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Issue 142. July / August 2018 LOCAL BUSINESS IS OUR BUSINESS Jason Ennor Straight Shooting and making HR easy Stronger together www.rosebankbusiness.co.nz www.rosebankbusiness.co.nz ISSUE 142 1
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[ CONTENTS ]
IN THIS ISSUE
4 RBA PERSPECTIVE
RBA CEO, Mike Gibson
5 RBA Chair, Bernard McCrea
6 RBA EVENTS 11
8 ROSEBANK ADVOCATES
9 RBA NEWS
10 Juice from Jules
11 Glidepath Opens Global HQ
12 Jason Ennor
- Straight Shooting and making HR easy
15 Changes for George Walkers
16 RBA Member Profiles 12
21 BUSINESS NUTS & BOLTS
21 Millennials
22 What is KiwiBuild?
Cover: Jason Ennor - Straight Shooting and making HR easy
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RBA Perspective
done on a one off medium funding and design basis with little thought
When does to the future, be it the Harbour Bridge, or the Waterview tunnel.
In Lisbon (Portugal) in the 90’s they built a vehicle harbour bridge
Common Sense crossing (longer than our Harbour bridge) to help develop a largely
prevail? isolated unused area of land. Ten years later they built a matching train
crossing using the same bridge structure underneath! It was smart and
cost efficient infrastructure management. We seem to be continually
Mike Gibson, landed with one off infrastructure costs that neither Central or Local
RBA CEO Government want to undertake, or more importantly can pay for.
• This week sees the release of the Regional Law Transport
Predominately in times of adversity! So why is this? Because in times Programme, and to me the maths just don’t add up. In Auckland how
of adversity the fear of losing has gone. Following on from adversity we can you add 800 new drivers each week (40,000) each year without
chase what went wrong and what can we do to make sure this does creating a calamitous effect being heaped onto planning budgets
not reoccur. dreamed up 10 years past. Wait for local govt pressures to increase
and demand their share of the Taxation pie. Particularly in Auckland
If we seriously question the Nurses’ strike and I’m not advocating or
where mayor Phil Goff’s Labour Party influence remains active.
opposed to the principle that after 30 years they deserve a financial
break, but I wonder why at the end of the negotiation cycle, or is there • The Housing Market. When we compare the Australian models
more to come? particularly those on the eastern seaboard cities of Brisbane, Sydney
and Melbourne. You simply cannot buy properties (good family homes)
The perplexing analysis from this latest wage bargaining issue is the
anywhere close to these city centres for less than $1 million to $1.3
constant referral of relativity, in this case relativity to Australian wage
million, not much different here in Auckland where the average price is
rounds and conditions. Why we continue to apply the case of relativity
in the mid $900,000. What is assisting and lessening the congestion
to Australia I find difficult to understand. We are currently doing this on
is the ease factor both Brisbane and Sydney’s urban and community
three main aspects that effect our current living conditions:
planners have when they simply need to keep pushing communities
• Wage rounds west, because that’s where the available land exists. Australia is a high
• Transport wage - based economy, it’s one reason why 44% of all secondary
• The Housing market. school students in Australia attend private schools.
Let’s address these separately.
NZ and in particular Auckland cannot keep their heads in the sand
• Wage rounds in Australia. NZ has on a population compared around population growth. Yes we need it but it must be balanced,
basis, many more privately owned and smaller SME’s (up to 50 FTE’s) where newcomers to the City of Sails must be encouraged to live
than our Trans-Tasman counterparts, and as a consequence the elsewhere or the authorities, in this case Central Government /
economies of scale just don’t kick in where value for money, cost of Auckland Council must balance the inflow of new residents with that
living and transport expenses are completely out of kilter with our of the departing retirees who with rapidly rising cost of living expenses
Aussie brothers. and declining incomes are forced to move to smaller towns. It seems
pointless to ponder the good and it seems quite unlikely that we can
• Transport. Let’s compare our landmass basis between both
expect that by 2019 / 2020 a positive change will have been effected.
countries. NZ fits into Australia 27 times, nine times into Queensland
Even with inspirational planning we are in this for the long hall and its
alone, their economies of scale on transport alone just cannot be
unlikely that economic funding based congestion will disappear, be it in
compared. Take Auckland City for example, a relatively narrow isthmus
Wage Rounds, Transport or Housing, and other than an earthquake, I
of land approximately 100kms wide and not much longer, surrounded
don’t see a paradigm shift on the horizon any time soon.
by two water ways, the Waitemata Harbour on the east and the
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politically hands off and just gets on with its mandate of delivering
Ensure the long-term (30-40 years) economic returns. It understands that real
(economic) dials rewards are when you have the dials right that true economic value
is created. I know it will have its issues when it starts to unwind its
are right positions and release the funds for the projected pension short fall,
but that’s a discussion for another day.
