First Scene moves to Rosebank Road

Issue 112. January/February 2016
LOCAL BUSINESS IS OUR BUSINESS
The Party
Starts Here
First Scene moves to
Rosebank Road
Stronger together
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FROM THE TOP
Michelle Maitland,
Chairperson
Acknowledgement
Growth Across the Board
“An optimist stays up until
midnight to see the New
Year in. A pessimist stays up
to make sure the old year
leaves.”
“The RBA business model
should be expanded into Central
Park”.
- Bill Vaughan
On the above note, I am dedicated to an even better 2016
given that I am grateful for 2015.
Business is certainly an opportunity to grow. I often refer
to my business as my personal self-development; a
daily course in getting out of my comfort zone coupled
with challenges, discomfort and uncertainty in a fastchanging, accelerated world. My personal challenge is
to be comfortable with whatever discomfort comes my
way and my measure of success is the ability to get the
most benefit possible from such experiences. I guess the
stubborn side of me wants to win over the situation.
New Year’s Resolution? Up to 92% of New Year’s
resolutions fail as they use guilt or fear as motivation which
is not the mental ammunition needed to create goals and
success. However, I have re-defined it as my “New Year’s
Acknowledgement,” starting with acknowledging the things
I achieved last year not the things “I did not achieve” - that
list has been discontinued - permanently!
Many of us have fallen into tall poppy syndrome (not
sure if it is a New Zealand thing), and the automated
default can often be to focus on the opposite of
celebrating successes. In conclusion, my “New Year’s
Acknowledgement” is to HAVE MORE HOLIDAYS YEEHAAA !!!!!!!!
As a small business owner, time slips by, often years,
without taking a holiday. I remember a time when I worked
seven days a week with no holiday to speak of for over 10
years. One day, I had an epiphany and realised that my
business was not working if that was the life I was living.
Recently at a networking function, someone shared with
me that they were still living in that situation …
My “New Year’s Acknowledgement” has already made me
think in reverse. My mindset has shifted to what reward I
can create that will be big enough for me to create even
bigger goals and actions thereafter.
Stronger Together Thank you RBA members for all the
advice, mentoring, problem-solving and extraordinary
service and custom as well as support that made a
difference for me personally and in business in 2015.
I’m looking forward to getting to know you and your
businesses even more in 2016.
Michelle Maitland,
CEO George Walkers
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Mike Gibson,
CEO
The first CEO Roundabout contribution of the year always tests one’s level of
creativity and resolve. It’s hard to accept that 2015 has been and gone - and
what a good year it was, particularly in the business sector.
Local Building Construction Indicators: Many businesses we have
spoken to talk of growth across the board; it’s self-evident in local building
construction here where the new Methven site in Jomac Place has its roof on
(always a good sign), new tenants are being sought for the site cnr Jomac/
Rosebank Rd, the ageing Nuplex site in Patiki Rd has a new Property
Development owner (a sign of impending development) and of course across
the road at the Reliance Transport site soon you will see redevelopment and
building construction commencing.
Employment Indicators: And so the economic recovery or recovered signs
are obvious and it’s great to see new capital being invested. In essence this
is also the growth indicator in business. Investments in added resource either
machinery or human capital are surely good growth indicators of increasing
employment numbers, there are signs of increasing opportunities for young
people and we saw some outstanding examples of these young folk at
the December Pathways to the Future Trust awards where 11 people in
business were rewarded with financial grants totalling $16,500 - a rewarding
contribution from the Trust and immense satisfaction to see their smiling faces
on their acceptances.
RBA Indicators: 2015 saw us provide new investment in creating a marketing
resource to the team which created the lead to establish a new era in brand
development. That’s been achieved in quick time and set the scene for the
RBA to undertake new and innovative actions. These comprise helping
establish a new Business Association in Central Park Drive (500 + businesses)
with a goal to help re-establish and re-energise a previously installed business
association.
Why Central Park, you may ask? There have been considered judgements
on “where the West has gone” since the creation of 21 Local Boards
under Auckland Council beginning in 2011. The impact of losing Waitakere
Enterprise as a development conduit for local businesses has been significant
- it has been sorely missed. We believe (with considerable support from
West Auckland business leaders approached,) that the RBA business model
should be expanded into Central Park to create in time a new entity (1000
businesses in total) for the advancement of West Auckland businesses overall.
This is no better illustration than in the areas of Advocacy with the various
submissions the RBA has made to the Unitary Plan and Local Government
CCO’s (14) on local Traffic and Transport, air pollution controls, zoning and
such. The RBA template is there for all to see, it is freely acknowledged as
being a highly productive mechanism for local community engagement and
social enhancement. Already up to 40 applications for membership have
been received, and opportunities will exist for a number of joint membership
initiatives for both Central Park and RBA members.
Watch this space!! Mike Gibson
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CONTENTS
IN THIS ISSUE
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FROM THE TOP
Chairperson, Michelle Maitland
CEO, Mike Gibson
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RBA NEWS
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Willory Hosting 8
Rosebank Buses - which route for you?
10
Interim Decision on Air Quality
12
Rosebank Racing … from Rookies to Royalty
14
WHO’S NEW AT THE RBA
Adecco
Rosebank Minimart
RightWay
Affin Group
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First Scene
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BUSINESS NUTS & BOLTS
18 Portfolio Strategy: Time to do some buying?
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Going For Broke or Going Broke?
