Chamber News October-December 2015

OCT - DEC ‘15 | ISSUE 2

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Local Retailers Embrace Diversity

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Digital Diversity 5 ways to multiply your original creative effort

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Edging Towards Workplace Diversity

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Waipa Networks Business Awards

You’ve changed.

So have we.

The way we work has changed beyond all recognition.

Business has never been more complicated. Markets have never moved faster.

And we’re all expected to do more with less.

If you’re looking for a technology company that understands the ever-evolving world of work, then talk to Ricoh. We’ve moved from a business that’s focused primarily on copiers to become a world-leading technology company. So if there’s anyone who understands how change can transform your business, it’s us.

With our technical ability, IT knowledge and innovative products we can help you reduce costs, eliminate waste and streamline processes.

For change that can transform the way you work, talk to Craig Loveridge, General Manager at craig.loveridge@ricoh.co.nz

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PRESIDENT Mel Engelbrecht Body and Motion Gym E. motion.mel@gmail.com M. 021 044 2022 P. 07 827 0847

Diversity and Sustainability

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VICE-PRESIDENT Brent Nielsen Community Living E. us.three@xtra.co.nz M. 021 576 136 P. 07 823 7551 VICE-PRESIDENT Christine Stevenson Accounted4 E. chris.s@accounted4.co.nz M. 027 635 9708 P. 07 827 5192 TREASURER Janine Peters Ag Technology NZ Ltd E. janinepeters@agtechnz.com M. 021 957 418 P. 07 827 9295 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Caro Gatley Ravenswood Manor E. caro@caroandco.co.nz M. 021 977 489 P. 07 823 4574 Greg Wallace Rocketspark E. greg.wallace@rocketspark.com M. 0800 76 25 38 ext 2124 Lesley Nielsen Lewis’ Barristers and Solicitors E. lesleyn@lewislaw.co.nz M. 021 524 824 P. 07 827 5147 Penny Thompson Kaz Graphic Dezign E. design@kazdezign.co.nz M. 021 457 347 P. 07 823 4932 Emma Sinclair Emma’s Food Bag E. emma@emmasfoodbag.co.nz M. 022 0474 800 Phil Mackay Rouge Cafe E. phil@rougeempire.co.nz M. 021 337 255 P. 07 823 9178 Quinton de Bruin SMART Advice E. quinton@smartadvice.co.nz M. 021 576 278 P. 07 211 4435 CEO Tania Witheford E. ceo@cambridgechamber.co.nz M. 021 636 536 P. 07 823 3460 EVENTS COORDINATOR Loren Bennett E. info@cambridgechamber.co.nz P. 07 823 3460

I HAVE BEEN LIVING IN CAMBRIDGE FOR THE PAST 6 ½ YEARS AND IT IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL TOWNS I HAVE EVER LIVED IN. The people are kind, carefree and cautious to give opinions. I am attracted to the lack of traffic lights and road rage. It’s easy to cycle around town, doing your shopping at the friendly stores where the assistants still ask how your day was. Cambridge is our town of trees and the home of champions.

We embrace our uniqueness and promote the town as a destination not to be missed. “ A town with a unique village feel, offering a boutique shopping experience” And yet Cambridge has much more! Excellent schools, two High Performance Sport Centres and a thriving business community. More and more people finding their way to Cambridge.

As they say; “It’s a great place to live …”

Migration from the cities and elsewhere to Cambridge is on the rise, which means our town’s sustainability and diversity are challenged.

I have asked a few people what Sustainability and Diversity means for them.

1. Mayor Jim Mylchreest, Mayor Waipa “As the world population grows and our understanding of the effect of our activities on the planet become more well-known, we need to make practical and sometimes pragmatic decisions on how to use, reuse and conserve our resources for this generation and for the long term benefit of all species that inhabit the planet. From a business perspective, the more we rely on one or a small number of businesses the more susceptible our economy becomes – we do not have to look far to see what impacts a downturn in the dairy industry will have on our local economy. From a Council perspective the provision of a wide range of services and making Waipa an attractive place to live, work and play is an essential prerequisite to attracting a diverse population, with all of their skills and experiences, necessary to build a strong social and economic community.”

2. Steve Tritt, Economic Development Manager at Waipa District Council “ Diversity is in our economy. In my role, it is having a multiple diverse economy, so that we are not subject to a one single shock in a sector, like kiwifruit/PSA, dairy/falling milk price, etc.

Sustainability is about being in business and having jobs for the long term.”

3. Viv Posselt, Editor Cambridge Edition: “ Diversity is looking at more things than just the Town of Champions. And yes, it is true, but we are more and have to be in order to be sustainable. We need to put things into place so growth is managed, making a plan to have the town’s strategy work for the future development without going too far.”

