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In this issue FCNZ News 5

The President’s Report

The Board Blog

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Industry & Innovation 9

Attractive, strong and long-lasting

Conversations and the art of fencing

Hassle-free tool fits Gallagher insulators

Gallagher fencing keeps Hamilton Cheetahs safe

Malborough flood response

Training & Events Feature: FCNZ Annual Conference 2021

New faces enjoy new events at Conference 2021

Nailing quotes to optimise profits

Fencers dig deep for Northland Rescue Helicopters

The Inaugural National Fencing Field Day

Putting footings to the test

Fieldays Fencing Competitions 2021

Business, Safety & Environment 38

Talking about tractors and implements

Changes to sick leave

Are these 5 ‘system fails’ letting your business down?

Top 10 things employers need to know about termination

Our People 46

Journey to fencing judge

A wife’s tale

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Shane on the Wire: The last laugh The fencer’s new toy

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President's Report No doubt everyone is looking forward to the ticking over of Spring and some longer days kicking in. I know I have had enough of the wet conditions already.

Another thing I am not excited about is COVID-19 lockdowns and I am sure many of you are feeling the same way. Unfortunately, the documentation around who is and who isn’t an ‘Essential Worker’ is very broad and indeed open for interpretation. We are sharing all the information we receive with our members via our newsletter and Facebook page. I’d like to thank the members and partners – new and existing – that attended the AGM and Conference at the beginning of August. The Bay of Islands was a very picturesque venue and the weather came to the party thankfully. We farewelled Stephen Mee from the Board and welcomed Max Walton at the AGM

on Thursday the 5th, which was followed by some informative workshops and an afternoon sightseeing a few sights around Kerikeri. The Charity Auction on the Thursday evening was a huge success and we raised in excess of $18,500 for the Northland Rescue Helicopters. The participation – from both the donations of auction goods to bidders on the night – was fantastic.

Within the Conference for the first time, we held a National Fencing Field Day at the Waimate North Showgrounds, with over 200 people attending throughout the day. Feedback for this day and the entire Conference has been very positive from exhibitors and participants. Your input to these events is valued so don’t hesitate to let any of the board members know your thoughts and ideas for the Dunedin Conference in 2022. We are hoping to commission a subcommittee to help with the organising, so if anyone would like to have input and contribute, please let us know.

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Welcome to the latest edition of WIRED magazine.

We have had a couple of re-cap meetings and are now focusing on the upcoming Best Practice Days in the North Island (dates now very much subject to COVID-19 Alert Levels), one in the Waikato themed with Security and Commercial fencing and one in the Bay of Plenty. Remember all Board members welcome feedback and ideas. So please don’t hesitate to get in touch. Phil

Phil Cornelius

Our Mission To increase the profile of fencing as a recognised profession and encourage a high level of workmanship through knowledge and standards.

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The Board Blog Keeping you informed of what the Board has been working on since the last WIRED.

Earlier in the year we revamped the Partner structure, which was created well over a decade ago. By introducing a new Retail and new Professional Services partnership framework alongside our existing brand partnership we have greatly expanded our partner opportunities to fully encompass the type of products and services that are ultilised by our membership. This new framework came in handy when some of the Board went around the Fieldays approaching potential partners, armed with a copy of the June WIRED, which proved an excellent tool and their approaches were well received. We thank Phil and Donna for their time and Heather for the work carried out. Hopefully over the next few months this will convert into some new partners.

Conference 2021

The Conference and National Fencing Field Day have taken a lot of organising; remembering that the Conference was a carryover from the postponement of 2020 there was a lot of repricing required and details to be worked through. Alongside the theme of Leadership we brought in a Quoting workshop, recognising that a discussion around what to include in Estimates / Quotes, and what to charge out for was of benefit for all of our members. The National Fencing Field Day was well supported by exhibitors and while there is always room for improvement the feedback has been encouraging. Conference numbers were amongst the highest seen and we had great support from the South Island and Northland members. It was great to see so many regulars and also a large number of new attendees. Grant Harris still holds the record for the most conferences attended. Certainly one of the standouts of the Conference was the people themselves.

Certified Fencers

We have been working through an auditing process for existing Certified Fencers and while we have work to do on the process, the initial framework is moving along. At Conference we broke the room into three groups on the Saturday morning – those who were currently certified, those who wanted to become certified and those who weren’t interested in certification. We are pleased to report that by far the largest group were those who want to become certified.

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Partnership Structure

Marketing and Communications role

We advertised for a Marketing and Communications role – recognising that in order to enact some of the strategies we are formulating we need to get the word out there into a wider media / publicity network. We received 16 applicants, all of which were of an impressive calibre so the interview selection process was quite difficult. It also revealed some interesting opportunities with skill sets which we are currently trying to work through in order to maximise the best outcome for the Association.

Board changes

The Board as a whole has made some interesting progress over the past 12 months and gotten to know one another. While we are sad to see Stephen Mee leave, we welcome Max Walton to the Board. We do have a geographic vacuum in regions and we urge you – regardless of where you live – to contact us if you would like to help with any of our initiatives, particularly our Best Practice Days, which are often difficult to execute from afar. With our next Conference in Dunedin we already have several very capable locals who have stepped forward offering their help.

What next? Promoting FCNZ and the fencing industry

Ahead of Fieldays the team worked hard to prepare marketing collateral for both FCNZ and the fencing industry. The Gold Partners who had sites at Fieldays all took the opportunity to display our material, with general feedback stating that the literature was well received (and taken), provided a good talking point and made it easier to promote FCNZ.

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Now Delta has hit our shores and whilst we always knew it was inevitable, that doesn’t help with the impact on our workloads and incomes. What we view as essential just doesn’t seem to be that essential to the powers to be, which makes life rather difficult for all.

The Board will continue to plan for Best Practice Days (now likely to be the last quarter 2021) and the roll-out of the renewed Certification and auditing process. Watch this space.

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Conversations and the art of fencing Ross Lewis took part in his first agricultural fieldays at Mystery Creek in June. The Britishborn internationally-acclaimed painter and mural artist was part of Stockade’s site.

There he began constructing his first

This arrangement suited the artistic

one of Stockade’s cordless stapler tools,

result – a top wire and a parallel shadow

ever post-and-batten fence. Rather than Ross’s fence came to life from beneath

his brush strokes on a large 2.8m x 1.2m wooden frame.

Landscape painting is one of Ross’s

loves. He has developed his own style

that fits New Zealand’s unique landscape and light. His commissioned works

include paintings for the likes of actor/ director Alan Rickman, Formula One

Race driver Damen Hill and reality show personality Simon Cowell; as well as recreating the murals of Pompei.

CAPTURING THE ART OF FENCING The activity of fencing is rarely captured in the art world so Ross’s project drew

curiousity from visitors and competitors. Ross welcomes conversation and says everyone was pretty complimentary,

every now and then a few shared a bit of

advice. Much of the feedback came from families and children, and many people

returned later to see the vista unfolding. The art-in-progress also piqued the

interest of fencing competitors. They

were intrigued whether the end result

would capture an authentic fencing scene and reflect what they really do. Past

fencing competitors and Stockade North Island territory manager Mike Billinghurst Ross Lewis getting down to work

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Ross creates beautiful vast landscapes which are admired and treasured; fencers work in and on these landscapes, crafting their own marks with fences to last a lifetime – which in turn become part of a scene which is authentically rural New Zealand

were on site to provide some handy

technical advice. Mike ran Ross through a fast-tracked lesson on how and why

to space 9 and 6-wire fences, then the

painter took Mike’s practical know-how back to the canvas.

Veteran fencer, triple Golden Pliers™ winner and competition judge Owen

Petersen heard there was something

going on back at the Stockade site. “I was pretty impressed.”

Ross and Owen got to talking, discussing battens. “I suggested the guys in the

painting were only in the early stages.

Only a couple of wires might be up – one

along the bottom to get the line and then another further up to get the posts nice and plumb.”

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composition Ross had in his mind. The

draw the eye along the painting, and the incomplete fence tells a visual story of

work in progress. Both Ross and Owen

agree: with the skeleton fence, the eyes are drawn up and away into the hills. In

doing so, the observer takes a moment

to draw in the vista of the fencing world. Another day’s painting and Ross says

he would have softened those hills, then catches himself “That wouldn’t have made the story about the fencing, it

would have been about the landscape. So it was good that I didn’t have any more time!”

CHANGING LANDSCAPES

Owen reflects on fencing’s role in

creating and forming New Zealand’s landscape. “Farming for example is

only made possible with fencing, and

obviously fencing of waterways is now

changing the landscape too by protecting and enhancing our streams and rivers,

and riparian land. While any waterway was seen as an important source for stock in the past, better technology has allowed more reticulated systems. Whether on

purpose or not, Ross has captured part of this in his painting.”

“I think he finished off very well. I stopped

off on the Saturday to see how he’d gone. It looked very good.”

COLLABORATION

Christie Stanton, Stockade Market

Manager says the team has enjoyed

working alongside Ross and the feedback has been awesome.

