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SCOOP THE MELBOURNE CUP: ROCK STARS & CROWS HEALTH & SAFETY FORUM RECYCLING: LEADING THE WAY SPEED ALL ROUND OIL INTEL STAFF NEWSLETTER | #11 – DECEMBER 2019
REUBEN'S UPDATE
HI ALL,
Another month down and things are picking up. Engel and Anthony (The new VP of Lubricants Asia/Pacific
Sales in October were up just under 10% on last and Middle East) visited us last week. Anthony wanted to
year and this month is looking better too. visit, meet some of the team and learn more about us. We
are always working with Total to improve our offer to the
Last month was jam packed: quick trip to Paris, lots of market and it was a great chance to show them our plans,
branch visits, lots of conversations and new business. discuss how we can both improve and grow together. As
We have also re-signed another two large accounts on always, we looked after them very well and they went home
new long-term supply agreements. happy. I also introduced them to the Magpies and Ash Dixon
Grant Simpson has a month under his belt with Oil Intel and (the captain) and they got a jersey and a signed rugby ball.
has visited 5 branches to date, met with Total here, attended We have more Total people here next week, to continue
a board meeting amongst many other things so his feet discussions on strategy, planning and resources to assist
have not really touched the ground yet. Rachel (Ra or Rara) our growth.
started today and I can see her fitting in really well already.
WRAP IT UP
Succession planning for the future is critical for us as we
I have enjoyed the visits and taking a bit more time with
have big plans for the future and want to grow in a steady
each branch has made the visits of more value and more
planned way while retaining our strong culture and values.
relaxed so we can discuss ideas, challenges and the
Over the last two years I have been working with Wayne and
business strategy. All the branches we visited have been
Phil on their succession plans and the skills and experience
well prepared and I have been impressed that the branches
we need to lead sales and finance into the future. Craig has
are seeing themselves as a business and not just a sales
been with us for six months now leading the finance team
location. All branches have bought into the ‘being the best,
and we hope to have a Commercial Accountant (replacing
not the biggest’ concept too.
Niki) join us early next year. Phil has moved into a Finance
Project Manager role and will be with us until mid-2020. My focus for the rest of the year? Get done what needs to
With Grant joining us to lead our Sales team, Wayne has be done. Make sure things are finished and planned rather
moved into a National Sales Projects Manager role (reporting than start new things. From now until Christmas is a very
to Grant) and will be with us until the end of 2021. Wayne busy time and I still have four more branch visits as well as
has been part of the Oil Intel family for nearly 13 years and Total visiting us again. I would suggest where you can, you
Phil for close to 12. Both have played huge parts in shaping do the same. Close accounts, ensure all existing clients are
the company’s success and there is no way I could have well looked after before Christmas and set yourselves up to
done it without them. This is by no means a goodbye but start the new year with clarity and not a mess of to-dos.
recognition that this change isn’t easy for either of them and I am working on my personal goals for 2020: long-term
I want to thank them and acknowledge the huge part they fixes rather than band aids, good planning and prioritisation.
have played and will continue to play. Creating clarity for my team and the business. A good work
A while back we had an external person come and life balance and building resilience to be bulletproof (if you
take a look at our structure, how I operated and the were listening during my visits you will understand).
number of people that reported into me. One of Mike’s This is the last newsletter for the year, so on that note I will
recommendations was to decrease the size of my direct wish you all a smooth leadup until Christmas, I will be in
reports so I could get out more into the business and focus touch before the holidays but wish you, your families and
on strategy. Most of you already know this but the Exec friends a great holiday season.
Team now includes Greer, Grant, Emillie, Craig and my new
PA Rachel. The SLT still exists but does not report into me.
The SLT will still meet as a group every few months. This
doesn’t mean anything changes for any of you – I still have
an open door and you can get in touch with me if you like Reuben
as you always have.