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Does your business need a trust?
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Employment 101
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Business Technology has evolved
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ROSEBANK NEWS
Jomac Place
A picturesque neighbourhood!
Sadly, the above is a picture of our neighbourhood - specifically
Jomac Place - on 6 January. Someone had dumped what
appeared to be at least two truckloads of rubbish.
Gilbert Brakey, chair of the Whau River Catchment Trust
(WRCT) advised the council of the dumping and it was removed
immediately.
“The WRCT’s concern,” says Gilbert, “is that illegal dumping often
ends up in the river and is washed up onto beach areas. It is also
unsightly, as well as being a health issue when it attracts rats and
mice.”
If you see rubbish dumped in your street or local park or estuary,
please don’t ignore it - call Auckland Council on ph 301 0101; we
all want to work in a pleasant work environment.
Furthermore, where you can, dob the beggars in! IIlegally dumped
rubbish costs ratepayers millions each year in removal charges
and causes a range of other problems. Auckland Council’s Litter
Officers will investigate all reliable reports of illegally dumped
rubbish. To notify council (of more than two black rubbish bags, or
a large item such as a fridge or a couch), fill in the report form online
at http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/ and try and give as much
information as you can such as:
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registration number of the offender’s vehicle
description of the offender’s vehicle
location, date and time
description of the rubbish - is it obstructing the road, causing danger, containing hazardous material, etc.
description of the offender.
Crash landing for
athletics club
The RBA was happy to have contributed
to a crash mat for the Avondale Athletics
club in December.
The mat is used by five-to-six year old
girls and boys on club nights for scissor
jumps (using an elastic strap rather than
a bar) and for seven year olds with or
without the proper bar to help them feel
more comfortable before progressing
to the larger high jump mat and the
Fosbury Flop.
Avondale Athletics has introduced
“High-Jump Preparation” as part of the
five-to-six year old programme after
finding that the seven-year olds found
the introduction to high jump difficult
coming straight from the more junior
programme. The club hopes to develop talent in its high jumpers over the coming years.
“We have already spotted some incredible young athletes,” says manager, Judy Revell,
“and we’re looking forward to fostering then and guiding their enthusiasm towards the
senior programme.”
More details on our local athletics club may be found at www.avondaleathletics.org.nz.
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ROSEBANK NEWS
Garden Decor
February RBA Hosting Event
Our host company in February will be the team from Willory
Agencies, who take the opportunity to showcase their wonderful
garden decor - pots, planters, jars, water features, sculpture, pizza
ovens, bird baths, wall art, plinths, urns, and seating - check out
the website at www.willory.co.nz and we challenge you not to find a
“must have” to complement your garden.
Luciky for us, Willory Agencies, which is normally a wholesale
company, makes special allowance for RBA members (any time)
and will be open for sales at the Hosting event. Be sure to bring
your wallet - this is a rare opportunity to secure these great goods
at wholesale prices.
From small beginnings selling dragon pots, blue and white porcelain
and elephants, Willory Agencies has developed a range that equals
anything in the world.
Remember that RBA companies are welcome to bring two people
to Hosting events - just let us know if you have more. Also, a
wonderful Willory prize will be auctioned on the night as a fundraiser
for the Pathways to the Future Trust.
Join now!
Established 2002, the Rosebank Business Association
(RBA) provides concrete opportunities to boost local
business.
To discover the benefits of RBA membership,
phone us for a ratecard:
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ROSEBANK NEWS
Unitary Plan Interim
Decision on Air Quality
good for industry
Dr Grant Hewison
Director, Grant Hewison & Associates
RBA Board Observer
Following collective submissions made last year by the industrial
business associations (including Rosebank, East Tamaki,
Onehunga, Wiri and South Harbour), the Unitary Plan Panel
has adopted suggestions in the Panel’s interim guidance on Air
Quality.
This shows that the collective approach taken by the
associations has been efficient as well as effective.
The Panel noted that motor vehicle emissions are not able to
be controlled under the Unitary Plan and Auckland Council has
expressed its intention to control emissions from domestic fires
through a bylaw.
“The Panel accepted that most adverse effects on
air quality in Auckland were, in fact, caused by motor
vehicle emissions and domestic fires. Air discharges
from industrial activities contribute a relatively small
proportion of emissions overall.”
While the Panel considered that the use of controls in the
Unitary Plan should reflect the best practicable options for
reducing industrial emissions, it concluded that such controls
also need to be commensurate with the extent of the levels
of adverse effects created by these emissions and needed to
also recognise the economic and social benefits which industry
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The Panel did not consider that the proposed Air Quality –
Transport Corridor Separation overlay was an appropriate
method for inclusion in the Plan. Instead, the Panel felt there
was considerable scope for improvement of transport-related
emissions through controls on motor vehicles. The Panel
acknowledged that this would require either the assistance of
central government or changes to legislation, but the scope
for improvement through these methods would likely be
substantially greater than could be achieved through the Unitary
Plan.
The Panel also did not consider that the Air Quality - Sensitive
Activities Reduction overlay was an appropriate method for
inclusion in the Plan. The overlay was to be applied to sites
within 500m from the Heavy Industry Zone (HIZ) and would
have sought to manage reverse sensitivity effects on industrial
activities in that zone by controlling the location of activities
sensitive to air discharges. The Panel considered that the
proposed overlay was an ineffective way to manage reverse
sensitivity effects on HIZ sites. Instead, the Panel felt that
provisions within the Regional Policy Statement should guide
the rezoning of sites in the region so as to enable industries
that discharge contaminants to air to be located within the HIZ
anticipated to have low air quality.
