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COMMERCE COMMENT
To advance business in the Nelson Tasman region
APRIL/MAY 2015
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2014 YEAR IN REVIEW
Chamber Board welcomes
Peter Pattullo
My Background
• Corporate sales & marketing roles with
BCom degree
• Small business ownership for the last 15 years
• Currently own 3 SMEs – Tasman Bay Backpackers
(backpacker accommodation), UBike (cycle
rental) and The Smokehouse (seafood smoking,
purchased April 2014)
My Business Achievements
• Business start-up - UBike. Won Westpac NTCC
emerging business award in 2013
• Since purchasing Tasman Bay Backpackers in 2001,
turnover growth 200% and grown staff from 0 to
2.5 FTEs
• 13% Revenue growth at The Smokehouse for last
6 months
Richard (Ru) Collin
Ru will use his experience in the horticulture sector
and strong governance skills to make a positive
impact for the community.
Ru Collin envisages an ‘enabling’ Chamber, offering
a pragmatic approach to issues, generating a healthy
tourism sector, and aiming for initiatives that will
generate higher disposable cash levels throughout
the community.
Ru is a past director of HorticultureNZ, an elected
director of New Zealand Fruit growers Federation,
a life member of the Hawke’s Bay Fruit growers
Strengths and Value I can bring to NTCC
• Experience in a diverse range of businesses –
tourism/ collecting export $$ alongside adding
value to seafood with strong national distribution
• Wide network of business relationships allowing
me to effectively feel the pulse of business owners
• Governance and decision making attributes
through involvement with Cycle Trails Trust and
NTCC tourism focus group
My family and interests
• Married to Georgie with 3 school aged kids
• I chose to move to Nelson 16 years ago to bring up
my family, and to pursue business opportunities
Interests include outdoor adventures, biking, politics,
music and reading
Proposed by: Darryl Wilson. Seconded by: Josh Roberts.
Association, and a trustee for the New Zealand and
Hawke’s Bay Fruit grower’s charitable trusts. Ru has
also served on the Hawkes Bay Chamber of Commerce
board between 2002 -2005. Ru was an ex councillor
for the Hastings District 2010-2013.
Ru is General Manager of Kono Horticulture, the food
and beverage arm of Wakatu Inc., a local Maori owned
and operated agribusiness. The Horticulture division
is located in Motueka.
Ru moved to the Tasman district in August 2013. He is
happily married with three sons.
Proposed by: Lees Seymour. Seconded by: Patrick Smith.
We would like to thank Darryl Wilson for his valued contribution to the Chamber for the last two terms.
THE CHAMBER
CHAMBER BOARD
Dot Kettle
Chief Executive
Patrick Smith
President
Michelle McCree
Operations & Events Manager
Gerard Praat
Past President
Trina Zimmerman
Business Support Coordinator
Lees Seymour
Vice President
Amanda Kane
Office Manager
Gillian Wratt
Vice President
DESIGN / PRINT
Lucid Design
Design / layout
Printhouse
Printer
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Commerce Comment
Josh Roberts
Board Member
Marina Hirst-Tristram
Board Member
Peter Pattullo
Board Member
Richard (Ru) Collin
Board Member
FOR ALL ENQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT
TRINA ZIMMERMAN (03) 548 1363
Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce
63 Trafalgar Street
PO Box 1121, Nelson 7040
Phone 03 548 1363
Fax 03 546 8373
Email [email protected]
Web www.commerce.org.nz
Chamber Members at 31 December 2014
A W Trinder Ltd
Abel Tasman Canyons
Abel Tasman Sea Shuttle/
Kaiteriteri Kayaks
Absolute Energy Ltd
ACC
Access Dental NZ
Access Homehealth Ltd
Accounting Tasman
Accounts Department
Achilles Properties Ltd
Action Forest
Management Ltd
Active Electrical
Adama New Zealand Ltd
A-Flex Technology (NZ) Ltd
AgBio Research Ltd
Air Nelson Ltd
Air New Zealand Holidays
Air New Zealand Ltd
Airsquare
Aloha Lodge
Altair Fishing Ltd
Aly Cook Marketing
Anatoki Salmon
Animal Farm Limited
Anjela Sharma Lawyer
Anne Michelle Hair Free Clinic
Ansco Engineering Ltd
ANZ Banking Group New
Zealand Ltd
AON Risk Services NZ Ltd
Appleby Fresh
Arrow International Ltd
Arthouse Architecture Ltd
ASB Aquatic & Fitness Centre
ASB Bank
Astra Accounting Services Ltd
Astrolabe Fashions
Baldwins Intellectual Property
Barbara Lawson Artist
Barbican Training Centre Ltd
Bartercard NZ Ltd
Basecamp Outdoors Ltd
Bay Pharmacy
Bays Apparelmaster
Bays Joinery Ltd
Baywick Inn
Beachcomber Motor Inn
Beetees
Benjamin Black Goldsmiths
Berryfruit Export NZ Ltd
Best Property
Management Ltd
Bidvest Foodservice
Biking Nelson
Bio Sea ( PT Enterprises)
Bissi Ltd
Bite Me Foods Ltd
Black Sheep Touring Company
Blinc Catering
BlueBerryIT
BMG Bowater Motor Group
BNZ Partners
Bolitho Property Management
Boost Business Services Ltd
