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FED. appointed as supplier to Ka Ora, Ka Ako healthy school lunches programme The team at FED. is celebrating its selection as a supplier to the Ministry of Education’s Ka Ora, Ka Ako healthy school lunches programme. The contract started at the beginning of the first school term in 2021, when the meal delivery business began supplying nine schools in the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu West District, serving a total of 3,200 children daily. Founded in 2018 and based in Airborne Road, FED. makes nutritious, ready-to-eat meals prepared by chefs and delivers them to Kiwi homes across the North Island. It began a school meal lunch service to a selection of Auckland schools in 2019.
FED co-owners David Pilley, Beckie Pilley, Becky Erwood
“This is a significant and important project to be a part of and we are honoured to be invited on the journey,” said FED. co-founder Becky Erwood. “With so many New Zealand children living with food insecurity, we wholeheartedly support the mission to ensure students are sufficiently nourished during the school day.” “From our initial discussions with schools, we understand what a significant issue this is
Introducing PeopleMaps to Kiwi businesses PeopleMaps psychometric testing is available in New Zealand for the first time. Thousands of organisations in other parts of the world already have a PeopleMaps account, and more than 1.5 million business people have completed the PeopleMaps questionnaire. And now, Business North Harbour member, Chris Baker of Onwards and Upwards, is pioneering the system here. “The understanding of self and others is at the very foundation of all relationships and communication. Unfortunately, most people have a low awareness of both their own personality and that of others, and how that affects their day-to-day professional and personal life,” says Chris, who was a business coach and mentor for nearly 20 years. Explaining why he felt there was a gap in the New Zealand market for PeopleMaps, Chris says he was impressed not only with the system’s efficacy, but also the developers’ philosophy that personality profiling should be readily accessible and easy to use. “All of the reports are plain English, jargon-free and available online. The brief five-minute questionnaire has been designed to deliver incredibly accurate, high resolution reports.”
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for them. We know that when children are not hungry, they are better able to learn. We also believe in supporting teachers so they can focus on their main role, teaching our tamariki without taking on the extra responsibility of feeding students.” Find out more about Ka Ora, Ka Ako at education.govt.nz/free-and-healthyschool-lunches
Learn to ride an e-scooter in a friendly and encouraging atmosphere Are you wanting to enjoy the ease and convenience of local commuting by e-scooter, but are feeling nervous about how to start – and how to stop? Auckland Transport (AT) is offering free e-scooter training courses for anyone aged 18 years or over. E-scooters and helmets are provided for the hour-long workshops, and attendees will: • Learn how to check their helmet and e-scooter. • Learn how to take off, ride and stop safely. • Gain other tips for getting around on an e-scooter.
The closest courses for Business North Harbour members are on Sunday, 27 March at Greville Reserve in Forrest Hill. Numbers are strictly limited to 12 people per course, and pre-registration is required. To learn more and sign up, go to at.govt.nz/cycling-walking/ courses-events/e-scooter-training-courses
