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Photographs from the Regional Awards 2011

 

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Free Business Assistance

 

Is your business ready to grow? Let our business assistance programme help your venture reach its true potential. Whether you need advice, subsidised training, R&D funding or information, our advisors will help identify your business needs and plot a path for growth. We are your first step for business support...and it’s free!

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Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development can open doors to information, funding, training and development.

 

As the Government’s business partner for Auckland, we are teaming up with New Zealand Trade & Enterprise (NZTE) and the Ministry of Science and Innovation (MSI) to support business growth, innovation and export growth across the region. 

 

 

Our specialised business advisors can assist with guidance on all areas of business particularly involving skills development and R&D.

 

Contact us to see exactly how we can help you on 09 354 0095.

 

 

 

Skills development

We will work with you to:

 

• assess your businesses and identify its needs
• write an action plan to help you develop, grow and innovate
• identify relevant courses, advisors, information, and other services that meet your specific needs
• allocate funding (through a NZTE voucher system) to eligible businesses to help access services that build management capability skills.
• eligible businesses can use the funding to help pay for registered services such as training workshops, courses and coaching.

 

Only businesses with fewer than 50 full-time equivalent employees and that are committed and capable of growth may be eligible for this funding.

 

 

 

Research and development; getting your bright ideas working

 

 

On behalf of MSI, we are the first point of contact on your research and development (R&D) journey.

 

R&D investment can help your business develop new ideas and get to market faster regardless of your business size or stage of R&D. 

 

The services include dollar-for-dollar investment for:

 

• developing new ideas; products, services or technology
• employing undergraduate and masters students as interns
• expert advice to build R&D capability.

 

We can also provide access to MSI’s Global Expert service which connects businesses with national and international experts to help with their specific challenges spanning from concept to commercialisation.

 

 

 

Contact us to see exactly how we can help you on 09 354 0095.

 

You can also find more information on the government’s business web portal www.business.govt.nz or call the biz telephone service on 0800 42 49 46.

Photographs from the 2011 E-Day

 

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Congratulations to the finalists, announced at the Awards Finalist Function at Villa Maria Estate on 30 June.

 

 

Brookfields Lawyers Employer of Choice Award

East Tamaki Healthcare

HMS Host NZ Ltd

Town & Country Veterinary Services

Recovery Solutions Group

 

 

Cogita Excellence in Innovation & Strategy Award

GMP Pharmaceuticals Ltd

East Tamaki Healthcare

HTC Specialised Tooling Ltd

Recovery Solutions Group

 

 

EMA Excellence in Manufacturing Award

Howick Ltd

GMP Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Astron Plastics Ltd

 

 

Stevenson Excellence in Environmental Management Award

Astron Plastics Ltd

Te Whangai Trust

 

 

NZ Steel Excellence in Exporting Award

Howick Ltd

GMP Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Astron Plastics Ltd

 

 

RSM Prince Excellence in Service Delivery Award

East Tamaki Healthcare

Recovery Solutions Group

HMS Host NZ Ltd

HTC Specialised Tooling Ltd

Town & Country Veterinary Services

 

 

TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre Excellence in Tourism & Hospitality Award

The International Travel College of NZ

HMS Host NZ Ltd

Crumbles Ltd

 

 

Wiri Licensing Trust Excellence in Emerging Business Award

Ormiston Hospital

Te Whangai Trust

NZ New Paradise

 

 

Manukau Institute of Technology Excellence in Marketing Award

The International Travel College of NZ

Town & Country Veterinary Services

 

 

ACC Workplace Safety Award

Agility Logistics

 

 

AUT Young Business Person of the Year Award

Marguerite Howlett

Charlie George

Kamal Merai

 

 

Auckland Communities Foundation Business Contribution to the Community Award

Cardinal Logistics

Chester Grey Chartered Accountants

Auckland Region Women’s Corrections Facility

Congratulations to the winners of the Westpac Auckland South Business Awards 2011 announced at the Awards Gala Dinner on Friday 12 August.

 

 

Westpac Auckland South Business of the Year Supreme Winner 2011
East Tamaki Healthcare

 
 

 

Brookfields Lawyers Employer of Choice Award
Recovery Solutions Group
 Clive Plucknett - Recovery Solutions Group, sponsor Ian McCoombe - Brookfields Lawyers

 
 

 

   

            

New Zealand Steel Excellence in Exporting Award
Howick Limited
 Bruce Coubray, Wayne Rowe - Howick Limited, sponsor Brendon Mannix - NZ Steel

 
 

 

 

 

EMA Excellence in Manufacturing Award
GMP Pharmaceuticals Ltd
 Mayor Len Brown, Minesh Patel - GMP Pharmaceuticals,
sponsor Bruce Goldsworthy – EMA

 
 

 

                          

         

Cogita Excellence in Innovation & Strategy Award
East Tamaki Healthcare
 Rakesh Patel – East Tamaki Healthcare with sponsor Becky Gagas - Cogita

 
 

 

 

RSM Prince Excellence in Service Delivery Award
East Tamaki Healthcare
 Sponsor, Steves Hayes – RSM Prince and Rakesh Patel - East Tamaki Healthcare
 

 

 

 

Wiri Licensing Trust Excellence in Emerging Business Award
Ormiston Hospital 
 Sponsor, Angela Dalton - Wiri Licensing Trust Trustee
and Mark Watson - Ormiston Hospital 

 

 

                          
        

                         

Stevenson Commendation in Environmental Management Award
Astron Plastics Ltd
Sponsor, Tony Coombe, Stevenson Group with Ken Johns, Astron Plastics Ltd
 

 

 

                                

                           

TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre Excellence in Tourism & Hospitality Award
HMS Host Ltd
Sponsor, Richard Jeffery - TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre
and Anne Singe - HMS Host Ltd

 

 

Manukau Institute of Technology Excellence in Marketing Award
The International Travel College of NZ
 Sponsor, Dr Stuart Middleton - Manukau Institute of Technology, Kerry Priestly and
Claire Huxley - International Travel College of NZ

  

ACC Commendation in Workplace Safety Award
Agility Logistics
 Doug Dennet - Agility Logistics and sponsor Dr Keith McLea - ACC

  

 
 

 

Auckland Communities Foundation Business Contribution to the Community Award
Cardinal Logistics
Mike Guy - Cardinal Logistics and sponsor Steve Chaney - Auckland
Communities Foundation

 

 
    

      

AUT University Young Business Person of the Year 2011
Charlie George, Republic Bar and Kitchen
   with sponsor Geoff Perry Dean – AUT University 

The New Zealand Herald Small Business of the Year 2011– Judges Choice
Town and Country Veterinary Services
Sponsor Greg Hornblow, The New Zealand Herald and staff of Town and Country Veterinary Services with Paula Brocklehurt (holding plaque) 
 

 

For more information, click here

 

The Awards Gala Dinner is an annual Auckland South event to honour local businesses that have demonstrated outstanding performance and business excellence.  This is a Black Tie event attended by approximately 800, where the category winners of the Westpac Auckland South Business Awards are announced, the Small Business of the Year, and the Westpac Auckland South Business of the Year Supreme Award.

 

Date:     Friday 12 August 2011

Venue:  TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre, Manukau

Time:    6.00pm Pre-dinner Cocktails, 6.45pm Gala Dinner

Recognising a business that shows a thorough understanding and commitment to marketing in a way that makes it a clear leader in the field.

 

 

You will be required to answer the following:

 

• Describe your target market/customers. Who are they? How do you identify them? What need of theirs do you satisfy?
• Tell us about your competitive situation. (How competitive is your market? Who are your main competitors?
• How do you know about them? What is it that makes you unique?)
• Describe how you market your business. (This could include your market research approach and an outline of your approach, how you ensure your product/service gets to customers, how you decide on promotion, pricing).
• Demonstrate what your marketing achieves for your business. (You could include the short and long term objectives, achievements or successes, how you measure effectiveness, feedback you receive and how it is gathered).

 

 

Proudly sponsored by

 

Congratulations, you've taken the first step to comparing your business with best practice worldwide.

 

These Excellerator Online Assessments are designed to help plan and grow your business, and are FREE to local businesses.

 

 

 

What is Excellerator?

 

Excellerator is an on-line assessment of your business.  Completing the relevant assessment will provide an understanding of the issues facing your business.  Putting them in perspective allows you to gain control of your risks and to prioritise your opportunities for improved performance.

 

Many things can affect your business on a daily basis; markets move, laws change, sales pipelines need improving and competitor products are released. You need to be prepared for such changes.

 

Welcome to Excellerator, the diagnostic tool for business that provides you with insights that will fast track business success.

 

 

 

Excellerator's Assessments

 

Starting off Right evaluates the person, the idea and the business model to determine if you should start this business.  Click here to start >>

 

 

 

 Insight   is ideal if you are early stage or very small company employing 10 or less people.  Click here to start >> 

 

 

  

Key Benefits of Excellerator:

 

• Build confidence in what you are doing well and develop strategies to do even better
• Drive better performance in your business and manage risks
• Measure the effect of changes you make on your business performance over time
• Increase your ability to raise capital, attract investors, make successful applications for funds
• Derive measurable results as a basis for celebration or rewards
• Compare your performance by benchmarking to similar businesses
• Improve your preparation for a business excellence award

 

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What to do next:

 

Choose from one of the diagnostic tools described above and click to start the assessment. All tools are powered by Q100 software developed and proven by QLBS.com.

 

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To obtain the best results:

 

• Be honest in your assessment. If you are not 100% sure then at least acknowledge that some risk exists
• It is best to involve your team and trusted advisors to help complete the assessment
• Think through every question and write down thoughts, comments or actions in the notes section.
• The system automatically saves your assessment each time you hit the NEXT button so you can leave and return later to the same computer.
• Move the mouse over the question to display HINTS.

 

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Photographs from the National Awards 2010 

 

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New Zealand Steel Innovation Conference   In a New Zealand first, Howick Ltd, Rollforming Services Ltd and Speedfloor Ltd are bringing international delegates to a unique practical innovation conference in Auckland.

 

The New Zealand Steel Innovation Conference was a factory based event, where over three days, international delegates participated in a programme demonstrating the design of machinery, housing, buildings, and new construction techniques.  A sample shed was erected over this time on site.

 

Click here to view a clip of the conference.

 

 

 

 

The Foodbowl

New Zealand Food Innovation Auckland (NZFIA) 

The FoodBowl is an open access, state of the art pilot plant, located in Verissimo Drive, Mangere, near Auckland International Airport.  It is available to innovative food and beverage companies of all sizes, providing hands-on access to a world class manufacturing pilot facility.

This centre for innovation affords businesses, both start up and established, a cost effective and low risk way to develop, test and prove their initiatives through commercial pre-production.  The plant offers advanced high-tech processing and production systems technology with the capability to produce pilot scale commercial batch sizes for in-market testing or additional process volume.