Boulder Apparel Ltd
Bowater Honda
Bowater Toyota
Breakthrough Communication
Brightwater Group
Brightwater Vineyards Ltd
Brockie Renovations
Brook Waimarama
Sanctuary Trust
Brook’s Auto Painters Ltd
Brown & Associates
Accounting Group Ltd
Brown & Syme Holdings Ltd
Building Connexion Ltd t/a
ITM Building
Bupa Care Services
Business Central Legal
C & F Legal
Cambiar Limited
Canopy
Careers in Progress
Careers NZ
Carol Priest Natural
Cosmetics Limited
Caroline Crick Photography
Casa del Vino
Castle Trust Financial Planning
Catalyst Nelson Ltd
Catamaran Sailing Charters
Cawthron Institute
CB Marketing
Central Medical Motueka
CFO on Call
Champion
Property Management
Chapman
Employment Relations
Chartered Accountants
Australia NZ
Cheapskates
Chelsea Park Motor Lodge
Ching Contracting Ltd
Cina Solutions
Cleaning Technology Nelson
Coffey Geotechnics NZ Ltd
Cognita AV Ltd
Cold Storage Nelson
Colourplus Nelson
ComConsult Technology
Information Ltd
Community College Nelson
Computer Competence
Computer Concepts
Computer
Troubleshooters Nelson
Conferences & Events
Connie Charlton Design Ltd
Cooper Webley 2006 Ltd
CORE Transport Technologies
NZ Ltd
Corporate Management
Crest Commercial
Cleaning Ltd
Crighton Anderson Property
Crombie Lockwood (NZ) Ltd
Crowe Horwath
Cruellas Natural
Fibre Boutique
Cunningham
Communications Ltd
Current Generation Ltd
Curves Stoke Richmond
Da’Maha Organics
Datacom South Island Limited
Dave and Karen Ward
Davis Ogilvie & Partners
Department of Conservation
Design Windows
Deville
DoorsNZ
Dove River Peonies
Dowie Continental
Downing Design Ltd
Drainage & Construction
Tasman Ltd
Dry Crust Communications
Duke & Cooke Ltd
Duncan Cotterill Solicitors
Earthbloom Flowershop
Energie Fruit Co NZ Limited
Energy & Extracts
Enhanceskin
ENJO NZ Ltd
ENZA Turners & Growers
etc Communications Ltd
Ewing Poultry
Fair Trade Nelson
Farewell Spit Eco Tours
Federated Farmers of NZ Inc
Fertilizer NZ Ltd
Fico Finance
Financing Futures Ltd
Finestkind Ltd
First NZ Capital Securities Ltd
Flash Electrical LTD
Fletcher Vautier Moore
Flightcell International Limited
Flowers 4 Nelson
FlowMotion Ltd
Flying Kiwi Adventure Tours
FMG Advice & Insurance
Forsyth Barr
Forte Management
Founders Brewery & Café
Founders Heritage Park
Freeman Roofing
Fuji Xerox
Fulton Hogan Ltd
Fuse Information
Technologies Ltd
Gardiner Group
Genratec (NZ) Ltd
Get Sorted
Gilando Limited
Glendenings Ltd
Glenn Roberts Electrical
(Nelson) Ltd
Global Magnet Website
Design & Marketing
Global Soap NZ
Go Group NZ Limited
Golden Bay
Hammer Hardware
Golder Associates (NZ) Ltd
Got It Covered
Gourmet Catering
Gourmet Sailing - Nelson
Charters Ltd
Graham Thomas Resource
Management Consul
Grand Mercure
Nelson Monaco
Grant Hunt Building
Consultants Ltd
greenXchange (NZ) Ltd
Ground Power Electrical
Gusto Design
Halswell Timber
Hamish Fletcher Lawyers
Hampidjan New Zealand Ltd
Harvey World
Travel Richmond
Haven Motors Ltd
Haven Realty Ltd
Hawke Films
Hay & Associates
Health & Safety
Professionals Ltd
Heartland Fruit New
Zealand Ltd
Hertz Rent a Car
Heyward Realty
Higgins Fencing Contractors
Hills Cleaning Service Ltd
Hitech Solutions Ltd
HNZ Group Inc
Holiday Nelson - Holiday
Homes & Aprtmnt
Honda New Zealand
House of Travel Orbit Nelson
House of Travel Richmond
Hunter Laminates 2014 Ltd
Hynds Pipe Systems Ltd
I Spy Ltd
Icon Gallery and Art Park
Impex Service
Industrial Marine Electrical Ltd
Inova Group
Installation Solutions
Intepeople Limited
Interface Financial Group
IQ Cleaning
JA Levenbach B.A, LL.B
Jamieson Harvey & Associates
Jason Gardiner Builders Ltd
Jays & Ko
Jazz Graphics
Jellicoe Designs
Jennian Homes Nelson
Bays Ltd
Jens Hansen Gold
& Silversmith
Jerram Tocker Barron
Architects Ltd
Joanne Richards Design
John Murphy & Associates
Johnston Associates
Chartered Accountants
Jones & Associates Ltd
Kahurangi Estate Ltd
Kaiteriteri Recreation Reserve
Kate David &
Associates Limited
Keep It Simple Business
Solutions Ltd
Kennedy Construction Ltd
Kernohan Engineering Ltd
Kershaw House
Boutique Accomodation
KIS Health & Safety Solutions
Kiwibank Business Banking
Knapps Lawyers
Kudos Food Design
Land Dimensions Ltd
Latitude South Travel
Company Ltd
Leigh Holdings Ltd t/a
Nalder Project
Leverage
Liann Bellis Design Limited
Life Education Trust
Nelson Tasman
Lifetime Learning (NZ) Ltd
Liquorland Nelson
Living Design
Lockwood
Louise Douglas Jewellery
Lucid Design Ltd
Lustre Gallery
Lynfords Furniture
MacDonald & Associates Ltd
Machine & Tool Co Ltd
Mandy Consulting Ltd
Manor Property Services Ltd
Manuka Street
Hospital Limited
Mariposa Nelson
Mark Hensley
Marketing Partners
Marsden House
Funeral Directors
Matthews Eyewear Eyecare
Maximus Fire Ltd
McAlpine Coaching
McCashins Brewery
McCraes Blinds & Screens
McGlashen Pharmacy
MediaWorks Nelson
Michael MacMillan Sculpture
and Country