Bernie McCrea, Internationally the same applies about having the long term
RBA Chairman economic dials correct. This is why, in my general opinion, China will
win the trade war with the US. They know the Trump phenomenon
will pass in either 3 or 7 more years, so in the meantime it will
pragmatically adjust its terms of trade, albeit with the appropriate
As there is so much industrial noise at the moment, can you
amount of political noise, and wait for normal trade to resume.
blame anyone for wondering what’s gone wrong? Can you blame
the previous Government for suppressing expenditure? Can So, what’s going to happen with the Unions, Business and
you blame the Unions for demanding high salary increases that Governments about pay, conditions, and the economy? I implore
exceed inflation? Can you blame businesses for not rewarding their all sides to consider that asking for less will deliver more, delivering
workers as they generated good profits? Can you blame the current more will deliver more, doing less will deliver more. You can be
coalition Government for mixed business signals and a lack of anyone in that equation and the only thing I can say is, if you’re
coherent business strategy? One could say there’s plenty of blame unsure of your place, please ask for help. There’s always been
to go around but let us look at it. someone in the same tight place as yourself and a trouble shared,
is a trouble halved.
History tends to show time and again that when a Government tries
to over or under socially engineer the economy it just never works, Finally, I would like to thank the RBA team of; Mike, Phil, Julie,
e.g. 70’s Development Banks, 80’s Think Big, 90’s Mother of all Briar and Kelli for all their hard work in delivering a good financial
Budgets, 00’s Nanny states, and even 10’s Rock star economy. Not year (2017/18) for the RBA. I’ll discuss this more in the upcoming
to say a Government shouldn’t have a position in the economy, but issues of the Roundabout and at our AGM, which is scheduled for
I can guarantee one thing, the more they try, the more likely it’ll be October.
the unintended consequences that kill off the growth.
Bernard McCrea, RBA Chairman,
What can we do about it? In my opinion we have a good example General Manager Life & Health, Abbott Insurance
of what to do with the New Zealand Superannuation fund. It is email: bernard.mccrea@abbott.co.nz
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It is with a sad After months of organising, 150 meters of the Kurt Brehmer Walkway
heart, we have to is finally ready for resurfacing. Through the generosity of the Whau
announce, that Local Board & Parks West, The Whau River Catchment Trust were
local property able to engage Site Works from Rosebank to move the tons of gravel
owner Ray Mills down into the track area and with the help of Abha (pictured) and
has passed away. Mark (not pictured), mud-stop matting was rolled out in front of the
Always a real advancing bobcat. The mud-stop allows the new gravel track mix to
character, we stay separate from the soil underneath thus preventing the path from
featured him in our breaking up and developing holes.
Roundabout 119
in 2016. RIP Ray
and condolences
to his family.
On Sunday June 3rd, a new planting season started with
an early start near the Charles Parsons building site. 16
volunteers made up from Green Force as well as four
first timers turned out for the planting. This was an ‘infill’
planting, picking out the gaps near the Amblers building.
An excellent effort that saw the good part of 1500 plants in
the ground. Finishing up with the usual generous offering
of chapattis, mango chutney and Chai tea provided by
Green Force and chocolate biscuits from WRCT. The older Illegal dumping of green waste was
plantings from last season are doing well. found at the Amblers site during the
planting day. Although chucking green
waste many not seem damaging it can
threaten native species such as the
vulnerable young trees. In this case
some noxious weeds were left in the
middle of the restoration site which can
re-infect the area. If you have green
waste please dispose of it responsibly
at a nearby refuse station. If you see
illegal dumping immediately call 0800
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Advocates With Dr Grant Hewison,
specialising in local government consultancy and legal services
Road Safety in Auckland Some communities are over-represented in road trauma including
young drivers and passengers, older road users, and Māori.
