfortably. 

With the box you get, Exclusive, 

spacious and comfortable 

box and outdoor balcony for 

up to 20 guests. Full kitchen 

facilities including microwave, 

sink, table, chairs and bar 

TFABS bigger and better second time around. 

stools. A self-contained refrigerator 

for ongoing inbox bar 

service with dedicated corporate 

box catering stewards for 

continuous supply along with 

a high quality catering service 

delivered to your box. These 

boxes are also available on an 

annual basis to cover the entire 

Speedway Season. Please contact 

us on events@bayvenues. 

Rise Dance annual showcase coming. 

co.nz or 07 577 8560 for more 

information. 

This is year two for TFABS 

and once again Tauranga will 

have its own indoor fishing and 

boat show along with everything 

related to having fun on, 

in and under the water. Held at 

Trustpower Arena on November 

1, 2 & 3, this year’s show 

is now covering double the 

exhibitor area, with more than 

twice as many exhibitors as 

last year’s show. There will be 

no shortage of boats on display 

this year, with no less than 13 

brands being represented along 

with two major fishing tackle 

retailers and a number of stalls 

with plenty of rods and reels. 

If you are into Surfing, Paddle 

boarding, or both, this year’s 

show has two outlets showing 

their goods. Kayaks and accessories 

will be on show with 

diving equipment and advice 

on diving courses along with 

spear fishing equipment. There 

is also Fish Art, marine electronics, 

fishing simulators, bait 

cannons and non-other than the 

legendary Bill Hohepa waiting 

to meet you and have a yarn. 

The Rotary Club of Tauranga 

Te Papa together with 

the Zonta club of Tauranga 

Area are excited to hold its 

fifth Melbourne Cup Charity 

Auction. With a change in 

timing this prestigious charity 

event supporting iconic and 

deserving local charities will 

incorporate a Gourmet dinner 

rather than a gourmet lunch. 

Join us for a late afternoon / 

early evening of fun and entertainment, 

gourmet food, auctions 

and fashion, including the 

running of the Melbourne Cup 

- Live on the big screens. Presented 

by Barrett Homes, join 

us on Tuesday November 5 for 

a night of stories, successes 

and shenanigans from world 

champions! 

The Westpac Business 

Excellence Awards are a showcase 

of the Bay’s business 

talent and a platform for celebrating 

those businesses who 

are delivering business excellence. 

Award ceremonies are 

held nationwide in conjunction 

with local Chamber of Commerce. 

The Awards provide 

inspiration, motivation and 

well deserved pride. Now is 

the time to celebrate and recognise 

your business and team’s 

achievements. Book a table 

and celebrate the Bay’s leading 

businesses and then dance the 

night away with your clients 

and staff. Tickets include the 

prestigious awards ceremony, 

delicious three course dinner, 

refreshments and entertainment. 

Trustpower Baypark 

will host the Tauranga Westpac 

Business Excellence Awards 

on Friday 8 November. 

On November 9, see surf 

legends Joel Parkinson and 

Occy chat about Parko’s life 

and career, the highs and lows 

and everything in between. 

Enjoy an intimate night with 

the former world champs, as 

they delve into the world of 

elite level surfing and what it 

takes to be the best. Featuring 

insights and discussion from 

Parko and Occy, film footage 

and the chance to ask your 

own questions. A mix of GA 

and table seating is available, 

but is extremely limited. Come 

and celebrate our surfing community 

in an entertaining night 

with legends – exclusively in 

NZ’s most popular beach location! 

Rise Dance operate in multiple 

locations across the Bay 

of Plenty and Rotorua, their 

experienced dance instructors 

share a passion for dance 

with over 900 students weekly. 

Every year Rise Dance holds 

an annual dance showcase. 

Students learn about the theatre/arena, 

rehearsals and 

teamwork while they enjoy the 

opportunity to showcase their 

skills in a professionally fun 

production. The end of year 

showcase is a wonderful way 

for students to show the results 

of their hard work during the 

year and for family and friends 

to join in the pride of their 

achievement. The 2019 showcase 

will be at Trustpower 

Baypark on Sunday December 

1. 

There is a sizzling line-up 

of summer concerts to be 

announced in the weeks to 

come and more information 

will be included in next 

month’s edition. Some highlights 

to mention are 7 Days 

Live, Feelers & Stellar, Bay 

Dreams and A Summers Day 

Disco. Trustpower Baypark is 

the place to be this Summer. 

For more information on 

any events, enquiries for Baypark 

venues, BayStation activities 

or service on/off site from 

BayCatering, BayAudioVisual 

visit www.trustpowerbaypark. 

co.nz, email 

events@bayvenues.co.nz 

or call 07 577 8560. 

Eco-friendly Matakokiri 

Drive development for 

sale in Tauriko 

A 

fresh, modern and ecofriendly 

new development 

project is available 

for Pre-Sales in Matakokiri 

Drive - the latest stage in the 

sought-after Tauriko Business 

Estate. The vision of Tauranga’s 

Paul Symes, Director of developer 

Viste Belle Ltd, it incorporates 

the latest in sustainable 

solutions and is expected to set 

a new level in modern industrial 

design. 

This is Viste Belle Ltd’s 

second development in Tauriko. 

Symes says he is excited 

to be releasing the three 425 

m2-to-444 m2 Industrial Units 

at Lot 404, Matakokiri Drive. 

The extensive fit-outs will 

include architecturally designed 

facades, warehouse, offices and 

lunchroom, as well as air-con, 

floor coverings, security alarms, 

Ultra Fast Fibre, and LED lighting. 

Each unit includes seven 

dedicated carparks and heavy 

goods vehicle access parking. 

“Mid-size industrial units 

are in very short supply in 

Tauranga,” says Symes. “Owner 

Occupiers and Investors will 

need to act fast,” says Symes. 

Adds Mat Gibbard of Colliers: 

“With interest rates at 

record lows, there is no better 

time for businesses to make the 

move into their own new turnkey 

warehouse and office unit. 

These units are perfect for the 

busy business owner who wants 

a new unit, without the hassle of 

being a developer” 

The experienced Project 

Team includes iLine Construction, 

Architectural Design 

Group, Colliers, Lysaght Consultants, 

Quay Properties and 

Harris Tate Solicitors. Construction 

is scheduled to commence 

in December 2019, with 

completion in June 2020. 

All Pre-Sales completed 

before 30 November 2019, will 

include an extensive Solar and 

EV package, valued at more 

than $20,000. Call us now. 

Mathew Gibbard - Sales and Leasing Broker 

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Time to steady the IP ship 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ISSUES 

> BY BEN CAIN 

Ben Cain is a Senior Associate at James & Wells and a Resolution 

Institute-accredited mediator. He can be contacted at 07 928 4470 

(Tauranga), 07 957 5660 (Hamilton), and benc@jaws.co.nz. 

There seems little doubt that the New Zealand economy is 

heading for stormy seas. 

Headlines like “Slip sliding 

away” (ANZ New 

Zealand Business Outlook, 

30 September 2019), 

“Business confidence at lowest 

level since 2009: NZIER” 

(Stuff, 1 October 2019) and 

“World economy signals 

mounting crisis in manufacturing” 

(NZ Herald, 2 October 

2019) tend to support this view. 

So, what, as a business 

owner, can – and should you 

do – to steady your IP ship for 

the choppy seas ahead? 

You might think that the 

best thing to do is cut spending 

and not invest in registering 

your trade mark, applying 

for that patent or plant variety 

right, or sending that cease and 

desist letter to your competitor. 

I would urge you to think 

otherwise. After all, you can’t 

expect a ship to survive a storm 

without robust protection from 

the elements. 

With this in mind, here are 

my five IP-focused recommendations: 

1. Conduct an IP audit. 

Identify your IP assets and prioritise 

them in order of importance 

to the ongoing survival 

and profitability of your business. 

2. Identify whether your IP 

assets are protected or not. 

For example, are your trade 

marks registered in all the 

countries you need them to be? 

Have you applied for that 

patent to protect your new 

invention, or that plant variety 

right on which a substantial 

part of the future of your business 

depends? 

3. Identify whether your IP 

assets can be protected, and 

what you need to do to protect 

them. 

For example, contact a trade 

mark or patent attorney (if you 

haven’t already) to lodge any 

applications; organise the catalogue 

of drawings for your 

latest product design to facilitate 

enforcement; put confidentiality 

agreements in place 

to guard your trade secrets. 

4. Identify whether anyone is 

infringing your IP rights and 

stop them. 

It’s common knowledge that 

dispute resolution and litigation 

can be costly. 

