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WINTER 2021
FROM THE CEO
KIA ORA TE WH NAU!
Arun Chaudhari
CEO Working
Welcome to our winter edition. • Coal imports in 2020 exceeded the total of coal imports for 2017 remotely
on steroids
and 2018 combined (source MBIE).
2021 has seen your Chamber achieve two significant milestones.
While investment continues to increase for renewable energy, it is
• A new office in South Taranaki
critical to acknowledge the importance of continuing gas production,
Working with South Taranaki District Council and the Mayors’
for energy certainty and security.
Task Force for Jobs, we have established Chamber Hub South in
H wera. This is an employment hub helping unemployed At our Annual General Meeting in May, we were delighted to That heading came out of the mouth of Steve Collett,
rangatahi and Covid-19 displaced jobseekers to get employment. announce a new Life Member. Shona Glentworth of Implement,
became the fourth life member of the Taranaki Chamber of
OurCloud’s Technical Operations manager.
• A very successful Wellbeing Conference
Commerce, in its 85 year history. Shona’s dedication over the
Strength in wellbeing reflects strength in our community and
past two decades in various roles with the Chamber has been truly
strength in our business. With support from Beach Energy, BDO,
outstanding. Steve is the ultimate computer geek who seldom then upload it. It just doesn’t make sense.
TSB and Tui Ora, we brought together a mix of local and national
speakers, who delivered valuable insights into this most critical We also acknowledged outgoing board member David Leuthart of gets excited, but that description of his company’s ‘’By putting in a cloud based server they are
aspect of our lives. You can read more about these milestones in Timberco, for his ten-year service on the Chamber board. Miaana IT breakthrough sums up the enormity of the new provided a remote desktop, the loading of the
this issue. Patene, Govett Quilliam, also stepped down from the board, as she service they could offer the business community. same file is now done in seconds and they can
has temporarily relocated to pursue M ori studies. work anywhere on those files.’’
In the energy province of Aotearoa, it is heartening to note that It couldn’t be more timely either. We are all aware In typical Boon fashion they didn’t waste any time
the focus on renewable sources is increasing, especially hydrogen. We welcome new board members Bryan Vickery and Julie Beck, that in the post-covid world, work practices have and already have project teams working off site
However, it is most disheartening to see:- ABMM and congratulations to Gaylene Findlay, BDO, Cam Twigley, changed dramatically. After a taste of working from Auckland, Christchurch and Invercargill.
BTW and Grace Wesolowska, GW Consulting who were re-elected. at home, many employees are keen to make it Eddie says other businesses considering using
• The loss of 75 jobs at Methanex.
permanent, and with productivity levels up, many OurCloud’s solution need to be aware that it
Our sincere thanks to all our voluntary board members, who give employers are happy to oblige. However, a lack requires a minimum of five users.
• A gradual de-industrialisation of our country with major
up their time to ensure that the Chamber continues to serve its of IT capability has meant not everyone has been “The savings for firms are well documented,
manufacturers under threat of closure.
members, by being relevant and meaningful. able to work remotely – until now. but the more users on a system, the greater the
• Electricity prices rising steeply. OurCloud general manager Eddie Daly has savings,’’ he says.
Arohanui
overseen the process, and he and Steve point to
the success award-winning New Plymouth-based BOON Associate Director and Design Technology
WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS architectural firm BOON has had after OurCloud Manager Thanh Nguyen has worked both in New
floated the new IT solution. Zealand and internationally on various large-scale
• About Image • envISion • Level Build • Te Herenga Waka - Eddie was well aware of BOON’s IT requirements projects. He says OurCloud’s new technology has
• Arranged Marriage • Geeks on Wheels • Magic T Victoria University of Wellington and was determined to find a solution for BOON, provided BOON with a big increase of efficiency
• Best for Less • Gold Sparrow • Matike Consultancy • The Property Group the Supreme winner of the TSB Taranaki Chamber and flexibility in the operation of its team and
• Bloom Learning Technologies • Hammerdown Bars • Midlands Mortgage Trust • The Property Place Business Excellence Award two years ago. servicing of projects around the country.