 

 

The Auckland FoodBowl includes seven process halls:

 

Process Hall 1:  Equipment for extrusion and milling/blending, filling equipment to handle bulk bags or retail packs for both extruded product and powdered blends

 

Process Hall 2:  UHT / aseptic filling line and other equipment for beverage development and production

 

Product Hall 3:  General purpose, for consumer goods including cans, retort pouches, stand-up pouches, pottles and jars; general purpose food processing; and bar extruder for and capacity to bake biscuits, health bars and novelty items

 

Process Hall 4:  High-pressure pasteurization

 

Process Hall 5:  Freeze drying

 

Process Hall 6:  Microwave thawing

 

Process Hall 7:  Production kitchen

 

 

The FoodBowl is operated by NZFIA, part of the NZ Food Innovation Network, a national network of science and technology resources created to support the growth of F&B businesses by providing facilities and expertise.

 

The FoodBowl network provides an ‘expertise bank’ of approachable, experienced and highly-skilled technologists, scientists and consultants to support businesses using the facilities if required.  And there’s a knowledge base to identify and develop opportunities for inter-company collaboration.

 

The network will have four regional hubs, in Auckland, Waikato, Palmerston North and Canterbury (at Lincoln University).  The four regional hubs:

 

Auckland:   Opened October 2011, focusing on processed foods

 

Waikato:   Scheduled to open mid-2012, focusing on dairy

 

Palmerston North:   Now operational, draws on expertise of 600 scientists and technologists in NZFIN partner facilities, including Massey University, Riddet Institute, AgResearch, Plant and Food Research and Fonterra Innovation

 

Canterbury:   Operating now, is aimed at scaling up South Island producers and facilitating the move into overseas markets.

 

 

For more information phone 09 254 4730 or 0508NZFOOD or email Stuart Walker

 

 

 

 

Photographs from the Regional Awards 2010 

 

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Young Entrepreneur Loan Scheme

 

 

 

 

 

The Young Entrepreneur Loan Scheme (YELS) provides loan funding and support for young entrepreneurs in the Counties Manukau region. The fund is managed by Enterprising Manukau with the support of the Methodist Employment Generation Fund and The Tindall Foundation.

 

 

To be eligible to apply for funding, applicants need to have been involved in a YES company.  The challenge is to use the skills gained to set up your own company.

 

 

Entrepreneurs choose a level of personal, professional or financial risk to pursue opportunity.

 

• You can do this on your own or with others.
• You can set up an enterprise and run it while still at school or when you leave.
• You can upgrade your YES business or create something completely new.
• You can run your enterprise on a full or part time basis.
• You can use your enterprise to further develop your skills, earn money to assist with tertiary education or become a full-time business person.

 

 

To become involved in the YELS you will need to:

 

• Talk to the teacher in charge of the Young Enterprise Scheme at your school about your ideas.
• Download and complete the YELS Application Form and send it to Anita Keestra, YELS Co-ordinator as soon as possible.
• Attend a two day training programme.
• Develop a robust business plan.
• Make a presentation to a Business Start-up panel in March to convince them of the viability of your enterprise.

 

 

What happens next?

 

• Have a mentor appointed to work with you for at least two years.
• Be legally established in your own enterprise and start to earn your own income.
• Be involved in the ongoing support and evaluation programme.
• Be proud that you accepted the challenge.

 

 

Click here to download a copy of the YELS brochure.

Years of business development and weeks of intensive judging were distilled into one exceptional night for finalists in the 2010 Westpac Manukau Business Excellence Awards. Winners took the opportunity to celebrate their success at the glamorous Gala Dinner on 17 September at the TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre.

 

Winners of the Westpac Supreme Business of the Year 2010, Bluebird Foods Ltd with Westpac’s Ian Blair and Sir Barry Curtis

Manukau’s Young Business Person of the Year, Tim Guy from Boardertown Ltd with Mayor Len Brown

Winner of the Contribution to the Community Award, Andy Watson of Spookers and Steve Chaney, Chair of the Auckland Communities Foundation Manukau Fund

Winner of the Sir Barry Curtis Excellence in Governance Award, HTC Specialised Tooling Ltd and Tim Herbert, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Winners of the ACC Workplace Safety Award Progressive Enterprises with Keith McLea from ACC

Winners of the Brookfields Lawyers Employer of Choice Award, Bluebird Foods Limited with Chair of Brookfields Lawyers, Howard Johnston

Winners of the COGITA Excellence in Innovation and Strategy Award, HTC Specialised Tooling Ltd with COGITA’s Becky Gagas

Winners of the EMA Excellence in Manufacturing Award, Bluebird Foods Ltd with EMA’s (Northern) Chief Executive Alasdair Thompson

Winner of the Manukau Water Excellence in Environmental Management, Envirofert Ltd with Manukau Water’s Geof Stewart

Ron Holden, Managing Director of NALCO with Minesh Patel of  GMP Pharmaceuticals, winner of the NALCO Excellence in Exporting Award

Steve Hayes, RSM Prince with , Kirsten Leith, Claire Huxley, and Karen Houston from The International Travel College of New Zealand, winners of the RSM Prince Excellence in Service Delivery Award and Liz Groenewegen, RSM Prince

Winners of the TesltraClear Pacific Events Centre Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality Award, The International Travel College of New Zealand. Kirsten Leith, Claire Huxley, and Karen Houston with Richard Jeffrey of TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre

Emerging Business, Boardertown Ltd with Waina Emery, Chair of Wiri Licensing Trust

Small Business of the Year, Boardertown Ltd with Daniel Dalton of The New Zealand Herald

 

Research and development grant means expansion for small NZ company

 

The directors of Bellows Company Ltd, Becky and James Leuchars, have been quietly manufacturing bellows to machine builders for 16 years. 

 

2010 has been a big year for Bellows Company. The drop in sales in 2009 meant either close shop or advertise and reach the wider market. To do this they have had to commission the design and build of machinery to automate the bellows making process. This machinery will be a world first.

 

To read the full story, click here.

 

 

 

Export opportunities

 

The New Zealand Trade Centre (NZTC) is a centre for international buyers to view products that are available for export from New Zealand.

 

The NZTC is a permanent exhibition of over 2000 New Zealand Products for export and is located in the heart of Auckland City.  There are a number of opportunities within the Manufacturing Sector from recent visitors to the NZTC, click here for more information.

Photographs from the 2010 Oral Presentations 

 

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Opportunities for foreign investment from Kiwis uncovered

 

 

A recent study completed by Kea New Zealand and sponsored by ATEED has found that our expat community are keen to explore investment opportunities here in Auckland and across the country. Of those surveyed, 82 per cent were motivated to invest which is good news for businesses needing more capital. Around 90,000 Kiwi expats are keen to give them time and help mentor business.

 

Find out more in the full report and media release.  If you’re interested in building your business’ capability to attract investment, contact Darryn Grant, ATEED’s International Connections and Investment Manager on 09 3650530 or email darryn.grant@aucklandnz.com

 

 

 

An interesting article on 'Culture'  -   ' Culture Eats Strategy for Lunch' 

 

 

 

 

‘The FoodBowl’ launches to support food & beverage export growth targets

 

 

A major new government-backed food innovation pilot plant, comprising a purpose-built facility for food and beverage manufacturers to develop and commercialise product to take to national and global markets, was opened in October.  The FoodBowl is operated by New Zealand Food Innovation (Auckland) Limited (NZFIA), and is located near Auckland International Airport.

 

The FoodBowl will be part of a New Zealand-wide open-access network of innovation centres.  The New Zealand Food Innovation Network, or NZFIN, will be comprised of food science and technology resources designed to enable New Zealand food and beverage businesses of all sizes to grow, by supporting new product and process development with pre-production pilot facilities and expertise.

 

 

The network will have four regional hubs, in Auckland, Waikato, Palmerston North and Canterbury (at Lincoln University);

• Auckland: opened October 2011, focusing on processed foods
• Waikato: scheduled to open mid-2012, focusing on dairy
• Palmerston North: now operational, draws on expertise of 600 scientists and technologists in NZFIN partner facilities, including Massey University, Riddet Institute, AgResearch, Plant and Food Research and Fonterra Innovation
• Canterbury: operating now, is aimed at scaling up South Island producers and facilitating the move into overseas markets   

 

• Process hall 1: equipment for extrusion and milling/blending, filling equipment to handle bulk bags or retail packs for both extruded product and powdered blends
• Process hall 2: UHT / aseptic filling line and other equipment for beverage development and production
• Product hall 3: general purpose, for consumer goods including cans, retort pouches, stand-up pouches, pottles and jars; general purpose food processing; and bar extruder for and capacity to bake biscuits, health bars and novelty items
• Process hall 4: high-pressure pasteurization
• Process hall 5: freeze drying
• Process hall 6: microwave thawing
• Process hall 7: production kitchen

 

View the full press release.

 

Contact New Zealand Food Innovation Auckland Ltd, Ph: 09 254 4730, or email Stuart Walker, Acting CEO, stuart.walker@foodinnovationnetwork.co.nz

 

 

 

 

Auckland's draft Economic Development Strategy

 

 

The Auckland Council's draft Economic Development Strategy seeks greater cooperation between business, government and community organisations. It also sets achievable and measurable economic targets for the region and identifies actions that aim to improve Auckland’s prosperity.

  

 

The submission period for feedback was open from Tuesday 20 September until 4pm on Monday 31 October 2011 and has now closed.   The Economic Development Strategy will be adopted in early 2012, following the adoption of the Auckland Plan.

 

For more information >>

 

 

 

 

New businesses get a helping hand

 

An Auckland organisation is helping new businesses start off on the right foot.  Six months ago Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development launched its Starting off Right programme in Auckland south, helping business owners avoid common pitfalls that can hamper the success of new businesses.

 

The half day seminar, held monthly in either Pukekohe or Manukau, has already helped dozens of businesses to examine their goals and business plans while also analysing the risks and legal requirements of starting a business.  The seminar also provides a valuable opportunity to share experiences and knowledge with other local start up businesses.

 

The Starting off Right seminar is held bi-monthly in Manukau or Pukekohe. For more information or to book for the seminar, phone Yvette on 354 0094.

 

For more information, click here >>

 

 

 

 

 

NZTA Completes Southern Gateway to Auckland

 

The NZ Transport Agency opened the SH20 Cavendish to Puhinui connecting road and westbound on-ramp in Manukau on Wednesday 5 January, completing the new SH20-1 Manukau motorway - the southern gateway to Auckland.

 

The opening marked the completion of the final stage of the project which has opened progressively in three stages since August 2010. The $220M Manukau Extension motorway connects the Southwestern (SH20) and Southern Motorways (SH1) in Manukau and has taken four years to construct.

 

“The connecting road enables seamless travel on the new motorway without stopping, from the Southern Motorway or Cavendish Interchange - all the way to Puhinui Road (SH20B) and Auckland International Airport,” says the NZTA’s Regional Director for Auckland and Northland, Stephen Town.