4. Rosalie Lunson, Tutor at Te Wananga o Aotearoa, Chamber of Commerce Life Member “ Sustainability can be such a confusing thing! It is about being careful, being respectful. For some it means recycling and for others it is continuation in a different form. We need to figure out what is sustainability for us, our town and businesses, and what effect it will have on us.”

We need to be active in our community and make conscious decisions that will lead to balanced, sustainable growth

Mel

Mel Engelbrecht President - Cambridge Chamber of Commerce DISCLAIMER: The information in this publication is of general nature only and readers are cautioned not to act or rely on it without first seeking professional advice. Similarly, any opinions expressed in this publication should not be construed as official policy of the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce.

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You can also view our events online at our website www.cambridgechamber.co.nz.

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Welcome to Cambridge

Ruby Forrest

A big congratulations to our Events Coordinator Aimee (currently on maternity leave) and her husband Shayne, on the arrival of their gorgeous daughter, Ruby James Forrest.

Ruby was born by caesarean at 9.07pm on Friday 17 July weighing 8lb 2oz. The family of three is doing well.

a special thanks

CEO’s Message

CAMBRIDGE IS IN AN ENVIABLE POSITION. WE ARE IN A STRONG PHASE OF GROWTH AND CHANGE. New businesses and residents are making Cambridge their home and the ongoing development of the high performance sport sector continues and so too the events associated.

Given this expansion and the changes that will evolve as a result of the opening of the Cambridge portion of the Waikato Expressway, we have an incredible opportunity in front of us.

We need to be ready to take advantage of these opportunities. This means having the right attitude is critical to embrace diversity and actively strive for sustainable business platforms that will ensure strong business performance.

Tania

Tania Witheford CEO - Cambridge Chamber of Commerce

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to Karen and the amazing team at Kaz Graphic Dezign for their support and expertise.

WE’RE BEHIND THESE BRANDS: Cambridge

Lifeskills

Creating great design solutions since 2002. www.kazdezign.co.nz CALL ONE OF THE TEAM AND LET’S CHAT. KAREN, KYLIE OR PENNY ON 07 823 4932

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embrace diversity ~ Aimee Forrest and Loren Bennett, Chamber of Commerce ~

CAMBRIDGE BOUTIQUE OOSH CLOTHING IS JUST ONE OF A NUMBER OF BUSINESSES IN TOWN THAT SUPPORT CAMBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH LEARNING NEEDS

BY PROVIDING THEM WITH WORK EXPERIENCE. For students with a disability, work experience provides an opportunity to develop life and employment skills, personal confidence, and assist with the transition to life after school, while encouraging diversity and awareness of everyone’s value in the workplace.

Cambridge High School ORS teacher Alison Porter says “we are so appreciative of the businesses who provide the opportunity to our students. We find that it’s not only the kids that get a lot out of the programme, it is also the businesses, their staff and customers”.

Local student Tayla Missen, 20, has made the most of the work experience opportunity, she is working part time at Oosh Clothing on Victoria Street. Tayla sort’s incoming stock, displays items for sale,

makes jewellery and dresses mannequins.

She says “I want to be a fashion designer.

I love clothing and jewellery. I love the feel of the dress material – smooth, rough, silky – and the bright colourful patterns.” Tayla also loves everything pink. “Pink means love and nurturing” and is, she adds cheekily, “the colour of romance”.

It is clear to see Tayla has a big heart and even bigger ambitions. As well as a designer, Tayla would love to be a paramedic, a writer, and a carer of children. Tayla is active in the Cambridge community and is a cadet at St Johns where she requires three more badges to achieve Grand Prior and would eventually like to become a leader. Tayla is currently working towards gaining NCEA credits at school.

Oosh Clothing joined the programme as part of its commitment to empowering women and giving back to the community.

Manager Sheryl Brown finds having Tayla at work “fabulous – I don’t know who gets more out of it – her or us! Tayla is such a warm, honest person and will tell customers how great they look – they love it!”

“Working with Sheryl is the bright (part) of my day” says Tayla and “I would like to encourage others with a disability to get a job and be more out there in their confidence”.

Sheryl would like to encourage other businesses to offer opportunities to students with disabilities and welcomes any potential employers to talk with her one on one. She says “the only limitations are the ones we put on them”.

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5 ways to multiply your original creative effort ~ By Julie South, HaloBiz ~

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Being “digital” takes time. It takes effort. It can sometimes be a pain in the proverbial (you’ve got better things to do than sit down and write a blog post, right?).

But digital done smart, means you can leverage multiple versions of your original product for only a little bit more effort.

Heres how: Blog Article For the purpose of this exercise, let’s say you started with a blog article about one of the frequently asked questions your customers ask all the time. You’ve gone into awesome detail (your readers will love you for this) and it’s sitting somewhere between 1,000 – 2,000 words.

Podcast Your blog article gives you the starting point for a podcast script.

Avoid reading it word-for-word (unless you can read without sounding like you’re reading!).

