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AN INSPIRING ORGANISATION
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LET’S TALK PEOPLE 18
THE WAIKATO
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NEW COUNCIL
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NEW COUNCIL BLOOD BRINGS FRESH OPTIMISM.....................3
BIG THINGS ARE HAPPENING......................................................4
WHY I JOINED TOAST MASTERS..................................................4
AN INSPIRING ORGANISATION IN HAMILTON............................6
WINNER OF YOUNG ENTERPRISE SCHEME AWARD....................7
FOODIES SET TO CONNECT..........................................................8
FORGET FOUNDERS THEATRE...................................................10
THE WAIKATO COMMERCE CLUB.............................................12
THE DAVID BENNETT COLUMN.................................................16
IRD CONTRACT STILL NOT SIGNED...........................................17
PLANNING AHEAD....................................................................17
LET’S TALK PEOPLE....................................................................18
DOSE DIRECT.............................................................................18
TGH WELCOMES RESOURCE CONSENT.....................................20
UPDATES...................................................................................20
HAMILTON LAUNCHES ONLINE MARKETPLACE........................22
OUTSTANDING FINALISTS.........................................................23
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BIZ HAMILTON EVENTS GUIDE..................................................27
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Welcome to Biz Hamilton-
the publication for all Hamilton businesses.
Hamilton is an amazing and fast growing
city. It certainly warrants its own dedicated
regular publication to highlight news, politics,
events, advice, opinions, developments,
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who has over fifteen years media experience, many at senior
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COUNCIL
NEW COUNCIL BLOOD
BRINGS FRESH OPTIMISM
By Philip Quay
Kelvyn Eglinton is in his early stages as Hamilton City Council’s General Manager of
City Growth and feels positive about the future of Hamilton.
Originally from the Manawatu, Kelvyn has been out of New Zealand for the past seven
years working in top-level commercial positions in Australia and Indonesia.
Formally head of external affairs for Newmont Gold Mines in Waihi, he was relocated
to Australia to be regional manager for Australasia/Asia pacific and for the last twelve
months was chief of staff for their Indonesia office in Jakarta.
“After seven-odd years away from New Zealand with the family,” says Kelvyn, “when
this role came up I saw it as a great opportunity to be part of a leadership team where
we can do good things for the community.”
The City Growth unit is responsible for city planning, resource planning, building
regulations, economic development, food hygiene, trading in public places, alcohol
licensing, animal control and customer services.
“I’ve always held a belief,” says Kelvyn, “that local government, with the right
community and the right leadership, can do good things for the community. I’ve seen
that around the world and I wanted to be part of that.”
Kelvyn says Hamilton’s potential has historically been underestimated and changing
that perception is among the aspirations he has for his City Growth team.
“I think we undersell Hamilton,” says Kelvyn. “When I talk to people, I find there are
actually a lot of people like me. It’s their first time living in Hamilton and they enjoy
the fact that it’s got a huge amount of amenity. It’s a city of scale but it’s still easy to
get around.
“All those things that are the best of regional living are actually on Waikato’s
doorstep. We’ve got world class gardens, New Zealand’s best river, some of the best
tramping and walking tracks around and easy access to the rest of New Zealand.”
Kelvyn says he expects the City Growth team to contribute to that changing
perception, with their focus on customer service and community.
“One of the things we want to do is get that story into people’s hearts and minds,
that being in the Waikato is actually a fantastic place to grow kids, it’s affordable for
families to live here, it’s got great education opportunities, access to some of the best
environments, be it coastal or riverine or mountains or ranges.
“I think people coming back from overseas who have lived internationally, which is
part of the huge inward migration back to NZ, whether it’s from Australia or Europe,
they’re used to travelling an hour and a half to see an event in Auckland or traveling
40 minutes to the beach. It’s part of what an international community is like.
However, Kelvyn says Council can’t do it alone.
“We need to be forming those relationships with our investment community and our
business community to start bridging this confidence gap,” he says. “We need to
have a common vision.
“I think the plans are actually there and what the people are struggling with perhaps
is just the mechanism to drive these things forward. We will put our hand up and take
the lead.”
“We need to be telling that story more loudly and be proud to come from Hamilton,”
says Kelvin. “It’s a great spot.”
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SOCIAL MEDIA/
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MediaPA, a leading Hamilton, New Zealand-based, social media and public relations
company has moved into new office space at 13 King Street in Hamilton.
The move in April has coincided with the release of FULL BOOST, their new content
marketing package which gives companies the ultimate coverage in the online space.
Full Boost is aimed at businesses and companies that want extensive coverage
through online news and social media but don’t have the time or skills to do it
themselves.
Using a combination of social media, SEO (Search Engine Optimisation), article writing
and traditional public relation strategies, MediaPA will help bring your business online
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In no way is MediaPA your ordinary public relations company. Always coming up
with out of the box ideas for their clients, their vision is to be the number one global
content marketing business, with a major focus on providing companies with the most
effective and up to date SEO methods available.
The numbers are also growing at MediaPA. Due to popular demand by their growing
list of clients, MediaPA has had to add serval more talented writers to their impressive
team of online journalists, social media experts and content creators.
Their journalists and social media team will create quality content which is relevant
and useful to your potential audience, and optimised with SEO techniques. This
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Why I Joined Toastmaster’s
And I Think You Should Too
appraisal.
What I like about Toast Master meetings is the help and encouragement to improve,
the removal of ums and ahs, the effective pause, the skill of thinking on your feet.
Now at weddings, funerals, family functions and business meetings, I am able to listen
effectively, respond with confidence, and pay tribute to the deceased or the birthday
person. I don’t walk away saying to myself ‘I wish that I had said something’.
Toast Masters New Zealand is 53 years old, Toastmasters International is 94 years old.
The Book of Lists says that people’s greatest fear is public speaking. (They fear it
more than death!). 60% of people are turned down for a job due to insufficient
communication skills. More than 5000 past and present Toastmasters revealed in a
recent survey that most people join
Toastmaster clubs to improve their confidence and ability to speak in front of a group.
But they remain in Toastmasters because of the outstanding leadership opportunities
and the many unexpected benefits they gain, including a powerful support system,
friendship/camaraderie, self-fulfilment and the ability to help others. Famous
Toastmasters include actors, athletes, astronauts, artists, authors, politicians, beauty
queens, entrepreneurs and business people. The world needs leaders. Leaders head
families, coach teams, run businesses and mentor others. These leaders must not only
accomplish, they must communicate.
By regularly giving speeches, gaining feedback, leading teams and guiding others to
achieve their goals in a supportive atmosphere, leaders emerge from the Toastmasters
program. Every Toastmasters journey begins with a single speech. During their journey,
they learn to tell their stories. They listen and answer. They plan and lead. They give
feedback—and accept it. Through our community of learners, they find their path to
leadership.
That has been my experience with Toastmasters. I’m now
into my 10th year as a member, and at age 67 continue to
enjoy friendship, and personal growth.
Toast Master clubs are a friendly, passive, encouraging
place for you to ‘find your voice’. Don’t wait like I did. Be a
decision person, make the call, and engage your potential.
By Graeme Smylie
I began my sales career Sept 2nd 1974. I vividly remember my Sales Manager
John Brangan strongly suggesting I join a local Toast Master club to ‘improve my
confidence’. Like everyone else, I was okay one-on-one, but in front of an ‘audience’
I just couldn’t stay on message, or persuade my message. I would go to weddings,
funerals, family gatherings, company functions, and leave there knowing I had
something to say or contribute. Fear, and lack of skill robbed me of my opportunity.
I only went to one meeting, and it was 32 years later (August 2006) at age 58 before I
ventured into another Toast Master meeting.
Looking back now, that ‘fear’ of public speaking is one of the great barriers stopping
us from reaching our best possible potential. This fear, apprehension, and lack of
experience all contribute to our ‘reaching our potential, or failing in what I think is
one of the most rewarding human experiences. Fear is real, and can be a friend or foe,
a stumbling block or a stepping stone. I chose a speaking experience knowing about
fear but also discovering my potential.
Toast Masters own a large and respected place in all the ‘fundamentals’ of presenting
speeches. There is a club near you. We are in Hamilton, Morrisville, Taupiri, Cambridge,
Te Awamutu.
Better speaking, better thinking, better listening, chairing meetings, time keeping,
grammarian, introducing a speaker, table topics (extemporaneous speaking),
business presentations, wedding toasts, evaluating speakers. Preparing a speech, and
presenting in time, on message, “opening-body-close’ are all part of a club meeting.
