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FROM THE CEO, AUTUMN 2018 KIA ORA, WELCOME TO THE FIRST Arun Chaudhari TARANAKI BUSINESS REVIEW OF 2018! CEO The Chamber congratulates those businesses in Taranaki Two great business leaders have recently retired from the TSB. which overcame challenges caused by recent weather damage The Chamber acknowledges the huge contribution made by and water outage. By working with the councils and other Kevin Murphy and Charles Duke to the business community stakeholders on your behalf, the Chamber helped bridge vital over the years. Down-to-earth, understated and community communication between various parties. We look forward to a minded – thank you Kevin and Charles. rigorous study of our region’s risk management capabilities and pragmatic steps to improve them. Taranaki is vibrant because of the vibe created by our businesses. Businesses create jobs and jobs attract people. The This year there will be a strong emphasis on facilitation of Chamber works hard to support businesses. training at the Chamber. To support our workforce, it is critical they receive relevant and up-to-date training. Please feel free Talk to us so that we can speak on your behalf as the business to tell us what kind of training you may be looking for and we voice in Taranaki. will source it for you. Members have been pleased with the Te Arohanui Reo introduction, PowerHour workshops and Digital Marketing courses run so far. TARANAKI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Chamber House, 42 Egmont Street, PO Box 2, New Plymouth 4340 I PH: +64 6 759 9080 I FAX: +64 6 759 9145 I www.taranakichamber.co.nz CEO ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT Arun Chaudhari I 027 279 5161 Julia Collins I julia@taranakichamber.co.nz ceo@taranakichamber.co.nz YOUNG ENTERPRISE SCHEME COORDINATOR PARTNERSHIP Miranda Williams I 027 751 5100 DEVELOPMENT MANAGER yes@taranakichamber.co.nz Maura Young I 021 284 0062 maura@taranakichamber.co.nz CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS Chair – Sophie Braggins, Govett Quilliam MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Deputy Chair – Daniel Fleming, Rebecca Johnson I 021 778 621 King and Queen Hotel Suites rebecca@taranakichamber.co.nz Cameron Twigley – BTW Company CLIENT SERVICE COORDINATOR Charles Duke - TSB Abbie White I 027 613 0268 abbie@taranakichamber.co.nz David Leuthart - Timberco Gaylene Findlay – BDO Taranaki EDITOR EVENT & OFFICE COORDINATOR Gordon Brown - Get it write! I www.writingservicesltd.co.nz Jessica Parker I 021 821 262 Shane Devlin – Graphix Design Print Web jessica@taranakichamber.co.nz DESIGN & PRINT Will Downey – Govett Quilliam Graphix I www.graphix.co.nz BARA MEMBERSHIP Richard Williams – Billings Lawyers AND EVENTS COORDINATOR Michelle Brennan I 021 710 950 michelle@taranakichamber.co.nz ADVERTISE IN THIS MAGAZINE Contact: abbie@taranakichamber.co.nz 1 TARANAKI BUSINESS REVIEW AUTUMN 2018
BE AWARE: THE RULES BE AWARE: THE RULES HAVE CHANGED HAVE CHANGED Are you aware of the new regulations that Are into come you full aware of the effect on new Aprilregulations 4 this year?that come into full effect on April 4 this year? If not, and you are a Person Conducting a If not, and Business you are a Person or Undertaking (PCBU)Conducting then youa Business need or Undertaking to read this message(PCBU) fromthen BTWyou need Company. to read this message from BTW Company. Justen Smith is BTW’s Health, Safety and Quality Systems Dave says BTW’s Environmental services are an essential Justen as Manager, Smith well is as BTW’s being aHealth, Senior Safety and Quality HSE Advisor Systems and Certified Dave saysinBTW’s Environmental services are an essential component the company’s multi-disciplinary approach. Manager, as well as being a Senior HSE Advisor and Certified component in the company’s multi-disciplinary approach. Environmental Practitioner (CEnvP). “BTW does a lot of work on contaminated sites. We work in Environmental Practitioner (CEnvP). “BTW does a lot of work on contaminated sites. We work in Dave Bolger is BTW’s Senior Environmental Scientist who heads accordance with the National Environmental Standard (NES) Dave Bolger is BTW’s Senior Environmental Scientist who heads accordance with the National Environmental Standard (NES) their Environment Team, and he is also a Certified when dealing with contaminated soils, so it’s a consistent their Environment Team, and he is also a Certified when dealing with contaminated soils, so it’s a consistent Environmental Practitioner. approach throughout the country. Environmental Practitioner. approach throughout the country. Between them, they have an important message for Taranaki’s Between them, they have an important message for Taranaki’s The regulations came into force in 2011, and have had a The regulations came into force in 2011, and have had a business community. significant business community. significantimpact impacton ondevelopers. developers. Sites in New Sites in New Plymouth Plymouthwanted wanted for for development development may may have have been been used used byby industries industries that that Justen talks Justen about talks thethe about asbestos asbestos threat. threat. contaminated the land”, he says. contaminated the land”, he says. ‘’The duties ‘’The of aofPCBU duties a PCBUto to identify asbestos identify asbestosin in the workplace the workplaceareare a legal requirement. a legal requirement. 