Use this original article to create an audio version of the same information. Create an MP3 file to upload to your website for visitors to download and listen to while they’re on-the-go.

Not sure how to create an audio file? Most smartphones have the ability to record MP3 files. What’s important is the quality of the microphone and where you record (quiet!).

Don’t worry about uploading to iTunes or anything complicated like that. As the advert says: just do it.

Infographic Depending on your design skills (and budget) you can reformat the main points of your article into an infographic. An infographic is a pictorial interpretation of information. Remember to include your logo on your infographic so that when it gets shared people know who owns the copyright.

Ebook When you’ve got enough blog articles written you can create an ebook. Each blog article can be a separate chapter in your book.

Why repeat yourself across different formats?

Creating diversified versions of the same information gives your audience choices of what suits them.

Audio is eaten on the go: while driving, working-out, doing something else. Audio is hands- and attention-free. Your customers can multi-task while learning about your business.

Blog articles are for the visual person who loves reading. Plus you can easily include images and clickable links to other places on your website.

Videos are for those who like to connect with others (listening to your voice, watching moving visuals).

And infographics permit a quick scan to get the main points.

Infographics (like video) can be embedded on other websites which means your brand is getting shared. Which is a good thing.

Share + Rinse & Repeat All of these diversified versions of digital content can be shared across all of the social places your customers hang out.

Being diversified means you only need to come up with one subject at a time to be able to create multiple pieces of digital content for your website. Which means Google and the other search engines will love you to the moon and back. But more importantly, you’re educating your customers about what you do.

Video Similarly, use the original article as “prompts” in a video. There’re two format styles for a DIY video: • Talking head: you talk to the video camera (make sure your background is professional and the audio quality is exceptional).

• Power Point: create Power Point slides from the main bullet points of your original article and voice over these slides.

After you’ve created your video upload it to YouTube then embed onto your website.

If you’ve used video editing software and you’re confident with the audio quality of your video split the audio component from the visual component and bingo! you’ve got yourself a podcast without going to the extra effort of creating a podcast and a video.

For examples of diversified content in action visit www.getgooglin.com. Get Googlin shows business owners who want to DIY their own digital how to harness the power of Google, LinkedIn and the Internet to get more word-of-mouth in the world-of-mouse. Get Googlin is owned by HaloBiz. Julie South, Halobiz E. info@halobiz.co.nz www.halobiz.co.nz

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EDGING TOWARDS ~ By LesleyAnn, People in Mind ~ THIS YEAR, OUR TEAM HAS JOINED THE MAYORAL MENTORING PROGRAMME FOR STUDENTS AT CAMBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL. From day one we learned something from our student. She told us about a job website we weren’t even aware of. She and her school friends had come across it because they are all at the stage where they are looking for part-time work, and this website was perfectly targeted at them.

Working with a teenager has also refreshed our skills in understanding how our up and coming workforce approach their work day and behave. I must say they are an inquisitive lot.

For me workplace diversity isn’t just about ethnicity, gender or age – it’s also about diversity across skill-sets, mind-sets and working styles.

It’s not rocket science that different people bring different things to a business - ideas, approaches, connections and knowledge. So, how can we achieve diversity in our business?

There are some obvious examples where workplace diversity drives directly down from a business strategy. For example, imagine your strategy is to expand into an international market. It makes sense to bring people into your team of that ethnicity because of their

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connection to that market, and their ability to speak the language and understand the culture.

Or your strategy may be to use social media as a marketing tool. If your team is a pack of technophobes, you will need to develop the capability by training in-house or diversify and hire someone who brings this capability with them.

The challenge for small businesses, especially really small businesses with less than 5 employees, is the practicality of being diverse. It can sometimes be challenging – say if you are in a niche market, with a narrow product range, and the market is small geographically.

But before you beat yourself up about how “un-diverse” you are, look beyond the obvious. Perhaps it’s your workplace arrangements that are diverse – you might have a mixture of full-timers, part-timers, remote staff, mobile staff and contractors.

Or perhaps, like me, you are thinking of hiring a student for a couple of hours a week. These all bring diversity that helps you meet the needs of your business.

As business owners, we want our businesses to last the test of time, to be

able to adapt or grow to meet changes in the market, and to survive no matter what challenges are thrown at us by inside or outside forces.

Like all business decisions, the key thing is to know where you are going.

Are you gearing up for the next phase of your business, are you being driven by technology changes, or are you feeling the effects of the growth in the aging population? Diversity could help in all these cases.

As a parting note, if you are diving into diversity don’t forget the basic principles of recruitment – ensuring that you have the best person for the job and ensuring the person is a good fit for your team.

Good luck with your future recruiting, and if you have any questions about recruiting drop me a line anytime.

LesleyAnn is a Human Resource Consultant with People in Mind. If you have any queries about this article you can contact LesleyAnn on 07 823 3250 or by email to lesleyann@peopleinmind.co.nz

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improvement, sport, arts and recreation also available plus option to study areas of special need or interest.

