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Connect
The Bay’s Online Business Magazine
December 2013
Latest Business News Events Opportunities
BuildingBetterBusiness
Tauranga Chamber Of Commerce | 1
In This Issue
Connect DECEMBER 2013
Up close and Proposed Tauranga Rugby Sevens
personal - with Marine Precinct opens up new
Michael Cooney, Page ................. 4 opportunities in
Cooney Lees the Bay ......... 5
Morgan
Page ........... 6
Chamber of Commerce Tauranga
Smart Business Centre
65 Chapel Street
Tauranga 3110
Ph: (64) 7 577 9823
Tauranga Chamber Of Commerce | 2
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Welcome to Connect
Welcome to the spring edition of Connect how diverse our community is becoming. It’s a
RealMe
Magazine. wonderful experience to see the vibrant traditional
costumes of our most recent citizens as they gain
Don’t you just love the longer daylight hours; the their qualifications.
warmth; the inherent optimism of spring?
Further evidence of our attraction to newcomers is Prove your identity online easily and securely
Spring is the opportunity to start afresh and anew, seen at the official Mayoral citizenship ceremonies with RealMe, New Zealand’s secure online
and for numerous people that’s what Tauranga is and at the Regional Ethnic Festival which identity verification service.
all about. brings together a compilation of culture, dance,
food, arts and crafts of over seventy migrant RealMe acts as your online ID and can be used
Thousands of families every year commence for important online transactions. Soon you’ll
communities living in Tauranga.
new beginnings in a city with a culture that be able to do things like open a bank account
values the new and the novel. Optimism and Another popular rebirth is the trend for newly without needing to front up in person or visit a
positivity are our mantras, and with them comes retired folk from all over New Zealand and JP.
confidence. More than any other city our thinking indeed other nations, to retire to Tauranga. At
is fresh, novel, innovative, original, unique and the Chamber of Commerce we have tapped into RealMe is officially backed by the government
imaginative. that migration and have recruited 140 volunteer and New Zealand Post. To read more click here.
mentors to help our smaller businesses. Over
Twenty two years ago in 1991 our population was
half our mentors are retired and at our mentor
barely 67,000 and now it’s almost 115,000 - a
appreciation events, you’ll never see so many
surge of 48,000 people or 72%. That’s a big
tanned, fit and vigorous retirees anywhere.
chunk of today’s citizens who arrived with hope
and optimism as their primary frame of mind. The Mayor and new city council are in a 100-day
Most newcomers don’t know the city well and process of deciding on a new city vision. It’s a
have arrived on a leap of faith. They may have new start for them
friends or relatives who are contented residents too, so let’s wish
who they want be near to, or they’ve heard them well and
positive stories about the city, or they’ve enjoyed hope they capture
happy holidays here. The common denominator is who we are and
that they all hope their future is rosier than their where we are
past. going.
You only have to attend a Bay of Polytechnic Best regards
graduation ceremony to gain some insight of just Max Mason, CEO
New Business: Lets Go Shopping Tours
Are shopping and travelling two of your The tours feature stores like Macy’s, Saks 5th
favourite activities? Avenue , Nordstrom, Coach, Prada, Jimmy Choo,
DKNY and Kate Spade to name just a few. The
Imagine combining them both! Pauline Hunt’s tours are not just shopping; you also have the
new business does just that with Lets Go opportunity to take in L.A’s famous and iconic
Shopping Tours. Pauline offers 7 night fully landmarks. The first tour is scheduled for March
escorted group tours of 15 - 20 women to Los 7th, 2014. Lets go shopping!
Angeles for fashion, shoes, handbags, make-up,
jewellery, homewares and more, both designer Visit www.letsgoshoppingtours.com
labels and household names.
Tauranga Chamber Of Commerce | 3
Another first for Experience Comvita: A
Vodafone - HD Voice unique New Zealand
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High Definition Voice gives you crystal clear story is now open
high definition calling without the background
noise. Thanks to the SuperNet, it’s like talking to Experience Comvita offers visitors a journey Leading multimedia technology and fascinating
someone in the same room, even if the Vodafone of discovery to share the wonder of nature's exhibits take guests on a journey from the past to
Warriors have just scored. intelligence and is the only place in the world the present and into a future of new possibilities,
where visitors can enter a virtual honey bee hive. to improve health and wellbeing.