PARIS
I was in France last month for the International Distributor
awards. It is not an awards event as such, but more about
acknowledging the ‘best of the best’ distributors from all
Ps: We did not win the
over the world. The hosting was outstanding, and the event
rugby world cup, does
truly showed Total’s appreciation for our professionalism,
anyone know who did?
growth and brand management.
A clue here...
Total also chose this time to launch Project PURE: the new
packaging for Total, rolling out globally in January 2020.
With this happening, stock rotation and stock control will
be critical. I am advised that stock rotation is in hand at
every branch which is great but extra attention will need to
be made here please. More on PURE in this newsletter.
1 THE SCOOP
THAT MAGIC TIME AGAIN HEALTH
Our hands have been a little tied with other shiny projects but fear not! & SAFETY
The Christmas cards have been briefed to design and (all going according
to Santa’s plan) will arrive at your branch by Wednesday 4rd December. FORUM
We have allocated 100 cards per branch. You will also receive a few 2020 On the 14th November
diaries and calendars for your special customers.
Meihana attended the Health
To further shape the holiday season, we also add a poster with your opening & Safety Together Forum at
hours, an electronic letter you can send to customers, and a Facebook
header in Christmas vibes. Enjoy the holidays, dear colleagues!
the Napier Sailing Club.
This forum is a new initiative LOOP
Health and Safety Ltd have just
started and it will be run each
quarter (November, February,
STAY IN THE KNOW, WITHOUT May, August) – free to attendees.
SPENDING THE DOUGH The purpose of the forum is to
provide some practical guidance
Knowing what goes on in our customer’s industries goes a long way. and information on Health and
So, we thought we would help you and refresh your memory on those Safety for small to medium
businesses. It will help provide
great, totally free, industry newsletters you can subscribe to: insights and useful tips to help
Fuels & Lubes: make the health and safety aspects
https://www.fuelsandlubes.com/subscribe-to-newsletter/ of roles better understood.
Food Technology: It is aimed purposely at employees
https://www.foodtechnology.co.nz/newsletter/ who have health and safety as a part
of their role and for small to medium
Engineering News: business owners wanting to expand
https://www.engineeringnews.co.nz/newsletter/ their health and safety knowledge.
Contractor: The forum’s intention is for
https://contractormag.co.nz/contractor/road-surfacing-workshop/ attendees to drive future agendas
NZ Logger – Forest Talk: by suggesting areas that they would
like covered. The success of the
http://www.nzlogger.co.nz/forest-talk-11.html forum will be based on attendee
Transport Talk: participation; therefore, group
https://transporttalk.co.nz activities, discussions, debates
and shared experiences will be
NZ Truck & Driver - Road Torque:
common themes.
https://alliedpublications.us8.list-manage.com/
Meihana took away some useful
subscribe?u=651081773c103e99171516023&id=f6092d27d6
insights that help her further upscale
AutoTalk: the H&S at Oil Intel:
https://mailchi.mp/da288224ca6b/first-auto-media-group-weekly-wrap- “We covered things like health
974499?e=d71a93fffa monitoring, contractor management,
Autocar: due diligence and first aid. A few
https://www.autocar.co.nz/enews-signup.html ‘Work Safe’ case studies and the
prosecutions around these, were
MinEx Health & Safety:
presented too. I found this forum
https://mailchi.mp/minex/minex-safety-alerts-3-may-2614211?e=d6c76a0f4a very informative and teamed up
So sign up and get CONNECTED! with a couple of people from Sacred
Hill Winery and a girl who works at
Vaporise. It’s nice to know I’m not
the only one who doesn’t have a
huge amount of experience with
MAKE MY WISH health & safety, but my knowledge
COME TRUE is growing, and I am looking forward
…and give me a pretty picture to learning more”.
of you! That family wall is coming The next forum is being held in
Napier on 12th February 2020.
along nicely, people. Have you got
Meihana will happily share her
a special one to add? Share the love findings with you in that following
and email rachel@oilintel.co.nz newsletter.