Productivity and Sustainability – New Zealand’s only advanced and specialised professional Advisor Education programme Retail Management – we offer New Zealand’s most advanced applied retail management education with a quarter of the programme in a retail setting Health Management – we offer New Zealand’s only advanced and professional continuous improvement practice management and health services education Adult/Higher Education – we offer a 6 programme staircase from adult teaching and training into advanced curriculum design, academic, development, learning and capability advising, management and leadership careers.

Advanced Project Management and High Performing Team Management qualifications will also commence in 2016.

All programmes are NZQA approved and we are signatories to the Code ensuring our Learner supports are excellent for our diverse learners.

Next programme intakes are on: 19th October 2015 and 11th January 2016.

All programmes can be undertaken full, part or in block offers to suit you or your business’s lifestyle and needs, also available in Auckland and Wellington.

Drop in to our Registry at 28 Liverpool Street, Hamilton, Call 07 846 7446 or email contactus@freedom-ihe.ac.nz to enrol or for more information.

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SEMINAR AFTER 5 Rocketspark

NETWORKING OVER COFFEE Ravenswood Manor

MBA MINI TASTER SERIES Financial Toolkit

BUSINESS AFTER 5 Emma’s Food Bag

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SEMINAR AFTER 5 High Performance Sport

MBA MINI TASTER SERIES HR Toolkit

NETWORKING OVER COFFEE Cambridge Chiropractic

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FIRST XV Movie Night

FIRST XV Oktoberfest

MAY Grasshopper Garden Care

Congratulations to: APRIL Accounted4

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JUNE Gourmet Delicious JULY House of Travel, Cambridge

CHAMBER CHRISTMAS PARTY

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HOSTING OPPORTUNITIES Reserve your business’ 2016 Business after Five or Networking over Coffee now!

Our Ba5 and NoC events are a great opportunity to profile your business and encourage networking. You may even want to partner with another like-minded business to joint-host. Spaces are limited, so be in quick!

E: info@cambridgechamber.co.nz P: 823 3460 If you are interested in sharing your expertise through a Seminar after Five, please contact us to register your interest.

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bseen in cambridge 1. Prizes up for grabs at the MTF Vehicle Finance Ba5 with Quentin Glover 2. Cambridge Safer Communities NoC 3. April Sustainability Champion winner Accounted4 – Alan Livingston presents certificate to Lea de Rooy 4. Quiz time at the Fisher Heaslip Ba5 5. The Kaz Dezign NoC was held at Sarnia Park 6. Supreme Award Winners, Rob May Building Ltd 7. Fun at the 1st XV Bubble Soccer event 8. Hon Louise Upston with Tania Witheford at the Louise Upston Breakfast 9. Anna D’Arcy from Waikato Regional Council presenting our June Sustainability Workshop 10. Sarah MacDonald picking a winner at the Balance Yoga NoC 11. Lots of learning at the MBA mini taster series 12. Mark Bunting, Radio Personality, speaking at the Mediaworks Ba5

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Introducing our

First XV Committee Sonya Walker - Chair

School and University Manger for Rowing NZ

CAMBRIDGE OFFICE PRODUCTS LTD. HAS BEEN LOCATED AT 55 ALPHA STREET, CAMBRIDGE FOR THE LAST TWENTY YEARS. As a retail store, we have been providing stationery for local residents and businesses for two decades.

A team of five, all living locally, we are Rose, Hugh Williams, Julie, Judith and Shakira. We have a wealth of knowledge between us and eighty years of combined experience in the retail stationery business.

Why you should consider using locally owned and operated Cambridge Office Products Ltd. • FREE Delivery in and around Cambridge.

• We support local schools, clubs and organisations with sponsorship.

• We offer highly discounted rates to local schools.

• We pride ourselves on always going the extra mile to accommodate customer requests.

• We never put anything in the too hard basket.

• We offer account holders competitive pricing.

• We have built a reputation for selling good quality, branded products.

The staff at Cambridge Office Products Ltd strive to shop and support local. We believe the majority of residents in Cambridge think the same way. It’s just the way Cambridge is!!

Cambridge Office Products Ltd is owned by Rose and Hugh Jenkins. Rose has worked here since 1999 and in 2004 had the opportunity to purchase the business.

>> Cambridge Office Products Ltd 55 Alpha Street, Cambridge P. 07 827 6726 E. copycentre@camoff.co.nz www.camoff.co.nz

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Rowing is my sport and passion and I am lucky enough to have made this my career. The 1st XV has been a great way to meet lots of locals my own age and I really enjoy the event planning as part of the 1st XV.

Alana MacKay - Secretary I own Rouge Café with my husband Phil and father David McCathie. This year the café celebrated six years in business. You’ll find me in the kitchen at Rouge working hard making the good food that the café is known for. I am passionate about sustainability, the environment and our community.