Michelle Duggan, Lawyer
Mike Eggers Ltd
Mike Pero Real Estate
Wendy Mannering
Milcrest Estate
Milnes Beatson Ltd
Ministry for Primary Industries
Mitre 10 Mega Nelson
Morrison Square
Morrison Street Café
Mount Campbell
Communications Ltd
Moutere Management Ltd
Move Nelson
MS Ford
MWH New Zealand Ltd
My Tax.co.nz Limited
NakedEye Digital Vision Ltd
Name Plate Engravers
The Emporium
Natrinz Import & Export Ltd
Natureland Wildlife Trust
Nelmac Ltd
Nelson Airport Ltd
Nelson Alarms - Security
Systems Ltd
Nelson Aviation College
Nelson Bays Decorating
Nelson Building Society
Nelson City Council Festivals
Nelson City Taxi Society Ltd
Nelson Construction
Management Ltd
Nelson Diocesan Trust Board
Nelson District
Motel Association
Nelson Environment Centre
Nelson Forests Ltd
Nelson Heat Pumps
Nelson History by Karen Stade
Nelson Honey & Marketing
Nelson Mail
Nelson Market
Nelson Marlborough District
Health Board
Nelson Marlborough Institute
of Technology
Nelson Nursing Services
Nelson Packaging Supplies Ltd
Nelson Pine Industries Ltd
Nelson Regional Economic
Development Agency
Nelson School of Music
Nelson Shipping Services Ltd
Nelson Tailors Menswear
Nelson Tasman Business Trust
Nelson Tasman Cycle
Trails Trust
Nelson Tasman Region
Hospice Trust
Nelson Tasman Tourism
Nelson Tile & Slate Centre Ltd
Nelson Tree Service Ltd
Nelson Venues Ltd
Nelspecs Ltd
Network Tasman Ltd
Neudorf Dairy
Neudorf Vineyards
New Zealand Genealogy Ltd
New Zealand Hops Ltd
New Zealand Post Mail
Centre (Nelson)
New Zealand Trade
And Enterprise
Newton Survey
NextGen Energy Ltd
Ngati Koata Trust
Ngati Rarua Atiawa Iwi Trust
Ngati Tama ki Te
Waipounamu Trust
Nick Smith MP Nelson
Nimbus Software Ltd
NJ Business Services Ltd
NZ Boat Sales
NZ Customs Services
NZ Drug Detection Agency
NZ Sotheby’s
International Realty
NZ Travel Broker
NZCU South
NZME
Oceanbridge Shipping
OfficeMax
Olympic Biotec Limited
On-Cue Conferences & Events
Opt4 Personnel Nelson Ltd
Optimise Ltd
Opus International
Consultants Ltd
Ora, Business Navigator
Orange Building Group
Organisation Development
Institute Ltd
Our Town Mouteka
Oxygen Skincare Company
Pack & Send Nelson City
Page &
Blackmoore Booksellers
Paper Plus Nelson
Paradise Brokers
Pathways to Success
Patrick Smith
Human Resources
PBT Nelson
PC Systems
pcMedia Tasman Ltd
Penrose
Property Management
Peritia Consulting Limited
Pesca Pacific
Peter A Johnson &
Associates Ltd
Peter Olorenshaw Architect
Petite Fleur at Seifried Estate
PharmaLink Extracts Limited
Picot Productions Ltd
Pitt & Moore
Plant & Food Research
Plantier Developments
NZ Limited
Plus 4 Financial Services
Pomeroys Coffee & Tea
Company 1999 Ltd
Port Nelson Ltd
Positive Potential
Potton Burton
Prego Foods & Café Comida
Pretty Accounting Ltd
Prices Pharmacy Ltd
Printhouse Nelson Ltd
Pro Switch Electrical
Professional
Secretarial Services
Projects & Ventures Ltd
Public Trust Office
Pump Jack NZ Ltd
Raine Farms
Ramazzini
Ray White Golden Bay
Billy Kerrisk
Ray White Motueka Amber
Real Estate Ltd
Re Space
Real World Business
Solutions Ltd
Redwood Cider Co
Redwood Imports Ltd
Rees Software & Systems Ltd
Regional Arts
Development Initiative
Relocate Me
Rented.org.nz
Res Works Limited
Resolution Chambers
Richard Harden
Investment Services
Richmond Fibreglass Ltd
Richmond Mall
Richmond
Physiotherapy Centre
Richmond Top 10 Holiday Park
Richmond Unlimited
Robertson
Chartered Accountants
Rutherford Hotel Nelson
RWCA
Rzoska Electrical
S3 Systems & Safety
Solutions Limited
Sam Young
Business Consultant
Sandd Ltd
SANITI
Savage & Savage
SBA Nelson
SBS Bank
Scott Construction
Sea Dragon Marine Oils Ltd
Sealord Group Ltd
Seifried Estate Winery
Service IQ
Sheppard Agriculture Ltd
Shine People Consulting Ltd
Shone & Shirley
Funeral Directors
Signz & Graphix Printing.com
Simply Wild
Simply New Zealand Ltd
Slope Solutionz Ltd
Small Business Office
Smugglers Pub & Café
Snap Information
Technologies Ltd
Solander
Solar City NZ Ltd
Solar Electric Technology Ltd
Solutions Plus Tasman Ltd
South Pine (Nelson) Ltd
Soy Works (Nomoo Ltd)
Spark Digital
Speedy Signs
Speight’s Ale House Nelson
Sport Tasman
Sportwise
Spraggs Group Ltd
Sprig & Fern Brewery
SQL Services
Staig & Smith Ltd
Stephan Meijer
Architecture Ltd
Stephanie F. Millar
Lighting Design
Stonewood Homes Nelson Ltd
Storage World NZ Limited
Strawbridge & Associates Ltd
Study Nelson
Sturrock & Greenwood Ltd
Sujon Berries Gibb
Holdings Ltd
Sunpower Ltd
Sunrise Cleaning Services Ltd
Supreme Biotechnologies
SuretyPlus
Susan Alldred-Lugton
Switch Lighting
Tahuna Beach Camp Inc
Tahuna Function Centre /
Premier Catering
Tasman Auto Electrics
Tasman Bay Backpackers
Tasman Bay Food Group Ltd
Tasman Bay Herbs
Tasman Bay Heritage Trust
Tasman Fundraising and
Development Ltd
Tasman Funeral Home
Tasman Gowland Surveyors
Tasman Rugby Union
Tata Steel International