• Speak quietly and still be heard
• No more confusion over who's called you One hour guided tours take visitors back through Experience Comvita – is a unique New Zealand
• Less background noise and less feedback time to discover ancient ways of how natural story about bees, man and nature and is ideally
makes calls on speaker phone that much better plants were used then and are still to this day, to suited for all markets, all age groups and is open
• Talk 'hands free' while you're busy doing other provide special health benefits that improve the 364 days of the year.
things quality of life. For more information visit
www.experiencecomvita.com
The technology is the smartphone equivalent
of switching from Standard Definition to High
Definition television. Customers will notice a
significant improvement in how their calls sound -
NEW MEMBER
at no extra cost.
PROFILE
How do you get it? If you are a Vodafone
customer and have one of the smartphones
below, you’ve already got it! Can you tell us about your business? Can you tell us why you joined the
Chamber?
We are a relaxed and informal establishment
iPhone (5, 5s, 5c), HTC (One, One Mini, 8X), Nokia (610, 800, 820,
created to suit all occasions from business We chose to be a part of the Chamber to help
925), Blackberry (9810, Z10), Samsung (GALAXY Ace 3, GALAXY Note
3, GALAXY S4 CAT4, GALAXY Express 2), Sony (Xperia SP, U, Z, E, Z1)
lunches, meeting friends and family to private establish us within the business people of the city
functions and dinner and cocktail parties. We and to assist with the promotion and lifting of
Watch the video to hear the difference. have Heineken on tap, a premium wine list the CBDs profile by presenting an option of the
and an extensive menu to suit all tastes. latest dining trends New Zealand has to offer.
Proposed Tauranga
What makes a Marine Precinct
great boss? A grant of up to $5M from the BOP Regional
Some key findings: Council’s Regional Infrastructure Fund has made
• Be approachable, kind and laugh, a lot! it possible, subject to TCC’s Annual Plan funding
• Have a great sense of humour approval, for the Tauranga City Council to develop
• Be respectful of your team and embrace both a marine haul-out, repair and maintenance facility
their uniqueness, their potential and their (Marine Precinct) on 3.56 ha of its land at Sulphur
bossiness • Facilities for the fishing fleet, additional
• Be supportive and encourage learning and
Point. The Marine Precinct aims to provide a base
for the marine sector to establish and grow with: berthages, maintenance wharves, refuelling
development
• Hold health and safety in high regard and point, car parking and access controls.
regularly bring it up in meetings • New seawall, 200 tonne travel lift, a wash
• Drive slowly and peacefully with the company down area with stormwater treatment and a As part of the SmartEconomy Economic
vehicle, even if people do call you nana hard stand area accessible to all marine Development Strategy developed jointly by the
• Regularly start diets, then search for chocolate at operators and the fishing sector. TCC and Regional Council, the Marine Precinct
3pm on the dot
• Serviced industrial lots for marine business to is projected to deliver the following economic
We hope sometime in your life you are lucky either lease long term or purchase land. benefits by the year 2020:
enough to have such an individual as your boss.
While the above characteristics are both wonderful IMPACT SOURCE Revenue Net Household Employment Value
and rare, they are just a mere few of what makes $m Income $m Persons Added $m
Max Mason a great boss and leader.
Haul-Out Facility 1.52 0.27 5 0.69
Max from all of your team at the Chamber, who
Associated Businesses 45.43 6.23 190 14.43
have been lucky enough to call you our boss and
friend, we wish you the very best on this new Total Impact BOP Economy 46.95 6.50 195 15.12
adventure and we will sincerely miss you.
Tauranga Chamber Of Commerce | 4
Rugby Sevens opens up new
opportunities in the Bay
Bay of Plenty Polytechnic works closely with our credited back to their US degree, whilst having programme will start in July 2014 and we look
community ensuring that the programmes they the opportunity to undertake an internationally forward to showing our international guests all
deliver are what the region needs – they also look recognised high performance rugby sevens the best the Bay has to offer.”
for fresh opportunities to bring new business and training programme.