It also appeared to the Panel that while discharges of
contaminants from industrial combustion processes should be
(and are) controlled, substantially greater improvement in
Auckland’s air quality throughout the metropolitan area
could be achieved by initiating controls on domestic fires.
The Panel agreed Auckland Council should pursue this through
a bylaw. Further, Auckland Council has proposed to remove the
Air Quality - Industry Transition Overlay.
The Panel also noted that the evidence presented
demonstrated that a number of sites with existing heavy
industries may have been inappropriately zoned as Light
Industry. In several existing industrial areas that would otherwise
be expected to have low air quality, the most appropriate zoning
for that area may not have been accurately identified in the draft
Unitary Plan.
The Panel noted that this issue was related to evidence that
insufficient land zoned HIZ may be available to meet demand
and provide employment and other social and economic
benefits. For those reasons, and notwithstanding the potential
adverse effects on air quality associated with some industrial
processes, the Panel generally accepted the submissions that
industrial activities should be enabled in appropriate locations
including the protection of heavy industry.
The Panel is supportive of the Council’s approach to now
look at rezoning areas currently identified as Light Industry but
expected to have low air quality to Heavy Industry.
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By way of an overall conclusion the Panel stated that the Heavy
Industry Zone should correspond to existing areas with low air
quality and include existing heavy industrial sites and sufficient
land to accommodate heavy industrial activities into the future.
That’s good news for industry and pretty much follows the
submissions made by the industrial business associations.
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ROSEBANK NEWS
Rosebank Racing … from Rookies to Royalty
If you are car crazy in Rosebank, rest assured, you are not alone – some Rosebank people let us in on their motor madness …
Glenn Edley Spike | 19-21 Fremlin Place, Rosebank
Glenn is a relative rookie having driven his Peugeot 205GTR
(1988) for under a year. He has raced at the 2KCup - along
with 90 other competitors - and recommends anyone
wanting to get into racing to give it a go. The cars are valued
under $2k, so it’s an easy entry into what can otherwise be
an extravagant sport!
Michael Pickens
Pipeline Industries | 48-50 Patiki Road, Rosebank
To some people at least, the young Michael Pickens is legendary.
He is fresh from winning the most recent International Midget
Series pitting his skills at Western Springs once more against
the best from this country, Australia, and the U.S. in the 50 lap
race. Check out his Facebook page for a long list of other wins
… (https://www.facebook.com/michaelpickensracing/). The fun
began for Michael 20 years ago as a boy racing Go Karts and he
is now in his 17th year of midget racing.
Gilbert Brakey WRCT | 5a Willerton Ave, New Lynn
Heading an environmentally friendly organisation, Gilbert is
quick to explain that he uses 10% bio-fuel for his driving!
Gilbert is a member of the MX5 club and for several years
has enjoyed taking every opportunity he can to get the most
out of his wee beast on track days at Hampton Downs and
Taupo.
Paul McCarthy Plastics Construction
26A Fremlin Place, Rosebank
Paul and brother Richard are also big names in the
racing world if not more so their cars! Above is a
picture of Paul’s Lotus 47 and Zakspeed Escort. He
also owns a 1931 Chrysler and 1967 Sunbeam Tiger
that you can catch him driving to work every now and
then. Richard owns an AC Cobra and also a Lotus 7.
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ROSEBANK NEWS
Rick Bone JMP Engineering
455 Rosebank Road, Rosebank
Rick has been driving his Datsun for 14 years. Known for
their light weight, this now off road Datsun houses a 2 litre
turbo engine with 348 horse power at the wheels - Rick
reaches 248k with it on the faster tracks.
Rick began racing as a six year old - his dad was a
champion motorcycle racer who gave up racing just two
years ago in his mid-70s!
With a team of sponsors (Auckland Engineering Supplies
amongst others), he has entered multiple motorsports
competitions throughout the country and championed
numerous classes. Typically they run in the GT class “against
the big boys” - no rules and anything goes!
Racing is a family affair with Rick’s two daughters in Go Karts
and chief sandwich makers on race day!
Chris Petch Racer Products
61-69 Patiki Road, Rosebank
The name Petch has been at the forefront of New Zealand
motor sport for more than 30 years since founder of
Racer Products, Mark Petch, won his first New Zealand
Championship at the wheel of a Nissan Datsun 1200 SS, in
1972.
In this picture, son Chris Petch showcases one of the
Ssangyong vehicles Racer Products modifies for Ssangyong
NZ which, he says, “drives and rides better than a luxury car!”
Racer Products is a common name in the racing fraternity
and Chris says, it is a pleasure to go to a track and not be
able to walk 10 feet without being greeted by someone.
The company supplies speedway through to tarmac rallying
with seats, harnesses, driving suits, breaks, suspension
components, and more. It is a leading supplier to V8
SuperTourers.
Andrew Scarr Scarles Performance Car Parts, 41 Patiki Road, Rosebank
Cleary a car enthusiast, Andrew began his company while still at high school over
eight years ago. Scarles has grown considerably as a company sourcing product
internationally and now exporting its own Scarles-branded products. Andrew says he
can only boast a little race driving a 4 wheel drive truck in the now-defunct Taupo 1000
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(i.e. 1000kms of racing!). He was part of
the Mullins team of Niall Dow. Andrew is
pictured with a Skyline R33 replete with
a VH45 motor (that’s a 4.5 litre V8 to the
rest of us!).