 

The connecting road and on-ramp between the Cavendish and Puhinui Interchanges took three months to build since last September. It involved completely demolishing the old Roscommon Road bridge and building a new sewer line and a new westbound on-ramp. The Puhinui Stream was also diverted and hundreds of native fish carefully relocated to the new section of the stream. 

 

The project forms the southern gateway to the Western Ring Route, one of the Government’s seven roads of national significance.  When completed in 2020, the ring route will provide a new 48 kilometre motorway around Auckland to ease pressure on SH1 and the Auckland Harbour Bridge.

 

The 4.5 kilometre long motorway eliminates 12 sets of traffic lights and helps to ease congestion on local roads around the Manukau shopping and business areas. The four-lane motorway features 12 bridges and three major interchanges at SH1, Lambie Drive and Cavendish Drive. Work also included completing earthworks for the new Manukau rail link – a KiwiRail and Auckland Council project to connect central Manukau with Auckland’s rail network which is scheduled to open this year.

 

For more information visit www.nzta.govt.nz/projects/manukauextension

Auckland Transport & Logistics Group

 

Working to achieve collaboration and cooperation across all sections of the industry.

  

Membership of the Auckland Transport & Logistics Group is open to all companies working in the industry.

 

To find out more on Leadership Group, AT&LG Research, Ministry of Economic Development Study and CBAFF Conference 2010, click here to view the July edition.

 

 

 

 

New Auckland Transport and Logistics Group Established

 

27,000 people are employed by the transport, freight and logistics industry in the Auckland Region. It has a multi-billion investment in capital equipment and buildings, is responsible for 6% of regional GDP and employs 4.5% of the region’s workers.  From a national perspective, it handles 25% of the country’s freight.  Exports and imports and the general movement of goods throughout the region would be impossible without this industry.   Recognising that the sector is vital to the success and growth of the region, Enterprising Manukau (now incorporated into Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Development Ltd) initiated a research study to collect data on the sector and to determine the needs of the industry.

 

Senior representatives of the Auckland transport and logistics industry met on 8th April 2010 at our offices to establish a new pan regional sector group, the Auckland Transport and Logistics Group.

 

A particular need identified by respondents to the survey was for single regional co-ordination to increase the level of industry co-operation and collaboration, covering all aspects of the industry, including transport, warehousing, customs clearance, freight forwarding and facilities and infrastructure owners and managers.  93% of survey respondents said that they saw benefit from and would participate in such a group.

 

The senior representatives of the industry were brought together to present the results of the sector study.  This gave them an opportunity to discuss and address the perceived need for one industry group regionally focused engaging with all aspects of moving goods.

 

The new group will not duplicate the work of existing industry organisations but rather, will act to complement and support the efforts of these associations, provide one voice when dealing with authority, influence local and central government, seek opportunities for business cooperation, support lobbying by other organisations for continued infrastructure investment and to facilitate regional collaboration.

 

Administration and support services will be provided by Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Development.

 

For further information please contact Terry Monaghan on 262 2244 or terry.monaghan@em.org.nz

Photographs from the National Awards in Wellington - November 2009

 

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Photographs from the Mayoral Lunch with Winning Teams 2009 

 

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Photographs from the Regional Awards 2009 

 

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Photographs from the Oral Business Presentations 2009

 

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Photographs from the Trade Fair 2009

 

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Thank you, here is the link to the Awards Pack - click here>>

Photographs from the 2010 E-Day

 

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Photographs from the 2009 E-Day

 

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Manukau Business Hall of Fame

 

The Manukau Business Hall of Fame was established to recognise a lifetime achievement of outstanding Manukau business people and to reward the perseverance, entrepreneurship, risk taking and success of Manukau's business icons.

 

The Hall of Fame candidates must have made a 'profound difference' over the years to the Manukau business community with loyalty and commitment to the region. Inductions to the Hall of Fame only occur on a case-by-case basis, when the merit is warranted. They are not necessarily a yearly event.

 

 

2010 Manukau Hall of Fame Inductees, Alison and Andrew Turner founders of Nautech Electronics Ltd with Mayor Len Brown

2010 Manukau Hall of Fame Inductee John Delugar, partner at Brookfields Lawyers and Mayor Len Brown

Mayor Len Brown and 2010 Manuaku Hall of Fame Inductee, Tony Timpson, Founder of Cavalier Bremworth

 

 

2009
Noel Holyoake
Eric Kendall

  

2008
Kit Wong
Sally Synnott

 

 

2007
Elias Nakhle
Hugh Green

 

2006
Peter Leitch
Noel Robinson
Dick Hubbard

 

2005
Joan Withers
John Hynds

 

2004
Wendy Pye
Gilbert Ullrich

 

2003
Bruce Drinkrow
John Goulter

 

2002
Tom Ah Chee
David Levene

 
2001
George Fistonich
Malcolm McConnell

2000
Gary Paykel
Sir Henry Joseph Kelliher
Sir Woolf Fisher
Sir William Stevenson

 South business is match ready for the Rugby World Cup

 

 

With only weeks to go until kick off for the 2011 Rugby World Cup one south Auckland business is ready to embrace any potential opportunities after winning a web-based competition.

 

Graham Peet, owner of the Spit Roast Catering Company and The Fingerfood Catering Company, is the winner of Auckland's RWC 2011 Match Ready registration promotion.  By registering to the Match Ready website before 31 May and coming out the winner in the prize draw, Graham won $10,000 worth of marketing support from Ogilvy New Zealand.

 

"Match Ready helped us prepare our business operations and get clarity about our marketing around Rugby World Cup 2011," says Graham.  "We now understand how we can market our special menus for the Tournament without contravening any restrictions."

 

Graham has built his catering businesses in Auckland, Waikato and the Bay of Plenty over the past 14 years. It's his passion to deliver memorable events with great service that has customers raving about his food and catering supplies.

 

Ogilvy New Zealand is developing a marketing plan to help Graham achieve his current business goals. Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) will also be providing business support and advice.

 

Is your business prepared for RWC 2011?  Time's running out, so register below with Match Ready now for tips, tools and updates.

                                      

Clyde Rogers (Auckland Tourism, Events & Economic Development), Graham Peet , Nigel Anderson (Spit Roast Catering Co), Paul Robinson(Auckland Tourism, Events & Economic Development), Tamara Cross (Ogilvy).  In front - Melissa Ward (Spit Roast Catering Co).

Counties Manukau high school wins top award at YES National Awards in Wellington

 

Auckland secondary schools dominated the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) national awards in Wellington last night winning six top awards.

 

Twenty-three teams from around New Zealand competed at the national competition with Macleans College’s PLUS student company winning the supreme Company of the Year title and St Cuthbert’s College’s Le Lunch team finished third. Four other teams from across Auckland won excellence awards.

 

PLUS impressed the judges with its eco-friendly, all-natural soaps made from used coffee beans, and Le Lunch dazzled with its reusable roll up lunch bags.

 

 

Auckland Award Winners

 

 

Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme Company of the Year (first place)

and The Edge, Mediaworks Award for Excellence in Communications

Winner: PLUS, Macleans College

 

 

 Bill Qiu (Plus Director); Anita Keestra (ATEED YES Counties Manukau Coordinator); Teresa Wong (Plus Director) 

 

   
 WinnerMinistry of Pacific Island Affairs Award for Excellence in Pacifika Business
Winner: Social Marketing Team (SMT), Auckland Seventh Day Adventist High School, Mangere 

 

 

 

 

 

    Todd Corporation Award for Young Enterprise (third place)    

Winner: Le Lunch, St Cuthbert’s College

Gallagher Group Award for Excellence in Social Enterprise                      
      Winner: KEEP, Westlake Girls’ High School



Excellence in Enterprising Technology       

Winner: i3dee, Westlake Boys’ High School

 To view the full media release >>

 
 

 

Counties Manukau High Schools celebrate business excellence at YES Awards

 

Two Counties Manukau high schools took out the top prize at the Counties Manukau regional business awards for the 2011 Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme.

 

Student companies, PLUS from Macleans College and MMXI from Pukekohe High School, were joint winners of the Outstanding Regional Company of the Year Award.

 

PLUS is a company which produces and sells eco-friendly, all-natural soaps made from used coffee beans in various scents, while MMXI’s innovative “iCare” line of organic and natural dog treats is designed to improve pets’ health and wellbeing.

 

The PLUS team from Macleans College also picked up a Communications Award, Best Marketing Award and the Excellence in Business Management Award, while Pukekohe High School’s MMXI group also received the Innovation Award and the Financial Management Award.

 

About 200 people attended the Counties Manukau regional awards held at Villa Maria Estate in Mangere, to mark the end of the nationwide school-based programme for 2011.

 

PLUS and MMXI will both now go on to compete for the New Zealand title at the national Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme Awards in Wellington on December 1st, 2011. 

 

 Counties Manukau Regional Award Winners 2011 

 

Outstanding Regional Company of the Year Award
Macleans College, PLUS
Pukekohe High School, MMXI

 

Communication Award
Pukekohe High School, Montarge
Auckland Seventh-Day Adventist High School, SMT
Macleans College, PLUS

 

Sales and Customer Service Award
Auckland Seventh-Day Adventist high School, ALIYES
Aorere College, Brotection

 

Best Marketing Award
Macleans College, PLUS

 

Innovation Award
Pukekohe  High School, MMXI

 

Financial Management Award
Pukekohe High School, MMXI
Auckland Seventh-Day Adventist High School, SMT

 

Excellence in Business Management Award
Macleans College, PLUS
Aorere College, May-jah 7 Records  

 

Commitment Award
Macleans College, Zipt
Otablu Enterprises from Otahuhu College

 

YES Teacher of the Year Award
Michael Caley, Macleans College
Joanna MacDowell, Macleans College          

 

Winners of the Counties Manukau Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) Regional Business Awards Outstanding Regional Companies of the Year Award 2011

PLUS from Macleans College	MMXI from Pukekohe High School

 

 

 

 

Spotlight Shines on Counties Manukau’s top Young Entrepreneurs

 

 

Macleans College and Aorere College jointly won the Outstanding Regional Company of the Year Award at the 2010 Counties Manukau Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) Regional Business Awards held at Villa Maria Estate on 13 October.

 

2010 Outstanding Regional Companies of the Year Award

ABCDreams - Macleans College

iFigure - Aorere College

 

 

Innovation Award

VIP - Auckland Seventh-Day Adventist High School

 

Sales & Customer Service Award

Precious - Aorere College

XCELNZ - Auckland Seventh-Day Adventist High School

 

Best Marketing Award

ABCDreams - Macleans College

 

Communication Award

Campex - Pukekohe High School

iFigure - Aorere College

 

Financial Management Award

ABCDreams - Macleans College

SKYE - St Kentigern College

 

Excellence in Business Management Award

ABCDreams - Macleans College

iFigure - Aorere College

 

Commitment Award

ClipEco - Aorere College

Zeal Enterprises - Macleans College

Phoenix - Pukekohe High School

 

Enterprising Manukau YES Teacher of the Year Award

Andrea Lim - Pukekohe High School

 

 

ABC Dreams and iFigure represented Counties Manukau at the National Awards in Wellington on 3 November 2010 in the presence of the Governor General, His Excellency, Hon Anand Satyanand.  Young Enterprise Trust who own and run the YES programme hosted the National Awards.  They were joined by a third company, Team Precious from Aorere College, who won the Gallagher Group Award for Excellence in Social Enterprise.