Taylors we love shoes
Telfer Young (Nelson) Ltd
Teltrac Communications Ltd
Tempz Personnel Ltd
Tessa Mae’s with Attitude
The Alternative Energy
Company Ltd
The Angel Group
The Appleshed Bar & Café
The Car Company
The Concept Cube
The Dream Maker Weddings
& Events
The Gentle Cycling Company
The Honest Lawyer (2010) Ltd
The Mudcastle
The Mussel Inn
The Nelson Historic
Theatre Trust
The New Zealand King Salmon
Company Ltd
The Pacific.Net Ltd
The Point of Sale Company
The Red Pie Shed Limited
The Sellers Room Ltd
The Signshop Nelson Ltd
The Smokehouse
The Styx
The Suter Art Gallery
The Vic Mac’s Brew Bar
Think Water Tasman Bay
This & That
Thompson Daly & Co
TIL Group
Tile Direct Nelson
Tima Consulting Ltd
Titan Slicer Limited
TNL International Nelson
Tonkin & Taylor Enviromental
& Engineer
Tophouse Historic Guesthouse
Total Span Nelson
Totally Boating 2004 Ltd
Townshend Brewery
Trafalgar Lodge
Traffic Design Group
Trailways Hotel Nelson
Transport & Marine
Covers Limited
Travel Managers Nelson
Trust Power Ltd
Turbochargers NZ
Two Degrees Mobile Ltd
U-fly Extreme
Uniquely Nelson
Up The Garden Path Café
& Gallery
Uplight Ltd t/a Hometech
Solatube Nelson
Vinpro Nelson Ltd
Vision Coach
Visique Harrington Eyecare
VM Risk
Vodafone
New Zealand Limited
Waimea Nurseries Group
Waimea Print Express
Wakatu Incorporation
Wakefield Auto Services Ltd
Wakefield Print Ltd
Walters PR
Warwick House
Wayne Densem Property and
Business Coach
Waypoints Aviation
Westpac
Whenua Iti Outdoors
Wild Broccoli Partnership Ltd
Wild Tomato
Willow Floral Design
Wilsons Abel Tasman
Wine Nelson
Winter Engineering
Woollaston Estates Ltd
Work & Income
Workbridge
Workplace Support
WorkSmart Ltd
Workstar
WOW & Classic Car Museum
Yellow Digital
Your Company Matters
Your Success Limited
Z Halifax
Zeald New Zealand Ltd
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2014 in review – President and CEO report
Key measures of success for any membership based
This is consistent with and reflects the current membership of the
organisation include:
Chamber – the majority of our members are small and medium sized
• a growing number of active and engaged members
• members who are getting value out of their organisation
• an organisation that is financially sustainable and viable – ie one
living within its means!
businesses. 67% of our members employ less than six staff – and
45% of our members are 1 – 2 person businesses. While the majority
are based in Nelson, 206 of our members operate across both Nelson
and Tasman.
• an organisation that is true to its vision
In the 2014 year the Chamber grew its membership – with a
significant growth in new members and reduced churn from existing
members. The result was a net growth of 54 members.
Members continue to value the Chamber’s networking events and
see these as an opportunity to grow their business and contacts, stay
informed about local business news and issues, and overcome any
The majority of our new members are from businesses with less than
sense of isolation from other business owners. It has been fantastic to
five staff (79%), and in the construction, property and retail sectors.
see the number of members able to attend Chamber functions and
We have also seen good growth in the accommodation, café and
we thank those members who have hosted either a BNZ Partners BA5
restaurant, communication services and tourism sector.
or BMG Business Women’s Network meeting.
I had forgotten how refreshing it is to mix with other business owners! We all experience the same frustrations and
it’s great to meet others in similar situations. I am so pleased that our company BioSea have become members of
the Chamber of Commerce to take advantage of the benefits offered.
Michele Blain, BioSea Enterprises
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Commerce Comment
Entering the chamber of commerce awards has been an incredible experience of learning more about my business,
exploring new ideas, excelling expectations, extending analysis knowledge and ultimately rewarded with
confidence, awards and a noticeable growth in revenue.
Ursula Wallace, Ursula Hair Design
Small Business Award Winner 2014.
With no increase in subscription rates for 2014, membership starts at
$220 + GST for sole trader and two person businesses
Subs rates chart without joining fee or GST
2015 Subscriptions Rates
Catergory
Annual sub excl GST
FTE 1-2
$220
FTE 3–5
$250
FTE 6-20
$400
FTE 21-30
$600
FTE 31+
$1,000
We are an independent and positive voice for business that ‘speaks
without fear or favour’ in support of regional business vitality and
prosperity.
Throughout the year we have made submissions to and met regularly
Members reflect the diversity and vitality of our business sectors.
with both councils to share issues, concerns, and business successes.