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WHO’S NEW @ THE RBA
Companies new to Rosebank Business Association membership this month include:
Adecco Personnel
logistics, warehousing, pick packers, site managers, office admin, and
drivers.
A recruitment agency is designed to take the sting out of hiring.
“I understand the headache of recruiting your own staff,” says Angela
(pictured centre), “but you’d be surprised how much work we do behind
the scenes to make life easier for you.”
Janita Jeshmi, Angela Potae, and Carmorita Roebeck - the
energetic new team at Adecco.
Angela Potae is the vibrant new manager at Adecco
Personnel. The largest international recruitment
company internationally, Adecco has had a strong
presence in West Auckland for some time. As such,
it enjoys a huge Auckland-wide pool of talent, and
corporate-level capability without excessive overheads.
Both permanent and short term (temporary) staff may be
sourced at Adecco Rosebank which deals primarily with
blue collar positions such as construction, engineering,
Adecco has rigid compliance processes and all candidates are drug
tested (Angela and a co-worker are both qualified drug testers). It can
even take several hours to place a temp-worker, for example, once the
interview, induction and drug testing is taken into consideration. And
for temp workers, the PAYE, ACC levies, holiday pay and sick pay are all
taken care of by Adecco with your company only having to be concerned
with paying the weekly invoice.
For permanent workers, the team devotes considerable time to learn
about the industry and company to find the best person with not only the
right skills, but the right cultural fit.
“We have a lot of regular clients here,” says Angela, “and they are fantastic
- really supportive and very personable. I’m not from this area, but after
four months in Rosebank, I think I understand the definition of Westie!”
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Rosebank Minimart
You won’t have missed Rosebank’s new
superette since its opening just over a
month ago. Owned by Sanjay and Doreen
Chand, the store is here to service all of
Rosebank with a large range of products think of it as a small supermarket; it has a
similar range of stock and similar prices.
A large range of breakfast and lunch
options are available like fresh sandwiches,
gourmet pies, our local Westie Pies, and
everyone’s favourite - Butter Chicken, and
other Indian dishes, with a selection of
drinks and freshly brewed coffee coming
soon.
You can get used to the Rosebank
Manager, Mak, is the welcoming face of Rosebank Minimart
Minimart being your port of call, because
it is almost always open. Hours are 6am8pm Monday to Saturday and 6am to 3pm
Sunday (later if need be).
For all your general day-to-day needs,
pop into the store or call store manager,
Mayank, on ph 828 8943 to place an
order.
If you have an order over $50, it can be
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WHO’S NEW @ THE RBA
Business Advice the RightWay
Asheel Bharos is a regional partner and
chartered accountant at RightWay Ltd
- a company started four years ago by
Hamish Edwards, co-founder of Xero.
RightWay presents a new model of
accountancy differentiating between
compliance accounting such as GST and
tax preparation, etc. to the skill of giving
proactive business advice. The benefit of
this is that its regional partners, such as Asheel, can focus solely on
this all too important and often neglected area.
Backed by a team of over 20 operational accountants, Asheel is a
qualified CA who has worked with over 50 enterprises here and in
the UK ranging from sole traders to FTSE 250 sized companies,
and for top accountancy firms such as Pricewaterhouse Coopers
and BDO. However, at this time in his life, Asheel says, he is
eager to leave the corporate world behind and focus on the small
businesses “that drive this country.”
The RightWay model means that Asheel is mobile and can meet
you in your own surroundings - and at any time outside of
regular hours. RightWay also introduces a handy range of
packaged fees so you can pick and choose depending on what
you need and for the various stages of your business.
“It’s so important for companies to get regular advice throughout
the lifecycle of the business and regardless of its size,” says
Asheed. “Here’s just one example of why: A friend’s shop had
accounts done annually. They thought they were doing really
well with lots of people coming through the door but found
that at year-end, margins had halved. The owner had to trawl
through all the transactions to find that one of their suppliers
had increased their costs by 50% but no-one had picked up on
it. Hence, they lost a year’s worth of gross margin.”
“If you have measures in place and actively monitor your
business each month, you will know when something is not
working, and have the time to do something about it.”
Call Asheel Bharos on mobile 021 0289 8407
Asheel Bharos, Regional Partner, CA, B.Com | RightWay Limited
[email protected] | www.rightway.co.nz
Affin Group - The Art of Bespoke
Affin Group is an interior fit out company that manufactures all its own product
from their extensive new premises in Rosebank Road.
Affin Group recently purchased the assets and employed the staff of the
leading Australasian retail fit-out company, Shears & Mac on its liquidation.
This saw its rapid growth overnight and hence new, larger premises were
sought. Managing Director, Gabriel Nicolau, saw their new premises in
Rosebank Road as the perfect opportunity to grow the expanded business in
a vibrant and thriving industrial area.
The company primarily works on commercial fit outs for leading New Zealand
architects and interior designers. Affin Group specialises in innovative and
technically challenging projects and have had the pleasure to create store
interiors for iconic brands including Icebreaker’s head office, Nike stores and
Aelia duty free stores at Auckland Airport arrivals and departures halls.