 

The Top Scholar of the Year Award was awarded to Holly Eden, a Young Enterprise Scheme student from Pukekohe High School. 

 

 To read the full story, click here.

 

 

 

 

Young Entrepreneurs Dream wins them Top Award!

 

ABC Dreams, from Macleans College, win First Place at the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme Oral Business Planning Presentation finals for Counties Manukau.

 

The Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) is where young entrepreneurs put their creativity into practice. As directors of their own company, students are challenged to develop a business plan and execute that plan for real, making their own decisions and managing risk.  The YES is about experiencing business in the widest sense.

 

To read the full story, click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Young Entrepreneurs set to go!

 

Over 500 secondary students (year 12/13) and 30 teachers from 17 schools made up the 75 student teams that were at Counties Manukau E-Day (Entrepreneurial Day) on Monday 08 March at TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre.

 

The E-Day marks the launch of this year’s Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) where all students come together to start the year’s planning, as well as finding out expectations and tips on how to succeed. The YES programme is designed to help students gain knowledge in operating a small business, team building, relationship management, following procedures, record keeping, legal requirements and the process of reporting company performance.

 

To read the full story, click here.

 

 

 

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Get Involved

 

Have you ever thought that you might have benefited from some practical experience of entrepreneurship when you were at school? Might it have helped you to set up and run your own business, or inspired you to take a more entrepreneurial approach to your working life?

 

Through becoming a Young Enterprise Mentor / Coach / Judge, you can make a real difference to the lives and potential of young people in your area by helping them to understand the world of business and prepare for their working lives. 

 

For more information on becoming a mentor or coach for the Young Enterprise Scheme E-Day on 7 March 2011, (12.45pm - 2.15pm), click here>>

 

 

For general information on Mentoring, click here>>

 

 

To join our YES Mentors and Judges Group or for further information, please contact Anita Keestra, phone 09 354 0082 or email: anita.keestra@aucklandnz.com

Regional Sponsors 

 

      

 

Supporting National Sponsors

       

 

 

Sponsorship Opportunities:

Category Sponsorship

Friends of YES

In-Kind Sponsorship                     

 

To join our YES Business Sponsors Group or for more information, please contact Anita Keestra, phone 09 354 0082 or email: anita.keestra@aucklandnz.com

Welcome to the Young Enterprise Scheme photo gallery. Here you can find photos of the YES teams and their activities during the year:

 

 

• E-Day 2011

 

• E-Day 2010

 

• E-Day 2009

 

• Trade Fair 2009

 

• Oral Business Presentations 2010

 

• Oral Business Presentations 2009

 

• Regional Awards 2011

 

• Regional Awards 2010

 

• Regional Awards 2009

 

• National Awards 2010

 

• National Awards 2009

 

• Mayoral Lunch with Winning Teams 2009

 

 

Programme Booklet
This booklet provides all the information you require for your team to get started, including the YES Year Timeline Nationally.  The booklet has all the event information, business planning, annual report, all the criteria and much more.

 

 

YES Virtual Company Constitution
An example of a Company Constitution to help you write your own. 

 

 

Registration Forms

These forms are required to be completed by each team:

 

Term 1 (E-Day)

For more information on the E-Day, click here>>

 

Term 2 (Oral Business Planning Presentations)

  

Term 4 (Regional Business Awards)

 

 

For a full schedule of 2011 Yes dates and venues, click here >>

 

For further information on YES, please visit www.youngenterprise.co.nz

 

7 March	E-DAY	Kick off the YES programme; everything you need to know for success in 2011.
5 May	Business Card Competition	Students send a design for a 4 colour business card. Winner receives free printing and production of 200 business cards for their company.
5 May	Business Plans	Business Plans to be sent to Regional Coordinator.  The top Business Plan wins an award.
16 & 18  May	Oral Business Presentations (Preliminaries)	Each Company is encouraged to orally present their business plan for 5 minutes.  Companies must participate if they wish to enter the Regional & National awards and to be awarded the 30% of their total score.
23 May	Oral Business Presentations (Finals)	Top 16 Companies orally present their business plan for 5 minutes to compete for awards/prizes.  Companies must participate if they wish to enter the Regional & National awards.
June (TBC)	Enterprise in Action Weekend	40 Students from Auckland host 40 students from around NZ to compete against the rest of the world in this “Global Challenge”.
4 Sept	Trade Fair	Local Counties Manukau only Trade Fair to be held at the Manukau Square, behind Westfield Manukau (10am - 4pm).  Open to the public.
5 Oct	Annual Report 40% of Total Score	The company must send a written Company Annual Report directly to ENZT in Wellington.  An email version (or printed copy) also to be sent to the Regional Coordinator for Entry into the Regional Awards.
2 Nov	Regional Awards	The premiere event of the year to celebrate the achievements of Counties Manukau Young Entrepreneurs.  Awards and presentations by Sponsors. This is a cocktail function in beautiful surroundings.
1 Dec	National Awards	Regional winners and Excellence Awards winners attend the national awards event in Wellington.

		For more information, click here>>

 

The following schools have been involved in the YES Programme:

 

ACG Strathallan College

Alfriston College

Aorere College

Auckland Seventh Day Adventist High School

Botany Downs Secondary School

Elim Christian College

Howick College

James Cook High School

Macleans College

Manurewa High School

Otahuhu College

Pakuranga College

Papakura High School

Papatoetoe High School

Pukekohe High School

Rosehill College

Saint Kentigern College

Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate

Southern Cross Campus

Te Whanau o Tupuranga

Business of the Year Supreme Award
Rayglass Boats

 

 

Excellence in Exporting
Rayglass Boats

 

 

Best Small Business Award
Transport Engineering Research New Zealand (Ternz) 

 

 

Innovation Award
Tapestry Knitwear

 

 

ACC Award
Pacific Steel & Pacific Wire - Part Of Fletcher Steel Ltd

 

 

Warehousing & Distribution Award
Express International Logistics

 

 

Best Emerging Business Award
South Pacific Loans

 

 

Retail Excellence Award
A.T.S. Pacific

 

 

Excellence in Tourism
Auckland International Airport

 

 

Business Contribution to the Community Award
Auckland International Airport

 

 

Manukau Business Hall of Fame
The Late Tom Ah Chee, Founder of Foodtown Supermarkets
David Levene, Founder of Levene's
 

Business of the Year Supreme Award
Epic Packaging

 

 

Innovation Award
Epic Packaging

 

 

Manufacturing Award
Epic Packaging

 

 

Warehousing & Distribution Award
Contract Warehousing

 

 

Retail Excellence Award
Graphic Design Time

 

 

Small Business Award
Shamrock Cottage

 

 

Excellence in Tourism Award
United Campervans

 

 

Award for Skills Development in the Workplace
Nutrimetics Manufacturing

 

 

Excellence in Exporting Award
Nutrimetics Manufacturing

 

 

ACC Thinksafe Workplace Safety Award
Amcor Kiwi Packaging

 

 

Customers' Choice Award
Rainbow's End Theme Park

 

 

Contribution to the Business Community Award
Trevor King of Howick

 

 

Hall of Fame
 The Late Bruce Drinkrow, Kaipara Limited
John Goulter, CEO, Auckland International Airport Ltd
 

Business of the Year Supreme Award
Kiwi Discovery Ltd

 

 

Employer of Choice Award
Goldlink Warehousing & Distribution Ltd

 

 

Best Small Business Award
Orion Signs Ltd

 

 

Innovation Award
Nautech Electronics Ltd

 

 

Award for Exporting
Pakihi Marine Farms Ltd (Clevedon Coast Oysters)

 

 

Retail Excellence Award
Kiwi Discovery Ltd

 

 

Excellence in Manufacturing
Nautech Electronics Ltd

 

 

Excellence in Tourism Award
Kiwi Discovery Ltd

 

 

Excellence in Transport, Warehousing and Distribution Award
Goldlink Warehousing and Distribution Ltd

 

 

Best Emerging Business
Climate Coating Ltd

 

 

ACC ThinkSafe Workplace Safety Award
Excell Corporation Ltd

 

 

Customers' Choice Award
The Collection Point – Auckland International Airport

 

 

Contribution to the Community Award
Murray Hill, Clendon New World Supermarket

 

 

Hall of Fame Inductees
Wendy Pye
Gilbert Ullrich

 

 

Business of the Year Supreme Award
Villa Maria Estate Ltd

 

 

 

Excellence in Tourism (Visitor Services) Award
A.T.S. Pacific Ltd

 

 

Excellence in Tourism (Activities & Attractions) Award
Rainbow's End Theme Park

 

 

Employer of Choice Award
Howick & Eastern Buses Limited

 

 

Excellence in Exporting Award
Villa Maria Estate Ltd

 

 

Excellence in Manufacturing & Services Award
Cavalier Bremworth Limited

 

 

Customer Service Award
South Pacific Loans Limited

 

 

Excellence in Small Business Award
Grace Painters Ltd

 

 

Excellence in Innovation and Strategy Award
Villa Maria Estate Ltd

 

 

ACC ThinkSafe Workplace Safety Award
Works Infrastructure Ltd

 

 

Business Contribution to the Community Award
Rod Giles - Contract Warehousing Ltd & Noel Robinson

 

 

Hall of Fame Inductees
Joan Withers
John Hynds
 

Business of the Year Supreme Award
Styrobeck Plastics Ltd

 

 

Excellence in Tourism (Visitor Services) Award
TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre

 

 

Employer of Choice Award
Kimberly-Clark New Zealand

 

 

Excellence in Exporting Award
IBEX Group

 

 

Excellence in Manufacturing & Services Award
Styrobeck Plastics Ltd

 

 

Excellence in Customer Service Award
Grange Lodge

 

 

Excellence in Small Business Award
 HMI Technologies Ltd

 

 

Excellence in Innovation and Strategy Award
Styrobeck Plastics Ltd

 

 

ACC ThinkSafe Workplace Safety Award
Works Infrastructure

 

 

Business Contribution to the Community Award
Times Newspapers Ltd
Ken Stevenson

 

 

Hall of Fame Inductees
Peter Leitch, QSM
Noel Robinson, DCNZM
Dick Hubbard, ONZM
 

Supreme Winner - Business of the Year
Downer EDI Works Limited

 

 

 

Small Business of the Year Award
Grange Lodge

 

 

Employer of Choice Award
Downer EDI Works Limited

 

 

Excellence in Exporting Award
Fishpond.co.nz

 

 

Excellence in Manufacturing Award
Metalman New Zealand Limited

 

 