The resources available to members is second to none. Have a look at our New
Zealand website or our International website:
www.toastmasters.org.nz, www.toastmasters.org. Toastmasters offer a track to start
your journey. The Competent Communicator manual begins with all the basics. Ice
breaker, humorous speech, persuading with power, vocal variety, body language, eye
contact, gestures, pauses, using visual aids. All over 10 speeches with space for self-
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Graeme Smylie, Area Director B4/District 72, Ph 07 847
2834, 021 877 886, graemesmylie@gmail.com
MODERN OFFICE
Commercial Furniture Specialists
What is Activity Based Working?
“Activity Based Working is all about sustainability. The
way we work is changing. Work is becoming a process,
not a place,” says Trish Stockman from Modern Office
Hamilton.
Studies find that most commercial office buildings have
occupancy levels below 50%, as people increasingly
adopt flexible working. Reducing the cost of real estate,
demographics, globalisation and management culture
add to the mix, but it is technology innovation that is
really triggering the change.
As we begin to understand the impact of new trends
such as cloud computing, unified communications, and new devices that will always be
on and always connected to the internet, the approach of Activity Based Working has
emerged and has already been adopted by businesses all over the world.
“Giving everyone a desk or office that lies empty for the majority of the working day
is no longer sustainable. We are seeing the fast disappearance the desk phone and the
slower but evidential disappearance of the individual desk. The notion that people need
a piece of ‘wood’ to call their own in an era of fast communications is becoming fiction
for most companies”, says Trish.
Activity Based Working (ABW) is an approach to work that does not require a traditional
office, but a hybrid environment that provides a place for people with shared amenities
and spaces. ABW space will be used on a need basis, acting as a home for a population,
providing resources and specialised facilities, as and when they are demanded.
ABW gives employees a choice about how, when and where they work. In the office,
that means a choice of work settings, each designed for different types of tasks. Outside
the office it enables staff to work anywhere, from home to an airport lounge. Reducing
the number of fixed workstations can have a real impact on a company’s bottom line.
- Smaller property footprint
- Lower energy bills
- Reduced churn costs
- Reduced business rates
- Reduced maintenance costs
- Lower travel costs for staff
- Less internal cabling, wired IT provisioning
- Fewer printers and a reduction in paper
“And for employees, more flexibility means a better work / life balance, job satisfaction
and reduced sick time. You create a working environment that’s flexible and efficient and
where staff can flourish. It builds spaces around collaboration, socialising and learning.
It has been proven to increase productivity,” says Trish.
There’s never a bad time to implement ABW, but sometimes an upcoming event or
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WOMEN IN BUSINESS
An Inspiring
Organisation In
Hamilton
Biz Hamilton recently caught with Sally Mutton, Executive Manager of
Hamilton Dress for Success- an international not-for-profit organisation
that empowers women to achieve economic independence by
providing a network of support, professional attire and the
development tools to help women thrive in work and in life:
Q – WHO STARTED DRESS FOR SUCCESS, WHEN, WHERE
AND WHY?
Our organisation’s history began in 1997, when Nancy Lublin received an inheritance
from her grandfather, Poppy Max. Nancy, an NYU law student as the time, founded
Dress for Success with the assistance of three nuns from Spanish Harlem- with the aim
of providing women with interview suits and career development training. Together
they built Dress for Success New York into a vibrant organisation that assisted women
from all the five boroughs of the city. Nancy trademarked the Dress for Success name,
built equity in the brand and then licensed it to open new affiliates from all around
the world. Currently, there are more than 140 Dress for Success affiliates in 20
countries. To date, Dress for Success as a global organisation, has helped more than
850,000 women work towards self-sufficiency.
Dress for Success Hamilton opened in June 2002, after an application to Dress for
Success Worldwide was made to become an affiliate.
Dress for Success Hamilton has assisted over 2400 clients since then.
Q- WHAT DOES DRESS FOR SUCCESS HAMILTON DO?
Our purpose is to offer long-lasting solutions that enable women to break the cycle
of poverty. Dress for Success is part of a global movement for change, empowering
women to obtain safer and better futures.
We provide each client with professional attire to secure employment, but we are
about much more than simply a new outfit. Besides physically equipping the client
with apparel and accessories, our employment retention programs furnish her with a
confidence that she carries forever and the knowledge that she can actively define her
life, the direction she takes and what success means to her.
Q- WHO ARE ALL THE STAFF AT THE HAMILTON
AFFILIATE, AND WHAT ARE THEIR ROLES?
Our affiliate is governed by a Board of Trustees comprising of: Natasha Harvey- Board
President; Shaenaz Azim- Treasurer; Morgan Morris- Secretary; Tina Boyd- Committee
Member; Monique Wilson- Committee Member; Kate Peterson- Committee Member;
Ailea Martin- Committee Member. Our office is staffed by Sally Mutton, Executive
Manager and Dayna Biggs, Office Coordinator.
Q- WHAT HAS BEEN SOME OF THE SUCCESSES FOR DRESS
FOR SUCCESS HAMILTON?
Our successes come directly from our clients: when they secure interviews and or
employment and join our retention programmes. To see a client on the road to
self-sufficiency and financial independence is the ultimate success: this is due to the
passion of our Board, staff and team of volunteers who dedicate their time and energy
in helping women succeed.
Q- WHAT BUSINESSES OR ORGANISATIONS HELP/
SPONSOR/SUPPORT DRESS FOR SUCCESS?
We have the support of many wonderful Trust Funders, local and national businesses
and supporters, such as:
Funders- Norah Howell Trust, NZ Lotteries Grants, WEL Energy Trust, Trust Waikato,
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Gallagher Charitable Trust, Glenice
& John Gallagher Foundation,
Community Organisation Grants
Scheme.
Supporters Who have given in kind,
provided clothing collection points,
donations and more this year: DV
Bryant Trust, Lightwire, Fuji Xerox,
Manpower, Westpac, Westfield,
Caroline Eve, Centreplace.
Q- WHAT IS YOUR
MESSAGE TO BUSINESSES
LOOKING TO EMPLOY
CLIENTS OF DRESS FOR
SUCCESS HAMILTON?
Our message to employers would be the testimonials of our clients- it is awe inspiring
that we as an affiliate can help to prepare women to achieve the confidence and
courage level required to become a successful employee. (Quote provided)
“DFS SHOWED ME IN THE MIRROR
WHAT A CONFIDENT AND INSPIRING
PERSON I COULD BE...I AM FOREVER
GRATEFUL” —CHERIE SWEENEY,
HAMILTON, NEW ZEALAND
Q- WHAT ASSISTANCE WOULD DRESS FOR SUCCESS
APPRECIATE FROM THE HAMILTON BUSINESS SECTOR?
Dress for Success Hamilton would really appreciate help in many different ways.
Donations of work appropriate clothing from sizes 8-32, accessories including makeup
and jewellery, handbags, stockings and shoes.
We are also looking for Work Place Champions- people who would like to volunteer
their time within their own workplaces to organise workplace clothing drives, gold
coin donation days and to become “all knowledgeable about Dress for Success
Hamilton” so together we can spread the word about our wonderful organisation.
We would also be grateful for any help with marketing sponsorship, with particular
need for banners and leaflets.
Q- HOW CAN PEOPLE MAKE CONTACT WITH YOU?
We are located at: Vickery House, 113 Alexander Street, Hamilton, 07 839 1147 or
Mobile 021 243 9960, Email: hamilton@dressforsuccess.org, Website: hamilton.
dressforsuccess.org
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W W W. F I T F I G U R E S . C O . N Z
James
Van Der Klip
Wins Young Enterprise
Scheme Awards
By Phillip Quay
As a year 13 student at Hillcrest High School in Hamilton, James Van Der Klip has a
passion for business that has seen him recognised on a national level.
James was recently awarded the Waikato Regional award for Excellence in Sales
and Marketing as well as the Ministry of Youth Development Award for Business
Commitment, for his business Quartz Web Services.
“Ever since I was a kid I wanted to create cool stuff and start a business,” says James.
“I never really had an influence in this field but was able to start making things
happen in high school,” James continues.
“Business has always made sense to me, so I have always been passionate about
starting one. I had an enterprise teacher at high school that discussed the Young
Enterprises Scheme with me and although it wasn’t offered at my school I was able to
do it extramurally,” adds James.
James had a list of unique business possibilities he could have established, and after
assessing the potential of each one decided to go with Quartz Web Services. “Web
design was a hobby of mine, I had about four years experience with it but never
considered it as something I could use for business,” says James.