Transport issues are a high priority for the Rosebank Business
Association, with road safety being key. Reversing the current increase in Auckland road DSI will be a
significant challenge and requires fundamental changes in the
Safety is one of the components of the transport system that can
approach to road safety. Best performing overseas countries have
significantly drift into failure if road design, vehicle safety, education,
implemented the Safe System/Vision Zero approach which asserts
regulation and enforcement do not keep pace with changing travel
that road trauma is both predictable and preventable, and that no
patterns.
loss of life is acceptable.
While nationwide deaths and serious injuries have
Auckland Road Safety partners (AT, the Transport Agency,
steadily reduced over the last thirty years
NZ Police, ACC) have identified a number of actions to
to a record low in 2012, Auckland has
improve Auckland road safety outcomes in the short
experienced substantial increases in both
term including:
deaths and serious injuries in recent
years. There were 64 road deaths • Improved Safe System road safety
and 749 serious injuries (DSI) in governance structures and knowledge
Auckland in 2017, with a social transfer
cost estimated at $1.3 billion, a • Speed management, technology and
level of road trauma that was last enforcement of safe driving behaviours
seen in 1996.
• Safety engineering investments at
Rates of road trauma per head of high-risk intersections and road corridors
population and per vehicle kilometer
travelled, are also increasing, • Mass action safety improvements for
suggesting that there are other vulnerable road users
underlying factors generating worsening • Ensuring Safe System design improvements
road safety outcomes. When compared to through Capital, Maintenance and Renewals
similar low density Australasian cities, Auckland programmes
is a poor performer. Contrasted with the rest of New
Zealand, Auckland has experienced a 70 per cent increase in DSI • Support for increased Auckland Road Policing activities and
since 2014, while the rest of the country experienced a 30 per cent further investment in technology.
increase. The activities in the just completed Regional Law Transport
Of 29 cities around the world, Auckland has the second highest Programme include:
pedestrian fatality rate, sixth highest cyclist fatality rate and the • Rural Road Safety Programme to address the highest risk rural
highest motorcyclist fatality rate per distance travelled. This roads and intersections
indicates strongly that Auckland is experiencing major systems
failure with pressing road safety issues. • Urban Road Safety Programme to address the highest risk
urban roads and intersections
This recent poor performance includes a significant increase
in vulnerable road user trauma (particularly pedestrians and • Safer Communities and Speed Management Programme to
motorcyclists) as more diverse travel choices are made and these address safety and operational deficiencies and implement
changing travel patterns occur on a complex road network. The speed management across Auckland’s road network
major part (70 per cent) of Auckland road trauma occurs on urban • Safety and Red Light Cameras - delivery of cameras and
roads. Additionally, Auckland’s housing growth in rural areas has monitoring of high risk areas
generated increased travel by new drivers on unforgiving high-
• Road safety education and awareness programmes targeting
speed rural roads and State Highways.
high-risk behaviours.
Contributing factors to the recent increase in Auckland road trauma
The Rosebank Business Association will be looking to lobby hard
include speed, failure to give-way at intersections, inattention on
and ensure that these actions to improve Auckland road safety
urban arterials, loss of control on rural roads, driving under the
outcomes are applied in the Rosebank area.
influence of alcohol or drugs, non-use of restraints and distraction.
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For far too many kids the norm is hanging out late at night in
empty carparks and unsafe city streets, getting caught up in drink
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There’s no doubting it, The Trusts’ Million Dollar Mission is making a opportunities for young people to discover their natural creativity
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One such organisation is Zeal. A national not-for-profit organisation
Hadleigh Pouesi sums up the impact of the street youth work
with a base in Henderson, Zeal’s mission is to support the care
project as follows: ‘We are able to provide safety, security and
and development of young Kiwis through creative programmes.
positive engagement with otherwise disefranchised young people.’
Following the 2014 tragic murder of Henderson dairy owner
Arun Kumar, Zeal identified an urgent need to connect with the Making a difference and giving back to the communities of west
disaffected young people in West Auckland. The Trusts is proud to Auckland is what The Trusts’ Million Dollar Mission is all about. Zeal
support the groundbreaking work of Zeal. This is their story. is certainly doing just that with their important work connecting with
marginalised and vulnerable young people.
