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June-July 2018 Plug in to better advice.
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Welcome to our June/July edition again focused on our Game On incentive.
Make sure you have your Game On and take advantage of some Knock out
EDITORIAL deals. The staff are super competitive so the heat is on even leading into
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As far as business goes we are well into the year and the general feeling
PRINTER is although there is plenty of work there, it's hard work… for a number of
reasons!
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It’s the Redpaths way!
Our next Getaway to Spain, Portugal and Morroco has commenced so if you
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Disclaimer:
The opinions in this magazine do not
necessarily reflect those of R.Redpath
Limited or the publisher. Although all
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liability is assumed by R.Redpath Limited
or the publisher for any losses due to the
use of this magazine. Whilst all care has
been taken in production, products and
prices advertised will be on sale from
the beginning of the promotional period
or while stocks last. We reserve the Brent Cameron,
right to substitute any of these products Chief Sales Officer
with similar products or vary pricing in
extenuating circumstances and limited to
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FISH & CHIP TRIP
Fish & Chip Trip
Auckland 2018
O
n the fishing front the weather didn’t hold
up that well but was still some great fish
caught, even out of the fisheries reserves!!
Biggest catch was taken out by Toby Reynolds &
Kevin Murdoch did a great job of keeping the burley
flowing.
The golf was held at North Shore Golf club which was
a beautiful background for some horrendous golf.
There was a smattering of rain but didn’t dampen the
spirits. Stan Mckenzie Marshalled the course well with
a continuous flow of refreshments & a raft of sand
bunker photo shoots.
Aaron Trotter burgled his way to eventually take
Matthew Gregg & the main title and his participation
was appreciated (take out of that what you want!).
To end the golf a small chipping event took place and
Craig Browne aced it…. Great job!
The formalities took place later that night MC’d by
Martin Devlin who stayed on and mingled well, also
giving Redpaths a massive plug on Radio Sport the
next day… Thanks Martin!
In amongst that a strange turn of events with a
choking, waiters fisticuffs, some opera, a love song
and a rendition of 500 miles… what the hell was
going on there?
It would be a pretty good guess that a few
needed a night back home for a sleep and some
RnR but all in all it was a great three days. Thanks
to everyone who came along and can’t wait to
catch up on our next adventure.
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Prevent the Flu
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COLD AND FLU ARE This means that yes, you symptoms and recovering
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THE WINTER Do each other a favour in getting over it much quicker
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MONTHS. WE ARE from the office if you are
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Boosting your immune system
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HERE TO GIVE YOU spread of the disease. to avoid spreading germs multi vitamin daily. If you prefer
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The old saying “burning the
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SPREADING ANY OF others (but explain why so this at least once a day.
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THOSE COMMON STAY FIT consistently, you’re eventually
Wash your hands going to hit burnout. Your
Staying active by doing daily
NASTY WINTER regularly or have hand
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BUGS. LET’S BE Cough/sneeze into a
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sick right after the injection or work/life balance. Make sure
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the season than ever before.
Meditate
Here’s the reality though, the
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JUNE-JULY 2018 | REDPATHS.CO.NZ | 11EDITORIAL
Sue them!
IN NEW ZEALAND THERE ARE FOUR MAIN JURISDICTIONS
THAT DEAL WITH DISPUTES, EACH EXPLAINED BELOW...
B
eing in dispute is a between $15,000 and $20,000 about facts as proven before required timeframe, you can
regrettable part of and both parties agree, then the Court and application of apply for judgment by default,
business life. You can the dispute is resolved in the established legal principles. The or seek the right to prove your
add that to the Death Disputes Tribunal. Not only Courts are also governed by case before the Judge. There
and Taxes quote by Benjamin is the use of the Tribunal very strict rules of procedure set out will be occasions where a party
Franklin. What is also certain cheap, lawyers are not allowed to in the District and High Court who has had such a judgment
is that trying to resolve disputes appear, which dare I say helps… Rules. My view is the District against them will apply to set
be they commercial, civil or The referees are expected to Court should be able to deal aside the judgment. They might
employment based is expensive. apply the law and be fair. Often, with cases up to $500,000. argue they were not served with
The New Zealand Justice they will try and mediate the A lot of time and cost must be the papers. I was involved in
system is also relatively slow, dispute in the first instance. If expended before you get a date one case where the defendant
mainly due to resourcing; you are unhappy with a decision before a Judge. If you do not claimed the process server had
although spare a thought for of the Disputes Tribunal, you believe the other party has any not served all the documents on
people trying to resolve disputes can ask for a rehearing or claim or defence, then you can him. We ended up winning but
in France. I have acted for a appeal, but the grounds are try and have the other party’s had to call evidence from the
client who has spent 5 years very narrow and defined. Just case struck out, or you can process server. This did delay
trying to get judgment whom not liking the decision is not a apply for summary judgment. enforcing the judgment, but
having now won, must wait ground for a rehearing or appeal. Both applications are by way justice prevailed in the end.