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It’s a complicated process which every developer needs to be – Kate – Kate Strampel, Strampel, TandemGroup Tandem GroupMarketing MarketingManager. Manager. “PCBU’s are legally required to work together to identify if there It’s a complicated process which every developer needs to be acutely aware of. To ignore it is not an option these days. It’s a “PCBU’s are legally required to work together to identify if there acutely aware of. To ignore it is not an option these days. It’s a is any asbestos and ensure that it is appropriately managed. bigger problem than many are aware of.” is any asbestos and ensure that it is appropriately managed. bigger problem than many are aware of.” Under the regulations, fines of up to $50,000 can now be Under the regulations, fines of up to $50,000 can now be imposed on those failing to act,’’ Justen points out. If you would like more information, contact the Team at BTW imposed on those failing to act,’’ Justen points out. If you would like more information, contact the Team at BTW Company. Email: justen.smith@btw.nz or dave.bolger@btw.nz But that’s where BTW can offer a total service for both soil and Company. Email: Phone: (06) 759 justen.smith@btw.nz 5040 or dave.bolger@btw.nz Butbuilding that’s where BTW can offer a total service for both soil and testing. Phone: (06) 759 5040 tgmcreative.co.nz tgmcreative.co.nz building testing. 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ENSURING WE KEEP OUR OWN AIR AMBULANCE TARANAKI NEEDS ITS OWN AIR AMBULANCE – THAT’S A SIMPLE STATEMENT OF FACT. While other air services fly into New Three of the four trustees have been Professionals running the auction after Plymouth when the Taranaki Service is there for decades, as former members dinner. busy or already transferring a patient, of the New Plymouth Aero Club which there is a need for a New Plymouth-based originally acted the first iteration of a “We’ve got a new website, new PR and all service. New Plymouth-based Air Ambulance. for a NEW plane. We will fundraising and active going forward this year - we need That’s something many in the community They have done a mighty job in keeping a the business communities help! Please are unaware of, even within the first-rate service in the air for the benefit get in touch for donations, volunteers, Taranaki business community. While it of Taranaki people, but the trustees are auction items, etc etc etc 1967 1977 1987 1997 2017 is understandable the Taranaki Rescue the first to acknowledge they need to Helicopter has a greater profile, given rejuvenate the board with some new blood. Tickets can be purchased from Trusted local cable makers for over 50 years Made in Taranaki that it is often involved in dramatic eventfinda at www.eventfinda.co.nz rescues off the mountain, or in mercy “We’re looking for two or three new trustees with business knowledge, Tickets are $135 each or make up a dashes to airlift victims seriously injured commonsense and a passion for group and the cost comes down to in crashes. 3 Branch Locations Taranaki,’’ says David. $1230 per table of 10. CERTIFIED Taranaki Air Ambulance Trust [TAAT] “None of us get paid a cent, we do it In the last nine months the trust has been spokesman, David Drummond, says because we care about Taranaki and we increasingly active in raising its profile, 145 dedicated NZ employees the two services work harmoniously know how vital it is to keep the service in and hired well-known New Plymouth together, but as his organisation AS/NZS ISO 9001 & 14001 was facing a crucial stage of its Taranaki for Taranaki people.’’ journalist Gordon Brown (who also edits this magazine) and livewire fundraiser development, it was time to come out He says 2018 is a big year for the trust. Nicole Attrill, who will also be well known 2016 Environmental & Sustainability from the shadows. to many Chamber members. “The next big event on our calendar is a Awareness Business Award winner “A lot of people don’t know much about fundraising auction evening on 28 April: During that time the Taranaki Patriotic us – till they, or one of their family, need The Taranaki Air Ambulance Degustation trust donated $30,000 to the Taranaki us. We want to do everything we can and Wine Dinner, and we’re hoping the Air Ambulance trust to buy two high-tech Health & Safety 2015 to ensure the Taranaki Air Ambulance business community