In 2015, recognising that some young people do not feel
comfortable engaging in traditional youth centres and programmes, For more information check out Zeal’s website at https://zeal.nz/.
Zeal developed a Henderson-based street youth work project to
reach out to those young people who feel disenfranchised. The aim
of the project according to Zeal West Manager, Hadleigh Pouesi
was to, ‘Interact and engage with young people on the streets and
provide a positive influence.’
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The Juice from Jules
and Mathew Reu from Pak-Line, who has been awarded a
Health and Safety Representative course with the EMA
Jacanna Crew If you are interested in finding out more please contact me.
Oh what a night at the Rosebank Dodge Ball Tournament at We welcome new businesses and members to the
Jump. We had strong competion from: Association
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There can be only one winner-congratulations to the Jumping
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the rest.
The RBA team had the privilege to attend the official opening
of Glidepath, in its world class facility in Patiki Rd in June. The
building was opened by Sir Bob Harvey and the Honourable
Paula Bennett. Since 2014, Glidepath has dreamed about
moving all their facilities under one roof after rapid growth had
seen the divisions separate. This dream has come become
reality with the move of its head office to 17-19 Patiki Rd in
April.
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Glidepath Opens Global HQ
The sun shone as broadly as did Executive
Chairman Sir Ken Stevens’ smile, as
Glidepath, the Avondale baggage handling,
parcel and security system experts,
celebrated the official opening of their new
global headquarters in Patiki Road on June
22.
“For the first time in 20 years, we are all
under one roof and our people really do
appear to like it,” said Sir Ken in his speech
to staff, suppliers, customers, colleagues
from the export sector and members of the
West Auckland political, commercial and
business communities.
Lady Glenice and Sir Ken Stevens
“We have 100 people at this location, 40
at Auckland and Christchurch Airports
and 130 offshore, yet here we are in Patiki
Road with great support companies in our
neighbourhood. It’s ideal - close to the
west, the motorway and the tunnel, 10
minutes to Nelson Street - and there are
great pie shops!”
Glidepath which Sir Ken started in 1972 as
an engineering workshop “up for anything
remotely mechanical - make it, install it, The Hon. Paula Bennett Sir Bob Harvey
fix it” but with a “nothing is impossible”
experience, and of course, their security.” elegant function space.
attitude, is today a world leader in airport
baggage handling and parcel sortation with Glidepath moved into the new premises General Manager, Natalie Bilyard welcomed
some 800 systems installed in 78 countries. in March but waited to formally cut the the guests and introduced the speakers
ribbon until the company’s annual sales beginning with Sir Ken and followed by
“We’ve never lost sight of our values and
conference when many international staff dignitaries Sir Bob Harvey, MP The Hon.
who we are and we believe in providing
members from Chile, Peru, India, Canada Paula Bennett, former Business NZ CEO,
genuine and fantastic service to our
and Australia would be in town as well as Phil O’Reilly, and Executive Director of the
customers. We truly care for our customers
ensuring the factory and work spaces were American Chamber of Commerce, Mike
and the relationships that we’ve built up
fully operational. Hearn.
and have lasted for many years,” he said.
The opening ceremony was marked with a Both guests and current and former staff
“We are in a fast moving and exciting
Whakatau by Ngati Whatua Orakei. Guests enjoyed seeing a rolling picture history
technological era where there’s huge
and staff then made their way through the of Glidepath along with the wonderful
opportunity for innovation to flow as we
specially designed office spaces to the hospitality and company.
create the future to enhance the passenger
factory which was transformed into an
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Jason
Ennor
Straight Shooting
and making HR easy
When you meet Jason Ennor, CEO and Woolworths Australia, SkyCity, Henkel, and quo.
Co-Founder of MyHR (www.myhr.co.nz, Dick Smith.