another year before they might My view is that this should be of affidavit evidence. Applying Assuming all pretrial
see a cent. extended to $100,000, if agreed to strike out requires a high skirmishes have been resolved,
In New Zealand, there are four by the parties. threshold of proof. Summary then the Court will consider
main jurisdictions that deal with Next, if the dispute does Judgment a little less. Summary whether to organise a Judicial
disputes. They have different not qualify for the Disputes Judgment is a very effective way Settlement Conference. Such a
rules, and some are more time Tribunal, and the dispute is to place pressure on a defendant conference will almost always
consuming and expensive than less than $350,000, then the who is hoping to drag matters be presided by a Judge, who will
others. The system in my view District Court has jurisdiction. along. If you fail with your then disqualify him or herself
is cumbersome and too lawyer If the case is worth more than Summary Judgment application, if the case hasn’t settled. In my
centred. $350,000 then the High Court the case will go to a full hearing. experience, these conferences
First, if the amount that is has jurisdiction. These Courts If the defendant fails to file a are very effective as they allow
disputed is less than $15,000 or are not about fairness. They are statement of Defence within the the parties to have an insight
12 | REDPATHS.CO.NZ | JUNE-JULY 2018into how a Judge might deal problems to determine the facts manner. Sure, if your dispute is your lawyer naturally to avoid
with the dispute. If the parties as the Authority sees them, not with an absolute rat bag, then things getting out of control, and
come to an agreement, then the necessarily as submitted by the you may just have to get this you get a decision quicker than
agreement will be documented, parties, and then applies the before a Judge. in Court. Often, the Arbitrator
and the case is at an end. I Law. The Authority hearings are Recently I attended a private will be a former Judge or
attended one conference where less formal than Court hearings Mediation into a Construction experienced court lawyer.
the Judge asked us lawyers to and the Authority can decide Contracts Act dispute. The Instead of referring a matter
leave the room. 15 minutes later how the evidence is heard. Mediation was robust and to an Arbitrator, you could seek
the parties settled! The Authority can also offer to upfront. Neither party held an expert determination. This
If the case hasn’t settled, then mediate as well, although this is back. However, with the expert is different to an Arbitration.
it's off to trial. not often taken up by the parties. guidance from the mediator, the An expert determination is less
If you are unhappy with the If you are not happy with the parties settled. The other lawyer formal than Arbitration and is
judgment, you may appeal. But outcome, you can appeal but and I also had quite a toe to toe, cheaper, but unless the dispute
again, not liking the decision is unfortunately, the whole case but in the end, both agreed it touches on a specific technical
not enough. There must be good will have to be heard again was a commercially sensible and non-contentious issue, there
grounds for appeal, as defined in before the Employment Court. settlement. Nothing personal. is risk particularly if the expert
law and the procedural rules. And then, you are caught by Traditionally, Mediations is asked to make a final and
New Zealand treats rules not dissimilar to those in are done in the old-fashioned binding expert determination.
employment disputes apart from the District and High Courts. face to face meeting in a hired Therefore, be careful before
other commercial disputes. So, does this sound cost room. However, there are new binding your self to an expert
This may offend purist lawyers, effective? offerings on the market which determination.
but I am of the strong view that Alternatively, you can choose are quite exciting. One offering In summary, perhaps the
employers should view employee a different process with the is COPD who offer an online best approach is to manage
If you are unhappy with the judgment, you may appeal.