However, the cost of not 

enforcing your IP rights can be 

much greater in the long term. 

Enforcing your rights prevents 

erosion of those rights. 

5. Be vigilant. 

Keep your eyes open for new 

opportunities, and new threats. 

One day the storm will clear, 

the seas will calm, and you will 

be ready to take advantage of 

sunnier conditions. 

Some businesses may 

choose to implement the above 

recommendations themselves, 

some may not. For those who 

are unsure or need any kind of 

guidance, I urge you to contact 

a competent IP attorney. 

With a good tail wind, New 

Zealand will hopefully be 

through the worst of the storm 

in the next 12-18 months. A 

lot will likely depend, however, 

on what happens with 

the Impeachment in the West, 

the Trade War in the East, the 

Brexit Nonsense in the North 

and the votes of the New Zealand 

public in the South come 

September 2020. 

How Franchising can help save the planet 

Whether you choose to believe or debunk climate change, there 

is no question that collectively we need to take action to save 

the planet. From a perspective of a commercial structure, the 

franchise business structure has distinct advantages that could 

just help save the planet! 

FRANCHISING 

> BY NATHAN BONNEY 

Nathan Bonney is a director of Iridium Partners. He can be 

reached at nathan@iridium.net.nz or 0275-393-022 

Size and ability to scale 

creates opportunity 

Size really does matter; decisions 

and actions of large franchise 

systems can create significant 

impact. 

We know the removal of 

plastic straws from use by a 

few global franchises could 

eliminate many millions straws 

from ending up in the oceans. 

What about the innocuous 

bar of soap? 

Hilton Hotels claim their 

soap recycling program across 

their 5600 hotels has produced 

more than 9.6 million 

“new” soap bars and diverted 

more than a million tons from 

landfill. 

Let’s pursue the case study 

of a franchised hotel chain 

further. 

Their ability to exert positive 

impact extends well 

beyond soap and straws. Environmental 

practices influence 

everything from food sourcing, 

their associated carbon miles 

and food wastage, through to 

where and how to build hotel 

properties. 

Usage policy influences 

water usage and recycling, 

through to energy including its 

production method. 

Hilton’s overall 2030 environmental 

targets are impressive 

and achievable because 

of their size, and importantly 

because the franchise structure 

allows them to develop and 

implement decisions at speed 

and scale. (1) And, in most 

cases it saves and therefore 

makes money. 

Size also creates flow-on 

effects, competitors and associated 

supplier businesses will 

follow if for no other reason 

than to remain commercially 

competitive. 

Thinking global and 

acting local 

In the commercial world the 

definition and practice of think 

global and act local is embodied 

in a franchise, a locally 

owned and operated outlet of 

either a national or international 

brand. 

Acting local creates positive 

environmental results on a 

global scale. 

From reducing carbon 

miles by purchasing locally 

produced goods to re-investing 

and supporting local causes, 

often environmental. 

Strong local economics 

reduce the need for people 

to travel or relocate for 

employment. 

The same could be argued 

of large corporate structures, 

but what creates authenticity 

in the franchise structure is the 

local franchise owner really is 

local and vested. 

The Tauranga franchised 

fish and chip shop owner really 

does care that their system is 

sourcing fish sustainably – 

their livelihood depends on it 

as does the local fisherman’s. 

Franchising’s ability to 

harness the powers of 

purpose and the market 

Whether you like her or not, 

Greta Thunberg and her Gen 

Z, along with the millennials 

will change the world and 

hopefully save the planet, but 

it won’t be through protest, it 

will be through consumption 

choices. 

Millennials make up 

approximately 30 percent of 

the world population and possess 

more buying power than 

any other generation. 

They are the generation 

most concerned with the environment 

and sustainability, 

deciding the fate of many products 

and companies not only by 

purchases, but through likes, 

followings and influencing on 

social media. 

But where the franchise 

structure is uniquely placed to 

deliver the products or brands 

that best meet the millennials’ 

environmental concerns is 

through its ability to harness 

the powers of both purpose and 

market forces. 

Globalwebindex’s Sandy 

Livingstone discusses the difference 

between CSR - Corporate 

Social Responsibility - and 

purpose. (2) CSR sits in the 

realm of corporate marketing, 

often used to offset a negative 

image, purpose is cultural and 

he stresses “when the intent 

is genuine, and the impact 

positive, commercial gain follows”. 

I believe millennials 

are able to spot the difference 

between the so called 

green-washing by corporates 

with an environmental CSR 

statement, versus a franchise 

developed by a cause- orientated 

founder. 

And perhaps more importantly, 

the latter is supported by 

vested franchisees that believe 

and act on the brand’s purpose, 

versus shareholders or employees 

wanting solely a financial 

return. 

Millennial consumers have 

created a market positioned to 

reward these purpose-driven 

franchise founders and their 

franchisees. And just maybe to 

help save the planet at the same 

time. 

Sources: 

1) Hiltons Hotels 2018 Corporate 

Responsibility Report 

2) Sandy Livingstone - Globalwebindex


19 

Recognise the tipping points 

For years clients have always asked how we can accurately 

predict a company collapse and advise our clients how to avoid 

loss. For me, after 13 years in the debt prevention field, it is simply 

a matter of reading data and understanding behaviour. 

It is very rare for a company 

to be fine one day then liquidated 

the next. On the way 

down, there are potential tipping 

points that indicate danger, 

which we can observe and 

use to position and protect our 

clients. I’ve outlined a few of 

these below. 

Supplier switching 

Now in itself, switching a 

supplier is not a big deal. The 

original supplier could have 

raised prices, stopped providing 

a particular line or product, 

or there could be a competitor 

eroding the supplier’s market 

share. 

Another reason could be 

that the company and the supplier 

have a relationship outside 

of business and the company 

is trying to insulate the 

supplier against an upcoming 

insolvency event. Or perhaps 

they are outside of agreed payment 

terms and have been cut 

off by the supplier. 

Once you know why the 

change has been made, its 

importance can be understood. 

Having a credit monitoring 

facility that can send you the 

alerts of new accounts being 

opened can at least start the 

dialogue. 

This is especially important 

when a company switches 

from a long-standing supplier 

to a new one that is either 

geographically further away 

from the company or if they 

go from 20th of the following 

month payment terms to a cash 

account or prepaid arrangement, 

as this would make no 

business sense other than absolute 

necessity. 

Staff layoffs / mass 

exodus 

This one is a biggie. When 

multiple strategic or management 

staff members leave at 

the same time it is normally 

for one of two reasons. 1). 

Strategic head hunting from a 

competitor, or 2). They know 

something you don’t. Crew do 

not tend to jump off a ship that 

is watertight. 

If someone’s job is to grow 

and nurture a business, yet they 

seem keen to be as far away 

from it as possible ask why. 

Sometimes a phone call to the 

ex staff member will go a long 

way to understanding the situation 

much better. 

Entity / bank account 

changes 

When a company is about to go 

under (especially in construction) 

the director (s) will often 

begin setting up for the future 

and their next venture. 

Monitoring the NZ Companies 

Office for new companies 

with the same shareholders/ 

director/s could give an indication 

of what comes next. 

Lately we have found that 

immediately before a collapse, 

some companies will change 

the accounts receivable bank 

account to fund the new entity, 

or divert funds away from the 

liquidator. 

A major change to watch 

out for when watching Companies 

Office changes are 

alterations that rename the 

company away from its trading 

activity - eg, from Bob’s 

Building and Haberdashery 

Ltd to Bob’s Holding Company 

2019 Ltd. 

In my experience, the reason 

for this in an attempt to 

limit brand and reputational 

damage that could occur by the 

legal entity being listed in the 

paper or Gazette. 

Increase in disputes 

A major warning sign of an 

insolvent or struggling company 

is a marked increase 

in the amount of disputed or 

delayed payments. 

In my experience, if a dispute 

doesn’t arise between 

the work being done and the 

invoice going out, the validity 

of the claim drops by at least 

CREDIT MANAGEMENT 

> BY NICK KERR 

Nick Kerr is Area Manager BOP for EC Credit Control NZ Ltd. 

He can be reached at nick.kerr@eccreditcontrol.co.nz 

half as the dispute seems to 

be a reaction to the arrival of 

the invoice, not the work performed. 

If a company disputes an 

account, give them seven days 

to fully outline the alleged dispute 

and if not sorted lodge it 

immediately with the Disputes 

Tribunal. 

Disputes are commonly 

used as delaying tactics - call 

the debtor’s bluff and often 

times the invalid dispute will 

go away. Lying on email is one 

thing, lying in a courthouse is 

quite another. 