His give-it-your-all attitude and drive for new
which is the full-service HR provider that’s
“It’s about having empathy,” he says. ideas, led him to start MyHR with long-time
changing the way businesses manage their
“Business relationships and employment friend and collaborator Sean O’Brien, in
people), you will find he has a refreshing
relationships are still just human 2013.
lack of pretension. He prefers a t-shirt and
relationships. If you can explain something
jeans to suit and tie, drinks black coffee and “The idea was actually born in 2010 when,
simply and talk to all people on the same
he has a razor-sharp intellect but isn’t one after a surf, Sean and I were having a beer
level, better things happen.”
to beat around the bush. and reflecting on a recent experience where
Jason says it’s also vital to be able to Sean had been quoted a crazy sum for
“I really just focus on talking like a human,”
acknowledge when something isn’t working some very basic HR consultancy.”
Jason says of his approach. “Too much
and to call it as it is rather than dance
business speak does my head in and Jason helped his friend with some simple
around it.
appears disingenuous.” email guidance and they realised there was
“Always be prepared to have a go, in an easier and much more cost-effective
Jason has worked in human resources for
business like life in general,” he says. way to deliver HR.
over 15 years, and his ability to shine a
keen, personal light on business processes During his teens and early twenties, Jason “Technology and a new style was the
ensured him senior management roles played drums in a number of cutting-edge answer,” he says.
with some of the world’s biggest firms, Auckland punk rock bands and says he’s
Jason soon moved to Australia to take a
including Progressive Enterprises, Shell UK, never been one to blindly accept the status
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Jason says MyHR’s ambitious growth has
been rewarding and they have no plans to
slow down.
“Our goal is to dominate the HR software
and services market in NZ. We will launch
in Australia, Singapore, and Europe over
the next five years, and already have plans
in place to make this happen.”
MyHR’s philosophy remains the true to the
day he and Sean came up with the idea.
“We genuinely believe we are revolutionising
HR,” Jason says. “When HR works well,
businesses can get on with business. By
combining innovative software with a team
of high-quality, real humans, MyHR delivers
a service that transforms HR for businesses
by making it simple.”
promotion with Woolworths, but the pair re-develop its software and employ more
While it could have been attractive to build
registered MyHR and kept working on the HR consultants who provide the real-
the business up so that it could be sold,
business concept, getting together over world advice and guidance to back up the
that’s not what they have in mind.
Skype to share ideas. technology.
“This was never about making a quick buck
After 3 years’ development, Jason and “We have a team of 16 people who,
on a software play that could be easily sold.
Sean launched the self-funded (with a together with the constantly-
We’re here to build a sustainable,
little help from their friends) start-up from improving software,
profitable business, disrupt
the Rosebank offices of Sean’s design take care of the HR
traditional HR practice, and
company, Amplifier (https://amplifier.nz). needs of 11,000
add to the history of NZ
Jason was all-in by then and had quit his employees.”
innovation.”
high-profile job in Sydney and moved with
Things are
his family back to Piha. That sounds like
starting to
more than enough
“MyHR started with a server, 5 clients, no be a little
to keep anyone
staff, a drum kit, and a fridge full of craft crowded
busy, and when
beer,” he laughs. around the
Jason’s not
shared offices
Fast forward 5 years and MyHR now at work, you’ll
in Honan
has more than 600 clients on its books; find him surfing,
Place, but
companies in most industries and towns in skateboarding, or
Jason can’t see
NZ, ranging in size from 1,500 employees riding mountain bikes
them moving any
to just 2. with his kids.
time soon.
“Along the way we received two Callaghan “A surf in the morning before
“The Rosebank Rd area
Innovation Grants,” says Jason. “They can work, for sure,” he says. “We’re
is perfect; it’s incredibly well
be tough to win, so it’s recognition of our building a bike park in our front yard at the
located to most of Auckland and it’s pretty
idea and the money ($115,000 in total) has moment. I want to keep skating, playing
close to home at Piha. Plus, there’s a
been invaluable.” music, travelling, all that stuff. You’ve just
great business community and awesome
got to keep charging.”
Those grants have enabled MyHR to Rosebank business association.”
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MyHR June Partner Hosting
Jason Ennor left the corporate world and set-up MyHR 5
years ago. He arrived in Rosebank Road at that time, with no
employees, no customers and no revenue. 5 years later, 16
people are employed and they service the HR needs of over
600 organisations around NZ. A total of 12,500 employees
managed in MyHR. MyHR’s smallest client has 1 employee and
the largest has 1,500, with a broad mix in between.
