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20 NEW ZEALAND NEW ZEALAND Impressive Health and Safety Turnaround Employees of Toll Tranzlink's Southdown Freight Shed have made a significant improvement in their health and safety culture and notched up 75 consecutive days without a lost-time incident. Handling an average of 4,000 cubic metres of freight per day, the busy freight shed was one of the main targets of a recent drive to improve Toll Tranzlink’s overall health and safety performance, explains Toll Tranzlink’s Health and Safety Manager Don Roberts. “Having discussed our concerns with the guys on the floor at the morning shift and afternoon shift huddles, they really rose to the challenge,” he says. “Further targets have been set, and the team is really keen to keep things going forward. They have recently changed the format of their pre-shift huddles, to ensure that the main focus is health and safety, and are very keen to further develop a very positive health and safety culture,” said Don. Celebrating Half a Century with Toll NZ Toll held a function for Owen Aitken recently to celebrate Owen's phenomenal 50 years' service with the company. Owen joined New Zealand Railways on 21st January 1957 in Timaru as a Junior Porter. After a stint at Pleasant Point, Owen then transferred back to Timaru. In March 1959, Owen worked in the Locomotive Department and passed his boiler examination on 17 April 1959. He then transferred to Greymouth in 1965, passing To acknowledge the achievement, Don and Toll Tranzlink Branch Manager Peter Witton recently took some of the team out for a small celebration. the prescribed examination for Engine Driver on 21st February 1967 and First Class Engine Driver on 5 November 1971. Owen transferred to Christchurch in 1988 and drove for Tranz Scenic from February 2003 until January 2004, then back to Toll Rail. Owen’s fondest memories are his time spent on the West Coast of the South Island. Prime Minister Rt Hon Helen Clark sent Owen a letter of congratulations. Dana takes out Barista Comp Some of the team members pictured left to right: Vetea Prendergast, Hemi Ngatai, Foli Ikitule, John Unu, Kelly Povey, Asiga Alofa, Don Roberts and Peter Witton. Owen Aitken is pictured with General Manager Toll Rail Joe Garbellini and his partner Jocelyn. Aratere staff member Dana Smith has won this year's Barista Competition for Interislander staff. Dana prevailed in a final held at the Wellington Terminal recently and will now take part in the Wellington heats of the Barista of the Year Competition, with the help of Cafe Express and will also get to attend the Barista of the Year finals in Auckland. Warmly congratulating Dana, Interislander Sales and Marketing Manager Julie Robertson says the competition has been a great success for all involved. “It is wonderful to see so much support for the team and the high standards shown by Interislander staff is simply outstanding,” said Julie. “Coffee is popular with Kiwis and we’ve worked to make it a focus of our onboard service. Our next aim is to take honours at the Barista of the Year competition.” Cafe Express' Graeme Smith, Dana Smith and Interislander Passenger Services Manager Ray Wolff.
HEADING NEW ZEALAND 21 Contract Extension with Heinz Watties A new contract signed between Heinz Watties and Toll Tranzlink is the first of its kind to be seen in many years due to the three-plus two year term conditions, and the opportunity for further extension by mutual consent. The new contract is a sign of the confidence both businesses have developed in each other in recent years. It signals a growing commitment to each other in the Hawkes Bay region, domestically around New Zealand and extending into Trans-Tasman activities as well. This level of confidence comes as a direct result of the improved services Toll NZ has delivered across the road and rail sections of our business. In addition, is an illustration of commitment to the customer shown by the Hastings Branch Team, led by Mark Allan, as well as the rest of Toll Tranzlink and Toll NZ management. Toll Tranzlink recognises the relationship with Heinz Watties is a significant result for all concerned, and in no small part due to the ASIA STARS JV Wins Bangalore Airport Contract Bharat STARS Services Pvt Ltd, a joint venture between one of India’s premier oil companies, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd and ST-Airport Services Pte Ltd, has won the bid to provide into plane refuelling services at the future Bangalore International Airport in India. The contract, signed on 14 March 2007 in Bangalore, is worth US$7 million over a period of 10 years. The new Bangalore International Airport will open for commercial operations in early 2008 and is expected to be one of India’s leading airports, handling some 70,000 to 80,000 aircraft movements annually, with a projected double digit annual growth. ST-Airport Services were elated that, despite the intense competition from major players, they have been selected to provide this key service at the Bangalore International Airport. This contact win is testimony to the high confidence level in our capabilities. ST-Airport, a 67/33 partnership between Toll Asia and aviation fuel supplier Air BP, was established in 1996. Today, it is a leading aviation fuel logistics specialist providing a wide spectrum of aviation fuel related services, including: • supply and transportation of aviation fuel; • operating and maintaining fuel storage facilities; leadership shown by Max Birt and Eric Raulet from Heinz Watties Hastings and supported by Nigel Comer and his Heinz Watties Head Office Team. Senior management from both companies (left to right) at the recent contract signing include Greg Miller (Toll NZ), Nigel Comer (Heinz Watties), David Jackson (Toll NZ), Max Birt (Heinz Watties), Michael Gibson (Heinz Watties) and Wilson Pollock (Toll NZ). • de-fuelling and storage services; and • consultancy services as well as into-plane re-fuelling services. STARS serves both military and commercial customers which includes airlines, airports and aircraft maintenance companies. The contract for the Bangalore International Airport Into-Plane Refuelling Services was inked on 14 March 2007, in Bangalore. NEW ZEALAND ASIA
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