Rachel Middleton - Vice Chair Communications Executive Mystery Creek

I love a well-constructed sentence, passage or page and if you can add vibrant communicative and stimulating images to that – I’m in! I have enjoyed my involvement with the 1st XV thus far and look forward to supporting Sonya and Alana this year.

locally owned and operated • Photocopying • Laminating • Binding • Stationery • Packaging Supplies • Furniture • Cafeteria Supplies • General Computer Consumables ... and so much more!

55 Alpha Street, Cambridge 3434

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www.camoff.co.nz

FOR ALL YOUR STATIONERY, HOME AND OFFICE SUPPLIES AND PHOTOCOPYING REQUIREMENTS

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THE WAIPA NETWORKS BUSINESS AWARDS CULMINATED IN A CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS AT MYSTERY CREEK ON FRIDAY 31 JULY 2015.

MC Te Radar entertained us with his unique, down to earth humour and kept the evening on track.

Jono McCullough of Rob May Builders Ltd, winner of the Large Business Category and overall Supreme Award, spoke of how the entry into the Waipa Business Awards had provided an opportunity for their business to reflect, review and renew. He said the opportunity to be critiqued by business experts has been invaluable.

Jono involved his entire management team in the entry process, including his financial advisors and business mentors. He actively encouraged, if not challenged, other businesses to enter the Awards next

year as the experience has contributed so positively to Rob May Builders Ltd. Following the win at the Awards, Jono could not believe the recognition received from media coverage. “It has been absolutely incredible� he said.

The judging panel commented on the quality of the entries and the visiting judges were very impressed with the innovation and consistent high quality of business planning demonstrated by all entrants.

The Waipa Business Networks Awards, encourage the pursuit of excellence in business in Waipa and Raglan. Thank you to the family of sponsors associated with the Waipa Networks Business Awards for their participation and commitment to business excellence.

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new members

new members CUBO is passionate about challenging and motivating clients to make more effective business decisions through better leveraging the power of people.

The business of PEOPLE is complex, sensitive and fluid; CUBO will help your organisation define the end goal and enable execution to make effective change happen.

CUBO takes an interactive approach to encourage clients to see things differently, particularly when they are facing major challenges or growth within their organisations.

By better understanding the people in your organisation and knowing how they are likely to work, you will better understand how to eliminate challenges and drive higher performance.

Founded by Amie Amosa, Amie has held

>> Amie Amosa

15+ years of senior International and National Human Resource leadership positions in global blue chip companies, Amie brings extensive global experience to her consulting work.

CUBO is expanding rapidly, and is the sole New Zealand licensee for Predictive Index® (PI) a global management tool. PI is a market leader in behavioural assessments, Leaders all over the world are using PI to help their businesses make better data driven decisions around people, by decoding their most complex asset, people.

We help leaders identify, attract, employ, retain and grow the people that will add the most value to your business, allowing you to use behavioural science insights to align people with business strategies.

When you amalgamate these insights with the knowledge and application expertise of CUBO’s consultants you end up with a powerful and game changing approach to improving your business.

P. 07 827 0067 M. 027 510 2450 E. amie@cubo.co.nz www.cubo.co.nz

nutritional guidance, come up and see the team on The Second Floor, 60 Victoria Street.

For more details: www.balanceyoga.co.nz

>> Sarah MacDonald P. 027 287 3444.

Facebook: BalanceYogaCambridge balanceyoga.co.nz

Networking group for home-based professionals and entrepreneurs This is a group for like-minded people working from home who’d like to share ideas and skills to help develop successful businesses.

Optimum meets once a month.

If you’d like to come along to an optimum meeting, please email info@cambridgechamber.co.nz for details.

The Second Floor is a new ‘sanctuary’ in Cambridge, here to promote physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. The centre is home to Cambridge’s first professional yoga studio, Balance Yoga.

Local yoga instructor Sarah MacDonald opened the centre in February 2015, with a vision of creating a welcoming space that provides yoga and a range of wellbeing services. That vision is now a reality, with the studio now offering about 10 yoga classes a week, as well as Pilates classes. More classes are coming from October, including pregnancy yoga and ‘mother and baby’ yoga classes.

Clients of The Second Floor can also come and enjoy a massage or acupressure treatment or consult with a nutritional therapist. If you feel in need of a good stretch out with yoga, want a massage, are interested in acupressure or would like some expert

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SkyPoint Technologies SkyPoint is a Waikato based IT company that specialises in innovative computer network and communications technologies for business.

Some of our core strengths are our team, their skills, a collaborative and transparent approach to business and customer partnership. We like to make computer and phone support easy and friendly.

SkyPoint can assist with a wide range of solutions and support services, from cloud hosting through to local or onsite servers, computers and notebook solutions.

Our purpose is to make your work life easier by implementing smart solutions that stand the test.