2 OIL INTEL STAFF NEWSLETTER | #11 – DECEMBER 2019
UPDATES
LOGGING: BACK UP
Remember our logging industry update in the August newsletter?
Log export was tumbling due to a combined negative impact: oversupply
(those naughty beetles in Europe!) and a non-responsive NZ market lead
to prices dropping as China could take it’s pick. The situation has started
to improve though – and this article https://oilintel.co.nz/newsletters/
NZTreeGrower.pdf explains the changes in the market eloquently:
PARIS
In October, Reuben was invited to
join the Total Lubricants Distributors
Seminar 2019 in Paris.
This was a two-day event organised
by TOTAL HQ to thank key distributors
globally for their continuous support.
Oil Intel were presented an award
celebrating 20 years in business also
our contribution to the Asia Pacific area.
The program was fully booked with
site visits and meals including soup
with real gold in it (poor Reuben!)
One of the big features of the event
was the presentation of the new
retail packaging.
A bulletin was released recently
advising of the first lot of changes.
https://oilintel.co.nz/newsletters/
PureProjectUpdate.pdf
We will be launching these new retail
packs in our magazine and online
advertising over the coming months
(more to come).
STATS AND HOLIDAYS
Everyone should have requested their leave for the Christmas period
in Bamboo. If you haven’t, then please do this ASAP.
After checking in with our manager’s that this was a good idea and something that
our people would appreciate, we have decided to have our first holiday ‘closedown’.
We will be officially closed two days - Friday 27th December and Friday 3rd January.
This means everyone is required to take annual leave for those two days (again
please add to Bamboo).
What about our customers? So we can continue to service our customers if they
desperately need it, one person per branch will be on call for each of those days.
That person will not be required to take leave for that day (paid as normal).
If they receive a call from a customer and have to go into the branch they will receive
a day in lieu (extra days leave). All our customers will be notified ahead of time.
The stat holidays are – 25th and 26th December and 1st and 2nd of January.
Happy holidays!
3 THE SCOOP
MELBOURNE CUP:
ROCK STARS & CROWS
Performance pays off, and what a race this year’s incentive has been! QUARRY
MEETING
Jason Buckley, Darrin Bar, Meihana Rehu, Janine Jurgeleit and Vaughan
Heeney were flown to Melbourne (hosted by Sharni) to enjoy a VIP
experience at the hugely popular Melbourne Cup and spent a few extra
days sightseeing.
Sharni’s post-brief:
NELSON
‘The Melbourne Cup Trip was an awesome bonding experience for the team. On the 19th of November, our
Melbourne is like Singapore and Wellington had a baby - it's one big playground, Nelson branch hosted the AGM
really! We went on a group tour of the Yarra Valley, stopping off at numerous Quarry meeting.
wineries, orchards, and even a chocolate factory! It was a full day tour, and everyone In collaboration with Marketing, an
was pretty knackered by the end of the day. industry-diverse banner was created (see
The day of the cup was fantastic. Everyone got up bright and got themselves image – can be used for other industries
dolled up for the event. The whole team looked amazing. A special mention too!) to support the visual message onsite.
for Jas's shoes! Who knew the Oil Intel team would all be such fashion icons?! We also put together a brief presentation
The event was amazing. The package came with a 3-course meal and and sent gift bags with relevant brochures
bottomless drinks. We didn't come away any richer, but we also didn't come away and goodies. Darrin fills us in:
any poorer - that's winning to us. The ‘Race that Stops the Nation’ was a biggie. ‘Martin presented the PowerPoint and
We went down onto the lawn to join the crowd. Lucky number 23 AKA Vow and we brought across that we offer more
Declare came out on top – he was only four years old and this was his first win. than supply oil. The presentation and
The following day was a relaxing one, shopping at the DFO (which was dangerously setup from Mike in the warehouse were
close to our accommodation) we were all stoked with our buys. The last night outstanding. The full Nelson staff attended
was spent at an Italian restaurant on one of the main eatery streets, followed by and were all happily involved. The
a trip to the casino. turnout was moderate, but it gave us the
We feel so grateful we were able to go on such a trip and are so proud of opportunity to put something together
where we work. I wonder what next year’s trip will look like.’ and see the results, and we certainly
made a statement.’