will support us.’’ baby pods to allow babies to be flown to service stays in Taranaki for Taranaki Business Award winner people,’’ he says. It’s being held at a venue with a Starship Hospital and elsewhere by the 40+ countries difference: the Te Henui Chapel on Taranaki Air Ambulance. One pod will be permanently stationed in Hawera to 26,000 employees worldwide “Our aim is to get a modern aircraft, so Watson St. “The degustation dinner is transport babies from south and central we can provide an even better service, being exclusively prepared for the trust Taranaki by road and air ambulances. Talk to us about powering your next project: ‘’ something that will require significant by outstanding chef Jamie Phillips and fundraising. The trust doesn’t receive his team from Delistar, with each course If you can help, either with items to be government funding, so the four current 0508 NEXANS www.nexans.co.nz sales.nz@nexans.co.nz trustees are well aware they need to be wine matched with a Babich wine. auctioned on the night, by buying tickets for the dinner, offering yourself as a enlisting some help, and that’s where you Notes will be given by Babich’s after trustee – or maybe all three, email trust might be able to help. each course. There is also a cash bar, administration manager Dallas Roper on with auctioneer Kris Rasmussen from The dallas@taat.org.nz. AUTUMN 2018 TARANAKI BUSINESS REVIEW 7
JONATHAN JONATHAN YOUNG JONATHANYOUNG YOUNG M e m b e r of Pa r l ia me n t fo r N ew P l y mo u th Get the best of your land KATHRYN HOOPER Shareholder-Director MMe emmb be er r o of f P Pa ar lr il ai amme en nt t f of or r N Ne eww P Pl yl ymmo ou ut h th SUPPORTING SUPPORTING SUPPORTING LANDPRO’S NEW TECHNOLOGY IS AMAZING MEMBERS MEMBERS OF MEMBERSOF THE OFTHE THE Landpro is a name many locals will vaguely recognise. and accountants when farm sales are being negotiated. “We ensure the the CAA of course. It’s one of our points of difference. We’ve been running drones CHAMBER CHAMBER CHAMBER Beyond Taranaki, Landpro has carved farm is compliant with all regulatory requirements and look ahead to future since 2010, and continue to use our topo-drone, which is a big drone with a YOUR out a national reputation with its use of changes to the rules, and what risks wing-span of about two metres and can YOUR cutting edge technology. YOUR might be sitting there.’’ fly for around an hour. LOCAL VOICE Closer to home, Landpro’s North Island Kathryn says the social licence for a “We use it for our farming and mining LOCAL VOICE LOCAL VOICE operations are based in New Plymouth, dairy farmer to operate is very much in clients, but the drone has its limits. It through shareholder-director Kathryn the spotlight these days. “There’s a lot can only take small-format photos and to Corner of Gill & Liardet Streets Hooper. of pressure there for change, and it’s a capture larger areas we needed medium- Corner PO Boxof8064, Corner Gill &New of GillLiardet Streets Plymouth & Liardet 4342 Streets privilege to be able to bring the lessons format imagery. Kath is well known in Taranaki after 12 PO Box P PO 06Box8064, New 7598064, 1363 NewPlymouth 4342 Plymouth 4342 Landpro has learned in other regions Jonathan years with another firm, of which she was PE P 06 759759 06 1363 newplymouthmp@parliament.govt.nz 1363 back to Taranaki and start making a a director when she left in 2013 to join Jonathan Jonathan EWE newplymouthmp@parliament.govt.nz jonathanyoung.national.org.nz difference at home.’’ newplymouthmp@parliament.govt.nz what is now Landpro, full time. W Wjonathanyoung.national.org.nz facebook.com/MPjonathanyoung jonathanyoung.national.org.nz Landpro has a 37-strong team of “It was a case of using my original degree at facebook.com/MPjonathanyoung jonathanyoungmp facebook.com/MPjonathanyoung environmental planners, surveyors and Massey University and getting more involved jonathanyoungmp jonathanyoungmp technical experts on environmental with the dairy industry. Our family farmed in issues, such as water quantity, quality Authorised by Jonathan Young. Corner of Liardet & Gill St, New Plymouth Tikorangi, so agri-life was always my first love and contaminated land. “Most of our Authorised by Jonathan Authorised Young. by Jonathan Corner Young. of Liardet Corner & Gill&St,Gill of Liardet New St, Plymouth New Plymouth so I was pleased to get back into it.’’ “The solution was a Cessna we bought staff are based in Cromwell at our head office but we have a growing office in from Australia and a LiDAR (Light Kathryn graduated from Massey New Plymouth. We’re pretty passionate Detection and Ranging) Camera and University with a degree in Natural about the regions.” we use the plane all over New Zealand; Resource Management (Applied Science) on large farms, for power companies in 1996 and since then completed a So who would typically use Landpro? checking their networks, for forestry Your choice for Graduate Certificate in Environmental mapping, or lately for the earthquake Management at Central Queensland “Landpro helps people facing resource recovery in Kaikoura for the Government. University and her Masters in Applied Your betterchoice results for better results management challenges and working Science in 2012. with the regulations in this space. Our “We are engaged regularly by government clients include people doing subdivisions, to fly over State Highway One near “I also learned a heap at Taranaki and large and small, individual farmers right Kaikoura capturing LiDAR and aerial Wellington Regional Councils before through to large nationwide corporates photography, to see whether the land joining the private sector.” and government,’’ says Kathryn. has moved so they can manage their WeWecan help can help your your organisation organisation get the veryget bestthe very possible response best response possible from Those qualifications and experience gave infrastructure and keep people safe’ With new government, comes new your fromelections. your elections. her a rare blend of academic and hands- legislation. “Some of those changes can “There is still a place for the drone, but on qualifications, which she puts to good we have a much bigger tool in the toolbox With With our internet our internet voting, voting, telephone telephone voting and postal voting options, voting and postal use. After 12 years mainly working in the come through pretty quickly, whether it’s now.” voting options, no election is too large, too complex, or through the Resource Management Act notooelection is experienced, small for our too large,independent too complex, or too small for our experienced, elections oil and gas industry, Kathryn needed to or councils’ plans; we keep on top of any ‘hone my other skills’ and as part of this Kathryn is a full member of the New independent management team. elections management team. became a certified nutrient manager. restrictions that might affect the sectors Zealand Planning Institute (NZPI); the we work in ‘’ New Zealand Institute of Directors, a AllAllthis, from this, from NewNew Zealand’s Zealand’s premiere premiere election election services, bringing the highest “Nutrient accounting and budgeting are Certified Nutrient Management Adviser; services, bringing the highest level of integrity to Landpro was quick to embrace and invest level your of integrity to your election. election. essential in much of our agriculture work, heavily in new technology to give their is involved with the Taranaki Property and we use the ‘Overseer’ programme clients the best possible information. Investors Association; Taranaki Rural daily. That way we can figure out how Business Network and is on the Board of PO Box 39163, Christchurch 8545 much phosphorous and nitrogen is lost “One of the coolest things we’ve done Taranaki Women’s Refuge. from your farming system and develop recently is we bought an aeroplane,’’ she Email info@electionz.com plans to manage the effects of this.’’ mentions matter-of-factly. Kathryn’s New Plymouth office is at 46 Vivian Street. You can contact her at Freephone 0800 EZ VOTE (0800 398 683) With so much science at her fingertips, “We cut a hole in the floor and stuck a Landpro on 0800 023 318, or email her Kathryn also works closely with lawyers high-spec camera in – all approved by PO Box 39163, Christchurch 8545 | Email info@electionz.com | Freephone 0800 EZ VOTE (0800 398 683) on Kathryn@landpro.co.nz 8 TARANAKI BUSINESS REVIEW AUTUMN 2018
Unleashing Solutions from Implement Solutions What from do you want Implement your training to achieve? Implement has many What do you want your training training options for you and your team. to achieve? Implement has many training options for you and your team. “What if we “What if People // Process // Performance train them you don’t “What if we “What if THE POTENTIAL IN TODAY’S WOMEN and they and they People // Process // Performance train them you don’t Making change work leave?” stay?” and they and they Making change work leave?” stay?” INGRID VERCAMMEN IS WELL KNOWN Ingrid has come up with a unique way to because they had children. If the child 1 with a skilled team IN TARANAKI AS ONE OF THE OWNERS establish what issues are important to was sick it was the woman who would 1 OF KEY STAFF UNLOCK THE POTENTIAL OF AWARD-WINNING BUSINESS Taranaki women, by generously setting stay home and of course that brought with a skilled team Leadership Management Australasia (LMA) is a The LMA Programme “THE PERFORMANCE UNLOCK THE EDGE” POTENTIAL is perfect for staffOF grand plans The LMA Programme youKEY have STAFF “THEfor. PERFORMANCE EDGE” is perfect for staff you have MARCEL’S PANCAKES. Recently Ingrid and husband Marcel up the not-for-profit group Women Beyond Ordinary. disadvantages. “But now with the internet, it’s easier suite of learning Leadership programmes Management designed Australasia to help (LMA) is