2010 CABNZ Annual Report
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2010 CABNZ Annual Report
Citizens Advice Bureau NZ 2010 Annual Report of the Citizens Advice Bureau New Zealand Ngā Pou Whakawhirinaki o Aotearoa Citizens Advice Bureau Annual Report 2010 Thank you to all those who have supported the work 0800 367 222 www.cab.org.nz Thank you Digital Strategy Programme Partners New Zealand Federation of Ethnic Councils Inc. 1 President’s Report Volunteers constitute the cornerstone of CABNZ. The Board takes this opportunity to express admiration for the invaluable contribution so readily given. In their role as interviewers in the CAB, they reach out into communities, they understand the issues, they are prepared to listen, share and stand beside people. Establishing the vision for CABNZ was supported by volunteers who contributed to bureau based and regional discussions, focus groups designated to consider specific strands and teams who refined this input. Throughout this process CABNZ learnt more about the invaluable expertise and skill level of our volunteers and their readiness to share thinking and ideas. During 2009/2010 volunteers who have designated interviewer status accepted the challenges which arose from the need to update and cater for technological advances. What did this mean for Bureaux? In short it meant learning. In each Bureau members designed programmes to 2 President Glenys Ashby learn to electronically record data and process information via a new national IT system. The learning commenced with members offering to learn the specifics of the system and then set up learning situations. Initial hesitancy was diluted due to the manner in which members participated in the transitional stage in readiness for the new system now known as CABNET. Volunteers did not work in isolation but in There must be someone who can help me? CABNZ is dependent upon interviewers who are prepared to encompass learning, make connections and conversations with clients, strengthen the quality of service delivery and provide optional advice. Prior to making the decision to allot some personal time to volunteering for a CAB in New Zealand they engaged in a variety of work/ community or home situations which have equipped them with knowledge and skills. CABNZ is the recipient of wisdom and experiences that is a major contributing factor to developments that are now being implemented in the organisation. It will always be the face to face and ear to ear connections which will dominate our input into the fabric of each community. This is fully supported by volunteers who wish to ensure people are aware of their rights, their responsibilities, and services available and have support to follow through the resolution process by themselves. “It will always be the face to face and ear to ear connections which will dominate our input into the fabric of each community.” CABNZ President Citizens Advice Bureau Annual Report 2010 0800 367 222 www.cab.org.nz a supportive environment which strengthened the team aspect. CABNZ salutes 2681 volunteers who activate the connection between our values and principles and communities throughout New Zealand. Glenys Ashby CABNZ President 3 Chief Executive’s Statement The past year has seen the Citizens Advice Bureau take giant steps towards achieving the goals we set ourselves to achieve by 2011. The inspiring thing about this process is that we developed these goals collectively and the whole organisation has worked together to achieve them. This has involved extra work by every single person in the organisation. The achievements I detail here are truly the achievements of the entire organisation. Chief Executive Kerry Dalton Strategic Goals Throughout the year, the activities of CABNZ were guided by the areas of priority identified under the 2007 – 2011 Citizens Advice Bureaux Strategic Framework. 1. Technology Developments: Citizens Advice Bureaux is enabled by technology to be at the forefront of promoting knowledge and understanding. 4 All Citizens Advice Bureaux in NZ identified that in order to help all the people that needed our service, it was vital that we made our information and our service available to people on-line. An online survey of people gave this overwhelming support. Bureaux also identified that technology could significantly reduce the administration burden for bureaux, by reducing manual ”The new website and database will take us into the 21st century with confidence.” A Bureau Chairperson The new national IT platform, cabnet, went live on 1 July 2010. Cabnet provides one integrated national database of information, both community directory information and legal information about the range of people’s rights. Cabnet also provides an electronic system for entering client enquiry data into the national system, which has sophisticated reporting functions. This enhances our ability to collect evidence to improve the policies and procedures that affect people’s lives, as well as identify gaps and needs to assist with service planning. The smooth transition to cabnet is a testament to all the preparation that was done in Bureaux and nationally. It represents an enormous amount of work by people in all roles in the CAB in the last year. Citizens Advice Bureau Annual Report 2010 Responsibility was given to CABNZ to develop and implement a national IT platform for all Bureaux and a new website that would provide the CAB service online. The shared national intranet increases the opportunity for collaboration and shared learning across all 92 service delivery sites. This reinforces the emphasis on consistency of service delivery and best practice. 