The winners:
Showing direct support to industries
Vaughan: ‘Not having travelled before, I was a bit apprehensive about the trip;
such as quarry, even seemingly small,
but I knew I was in for one hell of a time. It was a once in a lifetime experience.
has an immediate effect on the support
And the Wednesday was laughs throughout. A big black bird (crow) flew right
we receive back. In 2020, marketing
at me and everyone rolled off their chairs.”
is keen on pushing industry-specific
“He is now called ‘Black Bird Vaughan’’, adds Janine, ‘Everyone was dressed messages further along with Grant and
so beautifully on Cup Day too – very hot to trot! And thanks to Jason’s great tips, the sales teams. If you (sales) already
we all came out well with the betting too!”. have ideas around which industries and
“I definitely enjoyed having my shoes shined, laughs Jason, and we were channels to target, don’t hesitate in letting
treated like Rock Stars throughout the event.” Grant / marketing know. It is important
“Yes, never underestimate the quiet ones!” says Darrin, “What a great trip that we all get involved, that every effort
with such cool people.” will have the enthusiastic support and
involvement from those who best know
“We did a day of wine tasting in the Yarra Valley. I am now qualified to give
the industry, and the (potential) customers
wine tasting advice. And on race day I backed the winner! I definitely forged
within. Already wishing to put forward your
some new friendships”, says Vaughan.
ideas, ahead of the ‘big strategy talks’?
Jason can only agree: ‘I would go again with this crew, in a heartbeat!
Email laura@oilintel.co.nz
Hey, Darrin and Vaughan: time to SUIT UP!’
and be awesome.
4 OIL INTEL STAFF NEWSLETTER | #11 – DECEMBER 2019
ENVIRONMENTAL
EVENTS
COMING UP RECYCLING:
LEADING THE WAY
As you might know, from Whangarei to
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER
Invercargill we are collecting our waste
Reuben, Wayne, Craig, Grant oil containers for recycling.
Thurs 21 - Fri 22
visit Taranaki branch What is truly unique about this? How about:
we are the only oil company operating in
Reuben, Wayne, Craig, Grant New Zealand who currently provide this
Mon 25 – Tues 26 Nov
visit Auckland branch service at a national level.
We are achieving this by using our current
Wed 27 Nov Total Strategic Team in Napier distribution channels to distribute the waste
oil containers to our recyclers, the majority
Round Two: of which are being processed in Hastings.
Fri 30 Nov – Sun 1 Dec Plastic recycling is a hot topic both nationally
Concept Motorsport, Pukekohe
and politically and with the recent government
Reuben, Craig, Grant announcement on addressing the plastic
Tues 3 - Thu 5 Dec
visit Whangarei branch waste problem, this topic will continue to
be at the forefront of companies and their
Reuben, Greer, Grant visit Tauranga relationship with the community on waste
Wed 5 Dec
branch and new customer dinner management.
Sustainable change
Sat 7- Sun 8 Dec CCNZ: Northland Digger Competition Oil Intel is part of the Lubricant Container
Stewardship Scheme for disposal of plastic
oil containers as part of a circular economy.
Mon 10 – Thu 12 Dec Regional Managers in Hastings
Although the group has made significant
progress there will still be a gap in proceedings
South Fuels in Hastings for 2020 until a national scheme is up and running.
Thu 12 Dec
planning
As a company, Oil Intel has acknowledged its
Xmas Day community responsibility as a good corporate
Wed 25 Dec citizen and has addressed the issue of Oil
Check who’s on leave over the break.