“Ross creates beautiful vast landscapes

which are admired and treasured; fencers

work in and on these landscapes, crafting their own marks with fences to last a lifetime – which in turn become part

of a scene which is authentically rural New Zealand. We are also delighted

that the fencing community has helped us shape this landscape and we are

excited to announce that the artwork will be auctioned later in the year to raise

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Farming for example is only made possible with fencing, and obviously fencing of waterways is now changing the landscape too by protecting and enhancing our streams and rivers... Whether on purpose or not, Ross has captured part of this in his painting

funds for a yet-to-be named charity. To keep up to date with our plans for the auction, keep an eye on our social media channels.”

To check out more of Ross’s artworks see www.rosslewis.work or contact him at ross.bex@icloud.com

To register your interest please email info@stockade.com, and or follow Stockade on social media.

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Hassle-free tool fits Gallagher insulators A new attachment for the Stockade ST400i Cordless Fence Post Stapler will make fitting Gallagher insulators quick and easy.

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Using the Gallagher insulator attachment, a good fencing contractor could get two or three insulators done in the time it would take them to do one without using the attachment

Once the attachment is fitted to the gun, a Gallagher insulator can be slipped into the attachment’s grooves and slid onto the fencing wire. The insulator is then lined up on the post, held in place, and the gun is used to fire in a staples to secure the pinlock or claw – first in the bottom and then over the top. Gallagher Animal Management Product Manager Graham Johns says the

attachment makes fixing insulators more efficient for fencing contractors, who are using hundreds if not thousands for each job.

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Launched in New Zealand earlier this year, the attachment fits onto the head of the ST400i. It comes in two variants, catering for both Gallagher’s wood post pinlock and claw insulators.

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What do you use to enclose four cute and furry Cheetah that can reach land speeds of up to 130km/h and jump up to three metres high in the air? A Gallagher fencing system.

When Hamilton Zoo needed to upgrade its cheetah enclosure to prepare for the arrival of their four young cheetah boys, Radi, Bomani, Manni and Denzel, they decided to use Gallagher products. Hamilton Zoo Asset Manager, Jesse Golden, says the zoo transferred the boys from Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo, in Australia, but their journey to Hamilton is only one small part of the story. Hamilton Zoo staff worked for nearly 12 months beforehand to create the perfect enclosure for them. “There was a really detailed design process we went through which involved seeing what has been learned in the past and what other zoos are doing with their cheetah. We also knew we wanted a closer experience for our visitors,” says Jesse. The boys arrived in Hamilton in early April and have settled in well to their new home. Denzel, Radi and Bomani are brothers, while Manni was born one month earlier at Monarto in South Australia. “The boys have settled in beautifully. They were happy to be reunited after the flight and there was plenty of purring, yelps, barks and grooming each other,” says Jesse. WIRED MAGAZINE

Jesse says Hamilton Zoo settled on a Gallagher fencing system as they were confident it could safely contain their four young cheetah, while still offering a great viewing experience for their visitors.

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Using the Gallagher insulator attachment, a good fencing contractor could get two or three insulators done in the time it would take them to do one without using the attachment

“We added more viewing windows to the enclosure to create a closer experience for visitors, but we also used a black mesh fence which is easier to see through and easier for visitors to take photos through,” says Jesse. The cheetah fence was installed by Barakat Contractors. Owner Dale Barakat says about 1 kilometre of Gallagher High Conductive Lead Out Wire and Gallagher Double Insulated Cable was used in the project which saw them add three offset electrified wires around the enclosure.

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“We used the Gallagher Wood Post Live Tip Offset at the top of the fence, through the middle and at the bottom and Gallagher Double Insulated Cable to set it all up. It’s electrified using a Gallagher MBS800 Multi Powered Energizer,” says Dale. The job also involved digging a trench around the enclosure and filling it with rock and installing wooden boards to the bottom of the fence and digging them into the ground so the boys can’t dig themselves out of the enclosure. Right beside the boys’ new home are the Giraffe, Zebra, Goats and Deer, says Jesse. “The boys are in their enclosure and they can see through to their neighbours. They have been really interested in the Zebra and looking at them a lot.” Jesse says the new fence looks stunning. “The boys are very happy in their new environment and we are very happy with the new fence that we know is keeping them safe,” says Jesse. Article supplied by:

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Malborough flood response The New Zealand climate is changing, which presents a new uncertainty in defining the standard of flood control works into the future for all over New Zealand. The Marlborough floods are just one to mention this year with the West Coast and South Canterbury floods creating havoc. Station leaving Camden Station and above blocked off. Locals had a car/truck on both sides to get bare essentials until the road was opened.

The force of the rivers has done a lot of scouring of the riverbanks causing the fences to hang in the wind – or they’ve completely disappeared. Wairau River and SH6 looking towards Renwick. Photo: Marlborough District Council

I expect more to hit us in the future, which will put a lot of pressure on local councils to assess and work on preventing rivers blowing out stop banks when the next flood hits.

and officials said it was the largest ever recorded flood in the region. The Wairau River at Barnetts Bank reached 8.946 metres and a peak flow of 6040m³/sec.

It’s not just the fences that need sorting in the vineyard blocks. The loss of land from the river’s water force has taken away vital headlands that these days need to be 10-12 metres for safe turning space.

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Renner Fencing have pushed some jobs back to make way for urgent flood damage work already, ranging from some temporary fencing until digger work has been done, to more permanent fencing ranging from 2 wire electric to 7 wire fences.

One of the issues I’ve seen firsthand is in some areas on farms here in Marlborough the rivers/streams are filled up with sediment that has come down in the big flood which lifts the water level. It takes less rainfall in these areas to do the same amount of damage, causing doubt and frustration among the landowners that boundary these water catchments. Do they change their fence lines completely and lose land, or do something more temporary? The early vineyard developers got away with a lot more by changing small water catchments’ direction to get more grapes in and pulling trees out to archive the same thing. Over the last 15 years we have learned from these select few the damage that can be done if you muck around with nature without researching the land first. The last big flood we got in Marlborough in my time was the July 1983 Wairau flood, which was the largest known flood since at least 1868. There was recorded water flow of 5,800m³/sec. In July 2021 the river levels jumped, WIRED MAGAZINE

As many as 900 people were evacuated from over 500 properties across Marlborough, including in the areas of Renwick, Spring Creek and Tuamarina, where 5 people were rescued from two vehicles caught in the floodwaters. The phone has started to ring, booking in work after the tidy up has been done, which adds to the workload but must be done so the farmers can manage livestock with lambing beginning and about to start in other areas. There was 300mm of rain in 48 hours recorded in some areas which has also caused large slips. The Awatere Valley road was blocked off above Awapiri

Mike Renner and daughter Elloise with the Awatere River and SH1 behind them

We have several blocks where the vineyard rows need shortening to make the headlands wider again, which involves cutting 7 wires on average and pulling old strainers and stays out. Most vineyards replace materials with a new strainer and stay plus blocks. Once strainers and stays are in their new position the painful job of re-straining up all the wires to desired tension begins. Depending on how many rows are affected this can take up most of the time on the job – but it’s good practice for a learner to tie termination knots. Mike Renner

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FCNZ ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2021 FEATURE

New faces enjoy new events

It’s hard to believe it’s been over a month since we all got together in Paihia. How lucky were we to be all together given the change in circumstances now. A huge thanks to those members and partners who joined us for a very successful few days. For those who couldn’t make it, here’s what you missed out on.

Wednesday afternoon saw the Copthorne Hotel bar area abuzz at 4pm with old friends catching up after two years absence and new acquaintances being made. The group made their way to the Waitangi jetty where we boarded

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the Fullers ferry for the 15-minute trip across to Russell for our Mix ‘n’ Mingle at the iconic Duke of Marlborough – ‘refreshing Rascals and Reprobates since 1827’. Bronze Partner Mt Pokaka shouted us a welcome drink on arrival,

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while we enjoyed the last of the sun on the Duke’s wind protected balcony. After a very tasty meal at the Duke and more liquid refreshments, we returned to the Copthorne on the ferry at 9pm, ready for the early start the following morning.

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FEATURE FCNZ ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2021 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Thursday morning was an early start, with the AGM kicking off at 8.30am. With no Board election required, the Association said farewell to Board member Stephen Mee, who stepped down after four years on the Board, and welcomed Max Walton. Phil Cornelius was also re-elected for a further two years.

FCNZ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Your Fencing Contractors NZ Executive Committee for 2021/2022 is now Shane Beets, Phil Cornelius, Shaun Davies, Mike Renner, Donna Upton, Max Walton and Debbie White. Contact details for each can be found on page 54. After the formalities of the AGM were over, the Board welcomed those individuals who had never been to a FCNZ Conference before. It was fantastic to see 29 new faces in the audience, who by the end of Conference had established some new friends and connections in the industry and across the country.

and recognising the difference in how each type learns and communicates. Perhaps unsurprisingly, of the four categories (Visual, Aural, Read/Write or Kinesthetic) the majority of people in the room had strong Kinesthetic preferences – being those that learn by doing, rather than listening, watching or reading. The session highlighted how leaders/business owners could adapt their training and feedback to employees to ensure communication and learning remained effective within the business. After lunch the group heard from Todd Sherbudd, who shared his experience of a life-changing medical event that happened exactly a year prior. Todd encouraged all in the room to listen to their bodies, not to put off checking in with the doctor, and to make the time to enjoy life.