Quartz Web Design was initially created to help other student-led companies in the
Young Enterprise Scheme to get a professional website for a fraction of the cost, but
after that proved unsustainable expanded to serve small businesses as well.
James was only 16 when he made these fantastic achievements and has his sights set
on his opportunities for the future. His next goal is set in Denmark where he will be
doing a ten-month exchange. He is currently fundraising for this selling Entertainment
Books from his website http://jamesvanderklip.nz/entertainment-book/.
James has a great amount of support behind him and as very thankful for all the
support he has had so far, “I really couldn’t have done this without everyone who
supported me and gave me all the advice that helped me do so well,” says James.
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INNOVATION
Foodies Set To Connect
Chinese Customers With
Local Hospitality Businesses
A new online platform called Foodies has just launched out of New Zealand. The
new product allows visitors to view food and beverage menus, prices and deals
in both Chinese’s and English languages.
The new venture which has been live for just two weeks has already secured 6
major customers and is a spinoff of parent company Infosite.co.nz, a multilingual
‘deals’ site. Info Site, which has over 70,000 hits per day, will direct some of its
traffic to the new Foodies website.
Foodies gives local hospitality businesses the opportunity to tap into the over
170,000 Chinese-speaking residents in New Zealand and the ever growing
number of Chinese’s tourist visitors.
Mavis & Co, a major café and catering chain in the Waikato were one of the first
companies to take advantage of the new Foodies platform.
“Mavis joined Foodies as it’s a great opportunity to interact with a growing
multicultural customer base and to communicate in a more direct and relevant
way.” Fin Irwin Owner Manager of Mavis & Co.
For local food businesses the site offers a subscription model at only $89per
month, which includes the translation and display of your menu as well as
automated reports which detail the success of your menu. Foodies also offer
fully translated advertising spots starting at $450 for single ad and $1,000 for
up to 6 ads.
Being Chinese themselves, Foodies founders Fang Fang and Luke Lee know that
many Chinese people in New Zealand can experience difficulties with activities
such as ordering a meal or navigating deal sites with traditional retailers. They
noticed a problem and endeavored to solve it. The result is a unique online
product, which is the only one of its kind in New Zealand.
“We recognize that New Zealand is now multicultural, and this platform helps
to bridge the gap between those multicultural groups and traditional retailers.
Foodies have already helped businesses such as Mizzoni Pizza increase sales by
more than $900 in just three weeks.” Luke Lee, Foodies Co-Founder.
Future developments of this platform will aim to see a streamline customer
experience where visitors can not only view the menus in Chinese but also order
meals directly from the website.
Foodies are also looking to expand their team and are on the hunt for savvy
sales representatives in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown. If
you are interested in helping grow this exciting new venture then touch base
with the team at foodies.infosite.co.nz.
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CITY DEVELOPMENT
Forget Founders Theatre,
Build A New CBD Theatre
Say City Experts
By Dileepa Fonseka
High-profile city architects, developers and planning experts are firmly behind
demolishing Founders Theatre and replacing it with a new arts centre in a different
location – but one architect thinks there is not enough money or patronage to justify
such a theatre.
Hamilton City Council considered three options at its April 28 meeting: demolishing
Founders Theatre for $300,000, refitting for around $20 million, or building a new
theatre for an estimated $52 million.
Iain White, Professor of Environmental Planning at the University of Waikato, said he
thought replacing Founders Theatre with a new theatre closer to Victoria Street and
the river was a “no-brainer”.
“It would be a great benefit to the CBD to have [Founders Theatre] relocated to where
it should have been all along [closer to Victoria Street and the river].”
White recently sat on Hamilton City Council’s seven-member Ferrybank evaluation
panel and is an international authority on environmental planning.
“The refitting just doesn’t make sense.”
Brian Squair, architect and owner of Chow:Hill architects, who was involved in a
review of Founders Theatre around seven years ago, agreed that a new theatre
somewhere between Victoria Street and the river would be the best option.
“Bringing people into the city is a key to a whole bunch of knock-ons.”
Squair also dismissed suggestions that other venues like Claudelands could be used as
a substitute.
“Claudelands isn’t designed for the arts, maybe a rock concert or Waikato Bay of
Plenty of Magic.”
Squair suggested the large cost of a new theatre, estimated by council to be
somewhere around $50 million, would be outweighed by its benefits over time in the
same way Waikato Stadium’s initial cost overruns were.
[Brian Squair of Chow:Hill likens the decision to build a new theatre to the decision to
refurbish Waikato Stadium.]
[Iain White thinks the decision to build a new theatre is a “no-brainer”. ]
“You want it [a theatre] in the city heart where people can come and make a night of
it and spend the money and you get the wider economic benefits – any other decision
and you lose those wider economic benefits.”
White said the theatre’s current location was not close enough to most of the city’s
bars or restaurants for it to see a return from a $20.4 million refit.
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“When the stadium was refurbished it went over-budget, it was a nightmare, it was
terrible…[but] we wouldn’t do without it now.”
But Antanas Procuta, of PAUA Architects, who was part of the winning Ferrybank
proposal and heavily involved in Clarence Street, Meteor and Riverlea theatre
upgrades, thinks the cost of a new theatre has been vastly underestimated by council
staff and city finances would not be able to support it.
Procuta estimates the cost of a new theatre would probably be a lot closer to $100
million.
“We’re just not in the position, I believe, to afford that now, and I just don’t believe
there’s the demand for it until there’s more people living in the centre of the city.”
[Antanas Procuta of PAUA Architects believes council has vastly underestimated the
cost of a new theatre.]
Procuta’s preferred option was to refit Founders Theatre for $25-30 million so that it
is adequate for the next 30 years until the city’s theatre-going population has grown
enough to justify a new facility.
“It is much better to tweak an existing building and make it better, and it will last 30
or 40 years.”
Property developer Matt Stark disagreed.
“I’d be absolutely gutted if we spent $20 million on fixing up that old building.”
Stark thought Hamilton City Council could come to regret spending money on an old
facility in the wrong location in much the same way as Auckland City Council did with
Eden Park.
“[In 2006 Auckland Council considered] a waterfront stadium and now….we’re
talking about it again after spending $250 odd million on Eden Park!”
[Property developer Matt Stark thinks Hamilton might end up spending more on a
new theatre later if it doesn’t pay for new one now.]
White thought not all the money needed to come from the Hamilton City Council for
a regional asset like a new theatre, and that money could also be sourced from other
councils in the region.
Squair suggested a public-private partnership could further remove some of the costs
for the ratepayer, with council providing council land close to the river and developers
or benefactors covering the construction costs.
Stark thought it was better for the city to think first about the kind of new facility it
wanted and worry about funding mechanisms later.
“The money’s irrelevant…it [a new theatre] needs to achieve what the city feels like it
needs to achieve.”
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FEATURE
Have you heard about....
The WAIKATO COMMERCE CLUB
197 COLLINGWOOD STREET, HAMILTON. PHONE: 839 0501 www.waikatocommerceclub.co.nz
- A HIDDEN GEM IN THE HEART OF THE CITY BAR/BISTRO/POKIES/POOL TABLES AND…
MORE CAR PARKS THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE!
OUR REMARKABLE HISTORY
In 1866 a small group of commercial travellers in Adelaide, South
Australia, joined together to redress for grievances that they had about the
state of roads and hotel accommodation - they became the ‘Commercial
Travellers Association’. The group’s efforts were apparently successful,
they disbanded in early 1873, and accumulated funds were donated to
the Adelaide Benevolent and Strangers Association. The group reformed
the following year (1874) and became the “South Australian Commercial
Travellers and Warehousemen’s Association’. That was the genesis of today’s
“Commercial Travellers’ or ‘Commerce’ Clubs, many of which still exist
throughout Australia and New Zealand. The first NZ Commercial Travellers
and Warehousemen’s Club (CTWC) was established in Dunedin, opening in
1885. In 1937 the Hamilton ‘Commercial Travellers and Warehousemen’s
Club’ was formed. At that time the Hamilton CTWC was just a branch of
the Auckland CTW Club. WWII saw the club close in 1940, reopening in
1947 after the war ended. The Hamilton CTWC moved to its new premises
in Collingwood Street in 1960 and extended those premises significantly in
1972. The Hamilton CTWC changed its name to the ‘Waikato Commerce
Club’ in 1991, and retains that name today.
YOU’RE CELEBRATION FUNCTION.