Excellence in Innovation and Strategy Award
Catch Restaurant/Guada Fiesta Bar

 

 

Excellence in Customer Service Award
DSS Animal Management

 

 

Best Emerging Business Award
Liquid Health Limited

 

 

Excellence in Tourism Award
International Travel College of New Zealand

 

 

ACC Workplace Safety Award
Linfox Logistics (NZ) Ltd

 

 

Business Contribution to the Community Award
Firmount Golf Park – Alan, Diane and Andrew Wallace

  

 

Hall of Fame Inductees
Hugh Green
Elias Nakhle

Supreme Winner - Business of the Year
Metalman New Zealand Limited

 

 

Small Business of the Year Award
Flavorjen Limited

 

 

Employer of Choice Award
Solomon Group

 

 

Excellence in Exporting Award
Metalman New Zealand Limited

 

 

Excellence in Manufacturing Award
Metalman New Zealand Limited

 

 

Excellence in Innovation and Strategy Award
Flavorjen Limited

 

 

Excellence in Service Delivery Award
Vision Dannemora

 

 

Best Emerging Business Award
Flavorjen Limited

 

 

Excellence in Tourism Award
Grange Lodge

 

 

Excellence in Environmental Management Award
Salters Cartage Ltd

 

 

ACC Workplace Safety Award
DSS Animal Management

 

 

Business Contribution to the Community Award
Frucor Beverages Ltd (NZ)

 

 

Young Business Person of the Year
Marguerite Howlett

 

 

Hall of Fame Inductees
Sally Synnott
Kit Wong
 

 

Supreme Winner - Business of the Year
Excellence in Manufacturing Award
Excellence in Innovation and Strategy Award
National Aluminium Ltd (NALCO)

 

 

 

 Small Business of the Year Award
Best Emerging Business Award
Boardertown Ltd

 

 

  

Employer of Choice Award
Excellence in Governance Award
Challenge Trust

 

 

Excellence in Exporting Award
Argenta Ltd

  

 

  

Excellence in Service Delivery Award
Solomon Group Education & Training Academy

 

 

  

Excellence in Tourism Award
The International Travel College of New Zealand

 

  

Excellence in Environmental Management Award
ACC Workplace Safety Award
OfficeMax

 

  

Business Contribution to the Community Award
Progressive Enterprises Limited

 

 

 

Young Business Person of the Year
Daniel Robertson - Fishpond 

Food Industry News

  

New Zealand Trade & Enterprise - Food & Beverage Sector

New Manukau Food Innovation Centre

 

 

Media release: New Manukau Food Innovation Centre to be built at Auckland Airport.

 

Part of national food innovation network and Auckland Food Bowl.

 

The Board of New Zealand Food Innovation Manukau (NZFIM) announced today the development of an exciting new regional food innovation centre to be developed with the support of Enterprising Manukau and the Ministry of Economic Development.

 

Click here to read the full story.

 

 

 

 

Media release: High-value processed foods a key to growth

 

Hon Gerry Brownlee

Minister of Economic Development

 

Economic Development Minister Gerry Brownlee has urged an audience of 600 members of the food production and processing sector to take advantage of the government's $21 million funding for a nationwide network of research and testing facilities.

 

"The four food product development labs, in Manukau, Hamilton, Palmerston North and Christchurch, will give local businesses open access to pilot scale facilities so they can take an idea from the laboratory to commercial production in a quicker, cheaper and easier manner than ever before," Mr Brownlee told delegates at the New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology Conference in Auckland.

 

To read Hon Brownlee's full speech, click here.

 

 

 

Media release:  New $21 million food innovation network.

 

Hon Gerry Brownlee

Minister of Economic Development

 

 

Enterprising Manukau’s Food & Beverage Sector Environmental Waste Project     Commercial Food Waste Generation in the Auckland Region.    Enterprising Manukau is an economic development agency promoting economic growth within the Manukau region.  As facilitator of the Food & Beverage Sector Group, Enterprising Manukau sought to assist the Group to work towards the objectives of the New Zealand Waste Strategy 2002, thereby reducing business waste and business costs and creating local economic growth.    The project was established with financial assistance from the Ministry for the Environment’s Sustainable Management Fund. Stage One of the project included a survey of food and beverage manufacturers and processors throughout the Auckland region to determine the volume and composition of organic waste being generated and to identify the disposal pathways.  Subsequent stages of the project have identified available options for the beneficial processing of the organic waste being generated and facilitate the linking of waste generators and waste processors. Through the survey process, manufacturers were made aware of additional productivity that could be gained through alternate use of waste material as by-products (either by themselves or third parties) or by utilising more efficient & cost effective disposal practices.   Between December 2008 and May 2009, 65 food and beverage manufacturing businesses were surveyed.  These businesses represent over half of the businesses in the Food & Beverage Sector Group, and almost half of the total revenue generated from food and beverage manufacturers in the Auckland region.   The survey found that approximately 4,200 tonnes of organic wastes per month were being generated by these businesses.  The main disposal pathways of this total were as follows:   63% was used as stock feed 7% was collected for composting 8% was processed into fertiliser 2% was rendered 5% was disposed of to landfill 5% was sometimes disposed of to landfill and sometimes processed in some other way 10% was disposed of through other methods.   Subsequent to the completion of Stage One, the scope of the project was expanded to include other significant food waste producers, including hotels, restaurants, hospitals, and prisons.  These organisations currently dispose of their post-consumer food waste into landfill and are looking for alternative, environmentally friendly disposal options.   Enterprising Manukau facilitated the commencement of a pilot collection service from leading Auckland hotels, of their post-consumer food waste which will be disposed of in a vermiculture/composting process. This by-product is very beneficial to the horticulture and farming industry as a high quality, cost effective organic nutrient material thus closing the organic cycle.   To view Project Report click here>>         "Food Miles": New Zealand's Response     Improving New Zealand's sustainability credentials.   In the United Kingdom in particular, consumers are keenly aware of concepts like 'food miles' and 'travel miles'. Large retailers and supermarket chains are responding to consumer demands by considering the introduction of carbon footprint labelling and other eco-labels, which could have consequences for New Zealand exports. MFAT and other agencies such as NZTE are monitoring these offshore developments very closely, and are disseminating information to New Zealand firms through channels such as the Food Miles Group. NZTE has commissioned London PR firm Fishburn Hedges to help communicate New Zealand's response to food miles. The use of food miles as a measure of sustainability has been debunked by New Zealand researchers. Researchers have shown that even after taking into account the energy used in transporting goods to the United Kingdom, New Zealand producers of key exports such as dairy and lamb have lower carbon emissions than their UK competitors. It is also important to note that 99.75% of New Zealand's food and beverage exports to the UK are sent by sea freight, which is a highly energy efficient mode of transport. However, despite the research undermining the food miles concept, sustainability will be an increasing issue for New Zealand exporters. A more environmentally-conscious global marketplace presents both challenges and opportunities for New Zealand businesses, and means that producers will have to be much more proactive in measuring and monitoring their sustainability credentials. By striving for and demonstrating sustainable practices across the New Zealand economy, New Zealand businesses will strengthen their market position. The New Zealand government has recently announced that improving New Zealand's sustainability credentials will be a major policy theme for the foreseeable future. Officials will be working closely with New Zealand firms in coming months to assist them to respond to the business opportunities that a more sustainability-conscious global marketplace will present. For more information on the Food Miles Group, contact Laura Hogg, Economic Division, laura.hogg@mfat.govt.nz, 04 439 8617. Source: Business Link - Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade, ISSN:1176-0974

 

 Food Bowl Project

 

The Food Bowl vision is to create a world class food and beverage facility that celebrates the tastes and flavours of New Zealand, and at the same time better enables the participating companies to meet the opportunities and commercial demands of the domestic and international marketplace. The development will be consistent with the very high standard set by Villa Maria and will present visitors with a seamless experience whilst allowing individual companies to do what they do best.

 

 

The Food Bowl vision will incorporate: 

• a marketplace which brings together producers and consumers and promotes capabilities to key global markets
• a trade centre that will be a hub for manufacturers, producers and distributors to establish international profile
• a food innovation centre that will provide facilities to bring innovative ideas to the market
• a service centre to assist in the marketing, sale and distribution of product to the local and overseas market.

Benefits of Membership

 

• Address common issues such as competitiveness and skills issues
• Promotion of the areas key capabilities within New Zealand and global markets
• Establish additional commercial contacts and increased business for local companies
• Encouragement of networking between member companies through the formation of capability groupings and supply chains
• Assist members in discussion and enquiries with governmental bodies, local authorities and any other national or international associations
• Identification, co-ordination and investigation of sources of external funding that will assist the cluster to meet the members objectives
• Maximise commercial returns to the food and beverage sector and its associated value chain in the region
• Established liaison with international organisations that can benefit sector group members

 

 

Membership

 

Membership is open to all food and beverage companies and any other companies that see themselves as a key component of the food and beverage value chain.

 

A membership application form for the Food & Beverage Sector Group is available by contacting David Anstice - phone 09 354 0095 or email david.anstice@aucklandnz.com

We are a forum and meeting place to promote the success of New Zealand food and beverage companies.

 

• Promote key capabilities to key international markets
• Establish additional opportunities for increased business development
• Identify and address common issues that roadblock business development
• Encouragement of networking and supply chain groups
• Ensure availability of skilled labour
• Assistance with connections to local and central government agencies
• Maximise benefits to the food and beverage industry sector and other associated areas of interest

Our mission is to help develop the food and beverage sector through:

 

• Providing representation and resources to ensure growth

• Delivering innovative events and services

• Provide an environment for exposure and expansion into overseas markets

 

By helping to ensure the success of our members there will be an increased customer awareness of quality products and thereby an ultimate increase in the consumption of great New Zealand food and drink.

The Sector Group membership represents a wide range of food and beverage businesses and representatives from other related and supporting industries.   At one end of the spectrum there are large producers of basic food ingredients and products such as bread and baked product, processed meats and high volume beverages.   At the other end are found small, specialty manufacturers preparing high quality ready-to-eat

meals, pickles and sauces and organic health drinks. Membership also includes leading food ingredient manufacturers that supply to the trade.

 

In the Group there is also a healthy cross-pollination of trade and industry activity. Many of the Group members are experienced exporters who share their skills and knowledge with other members keen to enter the international market.

 

We are a group of food and beverage companies, including related and supporting businesses that have formed a membership based sector group to provide greater opportunities for growth and development of the industry sector and the individual member companies.   We are supported by Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Development.   The food and beverage sector group is a mechanism to act as a focul point for members

networking, collaboration and participation in projects of mutual benefit. The membership includes innovative producers, skilled manufacturers, related packaging and logistics companies, educational and research groups and other supporters of the industry sector.

 

Collaborative and co-operative projects, development of centers of excellence and a building of capability and capacity will ensure that all the stepping stones to export success are in place.

 

The Sector Group promotes and co-ordinates a platform for members to develop, innovate, research, showcase and market their products, not only to the local market but to the wider export arena.