We are delighted to assist Chamber member businesses with FREE health checks for computer networks and phone systems and you are more than welcome to drop by for a coffee anytime.

We offer a range of flexible support options with flexible plans for managed services, monitoring, remote and onsite support. Backup checking and Integrity testing is a priority. We also offer a range of hosted solutions customised to suit your business needs.

You may be looking at refreshing your hardware, changing the way you communicate, or simply want a faster internet connection. Whether you need helpful advice with any computer or communication related challenges, we can help. Please give our SkyPoint team a call.

>> SkyPoint Technologies Ltd Waikato Innovation Park, Level 1, Core Facilities Building Ruakura Road, Hamilton 3216 P. 07 929 4932 E. info@skypoint.co.nz www.skypoint.co.nz Business ICT Enquiries David Covic P. 027 2255 490 E. david@skypoint.co.nz Roger Salisbury P. 027 2255 492 E. roger@skypoint.co.nz Phone Systems and Internet Enquiries Clare Lingard P. 027 2255 489 E. clare@skypoint.co.nz

I am very proud to be part of The Travel Managers Group (TMG), a 100% New Zealand owned and operated company. TMG was formed in 2002 and have over 200 travel brokers and staff nationwide.

With my 15 + years’ experience behind me, I’m excited to have my own business.

I bring a mixture of: Living and Travelling in the UK, working in wholesale, groups, corporate and retail and managing an online agency.

Why use me: 1. I’m mobile, I can come to you at work or home, your local café 2. I’ll match the internet, send me the screen shot and leave it with me 3. You get me, no 0800 call centre out of NZ, but a good old fashion person It’s my own business I’m more driven and committed.

My services; • Cruises, Tours, Airfares, and Hotels on their own or….

• Holiday Packages Worldwide • Wedding Groups, School Groups, Work Groups, Groups • Passport, Visa Advice/Service and

Travel Insurance Care Hire and Camper Van Hire Tips and hints which save you time and money making your dream holiday even better!

Travel has never been more exciting and the world more accessible, it’s my passion, and I would love to assist you with your travel plans.

Remember me, when talking to friends and family, work colleagues and future customers of us both.

We are a husband and wife team and we are dedicated to helping New Zealand households become debt free faster.

We are business owners of New Zealand Home Loans Hamilton City Office, covering the Waikato/Waipa Region. We are passionate about and enjoy helping people to get ahead and realise their dreams.

We are a Home Loan and Insurance Provider helping our clients to achieve their financial goals.

We guide our clients through the home loan process, helping them set goals, put together a plan and show them the tools to help them save thousands of dollars in interest payments and ultimately become debt free faster. We understand that every client has different circumstances and different goals in life, so we tailor each plan to suit them.

We make home buying or the refinancing process from a bank as easy as possible for you and to ensure that you remain on track to

achieve your goals, we commit to contacting you on a regular basis throughout the term of your loan.

We also provide a comprehensive suite of insurance products to ensure that even when things don’t quite go to plan that you and your family are protected.

We are based in Tamahere but we are also mobile. Whether in our office, in your home or at your place of work, we provide free consultations at a time and a place that is convenient to you.

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>> Jo Foster P. 07 858 2428 M. 0275 818 352 E. jofoster@travelmanagers.co.nz www.travelmanagers.co.nz/jofoster

>> Andrew Price P. 027 217 6736 Natalie Koretz-Price P. 021 453 300 Office: 07 827 9198 E. hamiltoncity@nzhomeloans.co.nz 16 / chamber news / OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2015

new members

The Bella Vista Motel Hamilton business owners, Roger and Jenny Buller, have been in the motel industry for 15 years- 6 years in Paihia Bay of Islands and 9 years at the Bella Vista Motel Hamilton. Their motto- cleanliness and friendliness- is paramount in providing good old fashioned service, but at the same time, providing an updated environment. “We make the difference”.

Bella Vista Motel Hamilton can provide you with excellent service, clean and comfortable accommodation, and handy location. It is only 10-minute walk from downtown Hamilton and within walking distance to Waikato River Walk, Cafes, Restaurants&Bars, Supermarkets, Waikato Stadium and ProDrive Golf Driving Range. Hamilton Airport is a 20 minute drive from the motel.

Room types range from: Standard Studio, Disability Studio, One-bedroom and Two-bedroom Units.

I support you to choose a path that will enable you to balance life issues and take responsibility for your life to create a business and lifestyle that you love.

Chicks In Charge is part of the Oak Coaching Group, established in 2006 after working in the personal and business development industry for over 20 years. What I noticed most about people is the work/life balance and the impact it has on overall wellbeing. The Oak Evolutionary Model of Wellbeing (part of the Oak Coaching Group), was born from these observations.