0800 367 222 www.cab.org.nz processes and duplication. This would then free up more time and resources for helping clients and help Bureaux manage demand. “The changeover has been seamless and the system has functioned without a major hitch right from the start. It is a credit to all bureau volunteers and members.” A Bureau Chairperson Microsoft donation In January 2010 Microsoft approved the donation of software licences to the value of approximately $5.5 million. This is the largest donation of software licences made by the company in New Zealand and one of its largest donations internationally. 5 “Cabnet like any new thing requires a settling in period. What utterly amazed me was the ease with which the majority of volunteers adapted to the new system.” A Bureau Chairperson Training In September 2009, cabnet trainers received the first round of Train the Trainers. Between March 2 and April 14 2010, 51 CABNZ cabnet training sessions, involving 397 people from Bureaux, took place from Invercargill to Whangarei. This provided training for bureaux cabnet trainers as well as Managers/Co-ordinators and Information Officers. The training was a significant activity, involving people from every bureau, supertrainers from our pool of accredited trainers and National Office staff. Detailed cabnet manuals were developed and Bureaux were provided with these in March. Between March and July cabnet trainers trained the volunteers in their Bureau in the new system and provided ongoing coaching and support. Preparing information for publishing to the internet A massive amount of work has been done by paid staff and volunteers to ready all of our community directory information for entering into cabnet and for publishing to our website. This involved spring cleaning, updating and getting permission from approximately 40,000 organisations and services to put their information and contact details onto the web. It also meant tidying up the information and entering it into the correct fields in cabnet. “The past year has been an extremely busy one for the Information Team. It involved checking and updating every entry on our database and also gaining permission from those contacts for their information to be available on the internet once the new system goes live.” A Bureau Manager 6 Donated computers Prior to cabnet going live, the majority of Bureaux were provided with refurbished PC’s and laptops which were donated by Westpac NZ and which were all pre-loaded with software, under the licences donated by Microsoft. This has standardised both computers and operating programmes within the CAB nationally. Redesign of the category system We acknowledge the ongoing funding that we receive from our funders, in particular the Lotteries Grants Board and the Ministry of Social Development. However adequate operational funding for CABNZ continues to be a major challenge. Citizens Advice Bureau Annual Report 2010 A Bureau Chairperson 2. Funding: Citizens Advice Bureaux is able to secure and grow its services into the future. 0800 367 222 www.cab.org.nz “Although there was concern about the change over it is pleasing to see the relief our members have shown as they have begun to use it.” 2009-2010 saw funding decrease, as income from Interest and contributions from Project funding As part of shifting to a new information system there was a review and redesign of the category system which is the backbone of how we “In preparation for the launch of cabnet, store and retrieve information. a team worked tirelessly to reclassify This was done by a team of and relocate all the paper resources people from Bureaux around under subject names rather than the NZ, looking at how to make the system simpler and easier to use. old numerical numbering system. The Changing the category system result is an easier system for clients has meant a lot of extra work, as and volunteers to find information.” each Bureau has had to change A Bureau Chairperson over their pamphlet displays and information resources. 7 “All of our volunteers give generously of their time and energy, without any monetary reward – only the satisfaction of helping someone else. That kind of service is the essence of a healthy, vibrant community.” A Bureau Chairperson decreased. This was managed primarily by not replacing staff that left and by assigning core staff to the delivery of Projects. However this situation is not sustainable and increasing funding and income will be the key priority for the 2010/2011 year. This has become an even more urgent issue as the Ministry of Education has written advising that they will not be funding us from 1 July 2010 and Telecom has informed us that they are no longer going to be providing $50,000 in sponsorship. At the same time that funding has decreased, we have received significant support in the form of in kind donations: 8 • Westpac NZ donated 600 refurbished PC’s and laptops to the CAB. • The software licences donated by Microsoft had a value of approximately $5.5 million and meant that CABNZ has not had to purchase any software licences, either for our new national IT system or for the 600 computers donated by Westpac NZ. We thank Microsoft and Westpac for supporting the commitment of the CAB to use technology to connect with more people and ensure that they get the information and advice they need. The funding and in-kind support of our Digital Strategy Partners has been a critical investment in the future of our organisation. 