In addition to financial assistance, we can also support businesses to access the Global Expert Service which locates pre-screened experts who can solve a broad range of business problems.

 

Global Expert offers fast, confidential introductions to national and international experts to solve your technical or market related challenges. 

 

• The international search price has been reduced to $1995 +GST, (a $1500 saving) and you will receive a list of qualified experts within 15 working days.
• Recognising the need for New Zealand companies to quickly connect with local experts, the New Zealand Linkages search is available for only $495 +GST. You'll receive a list of New Zealand qualified experts within 10 working days.

 

Global Expert can be used across a range of disciplines to meet your business needs from validating technologies, assessing market opportunities and  finding product suppliers to locating experts to help solve technical problems and assist with product and process development.

 

All Global Expert clients are eligible to apply for funding for up to 50% of the expert’s fees for qualified research and development projects through TechNZ. (We can support you with such an application).

 

So if you want to build more competitive products, shorten time-to-market, reduce costs, and improve decision making, contact Paul Robinson - phone: 262 2244 or email paul.robinson@aucklandnz.com

Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development works closely with many other organisations.  These include local and regional authorities, central government ministries, agencies and departments, private sector organisations and businesses.

 

These relationships include contracts to deliver services, joint venture projects, funding streams, professional development and industry development memberships.

 

All of these are established and maintained to ensure Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development has extensive and active networks and contacts to ensure access to all up to date and relevant economic and business assistance.

 

For more information on the following organisations, you may like to visit their website:

 

Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development - North

Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development - West
Business Mentors NZ

Economic Development Association of NZ (EDANZ)
Institute of Accredited Business Consultants (NZ) Inc  (IABC)
Ministry of Social Development 

Ministry of Science & Innovation (MSI)
New Zealand Trade & Enterprise
Small Enterprise Association of Australia & New Zealand (SEAANZ)
Technology NZ

We are situated in the Manukau CBD.

 

Level 8, Cogita House, 20 Amersham Way, Manukau City
P O Box 76 565, Manukau City.
Phone: 09 262 2244
Fax:  09 262 2285

 

Parking options near our office are as follows:

 

• Amersham Way has free 30 minute parking and Pay & Display 90 minute parking ($1 per hour).
• Ronwood & Davies Avenues have Pay & Display parking ($3 per day).  Ronwood Avenue often has spare parking spaces near Hayman Park.
• Free all day parking is available on Jack Conway Ave (off Cavendish Drive) with a 4 minute walk to our office.
• The shopping centre car parks are 90 & 180 minutes, but are closely monitored by parking wardens.  However if you shop in the mall (even a cup of coffee), then you can legitimately park there.

 

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This funding is for projects that can help reduce fossil fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions as well as increasing productivity. 

 

 

Examples of technologies recently funded include:

 

• Fans and boiler controls
• Biodigesters
• Dehumidifier dryers 
• Heat recovery 
• Renewable energy projects
• Industrial refrigeration 
• Fishing technologies 
• Soil moisture sensing.

 

 

For more information, click here>>

The Primary Growth Partnership is a government-industry initiative that will invest in significant programmes of research and innovation to boost the economic growth and sustainability of New Zealand’s primary, forestry and food sectors.

 

The scheme focuses on boosting productivity through ongoing investment in innovation and delivering long term economic growth and sustainability across the primary sectors, from producer to consumer.

 

Investments can cover the whole of the value chain, including education and skills development, research and development, product development, commercialisation, commercial development and technology transfer.

 

 

Industries supported include:

• Pastoral (including wood) and arable production
• Horticulture
• Seafood (including aquaculture)
• Forestry and wood products; and Food processing (e.g. nutraceuticals)

 

 

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The fund will target high growth potential businesses with the ability to engage internationally or who have an established global presence and wish to expand their operations, but that need to develop the infrastructure, skills or global networks to achieve growth.

 

The new International Growth Fund is part of a suite of tailored programmes and services that New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) develops for the businesses it works most closely with. The fund may be able to support activities that help businesses to improve their:
 

• Knowledge and development of new markets
• Business and management capability
• Ability to innovate and manage the commercialisation of research and development
• Ability to access finance to fund international opportunities

 

Investments from the fund will be made only if the funded activity is additional to business-as-usual activities and has the potential to deliver benefits New Zealand’s wider economy as well as the business.

 

 

For more information please contact your NZTE business manager if you have one or contact the NZTE Business Services team on 0800 555 888.

TechNZ funding falls into two categories:

 

Technology Funding

 

Technology funding provides support for potential high growth companies to undertake research and development projects to develop new technology products, processes or services.  Support is for typically somewhat larger projects – expected project cost upwards of $60,000.

Investments will be made in a range of companies, from early stage to mature companies across a broad range of sectors.  The government will focus on four priority sectors as shown below, but will consider good investments outside of these areas:

 

• Food and beverage manufacturing and other industries that utilise raw materials grown locally

• Biotechnology - this includes human therapeutics, biotechnology and medical devices

• Specialised manufacturing - this sector covers the NZ manufacturing base

• Information and communication technologies - this sector includes software, electronics and related industries.

 

Capability Funding

Capability funding is targeted both at early stage technology companies to give them the tools they need to succeed in research and development, and mature companies to help them exploit emerging areas of science and technology. Support is aimed at smaller projects, typically for projects for between $2,000 and $60,000.  Capability funding is flexible. Examples include:

 

• Involving young scientists, students, technicians and engineers in research and development projects
• Engaging experts in research and development, and commercialisation project
• Hosting Masters and PhD students

 

For more information on TechNZ Funding, contact Paul Robinson - phone: 262 2244 or email paul.robinson@aucklandnz.com

 

 

In partnership with the Employers and Manufacturers Association, we conduct a series of training courses.

 

These high quality training courses, hosted at our premises in Manukau, have been selected to meet the specific needs of businesses in Manukau and surrounding areas and will be delivered by highly regarded training consultants and EMA's own trainers. 

 

Enterprises of all types and sizes join EMA for a variety of benefits:

• Up to date information on everything you need about employing staff or managing contractors, and with legal representation available if required at member rates too. EMA members range from big international businesses to government departments and not for profits.
• EMA delivers  700-plus training courses each year, plus many specialist seminars and events, including on topics such as Lean, and developing new markets offshore through EMA’s Export New Zealand division – they all represent lots opportunities to network!
• EMA make sure your voice of business is heard by local and central government since our aim is to improve the environment in which you operate.

 

 

Courses for 2012 held at Manukau (Level 8, Cogita House, 20 Amersham Way, Manukau)     For more information or to register, click on the course title.

 

 

Employment Law and the Employment Relationship

 

Employment Relations Act 2000

One Day, 9.00am - 4.00pm

17 May 2012

 

 

Payroll Legislation Essentials

One Day, 9.00am - 4.00pm

7 May 2012

20 August 2012

 

 

Health and Safety

 

Accident / Incident Investigation

Half Day, 9.00am - 12.30pm

14 June 2012

 

 

Engaging Contractors from an OSH Perspective

Half Day, 9.00am - 12.30pm

10 September 2012

 

 

Health and Safety Representative Training - Stage 1

Two Days, 9.00am - 4.00pm

13/14 March 2012 – Workplace option

15/16 May 2012 – Manufacturing option

27/28 June 2012  – Workplace option

5/6 September 2012  – Workplace option

30/31 October 2012 – Workplace option

 

 

Health and Safety Representative Training - Stage 2

Two Days, 9.00am - 4.00pm

23/24 May 2012 – Workplace option

11/12 September 2012 – Manufacturing option

20/21 November 2012 – Workplace option

 

 

Implementing and Running Effective Safety Committees

Half Day, 1.00pm – 4.30pm

10 September 2012

 

 

Practical Hazard Identification and Control

Half Day, 1.00pm – 4.30pm

14 June 2012  

  

 

The judges for this award will be looking for the organisation that can best demonstrate a company-wide commitment to Business Social Responsibility. The judges will look for evidence of a clearly articulated and widely communicated Business Social Responsibility strategy embedded in the company’s business strategy, together with examples of policies or projects that positively impact on the local community in terms of the environment, local employment, local education, or charitable work.

 

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This award is open to young entrepreneurs/business persons aged 35 years or under (as at 1 June 2011) who are successfully building and managing their own business, or to those entrepreneurs/business persons in a CEO/General Manager/Managerial position that are making day to day decisions and are fully responsible for the results achieved by the business. This business must be based within the boundaries.       

 

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The judges of this award will look for the organisation that successfully demonstrates how health and safety has been integrated into its business operations. Managers and Employees who are proactive in dealing with hazards or potential hazards that arise from work carried out. Eligibility: Your business must NOT be participating in the ACC Employer Early Intervention Programme or the ACC Workplace Safety Evaluation Scheme.

 

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The judges of this award will look for a customer focussed organisation that best demonstrates an ability to meet the needs of its customers by providing quality, sustainable growth and results success within the tourism industry.

 

You will be required to answer the following:-

 

Visitor Services:   Recognising a customer focussed organisation that best demonstrates an ability to meet the needs of its customers by providing quality, sustainable growth and results success within the tourism industry.

 

• Describe how your tourism business focuses on providing a quality visitor service, meets the needs of its customers, achieves sustainable growth, and is rewarded with strong financial results.
• What does this business do differently to provide a quality tourism visitor service?
• How does the company achieve sustainable growth?
• What strategies and marketing innovations position your business for growth and strong results?
• What is the unique selling point that this business uses to position itself as offering an outstanding tourism visitor service?

 

OR

 

Visitor Attractions and Activities:  Recognising an organisation that best demonstrates customer satisfaction, innovation, strategy and objectives and successful measurable results.

 

• Describe how your tourism visitor attraction or activity has made a significant contribution to tourism overall and particularly in Auckland south.
• What creative, innovative and customer focused attractions and/or activities brought satisfied customers and success in financial terms?
• What has this business identified as its unique selling point for visitor attractions and/or activities?
• How have creative and innovative strategies positioned your tourism business for sustainable growth?
• How do you establish the level of satisfaction of your customers?

 

 

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Recognising a business that demonstrates the highest level of commitment to compliance and continuous improvement in environmental management. This award will recognise a business whose approach to environmental management is a role-model for others in ensuring it does not impact the environment in an unsustainable way.  NB: Your organisation will have been actively implementing sustainability for at least 2 years.
 

You will be required to answer the following:-

 

• Describe how your organisational culture demonstrates exceptional commitment to environmental management issues and the responsibility the business accepts in ensuring ongoing compliance and protecting the environment, directly and indirectly.
• Describe the involvement of management and all employees in environmental management initiatives and systems.
• A demonstrable measured improvement in the performance of environmental management over the past 12 months.
• Demonstration of a holistic approach to assessing and reducing the organisation's impact on the environment  (this also looks at the supply chain in an integrated way, taking account of total emissions of suppliers as well as the overall bottom line of the environmental balance sheet).