These are just a few things 

to watch out for and there are 

automated tools that can watch 

out for many such behaviours 

and alert you if asny of these 

warning signs are occurring. 

If you have a strong documentational 

foundation, a good 

debt prevention system and 

good old-fashioned common 

sense, then loss is avoidable or 

at least can be mitigated. 

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Christmas Preparations - it’s not too early 

While it may be too early to be pulling out the Christmas 

decorations, financial preparation for the upcoming festive 

season should be something you are thinking about. 

The holiday period 

between December and 

February will mean staff 

on leave, unusual and sporadic 

opening hours and statutory 

holidays to navigate. All of 

the above can have real effects 

on cashflow and financial 

positions. 

Some financial forethought 

and planning can go a long 

way to ensuring your summer 

holiday is as stress free and 

smooth as possible. Let’s look 

at some tips to ensure you are 

best placed for our upcoming 

summer. 

Overdue accounts 

If you have a number of overdue 

accounts, begin making 

arrangements to have them 

chased up. 

If you aren’t interested in 

doing this yourself, find someone 

who is comfortable getting 

on the phone and making sure 

that hard-earned cash ends up 

in your account. You may need 

some strategy around managing 

debtors - the suggestions 

below can go a long way to 

ensuring prompt payment: 

• Have a process - Consider 

delegating and set time 

aside on a regular basis to 

ensure it doesn’t become 

out of control. 

• Make it easy for customers 

to pay - Set clear payment 

terms and ensure details are 

easily accessed. 

• Take advantage of accounting 

software to send automatic 

reminders - Automatic 

reminders can 

remove the hassle of manually 

sending emails and 

phoning customers. 

Plan ahead 

Planning in advance applies 

to both staff and clients/customers. 

Creating a timeline 

of actions that need to happen 

before the Christmas break 

will ensure your staff is busy 

and your customers are left 

happy and aware of time lines. 

There are a number of tools 

available to assist with planning 

and job management. A 

chat with your business adviser 

will ensure the best application 

is found for your business. 

Communicate 

Communicating opening hours 

and closures is critical to ensure 

you keep your clients happy. 

MONEY MATTERS 

> BY MICHELLE HILL 

Michelle Hill is Director and Managing Partner at BDO 

Rotorua, Chartered Accountants and Advisers, and one of 

Rotorua’s leading business advisory coaches. To find out more 

visit bdorotorua.co.nz or email rotorua@bdo.co.nz 

Reminding them of when you 

will be shut will avoid disappointment 

and maximise traffic 

on days you are open. 

Consider adding footers to 

emails, updating Google listings, 

social media updates and 

even a good old sign on the 

door. Much of this can be done 

well in advance and shelved 

until you need it. Avoid leaving 

tasks until the last minute. 

Work in progress 

Clear it out. Strike while the 

iron is hot and work to move 

all pending and in progress 

jobs to the completed pile. 

This will free up much needed 

cash and allow bills to start 

going out. This is where a well 

thought through plan can help 

you and ensure workflow is as 

optimised as possible. 

Work over the holiday 

time 

What I hear all the time from 

our clients is that their clients 

don’t want to hear from 

them and so productivity is 

just down at that time of year 

regardless – I say rubbish. 

Plan what can be done for 

clients (get what you need 

from them in advance) so that 

the team can get the work 

done to a certain point over 

the holidays – don’t let the 

norm continue to be the norm – 

challenge the boundaries, talk 

now to get what you need and 

arrange the appointments with 

the client now for the other side 

of the break to get it complete. 

I have worked with a number 

of people who have turned 

this period of time around to a 

really profitable one by doing 

just that. 

A final note 

Refer back to what happened 

last year, what you did right 

and what you could do better. 

Similarly, note down your 

actions so in future you have 

a good reference and a great 

plan for future holidays. A little 

preparation can go a long way. 

Your business adviser will 

be able to provide you with a 

number of other helpful tips 

when preparing for the end of 

the year. 

Meet The Law Shop’s latest Family Lawyer 

The Law Shop’s team is no longer all-female since 

Andre Hinz joined the team earlier this year. He 

is part of the litigation team, specialises in Family 

Law, and works at the firm’s Rotorua office. 

their lives. Often there is extreme 

violence involved. It is a sad fact 

that some clients have normalised 

the violence, and therefore thought 

it was okay for their partner to beat 

them up. 

PAULA LINES 

LL.B | Director 

Andre got into law a bit later 

in life, after working in the 

aviation industry for the 

best part of two decades. According 

to Andre, The Law Shop has 

more of a family feel than being 

just a workplace. We’ve asked him 

a few more questions. 

When did you join The Law Shop 

and what does your job involve? 

I joined The Law Shop in April 

2019 as a graduate. I had decided 

to become a lawyer because I like 

to solve problems. People seek our 

advice and help for a variety of 

reasons. This can be anything from 

adoption matters, on the happier 

end of the spectrum, through to 

very sad cases where clients need 

immediate help to get protection 

from violent partners for themselves 

and their children. The initial 

stages involve a meeting with 

the client and getting instructions. 

We then prepare their affidavits and 

applications and file them in Court. 

Later on, there may be negotiations 

to resolve the matter or Court 

appearances for orders where the 

parties themselves cannot agree. 

What is the main thing you want 

to achieve professionally? 

I want to be the best I can be to 

help my clients. What I enjoy most 

about the job is having the ability 

to help people, and to make a difference 

in their lives. 

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Understanding the Cloud 

The “Cloud” has been with us for more than a decade with 

Google and Amazon using the term to describe their systems as 

early as 2006. In the intervening years it has become an industry 

buzzword, but like many buzzwords it’s been hijacked and 

misinterpreted by players both inside and outside the industry to 

suit their needs. 

TECH TALK 

> BY DANIEL GOYMER 

Technical Director of Yorb, a Business Technology Partner. He can 

be reached on Daniel.goymer@yorb.tech or 0800-600-606. 

I’m not about to create my 

own definition to further confuse 

the market, instead here 

are a couple of the straighter 

forward definitions. 

“Cloud computing is 

the on-demand availability 

of computer system 

resources, especially data 

storage and computing power, 

without direct active management 

by the user.” - Wikipedia 

Or: 

“Cloud computing is a 

method of providing a set of 

shared computing resources 

that includes applications, computing, 

storage, networking, 

development, and deployment 

platforms as well as business 

processes.” - Cloud for 

Dummies 

The Cloud can provide 

massive opportunities for your 

business, it gives you access 

the latest technologies that 

would simply be out of reach 

unless you had an enterprise 

datacentre. 

But the Cloud is not for 

everyone, or more importantly 

not for every service. 

Below are the common 

misconceptions we hear on a 

regular basis. 

Once I move to the Cloud 

I can stop worrying about my 

data. Incorrect, the information 

you put in the Cloud is your 

property, you need to take care 

of it. 

Ensure you are putting that 

data with a trusted provider, do 

your research and understand 

the risks. 

Remember your data, and 

the private data of others you 

keep is your responsibility. 

In the Cloud backups are 

taken care of for me. Incorrect, 

some services will undertake 

Remember your 

data, and the private 

data of others 

you keep is your 

responsibility.” 

regular backups, however the 

scope of these backups and 

your access to them may not be 

straightforward. 

Question what backups are 

undertaken by the provider 

and how you can recover from 

a disaster. Do not assume the 

provider is carrying this risk 

for you. 

The Cloud is cheaper. 

Sometimes, the true cost of an 

on-premise IT system (Total 

Cost of Ownership) vs Cloud 

based systems can be difficult 

to calculate. 

If you are looking to truly 

benefit from the Cloud, don’t 

simply look at the costs. 

Consider mobility, security, 

flexibility, scale and resiliency. 

If your motivation is cost only, 

then do your sums carefully. 

The government requires 

my data to be hosted in New 

Zealand. 

Without knowing your own 

individual industry compliance 

requirements, then this one is 

hard to answer. 

However, in general the 

New Zealand government has 

authorised businesses to store 

data offshore. 

The Ministry of Health 

authorised the storage and 

processing of Health-related 

data offshore in 2017 and the 

IRD made changes way back 

in 2013. 

The reality is that the Cloud 

is not an all or nothing solution. 

Many businesses are successfully 

embracing a hybrid 

approach, which means putting 

the services that make most 

sense to you in the Cloud. 

Assess each system you 

run such as communications, 

backups and disaster recovery, 

accounting solutions, payroll 

etc, once you’ve determined 

the best system for each, can 

then properly leverage this 

innovative technology to its 

maximum value. 

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There’s no shortage of great ideas in New Zealand. 