SITE TOURS

Having endured 6 hours of being seated, most of the group were more than ready to get out in the fresh air for a tour of some local sites. The group split up and visited both the Stone Store in Kerikeri (one of the country’s oldest surviving buildings) and the Makana Chocolate Factory, before meeting up again at the Mt Pokaka Timber Mill, where Hadley Todd and Albie George offered some tasty refreshments while talking through the history and operation of the Mill.

The Board led an hour-long forum discussion which covered several topics, including addressing the labour shortage, Best Practice Days, training and qualifications, and the increasing cost of materials. Our thanks to Warren McSkimming (Stockade), Stan Clark (Pacific Steel), Warwick Clark (PermaPine), David Chamberlin (Topuni Timber) and Andrew Thoms (Bayonet) for contributing to the latter discussion.

WORKSHOPS

After a quick break for morning tea, Sue Pickering led a workshop on Leadership, introducing the group to the VARK learning style and how, as business owners, to identify the type of learner your employees are (and partner/spouse)

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Pete Gregory and Graeme Bratty then led our second workshop for the day, on Nailing your Quotes to Optimise Profits. As Pete was a former fencing contractor (and member of FCNZ) and Graeme a former CFO for a large electrical and manufacturing company, the duo offered great insights into both the practical elements of fencing and the financial considerations of running a fencing business. Graeme has kindly written an overview of their presentation, which can be found on page 22.

STOCKADE HAPPY HOUR

It was back to the Copthorne in time for the Stockade Happy Hour, with Stockade running a competition during the hour for an impressive duffel bag full of goodies (to be eventually won by Isaac Johnston) while everyone quenched their thirst.

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FCNZ ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2021 FEATURE CHARITY AUCTION

make the day rather soggy and grim, the weather gods shined on the event for the rest of the day. A full report on the day is available on page 26. The event had been advertised in the local paper and radio stations and the additional promotion was rewarded with fencing contractors and farmers from the area who stopped by to see what it was all about. The day offered plenty of opportunity to exercise that fencing contractor competitiveness, through the hammer throw (ladies and mens), guess the strainer weight, stride competitions, wire tying and battening competitions. A table centrepiece competition also took place in the showgrounds hall, with an impressive display of creativity shown ahead of the evening’s Gala Dinner.

Our Thursday evening entertainment involved the Charity Auction dinner (more on page 25) where, with the help of members and partners, we raised an impressive $18,790 for the Northern Emergency Services Trust (Northern Rescue Helicopters).

GALA DINNER

On returning to the hotel, guests ditched their hi-vis for shirts and jackets (and even some ties), before enjoying the Bayonet Happy Hour. Friday night’s Conference Gala Dinner was held at the Waitaha Events Centre with entertainment provided by the band JPG. It was a great opportunity to unwind after a busy couple of days.

FEEDBACK SESSION

On Saturday morning members and partners participated in a feedback session which focused mainly on the Certification process and availability of qualifications. We appreciate the input and comments received from those at the meeting and RETAIL PARTNER will be working hard to get the Certification (and provisional Certification) process in place as soon as possible.

Friday dawned a beautiful day and another bus trip saw the group arrive at our inaugural National Fencing Field Day at the Waimate North Showgrounds, with the car park starting to fill up nicely. After a heavy rain shower which threatened to

WINE TASTING

At the conclusion of the National Fencing Field Day and after the prize giving, conference delegates were offered the opportunity to return to the Copthorne, or stop via the Marsden Estate for a wine tasting session. Around 15 members opted for the latter, enjoying a sunny corner of the Marsden Estate patio to sample both red, white and rose wines, along with a few delicious platters.

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ISSUE 62 / SEPTEMBER 2021

FEATURE FCNZ ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2021

Nailing quotes to optimise profits It was a pleasure to be able to present at the recent Fencing Contractors NZ Conference in Paihia. It was suggested that it would be good to follow up the presentation with some articles in WIRED so here is the first of those articles. The aims of undertaking any project are to make a reasonable profit and to have satisfied clients, to name a couple. Here is some brief guidance to assist you in pricing prospective work.

Scope

Costing and Quoting

When quoting a project, it is important to understand what you are pricing.

Confirming the scope of the work enables you to quote the work more easily and efficiently.

Make sure that there is a clear understanding between you and your client of what the scope of the project is: •

What is the finished project to look like?

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What materials are to be used and who is going to provide the materials and

where are they going to be delivered to. What form are they to be delivered in. If the materials are arranged correctly this could help you to be more efficient in the construction. •

Where is the work to be undertaken? Is the terrain difficult? How much travel is going to be involved to get to the work site?

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Is there additional specialised equipment that you may require for the job?

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What is the timeframe that the job is to be completed within?

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Are additional insurances required for the work?

Always try to limit your indemnity for the project to the value of the project or a value you and your insurer are comfortable with. If in doubt discuss with your insurance broker. Lay out your expectation around when payments should be made to you. Include details of how variations are to be dealt with as well as any items or areas of work that are excluded from the scope. Put all of the agreed scope, terms and conditions, and your pricing in writing and get it signed to avoid possible issues later.

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There are a few ways of building up a quote all of which need some rates to be calculated before you commence. Before you do those calculations, you need to know what your fixed costs are that you need to cover. These may be costs associated with your premises

(rent, power, telephone, rates, insurance), computer costs, the costs of your administrator, any finance costs for loans that you may have, and so on. Once you know what your fixed costs are you can calculate how much per hour you need to allocate to your cost of labour or your machinery rates to ensure all costs are covered and you can add a profit margin to that. Using a quoting template is a good idea as this provides you with a check list of things that you need to consider when pricing a job. The rates that you may need to calculate are: Labour rates Things that should be included when calculating a labour rate are: •

The hourly rate you are paying your staff. This may be an average if you have several workers at varying pay rates or separate rates for levels of experience such as Project Manager, Supervisor, Fencer, Labourer.

•

Any add-ons to the hourly rates such as ACC, KiwiSaver, holidays, sick leave, any other allowances that you may pay staff.

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Costs of PPE – if not included in fixed costs.

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Costs of staff training – if not included in fixed costs.

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Make sure that there is a clear understanding between you and your client of what the scope of the project is

What margin profit that you want to apply to each hourly rate. This can either be a percentage or a dollar value to be added. If using a percentage remember that adding a 33% markup equates to a 25% margin or gross profit. Do not get that confused.

The allocation per hour of your fixed costs mentioned above. One way to calculate this is to take your monthly fixed costs and divide by the number of hours that your team can charge to a job over an average month. For example: you have $4,000 fixed costs per month and 2 staff members working 40 hours per week. In a month they can charge 320 hours to the job assuming they are 100% productive. Therefore, the amount per hour that needs to be added to the hourly rate is $12.50.

When calculating these you need to decide are you going to use an hourly rate for this or a day rate? •

The cost of the equipment.

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How many hours or years of operation will the equipment be able to operate.

•

What training and safety equipment costs are related to being able to use the equipment?

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The cost of running the equipment (fuel, oil, etc).

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The cost of the regular maintenance of the equipment.

•

The expected utilisation of the equipment. For example: the equipment is likely only to be used 25% of the time but needs to be available to do that. This may increase the day rate or hourly rate as you still need to be able to cover all the costs associated with that piece of equipment.

•

Will you allocate some of your fixed costs to the rates for the equipment?

•

As for the labour rate above you will need to decide what margin you wish to add to the machine rates.

The difference between Estimates and Quotes Estimate

An estimate is not a fixed price and the invoice might vary from the estimate. You need to make the client aware of this in your Terms and Conditions or within your estimate. A good rule of thumb is to allow a 10-15% contingency in your estimates.

Quote

A quote is an offer to do a job for a specified price. Once the client accepts a quote, you can’t charge more than that unless the client agrees to extra work, or the scope of the job changes while it is underway. Legally, this is known as a variation to the contract and should be supplied in writing to the client and accepted prior to the variance being undertaken.

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Using a quoting template is a good idea as this provides you with a check list of things that you need to consider when pricing a job

Machine rates

You need the following information:

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Per Metre rates To calculate a per metre rate you need to know your hourly wage rate as well as: •

The type of fencing that is being constructed. This has a significant impact on how quickly installation can be undertaken.

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How difficult is the terrain that the fencing is to be installed on, for instance, a hilly piece of land may only be able to have half as much installed in the same time as a flat piece of land.

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Is there a lot of rock expected or scrub to clear which will make installation slower?

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What, if any, preparation need to be done to be able to do the work. This may be daily or another period. This could amount to a large amount of time.

It should be noted that the suggestions in this article may not be the only matters that you need to take into account. Each fencing contractor will have their own unique ways of operating and each project will have its own set of factors that need to be considered.

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The above is meant to be general guide – for specific assistance talk to an advisor.

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Fencers dig deep for Northland Rescue Helicopters Fencing Contractors NZ introduced a new event to the Conference programme this year, in the form of a Charity Auction dinner. FCNZ’s board elected to raise funds for the Northland Emergency Services Trust (Northland Rescue Helicopters), a service we are all grateful to have available and hope never to have to use. the only service in New Zealand using this model of emergency helicopters – providing world-class capabilities and exceptional pilots. With an average operating cost at $5,000 an hour, and with the NEST helicopters averaging eight call-outs per day (with regular medical transfers between Kerikeri and Auckland), NEST clearly needs, and appreciates, all the donations it receives.