But again, not liking the decision is not enough. There must be good grounds for appeal,
as defined in law and the procedural rules.
claims as part and parcel of agreement of the other party. platform for resolving disputes. your employees and business
being in business. Thus, treat First, you might have bound Although I cannot comment relationships with the mindset
every employee as a potential yourself through a contractual on the quality of the service, of avoiding disputes. Good
contingent claim and make sure provision to a private Mediation the streamlining of the dispute terms of employment and
you have good HR processes in and then if unsuccessful, resolution process is in my view upfront commercial terms
place to minimise any risk. Arbitration. Well drafted a fresh development, worthy of of trade will help some way.
After an employee has raised a contracts will contain a clause consideration. Certainly, Nipping rogue debtors early by
Personal Grievance, 99% of the making sure the parties try to it disrupts the old-fashioned issuing reminders or stop work
cases end up before Mediation. resolve disputes by Mediation way, that so many lawyers still notices can also be useful. If all
Mediation is run by MBIE. or Arbitration. Some through cling to. else fails, try online…
Over 80% of cases are settled at expert determination. Arbitration is very different to
Mediation. Don’t get me wrong, Or, secondly, you could agree Mediation. When you arbitrate,
Mediation is not necessarily with your protagonist to try a you are doing so pursuant to the CREDIT:
pleasant, particularly when private alternative approach for Arbitration Act. This is a quasi- John Michel Shingleton
dealing with a rogue employee resolving your dispute. judicial process. An Arbitrator Licence Droit/LLM
and a rabid Advocate, however Private Mediation offers some is tasked with running a hearing Director/Barrister and
the process has proven to be very great advantages. Not only do pursuant to Act, the Arbitrator’s Solicitor
successful in avoiding claims you control the process and the own procedural rules and rules Waimak Law
escalating to the Employment cost, but also you are not bound of natural justice. Once the
Relations Authority. by any decision making. By Arbitrator has decided, it is very
The Employment Relations involving an experienced private difficult to challenge due to a
Authority model is by and mediator, you have a unique high threshold. The advantages
large based on the French opportunity to have your and are that Arbitration can be
inquisitorial system. It the other party’s case tested in cheaper than going to Court,
investigates employment an objective and constructive although you need to manage
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bars.
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On a cold wet Sunday afternoon
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opposite the airport.
W
e had decided on a bent guns but this was just a ruse. We
challenge where no-one started with 20 practice rounds and then
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so Tennis, Golf and Rock climbing Damian ended up with the best score
were off the list. despite Robbie lodging an appeal because
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First we had a go at rifle shooting
the front support. This appeal was
and after some Health and Safety
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jargon we were given the instruction
committee.
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instruction and some sexy looking targets were at no risk
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22 | REDPATHS.CO.NZ | JUNE-JULY 2018around them was fair game. After a bit of
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was a sad last although I
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JUNE-JULY 2018 | REDPATHS.CO.NZ | 31EDITORIAL
PASSWORD MANAGERS
A
s the technical team
here at Redpaths, we
understand that one of
the most stressful things
that staff associate
with IT is having to
remember bloody passwords! That vague
pale look that we get back when we ask a
user for their Apple ID or Windows login
– and then hear the claim that they never
had one to start with is pretty much a
daily occurrence!
We do understand. It's pretty hard
when you must create a whole heap
of different complex passwords for
various applications, with uppercase and
lowercase letters, numbers and symbols
– it’s pretty much impossible to keep
them all up there.
I’m sure all you guys & girls reading
understand why you need passwords.
Pretty much the world has gone hacker dodgy character are much higher. If password manager lives in your browser
crazy, and much like locking up your your passwords aren’t strong (e.g. like and acts a digital gatekeeper, filling in
home – we now need to do that digitally using your name and date of birth) then your login info when you need to get on
with our information at work, plus hackers can guess them. a certain site. You just need to remember
our private data. (Let’s not mention I hear you all now saying "ah but I one very secure master password or use
Facebook!). have a strong password that I use for all your fingerprint / facial recognition on
We do have a fix for you though! my website logins." Sweet. your mobile device or PC / Mac.