Our top five sectors are property and business services; construction;
The audited financial accounts for the 2014 year show the Chamber
retail trade; finance and insurance and communication services.
remains in a very positive position. We lived well within our means
The Chamber is owned by, funded by, and accountable to local
and were in a position to increase the funds in the bank to provide
member businesses. 80% of our income comes directly from
security and certainty going forward. While no significant new
members through subscriptions, services and sponsorship.
investments were made during the calendar year, the ground work
We are particularly grateful for the support of our members and
refresh the chamber website.
of our key sponsors. We thank our cornerstone sponsors for their
support throughout the year – Air New Zealand, Bowater Motor
Group, Crowe Horwath, Pitt & Moore, Port Nelson and Spark Digital.
has begun to streamline our systems (including moving to Xero) and
Thanks to the members for participating in the online voting for the
2015/2015 Chamber Board.
We thank our activity sponsors, Crowe Horwarth and Interpeople for
the luncheons, BA5 sponsor BNZ, Business Womens sponsors BMG
and Chamber of Commerce Business Awards naming rights sponsor
Westpac. Their support, alongside that of our communications
Patrick Smith, President
Dot Kettle, Chief Executive
sponsors and awards sponsors enables us to remain independent,
deliver quality events and keep our subscription rates affordable.
The monthly chamber luncheons are a great chance to interact with other business people, and hear from someone
that is not part of my everyday work. Today’s Chamber luncheon speaker was fascinating and very entertaining.
Dave Schaper, Investment Advisor Forsyth Barr
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Overhaul of RMA this year?
For those businesses that
are affected by the Resource
Management Act 1991 (RMA),
it looks like more change is on
the way.
Act. The government was unable to secure
national consultation and being immediately
the parliamentary numbers to advance
backed up by an instant fine regime by
this second phase of reform to a Bill last
July 2017.
I
that it needs.
n a speech to Nelson Rotary in January this
year, Minister for the Environment, Nick
year. The United Future and Maori parties
opposed the changes. With the support of
Act, the government now has the numbers
now proposed?
to continue with the second phase of
Smith’s speech indicates that the key areas of
In addition to including
the importance of
affordable housing
as a new overarching
principle, Smith’s
speech also suggests
possible changes to
limit the consultation,
submissions and appeal
rights of neighbours.
affordable housing as a new overarching
principle, Smith’s speech also suggests
possible changes to limit the consultation,
So what are the key areas of change
Smith, signalled the government’s intention
amendments to this Act this year.
In addition to including the importance of
submissions and appeal rights of neighbours.
These areas of change are broadly the same
as those proposed by the government last
year. We do not yet know whether any of the
proposed change are:
a. Significant changes to sections 6 and 7 of
the Act, including addition of the following
details have changed, for example in order
to obtain a broader base of support.
Smith has indicated an ambition to have a
new overriding principles:
Bill drafted and introduced into Parliament
• The need for careful design of
in the first half of this year, advancing to a
urban environments;
• Recognising the importance of more
affordable housing;
• Provision for appropriate infrastructure;
• The need to recognise the benefits of
economic growth and jobs;
• More explicit recognition of private
property rights.
full select committee process for passage by
the end of the year.
For more information, please contact:
PITT&MOORE | LAWYERS & NOTARIES PUBLIC
Fiona McLeod
tel
(03) 548 8349
[email protected]
b. Further procedural changes intended
email
to speed up plan making processes and
web www.pittandmoore.co.nz
foster a more collaborative rather than
adversarial approach to resolving resource
The government completed its first phase
of RMA reform during its first term (with
the final changes coming into effect by 15
March this year). This first phase was largely
focused on procedural changes to improve
management issues;
c. Standard planning templates to simplify
plans across the country;
d. Strengthening some of the powers for
the workability of the RMA. This second
national regulation. In his speech, Smith
phase of reform is more significant, including
gives the example of a rule requiring dairy
fundamental changes to the principles
cows to be banned from streams and rivers
guiding all decision making under the
to be implemented following one round of
Nelson 03 548 8349 • Richmond 03 543 9090
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Commerce Comment
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How to create better cashflow when your
business is growing
I
f you’re in the happy position of seeing
personal budget so that you can draw a
Consider using a financing mechanism to
your business in a growth phase, it pays
set budgeted amount from the business.
fund your debtors. Consider leasing fixed
assets instead of purchasing them. Monitor
to consider how you can most effectively
Plan for income tax payments and at the
manage your in-comings and out-goings.
very least have annual accounts and tax
and reduce overheads as much as possible.
In a time of growth, cash is required to
positions completed as soon as possible
Consider subcontracting rather than
pay suppliers but it may not be replaced
after balance date.
employing where appropriate.
Carefully decide how to bring cash into
the business
Align your bank accounts
Introduce an appropriate level of cash
account where PAYE, GST and Income tax
into the business by way of capital or
(expressed as a percentage of sales) are
for some months until a sale is converted
into cash. The level of Stock and Debtors
will increase until these reach the optimal
level for the business size and that requires
an increase in the level of cash to support
this growth. Funding is also needed to
pay overheads, tax obligations and capital
investment. Inadequate planning and
management during this phase is one reason
such a high percentage of new businesses
Owner advances. Meet further funding
regularly transferred. This will ensure funds
requirements with an optimal mix of short
are available on due dates.
and long term debt.
For more information, please contact:
fail in their first year.
Monitor sales and stock
To avoid this cash trap, here are some key
Monitor Gross margins on your sales. Have as
tips to consider.
many Cash Sales as possible. Ensure careful
stock management so as not to overstock.
Choose the right business structure
It should limit liability but allow for the
appropriate level of capital input from
shareholders or partners and it should
accommodate borrowing from both owners
and external financial organisations.