But for an innovative bunch, we’re not the best at 

realising the full potential of our innovations, particularly 

when exporting them. 

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Kelcy Taratoa, Who Am I? Episode 007 

(detail), 2003. Courtesy of Shane & Teri 

Ta’ala, the artist and Tauranga Art Gallery 

Partnering Art and Sustainability 

Kelcy Taratoa, Moonwalker, 2009. Courtesy of Susette and 

Cary Griffiths, the artist and Tauranga Art Gallery 

We are delighted at the Tauranga Art 

Gallery to be helping to implement a new 

partnership in creativity, sustainability and 

transport innovation in the Bay. 

Tauranga is about to lead 

New Zealand in the 

area of environmentally 

friendly, non-fuel emitting, 

electric buses. And the first five 

in the country are going to feature 

the work of specially commissioned 

artworks by leading 

contemporary artists, showcasing 

the gallery’s programme. 

With bus backs already on 

the road currently with Terminus, 

the gallery’s major new 

virtual reality exhibition with 

artists Jess Johnson and Simon 

Ward, the new designs are 

being created with Kelcy Taratoa, 

to be followed by Mr. G, 

throughout the busy summer 

months. 

This is an excellent opportunity 

to bring people into 

the CBD to visit the gallery 

and create visibility for our 

programme in the streets and 

throughout the wider area. 

The gallery has a mission to 

align with innovation and sustainable 

practices, so we are 

delighted for this new venture. 

As Matt Hunt, team leader 

communications for Bay of 

Plenty Regional Council, has 

commented: “The gallery’s 

sustainability and innovation 

ethos is the perfect fit for our 

state of the art electric buses.” 

Kelcy Taratoa’s exhibition 

opens in two parts, with the 

large atrium entry walls of the 

gallery just transformed, with 

graphic abstract tukutuku-inspired 

designs, and the first 

survey of his 20-year painting 

career bringing works from 

public and private collections 

from around New Zealand and 

ARTS AND CULTURE 

> BY ALICE HUTCHISON 

abroad, which will be seen 

together for the first time. The 

exhibition opens on 26 October. 

Mr. G will then open to 

the public with his exhibition 

Home, an intimate perspective 

on this well-known local icon’s 

connections to the region, and 

a tribute to his parents. It is Mr. 

G’s first exhibition in a public 

gallery. 

Those interested in other 

ways that art and sustainability 

can interact, can check 

out: http://www.trackzero.nz/ 

projects-events/what-if-climate-change-was-purple/?fbclid=IwAR1I_JNIecFOennGijUBtrHq_YGNVGen-0dZkQSqU9XliMh2k_UNQ5L- 

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Alice Hutchison is the director of the Tauranga Art Gallery. 

She can be reached on director@artgallery.org.nz. 

Changes announced to senior Port of Tauranga team 

Port of Tauranga has 

announced the appointment 

of Leonard Sampson 

to the newly created position 

of chief operating officer, 

reporting to the chief executive. 

Sampson has been the 

Port’s commercial manager 

since 2013, when he joined 

the company after senior roles 

at KiwiRail, Carter Holt Harvey 

and Mainfreight. 

Port of Tauranga chief 

executive Mark Cairns has 

also announced that long-serving 

chief financial officer 

Steve Gray will retire in June 

2020 for health reasons. 

Gray has been with the 

company for 32 years and has 

served in his present role for 

the past 12 years. 

Cairns said Gray had been 

instrumental in the company’s 

success would be greatly 

missed. Recruitment for a new 

CFO would begin immediately. 

“In Steve’s time as CFO, 

he has overseen outstanding 

returns for our shareholders,” 

said Cairns. 

“He led the team that negotiated 

the long-term freight 

agreement with Kotahi that 

enabled Port of Tauranga to 

become big ship capable and 

New Zealand’s largest port,” 

he said. 

“He is greatly respected 

by the market and I am personally 

very grateful for his 

wisdom, sound judgement and 

great company.” 

Gray was named CFO of 

the Year in the 2017 Deloitte 

Top 200 Business Awards. He 

will continue in governance 

roles on Port of Tauranga’s 

associate companies including 

PrimePort Timaru and 

CodaGroup. 

In preparation for Gray’s 

retirement, Port of Tauranga’s 

finance and IT manager Simon 

Kebbell will take on the 

responsibilities of company 

secretary and join the senior 

management team. 

Kebbell joined the company 

in 2003 and before this 

held management positions 

with Ernst & Young and 

PricewaterhouseCoopers in 

Singapore. 

Leonard Sampson: takes on new 

senior role. Photo/Supplied. 

Steve Gray


Port of Tauranga welcomes Northport option 

23 

Port of Tauranga has welcomed the longawaited 

second report of the Upper North 

Island Supply Chain Study released in 

October, which suggests the managed 

closure of the Ports of Auckland (POAL) 

and the development of Northport as the 

best way forward. 


Port of Tauranga chief 

executive Mark Cairns 

said a two port solution 

was workable, subject to landside 

infrastructure development, 

and would address concerns 

about economic land use 

in Auckland. 

The government-commissioned 

Upper North 

Island Supply Chain Strategy 

(UNISC) working group’s 

preference is for the continued 

operation of the Port of 

Tauranga, a new inland freight 

hub in Auckland's northwest, 

and a rejuvenated North Auckland 

rail line with a spur to 

Northport, with the Auckland 

ports retaining their cruise 

ship visits. 

The UNISC working group 

is independent and makes it 

clear that government has yet 

to decide what its policy will 

be. The group's second report, 

released by associate Minister 

of Transport Shane Jones - an 

understandable proponent of 

the Far North - is accompanied 

by an economic analysis 

of supply chain scenarios by a 

consortium of advisors led by 

Ernst & Young (EY). 

The economic report said 

the capital cost of shifting the 

Ports of Auckland - including 

its car imports activity - Northport 

would be around $10.3 

billion. The recommendation 

quelled some speculation that it 

might back nationalisation and 

rationalisation of POAL, the 

Port of Tauranga and Northport. 

A 62 percent majority of 

500 Aucklanders polled by the 

working group said moving 

the port would make Auckland 

a better place to live, work and 

visit. 

More economic analysis 

needed 

Cairns said he agreed with the 

working group's observation 

that the economic analysis 

needed some refinement, as 

some of the cost, future capacity 

and cargo forecast figures 

were at odds with Port of Tauranga's 

data. 

“We haven't discussed the 

assumptions with the consultants 

and would welcome the 

opportunity to do so," he said. 

Port of Tauranga had 

recently engaged Netherlands-based 

container terminal 

experts TBA Group to complete 

a capacity development 

review that showed it could 

accommodate up to 2.8 million 

TEUs per annum on our current 

footprint, he said. 

“The report points out that 

Port of Tauranga is among the 

world's 10 most efficient ports. 

Port of Tauranga is New Zealand's 

busiest port, with room 

to grow and the next stage of 

capacity expansion already 

underway,” he said. 

“There is also the opportunity 

to factor in the current and 

future freight handling capacity 

of the inland freight hubs in the 

Waikato, including the Ruakura 

Inland Port in Hamilton.” 

When Bay of Plenty Business 

News went to press, there 

was no official comment from 

the Auckland port, which is 

wholly owned by the Auckland 

Council. 

However, recently 

re-elected Auckland Mayor, 

Phil Goff, has been reported as 

saying more work was needed 

on the port strategy. 

“Like most Aucklanders 

I am in favour of moving the 

port, but we won’t simply give 

away our assets built up by 

ratepayers over generations. 

Relocation needs to be stacked 

up economically and protect 

the interests of Aucklanders. 

“While Auckland Council 

made submissions on the original 

proposal, we and other 

stakeholders, including the 

shipping companies and the 

Ports themselves, have not had 

further input into this report.” 

Several options 

considered 

The working group and EY 

consortium explored several 

options. These included: 

1) Maintaining the status quo. 

2) Managed closure of POAL 

freight operations with 

listed Northport developing 

equivalent capacity and 

Port of Tauranga continuing 

its own planned development. 

(Preferred) 

3) No major development of 

Northport with Port of Tauranga 

accepting POAL's 

freight in addition to its 

own. 

4) Both Northport and Port 

of Tauranga expanding 

capacity to take on POAL's 

freight. 

5) Managed closure of POAL 

with a new “super port” 

developed in the Firth of 

Thames. 

The group's third and final 

report, expected out before 

The report points 

out that Port of 

Tauranga is among 

the world's 10 most 

efficient ports.” 

- Mark Cairns 

Christmas, will consider how 

to move from the current situation 

to the preferred option. 