And so the team at FCNZ were delighted that our partners and many local (and not so local) businesses supported our first charity auction so enthusiastically by donating some fantastic prizes, and that, with the help of our fantastic local auctioneer Hugh Clotworthy, our wonderful members and partners raised $18,790 for the Northland Emergency Services Trust.

Nick Scott and Peter Couchman

Special mention goes to Nathan Monk of Monk Fencing (Tekapo) – enjoying his first FCNZ Conference – who donated a week of his time (flying anywhere in New Zealand) to work. This fiercely contested auction actually raised the highest single amount of the evening, with Nathan due to spend a week in the company of Tony and the guys at White Fencing.

Tony White and Nathan Monk plotting their week together

Thank you to everyone who contributed, or purchased an item at auction. The bar has now been set for next year!

We were fortunate to have Pilot & Base Manager Steve Couchman join us for dinner and the auction, along with St John Intensive Care Paramedic Nick

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Interestingly, on a show of hands, there were 4 or 5 people in the room that had required the services of a rescue helicopter in their lifetime – around 4%. Perhaps a room full of fencing contractors and generally outdoorsy people swings the odds slightly, but it certainly highlighted the fact that without these rescue services – who heavily rely on donations to keep operating – there may have been a few less of our colleagues with us at Conference that night.

Scott. Steve gave a fascinating talk about

the helicopter service including the costs of operation, with the group learning

that a completely fitted out NEST rescue

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FEATURE FCNZ ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2021

The Inaugural National Fencing Field Day What a great event as I reflect over the last few days in the beautiful Bay of Islands at Waitangi. On the first night of Conference, a ‘Meet and Greet’ was held at the bar which was awesome to catch up with old and new members coming to the Conference for the first time. Then a ferry trip across the bay to the famous Duke of Marlborough Hotel in Russell socialising and dining the night away.

There was a fantastic mix of regular and new exhibitors with a great turn out of their wares and competitions running simultaneously. With upwards of 200+ people attending it was great to see a lot of younger and new fencing contractors and farmers turning out, hearing a lot about

Rail work and cutting session with Greg Burton session

Elite Conference sponsor Bayonet displayed their biggest roll of netting: an impressive 1.4 ton and 1,660 metres. Other activities included rail work cutting and fitting demonstrations with Greg Burton.

COMPETITIVE SPIRIT

Competitions included Stockade’s batten stapling competition with batten guns and different sized battens and figuring out what’s best. Hammer throwing. Striding out your line competition to

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The inaugural National Fencing Field Day was outstanding. Held at the Waimate North Showgrounds on Friday 6 August. With an early start for the Exhibitors to set up in fine conditions was great but that changed briefly with a heavy shower of rain around 10am and then came out fine again.

fencing products, how to do things to a higher standard, sharing ideas, networking and lifting their standards to a top level. Also seeing the machinery available to make the job easier, understanding the different techniques of footing in different ground and understanding the holding

power (the results of which are covered in a later article). From driven posts, waratahs, wired, nailed etc – it certainly created a lot of interest. Our thanks to Tony White and Murray Graham of Revolution Postdriver.

Dean Ormrod, Bayonet and FCNZ President Phil Cornelius

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The FenceQuip site

Having a go at ‘Guess the Strainer Weight’ competition

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With upwards of 200+ people attending it was great to see a lot of younger and new fencing contractors and farmers turning out, hearing a lot about fencing products, how to do things to a higher standard, sharing ideas, networking and lifting their standards to a top level.

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Competition prizegiving

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There is always a lot of time and effort goes into organising these days which everyone gets so much out of

A BIG thank you to the onsite exhibitors Without you it wouldn’t happen 1. Fencing Contractors NZ

showcasing the industry going forward

2. NorthTec – Great having Bayonets 1 mile length of netting

Jim Smith informing everyone of

the training to Level 3 and Level 4 coming along next.

3. Delfast (Po)

4. PermaPine (Warwick) 5. Stihl (Matt & Murray) 6. Gas and Tyre 7. Carters

8. Revolution Postdrivers

A Swansson team effort for the Table Centrepiece competition

exact measurements: one male and one female were on the money – we fencing contractors know our distances! The WIREMARK® wire tying competition required competitors to tie two figure 8 knots, tie an end insulator and strain all to specified kgfs 100 and 150. The Strainrite activator competition required tying off and straining. We had guess the number of staples in a jar, a nail hammering competition, guess the weight of a strainer and indoors the creativity flowed with a competition for the best table centrepiece arrangement, It was all about technique at the Hammer Throw competition

The Strainrite site

for the night ahead. When it gets down to competitions it’s great to see the competitive spirit coming out among the fencing community. There is always a lot of time and effort goes into organising these days which everyone gets so much out of, especially keeping everyone fed and watered with coffee (Bay Bliss), food (Smoke n Daggers), burgers (Carters) and refreshments (Mt Pokaka). Heather, Jeanette and the Board did an outstanding job pulling it all together – an awesome few days in the Bay of Islands, networking and having fun and time out. I’m looking forward to the Best Practice Days in the North Island. These are a must-do for our fencing fraternity, where you get first-hand advice to help you in your business going forward. Stay safe, have fun and enjoy what you do. Cheers Noksee

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9. Steel & Tube / Hurricane (Warren & Sefton)

10. Beattie Insulators (Ivan)

11. Summit Steel & Wire (Ben & Gareth)

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12. EdgeSmith (Grant & Richard) 13. Husqvarna (Jonty & Troy)

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21. Impact Off Road (Ian & Cameron) 22. All Rural Fencing (Malcolm)

23. Stockade (Warren, Mike & Warren) 24. FenceQuip (Troy & Andy)

25. Mt Pokaka (Hadley & Alby) Having all our Partners and Exhibitors on board makes for an outstanding event.

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Putting footings to the test I hope you all had a good time at the FCNZ National Fencing Field Day and picked up some ideas around ways to foot depending on your soil types you work in. The intention was to discuss and apply different styles of footing based around pre-driven posts.

The soil type at Waimate North was a very fine volcanic soil, very tight, reducing the visible effect the foot actively had over the natural holding of the post itself. That being said we still got results that reflected real life situations. All posts bar one were pre-driven with a 300kg hammer, without any pointing. We used a load cell for testing. Thank you Murray Graham from White Fencing for the muscle and Mike Renner, Ben Haugh adding the Southern spin and of course Noksee for holding it all together & record keeping.

The testing demonstration pulled in a good crowd

Example 3

1.8 metre post driven and footed with ¾ waratah driver by Mike Renner and wired 4 staples to the post. Results: Pull test moved at 1.3 ton and staples let go. Waratahs didn’t move, tight ground.

Example 4

Same as the Example 3, put in by Ben Haugh only used 125mm grooved nail.

Results: Pull test moved on 1.4 ton, nail pulled out.

The testing process

Example 6

Post driven with added Strainrite galvanised wedges fixed to the opposing post with 6 x 4 inch nails one each side.

Results: Pull test moved at 1.4 ton and both wedges still attached after removal. Soft soils would be less suitable.

Example 7

Long foot i.e. 2.4 post driven to standard fence height giving embedment of 1,250.

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With the majority of contractors using post drivers to post our fence lines, with this in mind footing or pegging down is done after the post is already driven, as opposed to handwork.

Result: Pull test moved at 2.6 ton Ben Haugh setting up the fourth test

Example 5 Murray Graham setting up

Example 1

A long driven foot 2.4m with a swing foot added for good measure.

Hand dug post & footed with 300mm 75 x 50 block and stapled to post used 2.5mm stainless hard wire. Results: Pull test moved at 1 ton wire snapped. Foot came out with the post.

Result: Pull test holding at 4 ton – moved at 5 ton when the wire broke but the foot itself didn’t move.

John Noakes explained the factors of each test

Example 2

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16-18 JUNE 2021

Mystery Creek | Hamilton

With the cancellation of 2020 National Fieldays, it was great to be back at Mystery Creek for my 45th year. The fencing competitions began on the Friday prior with Chief Judge Colin Browne and a willing contingent of helpers, marking and laying out materials, which is a “task and a half” of its own, having been involved many times myself. All of us judges made our annual migration to Mystery Creek (if you want to know where the name ‘Mystery Creek’ came from, then purchase my Golden Pliers™ Book) for a Judges briefing on Sunday afternoon and got allocated our judging disciplines and booklets, plus various other items of discussion.

their equipment laid out and positioned meticulously, while some were still sharpening chainsaws. At 8.00am the starters gun fired and then a deafening sound of fossil fuelled equipment, as 24 rural athletes began a mad dash to erect two diagonal stay end assemblies, nine posts with one footed, and two line wires, in as quick a time as they could, while maintaining quality. In the 80’s we continually had 40 competitors, with 1983 and 1984 being a full house of 50. Our judging doesn’t begin in earnest until the first competitors finish; however, we still quietly move around with our “stand out in the crowd” high viz jackets, notebook in hand, checking safety, and yes, alas, there is always someone, mainly first year entrants who lack the competition experience.