The model is used throughout all of my businesses as it is a model for sustained change. It uses the science of emotions to understand how you’re thinking and how those emotions create your view of the world. I work on harnessing the power of your emotional intelligence to make fast changes while supporting your overall wellbeing.

With Chicks In Charge, I specialise in helping women tap into their inner purpose and passion

Staying with us at Bella Vista Motel Hamilton gives you: Free Wifi, SkyTV, Free on-site parking, guest laundry, barbecue facilities, and free use of DVD players and films. Each guest room is equipped with Kitchenette, refrigerator, work desk and flat TV. Some rooms are with spa bath and cooking facilities.

The Waikato Region is of vital importance to us, as an accommodation provider. Hamilton is a hub for easy access with a 20 minute drive to and from Cambridge. Bella Vista Motel Hamilton is the best substitution when you visit Cambridge and unable to obtain a local accommodation.

>> Bella Vista Motel Hamilton

1 Richmond St (cnr Ulster St), Hamilton P. 07 838 1234 E. stay@bellavistahamilton.co.nz www.bellavistahamilton.co.nz

and connect that with outer goals and tasks to bring about extraordinary and sustainable results in their life and business. We create action plans for how to live, work, organise and prioritise time, energy and space for living and authentic life, happiness being the highest goal.

I offer one on one coaching workshops and specialist retreats for relaxation and growth for women and couples. I look forward to working with you in the future.

Our tag line is “It’s your life. Own it.” We believe people exercise their right to live the life they choose. Working out and consuming with a view to enrich their lives in their chosen way.

We select our job, our car and our home and if we don’t like it we can change.

Yet life has a habit of letting bad things happen to good people. Where some, if not all, of these choices are taken from us. The result, a financial impact on our lives and that of our business and/or family.

We are passionate about a few things – people, health, wellbeing and life. Despite how we are guided by constant advertising and the media, this is a good time to realise, ultimately, we still make the choice of lifestyle we want and all that makes it what it is for our families and businesses.

At SMART Advice we believe the unexpected should not dictate your future.

Working with SMART Advice, you get to own this part of life too, even if it means getting a bit of help from us.

SMART Advice is the only provider of S.M.A.R.T. Risk Certification (a sample can be found on our website). We specialise in personalised business and personal risk advice. Our sole objective is ensuring our clients know that their family and business interests are protected - we just happened to use insurance products to achieve this.

>> Smart Advice >> Ange Wilcock

68 Bryce Street, Cambridge M. 027 625 8733 ange@chicksincharge.co.nz www.chicksincharge.co.nz

P.O. Box 1126, Cambridge 3450 Office: 07 211 4435 Mob: 021 576 278 Email: mail@smartadvice.co.nz Facebook: www.facebook.com/smartadvicenz www.smartadvice.co.nz

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new members

Are you spending too much time looking after your financial books instead of managing and growing your business?

Would you like to spend more time with family and friends instead of navigating through the paperwork?

JFJ Bookkeeping, believes in MAKING YOUR BUSINESS LIFE SIMPLE, offering a range of services that can be customised to meet your business needs, whether looking after all your Bookkeeping, or bridging the gap and helping out when needed.

Being an agile company, JFJ Bookkeeping can use your current in house Bookkeeping system or can supply JFJ Bookkeeping

system — (MYOB or Xero), the choice is yours.

Also, JFJ Bookkeeping offers Forensic Bookkeeping to assist in identifying fraudulent situations and providing insightful advice on where an organisation is most susceptible to fraud.

After realising there was a need for small to medium sized businesses to have Bookkeeping, Health & Safety, Human Resource and Marketing support, in a cost effective way, Julie Feisst-Jones started JFJ Bookkeeping Ltd. Julie, with 20+ years’ experience, is a highly skilled Bookkeeper in all aspects of Bookkeeping and Office Administration. She understands exactly what is required to get a small to medium sized business running and keep it running smoothly.

Call, JFJ Bookkeeping to learn how to simplify your business today ............together, we can do it.

Crazy Mama Suz, the founder and face of the OOSH brand!!! A mother of 5 under the age of 13 first and wife second, business women third, an author fourth, Suzie Johnson is also an entrepreneur.

Empowering small towns in NZ, born during a recession and raised on dynamic ideas, OOSH epitomises kiwi can do. We cherish family and community, celebrate originality and back all things local. With funky

NZ designs at fantastic prices manufactured in our own sew factory based in Napier. OOSH redefines destination shopping.

With 9 stores in the North Island so far our mission to continue to grow and empower more towns throughout New Zealand.

Times are tough currently in Retail but that hasn’t stopped our plan to OOSH 20 towns in ten years.

Cambridge opened January 26th 2015, finding a site was our biggest mission but eventually managed to secure out current site. Our presence in Cambridge has been very welcoming and we are constantly building relationships with our customers and businesses within the community.