With many of Affin Group’s suppliers and competitors also in Rosebank, this
strip is becoming quite the hub for interior design.
Look out for their new website and showroom launching soon…
Affin Group | 507 Rosebank Road, Avondale | Ph 838 8899
www.affin.co.nz, [email protected]
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Check out First Scene’s amazing collection of 400,000
costumes and props.
Now open in their new premises at 334B Rosebank Road
(behind BOC Gas) or visit www.firstscene.co.nz
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PROFILE
Owner of First Scene, Jo Pilkington, “It’s a fun environment to work!”
The Party Starts Here …
Costume and prop hire company, First
Scene has launched into adulthood with
its move from its long held position in
Kingsland to bigger and better premises
in Rosebank Road. No longer need the
public think of First Scene as simply a
costume hire company - with room to
spread, First Scene is able to showcase
its long hidden prop and production
department which, in movie circles, it is
equally known for.
Owner, Jo Pilkington is thrilled to be in the
event management hub that Rosebank
has become with many of her suppliers
and clients in the area.
“Rosebank has already been a very
welcoming community,” she says,
“with a wonderful sense of networking
and camaraderie amongst the event
companies here.”
Moving 400,000 items of clothing and
props was no small feat for Jo, taking
nearly four days and 53 truck loads
(with admittedly, seven of them going to
the tip). Clearly First Scene is a bigger
ticket item than it first appears. This is no
surprise given its history.
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First Scene began life as the costume and
set design department of Television New
Zealand some 30 years ago and many of
its clients have worked with the company
since its inception. Opening in Glenfield,
it then moved to Hobson Street next to
the TVNZ building and it still houses many
items from these early TV shows. The
company moved to Kingsland 15 years
ago when it was privatised.
Hence, First Scene is a significant
assortment that has been built up over
time. The collection is utilised by most of
the film productions shot in New Zealand
and in return, First Scene has first dibs
on purchasing film wardrobes once the
movie has wrapped – needless to say,
there is a large selection of leathers and
props from Xena: Warrior Princess!
The company has also bought out
numerous collections from onetime competitors, and it has its own
seamstress. Every item is laundered
- either via its own onsite commercial
laundry, or dry cleaned externally - and
the wear and tear on items requires
constant repair. But also, the team are
happy to create new items as required.
“We’ve created all sorts of things,” says
Jo. “Animal mascots, the latest Katy
Perry outfit that fans want to wear to her
concert, crazy outfits for the 7’s and 9’s
… so people should talk to us should
there be an item that is not already on the
rack.”
An event “guru,” Jo takes all of this in her
stride.
After many years of tour managing
overseas for Eurhythmics musician, Dave
Stewart, Jo leant her skills to education,
politics and PR before being nabbed by
AUT to design its Post Graduate Diploma
in Event Management. That same course
is now a degree and one of AUT’s most
popular ticket items.
Event Design & Management
Needless to say, if you have a big event
on the horizon, First Scene is a very
useful first point of call providing concept,
props, and event coordination as part of
its service. “One of my favourite jobs,”
says Jo, “is to help companies with their
creative ideas. We sit down, brainstorm
and have a lot of fun. Big, memorable
corporate events can really help with
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PROFILE
team spirit because staff just don’t stop
talking about them.”
The Retro Lounge
A new feature at First Scene is The Retro
Lounge; brought about from previous
demand, the move has allowed a
dedicated space for this service.
The Retro Lounge is an in-store venue
providing a unique party option for 10
year old girls through to 40 year old men
to dress up in crazy costumes, grab
props, and take photos or videos with
their mates.
For mums, this is real point of difference
for a group of young girls or teens - BYO
refreshments and nibbles, and the girls
have free range of the store in which to
go crazy (the store also caters for School
Ball season). For adults, there is a bar,
and the Retro Lounge can be used as
a three hour stop over on your party
night, or as a party in itself. It could also
create some fun opportunities for a team
meeting.
Amongst other memorable features of
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First Scene is certainly its incredible staff
many of whom have been there for years.
There are 14 or so on the floor at any one
time to help you with your selection, so
it’s very hands on and you are not left to
flounder.
“We have always been careful to select
staff who are creative and edgy,” says Jo.
“All the staff are engaged in one creative
endeavour or another outside of work
- they are musicians, make up artists,
writers, photographers, singers in bands,
DJs … It’s a fun environment to work in
- you can get dressed up every day if you
want to, you get to play loud music and
you get to turn a person off the street into
something incredible. Needless to say,
there are many laughs to be had in this
business!”
It was after seven years of managing First
Scene that Jo decided to purchase the
business and the move to Rosebank has
completed her first year of ownership.
“I’m passionate about this business,” she
says. “I love our product and I love our
staff. I joined the company with a view
to taking it over, and I am really excited
to see how we will grow in this wonderful
Rosebank community.”
First Scene | 334B Rosebank Road,
Rosebank (behind BOC Gas) |
Ph 815 7230
www.firstscene.co.nz
Costume Department
Open seven days
Party Props Department
Open six days
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Portfolio Strategy: Time to do some buying?
The year has commenced with major concerns around a
potential slowing in China and the continued decline in the price
of oil. Most major global equity markets are down by 10-15%,
relative to December highs. Numerous global risks remain, but
we believe a recession in the major developed economies is
unlikely. We acknowledge the potential for further volatility, but
also believe opportunities have begun to emerge. We believe it
is time for investors to consider doing some selective buying.