• Connect Legal Taranaki • Kiwi House Inspections Taranaki • Offshore Plumbing Services • Tsunami Sport “We have been their IT provider for a few years
• Delaco • KN Hair Colab • Southcoast Construction now and this was an issue we were keen to solve “With OurCloud looking after our IT system, we
• Edwards & Hardy Taranaki • LEND Mortgages and Insurance for them.’’ can focus on what we do best.
Steve explains the process: “The requirement from “There isn’t any new idea we look at that is too
BOON was to provide the technology that allowed hard for Eddie, Steve and the team. They are
TARANAKI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE their team to work remotely using a programme always happy to listen to our needs and come up
Chamber House, 42 Egmont Street, PO Box 2, New Plymouth 4340 I PH: +64 6 759 9080 I E: admin@tranakichamber.co.nz I www.taranakichamber.co.nz called Autodesk Revit, so we deployed a server with suitable solutions with a good understanding
designed for Boon, running CITRIX. of our technology requirements, which are
CEO ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS “Now BOON team members can work anywhere constantly evolving.
Arun Chaudhari Kirsty Gudopp Chair – Daniel Fleming – King and Queen Hotel Suites in the world and use Revit. They can render from “We are happy to have such a high-quality local
ceo@taranakichamber.co.nz I 027 279 5161 Cameron Twigley – BTW Company
YOUNG ENTERPRISE SCHEME COORDINATOR 2D to 3D in about 20 seconds. IT company who is able to constantly develop and
PARTNERSHIP MANAGER Megan Lepper Gaylene Findlay – BDO Taranaki “One of the things that was prohibitive was the cater to our on-going needs in the fast-changing
Maura Young megan@taranakichamber.co.nz I 027 586 6558
maura@taranakichamber.co.nz I 021 284 0062 Shane Devlin – Graphix size of the files with architectural drawings in them. world of technology.”
MEMBERSHIP CHAMBER HUB Hayden Wano – Tui Ora The files they load into REVIT are often over 1Gb at If you would like to know more about enabling
Nicole Arendse EMPLOYMENT PROJECT COORDINATOR Campbell Third – TSB a time. So if you are sitting on a small connection, your team members to be able to work remotely,
nicole@taranakichamber.co.nz I 021 778 621 Brad Kisby
Deborah Tawa – Beach Street Motel Apartments you just can’t download them. It would take six or any other IT issue, ring the OurCloud team at
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR brad@taranakichamber.co.nz | 021 471 320 or seven hours and then you have to work on it (06) 927 3044.
Grace Wesolowska – GW Consulting Ltd
Nickelle Egan PLACEMENT SUPPORT COORDINATOR
nickelle@taranakichamber.co.nz I 021 821 164 Bryan Vickery - Bryan Vickery Media Taranaki
Mary Sagen
EVENTS COORDINATOR mary@taranakichamber.co.nz | 021 225 4531 Julie Beck - Auld Brewer Mazengarb & McEwen Thanh Nguyen Eddie Daly
Jessica Parker Associate Director General Manager
CHAMBER HUB SOUTH EDITOR
jessica@taranakichamber.co.nz I 021 821 262 Gordon Brown - Get it write!
EMPLOYMENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
BARA & EVENTS COORDINATOR www.writingservicesltd.co.nz
Monica Willson
Michelle Brennan
monica@taranakichamber.co.nz | 021 951 816 DESIGN & PRINT
michelle@taranakichamber.co.nz I 021 710 950
PLACEMENT SUPPORT COORDINATOR Graphix I www.graphix.co.nz
ADMINISTRATOR
Julia Collins Tina Parata TO ADVERTISE IN THIS MAGAZINE
julia@taranakichamber.co.nz tina@taranakichamber.co.nz | 021 116 5818 Contact: admin@taranakichamber.co.nz
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YOUNG ENTERPRISE SCHEME
WE ARE NOW HALFWAY INTO THE feedback. It was great to see the strategies; I look forward to seeing the
YES YEAR AND WE ARE SEEING students out and about in the community students get creative and how they go
People // Process // Performance
SOME AMAZING RESULTS COMING and one of the Taranaki teams ‘The about marketing their product!
OUT OF THIS YEARS’ YOUNG Together Collective’ (Sacred Heart
A programme like YES would not be
ENTREPRENEURS. Girls College) received first place in
possible in our region without the TA K I N G YO U R B U S I N E S S TO T H E N E X T S T E P
New Zealand for its Challenge One
We have a record number of students generous support of our amazing and
submission - a fantastic achievement for
When Change is
taking part in YES this year: 136 dedicated sponsors. A special thanks to
students from seven high schools,
the team and our region.
our key partner Massey University and How Implement can help
forming 42 YES companies! The ideas Term Two involved the students doing funder Toi Foundation. Customised workshops or
the students have come up with are
incredible and range from a collective to
a five-minute business pitch to judges
from the business community. These
overwhelming coaching
support young artists, eco-friendly skate pitches are such a valuable exercise 1. For management and leadership
wax, a game for learning Te Reo, to an for the students to help improve their
It was a pleasure to be part of the Chamber teams
app which monitors your indoor plants. public speaking skills and gain more Megan Lepper Wellbeing conference in April. • Management tools
confidence. We held public speaking Taranaki Regional • Leadership development
In Term One the students completed Coordinator The speakers were inspiring overcome that feeling of being
workshops in New Plymouth and Hawera • Team development
Challenge One, which was validating and passed on some great too busy, or chasing our tail with
prior to the pitches, which helped them • Masterclass for Employers
their business by taking their prototype messages. It is all very pertinent no results. Someone else can
prepare and get tips. The next challenge
to their target market to receive to the world we are living in. often help you to see a path or 2. For front-line teams
in the YES calendar is the promotional some structure in among the
megan@taranakichamber.co.nz The things that make up our • Resilience
jumble of tasks and thoughts
wellbeing are varied and will • Stress management
– they can help to clarify and
differ from person to person. • Managing conflict
prioritise.
In my work, I meet a variety of • Communication
people in business – owners, Likewise for organisations, • Time Management
managers, front-line staff. they can also be in a state of
• Managing change
And at the moment there is a overwhelm. Poor workmanship,
lot of anxiety and busy-ness absenteeism, missing deadlines, • And more…
that impacts on individual and workplace conflict and lack of
3. Support with one-on-one coaching
workplace wellbeing. engagement can be indicators
• Face to face or online
that it is time to re-set the
Those of us involved in the • Ongoing support or one-off “Energy
culture, develop better
“leadership industry” are here Boost”
procedures, or provide personal
to support businesses, especially • Frontline or management
development for the team.
in times of stress. However, we
The task can seem daunting,
also need to be very mindful
but often small tweaks in
that we are not creating extra
management and leadership
pressure for people by providing
processes will make all the
long lists of things they “should
difference.
do”. We often know the things
we should be doing, and if it was If you feel overwhelmed, or
easy, or we knew how, we would your team or organisation is
be doing them. not functioning as you like,
Implement can offer help that
Recognising that we are in a
is customised to your unique
state of overwhelm, can be
situation.