3. Service Development: The Citizens Advice Bureaux service is dynamic, innovative and responsive to community need. Website The most significant service development initiative is the new CAB website. This website gives the public direct access to the rich database of CAB information and went live in September 2010. It will also provide a ‘live chat’ option whereby people can interact directly with CAB interviewers online. CABNZ has developed a significant resource of legal information for the website and for Bureaux to access via cabnet. “The pure gold of our service is that people can get individualised personal assistance from our trained volunteers, as well as information from our website.” The website and online service will increase the Kerry Dalton, Chief Executive likelihood of assisting clients at an earlier stage of their issue or problem. More people CAB Language Link will be able to help themselves CAB Language Link which provides by accessing the CAB information the CAB service in 26 different online. languages had been co-located at the Auckland Regional Migrant The website complements and Service for a number of years. This builds on the strength of our service shifted to its own premises face to face service. in August 2009. This shift was There are prompts on the search prompted by the need for more results to tell people that if they space, due to the significant growth need further assistance or if the of the service. The ongoing success information isn’t what they need of this service was recognised by it to contact a Bureau, come into a receiving one of the 2010 National Bureau or chat with a Bureau Diversity Awards, given by the Human interviewer online. Rights Commission. This award is for outstanding contribution to cultural diversity and race relations in NZ. Citizens Advice Bureau Annual Report 2010 All of this legal information has been checked by lawyers working for the law firm Minter Ellison Rudd Watts, free of charge. The pure gold of our service is that people can get individualised personal assistance from our trained volunteers, as well as information from our website. 0800 367 222 www.cab.org.nz This information is written in simple language and based around frequently asked questions. It was informed by Bureaux feedback on what clients most often needed to know. 9 We acknowledge the funding that the Department of Labour provides for this service. Auckland Super City CABNZ worked with the Bureaux coming under the new Auckland Super City to set up a process whereby they could work collectively and collaboratively and respond to the challenges and changes of the new structure. After an initial meeting of all Bureaux in February 2010, The CAB Super City Working Party was formed and has nominated representatives from all Bureaux in the new Auckland Council area, as well as representatives from CABNZ. The CAB Super City Working Party has been having regular meetings since March 2010. aspects that didn’t apply to any other community organisations. The Commerce Select Committee has amended the definition of financial advice to exclude the CAB service and have specifically stated this in their Report to the House. Another area where CABNZ had significant input was into the review of legal aid, where CABNZ was represented by the Chief Executive on the Reference Group directly advising Dame Margaret Bazley. Nationally, the organisation also made submissions on: • The proposed Auckland Social Policy Forum • Review of the Telecommunications Dispute Resolution Scheme • Draft Code of Professional Conduct for Authorised Financial Advisers • Proposed Changes to Banking Ombudsman Terms of Reference • Proposed Measures for Credit Reporting • Auckland Transitional Authority Discussion Document on Local Boards Social Policy The most significant advocacy issue in 2009/10 was in relation to Financial Advice: The Financial Service Providers (Pre-Implementation Adjustments) Bill. CABNZ made both written and oral submissions to the Commerce Select Committee. The universality of the CAB service meant that we were caught by some 10 “Christmas is normally the time when we receive most of the enquiries we get about emergency accommodation and these sorts of enquiries are often because of relationship breakups where one of the estranged partners has to move out of the family home. However, we have noticed that now these sorts of enquiries are coming to us throughout the year because families are under more financial stress.” A Bureau Manager (000) 700 680 660 640 620 600 580 560 540 520 Method of Contact 0 20 09 -1 9 08 -0 8 20 20 07 -0 7 20 06 -0 6 05 -0 5 20 20 04 -0 4 20 03 -0 3 20 02 -0 2 -0 01 20 20 00 -0 1 500 Citizens Advice Bureau Annual Report 2010 0800 367 222 www.cab.org.nz Client Enquiries Phone Visit (000) 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 11 “More people seem to be getting into hot water with their debts more quickly than in the past. Creditors are becoming less flexible with their clients by not allowing as much ‘breathing space’ as they used to in terms of the length of time they allow for people to pay back the money they owe.” A Bureau Manager Client Enquiries In the 2009/10 year we assisted with 653,628 client enquiries, which equates to one enquiry per 11 seconds of the working week. Face to face service, where clients are coming into the Bureaux is continuing to outstrip people getting assistance via the phone. The Recession Our service is continuing to see people hit hard by the impact of the recession. Bureaux are reporting that they are seeing an increasing number of people under financial stress and with complex issues. 