Northport is jointly owned 

by Port of Tauranga and Marsden 

Maritime Holdings, both 

listed companies. Marsden 

Maritime is 20 percent owned 

by POAL with the balance held 

by the Northland Regional 

Council. 

The EY analysis said Auckland 

Council and ratepayers 

would be better off if the port 

site was redeveloped. POAL 

currently delivers a dividend 

to its council owner of around 

$50 million a year. Alternative 

land use had the potential to 

generate rates and leasehold 

income in excess of this. 

A full move to Northport 

was not expected to affect 

employment and economic 

growth in Tauranga. Road traffic 

congestion was a city-wide 

problem there and forecast 

growth in both passenger and 

freight travel meant this problem 

was likely to worsen. 

Port of Tauranga has almost 

50 percent more freight entering 

and exiting the port by rail 

than POAL and Northport. 

Outcomes, however, were 

highly dependent on freight 

forwarder port preference, 

said EY. 

It was assumed that 70 per 

cent of the full move to Northland 

freight task would be 

covered by rail. This change 

would significantly remediate 

the costs associated with a longer 

logistics and supply chain. 

Port of Tauranga’s Mark 

Cairns said freight owners 

would continue to choose the 

most reliable and cost-effective 

supply chain. 

“The working group's challenge 

is to now ensure that its 

preferred scenario can achieve 

this, given the cost of developing 

the necessary rail and port 

infrastructure to unlock Northport's 

potential.” 

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New work visa rules - who benefits? 

Changes to temporary work visas couldn’t have come at 

a better time. 

HUMAN RESOURCES 

> BY KELLIE HAMLETT 

Director, Recruitment & HR Specialist, Talent ID Recruitment Ltd. 

She can be contacted on kellie@talentid.co.nz or 027 227 7736 

With a tight labour 

market and summer 

seasonal work 

just around the corner, many 

employers are feeling the 

pinch. 

While the changes won’t 

start being implemented until 

next year, it’s reassuring to 

know that they’re on their way. 

Changes announced last 

month will be phased in 

over the next 18 months and 

include: 

• a new three-stage, employer-led 

visa application 

process that involves an 

employer check, job check 

and worker check 

• a new temporary work visa 

that replaces six temporary 

work visas 

• categorising jobs by pay 

level, rather than ‘skill 

band’ (ANZSCO codes will 

no longer be used) 

• strengthening the labour 

market test for low-paid 

jobs 

• open access for high-paid 

jobs in rural regions and 

lists in cities 

• sector agreements for 

industries that regularly 

employ migrant workers 

• reinstating the ability for 

lower-paid workers to bring 

their families to NZ 

Ultimately, the changes will 

make the process of hiring foreign 

workers easier, provide 

more certainty for employers 

and encourage employers to 

train and employ more New 

Zealanders. 

So what do employers need 

to do? In the short-term, nothing. 

(However, if you are a Talented 

Accredited Employer, 

from October 7, 2020, you 

need to note that you will only 

be able to obtain work to residence 

visas for staff who are 

paid $79,560 and over.) 

First changes 

The first visible change will 

come at the end of next year, 

when Immigration NZ will 

start negotiating sector agreements 

with the residential care 

and meat processing industries 

(four other sectors have also 

been identified for negotiations). 

Once in place, employers 

will need to hire migrant workers 

under the terms of their sector’s 

agreement. 

Changes to employing temporary 

migrant workers won’t 

come into effect until 2021, 

when a new employer-assisted 

visa will replace the current six 

visas. 

Accreditation will be mandatory, 

with those already 

accredited transitioned into the 

new system. 

With the announcement 

fresh out of the bag, the finer 

points of how exactly the new 

system will work are yet to 

be revealed. Subscribing to 

updates from Immigration NZ 

is a good way of keeping in 

touch with what you need to do 

and when: 

(https://register.newzea- 

landnow.govt.nz/forms/7Y- 

JQerVwOUyurwjSoaB97Q). 

It’s estimated that the 

changes will help 25,000 to 

30,000 businesses fill labour 

skills shortages. And, while 

there are bound to be teething 

issues and areas of contention, 

it’s heading in the right direction. 

Filling jobs via a process 

that is easier and has more 

safeguards in place for both 

employers and employees has 

to be good for everyone and 

the economy at large. 

Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga Gears up for Growth 

with Yorb, Microsoft Azure and Office 365 

Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga is both a 

political-leadership entity, and a provider 

of high-quality health, social and education 

services to more than 12,000 people, mainly 

through government-funded contracts. 

The number of people 

seeking care and support 

from Te Taiwhenua 

o Heretaunga (TToH) continues 

to grow and is expected to 

reach 20,000 within the next 

five years. 

Its contracts cover medical, 

dental and mental healthcare; 

family support, parenting education, 

youth development, 

drug and alcohol therapies 

within prisons and community 

based. It provides school 

nurses, antenatal courses, child 

development teams and community 

nursing. 

Residential facilities are 

provided for young parents 

with new babies, seniors, 

unwell people, and women 

rebuilding their lives. TToH 

works across a wide geographical 

area along the east coast of 

the North Island, from Mahia 

to southern Wairarapa. 

“Scalability and agility are 

the catch cry for fast growing 

organisations everywhere. Te 

Taiwhenua o Heretaunga is no 

exception,” says CEO George 

Reedy. TToH has a new organisational 

business strategy and 

wanted an IT strategy to support 

its business plans. 

“We were looking for 

someone who could support us 

to be scalable; who would have 

the knowledge and be a good 

fit for us; who we could have 

Tim Wilton, Network Consultant and James Waldron, Sales Manager, Yorb talking with 

Teriwa from TToH 

We pride ourselves on the fact that we 

don’t just talk technology. We talk about 

people’s business and understand the 

business issues and pain points, then 

translate that into technology.” 

an awesome working relationship 

with, and who would 

understand our cultural needs 

as well as our organisational 

needs,” Graham says. 

That fits neatly with Yorb’s 

philosophy. 

“We pride ourselves on 

the fact that we don’t just talk 

technology. We talk about people’s 

business and understand 

the business issues and pain 

points, then translate that into 

technology,” Waldron says. 

Yorb’s tagline; business 

defined technology means “We 

pride ourselves on the fact that 

we don’t just talk technology. 

We talk about people’s business 

and understand the business 

issues and pain points, 

then translate that into technology,” 

Waldron says. 

Yorb were “very proactive” 

about supporting TToH 

throughout the process and 

answering questions. “When 

necessary, they were more than 

happy to go back to the drawing 

board and realign what 

they were proposing. 

“Yorb quickly identified that 

taking the workloads to Microsoft 

Azure would give TToH 

much more scalability and 

deliver immediate benefits. 

Yorb proposed a complete 

lift and shift of TToH’s entire 

system, which included 11 terminal 

servers, to Azure and the 

use of the Office 365 productivity 

suite. 

“A lot of other providers 

proposed reducing the amount 

of Terminal Servers, to reduce 

costs. What I liked about 

YORB was they encouraged us 

to take everything to the cloud. 

That way, we would know 

nothing would break, the transition 

would be smooth, data 

accessible from anyone and we 

could work together to resolve 

all the other historic issues.” 

Yorb and TToH are also 

talking about creating virtual 

doctors using video calls and 

leveraging technology to take 

healthcare into the home. 

“In order for us to double, 

IT has to be across everything. 

It is the only thing that can 

help us achieve our five year 

goals. 

“We have to start thinking 

about automation, our data, 

our forecasting using our time 

in more efficient and effective 

ways through IT, with IT and 

supported by IT – and YORB 

as our Trusted Advisor.” 

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James & Wells growing with the Bay 

After substantial growth in the last year, 

intellectual property (IP) firm James & Wells 

has moved to a new CBD office in Grey 

Street. 

Growing from a team of 

two to a team of eight in 

a reasonably short timeframe, 

meant our old office 

was no longer fit for purpose,” 

said partner Ian Finch. 

“While we enjoyed being 

part of the Smart Business 

Centre, it will be great having 

custom-built premises with 

plenty of space to host staff, 

clients and colleagues.” 

As New Zealand’s leading 

privately owned intellectual 

property law practice, and the 

NZ Law Awards IP Specialist 

Law Firm of the year, James 

& Wells is proud to have been 

supporting innovation in the 

Bay for more than 20 years. 

“Over this time there has 

been a substantial increase in 

activity, both in business from 

the Bay and from overseas clients,” 

said Finch. “Having a 

larger team based in Tauranga 

will allow us to serve more of 

our local clients from the local 

office, rather than from Hamilton 

or Auckland.” 