 

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Open to organisations which have been in business for 3 years or less, this award will go to the company that best demonstrates leadership, innovation practices, growth and positive return on investment. This business is going places!

 

You will be required to answer the following:-

 

• Describe how your emerging business positions itself against its competitors, other larger businesses and how it introduces and maintains a culture of excellence in all it does, including its care of customers.
• Describe what your business does differently and how it gives you an advantage as an SME (Small to Medium Enterprise) i.e. demonstration of an in-depth understanding of the sector in which the company operates.
• Demonstrate growth and results that the company has achieved i.e. evidence of significant growth.
• Identify the business’ unique point of difference in your market sector and what innovation and strategies have been introduced.

 

 

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The judges will make this award to the business that can best demonstrate how the implementation of creative, new and innovative practices and strategies has made a significant contribution to the success of their organisation.

 

You will be required to answer the following:-

 

• Describe how the organisation has developed and nurtured its creative and innovative practices and strategies and how these activities have brought success to the company.  What benefits have been gained through this?
• How was the innovation/strategy identified and introduced?
• What new ideas/products/services/strategies have come through this creative process?
• How has the company managed this?  What benefits has the company experienced i.e. how the company gained an advantage from this and what opportunities were identified?
• What growth potential has been realised from the new strategies and/or innovation?

 

 

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Recognising a business that shows consistent dedication to superlative service and demonstrates its commitment through its service policy, staff training and/or other service related strategies.

 

You will be required to answer the following:-

 

• Describe the area of your organisation’s service delivery.
• Describe how your organisation shows dedication to company-wide philosophy, culture and commitment to the customer.
• Describe the development of your service policy and what training is given to your staff to achieve a high standard of service.
• Describe how you measure your quality of service quality, performance standards, and customer feedback.
• Describe how your commitment to service delivery contributes to business success.

 

 

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The judges of this award will look for the organisation that can best demonstrate how, through well-adopted company values, the provision of stimulating and supportive workplaces, and the active development of all employees, it has applied its human and supporting resources to achieve commercial success.

 

You will be required to answer the following:-

 

• Describe how management of the organisation has set and communicated the values of the organisation and continues to ensure that employees are developed, encouraged and supported to achieve.
• Describe your approach to adopting and communicating values to employees.
• Demonstrate your understanding of the value of being a good employer, and what motivates and brings out the best in your employees.
• Why are you different or better than others?
• Demonstrate competitive advantage that these values have given the organisation and the commercial success that can be attributed directly to being a good employer.

 

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The judges will make the award to the organisation that best demonstrates adoption of continuous improvement tools/practise in their business, with a particular focus on the development and manufacture of a product and the successful transition from product development to market.

 

You will be required to supply the following:-

 

• Describe how the organisation has demonstrated innovation and flair in manufacturing.
• How does the company develop new or improve current manufacturing processes?  eg quality systems, in-house quality programmes, client feedback (formal and informal).
• What key processes are involved and how are these designed and implemented? 
• What technology has been developed by the company to assist in these processes?
• What benefits has the company experienced?
• Demonstrate the way the business identifies and responds to customers and market needs.

 

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The judges will make this award to the business that can best demonstrate a history of continuous profitable export success with a growing percentage of its revenue and profit now coming from sales to overseas markets.

 

You will required to:-

 

• Describe how the organisation has developed its export capability and markets and the results that have been secured for the company.
• Describe your approach to the planning and marketing strategy development of your exporting programme.
• How do you create and maintain your competitive advantage? eg; steps and personnel involved
• What are your long term exporting goals?  Are you on target?  What monitoring and review mechanisms are in place?
• What successes are being experienced from your involvement with exporting?

 

 

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Key Dates 2011

 

24 February                Official launch - Entries open
10 June                        Entries Close
June                           Judging Process
30 June                      Westpac Finalist Function (finalists announced)
July                            Judges Site Visits to Finalists
12 August                   Awards Gala Dinner (winners announced)

 

 

What are the Conditions of Entry and Eligibility?

 

Any registered business of any size with its premises (place of business) located within the following Wards, and has been established and trading for at least 12 months, is eligible to enter the awards;

 

Manukau Ward
Manukau, Mangere, Otahuhu, Favona, Papatoetoe and Otara also parts of East Tamaki.

Manurewa-Papakura Ward
Manurewa, Papakura, Drury, Weymouth, Takanini and Wiri.

Howick Ward
Pakuranga, Bucklands Beach, Cockle Bay, Howick, Botany, Highland Park and East Tamaki Heights.

Franklin Ward
Karaka, Opaheke, Happy Valley, Pukekohe, Hunua, Brookby,  Clevedon, Maraetai, Kawakawa Bay and Awhitu Central, Waiuku and Wairo.

 

If your organisation is part of a larger organisation you must be able to demonstrate that you function as a separate business unit, within these boundaries.

 

If your entry relates to a specific project, it must have been completed and fully implemented during the year ending 31 March 2011, the organisation is a legal entity, with either the project or entity based within these boundaries.

 

If your business has previously won a Westpac Manukau Business Excellence Award or a Franklin Papakura Stevenson Business Award you must demonstrate that your organisation has significantly improved its performance.

 

If you are a past Supreme Winner of an Award, you are not eligible to enter for three years.

 

The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

 

The Awards are not open to employees of Auckland Council or Auckland, Tourism, Events and Economic Development.

 

Each business may enter up to three categories plus ACC plus nominated categories.

 

All entries must be received by 5pm on 30 June 2011.  Send your entries to the Awards Coordinator.

 

If you have any questions concerning Conditions of Entry or Eligibility, please call the Awards Coordinator on 09 262 2244 or email claudine.murray@em.org.nz

 

 

When are the finalists announced?

 

Finalists will be announced at the Finalists Function held at Villa Maria Estate on 30 June.

 

 

When are the winners announced and the Gala Dinner held?

The grand finale to the Westpac Auckland South Business Awards 2011, where winners will be announced, will be held at TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre on August 12.  The black-tie event will be hosted by the Mayor of Auckland, Len Brown. 

 

 

How are the Westpac Auckland South Business Awards 2011 judged?

The judging panel for the Westpac Auckland South Business Awards 2011 are experienced in the judging process (approximately 30 judges are involved).  Entries will be scored in accordance with the Baldrige Quality Model that align our awards with the global quality award system.

 

 All judges sign a confidentiality agreement prior to judging.  Judges decisions are final on all matters relating to the Awards and no correspondence will be entered into.

 

Each Judge is bound by a strict Code of Ethics and may not participate in any scoring or recognition decision where there may be, or could appear to be, any personal, professional, financial or other relationship or potential or perceived conflicts of interest.

 

 Each Judge has volunteered their time without compensation and is committed to assist with the success of the Westpac Auckland South Business Awards 2011and to providing objective feedback to the entrant.

 

 During the judging process, the judging panel may carry out site visits, or make contact with some applicants to clarify aspects of the application, or to seek further information. This contact should not be taken as an indication of being a finalist.

 

 All entrants in the ACC Workplace Safety Award will receive a site visit related to this category.  If you enter this category and another Award category you may receive more than one site visit.

 

 

What is the Baldrige criteria?

 

The Baldrige performance excellence criteria are a framework that any organisation can use to improve overall performance.  Seven categories make up the award criteria:

• Leadership: The leaders are the people in your business that are responsible for guiding and managing the business. This section asks you to describe how the leaders set business direction, performance expectations, behaviours and how they monitor the performance of the business. It also asks you to describe how the business ensures compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, public responsibility and how ethical behaviour is encouraged.

 

• Strategy and Planning: Strategy and Planning is the process by which the future direction of the business is determined i.e. strategy. Planning involves determining the actions, responsibilities and resources that will ensure the business achieves its short - and long - term strategies. In this section you are asked to describe how you establish strategy and plans, communicate these and monitor your performance to plan.

 

• Customer and market: Customer and market focus asks you to describe how you determine the market requirements and expectations, determine the requirements and expectations of your customers, acquire new customers, build relationships with your customers, monitor customer perception of your success and develop future opportunities.

 

• Information and Analysis: Information and analysis of this information is the foundation of a performance-oriented business. It means having a fact based measurement system with the use of information and data (knowledge) to support key business activities, to make decisions based on fact, as well as analyse the performance of the business. In this section you are asked to define the key information and data used by the business, how this is analysed and made available to others both inside and outside the business.

 

• Workforce: Excellent businesses encourage their people to develop and use their full potential while contributing to the achievement of the business' short and long term goals. In this section you are asked to describe how the work and jobs are organised, how training and education provides the skills and knowledge required and how the employee work environment is measured and improved to ensure satisfied committed employees.

 

• Processes: Processes are the way things are done to carry out the business. Key Processes are those processes that "touch" the customer and may include the design, development, manufacture and delivery of products and/or services to customers or suppliers.

 

• Results: The results are the outputs from the business activities. In this section you are asked to describe the business' performance and improvement in five key areas – products and services, customer, financial and market, workforce and business effectiveness. You are asked to provide the actual results and where possible the trends (performance over time).

 

 

The Awards Entry is time consuming, is it worth it?

 

Yes. Past winners agree the entry is well worth the effort. It enforces investing in quality principles and performance excellence pays off in increased productivity, satisfied employees and customers, and improved profitability—both for customers and investors.

 

 

Is it tougher for small organisations to receive an award?

The small business recipients have proven that any organisation can improve by using the criteria’s performance excellence framework. Given the importance of smaller businesses to the New Zealand economy, Westpac Auckland South Business Awards have found that using the Baldrige criteria as a basis for the Awards has actually strengthened the awareness of the awards programme among these local businesses and benefits gained are cited in their testimonials.

 

 

Can only Auckland south businesses enter these awards?

Yes. Only businesses with their premises located within the boundaries specified are eligible to enter these Awards.

 

 

Do the award criteria take into account an organisation’s financial performance?

Yes. The criteria include many factors that contribute to financial performance, including business decisions and strategies that lead to better market performance, gains in market share, and customer retention and satisfaction. Organisations are urged to use financial information, including profit trends, in analyzing and reporting on improved overall performance and to look for the connection between the two.

 

 

May an organisation hire a consultant to help prepare answers for the Westpac Auckland South Business Award entry application?

Applicants for the award are asked to supply facts and data to substantiate their claims concerning their management practices. You may provide the facts to a hired consultant to assist you to complete your award entry application. An organisation must show through facts and data that it has an excellent management system in place and that it is continually looking for ways to improve (for details or consultants/writers available, contact Claudine on awards@em.org.nz).

 

Past winners of the Westpac Manukau Business Excellence Awards (the predecessor to these Awards) have included many familiar names and faces, from renowned winemaker Villa Maria, to the boutique travel retailer Kiwi Discovery, and local manufacturers, retailers, and companies of all shapes and sizes. 

 

Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Development would like to acknowledge and thank the Awards Sponsors for their support to economic development and business growth in the  Auckland South region. 