The Waikato Commerce Club held function on the 30th of April to celebrate
25 years since our name change. With local band ‘Whos Asking’ providing
musical entertainment for the night, there were raffles, prize draws and
giveaways – plus an evening ‘gold coin donation’ barbecue.
MEMBERSHIP
If you’re not a Member of the Waikato Commerce Cub – what’s stopping
you? Membership is only $30 per annum and it entitles you to use our
facilities (and use of our meeting rooms is free to our Members) and to join
our Sports groups. With some of the best prices in town available over our
bar, and a fantastic bistro that you can even bring the whole family along to,
we’d love to welcome you to the Club!
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS
Members Draw – Every Wednesday night around 7 p.m. one of our
Members membership numbers is drawn. If that Member is present, they will
take home the jackpot. Starting at $500 and jackpotting by $100 every week
that it’s not claimed, our pool stands at $1300 this coming Wednesday the
20th of April.
If the jackpot reaches $1800 it MUST be won (we keep drawing numbers
until we draw that of a lucky Member who is present that night)!
There is also a cash prize for the Member with the number ‘closest to’ the
number initially drawn.
SPORTS GROUPS
The Club supports our Sports Groups; Golf, Snooker, Pool, Petanque,
Fishing, and Bowls. These groups play socially and also represent the Waikato
Commerce Club in Tournaments, playing against other NZ ‘CT/Commerce’
Clubs.
Each of these groups hold raffles on various Wednesday nights, the
proceeds of which go toward the travel required to attend some of the
‘away’ competitions. They are always looking for new members, so keep that
in mind if you’re involved in one of these sports and want to join our teams.
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
Waikato Commerce Club is keen to hear from anyone wishing to set up a
new group, whether it be dancing, bridge, chess, cards, travel etc. If you’re
thinking of becoming a Member and you have a special interest, we’d be
happy to help you initiate a ‘group’ and get other Members involved.
A recent initiative has been to get a ‘business network’ going, where
our Members can promote their businesses as ‘preferred suppliers’ to our
Members, and at times offer exclusive deals to Members. It’s worth noting
that we offer plenty of free publicity to any business that becomes involved
in our Members Business Network.
WHY DON’T YOU COME ALONG AND CHECK US
OUT.. WE’D LOVE TO SEE YOU AT THE CLUB!
Alwyn Graves who has been a member of the Commerce Club for the past
50 years is still a regular at the Club these days, but few who see him there
know of his interesting history of involvement with the Club. Alwyn was Club
President from 1972 to 1975 and again from1992 to 1994.
Alwyn recalls:
The Hamilton Commerce Club (The Waikato Commercial Travellers and
Warehousemens Association) was first located in Tristram Street, in an old
house opposite the Founders Theatre. In those days the Theatre wasn’t
there, it was all parkland – ‘Boyes Park”.
In its early days the Club had two types of Members; Commercial
Travellers (called ‘Association Members’ - travelling salesmen and other
salesmen who qualified with the Associations criteria) and ‘Club’ Members’
(those who did not meet the criteria of being ‘Commercial Travellers’). The
President and other Club Officials could only be chosen from the former
(Association Members), the latter (Club Members) could not be elected
to those roles. It was a ‘men only’ association, however they held a very
popular ‘Ladies Night’ once a month. It wasn’t until the late 1970’s that the
club allowed Women to join.
Back then standard closing time was 6 p.m., however the Club had
applied for a special license which allowed them to stay open until 11
p.m. on Fridays. Thursdays and Fridays were the busiest days at the Club.
Thursday was when most of the commercial travellers came back into town,
and they always got together for a drink and a yarn at the Club. Hamilton
did not have a large number of ‘drinking holes’ then, a few pubs and clubs
were scattered around the city and the clubs were a popular place to go
and relax after work.
These are Alwyns own writings, below:
Just to clarify the name changes. The CY Clubs started in NZ in Dunedin as
a branch of Adelaide in Australia in 1874. I believe that the Club in Dunedin
still operate in their original building.
The original Club name was Hamilton Commercial Travellers and
Warehousemens Assn. This name was frequently abbreviated to Hamilton
CT & W Assn.In 1991 a notice of motion to be considered at the AGM “The
Club change its name to Hamilton Commerce Club”. After some discussion
at the AGM an amendment was moved and carried that the new name be
Waikato Commerce Club. The amendment became the motion was voted
on and carried thus resulting in the new name Waikato Commerce Club.
BLAST FROM THE PAST.
Back in 1972 it was decided that the Club needed to extend the existing
building and to start the ball rolling it was decide to hold a major raffle
involving all club members to raise some money towards this project. The
prize for the raffle was a racehorse distantly related to a Melbourne Cup
winner. Every member was posted a book of 10 ticket at $1 each, 400
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members, $4000. The Club also ran a small add each week in the Best
Bets along the lines buy a book of tickets get 1 ticket free. Each week we
would sell between 10 and 30 extra books. The end result was a net profit
of $8000. By the way I don’t think that racehorse ever won a race. Since
the success of this raffle the following year we decide to run another raffle
along similar lines the prize being a top colour TV set. Our ads in the Best
Bets stated we would deliver to the winner anywhere in NZ. Would you
believe the winner lived on Gt. Barrier Island. This had me stumped for a
wee while until I remembered that of our members owned his own light
plane. Arrangements were made for a Saturday morning delivery to an
airstrip on Gt. Barrier Island. As proof on the delivery Ivan the aircraft
owner took a photo of me handing over the TV set. Soon after takeoff on
the return trip Ivan announced he was going to have sleep and to awake
him on the outskirts of Hamilton. This I duly did but I am not sure whether
Ivan new I had never flown a plane before. The Club made $6000 profit
from this raffle and it cost me a couple of beers for Ivan.
As a follow up from the previous article, the Club now considered
themselves to be in the position of adding extensions to the building.
One of the members drew up plans for the extensions and obtained a
quote from a building contractor. This was presented to the Hamilton City
Council for approval and a building permit. This was rejected even after
an appearance at their Court on the grounds that the Club didn’t own
sufficient land to service vehicle parking. At that stage the Club only
owned the land on which the building stood. The parking at that stage
was the section where the WINTEC accommodation now stands. So it
was back to the building board with our “Thinking Caps” firmly in place.
Approaches were made to the Hamilton Technical College the owners of the
section being used for parking and the Manager of the Farmers Trading Co.
the owners of the section of our current car park. We drew a blank in both
cases, however the manager of the FTC told us the FTC policy was the non
sale of assets but we could use the section for parking the rental being the
HCC rates each year. Another appearance in Court by Yours Truly still did not
convince the HCC. About this time one the houses behind the Club came
on the market for sale, we came up with plan of owning 2 houses with a
parking building. The Club eventually owned both house, back to HCC with
drawings of our proposed parking building with entrances from Thackeray
St and the Club. Twelve months down the track we had our building permit
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but in those 12 months building costs went up by $100,000. In other words
the grapevine that he was unhappy about single story buildings, but really
HCC cost the Club $100,00.
the section was sold unconditionally. He was reminded of this and given
During our negotiations to purchase the second house we learnt that
one month to complete payment otherwise we would repossess ownership
it been purchased from under our noses by an ex-president of the Club.
of the section together with the buiding. He reluctantly paid smartly.
The Committee were livid at this outcome but gentle persuasion and they
I promise this is the last on the car parks. Some years down the track the
agreed on the following: The ex-president be notified that under the rule
decided to develop and seal the existing car park. A club member who was
where a member acts in a manner that is detrimental to the welfare of
a contractor gave us a price for the development. After about a week into
the Club their membership is terminated. It was obvious of course that
the work he discovered a spring on the far corner at the base of the hill.
this member had bought the house to on sell to the club at a profit. He
He had not allowed for the drainage of this spring in his contract price. I
received notification in writing by registered letter that his member ship was
declined and asked for an account for work completed which we would pay
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Anzac Day: The current commemorations bring back memories of the
There used to be a number of flax bushes growing in the where a couple
Club’s Dawn Parade support during the 1960’s and 70’s. The Club would
of underground springs contributed to the swamp. Every year a number of
open at 5.30am serve drinks(rum and milk) more drinks and breakfast upon
wild ducks used to nest in amongst the flax bushes, great breeding ground
their return. I landed the job during the 70’s with usually a contingent of 10
the only thing lacking was a maimai. At that time a big hole was being
to 20 returned World War 2 veterans. Breakfast was very and my cooking
excavated in Ward St for the underground card for the Govt. Life building.
skills not great. It was prepared and cooked downstairs consisting of toast,
An approach to Brian Perry the contractor excavating the hole that he
spaghetti, baked beans and the occasional poached egg thrown in for good
could save money on removal of the coarse sand ,instead of carting it out
measure. This of course all happened before the extensions to the Club.