the first step in seeking help to
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Chat to Sh
Get in touch – Shona Glentworth
06 769 9500 // 0274 536 928 // shona@implement.co.nz
implement.co.nz // implementonline.co.nz
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SPEAKERS
SPEAKERS ATTENDEES
We were delighted to have Clinical Psychologist, Nigel Latta a ATTENDEES
We were delighted to have Clinical Psychologist, Nigel Latta a The 250+ attendees were encouraged throughout the day to
the keynote speaker on Mental Wellbeing – Nigel’s insight on The 250+ attendees were encouraged throughout the day to
the keynote speaker on Mental Wellbeing – Nigel’s insight on start conversations, ask questions and help others on the path to
normalising stress and anxiety, with advice and a plan on how to start conversations, ask questions and help others on the path to
normalising stress and anxiety, with advice and a plan on how to knowledge, insights and strength. We hope that attendees
manage this was brilliant. He was followed by Hayden Wano, knowledge, insights and strength. We hope that attendees
manage this was brilliant. He was followed by Hayden Wano, returned to their workplaces with some practical tips to initiate a
Chair of the newly created Mental Health Commission. Hayden returned to their workplaces with some practical tips to initiate a
Chair of the newly created Mental Health Commission. Hayden stronger, more supportive and balanced environment for
outlined the detail of the Commission’s findings and its goals, stronger, more supportive and balanced environment for
outlined the detail of the Commission’s findings and its goals, themselves and those around
which will be of benefit to us all. themselves and those around
which will be of benefit to us all. them.
them.
Ben Warren, Clinical Director and Founder of BePure got us
Ben Warren, Clinical Director and Founder of BePure got us SPONSORS
thinking about what we eat and the effects this can have on our SPONSORS
thinking about what we eat and the effects this can have on our Our huge thanks go to
wellbeing – physically and mentally. Mick McBeth from Our huge thanks go to
wellbeing – physically and mentally. Mick McBeth from Beach Energy our principal
Bodylogic, outlined how important physical activity is for us all, Beach Energy our principal
Bodylogic, outlined how important physical activity is for us all, sponsor, and to our category
every day! sponsor, and to our category
every day! sponsors – Tui Ora, BDO and
sponsors – Tui Ora, BDO and
David Downs expertly facilitated the Financial and General TSB. The support we received
David Downs expertly facilitated the Financial and General TSB. The support we received
Workplace Wellbeing panel discussions, with each panellist from them has been invaluable.
Workplace Wellbeing panel discussions, with each panellist from them has been invaluable.
bringing their expert tips, advice and stories. There was a strong Their encouragement and
bringing their expert tips, advice and stories. There was a strong Their encouragement and
message to reach out to your professional services before the assistance throughout has
message to reach out to your professional services before the assistance throughout has
stress levels, get too high, particularly in the case of finances enabled us to design and deliver
stress levels, get too high, particularly in the case of finances enabled us to design and deliver
such a successful and well-received event for our community.
such a successful and well-received event for our community.
Completing the speaker line up was an inspiring presentation
Completing the speaker line up was an inspiring presentation
from Craig Hudson, Managing Director of Xero NZ. Craig gave
from Craig Hudson, Managing Director of Xero NZ. Craig gave
an open and honest account of his own mental health journey We look forward to bringing you Wellbeing
an open and honest account of his own mental health journey We look forward to bringing you Wellbeing
and outlined the amazing initiatives implemented at Xero for all Conference 2022 – watch this space!
and outlined the amazing initiatives implemented at Xero for all Conference 2022 – watch this space!
staff, clients and their families. His message - ‘Your business
staff, clients and their families. His message - ‘Your business
can’t afford not to invest in wellbeing resources for employees’
can’t afford not to invest in wellbeing resources for employees’
The
The Taranaki
Taranaki Chamber
Chamber ofof Commerce
Commerce Wellbeing
Wellbeing wellbeing within the workplace and our community.
wellbeing within the workplace and our community.