 

 

Category Sponsors

 

Westpac Sponsor of the Westpac  Business of the Year Supreme Award
The New Zealand Herald Sponsor of the Small Business of the Year Award
Brookfields Lawyers Sponsor of the Brookfields Employer of Choice Award
Cogita Sponsor of the Cogita Excellence in Innovation & Strategy Award
ACC Sponsor of the ACC Workplace Safety Award
RSM Prince Sponsor of the RSM Prince Excellence in Service Delivery Award
Wiri Licensing Trust Sponsor of the Wiri Licensing Trust Excellence in Emerging Business Award
Stevenson Group Ltd Sponsor of the Stevenson Group Ltd  Excellence in Environmental Management
Auckland Communities Foundation Sponsor of the Auckland Communities Foundation Business Contribution to the Community
Employers & Manufacturers Association (EMA) Sponsor of the EMA Excellence in Manufacturing Award
TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre Sponsor of the TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre Excellence in Tourism & Hospitality Award

 

AUT University Sponsor of the AUT Young Business Person of the Year Award

Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) Sponsor of the MIT Excellence in Marketing Award
New Zealand Steel Sponsor of the NZ Steel Excellence in Exporting Award

 

Supporting & Supplier Sponsors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Entering the business excellence awards provided us great opportunity to measure the effectiveness of our total business transformation following the purchase of Bluebird Foods by PepsiCo in 2007.

 

Measuring ourselves against internationally recognised standards and the best of Manukau's leading businesses was a challenging process. However, the rewards of measuring and reviewing the robustness of our business processes and results have continued well beyond the awards program timeline. Through our participation in the program, we have identified further opportunities to improve as a business and engage more effectively with our people.

 

Achieving the success we did was outstanding recognition for our people of the journey they have all embraced and excelled in. I thoroughly recommend businesses seize the opportunity that entering these awards  represents and enjoy the journey."

Gerard Smith - Bluebird Foods

Supreme Winner 2010

 

 

"The awards program was an opportunity for us to measure the progress we have made in rebuilding our business. It brought our people together with enthusiasm, commitment but some trepidation to open ourselves up for scrutiny under an internationally recognized standard and against Manukau’s best businesses. To achieve the success we did was a major milestone for our business and most importantly our people. I would encourage those thinking about it to put yourself out there, involve your people"

Ron Holden -  NALCO

Supreme Winner 2009

 

 

“These awards have supercharged our whole company, it made everybody more determined and passionate about further achieving and moving the goalposts.”

Clark Proctor - Metalman NZ Ltd

Supreme Winner 2008

 

 

“Manukau, you have just propelled a small company into dizzy heights.”

John Beck - Styrobeck Plastics Ltd

Supreme Winner 2006

 

 

“This Award is actually an objective, a destination and to me it is secondary – the primary value is in the journey, looking at every part of your business, lifting up every rock, seeing what crawls out from underneath and dealing to it and sorting it out.  Participation in these awards is the best gift you could ever give your business.  It has been a fabulous journey."

Barry Gillingwater, DSS Animal Management  

ACC Workplace Safety Category Winner 2008

 

 

“This award acknowledges the work and commitment of our team.”

Jonathan Engle - IBEX Group Ltd

Excellence in Exporting Winner 2007

 

 

• Please type your answers
• Answer all seven questions clearly and concisely for your category
• Use a new page for each question
• Use tables, graphs and charts wherever possible to reinforce your written content
• Avoid narrative as a substitute for hard facts
• Treat the writing of your entry like the preparation of your Business Plan which can be used as a plan of activities for the next 12 months
• Let your passion for your business come through in your entry
• Brainstorm the questions with your staff, business partners, accountant etc. You will be surprised at the level of involvement and interest shown in entering the awards. Entering can be a real team effort
• Appendices are allowed but should be kept to a minimum and will not attract any points
• Your answers should be within the specified word limit
• Remember, quality is more important than quantity. Well-presented content is the key to a high score
• Submit 4 identical copies of your entry (original plus three copies)
• Prepare and attach your media statement
• Prepare and attach your executive summary
• Complete and attach the official entry form
• All material will be returned or destroyed after the awards (See Entry Form)
• Entries close 5:00 pm on 10 June 2011.  No late entries accepted

 

Results Spreadsheet

 

The Financial Data must be presented on the Results Template and attached to your entry (not required for ACC or nominated categories).  Click here to download the template.

 

 

Workshops will be conducted by the New Zealand Business Excellence Foundation to help you complete your entry form.

 

 

They’re free, held in the evenings and light refreshments will be provided. All workshops will be held at the Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development offices in both Manukau and Pukekohe.

 

 

Places are limited. Register today - claudine.murray@aucklandnz.com

 

Awards Entry Workshops (all categories)

 

22 March   5.30 – 8.00pm, Manukau 

 

12 April     5.30 – 8.00pm, Manukau

 

18 April     5.30 - 8.00pm, Pukekohe

 

03 May      5.30 – 8.00pm, Manukau

 

 

 

ACC Category Workshops

 

The ACC workshops are conducted by an ACC expert and held at our Manukau office.

 

4 May         11am - 12noon

 

11 May       11am - 12noon

 

Register today - claudine.murray@aucklandnz.com

 

 

24 February                        Official Launch - Entries Open                                               

 

 

10 June                                   Entries Close

 

 

June                                      Judging Process

 

 

30 June                                 Westpac Finalist Function (finalists announced)

                                                 

 

July                                        Judges Site Visits to Finalists

 

 

12 August                            Awards Gala Dinner (winners announced)

                                                TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre, Manukau

                                                6.00pm (Pre-dinner Cocktails), 6.45pm Gala Dinner)

 

 

 

 

Entering is easy!  Simply complete the Registration of Interest form and return to us, then download the Entry Pack and prepare your entry.  Entries close 3 June 2011.

 

Download the registration forms for the nominated categories.

 

Our Business Advisors are available for support and guidance and workshops are being held throughout Auckland South to assist with entry preparation.

 

Contact  Claudine Murray on  (09) 354 0095 or claudine.murray@aucklandnz.com for questions or to book a workshop place.

(winners of each of the 8 award categories are automatically entered for the Supreme Award)

Excellence in Manufacturing sponsored by Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA)

This category recognises the organisation that best demonstrates adoption of continuous improvement tools/practice in their business, with a particular focus on the development and manufacture of a product, and the successful transition from product development  to market.

Employer of Choice sponsored by Brookfields Lawyers

This category recognises the organisation that best demonstrates how it has applied human and supporting resources to achieve commercial success.

Excellence in Service Delivery sponsored by RSM Prince

This category recognises a business that shows consistent dedication to exceptional service and actively demonstrates its commitment through its service policy, staff training and/or other service related strategies.

Excellence in Innovation & Strategy sponsored by Cogita

This category recognises a business that best demonstrates how the implementation of creative, new and innovative practices and strategies has made a significant contribution to the success of their organisation.

Excellence in Exporting sponsored by New Zealand Steel

This category recognizes the business that can best demonstrate a history of continuous profitable export success with a growing percentage of its revenue and profit now coming from sales to overseas markets.

Excellence in Emerging Business sponsored by Wiri Licensing Trust

Open to organisations in their most recent financial year and have been in business for 3 years or less, this award will go to the company that best demonstrates leadership, innovative practices, growth and positive return on investment.

Excellence in Environmental Management sponsored by Stevenson Group Ltd

This category recognises a business that demonstrates the highest level of commitment to compliance and continuous improvement in environmental management.

Excellence in Tourism & Hospitality sponsored by TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre

This category recognises a customer focussed organisation that best demonstrates an ability to meet the needs of its customers by providing quality, sustainable growth and results success within the Tourism & Hospitality Industry.

 

Excellence in Marketing   sponsored by Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT)

This category recognises a business that shows a thorough understanding and commitment to marketing in a way that makes it a clear leader in the field.

 

 

ACC Excellence in Workplace Safety sponsored by ACC

This is for the organisation that successfully demonstrates how health and safety has been integrated into its business operations. Managers and employees who are proactive in dealing with hazards or potential hazards that arise from work carried out.

 

(the winner of nominated awards are not eligible for the Supreme Award)

Young Business Person of the Year  sponsored by AUT University

This award is open to young entrepreneurs/business persons aged 35 years or under (as at 3 June 2011) who are successfully building and managing their own business, or to those entrepreneurs/business persons in a CEO/General Manager/Managerial position that are making day to day decisions and are fully responsible for the results achieved by the business.      

Business Contribution to the Community sponsored by Auckland Communities Foundation

This category recognises the organisation that can best demonstrate a company-wide commitment to Business Social Responsibility.

 

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Enterprising Manukau is now known as Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development Ltd, a Council Controlled Organisation of the new Auckland Council.  While Enterprising Manukau has a new name and logo, rest assured that the support and services offered to you and your business for the past 20 years will continue.

Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development Limited is one of the new CCOs established on 1 November 2010 by the Auckland Council. The objectives include helping to:

• Lift the Auckland region's economic well‐being;
• Support and enhance the performance of the Auckland region as a growth engine in the New Zealand economy;
• Support and enhance the ability of the Auckland region to compete internationally as a desirable place to visit, live, work, invest and do business.

 

Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development Limited integrates the functions and activities currently undertaken by the following previous existing council business units and CCOs:

 

• Enterprising Manukau
• Waitakere Enterprise
• Enterprise North Shore
• Enterprise Franklin Development Trust
• Council business units responsible for major events, predominantly Auckland City Council’s City events team
• AucklandPlus (a business unit of the Auckland Regional Council)
• Auckland City Council Economic Development Group’s investment and sectors teams
  
  

Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development Limited will:

 

• Bring a coordinated approach to sector and business development, investment attraction, events and tourism in the Auckland region;
• Promote regional and local economic development;
• Integrate economic development priorities;
• Interact with central government agencies such as the Ministry of Economic Development, Tourism New Zealand and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise;
• Partner with the private sector and non‐governmental organisations; and
• Develop a brand strategy for the Auckland Region.

 

The head office of Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development Limited is based in the central business district, with local presence retained across the region through branches in the north, south and west.

 

Our team has a wide range of vocational and business experience. The dynamics of this team environment are incredibly progressive and continue to provide businesses and individuals with the tools required to facilitate economic growth and prosperity.   We promote and facilitate economic growth in the region by working with businesses to improve their management capabilities and promoting Auckland – South as the leading destination in which to live, invest and conduct business.
 

National economic information and outlooks:

 

  

• Westpac Weekly Commentary - a weekly outlook for New Zealand, Australia and US markets

To view our monthly newsletters:

 

December 2011

 

November 2011

 

October 2011 

 

September 2011

 

August 2011

Papakura & Franklin Business Breakfasts

 

Date:     Held on the first Thursday of each month. 
              Next Breakfast:  9 February 2012

 

Time:     Breakfast: 7.30am,   Presentation:  8.00am - 8.45am

 

Venue:   Counties Racing Club, 222 - 250 Manukau Road, Pukekohe

 

Cost:      $20 per person

 

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