Glenview they dump it on this section. When they had fished the pile was as
My main concern had I remembered to get enough milk. Many and varied
high as a house and stretched from Collingwood St to the base of the hill.
were the stories that floated around, one of my favorites which I heard
He then provided a grader and completed the leveling ready for parking.
many times and always had a variation. This member was flying a DC3
Total cost, a couple of beers. A year later FTC decided to sell this section
across the jungles of Indonesia and was shot down making a crash landing
which we bought for $110,000. A year later we sold the front hald to a
in a river. He then hid in the tops of the trees along the river while the
developer fror $100,000, cost present car section $10,000.
Japanese soldiers searched for him for 2 days. I checked out this story, this
Following on the section was sold to an ex Waikato rugby player who was
member was stationed in the UK during the war and flew transport planes
the developer. He paid a deposit of 25% balance pa10 months down the
between the UK and Europe. never did see the medal he got for that piece
track. Because of the foundation of the section he could only get a permit
of bravery.
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by the due date for the balance of payment on the section. I had heard on
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It is my pleasure to be writing a column for Biz
Hamilton’s inaugural issue for this year. With
the launch of Biz Hamilton, our city now has its
own regular and dedicated business-to-business
publication which will serve as an essential
tool, especially as we witness the economic and
commercial growth within the area. Congratulations
to Mark Nogaj and his team for launching such a
great publication and we look forward to reading Biz
Hamilton in the years to come.
The year is already well underway and we have had
several developments occurring within the region
that will serve as key drivers for business growth and
development for our city.
On 4 February 2016, Rototuna Junior High school
officially opened with a Powhiri welcoming 634
foundation students and their families to the new school in Hamilton North. The
North-East of Hamilton has waited a long time for this school. It will provide a focal
point for the community and will be a real asset for the area in the future.
The new Junior High School caters for students aged Years 7-10 and includes some
work on the site and infrastructure for the future Senior High School. The Rototuna
Senior High School catering for students aged 11-13 is well under construction and is
set to open in 2017.
On 11 March of this year, we had the sod turning of the Hamilton Section of the
Waikato Expressway. Prime Minister John Key and Transport Minister Simon Bridges
turned the first sod on the $973 million Hamilton section of the Waikato Expressway,
signalling the start of the largest roading project in the Waikato’s history.
Work on the Hamilton section of the Expressway has commenced and the project will
be transformational for both Hamilton city and the Waikato region. Once complete,
the Waikato Expressway will be the key transport corridor for the region, connecting
Auckland to the agricultural and business centres of Waikato and the Bay of Plenty.
The future is almost
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Just this month, the Prime Minister John Key and Communications Minister Amy
Adams also announced the official completion of the Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB)
rollout in Hamilton, making it the 16th completed urban area in New Zealand.
The completion of the UFB rollout is welcoming news for local businesses and services
across the city. Over 63,000 business, medical centres and schools will now be able to
connect to the UFB network. With digital and online trading on the rise, the provision
of rapid and widespread online connectivity will ensure that local firms remain
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Government developments in roading, schools and broadband will enable us to take
advantage of our opportunities. We congratulate and wish Mark and his team at Biz
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IRD Contract
Still Not Signed
By Sandy Turner, Hamilton Central Business Association
We have confirmation from the Commissioner of IRD Naomi Ferguson that no
contract has been signed for the new IRD premises in Hamilton. The current position
is IRD have decided on a preferred option and provider and have communicated
their decision to the parties involved. IRD will now enter into negotiations with
the preferred provider as the next stage of the procurement process. IRD expect to
complete commercial negotiations in June 2016.
We are extremely disappointed with the planned loss of 500 IRD workers from the
CBD after media reports on 15th April that the IRD are considering moving within 2
years to an alternative site located in Te Rapa. We are hopeful that the work we have
done to date is still under consideration and would like to update you on the situation.
We firstly held a public rally in Garden Place on the 23rd October 2015. We had 3
local MPs and the Mayor speak at the rally and over 483 people signed our petition
which was tabled in parliament on the 12th November.
On the 3rd November 2015 we sent our concerns to Hon Todd McClay as we believed
he had the final sign off as Minister of Revenue, however he replied that the decision
was an operational matter (which we dispute).
Following on from the petition we were then asked to submit a formal written
submission to Jo Elworthy Clerk of the Committee, Finance and Expenditure. The
submission was sent in February 2016.
We have confirmation that they received our submission and have had one further
update on the 15th April stating : Members of the committee are still considering the
petition, and submission so at this stage there is nothing further I can pass on to you
about it.
We are hopeful that while they are still considering the submission there may still be
the opportunity to persuade them to reconsider. We will continue to keep you updated
and assure you we have not given up yet.
For more details on the Hamilton Central Business Association: www.hamiltoncentral.
co.nz
By Colin Tasker, Principal - Audit
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Planning Ahead
– It’s Good For You And Your Business
With the 2016 financial year completed and the 2017 year now
underway, it is important that we turn our attention to planning
ahead, if we haven’t done so already.
For the medium to large businesses - those with 20 or more
employees - planning ahead would be considered ‘business as
usual’. However, for smaller businesses I am finding that it is
generally only the successful ones invest time in quality planning
and usually 2-3 months before balance date. Now is the time for
small businesses to understand the importance and discipline of
good planning.
Planning involves more than just preparing a 12 month forecast budget which is
often initiated by the banks. It spreads much wider than that covering different areas
of your business such as: marketing, human capital, research and development,
innovation (doing things better) and capital investment or divestment of less
profitable areas. It also considers risk, regulation, systems and processes. Planning
is essentially taking time to think about your business and the shape it is in. It is a
disciplined process of elevating yourself away from all the detail and focusing on the
elements that will both effect and drive the business over the next 12 months. Beyond
this, there are aspects of long-term planning which may encompass considering lease
terms, retirement, capital value improvements in preparation for a sale, mergers
and acquisitions with other similar or complementary businesses, succession and
dissolution.
To be effective with planning, you need to create the right environment. This means
looking closely at design and implementation processes, accountabilities and
documentation – whether that’s through attending a regular discussion group of
business peers or working with a board, executive team, business coach, mentor or
advisor. The common response I get from clients is: “This is a waste of time – my
priority is to look after clients’ needs first and foremost.” Certainly, this is important
but so too is planning which is often viewed as being an academic exercise. As a
result, the typical small business model evolves by default over time. What is required
is for business owners to step up and re-shape it.
SO, WHAT PRACTICAL STEPS
CAN BE APPLIED TO A GOOD
PLANNING PROCESS?
Certainly, there have been a lot of books written on the subject.
However, some of the things I see as being important are:
-Get into a good discussion group with your peers and a
professional advisor or mentor. A discussion group of similar
sized non-competing businesses that meet on a regular basis can
definitely help this process.
-Review your business over the past 12 months and be prepared
to discuss in the group or with your mentor the spectrum of
challenges and successes.
-Set action plans to implement changes. These may be only one or two minor changes
at little or no cost through to wide-sweeping changes that have a material fiscal
impact.
-Feedback to the group changes that you are looking to make and be called to
account for them.
-Take on a good business mentor or coach and be prepared to consider and act on
their advice. They can provide you with fresh thinking.
-When planning ahead, certainly consider the long-term (next 5 years) but focus more
on the next 12 months. Limiting your management decisions to a shorter timeframe
makes things more manageable and provides greater focus and opportunities for
implementation.
-I have assumed that your financial information systems are up-to-date and readily
reportable. Certainly, on-line cashbooks such as MYOB and Xero can provide this.
At Crowe Horwath’s Hamilton office, we are interested in getting small-sized
discussion groups underway involving 4-6 businesses. We envisage that the group
would meet every second month to discuss matters like those outlined above and
hear from guest speakers. Our Tauranga office has been running several groups for the
past two years and business feedback has been very positive. I welcome your calls on
027 419 9646 or email me at colin.tasker@crowehorwath.co.nz with your expression
of interest.