Conference
Conference 2021
2021 held
held on
on Thursday
Thursday 2929 April,
April, was
was The Chamber team should feel really proud of the Wellbeing
The Chamber team should feel really proud of the Wellbeing
The conference focused on four key areas: Conference. The feedback from everyone we’ve spoken to has been The Wellbeing Conference was, quite honestly, the most
our
our first event with a prime focus on
first event with a prime focus on The conference focused on four key areas: Conference. The feedback from everyone we’ve spoken to has been The Wellbeing Conference was, quite honestly, the most
wonderful. I have no doubt it will have a positive and lasting valuable conference I have attended in a long time. I
people’s wellbeing. wonderful. I have no doubt it will have a positive and lasting valuable conference I have attended in a long time. I
people’s wellbeing. impact/effect on all who attended. It was absolutely our pleasure to be enjoyed every speaker, and was inspired to do better. I’m
Mental Wellbeing impact/effect on all who attended. It was absolutely our pleasure to be enjoyed every speaker, and was inspired to do better. I’m
Mental Wellbeing involved and we look forward to future initiatives. proud that Taranaki is leading the way in wellbeing.
involved and we look forward to future initiatives. proud that Taranaki is leading the way in wellbeing.
The past 18 months has seen a Financial Wellbeing
The past 18 months has seen a Financial Wellbeing Mat Quinn
Mat Quinn
Sophie Braggins
Sophie Braggins
major impact on both business Physical/Nutritional Wellbeing Country Manager NZ and General Chief Executive Officer – Govett Quilliam
major impact on both business Physical/Nutritional Wellbeing Country Manager NZ and General
Manager Operations – Beach Energy
Chief Executive Officer – Govett Quilliam
and community in our region. We General Workplace Wellbeing Manager Operations – Beach Energy
and community in our region. We General Workplace Wellbeing
recognised that there is a need
recognised that there is a need
to address and highlight the These factors have the greatest impact on how a
to address and highlight the These factors have the greatest impact on how a
importance of overall health and. person or a business functions.
importance of overall health and. person or a business functions. sponsors:
sponsors:
Principal sponsor:
Principal sponsor:
sUPPORTERS:
sUPPORTERS:
WINTER 2021 WINTER 2021
Steps for change DIGITISING
YOUR BUSINESS TO
CONVERSATIONS CONNECTIONS COMMUNITY I I INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY
RUSTICA LAMB (LIKE RUSTY- “It’s vital for a business to build an have access to a platform which can
CAR, BUT JUST DON’T CALL HER ‘employer of choice’ brand and part of curate all of their business systems,
AN OLD BOMB!) IS A NAME NOT that can be linked to career development learning and development, training and
PARTICULARLY WELL KNOWN IN opportunities not just training courses. communications in one place. And for
TARANAKI BUSINESS CIRCLES, BUT It makes a huge difference. Word soon 1-10 people companies, it’s free.’’
THAT’S ABOUT TO CHANGE. gets around and people want to work
“With immigration stopped, there is
there.’’
She is an internationally recognised real competition to get the best people,
authority on training and career Rustica says most small to medium so employers need to train people
development in the workforce, with a business owners are usually hands-on internally. Now they can do that with
special talent for helping businesses get and concentrate on sales, especially simple programmes.’’
their training and inductions online. For in fast-growth times. “Often they are
Rustica is happy to give businesses a
many small and medium businesses that also busy dealing with problems as they
free initial consultation, contact her via
may be a relatively new concept, but it occur, and that’s understandable. One
Linked In or give her a call on
is relatively small investment for high of the unintended consequences of not
021 766 372.
returns to the business owner. knowing what they don’t know, is they
Rustica left behind the enviable lifestyle
don’t have to spend hours and hours WHO IS RUSTICA LAMB?