Greater need for IP 

advice 

Nigel Tutt from Priority One 

added: “It’s great to see continued 

business growth in 

the Western Bay of Plenty, 

reflected in a greater need for 

intellectual property expertise. 

We know first-hand the 

value that James & Wells can 

add to businesses. Their additional 

capability will certainly 

strengthen the community.” 

With a multi-disciplined 

team of specialists on the 

ground in Tauranga, including 

trade mark attorneys, patent 

attorneys and IP lawyers, 

James & Wells works closely 

its clients to identify and maximise 

the value of their intellectual 

property. 

Whether a company is 

developing new plant variety 

rights, machinery, softwareas-a-service, 

or an artisan food 

or beverage brand, James & 

Wells’ team can help plan how 

to protect and commercialise 

it. Many of the firm’s clients in 

the Bay are successful exporters 

and the team works with 

them to ensure that their IP 

rights are secured and maintained 

in overseas markets in a 

timely manner. 

James & Wells has a well-established 

network of overseas 

counterparts to help protect clients’ 

IP internationally. 

“In recent years we’ve 

also built up a specialist Asia 

division to assist clients doing 

business in, or looking for 

investment from, Asia,” said 

Finch. “We now have four 

professionals in our team, all 

fluent in Mandarin, as well 

The James & Wells team in their new Tauranga offices: A multi-disciplined team. Photo/Dean Preston. 

as speakers of Japanese and 

Korean. If your sights are set 

on exporting into or securing 

investment from Asia, we can 

help you.” 

James & Wells has New 

Zealand’s largest dedicated 

IP litigation practice on hand 

to assist with any kind of IP 

strife. With internationally recognised 

expertise and a proven 

track-record, the team helps 

clients of all sizes resolve IP 

and fair trading disputes. 

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be reached at Level 3, 35 

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Chamber Voice 

Spectacular Westpac Rotorua 

Business Excellence Awards 2019 

Another great Business Awards event 

was run by the Rotorua Business 

Chamber on Saturday 5 th October, 

drawing a crowd of more than 630 at 

the Rotorua Energy Events Centre. 

The chamber was proud to host the 

black tie event, which is the annual 

celebration of business success in 

Rotorua. 

A record number of entries resulted in 

an exceptionally competitive group of 

finalists this year. The competition was 

hot, and the music was even hotter – 

led by well-known entertainer Che Fu 

- and a great time was enjoyed by all. 

(We know how to party in this town!) 

Chamber President John McRae comments, 

“Rotorua has turned the corner. 

It has become a favoured choice for 

talent seeking to build a strong career 

while living in the most desirable 

places New Zealand has to offer. For 

business owners, our investment in talent 

is paying off and the upbeat economy 

reflects this. The awards highlight 

this. Let’s keep the investment wheel 

spinning to create the vibrancy in our 

economy that we all seek”. 

We could not contemplate running an 

event of this magnitude without the 

help and support of many, including 

the entrants, the judges, the event 

management experts, our willing and 

cheerful staff and of course our sponsors. 

I want to acknowledge our appreciation 

of our judges and sponsors. 

Thank you all, without your support 

this occasion would simply not happen. 

Bryce Heard 

Chief Executive 

Rotorua Business Chamber 

JUDGES: 

Andrew Orme - Tompkins Wake 

Kiri Tahana - Kahui Legal 

Clare Gallagher - Edmund Road 4 Square 

James McDougall - Holland Beckett Law 

Rebecca Wright - Destination Rotorua 

Frank Zhou - Westpac 

Tim Wild - Bright Wild & Thomas 

Glenn Tasker - Quest Rotorua Central 

Richard Fullard - Osbornes 

Greg Bold - Mitre 10 

Miranda Bell - Bizwise Ltd 

Tania Davis 

Darrin Walsh - NZCU Central 

Phil Becker - Rotorua Chamber 

Kererua Savage - Westpac 

Tamarapa Lloyd - Deloitte 

Tony Gill - RECT 

Michelle Templer - RED 

Julian Elder - Scion 

Allison Lawton - Avid Business Agency 

Tammy-Lee Holmes - Goal Digger 

Maree Judd – M Judd Consulting Ltd 

Brent MacDonald - Ministry of Social 

Development 

Gavin Long - NZCU Central 

Deb Rolls - Safety Made Easy 

Marie Dennis - Toi Ohomai Institute of 

Technology 

Jon Dimock - Ministry of Education 

Jayne Furlong - Ministry of Education 

Article by CEO Bryce Heard 

Rotorua Business Chamber Events 

and Training Calendar Oct-Nov 2019 

Department of Corrections - Business After 5 

Find out more about probation, different types of sentences, 

rehabilitation programmes, employment services, electronic 

monitoring and much more. 

Grant Johnstone Motors - Business After 5 

After 25 years of serving Rotorua and surrounding areas, Grant 

Johnstone motors have expanded becoming a multi-franchise 

dealership. Join us at our Grant Johnstone Motors BA5 as we check 

out the new additions to the yard and be in to win a Vitara Turbo 

2WD. (Conditions apply) 

How to Cultivate Resilience – Deloitte Seminar Series 

Your mental and physical health influences how productive, 

focused and stress resilient you are. Your beliefs, thoughts and 

mindset help shape your life; either for the good or perhaps, 

the not so good! In this session, you will learn how simple 

lifestyle choices can improve your mood, productivity and have a 

significant impact on your brain health (and what’s good for the 

brain is good for the body). 

Business Connection Breakfast at Te Puia 

Get those business cards ready, sharpen up that elevator pitch 

and join us for a delicious buffet breakfast and morning of business 

connecting opportunities at Te Puia - Fuelling you and your 

business! 

22nd October 

5th November 

7th November 

14th November 

Noel Leeming Business After 5 

Join us for our annual pre-Christmas BA5 at Noel Leeming 

Rotorua, bring your friends and family and grab yourself a bargain! 

There will be special prices for you to take advantage off, drinks, 

nibbles, networking and giveaways, it’s an event you won’t want 

to miss. 

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ROTORUA BUSINESS AWARDS 


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Supreme Winners of the Westpac Rotorua Business Excellence Awards 

DCA, DCA Architects of Transformation. 

DCA wins top Rotorua Business Award 

The annual Westpac Rotorua Business Awards drew the usual 

large and enthusiastic crowd to see the best of local business 

take out results in 18 categories, with DCA Architects of 

Transformation emerging as the Supreme Winner. 


The company also won the 

category for Excellence 

in Property, Construction 

and Manufacturing. Judges 

described DCA as transforming 

people’s lives through 

great architecture. 

“The judges congratulate 

this outstanding Rotorua business 

on their core values, and 

their social, community and 

environmental initiatives.” 

The Pukeroa Oruawhata 

Group won the award for 

Outstanding Contribution to 

Rotorua, while Ian Patchell of 

Patchell Group won the Businessperson 

of the Year Award. 

Forestry management company 

PF Olsen was awarded for 

Excellence in Primary Industries, 

and was described by the 

judges as a truly multi – regional 

business that had become number 

one in its target market, and 

in the latest season achieved a 

50 percent market share of all 

new forest plantings. 

PF Olsen CEO Te Kapunga 

Dewes said the award was a 

tribute to all those who have 

contributed to the success of 

our business. 

“That includes our loyal and 

exacting clients, our staunch 

and supportive business partners, 

and the exceptional professionals 

past and present that 

continue to provide high quality 

professional services across 

Australasia. 

“We are honoured and humbled 

in accepting the award. 

Cheal took out the award 

for Excellence in the Service 

All photos by Michelle Cutelli Photography. 

Sector for leading the way with 

cutting-edge technology and a 

team of industry leaders, with 

lots of experience. 

Meanwhile, Mountain Jade 

picked up the Excellence in 

Hospitality category. 

The full results of all category 

winners are listed in the 

accompanying box. 

Please note that photos of 

all winners can be found on 

the website of awards organiser, 

the Rotorua Chamber of 

Commerce. 

Brent Whibley, GM of Patchell Group, collected the 

Businessperson of the Award on behalf of winner Ian 

Patchell, who was unable to attend. 

Outstanding Contribution to Rotorua Award Pukeroa Oruawhata Group. 