•
The US market at time of writing is now down almost 12%
from its December highs, so this correction has not yet been
quite as sharp as the 12.5% decline we saw in August, but
close. New Zealand (-3.5%) and Australia (-9.8%) have
seen more modest declines, while China (-22.8%), Europe
(-14.4%) and emerging markets (-14.9%) have suffered
larger falls.
•
It’s difficult to see the negative sentiment completely fading
in a hurry, and markets could remain volatile over the
short-term. The key concerns are further Chinese currency
devaluations, very weak oil prices, a lacklustre US earnings
season and overly aggressive rate hike forecasts from the
US Federal Reserve (“Fed”).
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However, we don’t believe a recession is likely in any of the
major developed economies, and therefore see a repeat
of 2008 as improbable. The extremely negative sentiment
regarding oil suggests that we are close to a bottom,
we believe the US earnings season will be reasonable
(outside of the energy sector), and we expect the Fed to
backtrack on proposed further rate hikes in 2016. For these
reasons, and because many of our favoured companies
are in fundamentally sound positions, we believe it is time
investors started taking advantage of the negative sentiment
in developed market equities.
We remain cautious on China, commodities and emerging
market equities. While we believe that oil is approaching
a point where stability emerges, we also believe it is too
early to buy energy-related companies. We also remain
wary of smaller, more cyclical and higher-risk companies.
These companies have been treated more harshly in this
sell-off and may bounce more strongly should some stability
emerge, but we believe a defensive positioning still makes
sense.
•
Our favoured global regions remain the US and Europe, and
to a lesser extent Japan. Australia remains a difficult market
and the resources sector remains challenged, but we see
opportunities in quality companies that have been oversold,
including ANZ Bank, Lend Lease, Amcor and Westfield. The
local market has held up much better than others, although
we still have some strong views on preferred companies.
We believe oil prices will languish for some time (benefitting
Air New Zealand), putting pressure on the Reserve Bank of
New Zealand to consider cutting rates further, and keeping
quality yield stocks (such as Meridian Energy) in favour. We
expect the currency to drift lower, in particular against the
US dollar, which will benefit Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and
Diligent, both of which have growth potential.
For further information, please contact David Boyce or Peter
Corban. David and Peter’s adviser disclosure statements are
available free of charge and on request. The information in this
article is general information only.
Peter Corban,
BCom, LLB (Hons)
Investment Adviser
Authorised Financial Adviser
DDI 924 0504 | Mb 027 363 9876
Email: [email protected]
David Boyce
Investment Adviser
Authorised Financial Adviser
NZX Adviser
DDI 358 7956 | Mb 021 331 981
Email: [email protected]
STARFISH
interiors limited
www.starfishinteriors.co.nz
Starfish Interiors, an interior designer, manufacturer and supplier of furnishings, specialising in small living spaces
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Going For Broke
or Going Broke?
Warwick Russell
smetric for RosebankPlus
To manage cash flow, business owners should always
remember:
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5.
Profit is not equal to money in the bank
The Cash Flow cycle always takes longer than you anticipate
Don’t underestimate your working capital requirements
Focus on the key drivers in your business
You can’t manage what you don’t measure!
Due to a continuing high level of business confidence, many
businesses are experiencing growth right now. While most
business owners would see that as a good thing, for many it
presents another problem … pressure on cashflow.
So, if you want to capitalise on growth opportunities, you need to think
about how to fund them and have the systems in place to manage the
growth.
An often-quoted statistic is that 80% of businesses that
go broke had experienced record sales in the previous
year. Just look at the construction industry where quite a
few have been going broke in the last couple of years while
the industry is booming.
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A Case Study
One of our clients came to us with huge cash flow
problems after experiencing 25% growth in each of the
previous two years, while making an overall loss. They
were overstocked, systems were out of control, too many
unprofitable customers, etc. Over a period of time we
helped them to slow growth down to 7% while better
systems and processes were put in place. Weekly KPIs
were also established to carefully monitor the business. Now
profitability is back where it should be and growth is at a
more sustainable 15%. Reports on their weekly KPIs alert
us when things are drifting off target, prompting action to
immediately address problems.
The key areas to focus on are:
Cash flow forecasts for at least six months out, preferably 12 months
Price margins and profitability
Manage your Aged Receivables. Sort out issues before the due date.
Choose your customers. Drop the least profitable/unprofitable ones.
Choose your products/services. Drop the least profitable/unprofitable ones.
Have well drafted Terms and Conditions
Develop good relationships with suppliers for better terms
Materials - minimise stocks held. Increase stock turns. Clear out old stock. Control well with systems.
Keep your bank informed of your plans. It makes it easier to secure funding ahead of when you need it.
And finally - DON’T HIDE FROM IT! Get help if it keeps you awake
at night.
The sooner you address the problems, the easier it is to fix them. And
unfortunately, if you leave it too late to ask for help, sometimes the best
we can do is to refer you to a liquidator if we can’t see any other options.
We’re big on life
Bernie McCrea loves life. His own, of course. But he’s also passionate about
his job of putting together life insurance packages that help people protect
what matters most to them; namely the wellbeing of them, their families and
loved ones.
Bernie’s knowledge and experience in the field of life is second to none. He
delivers solutions that clients - from businesses to individuals - can bank on.