MyHR believe every organisation, no matter how large or small,
should have access to quality and affordable HR support.
We want to thank Jason and his team for putting on a great
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Changes for George Walkers flexibility to change or update your office set-up as your staff
numbers dictate.
Changes are on the horizon for George Walkers Office Furniture
Megastore with their purchase of Office Furniture Hire (OFH). They supply equipment for:
• Private and public companies
Michelle Maitland, has many roles - Mother, Daughter, Entrepreneur, • Local and central government
Auctioneer, Philanthropist, Business Owner and Director of George • Event exhibitors
Walkers Office Furniture and more recently the purchaser of Office • Seminars
Furniture Hire (OFH). “Entrepreneurship has always been in my • Schools
blood and I am constantly looking for opportunities. I saw OFH as a • Production companies
good fit for what we are already offer our clients,” says Michelle.
Michelle says, “we are a family business with three generations
Office Furniture Hire, or OFH - The flexible way to hire. They have working here. We all have a commitment to adding value to our
NZ’s largest range of office furniture and equipment available for people and our community outside of the workspace.” Michelle’s
hire. They want to continue with the mantra of the business with passion is charitable work and spends most of her spare time doing
the new purchase “We’ve been satisfying the office furniture and charity events ot taking time out with her family. Michelle’s Daughter
equipment needs of businesses and organisations in the Auckland Serena Maitland joined the company in 2012 as General Manager
region for more than 35 years.” coming from a corporate background. Serena has added value to
Their purpose is to provide you with exactly what you need - for their growth by bringing in systems and marketing strategies that
your everyday needs or that special event. They give you the has opened doors to new target markets for the bvusiness. You
will also see Chrissy Gregory, Michelle’s mother, the chief of sales
working in the business. Michelle’s youngest daughter Melanie
Maitland has recently left her post with the NZ Airforce to join the
business to run OFH and manage the warehouse. Melanie has a
strong logistics background which will be invaluable to the business
operation. Their family ethic of hardwork is integrated down through
the generations.
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720 Build Ltd
A Professional Building
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high end residential new builds and
renovations in the Auckland Region. The
name “720 Build” was based on offering
a full spectrum of services for both light
commercial and residential.
The company was formed in February
2017, based on a vison to create a
different experience in the industry for
both customers and staff. “This means
we are hands on with our customers
in turning their vison into a reality, with
Since their commencement they have seamless, organised and transparent,
direct involvement so they can liaise
effectively managed building projects, through the strong relationships they
with us at any time. We treat our staff
ranging from high end renovations, new have built with other contractors and
like family- which is everything to us.
design builds and commercial projects. professionals within the industry.
We are visible to them on site, focusing
The 720 team is led by qualified LBP They invest in continual training and
on creating a team environment where
carpenters, with over 35 years combined development of their team to ensure
everyone knows each other and feels
experience. They are backed up by a that they stay ahead of the industry
they are an important part of us. We
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pride ourselves on being fully committed
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Barmac Engineering team should talk to us:
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• If your job is unique and requires attention to
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We are a family owned and operated kiwi business
that was founded by Steve Bartlett 15 plus years
ago, where he set up shop off Rosebank Road.
The company has a wealth of experience which
also includes Mathew Bartlett who looks after sales
and the management of the business and Joe
Mendenhall who is their leading hand. “We excel in
high tolerance precision work. We are backed by
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Paramount Services Ltd
An Award Winning Business
moves to Rosebank.
Paramount Services recently moved their
business to Rosebank Rd. They were
founded by Suzanne and Galvin Bartlett
in 1979 as a family cleaning business
servicing a group of central Auckland
commercial sites.
Since then Paramount Services has
grown into a nationwide cleaning services
provider with 190 employees and more
than 160 franchise business owners
who employ a further 900 staff serving
more than 2000 clients throughout New
Zealand.
Paramount Services’ history is From left to right: Paramount Directors Paul Brown,
Suzanne and Galvin Bartlett and Bill Wu
characterised by a dogged determination
to succeed by addressing the issues and Their other claims to fame, include their Carpet cleaning, Floor cleaning,
concerns associated with the commercial multiple awards. In November 2015 they Window cleaning.
cleaning industry. won Supreme Award in the Westpac • Car Clean & Groom service.