WINNERS OF THE WESTPAC ROTORUA 

BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2019 

SUPREME WINNER 

- Sponsored by Westpac 

DCA Architects of Transformation 

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION 

TO ROTORUA 

- Sponsored by Rotorua Lakes Council 

Pukeroa Oruawhata Group 

BUSINESSPERSON OF THE YEAR - 

Sponsored by Red Stag Timber 

Ian Patchell 

EXCELLENCE IN PRIMARY INDUSTRIES 

- Sponsored by Toi Ohomai Institute of 

Technology 

PF Olsen Ltd 

EXCELLENCE IN PROPERTY, 

CONSTRUCTION & MANUFACTURING 

- Sponsored by Rotorua Business 

Chamber 

DCA Architects of Transformation 

EXCELLENCE IN THE RETAIL INDUSTRY 

- Sponsored by Pukeroa Oruawhata 

Group 

Mountain Jade 

EXCELLENCE IN THE SERVICE SECTOR 

- Sponsored by Holland Beckett Law 

Cheal 

EXCELLENCE IN HOSPITALITY 

- Sponsored by Deloitte 

Sichuan Style Restaurant 

EXCELLENCE IN TOURISM 


Waimangu Volcanic Valley 

BI-LINGUAL BUSINESS AWARD 


Arataua 

SMALL BUSINESS AWARD 

- Sponsored by Osbornes Funeral 

Directors and Advisors 

Galaxy Travel World Travellers 

SUSTAINABILITY BUSINESS AWARD 

- Rotorua Economic Development 

Jasco Distributing 

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY 

BUSINESS AWARD 

- Scion 

Waimangu Volcanic Valley 

NOT FOR PROFIT 

- The Hits 97.5 

The Arts Village 

ACC WORKPLACE SAFETY 

- ACC 

Redwoods Treewalk 

EMERGING LEADER 

- Ministry of Social Development 

Kerri Anne Hancock 

- Te Maru o Ngati Rangiwewehi 

EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR 

- Our House Rotorua 

Helen Bennett - Physio Direct 

YOUNG INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR - 

Ministry of Education 

Kayleigh Waller 

- Western Heights High School



Cheal… on a roll! 

Cheal is ecstatic to be category winner 

against some stiff opposition for 

“Excellence in the Service Sector” at 

the 2019 Westpac Rotorua Business 

Excellence Awards. 

When other businesses 

report on their past 

awards applications 

the comments are usually along 

the lines of “a lot of hard work” 

or “a good opportunity to look 

a bit deeper into the business” 

or “really satisfying.” These 

are all true for the Cheal 

Rotorua team too, but the real 

benefit was that the process 

has brought them all closer 

together. As they worked 

through the awards application 

process together it reinforced to 

them the strength and resilience 

of the organisation’s systems 

and processes as well as simply 

enjoying each other’s company 

whilst at work. 

As Nick Davies, Rotorua 

Regional Manager and Principal 

of Cheal says, “the key 

to winning these awards is 

answering the question of 

“why.” For example, why do 

we do the things we do? The 

team provided its answers to 

this in a 20-minute presentation 

to the Awards’ Judges. We 

combined a typical subdivision 

consent application process 

with a “day in the life of Cheal” 

and blew the Judges away with 

a comprehensive summary of 

why our service is top notch, 

where our focus lies and why 

we are in the jobs we are in.” 

Cheal recently celebrated its 

own people at its 11th annual 

awards night in August, held 

at Wairakei Resort near Taupo. 

This is an opportunity for all 

Cheal staff to come together to 

celebrate individual successes. 

“There are a few failures 

too!” Says Business Manager 

Rebecca Hawke, based in Cheal’s 

Taupo office, as she recalls 

the staff member receiving recognition 

on the night for putting 

petrol into a diesel vehicle 

(later being spotted on a tow 

truck) and other such humorous 

events that keep life interesting. 

With offices spread across 

the central North Island (Hamilton 

to Hawke’s Bay and 

Rotorua to Ruapehu with its 

Head Office in Taupo) Rebecca 

says “it is vitally important 

that we create the opportunity 

to strengthen the connections 

between Cheal people despite 

the geographic constraints. 

This contributes to our culture 

of excellence”. 

In 2019 the Directors of 

Cheal re-shaped the awards 

categories to allow for the 

growth in Cheal during the last 

few years (now at 80 staff) and 

to better reflect the core values 

of loyalty, growth, innovation, 

integrity and community. 

Each category has several 

nominees and a category winner. 

The awards are rounded 

out with a Supreme award to 

the staff member who best 

displays the five core values 

throughout the preceding year. 

This year staff members from 

the Rotorua office received 

nominations in the Client 

Focus category and won both 

the Teamwork and Communication 

Award and the Supreme 

Award. 

“The recognition of the 

Rotorua team at the Cheal 

awards was well deserved” 

says Nick “and was further 

reinforced with the Excellence 

in the Service Sector award 

at the Westpac Rotorua Business 

Excellence Awards. We 

must be doing more than a few 

things right!” 

Nick Davies is Rotorua 

Regional Manager and a 

Principal at Cheal, He can be 

reached at nickd@cheal.co.nz 

www.cheal.co.nz 

Having fun together 

Nick Davies 

Proud Winners of the 2019 Rotorua Business Awards 

Excellence in Service Sector 

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Excellence in Primary Industries Award, PF Olsen. 

Excellence in the Retail Industry Award, Mountain Jade. 

Excellence in the Service Sector, Cheal. 

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The office relocation game 

An increase in new-build activity by developers and major refurbishment projects 

by property owners in the office sector, is giving rise to greater movements within 

the leasing market around the country as businesses seek out premises that best 

suit their game plan. 

The reasons behind a 

move to new office 

premises are broad 

and may include any of the 

following: 

• End of lease with no 

renewals 

• Initiative to reduce costs 

• To spearhead growth or a 

consolidation 

• Underpin an organisational 

shakeup 

• Rebrand and a new image 

to better support a business 

culture 

• Means to recruit new team 

members 

• Retention tool for current 

staff 

• Desire to improve productivity 

• Need to be better positioned 

to service client base 

If your business is looking 

to move premises, then – like 

most things – planning is the 

key to a streamlined transition 

for everyone in the staff chain 

and as a consequence, for your 

clients, too. 

Bayleys research shows 

that, for example, in Auckland, 

white collar employment 

growth within the CBD and 

surrounds remains very strong 

and vacancy rates are low at 

around five percent so implementing 

a move can sometimes 

take quite some time to 

come to fruition. 

It’s an interesting game and 

we’re noting many existing 

CBD businesses – along with a 

growing number of new players 

entering the market – reassessing 

their business needs 

and scoping out office space. 

Researchers say there has 

been a definite flight to quality 

by a growing number of 

occupiers driven by changes 

in workspace strategy and 

increased competition to 

attract/retain staff. 

Green credentials for new 

builds in Auckland, particularly, 

are becoming increasingly 

important with most 

projects seeking at least a fivestar 

green star rating for both 

build and interiors. 

There has also been a 

noticeable trend of IT and utility 

companies moving away 

from the CBD to the amenity-rich 

city fringes. 

Impact on staff 

While office relocation may 

help businesses reach their 

goals, how does it affect their 

employees? 

Shifting house is known to 

be one of the biggest stressors 

in life. And an office relocation 

can stir up the same emotions 

right across the workforce, 

from business owner to the 

newest team member, so it’s 

important to manage expectation 

and anticipate hurdles. 

A recent US survey (by 

analyst firm Clutch) of around 

500 employees who had 

recently moved office spaces 

with their current employer, 

revealed that the move had 

been a positive one for 68 percent 

of respondents. 

The businesses had relocated 

to more comfortable, more styl- 

ish and better-conceived office 

premises which improved the 

working conditions. 

Interestingly, despite trends 

for more compact, flexible 

workspaces, the employees surveyed 

said the main benefits to 

them from an office relocation 

were a more comfortable space 

(67 percent) and more space to 

accomplish tasks (61 percent). 

More natural light, better 

furniture, better technology 

and a higher level of amenity 

were all noted as contributing 

to employee satisfaction. 

However, the respondents 

also mentioned challenges 

such as distractions leading 

up to, during and once 

installed, in their new space. 

These included a less convenient 

location adding to the 

daily commute and for some, 

the perception that the overall 

location was less desirable.. 

Those businesses that include 

employees across different levels 

in the search for new premises 

seem most likely to make 

the transition more smoothly. 

Further, regular and positive 

communication about the 

impending move should be 

conveyed to staff so any surprises 

are good ones. 

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Are social media hashtags 

worth the effort? 

THE LAST WORD 

> BY JAMES HEFFIELD 

Director of Bay of Plenty marketing and PR consultancy Last 

Word. To find out more visit lastwordmedia.co.nz or email 

james@lastwordmedia.co.nz. 

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past decade, you 

will have heard about the popularity of hashtags on social media. 

But while most business owners are aware of them, very few use 

them to their full potential. 