OOSH empowers women and increases their self-esteem. All of our stores are trained in body shape and awesome customer service. A OOSH point of difference, sizes ranging from S through to XXL. Our latest store to open is in Mount

>> Julie P. 0274 418 936

julie@jfjbookkeeping.co.nz www.jfjbookkeeping.co.nz

Maunganui. Check out our website www.ooshshop.co.nz and you can follow up on Facebook – the oosh experience.

>> Oosh Cambridge

Sheryl Brown P. 823 2563 www.ooshshop.co.nz

Kym Joll, Caci Cambridge ym Joll is the new owner of Cambridge’s Caci Clinic, having recently moved here from Gisborne with her husband and two children.

She has been interested in beauty therapy for as long as she can remember, making up her own masks and treatments as a young girl.

She loves the career and said it didn’t feel like a real job to her but more of a passion.

“It’s just about making people feel good about themselves, giving women a bit of confidence and meeting lots of people in a nice environment.”

She trained in Auckland as soon as she left high school and has worked throughout New Zealand and London, including a stint with Virgin where she met Richard Branson on several occasions.

Kym bought the business in June and is delighted with the lovely team here at Caci and feels they have helped her to settle in really well.

She said her roots would be firmly planted in Cambridge for a while, as her family is originally from here and her parents would be retiring in this area.

“I love Cambridge, it’s been a really easy move,” she said.

Caci Cambridge, 47 Alpha St Call 07 823 3233 or visit caci.co.nz

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new members The Second Floor Sarah MacDonald P. 027 287 3444 Sweeney Townsend Insurance Brokers Steve Gale P. 0800 555 453 Rutherford Property Investments Deborah Bunyard P. 07 855 2656 Ron + Wily Geck Family Trust Ron Geck P. 07 827 2899

sponsors special thanks to our

Oosh Cambridge Sheryl Brown P. 07 823 2563 Graeme Ireland Classic Car Restoration Graeme Ireland P. 07 823 7025 Giltrap Farm Machinery Ltd Andrew Giltrap P. 07 827 7157 Eurasia Media Group Ltd Steve Dart P. +61 07 3999 8695 Chicks in Charge Ange Wilcock P. 07 827 6416 Cambridge Computer Services Ltd Kerrin O’Regan P. 07 827 7119 Weather Tight Solutions Mark Waters P. 021 1636 232

Barristers & Solicitors

Travel Managers Group Jo Foster P. 07 858 2428 SkyPoint Technologies David Covic P. 07 929 4932 JFJ Bookkeeping Ltd Julie Feisst-Jones P. 027 441 8936 Cubo Consulting Aime Amosa P. 07 510 2450 Your Cambridge News Kim Prichard P. 07 827 0005P O B o x 5 2 9

Cambridge New Zealand P h o n e : 0 7 8 2 7 5 1 4 7 F a x : 0 7 8 2 7 7 9 9 1 E m a i l : c r e c p t @ l e w i s l a w. c o . n z

Bella Vista Motel Hamilton Roger Buller P. 07 838 1234 Waipa Funeral Home Jim Goddin P. 07 827 0065 Villa Shakespeare Hilary and Jeremy Griffiths P. 07 827 5136

SMART Advice Quinton de Bruin P. 07 211 4435 Robyn-Anne Teal P. 021 066 5923 New Zealand Home Loans Company Andrew Price and Natalie Koretz P. 07 827 9198 Flight Centre Cambridge Renee Macdonald P. 07 823 7520 Black Fox Creative Taz Lyford P. 07 823 3306

WWW.CAMBRIDGECHAMBER.CO.NZ

Sustainability

champions

Cambridge businesses are proving that supporting the environment ultimately supports business by conserving resources, increasing efficiency and reducing costs.

Introduced by Waikato Regional Council, Waipa District Council and the Chamber of Commerce in February, a new Sustainability Champion is selected every month.

Cambridge’s sustainability champions so far...

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Cambridge Chiropractic for providing home-grown and healthy snacks to staff.

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Accounted4 for increasing their paper efficiency.

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Grasshopper Garden for rehoming plants and reusing garden waste.

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Gourmet Delicious for their commitment to ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ for all their resources, and working to minimise the environmental impacts of their operations.

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Become a Sustainability Champion

1. Work out your environmental impact.

2. Create sustainability goals.

3. Create sustainability targets.

4. Develop a sustainability action plan.

5. Assess, evaluate and repeat the steps.

Rouge Cafe for their system of getting coffee grinds to a community garden, and turning waste into a resource.

House of Travel for reducing their waste generation and striving towards a paperless office.

Sustainability

Champion of the month

Jump-start your sustainability journey There are lots of simple things you can do to make your workplace more environmentally sustainable. If you’re ready to get started contact our business sustainability team – they can provide support and advice.

Contact Anna D’Arcy, Waikato Regional Council sustainable business advisor, today. Call freephone 0800 800 401 or email sustainablebusiness@waikatoregion.govt.nz.

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