The company was founded on the belief Franchise System of the Year. At the • Property Maintenance, Building
that the relationship between the client 2015-2016 Westpac New Zealand Washing, Waterproofing.
and service provider should be one of Franchise Awards Paramount also
We asked GM Paul Brown what has
open communication, mutually benefiting won Business Services Best Franchise
been key to their successful 39 years in
both organisations. System of the Year and Business
business and he replied, “when you have
Services Best Franchisee of the Year to
The business operated as a sole great people working in your business
name a few.
trader until August 1983 when it was you get great customers. We know we
incorporated. By 1990 Paramount Key people in the Business include: have this right as we still have today our
Services had doubled its client base by original customers.”
Paul Brown - General Manager/Director
providing:
Murray Hamilton - National Key
• Cost effective, friendly service to a Paramount Services Ltd
Account Manager
wide range of well-established clients. Harbourside Business Park,
• Close working relationships with Michelle Liao - National Administration 481A Rosebank Rd, Rosebank
clients. and Customer Services Manager Phone: 0800 253 263
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Harcourt Insulation 2006 Ltd Our head office is based in Christchurch while in Auckland we
recently moved to 4f Charann Place in Rosebank in order to service
Specialist’s in Asbestos Removal domestic and commercial asbestos removal.
Harcourt Insulation are fully qualified under the latest The team of 8 based in Rosebank is headed by Karl Van Sambeek
Asbestos Regulations introduced in April 2018. This who joined the business in 2016 to develop and grow the
requires an audited management system (we hold NZ4801) company’s presence in Auckland. Karl’s strength is leadership
that Senior staff are approved Asbestos Supervisors by and business development and he is keen to be part of the local
Worksafe, and all staff hold a relevant Worksafe NZQA community.
Hander Qualifications. In addition, all our staff are site safe
accredited and have training in heights, safety and first aid.
The company meets both NZ and International standards
for its equipment and methodologies to assist in resolving
asbestos in the home and the workplace. The company has
always been a family run business specialising in industrial
& commercial insulation and asbestos removal. Many staff
have over 35 years’ experience in the industry.
With this massive combined experience in the insulation
and asbestos industries, we can provide a wide variety
of assistance and advice to their clients. Our staff pride
themselves on striving to provide a good service and high
quality which has been our signature for all these years.
Our work history covers all of New Zealand and several
The Harcourt Crew
overseas projects including Antarctica and American Samoa.
We have completed work for the demolition industry as
Harcourt Insulation 2006 Ltd
well as schools and high profile commercial sites such as
4F Charann Place, Rosebank
Auckland International Airport. We also provide an asbestos
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Millennials organically but needs to be well thought out by management teams.
Purpose: Millennials are not afraid to challenge company ethics
and purpose, more so than any other generation which has come
before. We are slowly becoming more aware of our responsibility to
do good in the world and we are not afraid to come up against the
By Ashleigh King status quo. This is great for employer’s who are also wanting to do
MyHR better, but can create issues where employers are running historic
processes and systems and are resistant to change.
“My generation account for 34 percent of New Zealand’s labour Employers need to make a choice - be a millennial employer of
force and by 2020 we will be the majority. We’re told we are choice (and take in our feedback and recommendations), or stick
demanding, always wanting flexibility, purpose and fulfilment at work. to your ways, which may work for you but may also leave you
Sounds like me! So how is this impacting employment models?” behind. Remember, not only are millennials going to be your majority
workforce, we’re also going to be the majority of your customers.
Ash’s View:
Born in 1991 I’m lucky enough to be termed a ‘Millennial’. This Less is more: Millennials are happier with less and are open to
means I have a perspective on work which may be perceived as earning less for a better lifestyle. I can almost guarantee if you can’t
demanding or entitled, but really, I’m ready to work as hard as afford to increase salaries this year, hold reviews regardless and
anyone else! I just have an expectation that work will both provide table some flexible working arrangements. Some will want to work
me with remuneration AND align nicely with my values or lifestyle. longer days less often, some would like to work from home. Some
would love to start early and miss the afternoon traffic or go home
There are many influencers on the way we Millennials think when
and walk their new puppy in the middle of the day. Be open to what
we consider our working lives, and which in turn, will impact
your staff want, and if you cannot accommodate exactly what they
employment models. Some of which I will explore below:
are asking for - meet them in the middle. This will be something
Social Media: Millennials are well connected. We are across a that we will value far more than an increase where we soon realise it
multitude of platforms both socially and educationally and we’re won’t make much difference as we simply pay more tax.