Something that we have adopted BUT if you use the same password for
WHERE DO I GET ONE?
ourselves, and from that we have a different sites, when some big company
LastPass.com: Free to use
IF I COULD OFFER YOU ONE SIMPLE TIP FOR THE with the most features (including,
importantly, free syncing and two-
FUTURE, PASSWORD MANAGERS WOULD BE IT factor authentication to mobile devices).
simple plea: use a Password Manager. gets hacked (like they do all the time) Going premium costs monthly and
Like sunscreen, it can be a hassle to your password is recorded and BOOM – adds password sharing and priority tech
apply, but it’s an easy way to stop yourself your accounts are all compromised! support.
from getting burned. If I could offer you one simple tip for Dashlane.com: Also, free to use
The reasons are simple: you need the future, password managers would with pretty much the same features,
strong, unique passwords for each of be it. Password managers remove both but you have to pay monthly for
your online accounts, otherwise the problems by generating and storing syncing to mobile devices, two-factor
chances that they’ll get hacked by some complex passwords for you. The authentication, and more.
32 | REDPATHS.CO.NZ | JUNE-JULY 2018in password generators that will come up
Password
with random alphanumeric strings for
managers you to use instead.
don’t just
USE AUDIT FEATURES TO FIND AND
work on your REPLACE WEAK PASSWORDS
computer —
You will have to change the weak
they’ll also sync passwords, however. LastPass and
to your phone Dashlane both have automatic password-
and tablet. changing tools in their apps, which claim
to get the job done with a single click, but
1Password.com: Free 30-day free As you browse. If you don’t want they can be a little hit-and-miss.
trial, after which you can pay monthly to hand over the keys for everything to Thankfully, all these programs make
for a personal account or family account your password manager immediately, this work easier with built-in password-
that supports five people. You can also this is the best option. Just go about your auditing tools. They’ll check through
buy a single lifetime license if you wish. business normally, and when you get the the logins you’ve stored and point out
chance to enter a password online, your the duplicates and easily cracked entries.
WHERE ARE MY PASSWORDS NOW? Blast them all away, and with them, your
manager will pop up and ask if you want
Once you’ve installed your password security fears.
to save it
manager of choice, you’ll need to get it There is always the small risk that
set up. The first step is finding out where Transfer manually. You know how these companies also get hacked,
your passwords are now. Here are the in The Karate Kid the karate kid is forced however the range of huge businesses
most likely scenarios: to do a series of repetitive tasks, only to using their services now means that their
learn their true value later? Well, this is budgets are high, and they can afford
Your passwords are in your
that part. Each password manager has a the best security. If you are concerned
browser. Chances are, the browser you’re
clear way to enter new credentials. No about the data being stored in the cloud,
currently using has a basic, built-in
pain no gain. you can always download a copy of the
password manager that’s been quietly
hoovering up your logins as you surf passwords in an encrypted file locally.
the web. Some password managers will That’s it! Once you’ve loaded all your
automatically import passwords from passwords into your password manager
your browser. The problem with these of choice and audited them, you’re all
password managers in the browser is done! No more having to remember all
that they are just not secure enough – those passwords and stressing in case
and once you migrate to a password tool one of us IT nerds asks you to create a
those previously stored passwords can new one!
be removed and added to the new secure
manager.
You’ve written down your passwords
in a notebook. Not the worst All recommended password
start! It means you probably managers have an audit feature,
have all your logins in one which tells you which your weak
place and can transfer passwords are. Here’s what
them by hand. Then Dashlane’s looks like.
please get rid of the book!
You have them on Post-IT Notes
HOW DO I MAKE MY PASSWORDS
on your monitor. I’m just not going to
SAFE?
go there.
So, this is the tedious but essential
Once you’ve found your passwords, part of setting up a password manager
you need to get them into your password that makes the whole thing work. Once
manager. You have a few different options: you’ve transferred your logins, you
Import/Export. LastPass and need to make them secure. To do this,
Dashlane let you import passwords you’ll probably have to change a lot
from a number of browsers. (1Password of passwords. We won’t go into what
doesn’t do this, and it’s very annoying.) makes a good password here because,
This is the easiest way by far to get thankfully, we don’t need to! LastPass,
started. Dashlane, and 1Password all have built-
JUNE-JULY 2018 | REDPATHS.CO.NZ | 33LIGHTEN UP
Ear Muffs
W inters are fierce in Queenstown where
he lives, so the owner of a construction
project felt he was doing a good deed when
he bought earmuffs for his foreman. Noticing,
however, that the foreman wasn't wearing
the earmuffs even on the bitterest day, the
project manager asked, "Didn't you like the
muffs?" The Foreman said, "They're
a thing of beauty." "Why don't
you wear them?" The Project
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"I was wearing
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ob and his wife live in Toledo, Ohio. One winter Bob's wife is very upset, and with a worried look on her
morning while listening to the radio, they hear face she says, "Honey, I don't know what to do." Which side
the announcer say, "We are going to have 8 to 10 of the street do I need to park on so the snowplow can get
inches of snow today. You must park your car on the even through?