Intel’s empty waste oil containers through
collection and recycling. Waste oil containers
FEBRUARY ‘20 do provide more of an environmental hazard
with the remnant oil film in the container,
Round Three: therefore the programme being undertaken by
Fri 7 – Sun 9
Concept Motorsport, Pukekohe Oil Intel is removing a significant contamination
risk from the environment by recycling these
Round Four: containers instead of disposal in landfill.
Fri 14 – Sun 16
Concept Motorsport, Feilding Heroes within
As you know, Bob is passionately
MARCH ‘20 spearheading this initiative and represents
Oil Intel in these fantastic efforts: “I believe
Round Five: current customers and potential customers
Sat 14 – Sun 15
Concept Motorsport, Hampton Downs will be appreciative of Oil Intel’s commitment
to better preserving our environment and
Round 6: the efforts we are taking to relieve current
Fri 24 - Sun 26
Concept Motorsport, Pukekohe customers of the burden for disposal of waste
oil containers. It makes sense to communicate
our achievements to the whole lubricants
community and to get the acknowledgement
that Oil Intel looks after the total needs of all its
customers for all their lubricant requirements
from delivery to waste collection.” *
*Before commencing any new initiative please
talk to Bob in the first instance as we do need
to be aware of cost to the business.
5 THE SCOOP
PEOPLE & DEVELOPMENT
MEET
GRANT SIMPSON,
GM SALES
About Grant I started working at Oil Intel on the 21st October and
I was born in Rotorua, lived in Whakatane and Ohope spent most of this time alongside Reuben and Craig visiting
until my early teens, then moved to Auckland. I am married branches for budget meetings, strategic plans and to further
to Rhonda (a Hawke's Bay girl) and we have two boys – understand regional and branch activity. During these first
Jasper (7) and Zach (4). I played rugby in the UK for 3 years five weeks I’ve learnt that there is a lot of talent and passion
and travelled a large portion of Europe at the ripe old age in our organisation; great people who are proud of where
of 19/20 years old. I learnt a lot at a rapid rate traveling so they work. This can only help me in my role as I feel I can
young, and it also taught me to appreciate the wonderful now pick up the phone and ask for help or assistance when
country we live in. needed. Thank you to everyone for the warm welcome!
Background Goals
My career in the early days covers 11 years with ITW My immediate goal is to get out and meet everyone and
construction (Ramset, Buildex and Proline) in Melbourne, understand the company processes and procedures. Long
then DEWALT NZ before ITW corporate came calling again term: implement the strategic plans that Wayne, Reuben
and asked me to manage WELDWELL NZ in Onekawa. and I are currently developing, promote our values and
I was ready for something less corporate and made the pillars, develop our people and continue to drive this
decision to work for Chemz, a family owned company. business to be the best it can be!
Joining Oil Intel Lessons?
I was lucky enough to be a supplier to Oil Intel and felt Hindsight is a beautiful thing, learning what to fight for
that this relationship gave me a great insight into what and what to leave alone have been hard lessons learnt.
the culture was like at Oil Intel. The company is very well Also: Communication is the make or break of any
resourced, with strong strategic disciplines and a well sized relationship – private or professional. Communicate early,
team. The people and brand reputation were the main draw don’t assume anything, and be honest and ethical, always.
card, and I wanted to work with Reuben as I liked his style Rhinos and wasps
of management. The recruitment process was one of the I am the youngest of 5 with 4 older sisters so I have
most intense I have been through, so when I was lucky developed the skin of a rhino. So please don’t feel that you
enough to get the job, any of my potential concerns need to be politically correct around me. I’m also an amazing
had been addressed. dancer, although my wife likens my dance moves to those of
a drunk orangutan being stung by wasps.
6 OIL INTEL STAFF NEWSLETTER | #11 – DECEMBER 2019
SHARNI
SPEAKS ABOUT
MHAW
Mental Health Awareness Week
(MHAW) commenced on the 23rd of
September, with this year’s theme as
"Explore Your Way to Wellbeing".