ISSUE 1 : BIZ HAMILTON : 17
By Stefan Doll
Welcome to the Let’s Talk
People column which aims to
provide advice and fresh ideas
on people related topics that
you are likely to come across
in your business. The range
of topics discussed here can
go from resolving conflicts to
hiring & firing practices and
increasing team productivity. Stefan Doll is my name and I am looking back at close
to 20 years’ experience in human resources, striving to create productive businesses
where people enjoy working at their best. I have worked with owners/operators,
SMEs, and multinationals across a range of industries. Interestingly, I found that the
fundamental thrills and challenges around people management and leadership were
similar not only across different sectors but also in different cultures.
Most people like to do a good job, prefer to work in an environment they enjoy, and
seek some form of tangible or intangible recognition or reward for their work. When
people come together great things can happen, while at the same time challenges
are imminent. People can become frustrated when they are feeling misunderstood
or when they are confronted with different opinions. The question is how to resolve
those people challenges quickly and get into a healthier and more productive space
again.
In my capacity as a leadership coach and business mentor I often find that
managers hesitate to reach out for help, struggle to find time or don’t go with the
time when it comes to people management. Many owners/operators would benefit
from applying people practices that make a real difference to the bottom line of
their business as well as to the wellbeing of all involved, including themselves.
Successful business owners develop support structures for all relevant areas of
their business. They surround themselves with internal or external experts who can
provide an independent view. Business owners are likely to have financial advisers,
seek occasionally legal advice, and talk to IT experts on technology solutions for
efficient operations. On a personal level, you see a doctor if you are unwell and call
a plumber to fix the water pipe. In other words, you are already using a network of
trusted advisors and experts. The question is: who are you talking to about people
management?
When it comes to building a high performing team you don’t need to know or do
all by yourself either. Your team, no matter if it is 3 or300 people strong, is critical for
your success: it needs your continued attention with an adequate support structure
to perform high. A support structure can involve talking to peers, mentors, internal
or external advisors, signing up for newsletters with the latest and greatest, reading
articles or all of the above. In this sense, think about your staff and what you
currently do to make sure they enjoy working at their best. Do they collaborate with
others well to achieve results? Think also about what support structures you have in
place to help you with people management. Are you well supported in your people
management role or more like a lonely wolf?
In the next edition I will write about the myth of dismissals which is one of the
areas where managers often feel out of their depth. Is it really that hard and risky to
dismiss an underperforming employee?
Please email any questions you may have around people management to Stefan@
diversityinstitute.co.nz, so that I can discuss in future editions what most readers find
useful and relevant. Stefan Doll, Stefan@diversityinstitute.co.nz, https://nz.linkedin.
com/in/stefandollnz
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TAINUI DEVELOPMENT
TGH Welcomes Resource Consents
For Pivotal Ruakura Development
By Piet de Jong
Tainui Group Holdings (TGH), the intergenerational investor for Waikato-Tainui, has
welcomed a decision by Hamilton City Council to approve three key resource consents
for the planned Ruakura logistics and lifestyle hub. TGH Chief Executive Chris Joblin
says the decision paves the way to start developing the first 13.5 hectare stage of the
inland port and surrounding 34.5 hectare logistics zone within the next 12 months.
“We have always approached Ruakura as part of a bigger picture – a new
development larger than the Auckland CBD bringing fresh life and jobs to east
Hamilton, and as a key hub in the upper North Island freight system,” Mr Joblin
says. “A number of years spent in master planning and talking to customers and the
community have helped us future-proof Ruakura with the best connections such as a
dedicated interchange with the new Waikato Expressway.”
TGH has already received a number of expressions of interest about hubbing through
Ruakura from leading players in the import, export and logistics sector, although it
is yet to commence formal marketing. “The consistent message from importers and
exporters is that they want the freedom to choose between ports and shipping lines,
and not necessarily be tied into Auckland or Tauranga. This port neutrality is a key part
of the Ruakura offer as we configure the rail and road connections North and East,”
Mr Joblin says.
“The efficient hubbing of freight will get thousands of trucks off the roads each year
and make better use of the Government’s investment in rail. As Ruakura comes on line
over the next five years we see it playing a key role in tackling the congestion in the
central, upper North Island and helping all three cities be more productive.”
In the second quarter of this year TGH will call for expressions of interest from port
operators to manage the secure gate-in, gate-out inland port eventually capable of
handling up to 1 million twenty foot equivalent (TEU) containers per year. The inland
port and logistics zone will anchor the entire 480 hectare site, which also features the
equivalent of more than 52 rugby fields of green and open space, a light commercial
knowledge zone and residential housing.
William Durning, Chief Executive of the Waikato Chamber of Commerce says the
Ruakura development will turbo-charge the contribution of the wider Waikato
region to the New Zealand economy. “The Waikato region has a number of strong
sectors poised to deliver more economic activity and jobs over the next 30 years. As a
cornerstone development, Ruakura will help unleash this. Ruakura stands to benefit
not just our towns, city and our region, but also the overall New Zealand Inc. story for
decades to come,” Mr Durning says.
Embassy Park, Ward Street,
Victoria On The River Updates
carpark in Victoria St in the central city over-looking the Waikato River into a public
park. The development of the Victoria on the River (VOTR) site - opposite Collingwood
St - is part of the River Plan and the Central City Transformation Plan, and will connect
the central city to the river walkway and provide expansive views of the river. This
project signals the start of a major project in the River Plan. Businesses boarding the
site have shown a keen interest in opening their buildings out onto the park.
The $6.7m redevelopment of the site will happen in two stages. The first job for
contractors is the removal of the unstable fill from a portion of the site. This gets
underway mid-April and is expected to be completed by Mid-June.
In October, the second stage will begin with preparing the area ahead of its
transformation into a park-style location and public access-way to the river paths.
The stretch of the river walkway below the site will be closed during the construction
period.
By Sandy Turner, General Manager, Hamilton Central Business Association
EMBASSY PARK UPDATE- Installation of the new Rocky Horror themed Pavilion
to replace the current toilets, which will feature the interactive Frank’s Lab Gadget
Wall, complete with gargoyle themed toilets and a green room for performers
currently aiming to be completed early April.
The next piece of work in the space is the Marti Wong designed outdoor Chandelier
that will be the centrepiece of the interactive and atmospheric lighting display. This
will follow the Pavilion, so is planned for May/June. Once the Pavilion is in place, the
HCC’s Parks and Open Spaces will install the new Rocky Horror themed planting plan
designed by Wintec landscape students. Paul Bradley will then complete the northern
mural with the Rocky Horror lips.
The next stage of the project will include fund raising for a Performance Stage at the
back of Riff
Raff Square, and flattening out and opening up the lower end of Embassy Park to
make it functional and safer, ahead of any further decorative additions.
WARD STREET UPDATE- We have had a lot of questions as to why we have
so many empty shops in Ward Street, this is the information we have received. The
railway building located on the corner of Victoria Street and Ward Street which
is owned by Tainui Group Holdings is currently awaiting resource consent for
refurbishment and earthquake strengthening. The next block down is owned by KIPT
and is also currently earmarked for earth quake strengthening. The building opposite
(old Michael Hill site) has been sold and the property developers have plans to
refurbish.
VICTORIA ON THE RIVER UPDATE- Work is about to begin on transforming a
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Consumers want to purchase locally-made goods and
support local businesses, and they are doing more and more
product research online and on-the-go before stepping in store
to purchase. These are two trends that the Hamilton CBD is
taking advantage of with the launch and growth of the new
Hamilton Central online marketplace website, says Sandy
Turner, General Manager of the Hamilton Central Business
Association (HCBA). Hamilton's 'online CBD' is the first of its
kind in New Zealand, provided by ecommerce company Storbie.
A common perception is that online is just a sales channel
that detracts from brick-and-mortar sales, however research
shows that digital interactions in fact have a huge influence
on in store sales (called web-influenced sales) and buying
behaviour.
A recent study by Roy Morgan Research published on
ecommerce.org.nz stated that just under half (49.3%) of New
Zealanders aged 14+ (1.8 million of us) bought at least one
product over the internet in the previous four weeks. The
article also stated “Also, the internet isn’t just a sales channel;
it’s often the way we do a bit of pre-purchase planning via
computer, mobile or tablet instead of visiting stores. Almost
half of Kiwis agree they research products or services online
before buying in-store, and almost 1 in 3 did product research
online within the last four weeks.”
Paul Manning, Managing Director of .99, a retail specialist
advertising agency has this to say about the influence of
digital: "Even in today's hyper-connected digital world, ecommerce still contributes
less than 8% of retail sales across Australasia. That said, the influence of digital is
skyrocketing. Research suggests around half of retail sales are influenced by digital and
that trend is expected to continue. No longer simply looking to the web to take away
the inconvenience of physical transactions, consumers are discovering new products,
researching them, and making purchase decisions before they walk into the store".