4. Marketing and Publicity: The work of the Citizens Advice Bureaux is known and understood in every New Zealand household. 2009/10 saw CABNZ go through a process of reviewing and refreshing the branding of the CAB. This was 12 done within the parameters, set by the National Board, of not changing Citizens Advice Bureau as the name or the manaia as the key symbol of the organisation. The initial phase of the branding refresh was carried out under tight timeframes as it had to be incorporated into the design of the website. This resulted in a modernised logo, the first time the CAB logo has been changed in 40 years. This logo gives equal prominence to Te Pou Whakawhirinaki o Aotearoa (name for the Bureaux) Ngā Pou Whakawhirinaki o Aotearoa (name for CABNZ) A Pou Whakawhirinaki is a person whom one can rely upon when seeking solace, strength, assistance and help. new logo. Positioning line A new Māori name As part of the refresh of branding undertaken in 2009, the National Board requested that a Māori name be identified for the CAB, which conveyed what the CAB stood for and did, rather than be a literal translation of the English name. A positioning line for the CAB was developed to celebrate the accessibility and relevance of the CAB’s service to everyone. ‘Not Sure? Ask us.’ invites anyone who is not sure about anything, whether big or small, to ask us. It unifies the whole of the CAB with this consistent key marketing message. Citizens Advice Bureau Annual Report 2010 The new Māori name was approved by the National Board and is: 0800 367 222 www.cab.org.nz the name Citizens Advice Bureau and the Manaia, each of them framed by an overlapping speech bubble. This symbolises the partnership principle of the Treaty that the CAB has enshrined in its constitution. Both Peter Harwood and Don Solomon who were part of developing the first CAB logo and the manaia were part of the process for redesigning the The Māori name was identified for the CAB by Julian Wilcox, nephew of Peter Harwood (the “A lot of people are wanting to founder of the first CAB withdraw their money from the in NZ). Kiwisaver scheme just so they can pay their bills – especially their power bills.” A Bureau Manager 13 “Working alongside volunteers at the CAB to assist our community is really an honour. Every day I witness just how much of a difference the CAB makes in the lives of so many people.” A Bureau Manager Citizens Advice Bureau NZ – new name for the national organisation As part of simplifying and modernising our branding, the name of the national organisation has been changed from the NZ Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux to Citizens Advice Bureau NZ. While it was developed in 2009/10, the new branding was launched in conjunction with the new website on 21 September 2010. We have developed a marketing strategy of key messages that build around the positioning line. These have been developed in recognition that while we are a strong and trusted brand, there is an opportunity to increase awareness and appreciation of our services and the benefits offered to the community. 14 5. External Relationships: Citizens Advice Bureau connect with other bodies and organisations to create new opportunites and enhance effectiveness. We seek relationships with organisations who share common outcomes with us, who will support our sustainability and respect and value our independence. We are fortunate to have established such relationships with a variety of funders and supporters at both the local and national levels within local Government, central Government, the community and voluntary sector, and the private sector. “The CAB nationally provides valuable assistance to over 1,500 New Zealanders from all over the country every day, and we are delighted to be able to invest in the organisation’s future development to help it reach its full potential.” Paul Muckleston, Managing Director of Microsoft NZ Every part of what we have achieved this year has been assisted by others who have shared in the vision of a CAB properly enabled by technology. The development of cabnet and the new CAB website was made possible by funding from the Community Partnership Fund under the Government’s Digital Strategy Fund, as well as by funding from the Ministry of Consumer Affairs. It is also being supported by donations and in kind support from our other Partners: Microsoft, the Inland Revenue Department, Rural 6. Our Organisation and its People: Citizens Advice Bureaux demonstrate the capacity to be reflective, supportive and effective in engaging with our people. 