Plus, more importantly, can afford.
He’s a proud sponsor of the Rosebank Business Association and offers a
"street savvy" approach to developing and driving business relationships that
people value and trust.
As part of the IC Frith network - established in 1983 and with offices around
New Zealand and around the world - Bernie can take advantage of the buying
power of a major insurance group that benefits his clients.
Bernard McCrea
DipPFP DipBank DipBA SFFIN
General Manager Life and Health
Tel: 09 820 9710
Fax: 09 820 9720
Mob: 027486 2501
[email protected]
www.rosebankbusiness.co.nz
If:
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you’re NOT insured and you know you should be;
you want to make sure your present policies are right for you;
you want to discuss the range of protection packages
that modern business executives should have;
you want straight forward advice and down to earth
recommendations, then give Bernie a call.
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Does your business
need a trust?
But trusts, and potential liabilities, need to be reviewed to
ensure the structure in place remains relevant for the current
assets and personal circumstances. Often the structures of
trusts are only considered when a transaction takes place, such
as the sale or purchase of a property.
Melanie Bennett
Haven Advisers
It’s important to get regular independent advice to prevent a
situation happening where you’re not protected, or get caught
out by a loophole.
Haven’s Melanie Bennett discusses the importance of getting
the right advice, the benefits of a trust and why it’s a good idea
to review its structure and administration
Any and all business and personal assets
can be transferred to a trust, and if you have
a business it could be a good idea to have a
trust to protect your assets. The first step is
to speak to a trust specialist who can advise
you on whether a trust is right for you, on the
right structure and also assist you with the
set up.
The most common reason business owners
set up trusts is to protect their personal
assets, such as the family home, from
creditor risk should their business fail. The
family home is then owned by the trust;
meaning that if creditors put the business into liquidation, and
you are successfully sued individually, the liability can be limited
to the business and personal assets.
Anyone can set up a trust, but it’s really important to get the
right advice, ensure the trust has been set up correctly, and that
it will provide the protection you need in the event something
unplanned occurs.
More and more cases involving trusts are before the courts
because there are more and more cases where trusts have
not provided the protection needed for a variety of reasons. In
many circumstances, the settlor thought by having their lawyer
or accountant as the independent trustee they had adequate
protection.
Each year many settlors and beneficiaries of trusts pay the
rates, insurance, maintenance and accounting fees in relation
to the home they live in. These expenses are recorded and the
liability to the settlor or beneficiary continues to grow (the trust
owes them money).
However, what happens when
business doesn’t go so well
and you end up bankrupt
after being successfully sued
to repay creditors?
All of a sudden you realise
the trust owes you hundreds
of thousands of dollars for
all those years of household
costs, which now you can’t
recoup. If you had gifted
those expenses to the trust
then you wouldn’t need to be
repaid, and the family home wouldn’t need to be sold.
It’s important to speak to a trust specialist about gifting assets
to a trust and how your structure can work for you. Especially
as the government abolished gift duty in 2011, and your trust
may not have been reviewed since this legislation change.
It’s also important to note that amounts ungifted to a trust can,
in the event of a personal relationship break up, be considered
in the division of your property and settlement.
Contact Melanie at Haven on 0800 700 699 or
[email protected] to discuss how she
can help you with your trust requirements.
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Employment
101
Paddy Battersby
Battersby HR Consulting
Most of us take for granted the processes and procedures
around when we employ people, initiating what is the beginning
of an employment relationship - which is of course a legal
relationship - between an employer and an employee. Under
the Employment Relations and Holidays Acts, employers and
employees each have obligations to each other, and often it’s all
too easy to overlook some of the fundamentals.
With the start of a new year, it is timely for employers to check
how they are doing.
1. After receiving applications for employment, do you
acknowledge them all in a timely fashion, even to say “No”?
The biggest complaint we hear from jobseekers is that
they don’t hear from companies once they have sent their
applications.
2. All employees must have a written employment agreement
no matter what their type of work (yes, even casuals).
Have all successful candidates received the appropriate
employment agreements in advance of their starting with
you?
3. If a trial period clause is included in an employment
agreement, the agreement must be signed before the
worker starts work, otherwise the trial period clause will be
invalid.
4. Employee records must be kept for all workers and made
available to employees, their Unions (if applicable) and
the Ministry’s Labour Inspectors if they ask for them. They
can be kept in electronic or paper files and must be kept
for seven years. Records kept must include (among other
things) contact details, type of employment, wage, time,
holiday and leave records. A handy checklist of just what
employers must record for all their employees is available
at http://www.business.govt.nz/staff-and-hr/managingemployees/personnel-files-and-record-keeping
Digital Laser Copy & Print,
Black & White and Colour,
Binding, Laminating,
Digital Plan Printing &
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and More…
436 Rosebank Road, Avondale
Phone 828 6387
email: [email protected]
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5. The Privacy Act establishes a set of 12 principles to protect
a person’s personal privacy. Principle 10 requires that any
agency that holds personal information should not keep
that information for longer than is required for the purposes
for which the information may lawfully be used. Therefore,
unsuccessful applicants’ CVs should be destroyed within
a reasonable time after the recruitment process has been
completed.
6. Public Holidays - Are you paying your employees correctly?
Any person who works on a public holiday is entitled to be
paid time and a half for the hours he or she works and, if the
public holiday would otherwise have been a working day for
the person, they will also be entitled to an additional paid
day off.