Consider maintaining a separate bank
Brent Cheyne
tel
(03) 548 2139
email
[email protected]
Use Consignment stock where possible. Have
good systems so that all stock and sales are
accounted for.
Keep control of debt and overheads
Negotiate better discounts and more
favourable payment terms with your
Plan and budget
Create an up to date business plan that
includes a cashflow budget. Compare actuals
to budget and regularly update the budget
to meet reality. Prepare your own realistic
suppliers, where possible, including the
possibility of instalment arrangements.
Have a strict Customer Credit policy in
place and administer this efficiently. Charge
interest on overdue accounts. Stop Credit
where necessary.
Need helping managing growth?
Call us for trusted, practical advice
Tel 03 548 2139
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Your local BNZ Partners team
– partnering with you in business.
David Young
Fergus McLoughlin
Partner - Business
P 03 546 3831
M 021 240 7668
E [email protected]
Partner - Agribusiness
P 03 546 3809
M 021 815 607
E [email protected]
Gavin Frampton
Roger Fensom
Partner - Business
P 03 546 3782
M 021 994 639
E [email protected]
Partner - Agribusiness
P 03 546 3817
M 029 400 4030
E [email protected]
Jason Park
Dion Smith
Partner - Corporate
P 03 546 3786
M 029 200 5037
E [email protected]
Partner - Private Banking
P 03 546 3816
M 029 222 0064
E [email protected]
Robyn Wilson
Richard Grimes
Partner - Commercial
P 03 546 3836
M 029 222 0750
E [email protected]
Partner - Private Banking
P 03 546 3806
M 021 240 8901
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Evelyn O’Neill
Ged Svarc
Partner - Commercial
P 03 546 3784
M 029 524 3630
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Transactional Solutions Specialist
P 03 546 3788
M 027 499 5286
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0800 273 916
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MEET THE MEMBERS
All About Flowers
Adrienne Matthews (formerly of Eyebright), is
the creative force behind All About Flowers
in the Shone & Shirley building, Tahunanui.
She offers a comprehensive floral service in
both fresh and silk blooms. Her extensive
background with flowers and styling allows her
to create arrangements that have a wow factor,
making use of an extensive range of flowers
and foliage so that each finished piece is a
special treasure.
p e (03) 539 6062
[email protected]
w www.allaboutflowersnelson.co.nz
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nelson
Making a difference for young people
Youth development experts agree that, in
addition to their parents, children need
additional supportive, caring adults in their
lives. For most children this need is met
through family and family friends.
But for some children additional support
is required to help them grow and achieve
their potential.
Big Brothers Big Sisters helps children reach
their potential in leadership, education and
Rachel Saunders
p (03) 545 9864 or (03) 970 2021
m e 021 192 0149
[email protected]
Brockie Renovations Ltd
Brockie Renovations Ltd (formerly Paul Brockie
Builders) is Nelson’s most awarded renovation
specialist. Since 1994, Paul has regularly
entered Master Builder’s House of the Year
and has won numerous renovation and new
build awards. Paul is particularly proud of his 3
National Winner awards for renovations.
Paul attributes the company’s success to being
surrounded by very experienced management
and builders. “Emphasis is placed on our
clients having a positive building experience
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• Posies & Bouquets
• Boxes of Blooms
• Corporate Arrangements
• Home Styling with Flowers
• Event Blooms
• Wedding Flowers
• Funeral Flowers
Adrienne is also very happy to arrange fresh
or silk flowers in your own container(s) and
will compose something beautiful to suit the
look you want, be it contemporary, shabby
chic, whimsical, opulent, cottage garden or
anything else.
a 146 Pascoe Street, Nelson
PO Box 2235, Nelson 7041
employment through professionally supported,
one-to-one relationships with mentors.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nelson aims to
provide a mentor for any young person who
needs one between the ages of 6 and 18, from
Hira to Motueka.
Research shows that mentoring works –
young people with a Big Brother or Big Sister
show real differences in their personal and
academic lives.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nelson is a nonprofit organisation and relies on grants,
donations and sponsorship for funding.
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through the whole process from planning and
budgeting to the finished product.”
Paul and his team have been renovating
and building new homes in Nelson for
over 20 years. This level of experience
ensures customer satisfaction and repeat
business clients.
Paul believes recent changes to the building
act will have a positive impact on the industry.
Having all the required information upfront
will ensure you make the right choice when
choosing your builder.
MEET THE MEMBERS
Hop Federation
Established in September 2013, Hop
Federation Brewery is located in the idyllic
village of Riwaka and is owned and operated
by Simon and Nicki Nicholas. For those of you
who are not familiar with this family owned
business, their story starts off with the desire
to escape the stress of the city and move to
the idyllic countryside; turning a passion into
a livelihood; producing something that’s an
p e (03) 528 0486
[email protected]
w expression of traditional craft and creative
innovation; and spending more time as a
family. With an established core range of
beers being distributed across NZ; a tasting
room that’s open 7days a week and 2 full time
employees working with them; they hope to
expand the capacity of the current brew house
and develop more tasty, award winning beers
that will continue to quench the thirst of locals
and those who come from further afield.
www.hopfederation.co.nz
Knapps Lawyers
Yes, we’re lawyers. But we’re people too.
We provide a professional service in a userfriendly way. At Knapps it’s all about you – our
clients – and finding the best legal solutions to
meet your needs. We’re here to make it easy:
giving you straightforward, jargon free-advice,
without it costing the earth.
What also sets us apart is that we offer our
clients fixed fees on the majority of our services.
We’ve done this because we understand how
much of a worry price uncertainty can be for
clients and we want to minimise that worry.
The other thing to know about us is that our
people don’t dabble in a raft of legal areas but
stick to their knitting – that means clients get
true specialist advice.