opportunities into the region, both at a national Worldwide recognition and interest in the sport,
and international level. “This is an exciting opportunity for the Bay of especially in the United States, has increased
Plenty to host a unique experience for overseas exponentially since it was announced that
One recent venture has involved working closely student sportsmen and sportswomen,” said Dr Rugby Sevens would be in included in the 2016
with the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union on a rugby Alan Hampton, Polytechnic Chief Executive. “The Olympics. It was also recently announced that
sevens project. This may seem a bit unusual for initiative also connects to the region’s education the Rugby Sevens World Cup 2018 will be held
an education provider but given the prominence and sports strategies and will provide both in Moscow, Russia, helping to further build the
of rugby sevens in the Bay of Plenty and the economic and social benefits for the Bay.” increasingly global audience and driving up
Polytechnic’s passion for sport and wellness, then Mike Rogers, Chief Executive, Bay of Plenty Rugby interest and participation.
it’s not so out of the ordinary. Football Union, is thrilled with the opportunity to
get the Bay of Plenty onto the world stage. “We Exciting times for the Bay; 2014 is going to be
The Bay is widely acknowledged as the ‘home’ anticipate the first students to embark on the huge!
of rugby sevens in New Zealand with Gordon
Tietjens, All Black Sevens Rugby Team coach and
Sean Horan, New Zealand Women’s Sevens Team
coach, both residents here. Looking ahead, the
region has also secured the hosting rights for the
prestigious National Sevens tournament in 2014
and 2015, further boosting the reputation of the
Bay of Plenty.
Adding to the local success, after many months
of hard work and planning, the Polytechnic is
pleased to announce Education New Zealand has
awarded the Polytechnic $45,000 to develop a
Rugby Sevens Study Abroad programme, targeting
college students in the United States.
The new programme will enable US College
students to complete a semester of study at
Bay of Plenty Polytechnic in courses that can be
Enrol now
for 2014
Do more of what you love!
0800 BoP PolY www.boppoly.ac.nz
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Business Leader Feature
Michael Cooney, Consultant - Cooney Lees Morgan, Chairperson - TECT, Director - TrustPower
If you could have dinner with three Where do you see Tauranga in the next 10 If you could have a super power what
influential people (dead or alive) who to 15 years? would it be?
would they be? Unless we change focus, largely the same – a I’d be too dangerous with any super powers.
Any three of the world problem solvers who nice place to live but many of our residents have
gather at Tauranga Sports on a Friday evening. employment in the expanding cities of Auckland Who has been the most influential person
and Hamilton. in your life?
How do you deal with stress and pressure My wife Sandra – I’m just the front end of the
in your role? If you could change anything in Tauranga partnership.
Plenty of exercise and an appreciation that most what would it be?
stress is internally driven. The adoption by our community of a hard edged If you could have created anything in the
economic development plan, which after ten years world (i.e. invention, cure) what would it
What is your next career challenge after
has led to Tauranga residents enjoying incomes be?
this one?
above the national median and has resulted in The internet for its abilities to break down barriers
One of those that hasn’t yet been developed
close to zero unemployment. to communication between people and to build
please.
aspirations and commerce.
What’s the best bit of advice you have ever
What are you most proud of (in life/work
been given? Other than your current position what
generally)?
Treat others as you want to be treated. would be your dream job?
•My wife Sandra and daughters
•The quality of the Cooney Lees Morgan offer What advice would you give someone A professional golfer. Vocation – Vacation.
•TECT’s role in our community going into a leadership position for the
•TrustPower’s growth into an Australasian first time?
business It’s not about you, it’s about challenging others to
•Having a hand in the establishment of a new meet their potential and allowing them the space
Secondary School. for that to be tested. “It’s not about you,
Have your qualifications been important in What do you feel is a key element to
it’s about challenging
your career? having a successful team environment? others to meet
They have been a good enabler, but the taking of Agreement on a strong sense of purpose, wide
some of the opportunities that have crossed my buy in to a delivery plan and good communication their potential and
path has been of more importance. of the purpose and plan. allowing them the
What is the best part about your job? What did you want to be when you grew
up?
space for that to be
The insight I gain into many people and making a
positive contribution to our community. A lawyer. tested.
Tauranga Chamber Of Commerce | 6
Three Kiwi developers to take on the world
Westpac announces winners of The Westpac App Challenge
Westpac New Zealand will develop three mobile experience as a bank customer to identify a recently put himself through a tertiary course.
banking apps with global potential from its crowd service or process that they thought could be
sourcing initiative – The Westpac App Challenge. done quicker and faster via a mobile app. David developed his concept from a personal
experience that is widely shared by bank
Each of the winners will receive $10,000.They “The quality of entries that were submitted customers, while John and Justine researched and
retain the intellectual property to leverage the exceeded our expectations and showed that the developed an idea that they believe will make
completed app internationally, and have the innovation in this space in New Zealand is world financial management easier for targeted users.
opportunity to work with Westpac as their idea is class,” Mr Pomeroy said.
implemented and made a reality. It is hoped the “The ideas we’ve chosen are incredibly strong
apps will be brought to the market over the next “Originally, we were only going to select two and we can’t wait to get into the building and
six months. projects but the quality of ideas and the benefits development stage to bring them to life,” Pomeroy
they will deliver to customers meant we had to said.