Jared Nicholson hard at it

a word uttered. Interestingly, systems and methods are reflected in finishing times. Of course, a true system can easily be proven simply by halving the average singles time of both competitors. The first qualifying line was 50 seconds slower with the second qualifier 3 minutes faster – just another interesting stat.

JUDGING UNDER THE ELEMENTS

The judges worked tirelessly to get their relevant disciplines judged as the rain set in and finally got their scores to Leanne, who was nice and comfy in the site caravan.

Golden Pliers™ Finalists L-R: Jeff Joines, Tony Bouskill, Cory Twigley, Shane Bouskill, Mark Lambert, Jared Nicholson, Tim Garrick, and Wilton Weeks

Monday morning, almost an hour before

sunrise, competitors were already arriving from various parts of the country with

Tractor (alias Mark Lambert), leaving the sleepy town of Bulls at 2.00am, and he

didn’t forget his toothbrush! The furthest

remind him about his language.

Tony Bouskill took line honours at 1 hour 43 minutes, with the last competitor finishing almost that time again behind him.

At precisely 1.00pm, Colin got the Silver

it was good to see a mainlander.

to emulate what they did that morning.

Spades™ heats under way where they had

After receiving their line positions, which

Watching some of the seasoned

with the fastest on line one, it was getting

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are seeded on their previous years’ times,

One guy I pinged four times and also had to

competitor was Nick Stanger hailing from Oamaru, who drove up two days earlier –

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All finalists for the three upcoming finals were announced that evening with three new Golden Pliers™ finalists. The two previous finalists who were unable to compete due to injuries from playing with their toys, (Helicopters and Mountain Bikes) deserve some degree of respect, don’t they Haydon and Matt?

competitors is like watching ‘poetry in

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Competitions 2021 Wednesday loomed overcast with a few passing showers, however, was no hindrance to the 8.00am start of the Bill Schuler Final. This event is for next six qualifiers who have never been in the Golden Pliers™ final and are only allowed to have won this event twice. They are to install 40m of three wire electric fence, consisting of one diagonal stay strainer plus one breast blocked. The event is named after the late Albert (Bill) Schuler, who was a five-time Golden Pliers™ winner, was instrumental in developing the quality we see today, and a well-respected fencing tutor both here and overseas. You could say he “wrote the book on fencing”.

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Whilst this event was in action, the Fieldays® Silver Staples competition began at 11.00am. This competition is designed for six two-person teams, the individuals of which must be currently enrolled in an official training institute and under 21 years of age. They need to install 40m of three wire electric fence, consisting of two breast blocked end assemblies, eight posts and a bungy gate.

GOLDEN PLIERS™ CHAMPIONSHIP Thursday morning dawned overcast again with eight athletic fencers arriving before daybreak after a night of carbo loading and a solid sleep (yeah right!!) to

meticulously lay out their gear and sustenance, for the Blue-Ribbon event of fencing competitions, the Golden Pliers™. The WIREMARK® Golden Pliers™ Championship starts precisely at 8.00am and is known as the pinnacle of all fencing competitions, both nationally and internationally, and I have seen many. It is a real test of endurance as they construct 50m of nine wires, 15 line posts, including five footed, 37 battens, plus gate and latch post. They must also keep quality and tension, and safety in check all the way through.

Jeff Joines was first to have his strainer in the hole. Mark Lambert, Jared Nicholson and Tony Bouskill all had to The Golden Pliers™ is a test of skill and stamina pull theirs out and re-dig the hole – you could call 5 wire electric fencing, swing a gate, then it pressure. Age was showing as Shane install 4m of post and three rails, plus a Bouskill attempted to minimise his 50m 1.0m return. For the railing a battery saw line walks and running out three wires at a time from two dispensers. Watching two highly-ranked competitors battening almost side by side, I noted Jeff Joines took four hits to drive in a batten staple to Tony Bouskill’s three. I have previously seen a competitor do it in two hits.

Tony Bouskill took the chequered flag with a time of 4 hours and 59 minutes, with Jeff Joines second off the line. Tony is the first winner to have Best Quality and take First Off the Line honours. Well done, Tony. Jonella must be proud of you.

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Tony Bouskill in Golden Pliers™ action

Friday morning, seven of the Golden Pliers™ finalists arrived with their respective partners to contest the Fieldays® Silver Spades™ doubles championship. Here the six teams had to construct 39m of

had to be used.

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Tuesday was spent stripping out fences and filling post holes ready for the influx of vehicles on Wednesday – a hearty thanks to all those involved.

All six teams were long standing

partnerships, with Wayne Newdick the

holder of the most Silver Spades™. Wayne also has another claim to fame in that he is the first Fencing Finalist Gold Card holder! The team to take line honours were first time finalists – Tim Garrick and Cory

Twigley – who were also first time Golden Pliers™ Finalists – no doubt we will see a lot more of you both.

Second team to finish was Shane and

Tony Bouskill, trailing by slightly over four

minutes, but ultimately taking out the Silver Spades™ doubles championship.

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Fencing Competitions 2021 14 JUNE Monday 8 am Quali 16-18 JUNE 2021 FINAL RESULTS 8:30 am Bill Sc 16 JUNE Wednesday 11:30 am Field Golden Pliers™ Singles Fieldays Silver Spades™ Doubles Championship by WIREMARK® Championship Golde 17 JUNE Thursday 8:15 am COMPETITIONS FENCING Cham 16 - 18 JUNE 2021 Field 18 JUNE Friday 8:15 am Thank you to all our National Doub Championship Sponsors 18 JUNE Friday 4 pm Prize Bill Schuler Final Who will win the Fence 18 JUNE Friday From 5 pm Mystery Creek | Hamilton

1st Tony Bouskill

1st Shane Bouskill & Tony Bouskill

3rd Mark Lambert

3rd Tim Garrick &Brought Cory Twigley to you by NZFC

2nd Shane Bouskill

2nd Mark Lambert & Jeff Joines

4th Jeff Joines

4th Dan Kirk & Dan Hunt

5th Tim Garrick

5th Jared Nicholson & Wayne Newdick

6th Cory Twigley

6th Murray Graham & Tom Dingle

7th Jared Nicholson 8th Wilton Weeks

Best Quality – Tony Bouskill

Nick Liefting First off the line trophy – Tony Bouskill

1st Martin Leveridge 2nd Tom Dingle 3rd Dan Kirk

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4th Nick Herries

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Best First Year – Nick Herries

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Talking about Tractors and Implements In an average year more than five people are killed using farm tractors. If you own or work with tractors, it’s important to be aware of the risks they pose and to know how to manage those risks. A person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety of workers, and that other persons are not put at risk by its work. Risks that arise from work must be eliminated so far as is reasonably practicable. If a risk can’t be eliminated, it must be minimised so far as is reasonably practicable.

KEY POINTS

• Operators must be trained/experienced

Other risks are: • tractor fires

• working under raised loads

• touching overhead power lines • noise-induced hearing loss

• slips, trips and falls while getting on and off the tractor. Being safe at work is important. It is a responsibility shared by both the employer and the employee.

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and move in the vicinity of the implement. A PTO shaft rotates at a speed of

either 540 rpm (9 rotations per second)

or 1,000 rpm (16.6 rotations per second). At these speeds, a person’s limb can be pulled into and wrapped around a PTO stub or driveline shaft several times

before the person, even a person with

persistent hazard on farms

Injuries that can be sustained from PTO

incidents include severe contusion, cuts, spinal and neck injuries, dislocations,

broken bones, and scalping. A fatality is very likely when entanglement occurs.

• Never jump on or off a moving tractor

• people being tangled in implements and machinery.

enabling an operator to leave the tractor

lack of proper guarding make PTOs a

• Ensure power take-off (PTO) shafts and connections are guarded and keep clear when it is engaged

• people being run over

are operated in a stationary position,

fast rotation speed, operator error, and

• Do not carry passengers on tractors that do not have instructor seats, ROPS, and safety belts

• tractors rolling over

grain augers, silage blowers, and so on,

extremely fast reflexes, can react. The

• Always wear a seatbelt if the tractor has a Roll-Over Protective Structure (ROPS)

The main types of accidents involving farm tractors are:

of farm equipment, such as elevators,

POWER TAKE OFF (PTO) SAFETY A power take-off (PTO) shaft transfers mechanical power from a tractor to an implement (shown above). Some PTO-driven equipment is operated from the tractor seat, but many types

The main PTO hazards involve the PTO stub and driveline.

PTO STUB

The tractor’s stub output shaft, referred to as a PTO stub, transfers power from the tractor through a drive shaft to the

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Entanglement incidents can occur when the operator is unaware that the PTO clutch is engaged, when the operator does not understand the dangers of the spinning PTO stub, or when the operator deliberately works close to an unguarded stub shaft that is in motion. Clothing, such as a pant leg, shoelace, thread from a jacket, and so on, is easily caught by the spinning shaft. Once caught, both the clothing and the wearer can quickly wrap around the stub shaft.

by only the PTO stub, the tractor can pull apart the IID shaft. If this occurs and the PTO is engaged, the tractor shaft can swing wildly, striking anyone in range and possibly breaking a locking pin, allowing the shaft to become a projectile. This type of incident is not common, but it is more likely to occur with three-point hitched equipment that is not properly mounted or aligned.