numbered side of the street, so the snowplow can get With the love and understanding in his voice like all men
through." Bob's wife goes out and moves her car. who are married to Blondes exhibit, Bob says, "Why don't
A week later while they are eating breakfast, the radio you just leave it in the garage this time?"
announcer says, "We are expecting 10 to 12 inches of snow
today. You must park your car on the odd numbered side
of the street, so the snowplow can get through."
Bob's wife goes out and moves her car again.
The next week they are having breakfast again, when the
radio announcer says "We are expecting 12 to 14 inches of
snow today. You must park..........." then the electric power
goes out.
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JUNE-JULY 2018 | REDPATHS.CO.NZ | 35WIRING RULES UPDATE
Statement from Worksafe NZ - 12 April 2018
Changes to the wiring rules
There are changes coming to the 'wiring rules' with a new edition of AS/NZS 3000:2018 to be
published shortly.
Until the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 are updated to cite the 2018 edition,
the 2007 edition of the standard (including its Amendments 1 and 2) must be used
to ensure compliance with the Regulations.
It is likely AS/NZS 3000:2018 will be adopted into the Regulations to replace AS/
NZS 3000:2007 in late 2019, and a 12-month transition to the 2018 edition will
probably be applied.
HOW WILL CHANGES TO THE STANDARD AFFECT THE MARKINGS ON
DOWNLIGHTS?
The standard for recessed luminaires (downlights) has been updated (AS/NZS 60598.2.2:
2016), but until the Electricity (Safety) Regulations recognise the 2018 edition of AS/NZS 3000,
this update does not apply to New Zealand. AS/NZS 60598.2.2:2001 including Amendment A,
still applies.
The current recessed luminaires standard (60598.2.2:2001) states that recessed luminaires must
be marked with their insulation mark.
The new 2016 recessed luminaires standard introduces new markings and prevents old markings
from also being applied, but this does not apply in New Zealand until the new standards are
adopted into the regulations.
IF YOU ARE SELLING RECESSED LUMINAIRES
Recessed luminaires are declared medium risk articles. New Zealand suppliers must have made a
supplier declaration of conformity (SDoC) for this article before they are offered for sale or supply,
as set out in Regulation 83.
INSTALLATION AND RE-LABELLING
Until the regulations are updated, for products supplied to both the Australian and New Zealand
markets, a supplier could provide an SDoC and accompanying label to meet the requirements of the
current 2001 standard, along with instructions to attach the label to the product. The requirement to
fit the label would constitute a manufacturer’s instruction.
Any Certificate of Compliance for the electrical work could therefore recognise the use of an SDoC
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Let's
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Jono Lester gets the season started
S
ince I last checked in The engine expired early
with Circuit Breaker, in the first race, and I clung
the season has gotten onto a lowly ninth in the
underway but all-in-all it’s second race. The results
been a pretty quiet period - are nothing to crow about,
on the track at least. but the upshot is that I’ll be
Most of the work in the back in my original machine
background has been on from round two onwards,
exciting racing projects all which takes place at Buriram
over the world, that will in Northern Thailand, at the
compliment my Lamborghini start of June.
programme in the Thailand In the next issue of Circuit
Super Series (TSS) with Breaker, I’ll outline details of
Vattana Motorsport. my return to Japan at the
So on that note first, the wheel of a Porsche, and a
opening TSS round was an really cool project here in
absolute disaster! You have New Zealand featuring an
those sometimes, but it’s all Audi that will bring me to
the more frustrating when the South Island for some
it’s circumstances outside of endurance racing, with
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the car not performing from the outset, hampered mostly by Jono Lester.
a debilitating lack of straight-line speed.
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