a grand plans for. passed over the day-to-day management “I invite women to participate and to for women to work from home. It’s the good people be more effective. As the suite of learning programmes designed to help Taranaki of the company to new CEO Natalie listen,’’ she says. “It’s about listening to same with meetings. You can use Zoom Licensee good for LMA people we run be more effthree ective.diff Aserent the Taranaki 2 Innes, but taking it easy is not something success stories from women, who’ve had and talk to five or six people at once no programmes Licensee as public for LMA we run programmes and can three different NEW MANAGER2 OR SUPERVISOR Ingrid’s even contemplated. to overcome challenges. They weren’t matter where they are. So it makes it a also run them in-house to your programmes as public programmes and team. Wecan are The LMA Programme “SUCCESS STRATEGIES lucky, they worked hard and persevered. lot easier.’’ NEW MANAGER LEADERSOR ANDSUPERVISOR offering a course for the fi rst time in also run them in-house to your team. We are Hawera. FOR TEAM (SSTLS for Programme The LMA SUPERVISORS” short) covers“SUCCESS all the keySTRATEGIES people skills She has long been passionate about They all have inspirational stories.’’ offering a course for the first time in Hawera. FOR TEAMthat managers LEADERS and AND SUPERVISORS” helping other women become the best She had developed a workshop for The Performance Edge supervisors (SSTLS for short) covers all need. the key people skills that managers and they can and now she’s turned that into a On March 8, International Women’s Day, personal development, and had become The Performance April 18 Weekly 2 Edge ½ hour modules: supervisors need. business - ‘Ingrid Vercammen’. organised the first of a series of panel a mentor and events started to gather New •Weekly Overview • Communication and discussions. momentum from there. April 18 2 ½ hour modules: It’s to help and empower women Plymouth New •• Overview Establishing a performance relationships • Communication and 3 by public speaking, mentoring and Again it was interactive, but her “All of the mentors got together and April 19 Plymouth edge • Establishing a performance • Mid course review relationships 3 CREATE A STRONGER TEAM online training. Under that umbrella handpicked panellists Ingrid delivered talked about our backgrounds and later Hawera • Goals, edge plans and priorities •• Contributing to your team’s Mid course review April 19 Five Behaviours of OR CREATE A STRONGER Personalised TEAM sits ‘I-Opener coaching and training’ a powerful messages for many other on a manager from the TSB said ‘’that July 18 •• Improving performance performance cohesive teams is a workshops to address Hawera Goals, plans and priorities • Contributing to your team’s DiSC based Five evaluation Behaviours of OR thePersonalised issues you have platform for other female entrepreneurs women in business. The four panellists was really inspiring’’ and asked me to run New through better time • The empowerment imperative performance July 18 • Improving performance tool andteams cohesive series is ofa identified.toWe workshops can address to present their talents through were well-known businesswomen Shona a workshop for a group of women who Plymouth management •• Graduation workshops DiSC to help based evaluation work the withyou issues youhave to New through better time The empowerment imperative interviews and workshops. yourand tool team grow. series of your timeframe identified. We canand Glenworth, Andrea Leadbetter, Stephanie worked at the TSB.’’ Plymouth management • Graduation workshops to help workbudget. with you to Success Strategies for Team Leaders and Supervisors your team grow. your timeframe and Murray and Sue Kelly. budget. In I-Opener Ingrid also provides workshops Ingrid agreed, and initially took an Success May 8 Strategies Fortnightly for 2 ½ Team Leaders and Supervisors hour modules: for companies and private groups under “They told their stories, answered interactive four-hour workshop with a New •Fortnightly Overview 2 ½ hour modules: • Mid course review May 8 Plymouth •• Accepting •• Implementing the operations 4 the voucher scheme of NZTE. questions and then we broke up into group of 10 women and then followed it New Overview the leadership Mid course review small groups to discuss issues.’’ up with some one-on-one sessions. Plymouth challenge • Accepting the leadership of a team • Implementing the operations 4 LEADERS DEVELOP STRONG She also founded ‘Women Beyond The LMA Programme LEADING FOR RESULTS Ordinary’ a not for profit organisation It’s from those panel discussions that The response encouraged Ingrid to • The importance of goal challenge • Improving of a team communication DEVELOP STRONG is for senior managersLEADERS to build setting planning and and relationships on their leadership The LMA Programme LEADING skills. FOR RESULTS with groups and regular panel Ingrid continually refreshes her material evaluate who her target audience should July 26 • The importance of goal • Improving communication prioritising • The is for senior managers to build New setting planning and and ongoing challenge – relationships on their leadership skills. discussions to encourage women to learn from the issues raised. be. “Initially it was about personal July 26 • Improving developing your people Plymouth prioritisingperformance • The ongoing challenge – from each other, cooperate and network. development in the workplace, but I New through better time utilisation (Part 1 and 2) She is already in demand as a speaker thought why not concentrate on taking Plymouth • Improving performance • Developing effective through better teams time utilisation developing your people • Graduation (Part 1 and 2) 5 To give something back to the and she delivers a powerful message that message to women? • Developing effective teams • Graduation 5 TIME & MONEY LEARNING WITH LIMITED community, Ingrid is a mentor for aimed at women in business and how to Leading and Managing for Results A combination of implement on-line programmes LEARNING Business Mentors New Zealand cope with challenges. “Before I came to New Zealand I had a and yourWITH LIMITEDand own discussions TIME & MONEY workshops Leading 26 June and Managing Weekly for Results 2 ½ hour modules: – a cost of A combination effimplement ective in-house solution. on-line programmes facilitated by Venture Taranaki. psychotherapy practice. This is a little New and your own discussions and workshops “Changes are happening, especially different, more about coaching and 26 June •Weekly Overview 2 ½ hour modules: • Decision making and problem – a cost effective in-house solution. Plymouth solving So, while no longer being involved in when we look back on how we did mentoring, but I thought I could talk New •• Successful Overview Leaders and • Decision making and problem Managers are made not born • solving Motivating people to produce Marcel’s on a hands-on basis, she is things 20 years ago. But that was before about my own experiences and that’s Plymouth • Successful Leaders and 6 clearly not in any danger of being bored. the internet, and that brings a lot of what I’m doing. I want to bring out my • Managers Exercising Authority are made not born •• Motivating Handling and preventing people to produce Effectively • Exercising Authority problems with people • Handling and preventing 6 FOR NEW STAFF BETTER PROCESSES As usual, Ingrid’s timing is impeccable. advantages for women. Gender doesn’t message that you can do whatever you • Developing people’s matter on the internet. • Improving Effectively results through peoplepotential like in life if you have the mindset to do it Review your orientation programme and develop problems with BETTERcustomised PROCESSES FOR on-line NEW STAFF training. 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HAVE YOU GOT A BACKUP PLAN? The good people at PrimoWireless have a question for business owners and managers. If your business has just one internet connection and that went down, what impact would that have on your day to day operations? PrimoWireless’ Brand Co-ordinator Craig Macdonald Thanks to their efforts residents and businesses throughout suggests it would be a bit like a council only having one rural Taranaki have been able to enjoy the same fast main pipe supplying tens of thousands of people with reliable broadband that urban Taranaki has enjoyed. water. PrimoWireless is taking it to the next level, and businesses “At PrimoWireless, we give our customers the equivalent of can be reassured that although they are smaller, they are two pipes,’’ Craig says with a smile. “A fibre and a wireless dealing with a reputable telecommunications company. connection. With our wireless connection, it switches over automatically if there’s been any interruption to the fibre. “We’re now a partner with Crown Infrastructure (formerly In fact many of our customers don’t even know that their Crown Fibre Holdings), who oversee the governments fibre connection is gone, because they haven’t noticed rollout of fibre (UFB) and the Rural Broadband Initiative any difference.’’ (RBI). It really is something that defines the New Plymouth based We’re quite chuffed that Crown Infrastructure has invested telecommunications company. Kelly Ellis, known as the in us to deliver their Taranaki RBI2 targets for 99% of rural Hunter-Gatherer at PrimoWireless, says they make sure NZ connected by 2022. their customers are insulated from such technological disasters – and from April they are introducing new As a long-time wireless internet service provider (WISP) business continuity plans to support this. – and we’re one of nearly 30 around the country – to have built our business up to where we’re taken seriously as “For businesses, fibre is the fastest technology out there. a fully-fledged telecommunications company is pretty So our new plans are bringing the three things together; awesome.” fibre, unlimited data and wireless as a backup.’’ “It’s a great package” Craig says and Kelly agrees: “It’s our Contact PrimoWireless by phone 0800 123 774 bread and butter really; we’ve been providing fast reliable email helpdesk@primowireless.co.nz wireless broadband solutions to the rural sector, and now or call in and see them at 123 Molesworth St, NP urban businesses can take advantage of wireless too.” Getting a Business Continuity Package from PrimoWireless TGM Creative’s Andrea Leadbetter. means you can: 1. Protect your business from expensive outages. 2. Stay connected via phone and internet. 3. Remain open for business. 4. Quickly set up or keep remote sites open. 5. Have peace of mind for you, employees, and customers. So, is your business prepared to keep rolling in the event of an outage? Growing a profitable business has enough challenges and downtime is one that you can avoid. Why not remove this risk? “These guys respond really quickly to anything we need. As a graphic design company we move a lot of really PrimoWireless was started in Taranaki by Taranaki people large files around, and it is absolutely with ease. for Taranaki people and while they continue to grow they The wireless backup means that if everything goes remain true to their roots. They were virtually alone as a down we can keep going. We have the safety and service provider as they made a commitment to develop security of knowing that at all times things are working the region’s own rural wireless network. for us.” AUTUMN 2018 TARANAKI BUSINESS REVIEW 13
A fond farewell Truth was though they soon became the dynamic duo we came to like and respect. Kevin has always had an excellent sense of humour of his own and the bond between the two quickly became apparent. TO TSB’S TOP TWO So often the two of them would appear in tandem. They were representing the bank and if two could do that better than one, so be it. The TSB Taranaki Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards and TSB Top Shop Awards nights were good examples. Both would attend, Kevin and Carolyn Murphy, By Gordon Brown Charles and Denise Duke. It helped that the wives became close friends as well, but that was probably just as inevitable. After all, if you liked Kevin or Charles, you were certainly going IN MANY WAYS THEY WERE TARANAKI’S BATMAN AND ROBIN. to like the other. Elsewhere in this magazine, Taranaki Chamber of Commerce Just as fittingly, like all super heroes, they bowed out pretty He was just as comfortable having a glass of wine in the Chief Executive Arun Chaudhari had this to say: “Two great much at the same time. boardroom as he was having a beer and sharing a yarn at the business leaders have recently retired from the TSB. The Oakura Bowling Club, where he was a social club member for Carolyn & Kevin Murphy. Chamber acknowledges the huge contribution made by Kevin TSB managing director and many years before shifting to Bell Block. Murphy and Charles Duke to the business community over the chief executive Kevin Murphy becoming a national player of some note, Kevin also became a years. Down-to-earth, understated and community minded – finished at the end of Charles also had a razor- more sophisticated banker. thank you Kevin and Charles.’’ January, his sidekick, deputy sharp sense of humour which chief executive Charles Duke, he sometimes struggled to He trimmed down and although his total commitment to his Many would echo those sentiments. We know the TSB board at the end of March. contain, but the reality was family never wavered, he found time to attend pretty much will find another leadership team to continue the bank’s It’s hard to avoid the feeling no-one wanted him to. Bankers with a great sense The Young Enterprise everything the head of the TSB Bank should – and then some. amazing growth, but our (un)Caped Consumer Crusaders have He kept up the sort of hours that a lesser person would have set the bar extremely high. that it is the end of an era. That may be an overworked of humour and a ready laugh are not exactly Scheme not even contemplated. And when he couldn’t attend, there was cliché, but let’s face it Big Charles, ready to fill in. commonplace. Kev, as he’s fondly known by many, was at TSB for the No, there was nothing Powered by Shell Kevin Murphy best part of 40 years and common about Charles 2016 Business Excellence Awards. nearly a decade as the boss. Charles Duke Duke! He was also a modest chap. A long-serving member YOUNG ENTERPRISE SCHEME The Young Enterprise students start their year with the KICKSTART | Before that he’d been the deputy, to another Kevin, Kevin of Rotary international, TIMATA session kindly hosted by The Quality Hotel Plymouth International Rimmington. For some years the collective noun for the 2017 Business Excellence Awards. Charles enjoyed the POWERED BY SHELL leadership at the