Lastly we are a handy sort of firm having
offices in three locations – Nelson, Richmond,
Motueka – so we pretty much cover the region
making it easier for you to do business with us.
Air New Zealand Holidays team members,
p (03) 544 7888 from
left to right: Alan Trathen, Judy Broad,
Erik Roeper, Mandy Robertson.
e [email protected]
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Nelson Bays Community Foundation
A registered charitable trust established to
encourage and enable generosity for the
benefit of our community.
Our 3 main activities are to:
• Encourage and enable donors to establish
endowment funds either while they are
alive or in their estate planning;
• Wisely invest endowment funds, to
generate a secure revenue stream in
perpetuity; and
• Help donors with their decisions in gifting
for community benefit.
David Kerr
Executive Officer
p p (03) 546 6323
0800 777 880
m e 027 239 4199
[email protected]
Donor Endowment Funds are like a sub-trust.
The capital of the endowment fund is held
in perpetuity, creating an ongoing revenue
stream for the community - “A gift that keeps
on giving”.
Donors may choose to leave a specific sum, or
a percentage of their estate.
Nelson Bays Community Foundation started
distributing to charitable organisations in the
Nelson Tasman community in 2012.
“We can’t live forever, but we can leave
something that does!”
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MEET THE MEMBERS
Ursula Hair Design
Ursula Hair Design is a modern and elegant
salon, which caters for a clientele that values
quality service; we pride ourselves on creating
a salon experience that exceeds expectations.
We combine the ‘big city’ standard of fashionforward, professional hair styling with a small
town focus on building lifetime relationships
with our clients.
Our dedication to the professional
development of our stylists, our commitment
to using only the best and innovative
p e (03) 548 8141
[email protected]
w a products, and our focus on customer service
has placed us on the frontier of hair care, and
has lead us to become Nelson’s most highly
recognized salon.
Since our establishment in 2006, our team has
gone from strength to strength, winning scores
of awards culminating in the highly coveted
“supreme salon award” in 2014.
In keeping with our Philosophy of ongoing
evolution, we continue to support our team
onward to greater achievements; we’d love to
take you along for the journey.
www.ursulaharris.co.nz
179 Trafalgar street Nelson
Wayne Densem Financial Services
Experience is the Best Teacher
The best way to achieve anything is to
follow someone who has ‘been there, done
that’. Like Wayne Densem, a Nelson-based
Property Coach and Registered Financial
Advisor. Wayne is an entrepreneur with years
of experience in insurance, financial advice and
investment property. He believes there is nothing more beneficial
than experience. “That’s why I decided to
share my knowledge and expertise, so I can
help people iron out many of the common
problems before they happen.”
Wayne’s success is based on seven
key principles:
• Realism - if it looks too good to be true, it
usually is!
• Honesty –a straightfoward,
truthful approach.
• Esteem – caring about clients, and
respecting their goals.
• Choice – offering a range of options, in a
pressure-free environment.
• Stability – through a comprehensive
investment strategy.
• Experience – gained from many years ‘at
the coal face’.
• Practice – Wayne practises what
he preaches.
Wayne Densem
m 027 440 8255
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Good news story
R
ezource, formerly Keep It Simple
from Genratec for professional coaching.
Business Solutions Ltd (KIS Solutions
Through this the business was able to clarify
2006) primarily an outsource, temping and
exactly what the values, mission and vision
recruitment company, providing outsource
looks like, and a clearer direction for the
service around administration, payroll,
business to grow from. As a result they have
bookkeeping, accounting and HR, providing
moved to larger premises (now at Sport
insource temps for short term requirements,
House), firmed up decision making processes,
and can recruit the staff required to grow
taken on additional staff, and identified what
your business. Clients vary across sectors;
values the company wants to align to in their
aquaculture, horticulture, trade, service,
partners and who they do business with.
retail and Maori. Services are tailored to suit
They have a plan for a governance structure
the needs of each business, providing them
and plan to put directors in place, they have
with solutions to meet their needs long term.
set up robust internal systems and split the
business into two separate brands.
KIS Solutions will now trade under the
first brand “Rezource” which maintains
the outsource, insource and recruitment
services, with the secondary brand focusing
on the work they do around kaupapa maori,
business start-ups, entrepreneurship and
connecting people with business. Having
The business had experienced huge growth
two separate brands now allows for growth
over the past 12 months; however they had
strategies and alignment with a larger
three areas of challenge; brand, processes/
profile of organisations to partner with. The
systems and strategic growth. They wanted
secondary brand also aligns well with Maori
to clarify the direction of the business,
entities and organisations that are focused
identify where the growth potential was,
on economic development. This new brand
create a clearer vision for the business, have
will be released in the coming weeks.
a more defined structure and have a strategy
to grow further.
Overall the coaching resulted in increased
turnover, with an increase in operating profit,
The NZTE Capability Development scheme
they have not changed direction but are now
enabled Sacha to engage Rebecca Mason
more focused.
NZTE Capability
Development
Vouchers
To be eligible for a voucher a
business must be:
• Operating with 50 or less FTEs
• Be GST registered in
New Zealand
• Operating in a commercial
environment – i.e. is
currently trading
• Be privately owned or a Maori
Trust or Incorporation or similar
organisation managing Maori
assets under multiple ownership
• Have undergone assessment by
a Regional Business Partner.
Contact Trina Zimmerman at the
chamber for information about the
voucher scheme.
R&D Funding through Callaghan Innovation
Callaghan Innovation invests in
1. R&D Growth Grants – targeting
3. R&D Student Grants – providing
businesses with the potential to transform
businesses with a strong record for
support for undergraduate and
our economy and who have the aspiration
R&D spending in New Zealand
postgraduate work within R&D
and ability to be globally competitive
through R&D.