The Holidays Act 2003 addresses the public holiday
entitlements for employees in a number of work patterns
where entitlements are unclear, including employees
working shifts, employees on call, and whether a day would
“otherwise be a working day.”
1. Health and Safety - The all-important health and safety
compliance - is there an induction process in place for
all workers? Ensure there is an orientation plan including
site plan, site hazards and emergency plan as part of your
workplace health and safety management. The new Health
and Safety at Work Act takes effect 4 April, do be sure you
know what your obligations are.
Sounds daunting? These are basic requirements for employers
and should not be overlooked.
Paddy Battersby. www.battersbyhr.com,
Ph 838 6338, [email protected]
Dr Sinan Najar BDS. NZDREX
Family and Cosmetic Dentistry,
Orthodontics and Dental Implants
Priyanka Sharma BOH, BSc
Dental Hygienist
Avondale Dental Centre,
72 Rosebank Road, Avondale
Phone: 09 828 7484
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.avondale-dental-centre.co.nzo
OUR SERVICES:
• Latest technology using latest laser, Cad Cam
technology • Crowns and veneers • Orthodontic treatment
• Cosmetic dentistry restoration of broken teeth and
mouths • Bridges • IV sedation for nervous patients
• Implants-crowns • Preventative Dentistry
• Take home bleaching • Dental Hygiene • Jaw problems
• Oral surgery • Partial and Full Dentures
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Business Technology
has evolved
James Reid,
Sharp New Zealand
Business technology is continuously responding to the
pressures of everyday business. Key pressures of time, money
and enhancing the customer experience is forcing companies to
maintain “match fitness” in order to remain competitive.
The biggest issue we find is that businesses typically have a
number of duties within the organisation which are completed
manually. These not only tie up staff resource, taking it away
from tasks which can grow the company (e.g. sales or
marketing duties), but manual processing creates errors which
cost time and create frustrated clients. When profit margins are
tight, sometimes the satisfaction of your customers can be the
difference between winning or losing sales.
Today there are numerous options to not only implement
business efficiency software, but to develop an integration of
options - specifically designed around your business’ needs and
budget.
WHAT’S ON SHOW?
For the Business Owner / Director:
• How to future-proof your business
• How cloud and ICT is affecting business efficiency
• How to enhance workflow communication
For the IT / Operations Manager:
• Next generation business technology innovations
• Reduce IT inefficiencies and maximise performance
• Seamless integration into existing platforms
For the Finance / Office Manager:
• Streamlining workflow efficiency and simplifying everyday processes
• Automating your accounts payable process, saving time
and money
• Remove manual processes, saving costly mistakes and improve your customer satisfaction
Visit www.simplybetterbusinessnz.com today to register your
place for our Auckland date: March 4th, 2016.
For additional information, give me a call on ph 920 4162, mb
021 734 351, email [email protected]
Our clients have been asking us to showcase all of these in an
expo forum, so as a result of this, Sharp Corporation of New
Zealand is hosting a Technology Roadshow, to demonstrate the
latest technology innovations and how they can benefit local
businesses.
As a member of the Rosebank Business Association, Sharp
is inviting members of the RBA to register early as spots are
limited.
Experience first-hand the latest technologies available and
discover how your business can establish new, competitive
advantages.
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Health & Safety at Work Act 2015 - DON’T PANIC
On the 4th April 2016 the Health and Safety at Work Act becomes active in law. Do not let the scaremongers cause you
to stress out. If you have a health and safety programme in place you are either completely or partially there.
If you are acting in good faith and making an attempt to have good practice zero harm initiatives in your workplace you
could be seen as taking all reasonably practicable steps.
Here at Besafe Training Ltd, we consider ourselves to be practical and of common sense. We can audit your health and
safety initiatives and advise you where you stand, the cost to do this is a pittance if there is a health and safety event at
your workplace.
Besafe Zero Harm - Health & Safety Support
Besafe Zero Harm - Health & Safety Training Course
Do you have robust Health & Safety Policies?
Are your Health & Safety Policies appropriate to your business?
Have you reviewed your Health & Safety Policies in the last twelve months?
Do you have time to develop your own work specific Health & Safety
Policies?
For only $3.30 + gst per day Besafe Training Ltd will develop Health & Safety
Policies & Procedures specific to your business. We will work with you to
construct a comprehensive manual that relates directly to your business.
Besafe Training Ltd has a six module course that can be adapted to suit your
workplace. We consider it to be the most comprehensive health and safety
course in New Zealand.
We are more than happy to come and meet with you at no charge to get the
wheels in motion.
Besafe Training Ltd will not only develop these documents but we can walk
the roadmap with you, assist in managing the Plan and ensuring the Plan is
successful.
Price is based on a 12 month contract ($99 + gst per month)
Special offer!
February/March 2016 only
It covers matters such as legislation, working at heights and on ladders,
working near electricity, working in the sun, ergonomics, signs and
compliance, hazards, wellness issues, safe driving and many other topics
which can be included or removed to suit the needs of your workplace.
The course can be completed in one day, delivered in-house, online or by
a Besafe Trainer. (Use of Besafe Training Ltd to deliver the course will incur
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Mention this advertisement and we will develop your own Besafe Zero Harm course at no extra
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Besafe Training Ltd is a highly regarded practitioner of Health & Safety. With over 25 years of industry experience we have a wealth of
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