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TARANAKI
Business Review

                  AUTUMN 2018
TARANAKI Business Review - AUTUMN 2018 - Taranaki Chamber of Commerce
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

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TARANAKI Business Review - AUTUMN 2018 - Taranaki Chamber of Commerce
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                                                                                                                                                               BE AWARE: THE RULES
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                                                                                                                                                              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.
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                                                                                                                                                                 Between them, they have an important message for Taranaki’s                        The  regulations came into force in 2011, and have had a
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                                 – Kate
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      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
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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.

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                                                                                                                                                       Massey University and getting more involved
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                                                                                                                                                       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
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                                                                                                                                        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

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                                                                                                                                                       University and her Masters in Applied

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                                                                                                                                                       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
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              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
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                                                                                                                                                       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
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Certified Nutrient Management Adviser;
      services, bringing the highest level of integrity to                                                                                                                                                Landpro was quick to embrace and invest
    level
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             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

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Unleashing
                                                                                             Solutions from Implement
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                                                                                                      “What if we              “What if
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                                                                                                                                                     THE POTENTIAL IN TODAY’S WOMEN
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                                                                                                                                                     INGRID VERCAMMEN IS WELL KNOWN               Ingrid has come up with a unique way to        because they had children. If the child
                                                                                                             1
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                                                                                                                                                     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
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                                                                                                                                                     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
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                         programmes
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                                                      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
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                                                                                                                                                     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
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 26 June and Managing
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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
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                                                                                                                                                                      participating in theis a team
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      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
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                               pulls      also a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             whole  thing together.
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                                                                                                                                                     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,
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              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.

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                                                                          maintain New Plymouth                                                                 seems possible.                                garments,’’ says Courtney.                   courtney@screenculture.co.nz or ring
                                                                                                                          Chubb New   Zealand                                                                                                               me on 021 176 7660.
  levels of quality and competency.         06  757 6220   | 0800  20   30 40          LPS 1014 : Issue 5
                                                                                     Cert/LPCB ref. CFA-193
                                                                                                                  LPS 1204 : Issue 3
                                                                                                                                  Assessed to ISO 9001
                                                                                                                Cert/LPCB ref. CFSI-026   Cert/LPCB ref. 1331
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