bank was ‘the Kevins’. In 2018 we welcome a record number of schools and students participating in the YES programme. POWERED We warmly BY SHELL camaraderie, and let it slip one night in casual conversation, welcome Inglewood High School and Sacred Heart College to our fold and welcome back Waitara school after a that he was a member of Mensa, the International genius club. The Young Enterprise students produce real products or services and Finally our many business mentors When Kevin R left, Kevin M stepped up and became El Supremo. It years absence – we missed you! In the Taranaki region nine schools and 167 students now participate in the hadn’t been left to chance either, as the savvy TSB Bank (as it was started their year with the deal with real profit or loss. and coaches provide ongoing support You need an IQ up there with Stephen Hawking’s to get into entreprenural scheme. then known) had the succession plan in place for a couple of years. KICKSTART | TIMATA session to students endeavouring to turn new that elite organisation. Charles did, but preferred to keep it kindly Young hostedEnterprise by The Quality Hotel The Young Enterprise Scheme is is an experiential business programme developed for schools a great ideas to into viable deliver at businesses years 11 -and13.are It the quiet. So if you’re reading this, please don’t tell anyone, he Plymouth International opportunity to develop individual strengths, involves students working through the process of setting up and running a business. Students invest real thing final strand which pulls the whole One of the first things Kevin M did was to appoint his own won’t be happy. learn about enterprise and possibly make deputy. A couple of years earlier a bright fellow by the name of money, produce real products or services and deal with real profit or loss. together. Charles Duke left Christchurch and moved to New Plymouth In 2018 we welcome a record number of money at the same time. Like any other As for Kevin Murphy, he was a different kettle of snapper. He schoolsThe andYoung Enterprise students Scheme participating in theis a team greatevent opportunity to develop YES is about individual strengths, working together learn Participating aboutare schools enterprise St Mary’sand where he became the systems manager for TSB. had a fierce intellect of his own, and as a qualified accountant, possibly make YES programme. money We warmly at the same to welcome time. Likecommon achieve any other team event YES is about goals. working Diocesan, together Francis Douglasto Memorial achieve took after his late father John Murphy. common Inglewood goals.and Sacred Heart High School College, Hawera High School, Coastal It was an inspired decision by Kevin M, for Charles had proved himself to be that rarest of breeds, a geek who was also socially CollegeIts to our fold and welcome back Its fantastic to see so many of our High School, Inglewood High School, He worked his way up the ladder at TSB and his ascent to the fantastic to see so many of our region’s region’sschools schoolsrecognise recognise thetheveryvery real success of this learning experience adept. top was inevitable. As the bank was rapidly changing into Waitarafor school after a years absence – Sacred Heart College, Opunake High their students. Dedicated teachers real deliver successthe programme of this with the support of extensive on-line resources learning experience we missed you! In the Taranaki region School, Waitara High School and New and regional coordinator backup. Itfor is their also students. a regional and national Dedicated teacherscompetition with extraordinary prizes given nine schools and 167 students now Plymouth Girls High School. by our many valued sponsors to help the the deliver students alongwith programme the the way. support participate in the entreprenural scheme. Finally our many business mentorsof extensive and coacheson-line provideresources ongoing andsupport to students endeavouring to turn new Young Enterprise ideas intoisviable an experiential businesses and are regional coordinator the final strand whichbackup. It isthe pulls also a whole thing together. business programme developed for regional and national competition with Miranda Williams Participating schools are schools to deliver at years 11 - 13. ItSt Mary’s Diocesan, Francis Douglas Memorial extraordinary prizes given by our many College, Hawera High School, TaranakiCoastal Regional High School, Inglewood involves students working through theHigh School, Sacred Heart College, Opunake valued sponsors to help the students High School, Waitara High School and&New Coordinator Plymouth Girls High School. process of setting up and running a along the way. Student Wrangler business. Students invest real money, Kevin & Charles with the Chamber team. 14 TARANAKI BUSINESS REVIEW AUTUMN 2018 AUTUMN 2018 TARANAKI BUSINESS REVIEW 15
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