Further research backs this up. Data published by Google shows that the internet was
used in 53% of recent purchase journeys in New Zealand leading to either an online
or offline purchase. The most common activities by Kiwis are gathering information on
pricing, promotions, and product availability.
Research from Deloitte shows that 72% of Australian shoppers already know what
they want to buy before they go into a shop. Consumers are making buying decisions
at other points in the shopping journey, where they find ideas and inspiration, research
product information, validate performance through reviews, and even make purchases
online to pick up in store.
The takeaway from all of this? Deloitte puts it nicely — what’s really important to
recognise isn’t so much the dominance of digital, it’s how online and offline channels
work together.
HCBA is poised to help Hamilton CBD businesses take full advantage of the habits
of digitally-connected consumers by featuring their business and products in the new
marketplace website. "Online channels have become mainstream for not only the
next generation of shoppers, but those aged 40+ too, so supporting Hamilton Central
businesses in their online marketing efforts is crucial".
"We want to encourage members to not only have a brochure website, but also an
online store with their product catalogue so consumers can research and browse online,
anywhere and at any time, and then head in store to purchase".
"Online shopping is here to stay. So are the big overseas brands. We won't see that
slow down until the GST laws come in to effect. But buying online from a local business
means consumers can trust there is a brick-and-mortar store they can go to when they
want or need".
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'Something unique on every street' is the message that HCBA wants to get across in
their efforts to inform people what Hamilton has to offer.
"The business directory pages on our website were getting the most visits each month
and the stats showed such a huge number of people were browsing on a mobile device,
but our website was not mobile-friendly so it was vital to change that. Now that we
have launched the new mobile-friendly website with ecommerce capability, we're now
focusing on making sure all CBD businesses get the most out of it".
"It's so important to support in store sales with online, something we're educating
members about and encouraging them to pursue".
"As more businesses add their products to the marketplace, it becomes a hub of
information about the local products that are on offer in the Hamilton CBD. The new
website is a tool that supports our overall CBD revitalisation strategy".
Far from just a channel that inhibits brick-and-mortar sales, being online is about
understanding the customer buying process and enabling interactions that in fact
encourage and drive in store visits.
For more information see the Hamilton Central website at www.hamiltoncentral.co.nz
ABOUT HAMILTON CENTRAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION: The purpose of the Hamilton
Central Business Association (HCBA) is to revitalise, support and promote the Hamilton
CBD. HCBA is Hamilton Central’s advocate, acting as a conduit between businesses,
the community and local authorities. Part of the current revitalisation strategy includes
developing a thriving online marketplace that showcases the unique local products
available in the CBD and drives in store visits and sales. HCBA is a pioneer in this space,
and has just launched New Zealand's first 'online CBD' on the Storbie platform.
For more information please contact Sandy Turner, 027 230 3198, sandy.turner@
hamiltoncentral.co.nz
ABOUT STORBIE: Storbie is an ecommerce provider, facilitating over a quarter of
a million visits across websites and millions of dollars of transactions. The intrinsic
connections between Storbie online stores allows business listings, products and services
to surface together in a central marketplace.
For more information please contact Shane Bartle, 021 662 750, shane@storbie.com
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Waikato.
From household names to start-up businesses, judges have been impressed
with the calibre of entries received this year, especially as this is the first time
the awards have been opened up to Waikato enterprises.
Overall, there are 25 finalists in seven categories.
“I’m delighted with the diverse range of finalists we have in this year’s
awards. We have a mix of service industries and manufacturers. These awards
are designed to give recognition to our exporting community, and acknowledge
the hard yards they have put in to help transform our economy. This year’s
awards will showcase a cross-section of some of our most ingenious and
innovative businesses,” says Catherine Lye, ExportNZ Manager Auckland,
Waikato & Bay of Plenty.
Exports account for 29% of New Zealand’s GDP (NZ$69.3 billion).
ExportNZ Auckland and Waikato are divisions of the Employers and
Manufacturers Association. The 2016 awards will be presented at a black-tie
gala dinner on Thursday, June 23 at The Langham Hotel, Auckland.
2016 Waikato finalists for the ExportNZ Awards:
AWARD CATEGORY 1: C EXPORTER OF THE YEAR (EXPORT REVENUE
OVER $25 MILLION)- GALLAGHER GROUP LTD are renowned for innovation and
marketing of animal management, security, fuel systems and contract managing
solutions; HOBBITON MOVIE SET TOURS provides a fascinating two hour guided
tour of the set used for filming The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies which
has experienced spectacular growth in visitor number in the past five years.
AWARD CATEGORY 2: EXPORTER OF THE YEAR (EXPORT REVENUE
$10 MILLION - $25 MILLION)- BBC TECHNOLOGIES are developers and
manufacturers of advanced fruit and vegetable processing equipment,
specialising in small, delicate commodities such as berries; WAIKATO MILKING
SYSTEMS is a New Zealand success story. Founded in the Waikato in 1967, the
company is today one of the leading designers and manufacturers of dairy
systems in the world.
AWARD CATEGORY 5: EMERGING EXPORTER OF THE YEAR- ZEALONG
TEA ESTATE LTD produces organically certified tea which is handpicked from
New Zealand’s only commercial tea estate.
AWARD CATEGORY 6: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY BEST USE OF
COMMERCIALISATION OF INNOVATION FOR EXPORT- BBC TECHNOLOGIES
are developers and manufacturers of advanced fruit and vegetable processing
equipment, specialising in small, delicate commodities such as berries;
QUANTEC LTD is a biotechnology business focused on capturing value from
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Another year down for New Zealand’s largest 48hour Business Startup
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have grown during the event, bringing together likeminded innovators and
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Three team members of GetSome are third year students studying IT at
the Waikato Institute of Technology. After hearing about the competition
through their tutors, the third year students registered with the intention to take away
fundamental tools for building a business. The team is considering launching their
business in Hamilton, and later exploring options for expansion.
The Gallagher ‘Craziest Idea That Might Just Work’ Award went to Team Stratcom for
their idea, New Air.
New Air is a portable and easy-to-use breathing product for people in smog-filled cities
that instantly improves air quality. The product provides a portable breath of fresh New
Zealand air and enables a temporary solution for people in toxic atmospheres.
“As soon as Rhandal pitched the idea of selling air, we knew this was it. It was crazy
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Wintec Innes48 2016 saw even more diversity in innovation, culture, age, gender, and
expertise than in previous years. For the 20 experienced mentors that dedicated their
time and knowledge to help the teams, the increase in diversity was refreshing. Mentors
said the teams presented challenging cases, some confronting, and others totally out of
the box.
The high calibre judges included Chip Dawson, Melissa Clark-Reynolds, Graham
Gaylard, and Robett Hollis. The Judges deliberated and reviewed 15 team submissions
in under three hours. The submissions included excecutive summaries, business models,
and financial plans. The judges then decided on the top 6 teams to pitch at the Wintec
Innes48 Closing Ceremony.
The judges were looking for how well the teams detailed
the viability of their business, if they had an innovative
approach to a customer’s problem, sustainable revenue
streams, and evidence of market validation.
Head Judge Graham Gaylard shared some valuable
pieces of advice to teams at the Closing Ceremony.
“Focus on the customer and the problem you are solving,
and remember to keep the essence of innnovation alive”
said Gaylard.
The Opening and Closing Ceremonies were well attended
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speakers including Yoseph Ayele of KiwiConnect, Tim Alpe,
Cofounder of The Jucy Group, and the youngest speaker,
Ayla Hutchinson, Inventor of the Kindling Cracker.
The event could not have taken place without the
support and backing of sponsors such as Platinum
sponsor Waikato Institute of Technology and Gold sponsor
Gallagher, plus many more cash and in-kind sponsors.
“Wintec recognises the importance of new ideas,
business innovation and entrepreneurship, and the value it
has in strengthening New Zealand’s social and economic
growth, which is why we took the major sponsorship
role this year.” Wintec’s director, products and planning,
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9 MAY, MONDAY 5:30PM. FAIR PLAY. Join Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei and Green MP Marama
Davidson for a chat about cold, damp flats, inequality and what we can do to make New Zealand better for
everyone. University of Waikato Student Centre, Knighton Rd, Hamilton.