Westpac is the first bank in New Zealand and extend that to three. We are very excited by the
Australia to crowdsource mobile apps, and more three projects and believe there is international Westpac is now preparing to launch an
than 120 entries were submitted. They covered potential amongst them. One or more of the international app challenge.
a wide range of banking services including winners achieving that would be a dream result.”
payments, budgeting, saving tools, transfers
and security, and included concepts such as The winners are Steven Pinkham of Christchurch,
gamification, peer-to-peer and competitions. David Arnold from Tauranga, and Wellington
pair John Jackson and Justine Polkinghorne. The
A shortlist of seven entrants was made, and those winning concepts cover security, payments and
developers and designers presented their ideas transfers.
and concepts to an expert panel of judges at
Westpac’s Head Office in Auckland. Steven is a supervisor in a Christchurch
Westpac Head of Digital Banking, Simon Pomeroy, supermarket and his winning idea came from
said the objective of The Westpac App Challenge observing customers at the checkout. He has
was for developers and designers to use their a strong interest in software development and
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Buyer/Agent/Vendor
Beware!
By Hilary Cutfield, Solicitor
Traditionally, purchasers in property transactions and encumbrances that affect a property, which 2. Vendor control of information flow to
were responsible for making the necessary goes well beyond the vendor’s legal obligations purchasers
enquiries to satisfy themselves that the property to disclose under the Caveat Emptor principle. 3. Facilitating quicker buying decisions by
they are considering buying meets their While this may not be an issue where the matters purchasers
expectations and needs in all respects. This affecting a property are straightforward, there will 4. Separating serious buyers from tyre-kickers
position accords with the legal principle known as be other situations where this can cause problems 5. Reducing the need for conditions in
Caveat Emptor (Latin/English translation: “let the not only for the agent, but also for the Vendor Agreements for Sale and Purchase.
buyer beware”) under which vendors only have who has commissioned them.
limited obligations to disclose information about In an increasingly competitive property market
the property they are selling. As the Conduct and Care Rules were only and a restricted lending environment, a Property
introduced in 2009, the practical application Information Pack may be the key to making your
However, the recently introduced Real Estate of these rules and their enforcement has yet to property stand out from the rest.
Agents Act (Professional Conduct and Client Care) be tested in any meaningful way. However, the
Rules 2012 (“the Conduct and Care Rules”) place Property Section of the New Zealand Law Society The above is for general information only and is not intended
to be relied upon as legal advice. If you require legal advice
a number of obligations on real estate agents and the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand
regarding this article, please contact us.
that are designed to provide greater consumer have recognised that agents and vendors are in
protection for purchasers, but which somewhat a difficult position and have recommended that
contradict the legal principle of Caveat Emptor. agents advise vendors, when listing a property for
Recent decisions of the Real Estate Disciplinary sale, to have their solicitor prepare an Information
Tribunal under the new rules make it clear that Pack on the property that can be provided to
real estate agents must disclose all known defects potential purchasers.
to purchasers and “be familiar with and able
to explain clearly and simply the effect of any While providing a Property Information Pack may
covenants or restrictions [on the property] which be an additional cost to vendors (albeit minimal),
might affect the rights of a purchaser.” there are also considerable benefits in doing so
for both vendors and purchasers, including:
Real estate agents are therefore under increasing
obligations to disclose, provide information and 1. More prospective and better informed
clearly explain to a purchaser the legal interests purchasers at auctions
Hilary Cutfield
Solicitor
Outcomes
Pragmatic, cost-effective business solutions
Hilary Cutfield is a solicitor at Cooney Lees Morgan
and specialises in conveyancing and asset protection.
Hilary can be contacted at hcutfield@clmlaw.co.nz
or on 07 578 2099.
Cooney Lees Morgan
www.clmlaw.co.nz
CLM/Ent/26.11.2013
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