2009/10 saw us successfully implement the biggest change process in the history of the CAB in NZ. Citizens Advice Bureau Annual Report 2010 We also have an ongoing relationship with Datacom, our technology partner who has worked with us to ensure that the technology they built would truly meet our needs. They took the time to understand our organisation and adapted to the challenges of working with a voluntary sector organisation, which included gifting of time and expertise. Women New Zealand, the NZ Federation of Multi-Cultural Councils, the Electoral Enrolment Office, IBM New Zealand, the Māori Women’s Welfare League and a donation of computers from Westpac NZ. 0800 367 222 www.cab.org.nz In the past year, new and significant relationships were formed at the national level with Microsoft NZ and Westpac NZ, leading to gifting worth over $6 million. It is a testament to everyone that it has gone so smoothly. But most of all it speaks volumes about the commitment and dedication of the 2681 volunteers who deliver the CAB service to clients. Each one of these volunteers has had to learn a completely new system for finding and retrieving information. They have each had to make the shift from a paper based system for recording client enquiries to entering them into an electronic system. 15 Additionally they have had to learn a new category system and many volunteers put in many extra hours helping cleanse and update the data and information in readiness for it being published to the internet. And all of this was done while continuing to deliver, without interruption, advice and support to clients. It has been a year of team work, determination and sheer grit at all levels of the organisation and our success in implementing such major change truly demonstrates that as an organisation we are supportive and effective in engaging with each other. The CAB attracts very special people. Both paid staff and volunteers have put in countless extra hours this past year. 16 0800 for National Office support for Bureaux The change programme being implemented led to Bureaux needing more direct support from National Office to support them in implementing new processes, in particular cabnet. National Office set up an 0800 Helpline so that there were no barriers to Bureaux contacting National Office for support. This has proved to be a very successful innovation. It has been well used by people in different roles in Bureaux. It has provided National Office insight into common issues, which has allowed us to tailor information and training “The dedication of the volunteers continues to amaze and humble me on a daily basis and I feel privileged to be part of this great team of people who are so highly committed to providing an excellent service to our community.” A Bureau Chairperson “Literally hundreds of extra hours were spent by volunteers helping out with what ever tasks needed to be completed. During all the upheaval of the past year they continued to serve the community in an effective manner and with a smile.” A Bureau Chairperson New Membership System During this reporting period, at the the 2009 National AGM, all Bureaux voted in a new Membership system with 10 Membership Principles, along with compulsory indicators for each Principle. Citizens Advice Bureau Annual Report 2010 0800 367 222 www.cab.org.nz effectively. 1040 calls were received from the middle of June to the middle of September on this line. To implement this new system which was based on an annual self-review for all Bureaux against the Principles and indicators, as well as a 3 yearly external review, a new Membership Self-review template was sent out to all Bureau for consultation and feedback. With the finalised template, all Bureaux then conducted a self-review against the compulsory indicators of the new Membership Principles. 17 “2010 has seen major changes in our Membership and Bureau standards and also our information systems. All these are bedding in successfully and I would like thank those who put in extra work, for the huge efforts they have made to ensure that our team could embrace the new world of CAB so successfully.” A Bureau Chairperson These self-reviews will form the basis of each Bureau’s annual plan and Learning and Development Plan, as they identify areas for improvement and development. This new Membership system represents a shift from compliance reporting to a focus on development goals. In 2009/10 the CAB had 2681 volunteers, including 275 new volunteers in training. 18 People have become involved in this work in different ways such as through participation in focus groups and working groups or through providing input more informally. Multiple forms of communication are being used to keep the wider organisation informed of progress and to provide ongoing opportunities for active engagement in this work. It has been a watershed year for the CAB. I want to acknowledge the huge amount of work and support from everyone in the organisation that has gone into the achievements of the past year. This is the beginning of an exciting new era for the CAB in NZ. We are building on a proud 40 year history of the CAB developing and making changes to best meet the needs of our clients. Citizens Advice Bureau Annual Report 2010 Critical to supporting and valuing our people has been the creation of opportunity for involvement of people throughout the organisation in the design of new systems. Conclusion 0800 367 222 www.cab.org.nz Ongoing feedback and input from Bureaux into national developments Kerry Dalton CABNZ Chief Executive 19 Strategic Areas of Priority Throughout the year, the Association’s activities were guided by the areas of priority identified under the 2007–2011 Citizens Advice Bureaux Strategic Framework: 1.Technology Developments: Citizens Advice Bureaux is enabled by technology to be at the forefront of promoting knowledge and understanding. 