The week kicked off with a message from
Reuben, we thought it was particularly
important for him to talk about his
experience with mental health, being our
Managing Director, and someone we all
go to for guidance. Reuben got out of his
comfort zone (he hates being on camera) to
answer questions about how he manages
his mental health. He explained the stress
of travelling and keeping those around him
happy, and that exercising is a way for him
to clear his head and get ready to tackle the
day. After the gym in the morning, he finds
himself ‘in a better position to face the day’.
Each day of the week, we were provided
with information on exploring the way
to well-being. ‘Pay It Forward’ was an
excellent example of getting those feel-
good hormones. The Pataka Kai – Free
Open Street Pantry was a great example of
this. Not only does a good deed make the
other person feel fantastic, but it makes you
feel this way too. Winner of the MHAW was
Bernie, who got up early and did a rather
spiritually sounding ‘Walk into the Light’ as
the sun rose (see photo).
The benefits of being active was another
important aspect we spoke about during
MHAW. Studies show that exercise can
treat mild to moderate depression, and
a recent study tells us that running for
15 minutes a day, or walking for an hour,
reduces the risk of major depression by
26%! (So keep smiling while climbing that
mountain).
7 THE SCOOP
REMOTE
TEAMWORK
EASY WITH TEAMS
When your special
girl gets offered a
cool job back in your
hometown and she is
keen, but you love the
team you work with –
what do you do?
You set up a desk at
the Oil Intel Christchurch
branch and work
remotely. That’s what
Kane did, and it was
TIPS FOR THINKING
only a week after their POSITIVELY – RESILIENCE
wedding. Oh, and he As part of the Oil Intel company culture, mental
won a local strongman competition since too (next health is a key topic that we continuously raise.
year aiming to compete in Canterbury’s Strongest In this, and the next few, newsletters, we will choose a topic
Man). Busy man. that addresses mental health. The first one: RESILIENCE.
“Though I had a sweet time in Hawke’s Bay, it is When something bad happens in your life, it can really
definitely fun to be back in Christchurch. The city knock you around. How to deal with negative events?
has changed quite a bit since I left, the centre is Well, we are all different. But there are a few questions
much more vibrant, with plenty of new buildings, you could ask yourself:
Lime scooters, and buzzing markets. Working
remotely with Sam and Stevie works very well, - What’s one thing I can learn from this?
I sometimes think I get even more done (we - What’s one good thing about this situation?
purposefully did not ask for Stevie’s comment - What’s one thing I can do differently next time
on that one). We use Microsoft Teams every day to improve the outcome?
to communicate and it’s been easy from the start. If you struggle to get your head around things, you should
I would absolutely recommend it to others who definitely talk to an expert. It’s empowering to admit things
are looking to communicate remotely.” have happened that you feel need to be processed. EAP
Get in and have a play with Teams for your video Services is an external, fully confidential party who know
chats with staff. You can download to your phone exactly how to assist you in ‘clearing out’ those negative
and use your Outlook details to login. We will look feelings. Because you deserve to be happy!
at the system in more detail next year. Call them on 0800 327 669.
SAM AND
ERRAT ED SPIDERMAN
OV
– THE NEW
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DYNAMIC DUO
Stevie’s son Leo turned the big
4 recently and Samantha was
commissioned to make the cake.
It was a tough project featuring
Leo’s fav superhero of all time
to vote
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– Spidey. The cake took most
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TECHNICAL
DANGEROUS GOODS TRAINING
Several people at Support office, including Hastings based members of the H&S Committee & the Logistics /
Customer Service team, recently participated in a Dangerous Goods Training: an awareness training on how
to handle and store dangerous goods.