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Injuries that can be sustained from PTO incidents include severe contusion, cuts, spinal and neck injuries, dislocations, broken bones, and scalping. A fatality is very likely when entanglement occurs

DRIVELINE SEPARATION

In addition to injuries caused by entanglement incidents with the PTO stub and driveline, injuries can occur when shafts separate while the tractor’s PTO is engaged. The IID shaft telescopes, meaning that one part of the shaft slides into another. The sliding sleeve on the shaft allows for easy hitching of PTO-powered machines to tractors and allows telescopic movement when the machine turns or is operated on uneven ground. If the IID is attached to a tractor WIRED MAGAZINE

In addition to having the proper shields in place, taking the following precautions can reduce your risk of a PTO incident: Never step over a rotating shaft • Do not wear loose fitting clothing around PTO-driven equipment. • Tie back long hair or secure it under a hat before operating equipment. • Ensure that safety decals, such as “Rotating Driveline: Contact can cause death,” are readily visible. Replace decals that are obscured or incomplete. • Always disengage the PTO and shut off the tractor before dismounting the tractor.

PTO DRIVELINE

A PTO driveline or implement input driveline (IID) is the part of the implement drive shaft that connects to the tractor. When unguarded, the entire shaft of the driveline is considered a wrap-point hazard. Some drivelines have guards covering the straight part of the shaft, leaving the universal joints, PTO coupling, and the rear connector, or implement input connection (IIC), as wrap-point hazards. Clothing can catch on and wrap around the driveline. When clothing is caught on the driveline, the tension on the clothing from the driveline pulls the person toward and around the shaft. When a person caught in the driveline instinctively tries to pull away from wrap hazard, he or she actually creates a tighter wrap.

ADDITIONAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

The above photo shows a master shield that covers and extends over the tractor PTO stub on three sides. The master shield provides protection from the PTO stub and front joint of the drive shaft when the PTO stub is connected to the tractor. Before operating PTO-powered machinery, always make sure that the master shield for the tractor PTO stub and front joint is secured properly. Replace a damaged master shield immediately. Driveline Shield

PTO Master Shield

A PTO driveline shield (shown above) is constructed of plastic or metal and completely encloses the shaft. The bell-shaped ends cover the universal joints on the shaft. The shield is mounted on bearings so that it rotates with the shaft but stops spinning when a person touches it. Check the driveline shield by spinning it to make sure that it rotates freely. If the shield is damaged or does not rotate independently, it does not provide protection and must be replaced.

• Never work on machinery or equipment while the engine is running or is energized. • Keep universal joints in phase. • Do not switch drivelines between machines. • To reduce driveline stress and separation, position the tractor’s drawbar appropriately for each piece of machinery. • Reduce PTO shaft abuse by avoiding tight turns, reducing excessive telescoping, engaging power to the shaft gradually, and avoiding overtightening the slip clutch on PTOdriven machines. • Examine the driveline for protruding pins or bolts and debris such as mud that has dried onto the driveline shield. Clothing snags easily on such protrusions, resulting in entanglement incidents. • As part of the pre-operation inspection, if the driveline shield is equipped with a tether, ensure that the tether is attached and in good condition and that the driveline shield rotates freely on its bearings.

For more information about Tractor safety refer to WorkSafe guidance material, your tractor supplier or ask your Health and Safety Expert to help with resources. Keep safe all out there.

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implement or PTO-driven machine. The PTO stub rotates at rate of 540 or 1,000 rpm, and most incidents involving the PTO stub are entanglement incidents.

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Changes to sick leave All employees are entitled to sick leave after six months’ current continuous service regardless of how many hours they work a week or whether they are full time or part time employees.

WHAT’S NEW?

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From 24 July 2021 the sick leave entitlement under the Holiday Act 2003 will increase from five to ten employer paid sick days a year.

When will my employees get this extra sick leave?

Employees will receive five extra days of paid sick leave depending on when they started work and first became entitled to paid sick leave. Employees who already are entitled to paid sick leave before 24 July 2021 will get their extra days of sick leave 12 months from the date they last became entitled to sick leave.

HOW DO I IMPLEMENT THIS CHANGE?

Employers need to ensure that their systems and processes are updated. This includes: •

Ensuring payroll systems have been updated to reflect the increase in sick leave.

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Being aware of the changes and communicating with affected employees about what the change means for them.

Updating employment agreements

If you are planning to add any other variations to the employment agreement (contract), make sure that you discuss this with employees first. Remember, the employee does not have to agree to any changes that are not mandatory.

Employers and employees should be aware of their rights and responsibilities in relation to sick leave:

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- an average of 10 hours per week, and

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via a written variation letter to align with employees’ new sick leave entitlements where necessary. The new minimum entitlements will apply whether or not an employment agreement is updated.

KNOW YOUR SICK LEAVE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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sick leave if they have worked for the same employer continuously for over 6 months, or they have worked for the employer for 6 months for:

If you are employing new staff or creating new employment agreements (contracts), make sure that sick leave entitlements are noted at 10 days.

Sick leave is paid time off work if an employee, their spouse, partner, dependent child, or other person who depends on them is sick or injured.

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- at least one hour in every week or 40 hours in every month.

Unused sick leave at the end of a 12-month period can be carried over and added to an employee’s entitlement for the following year. The maximum number of days that can be accumulated as a minimum right is 20 days. Some employers allow for more than 20 days to be carried over or have unlimited sick leave entitlements.

Employees need to tell their employer as soon as possible that they want to take sick leave. A phone call is the best way, unless the workplace has its own system. Unused sick leave cannot be cashedup or be part of any final payment to the employee when they leave, unless this is in the employment agreement. If an employee has run out of sick leave they can ask their employer for sick leave in advance, use some of their annual holidays, or could ask to take unpaid leave.

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If an employee has not worked continuously for six months, then they will be entitled to sick leave if over the last six months they have worked for their employer for at least an average of ten hours per week and no less than one hour every week, or 40 hours every month. This includes casual employees if the sick leave is on a day they otherwise would have worked.

All employees (including part-time and casual employees) are entitled to

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Are these 5 ‘system fails’

letting your business down?

Business coach Daniel Fitzpatrick looks at the 5 tell-tale signs of bad systems in a tradie business. If you’re struggling to systemise, you’re not alone. At a certain size of business, the moving parts are harder to control and you run out of hours in the day. That’s when systems save your bacon. Which of these tell-tale signs does your business have?

1. You’re overwhelmed with work You’re busy. Working big hours to fit all the pieces together. Business has become all-consuming. Your family is missing out. And if you’re being honest? Jobs are a bit out of control. They aren’t being well-organised. When schedules change, or staff are off sick, it’s even worse. We’ve all been there. But if this is happening to you month after month, it’s a red flag you’re taking on too much work.

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You’re likely mis-judging your capacity. An easy trap for tradies to fall into.

2. Your cashflow is hit or miss

Obviously you know what projects are lined up. But until all jobs are visible in one place you can’t truly get a handle on how much extra you can accommodate.

pay suppliers and staff. But there’s a

Rely on a good scheduling system. Build in a buffer so you can be flexible enough to adapt. Only then can you get capacity right. Hard time turning work down? A better filtering system can identify which work you do/don’t want. An improved line of questioning can help you to say “no” to customers – while still having them walk away happy. To increase capacity, you’ll also need to hurdle the skills shortage with a hiring system that attracts quality staff. So you can take advantage of the current boom and grow your business.

It’s close to the 20th. A few people haven’t paid you. Now you need to cashflow gap.

So you scramble to get the money in. Who can you invoice now? Who can

you chase? Who can you delay paying? If you’re a husband/wife team, prepare for a late-night argument about who is to blame.

Or ring the bank and beg some guy

who doesn’t understand your business

to stump up the money to tide you over. It sucks.

And it’s all down to not having robust enough cashflow systems.

If only you’d billed work out earlier,

been in touch with late payers sooner, or structured progress payments to better suit your timing. These aren’t

the whole answer but stack the odds in your favour.

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team culture also means improved

options. The trick is to make cashflow

best staff won’t leave.

20th rolls around you’ll have better

as predictable as possible, minimise surprises.

It’s having a nice cash buffer in the

bank for rainy days. It’s seeing ahead, knowing what’s gonna be in your

account when – and how much is yours after all the bills are paid.

Work the system diligently and you’ll

almost always have enough cash in the bank. So if someone doesn’t pay on time, you’re okay.

3. Employees making costly mistakes A customer calls, there’s problems

with the job, they’re not happy. Re-do’s

cost you time and money and hurt your reputation.

You arrive onsite and realise things are wrong. You have to pull up your team, commit more time to correct things.

Even worse you feel you can’t leave site, you need to be there to make sure all

productivity, less sick leave, and your

4. Losing money on jobs Has your business sprung a profit leak? This might show up when you do a bit of costing on a few jobs and it seems like there’s some holes there. Or that

last job took longer than you thought. So you know you didn’t make any money on it.

Basically you’re doing a lot of work but there’s not much money in the bank account to show for it.

Keep in mind: bigger businesses have bigger holes. Larger jobs, more staff, multiple jobs all add costs and leak money much faster.