Hashtags first came into 

widespread use on Twitter 

around 2010 and 

have since become prevalent 

on many other social platforms, 

including Instagram, 

Facebook and LinkedIn. 

They are sometimes used 

for vanity reasons or humour 

but their intended purpose - 

and where they add real value - 

is as a tool for categorising and 

discovering posts on a chosen 

topic. 

A local tourism operator 

might hashtag a post about 

Tauranga city tours using 

#Tauranga, while a sports store 

selling New Zealand cricket 

merchandise might use the 

#BlackCaps hashtag to help 

people find one of their posts 

online. Doing this will ensure 

the post shows up to anybody 

using either hashtag when performing 

a search on a social 

media platform, perhaps while 

planning a holiday to Tauranga 

or looking for the latest news 

and results about the Black 

Caps cricket team. 

What makes a good 

hashtag? 

Making the most of hashtags 

for business purposes requires 

some research and consideration 

of your audience. 

It’s much better to be targeted 

when using hashtags 

because people generally use 

them to find out the latest news 

on specific topics or events, 

rather than about general subject 

areas. 

For this reason, a sports 

store selling All Blacksbranded 

rugby gear would be 

better off using the hashtag 

#AllBlacks instead of simply 

#rugby. Most people are quite 

specific with the keywords 

they use to search online, and 

they are more likely to search 

for information about a specific 

team they support rather 

than information about rugby 

generally. 

Know what’s trending 

A successful tactic used by 

many businesses is piggybacking 

on popular hashtags by 

using them at the end of relevant 

social media posts. 

These might be hashtags 

that are being regularly used 

by people when discussing 

a global sports event 

like the Rugby World Cup 

(#RWC2019) or a popular TV 

series like Game of Thrones 

(#GameofThrones). The key 

to doing this successfully is to 

ensure any content you post is 

relevant to the people likely to 

be searching for the hashtag 

you use. 

Businesses can also tap into 

hashtags that are commonly 

used by different groups or 

professions to discuss topics 

relevant to them. 

For example, many 

New Zealand teachers use 

#edchatNZ and posts made 

by parenting groups regularly 

feature tags like #mumlife and 

#parentinghacks. 

Businesses that can identify 

popular hashtags used by their 

target audiences can utilise 

them to mark relevant content 

and make it more easily discoverable 

by potential customers. 

This should always be done 

in a way that adds value and 

contributes to a conversation. 

Those who use a hashtag to 

insert a blatant sales pitch into 

the middle of a conversation 

risk reputational damage and 

may be openly called out and 

criticised. 

Create a movement 

Some companies make up their 

own hashtags to promote their 

products. 

Coca-Cola has had success 

with its #shareacoke hashtag 

and Nike uses its famous tagline 

to good effect with the 

#justdoit hashtag. However, 

unless you’re a multinational 

with a big budget for supporting 

marketing campaigns, getting 

people to recognise and 

use a branded hashtag on a regular 

basis can be challenging. 

In most cases, businesses 

that create their own hashtags 

find it easier to get traction if 

they use them for a one-off 

event or promotion. 

Many local conference 

organisers have good success 

creating event-specific taglines 

for attendees to use when when 

posting content about the conference 

they are attending. 

Using a hashtag like this in 

your social media posts about 

the event can help it reach 

other conference attendees, 

while searching for the hashtag 

will display posts made by others 

at the same event. 

Used in this way, a hashtag 

can facilitate conversation 

and community by linking 

otherwise disparate content 

together. 

At the end of the day it’s all 

about getting the most benefit 

for your social media effort. 

What could be better than 

a no-cost tool that amplifies 

the reach of your content by 

making it easy to find by social 

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Prepare your Business 

for the holiday season 

Are you ready for the inevitable “This year 

went by so fast” statements? Can you 

believe that Christmas, and 2020, are only 

a few short weeks away? 

Does your business close 

over the holiday season 

so you and your team 

can enjoy some time to rest 

and recharge? If so, you’re 

probably looking forward 

to recording a new voicemail 

message for when you 

shut the doors until January. 

Maybe you work through the 

Christmas period and only 

close for stat days, or perhaps 

you’ll continue to work on 

those days, too. It all depends. 

For many businesses, the 

weeks before Christmas are 

much busier than usual. If 

that’s also the case for your 

business, you’ll need more 

stock, more staff or more 

cashflow! 

You may need to get a 

temporary overdraft from 

your bank to ensure that you 

can pay for all the additional 

stock and wages when your 

business gets slammed. Or if 

this time of year is more quiet 

than usual, you may need the 

extra cash to pay for the usual 

costs and overcome the fact 

that you’ll have less income 

for a while. 

Paula Lines from The Law 

Shop explains that if your 

bank requires security over 

your business or your per- 

Paula Lines, Commercial 

Lawyer at The Law Shop. 

sonal assets, you may need to 

instruct a lawyer to get those 

securities in place. 

“Keep in mind that banks 

and lawyers are also busier in 

the run-up to the festive season, 

so it pays to get things 

arranged early to avoid there 

being any hold-ups,” Paula 

says. 

She adds that you should 

also not forget to brush up 

on your obligations as an 

employer to pay your staff 

holiday pay and time and a 

half where required and think 

about whether the normal 

payday might be interrupted 

by a statutory holiday. 

“While you’re at it, think 

about backing up your server 

and consider if you need to 

stop regular deliveries such 

as the mail, or if the cleaner 

still needs to come as frequently 

when you’re closed. 

If you stay open for business, 

you’ll need to check if your 

suppliers are available, too,” 

she says. 

Paula mentions that it is 

also important to make sure 

that someone is appointed to 

look after your business in 

case anything happens to you. 

“You may need to appoint 

an attorney to ensure that the 

business can open up in January, 

even if you’re unable to 

be there,” she says. 

If you are unsure if you 

need a lawyer to help you 

get the necessary things in 

place for the upcoming holiday 

period, feel free to contact 

The Law Shop to find out 

what’s best for your situation. 

The Law Shop in Tauranga 

now works from a virtual 

office, and the Rotorua office 

on Arawa Street is open as 

usual. For more information 

how The Law Shop’s legal 

services can help you and 

your business, call 0800 LAW 

SHOP. 

PAULA LINES 


ROTORUA 

1268 Arawa St 

Rotorua 

TAURANGA 

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Private Sanctuary on City Fringe 

A Modern Industrial Masterpiece 

16 PLANE TREE LANE, TAURIKO 6C HINCKLEY ROAD, AONGATETE 

This sanctuary on the city fringe will attract those seeking a peaceful and 

private way of life. Set on almost two park-like acres yet located less than 10 

minutes from the Tauranga CBD, this is a rare opportunity to say the very least. 

Accessed via Cambridge Road, historic Plane Tree Lane is one of the most 

sought-after spots in the Bethlehem / Tauriko area. 

A bold and confident execution of this simplistic yet difficult-to-get-right 

architectural style, 6C Hinckley Road is a modern industrial masterpiece that 

will attract adventurers and doers. If you’ve been wondering what’s next in life, 

what simple change you could make to take things to the next level, acquiring 

this incredible home and land could very well be just that. 

$2,290,000 5 bed 4 bath 6 car 348 m 2 EO $1,490,000 3 bed 2 bath 4 car 240 m 2 

Life on Purpose 

17 | 508 SEAFORTH ROAD, BOWENTOWN 

Designed by renowned architect Brendon Gordon and finished in 2012, this 

absolute dream home will impress even the most astute buyers. In true BG style, 

the powerful architectural design embodies confidence and style, yet provides 

its occupants intimate, composed spaces to enjoy all year round. Includes an 

impressive 100m+ internal access garage & 55m2 guest accommodation suite. 

$2,150,000 4 bed 4 bath 4 car 

6,959 m 2 6.79 ha 

An Address to Impress 

56 HARBOUR DRIVE, OTUMOETAI 

Requiring very little introduction, Harbour Drive in Otumoetai is one of the 

most sought-after addresses in Tauranga for good reason. Located just 

minutes from the CBD, yet enjoying peace and quiet seldom found much 

further afield, this iconic home is engaging, attractive, and offers even more 

than meets the eye. 

438 m 2 915 m 2 

EO $1,790,000 3 bed 3 bath 2 car 270 m 2 434 ha 

Jason Eves 027 587 5509 Cameron Macneil 021 800 889 oliverroad.co.nz 

Trusted to sell the Bay of Plenty’s finest homes 

and lifestyle properties. 

OLIVER ROAD ESTATE AGENTS LIMITED | LICENSED REAA 2008

BAY OF PLENTY BUSINESS NEWS OCT/NOV 2019

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