10 MAY TUESDAY 11:00AM. NICOLETTE CONNORS: A FABULOUS FAILURE. Wintec House,
Cnr Nisbet & Anglesea Streets Hamilton, Longroom 2 Cost: Free for Waikato Chamber for Commerce members
/ $15.00 non-members. Nicolette Connors is best known as New Zealand’s Queen of Property Investment and
describes herself as ‘a fabulous failure.’ Entrepreneurial, determined and hard-working, Connors has often held
down multiple jobs simultaneously and, as a result, enjoyed untold wealth, celebrity and business success.
She has also endured bankruptcy, domestic violence and depression. Connors is releasing her new book, A
Fabulous Failure, and invites you to be part of it! www.waikatochamber.co.nz
WAIKATO VITAL SIGNS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SESSION 10.00AM-12.30PM. Western
Community Centre, 46 Hyde Ave, Nawton, Hamilton. Contact: Raewyn Kirkman, Donor Services Manager,
Momentum Waikato Community Foundation, Ph 834 0404, raewyn@momentumwaikato.nz, www.
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14 MAY SATURDAY 10:00AM AND 15 MAY SUNDAY 10:00AM. WOMEN’S LIFESTYLE
EXPO. Claudelands Arena, Brooklyn Rd, Hamilton. $10.00. 190 companies involved featuring everything from
jewellery and beauty to business products & information, crafts, fitness, food & wine sampling.
15TH MAY SUNDAY 9:30AM - 8PM. BARBERCRAFT EXPO. BarberCraft 2016 is a public event
showcasing the latest trends in men’s grooming and barbering. Includes barbering demonstrations from NZ
barbers Chris Terry and Matt Brown, and featuring Tommy J from Sydney. Featuring the inaugural “Battle of the
Barbers”. Shed 10, Queens Wharf, CBD, Auckland.
16 MAY MONDAY 10:00AM – 4:00PM. THE RONIN PHILOSOPHY: PERSONAL
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17 MAY TUESDAY 8:30AM. THE DRUG DETECTION AGENCY ADVANCED DRUG
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HAMILTON CENTRAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
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6.00PM. UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY. The University of Canterbury invites future students along with
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18 MAY WEDNESDAY 12:00PM. LUNCHEON - RESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND
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10 MAY - 13 MAY. TRENZ. 300 New Zealand tourism operators (exhibitors) with targeted international
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11 MAY, WEDNESDAY 2:00PM – 3:00PM. BEHIND THE TWISTED WIRE: STORIES OF WW1.
Waikato Museum, 1 Grantham St, Hamilton. Hear Jennifer Haworth discuss the story of the First World Warcommissioned war artists, including Archibald Nicoll and James Turkington who became leading figures in the
post-war art world. The talk will also include the work of Horace Moore-Jones who painted the iconic Simpson
and his Donkey. Sapper Moore-Jones had a statue erected in his honour last year in Hamilton.
4:00PM – 7:30PM. THE BIZ. Claudelands Arena, Brooklyn Rd, Hamilton. Yellow is bringing its popular, free,
Biz event to Hamilton. Featuring some of New Zealand’s top business leaders, The Biz offers inspiration for SME
business owners about success and failure – and practical advice too.
7:30PM – 10:00PM. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP NOVICE. Scots Presbytarian Church, 32
Vardon Rd, Te Rapa, Hamilton. The Digital Photography Novice Group meets on every 2nd Wednesday of the
Month. We discuss ways to improve your photography. The group helps Photographers with their skills from
7:30pm. At 8pm we usually have a guest speaker or mini workshop on some photographic topic, supper, then
from 9.10pm to 10.00 features more advanced photography skills. Bring your camera. Enquiries to Rose 027
449 6712.
5:30PM – 8:30PM. BARISTA - COMMERCIAL ESPRESSO TRAINING COURSE. Wintec Rotokauri
Campus, Akoranga Road, Hamilton. Wintec’s Centre for Hospitality is offering Barista short courses to teach
you how to create a perfect espresso coffee on a commercial machine. This course is run over two separate
three-hour dates and teaches you the art of texturing milk, grinding the perfect beans, extracting a silky shot
and making a great espresso! Programme includes all course material and equipment.
7PM. HAMILTON & WAIKATO ECONOMIC UPDATE. Venue: The Pavilion of the Hamilton
Workingmens Club, Commerce Street, Frankton, Hamilton. $40. Phone: 07 838 9201. www.waikatopia.org.nz
7.30pm. WAIKATO PROPERTY INVESTORS ASSOCIATION AGM. Venue: The Pavilion of the
Hamilton Workingmens Club, Commerce Street, Frankton, Hamilton.
12 MAY THURSDAY 6:00PM. BUCKET LIST BANQUET CHARITY DINNER. Claudelands Arena,
Brooklyn Rd, Hamilton. The Hospice Waikato Bucket List Banquet is the Waikato’s finest charity gala dinner.
Individual tickets – $165 each, Table of 10 – $1,650.00, Contact Sue Ings on 07 859 1260 or email Sue.Ings@
hospicewaikato.org.nz
12:00PM – 1:00PM. MUSICAL FEAST. Waikato Museum, 1 Grantham St, Hamilton. Hear top young
musicians from the Conservatorium of Music at the University of Waikato play in the Museum’s gallery. No
booking required.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS TOASTMASTERS CLUB meets between 7.00am and 8.25am every Thursday in
the YWCA Chapel, corner of Clarence and Pembroke Street, Hamilton. www.firstimpressions.toastmastersclubs.
org
13 MAY FRIDAY 10:30AM. BUSINESS BRIEFING: BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN ETHOPIA:
RISING STAR OF AFRICA. Wintec Venues - Longroom, Cnr Anglesea & Nisbet Streets, Hamilton. Ethopia
is undergoing rapid development and is seen as “The Rising Star of Africa”. To understand more about the
opportunties that exist The Waikato Chamber of Commerce in conjuction with The Ethopian Embassy based in
19 MAY THURSDAY 5:30PM. FREE WORKSHOP: COME AND LEARN ABOUT HOW FLEXIBLE
AND DIVERSE EMPLOYMENT CAN HELP YOUR BUSINESS. Wintec City Campus , Room 1, The
Bill Gallagher Centre, Gallagher hub, cnr Nisbet & Anglesea Sts Hamilton. getgreatstaff@gmail.com. www.
waikatochamber.co.nz/Events
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM. INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLE ANALYTICS: MEASURING REAL WORLD
BUSINESS GOALS ONLINE. Unbound Digital Marketing, The Space, Level 4, 71 London Street
Hamilton. $119. www.unbound.nz
21 MAY SATURDAY 4.10PM. MAGIC V MYSTICS. Claudelands Arena.
7:35PM. CHIEFS VS REBELS. Stadium Waikato, 128 Seddon Road, Central City.
23 MAY MONDAY 25 MAY WEDNESDAY 5:00PM – 9:00PM. SECONDARY SCHOOLS’
MOOTING COMPETITION. University of Waikato, Knighton Road, Hamilton. Secondary school students
who want to get a taste of law and experience the thrill of the court room can take part in the University of
Waikato’s Secondary Schools’ Mooting Competition.
25 MAY WEDNESDAY 7:15AM. BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOPS;
WATER USE AND PROTECTION. Waikato Environment Centre, 242 Peachgrove Rd, Hamilton Waikato,
Contact Details, admin@envirocentre.org.nz, www.sustainable.org.nz. $20
5.30PM - 7PM. HAMILTON CENTRAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, BA5. Metro by Hoyts in Centre
Place. There will be an Association update from Sandy Turner along with a tour and presentation from Paul
Barlow - Location Manager at Metro by Hoyts. RSVP to admin@hamiltoncentral.co.nz by 20th May.
26 MAY THURSDAY 8:30AM – 4:00PM. SHAREPOINT: OFFICE365 TRAINING. Wintec House,
Angelsea Street, Hamilton. One-day course to learn the capabilities of SharePoint and get up-to-speed so you
can support your own sites. It is instructed by Debbie Ireland, Managing Director of ShareThePoint Ltd, a New
Zealand company specialising in SharePoint training.
5:30PM WAIKATO NZSA. Michael Chamberlain, co-founder of Superlife Ltd which was recently acquired
by NZX. The Verandah, Hamilton Lake. waikato.nzsa@gmail.com
27 MAY FRIDAY 2016 6:00PM – 8:00PM. CERTIFICATE IN MYOB ACCOUNTRIGHT 2016
COURSE. Waikato Migrant Resource Centre, Claudelands Park, Boundary Rd, Hamilton. Phone: 0210 222
3925 Email: ahaccountingnz@yahoo.co.nz
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