If you’re regularly losing money

on jobs, let’s look at your financial systems. Start here:

A) Your pricing process.

goes smoothly from now on.

supplier costs. Are you quoting what you think the market will

Staff are the backbone of your

pay or the margin your business

operations. It’s essential they are

getting things right. You need a solid team that listens, understands what

needs to be done, delivers great work

actually needs?

at a professional level.

If mistakes keep happening, it’s

because there are not enough rules and systems onsite so everyone knows what’s expected.

Or if you’ve got good systems and

yourself out.

B) Your system for tracking and controlling costs on the job.

It all comes down to having good

procedures, checklists, and follow up.

So things are done right and mistakes are stopped before they happen.

This enables you to deliver on your

promises, delight clients, hit targets.

Best of all your time is free. You can be

away from site knowing jobs are in safe

hands. Or your foreman sorts it for you. Bonus is, when you make it clear you expect accountability, those 1 or 2

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blowing out? Do you often find

can’t charge for, so your margin takes the hit?

It’s easier than you think to be the

responsibility for their part.

Losing margin? Projects always

yourself doing work you feel you

got an issue with buy-in.

the same way, motivated and taking

Price right – in the sweet spot.

Not too low you don’t make good money. Not too high you price

your team aren’t using them, you’ve

leader that gets everyone pulling

You might be under-estimating the

hours. Or basing your price off old

Let’s get your project management

software working to its fullest.

Maybe you’re not tracking target costs and hours to the level you

should. Red flag is: not finding out

things have gone south until it’s too late to do anything about it.

Usually, profitability can be vastly improved with just a few tweaks.

I know we’ve got this right when tradies I coach are hitting the margins they

want. They grin and say “Dan there’s

5. You’re buried in admin and can’t get the important stuff done Despite your best intentions, urgent things come up, and they can’t wait. Your week is derailed by quotes you have to finish, things happen on site you have to deal with, your inbox is outta control... Truth is: To progress the business and regain your sanity, you simply can’t be overly involved in the day-to-day runnings. The answer is to implement a good system for how you spend your time. You must decide which tasks are most important. Both for the business to be successful, and for you to be happy. Schedule your priorities and work on the most important stuff first. Tasks that give you the most ROI. Dedicate specific time blocks in your week for certain tasks. So the important stuff has its place. Part of extracting yourself involves delegating repeatable tasks (and the more simple decisions) safely to your team. Having robust systems and checklists is the only way to hand off tasks and trust they’ll be done right. This way a lot of things can happen without your direct input. This creates more time for you. For higher-level tasks. For family time, rest and relaxation. Stacking small wins to free yourself from working “inside” your business creates a positive chain reaction where every week, things get a little more structured, a little easier and more profitable. You’ve built a great business. You just need to systemise to take the pressure off a bit. With systems for your capacity, cashflow, team/onsite operations, pricing/margins, and time. Need a bit of guidance in how to proceed? Grab a free chat with me here: www.nextleveltradie.co.nz/nextstep

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Do cashflow right and next time the

Daniel Fitzpatrick

a lot more money in the bank now.

Cashflow is way easier. I’ve adjusted

my pricing, and clients agree to pay for variations with no dramas”

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Top 10 things

employers need to know about termination 1. Follow the Act

Termination is tough, and tricky. To act in accordance with the Employment Relations Act 2000 employers who want to dismiss an employee have to: • act in good faith

• have a good reason

• follow a fair and reasonable process

• make sure the outcome is not predetermined

If the employer doesn’t, the employee may have grounds for a personal grievance against their employer for unjustified dismissal.

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2. Act in Good Faith

This means that:

• Neither the employee nor the employer should mislead or deceive each other;

• Both the employer and the employees should communicate and respond appropriately to one another in a timely manner; and • An employer should consult with the employee before making any decisions that may affect their employment and allow them an opportunity to respond.

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An employer should only dismiss an employee on reasonable grounds after a fair process

3. Have a Good Reason

An employer should only dismiss an employee on reasonable grounds after a fair process. The following are reasons why an employer may dismiss an employee: • Serious or repeated misconduct – behaviour which falls outside workplace standards and/or poses a risk to employee safety, or undermines the trust and confidence essential to the employment relationship;

• Performance issues – the employee is unable to meet performance standards, and they’ve been given a reasonable opportunity to improve their conduct prior to the employment relationship being terminated;

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• Give the employee an opportunity to respond to the allegations and provide a reason or an explanation; • Consider the employee’s responses with an open mind;

5. Put it in Writing

A fair process allows the employee to respond to any concerns raised by the employer, where the employer takes any explanation into account before deciding an outcome. What process is required will depend on the issue, for example a trial period termination will be different to ending employment for medical incapacity. However, even in cases of serious misconduct, a fair process should be followed (although note some of these will not apply to a trial period termination): • Investigate the allegation thoroughly;

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A fair process allows the employee to respond to any concerns raised by the employer, where the employer takes any explanation into account before deciding an outcome

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An employer should give an employee appropriate notice of the last day of their employment as specified in the employment agreement unless they are dismissing for serious misconduct.

But if there is no notice specified then the notice period must be fair and reasonable, depending on how long the employee has been in the business, the job they do and how long it may take to hire a replacement.

9. Final Pay

7. Dismissal Without Notice – Serious Misconduct

• Raise the issues with the employee in writing and advise them of the possible consequences; • Allow the employee time to consider the allegations and to seek advice or representation;

The employer should put the reasons for the dismissal in writing unless terminating employment under a trial period. If they don’t, the employee can ask for a written statement of the reasons for dismissal and the employer has to provide one within 14 days of the employee requesting a reason, provided the employee requests one within 60 days of becoming aware of the dismissal.

6. Check the Notice Period

4. Follow a Fair Process

The employer should put the reasons for the dismissal in writing unless terminating employment under a trial period

• Decide on the appropriate outcome.

• Redundancy – the job performed by the employee is no longer necessary for the business or technological advancements have made the role redundant; • Incapacity – the employee is unable to perform the duties required of their role due to medical reasons such as an illness or injury, and all reasonable alternatives to dismissal have been considered.

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An employee may be summarily dismissed if, after a fair investigation and disciplinary process, they are found guilty of serious misconduct. This is conduct that destroys or significantly undermines the relationship of trust and confidence between employer and employee. In cases of serious misconduct, an employer may be able to dismiss a worker without giving notice or paying out the notice period.

8. Redundancy

A genuine redundancy is when the employer no longer needs a certain job to be performed by anyone. The employer must consult with the employee and make sure there are no other jobs within the business that the employee could reasonably do before making an employee redundant.

An employer should pay an employee any outstanding pay for hours worked since their last pay, unused holiday pay and any other additional entitlements due to the employee as per the employment agreement or as part of their termination package, on their last day of work.

10. Record Keeping

An employer must keep records for each employee that contain their

personal details, their employment agreement, the job they do, the hours they work and details of their pay and annual holiday and sick leave entitlements. You must keep wage and time, and holidays and leave records for the preceding six years, even if the employee is no longer with the business.

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• During a trial period – the employer does not need to provide a reason for a trial period termination in writing, but the employee can still raise a claim if they believe the decision was based on discrimination. It is best if the employer has an objective reason for ending the employment, such as performance or misconduct;

Reproduced with thanks to Employsure employsure.co.nz | 0800 568 012)

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Journey to fencing judge How do you go from your Trade Certificate in Hairdressing to a Fencing Judge at the NZ National Golden Pliers™ Competition? Marry a highly skilled fencer! (Although Owen was shearing when our paths crossed!)

It goes a little farther back; for sure fencing has been in my blood since I was a young girl.

on his fence lines, whenever we could,

Dad worked outstandingly hard, shearing and fencing, during our farming aligned childhood. He had the patience to teach us well and I was off to work with him at every opportunity. From eight years old, I could hold a spade to the back of Dad’s battens, while he stapled. Memories are of heavy concrete posts, lots of barbed wire, ramming wet, puggy holes, Rangitikei clay stuck to your boots and sandpaper hands!

Previous to starting our family, Owen &

Dad would arrive home from work, I’d hear my name called and know it was time to go and stand on his spade and shovel handles while he diligently sharpened them with a sand stone.

While taking a look at Owen & John’s

Having our own two boys down the track, I am so very grateful for our parents valuable advice... the most important thing is to have your children with you as much as possible. We have joined Owen

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instilling the same values and knowledge; learning fencing!

I attended the Mystery Creek Fieldays every year, spending many hours

watching the Golden Pliers™ & Silver Spades™ Competitions, before he

entered both and competed for the next

nine years. I was Owen’s number one fan

of course and never left the sideline while he was competing, unaware of how much

knowledge there was to gain, just through being there watching and supporting. doubles line in the Silver Spades™

Competition 2009, two judges asked

if I could step aside, so they could look up the line. I commented they needn’t

bother; they hadn’t got it right this time!

Asking what I thought the problem was,

“their post spacing,” was my reply. A grin was exchanged between the two and I was invited to judge!

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While taking a look at Owen & John’s doubles line in the Silver Spades™ Competition 2009, two judges asked if I could step aside, so they could look up the line. I commented they needn’t bother; they hadn’t got it right this time! Asking what I thought the problem was, “their post spacing,” was my reply. A grin was exchanged between the two and I was invited to judge!