Currently three business R&D grants
are available:
2. R&D Project Grants – targeting firms
active businesses
with smaller R&D programmes and
those that are new to R&D, typically
providing 30-50 percent co-funding
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$168k for privacy breach
The Human Rights Tribunal’s
decision that NZCU Bayside
breached the privacy of their
previous employee Karen
Hammond was not a surprise.
The company admitted to
the breach. The level of
compensation however was
staggering. The awarding of
$168k compensation, surpassed
the previous highest award by
an astonishing $128k.
T
he actions of NZCU Bayside were
extraordinary. Hammond had posted on
her facebook page a photo of a cake she had
baked, iced with the words ‘NZCU F*** YOU’.
Only people she had accepted as ‘facebook
friends’ could access the page. There were
approximately 150 of these. NZCU Bayside
obtained through coercion of a junior
had to obtain a position outside her chosen
was ‘delivered without any detectable note
sector, and in a position considerably below
of sincerity.’
her skill level. Hammond felt unable to apply
for any positions that used recruitment
agencies for fear of what they would say to
prospective employers.
along with contemporaneous phone calls
warning against employing Hammond.
In addition the Chief Executive sent an
email to staff disclosing information about
Hammond. The company also placed severe
pressure on Hammond’s new employer to
terminate her employment. This was to the
extent that continuing to employ her would
have resulted in significant financial loss.
when the tribunal considered remedies.
The award was made up of $38,350 in lost
income, just over $15,500 for legal expenses,
$16,177 for the difference in wages from
In addition the Chief
Executive sent an
email to staff disclosing
information about
Hammond. The
company also placed
severe pressure on
Hammond’s new
employer to terminate
her employment.
employee, a screen shot of the photo and
emailed it to four local recruitment agencies,
All of these factors were taken into account
The tribunal determined the company was
less than honest in their evidence at the
the job she was forced to resign from and
her new job, and $98,000 damages for
humiliation, loss of dignity and injury to
feelings. The tribunal described the breach
as at the serious end of the spectrum, with
the company’s responses at the hearing as
contributing, and hence justifying the large
damages award.
The lesson of this case is clear. Even though
an employer may feel offended by an
employee’s actions, that does not justify a
breach of the individual’s privacy. Sharing
information with third parties, without the
individual’s permission, is a breach of privacy.
For more information, please contact:
Kay Chapman
Consultant
(03) 545 0877
hearing. The evidence of two of their key
tel
witnesses was described as being defensive
email
and in disarray, and the consequences of the
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breach was downplayed by the company.
Members of the management team also
contradicted each other. In contrast the
tribunal found Hammond and her witnesses
to ‘be sincere and genuine individuals and
Hammond resigned from her new job on
their evidence unrehearsed, direct and frank.’
the basis it had become untenable for the
Although the Chief Executive did provide
company to continue with her there. She
an apology, the tribunal said the apology
remained unemployed for 10 months, she
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Office 365, your complete office in the cloud
Lync Online – Voice and video conferencing
Office365 Clients
and collaboration. Soon to be rebranded as
Skype for Business.
Applications
BlueBerryIT
The latest version of Outlook, Word, Excel,
NZ Average
PowerPoint, Publisher and OneNote
(traditionally known as the Office
Many businesses within our
region are considering the
move to Microsoft’s Office365
systems and BlueBerryIT is
leading the way.
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Productivity Suite).
It has now become
very cost-effective to
add the applications to
existing Office365 plans
that had previously only
included services.
For those organisations using Microsoft
Access, availability of this product has now
ith so many options available,
understanding which plan is right for
your business will help to ensure you have all
of the services and applications needed to
get the best value.
Office365 plans are split into two groups Small Business and Enterprise. Both services
and software are delivered from the Cloud
and applications are installed on your device
of choice.
been limited to the Enterprise Plans. Many of
are an existing Office365 subscriber only
the Access capabilities can now be delivered
using services, - you should be considering
using SharePoint as part of one of the Small
the advantages of moving to or reviewing an
Business plans.
Office365 subscription today.
Prior to a major pricing announcement in
Speak with one of the team at BlueBerryIT –
October 2014, most businesses adopting
we have built our own business on Office365
Office365 selected a plan with Services only
services and applications, and are happy
(primarily for email) and purchased the
to provide real-life demonstrations of
Office Suite separately as required.
This meant that there was time involved
in installing the software but also that the
software could be tied to the computer
how Office365 can provide information at
your fingertips!
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(03) 548 4923
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Adding Office Applications to existing Office365 Subscription
1000
900
800
700
$'s
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
2015
2016
2017
Traditional Installation
Small Business plans cover up to 300
users, which caters for most businesses in
2018
2019
2020
Office365 Subscription
on which it was installed, meaning when
the computer is eventually replaced, the
our region.
software may need to be purchased again.
Services
Those businesses that subscribe to the
Exchange Online – centralised email
storage and management, allowing shared
applications can install the full version of
Office on up to five devices for each user
– so you can use the same version of the
calendars and consistency of email across
software on your desktop, laptop, tablet,
multiple devices.
phone and home computer for no additional
SharePoint Online – Cloud based Document
license costs.
Management and Intranet system. Access
If you are a business owner or manager and
and share business information from
you have aging server hardware - or are
anywhere and any device.
using older versions of Microsoft Office; or
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Other dates to diary:
Thurs 7 May
Crowe Horwath Chamber
Luncheon
Guest Speaker: Graeme Wheeler,
Governor Reserve Bank of
New Zealand
Time: 12noon – 1.30pm
Venue: Trailways Hotel
Members $35*
Non-Members $50*
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Wed 20 May
BNZ Partners Business After
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Time: 5.30pm – 7.00pm
Venue: 120 Hardy Street (behind
Istanbul Restaurant)
Networking and Refreshments
Members only
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