reminded daily of the many opportunities out there - not only in the
For me, I now work a four-day week and my employer is supportive
local area, but in the wider world. In addition to the giant network
of a small business I run on the side. It is fantastic.
of Facebook friends and LinkedIn connections which will help us
to find our next role, we are also being reminded of the flexible So with the above in mind, the changes you will see to employment
working arrangements our friends have the luck to know - as this models as millennials come through to become your majority
is all documented nicely on their Instagram pages #4dayworkweek workforce shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. They’re aligned
#worklifebalance to the general shift of change technology has been driving in the
modern workplace already - the main difference is that they are now
These connections, and the real-time reminder of the other places
influencing employee’s priorities.
we could be working, means our generation are more likely to
jump ship, which ultimately affects our expected tenure with each If you can focus on:
employer. Although employers can harness social media to be the We are extre
1. Succession & future planning;
organisation we choose to jump ship to, it is likely to be inevitable winning with
2. Being open to feedback and change; and
that staff turnover will increase over time, as our generation evolves
3. Allowing for flexibility in working arrangements 4 Golds for 2
to be the majority workforce. That means employers will need to be and Direct m
placing more focus on succession planning than ever before, and You will be able to better adapt to changing employment models as
future planning within organisations can potentially no longer occur the generation shifts and remain ahead of the change! Talk to us if y
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What is KiwiBuild? • $120,000 or less in Auckland, or
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Bay of Plenty District, Kapiti Coast District, Porirua City,
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• $80,000 for the rest of new Zealand.
4. Requirement to live in the property
What is KiwiBuild? Those who purchase a KiwiBuild property will need to live in
KiwiBuild is a government supported programme with the it for at least three years before selling it or renting it out as an
intention to build 100,000 “affordable” homes in New Zealand investment property. As long as the purchasers are living in the
over the next ten years. The purpose of KiwiBuild is to increase property, they will be allowed to rent out rooms to flatmates
home ownership of New Zealanders, which data suggests has during that three year period.
dropped from 75% to 63% since 1991. Purchasers will need to
meet eligibility criteria in order to be able to purchase KiwiBuild How much will KiwiBuild houses cost to buy?
properties. In Auckland and Queenstown KiwiBuild houses will cost:
• Three or four bedroom homes $650,000 or less
Eligibility Requirements:
• Two bedroom homes $600,000 or less
1. Citizenship/ Residency requirements
• One bedroom homes $500,00 or less
To be eligible to purchase a KiwiBuild property, applicants must
be New Zealand citizens or permanent residents. Outside of Auckland and Queenstown
• All sizes of property $500,000 or less
2. Income cap
Applicants must earn: How many Kiwibuild house will be built?
The scheme aims to have built:
• $120,000 or less for an individual
• 1,000 homes by July 2019
• $180,000 or less for a couple • 9,000 by 2021
• 100,000 affordable homes over the next 10 years
(The Government states that this would currently make 92% of
first home buyers eligible to purchase a KiwiBuild property) The intention is that at least 50,000 of the KiwiBuild homes will
be built in Auckland.
3. Asset Cap
Who gets a to buy a KiwiBuild property?
There is no asset cap for first home buyers (i.e. you can have
Once a potential KiwiBuild purchaser has been accepted as
savings/assets of any amount).
meeting the entry criteria (as listed above) they will be entered
There is an asset cap for “second chancers”. into a ballot.
A “second chancer” is categorised as someone who may As the KiwiBuild properties become available for sale, eligible
have previously owned property but is now in a similar financial potential purchasers will be selected from the ballot and those
position to a first home buyer. Examples of these kinds of people selected will be given the first opportunity to purchase the
would be those who have separated/divorced or those who property.
have owned property but have had to sell the property due to
This process will continue as more KiwiBuild homes are
financial circumstances and find themselves with a smaller home
completed.
deposit.
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