Judging fencing has made me wish to turn the clock back, so that I could have a go in the doubles with Owen! It would be an amazing experience to complete a fence to the standard we see as judges. Owen & I both judge these days, doing the circuit of Hawke’s Bay, Taumarunui, Cambridge and Central Districts Field Days, on the build up to Mystery Creek. The eye becomes so keen, that we will be travelling to or away from a competition (or anywhere really) and at 100km’s,

Kim in judging mode at this years Golden Pliers™ Championship

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To win the Golden Pliers™ is no mean feat; it’s a six hour marathon for the body and brain either of us will say, “Did you see that?” A fault in a new roadside fence will have been spotted!

It’s a great privilege to be involved in such a prestigious National Competition every year. The development of the Golden Pliers™, Silver Spades™, Bill Schuler and Silver Staples Competitions along with the guideline system for judging, is a pleasure to be a part of.

Kim and her boys on the farm

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Years roll around and before you know it, we’re off for another week of all things fencing, with an eager, passionate team of volunteers, competitors, sponsors and supporters!

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To win the Golden Pliers™ is no mean feat; it’s a six hour marathon for the body and brain. Being prepared requires many words starting with ‘S’; tools need to be safe, sound, serviced, and sharp, always have spares of crucial items (there was a broken batten holder this year). Stamina plays a huge part and always have the specs well read and squared away in your head. Pimp your tools to suit the competition, Owen has a spade at home we call the ‘teaspoon’!

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Shane on the Wire The last laugh I’m going to start by stating that I know I said that I wasn’t going to talk about fencing, but sometimes a person just has to tell a story related to what they live and breathe.

So, as we find ourselves back in the wet season or snow if you are down south, one could be excused for thinking, “why do we do this?” Of course, there are a myriad of reasons, and we, like most other fencers need more that just fingers and toes to list them off. Anyway, to the story at hand. Over the last few weeks, we had been doing electric fencing. You may ask, ‘what’s so special about that?’ Well, nothing really except we don’t do all that many of them. Winter with all its mud and wet ground you could argue is the best time to do electric fencing because you get the best earth and it’s easy to find faults. We had finished two smallish jobs. Fitted energizers and earth kits. Both went perfectly, 12,000 volts and 0 on the earth, what else could one ask for? And like all generous fencers, we threw in some warning signs and a bit of free advice to avoid touching the fence. Although I’m sure if the client’s kids tried it out at 12,000 volts, they would learn rather quickly. The third job was a bit more involved, a larger lease block that was very run down. There were fallen down fences to remove, lots to fix and power to get to as much as we could, as well as install a new energizer and earth system. As usual we were on a time limit and budget. We had spent a couple of days there and I was over the mud. The team got told “we are finishing here today, no matter what”. We had already installed the unit and had it cracking on a short section at 13,000 volts and the earth in the wet beside a dam, so the day was about installing undergrounds, fault finding and fixing as we went. After a slow start, cutting through two water lines with the Terrasaw, progress was happening. Jordan and myself were working on the race way and I sent Nick up to do a side fence. As it happens, I have a tester that remotely turns the energizer on and off, which was getting used as we went along. Well Nick came back and unbeknown to him, I had just turned the power back on. He said ”can I crimp this wire on?”, and of course I said, “go for it”. And of course, the result was rather shocking. I got seriously scolded as both Jordan and I sniggered about it. The rest of the day was uneventful and as the dark fell upon us, I

was finishing the last of the crimping, working backwards across several gateways. The boys caught me up and gave me a hand to finish up. I had my hand resting on the fence ready to crimp the last one, reached out for the insulated cable in the dark and “crack”, along with a blue flash from the end of the wire to my hand had me drop the crimpers and fly back a step or two, instantly cursing. 12,000 big ones hurt, especially when you have wet, muddy boots. And yes, howls of laughter erupted behind me, and even threats of docking pay for the week wouldn’t shut them up. I believe the boys got the last laugh. Shane Beets co-owns Call A Farmer and builds fences in ‘Northland’.

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A Wife’s Tale “He’s bloody useless. I’m going to get rid of him.” My husband is generally quite a good bloke. He’s kind, generous, funny, incredibly sexy – especially on Tuesdays. But one thing he is not, is tolerable of team members who do not pull their weight, or work to his high standards. “He leans on the shovel all day, he brings the other guys down, he rarely shows up on a Monday. He’s also a bit… weird. Says quite inappropriate things sometimes. No one likes him anyway. I’m letting him go.”

conversation here. “And, is there anything that you LIKE about him, as a person?” “Well, sometimes his inappropriateness makes me crack up. He can be quite funny.” “OK, so he HAS worked well for you in the past. He DOES do quality work. And he can be funny and entertaining.” I summed up.

then creates more of that to happen. In the process, “weaknesses” seem to fade into the background. Unbelievable, but true. I’ve worked with, and seen hundreds of cases almost magically change for the better using this method. I mean, has it ever felt good when someone tells you you’re doing shit? Does it make you want to improve (as a person), or do you just comply so you don’t get into trouble? To return to our story, we met with our guy, told him what we appreciate about him, and mentioned that we value him so much we NEED him to turn up on Mondays. We also had a meeting with our manager and senior staff and told them to also focus on his strengths and to nip any ‘bad mouthing’ from the other guys about him. We encouraged them to see the other side, to see what might happen.

When Shaun gets like this there’s no point arguing with him – and his always-right opinions. I’ve found it’s best to feed him, shower him, (code for a quickie) and pop him on the couch with a cup of tea. Then I make my move. I did Leadership at Uni. This is one of my strengths. Yet it’s a delicate matter when working with my husband (when pride and ego are attached).

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“Hun, it sounds bloody frustrating” I say, with my best empathetic voice.

I wonder what would happen if instead of letting him go, we built him up? Let him know that we see his good qualities?

“Yes, yes it is,” he replies in his ‘I’mglad-you-agree-with-me’ voice. “I’m wondering if there is anything that he DOES do well?” “Not really.”

“Well, he ties good knots.” “O.K. Cool. What else?” “He worked well on the Windsor job, the stays were immaculate. Actually, he’s bloody good at farm fencing – just not at residential fencing. Maybe we could leave him full time with the rural gang.” “Right then. And does he lean on the shovel on rural jobs?” “Ummm, nah, he doesn’t.” “Mmmmmm,” I reply with my pretending not to show that I’m manipulating the

“I wonder what would happen if instead of letting him go, we built him up? Let him know that we see his good qualities?” I asked hopefully. “I s’pose” was his non-committal reply. This is called a strengths-based approach. Rather than trying to problem-solve your way out of a pickle, instead, you focus on peoples’ strengths and let them live into them more. We humans are so used to noticing what isn’t working and how to fix it. However, a strengths-based approach works more effectively because it focuses on what IS working or HAS worked in the past, and

Angelena Davies is a wife and mum who happens to have a Masters degree in Social Sciences. Alongside running Davies Fencing she is also a coach, facilitator and author helping children and adults to access “flow” so their lives are easier and more fun.

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Guess what? Over a few months he miraculously became our most loved team member, by everyone! The team began to work better and it seemed they had become less divided and more of a family. They claimed he’d had a ‘turn-around’, and ‘really changed’. Whereas, what had REALLY changed was leadership’s perspective. The leader has a responsibility to set the culture of the team, and Shaun had demonstrated that he wasn’t going to participate in any behind-the-hand digs. That he was going to focus on what he wanted, which was to have a great team player who pulls his weight. And that’s exactly what he got!

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“Really? Nothing at all? Can you think of just one time?”

I, on the other hand, simply watched all this play out beautifully – as I knew it would. Angelena Davies

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The fencer’s new toy “

I’ve also used the drone to send pictures of one of his neighbours fences we erected for him a short time later who also thought it was a great idea

Some months ago I employed a staff member for a short time who had a drone. After seeing how they could be used and having a brief time at the controls I was hooked. It went onto the “must have” list. A short time later I was contacted by a person from Northland who had a block of land at a subdivision called Queensberry Hills, about halfway between Wanaka and Cromwell. A meeting was arranged while he was down this way and a plan of what/where the fence was to be located.

The block is fairly big – 20 to 30 acres – so he only wanted to keep the rabbits out of the planned house site. It was already fenced on 2 sides. We decided to use Bayonet 25ml netting and waratah y posts. Once onsite in mid-May he asked me to send some pics so out came the new toy, great excuse to have a fly. Partway through the filming it told me “battery low going back to base”. I had to walk a couple of hundred metres back to the take-off site and it had landed in almost the identical take-off point by itself. Both the client and his partner sent me separate emails expressing how happy they were with the drone pictures. He has

since been onsite and was pleased with the end product. I’ve also used the drone to send pictures of one of his neighbours fences we erected for him a short time later who also thought it was a great idea. Be aware that there are many restrictions with drone operation: not near airports, national parks and most council and LINZ owned land. Private property is ok (with owner’s permission obviously) and you also need to have people’s consent to fly over them. Chris Aspinall

The drone provides some impressive ‘final result’ photos for Chris Aspinall’s portfolio of work

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