training new staff, much of it can be She is a senior training, development
of Bali, where she lived for the last three
digitised, giving back managers time to and learning technology specialist who is
years, to shift to New Plymouth in May
focus on other important business.” the CEO and Founder of Bloom Learning
last year. The reason may surprise many
readers, but there was one attraction Not only is it easy to set up systems Technologies and host of the #learning3.0
here her family couldn’t resist. which enhance employee retention, Podcast. She has a Masters degree in
training, and the ensuing lift in Technological Futures from the Tech
“Our daughter went to the Green School Futures Lab and is passionate about
productivity, it’s also easy to digitise much
in Bali, but when the Green School helping business automate their training
of the training, develop, onboarding and
opened here and was a replica of that, and development function, especially
induction function, says Rustica.
that’s the reason we shifted here.” And induction and onboarding as an employee
she has absolutely no regrets about “A lot of businesses have been left attraction and retention strategy. Bloom
the move. “It’s a great school and my behind because they haven’t digitised provides an outsourced training service
14-year-old daughter is enjoying it. We their HR systems. Sometimes it’s (Learning as a Service) for as little as
arrived in May last year, two days after the managers who insist on doing it $600/month. It can recommend the best
lockdown finished. themselves because ‘they like to be online learning platforms, create custom
From left: Michelle Ramage (Roderique Hope Trust), Josh Hickford (Creator of Cancer Society Ripple APP), hands on’ but really it’s because they are
“I have been happily surprised with e-learning and workshops and provide
Paul Rangiwahia (local artist and wellbeing advocate) New Plymouth. It’s got some very good
control freaks!’’ training contractors for special projects
restaurants and some great things to do, That’s where Rustica comes in. “Many and problems.
like the walkway, and the tramping - it’s managers are unsure of how to automate
Beach Energy is committed to supporting really very good.’’
With a wealth of experience in Human
or digitise. It requires specialist
knowledge and my expertise is learning
systems and I’ve spent much of the last
innovative programs that aim to build
Relations and staff training and while
five or six years going to international
happy to work with businesses,
learning technology conferences. That
particularly the small-to medium
stronger more resilient communities.
means she is up-to-date with the latest
sized, she is equally happy to act as a
systems and technology which makes it
consultant or broker and point them
easy to help businesses by advising on
towards reputable online companies
the best practices and how to digitise
which offer real value for money.
them for maximum benefit.
“Training and career development
“I am a business owner myself and I
is a key employee attraction and
can help businesses reduce their costs,
beachenergy.com.au
retention strategy. If staff know they
increase productivity and the investment
can’t progress, they just leave. So it’s
of time and money is recouped many www.bloomleanringtechnologies.co.nz
important to have that as part of any
times over.” “For example for $120
retention strategy.’’ www.linkedin.com/in/rusticalamb
per person a year a business can
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CHAMBER EVENTS
EVENTS BARA ADVOCACY
Over the past three months we have had a lunch event
with economist Cameron Bagrie, a presentation from
MSD on employing and retaining employees with health
or disability issues and a lunch event with the Indian High
Commissioner.
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TRAINING Keeping us all safe
AN EXCITING VARIETY OF TRAINING focusing on specific tools and functions workshop. This year the workshop WATER IS SOMETHING THAT’S their decision to stay at arm’s length “The second part of the company delivers
OPPORTUNITIES CONTINUE within the Excel programme. These has been updated to include a more ON EVERYONE’S LIPS – BOTH from the bureaucracy. professional services directly to water
TO BE OFFERED BY CHAMBER have included Pivot Tables, Power Pivot interactive approach regarding payment LITERALLY AND FIGURATIVELY. suppliers, for example, the Stratford and
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We can’t live without water, but we need a low profile, they did take the plunge
BUSINESS COMMUNITY. THE Intermediate. to know it’s safe to drink. The tragic last year and entered the Small Business Wai Comply is based in New Plymouth
Please look on our website for the full
SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE OUR events at Havelock North in 2016 were Excellence category at the TSB Taranaki because Matt and Josh were working
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EXEMPLARY, AND WE REGULARLY 5500 of the town’s residents became Excellence Awards. They were declared Public Health Unit when they got the
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serve the water sector better that way, “We are a drinking water compliance social responsibility.”
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