The training has been facilitated by Jarrod at Loop Health potentially ignite petrol residue, or that inhaling domestic
& Safety www.loophealthsafety.co.nz. The purpose of the cleaning fluids can be harmful? Although I think you’d
training is greater awareness of our commitments as well as have to be sniffing a bottle of Janola a day to cause any
setting a benchmark with the assistance from a specialist. serious damage, but still, it’s good to know the harm
Vaughan was part of the training done with the Hastings those everyday products we take for granted, can cause.’
warehouse team: ‘This was a really good training. He The training also covered the contents required on
showed a couple of good videos too, of when things go Safety Data sheets and correct labelling. Tony and the
wrong. That was a bit of an eye opener. Even though we tech team are now working on refining our SDS’s to
have a pretty safe set-up in the warehouse, we did decide to ensure compliance.
upscale the safety with some equipment: a special cabinet There are a few improvements needed and as such, we
for liquid flammables. They will also be stored away from are reviewing our range of DG products and recording
other products. It was informative and definitely worthwhile.’ these in EXO. This will allow us to better track and manage
Sam of logistics did the training a couple of weeks later: these items and also clarifies what storage requirements
‘Everyone needs to do this training, you’ll be surprised about are required.
what you thought you knew, but actually didn’t! For instance, Our branch operations team will also complete the training
did you know that static generated from your clothing could at the National Branch Operations Meeting in 2020.
BAMBOO: UPLOAD YOUR
TRAINING/COURSE CERTIFICATES
We need to keep an accurate and up to date record of all training
certifications – especially those that are health and safety related.
Please update any training certificates to Bamboo, by following
these easy steps:
1. Scan your certificate to your email and save to your files
2. Log in to Bamboo https://oilintel.bamboohr.com/login.php
3. Click on My Info, Documents, Upload
4. Choose the file you wish to upload and save
We use Bamboo records to make sure our people have the
required training (forklift licensing etc), so doing this is really important.
Please login to Bamboo and make sure your training records are
up to take.
9 THE SCOOPSPONSORSHIP
SPEED ALL-ROUND
It has been a whirlwind of events for our
sponsor-friends, in various disciplines.
Magpies
Having punched one of their best seasons ever, the
Hawke’s Bay Magpies made it to the final in Rotorua on
the 25th October against the Bay of Plenty Steamers.
The Magpies gave it their best, but the Steamers
took away a 12-7 win. The 2020 season will kick-off
with a Hurricanes game: The Magpies will take on the
Sunwolves at McLean Park on 29th February (Round 5).
Concept Motorsport
Bevan took some relations to the hot laps with Nick
and Maria recently:
‘We had the awesome privilege of hosting our
customers at a Nick ROSS Concept Motorsport ride day
on the 6th of November. Greeted with a beautiful sunny
day everybody looked pretty nervous, but also excited
to get into the passenger seat of a NZ V8 Race car to
blast around the track at speeds in excess of 230km per
hour. Thanks to Maria and the team for looking after us
by shouting a BBQ as well as the take away goody bags
of Total bits for our guests. A great day had by all and
lots of relationships strengthened along the way.’
Dylan Thomson Rallysport
RIDE IN A Getting to know his new 4-wheel drive car, Dylan
Thomson and codriver Amy Hudson have been very
TRUCK DAY content with their 3rd (Dylan) and 4th (Amy) placing in
the championship. Their results could have been better,
The annual Ride in a Truck Day is a lovely but the Waitomo Rally resulted unfinished due to the car
Hawke’s Bay local fundraiser that addresses having troubles with the gearbox.
charities close to heart.
This year, the funds were donated to Little Elms, the
organisation providing chalets for families with hospitalised
children. A part of the funds will go towards the creation
of the Hawke’s Bay Cancer Wellness Centre, which is an
exciting step in the care and facilities for cancer patients.
Over 5,000 people attended and a total of $20,000 was
raised. Bravo!
This year’s event was held at the Showgrounds, a great
venue for the organisers in securing additional space and
facilities. We look forward what next year will bring. There
To all our sponsor friends: we thank you for your efforts
are a number of these events held locally and are great to
this season and wish you a very happy Christmas and
support and get involved.
positive New Year from Oil Intel!
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