2.Funding: Citizens Advice Bureaux is able to secure and grow its services into the future. 3.Service Development: The Citizens Advice Bureaux service is dynamic, innovative and responsive to community need. 4.Marketing and Publicity: The work of the Citizens Advice Bureaux is known and understood in every New Zealand household. 20 5.External Relationships: Citizens Advice Bureaux connect with other bodies and organisations to create new opportunities and enhance effectiveness. 6.Our Organisation and its People: Citizens Advice Bureaux demonstrate the capacity to be reflective, supportive and effective in engaging with our people. Our advice is free. Not getting it could cost you though. Re De n al velo 5. E x t e r p m en t 6. Our Org an isa t 2. F Citizens Advice Bureau Annual Report 2010 e eopl P & g din un n io chnology 1. Te 0800 367 222 www.cab.org.nz This diagram shows that all six areas of priority intersect and cannot be considered in isolation of each other. e lat sh rv ic i on e 3. S ips 4. M ark et li c ing & Pu b ity 21 Financial Summary For the year ended 30 June 2010 Financial Performance INCOME Operating Grants 2010 $ 2009 $ 850,390 832,427 4,117,850 0 Contributions to operating costs from Specified Grants 47,548 139,161 Subscriptions 25,990 25,944 Interest 35,611 82,140 2,507 1,528 5,079,896 1,081,200 799,791 838,868 44,759 58,892 3,167 34,587 Donations Other Income TOTAL INCOME LESS EXPENSES Administration and Salaries Training Membership Standards 4,002,885 18,990 National Board Information/IT 24,352 31,382 National Meetings 24,105 43,569 Te Roopu Aroha 10,488 11,332 9,296 8,355 151,018 25,644 5,069,861 1,071,619 $10,035 $9,581 228,838 219,257 10,035 9,581 $238,873 $228,838 Publicity Depreciation TOTAL EXPENSES NET SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) Financial position ACCUMULATED FUNDS Balance at beginning of year Net surplus/(deficit) for the year TOTAL ACCUMULATED FUNDS NET ASSETS Current Assets 758,220 2,025,400 Less Current Liabilities (208,056) (270,922) Income in Advance (390,886) (1,553,320) 159,278 201,158 79,595 27,680 $238,873 $228,838 Working Capital Fixed Assets 22 TOTAL NET ASSETS Association Personnel Glenys Ashby Vice Presidents: Marjorie Roberts, Jill Whitcher Board members: Pip Anscombe, Kerry Duncan, Gwen Hart, Ellen Kitto Janet Marsland, June Reidy, Colleen Rogers In this period the following people worked in the National and Regional Offices: National Office Chief Executive Kerry Dalton Programme Manager (Digital Strategy) Diane Edwards (until June 2010) Finance/Membership Manager Ken Spencer National Capability Advisor Rachael Linkhorn Training Manager Margaret Peace National Information Coordinator Violet Chong Administration Manager Margaret Miller Office Assistant Kirsty Squire Strategic Development Advisor Andrisha Kambaran (until Nov 2009) National Communications and Policy Advisor Research and Policy Advisor Andrew Hubbard Louise May (returned February 2010) North Region: Liz Smith, Tricia Burns Waikato/Bay of Plenty: Sheryl Conn Central Region: Lyndall Simpson South Region: Jannene Johnson Citizens Advice Bureau Annual Report 2010 President: 0800 367 222 www.cab.org.nz National Board CAB Language Link Settlement Services Manager Sherry McKelvie CAB Language Link Manager Durga Ray CAB Language Link Information Officers: 28 Part time officers Citizens Advice Bureau New Zealand Life Members Jill Van Angeren Joan Lardner-Rivlin Wendy Fletcher Joan Mattingley Trish Hanlen Marilyn Petersen Margot Hart Leonie van der Sluis Ron Horne Nevill Wilson Ann Jones Maureen Toms 23 Citizens Advice Bureaux Locations Mid-Northland Whangarei Hibiscus Coast Helensville Hamilton Hamilton West Stratford Hawera Wanganui Levin Otaki Kapiti Porirua Gore & Districts Invercargill & Districts 24 (20 Locations) Hauraki Tauranga Matamata Cambridge Whakatane Tokoroa Rotorua Taupo Taumarunui New Plymouth Turangi Wairoa Gisborne Napier Hastings Palmerston North Central Region Wairarapa (22 Locations) Upper Hutt Nelson Bays Marlborough Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Alexandra Thames Te Aroha Te Kuiti (15 Locations) Queenstown Waikato / Bay of Plenty Region Te Awamutu Otorohanga Buller South Region (34 Locations) Wellsford Dargaville Avondale Birkenhead Browns Bay CAB Language Link Central Auckland Eden/Albert Glen Eden Glen Innes Glenfield Grey Lynn/Ponsonby Henderson Mangere Manurewa Massey Mt Roskill New Lynn Onehunga Otara Pakuranga Eastern Manukau Panmure-Ellerslie Papkura Papatoetoe Remuera/Eastern Bays Takapuna Waiheke North Region North Otago Dunedin Christchurch Christchurch North Christchurch West Aro Valley Central City Eastern Suburbs Johnsonville Lower Hutt Newtown Petone Wellington West