Onehunga Business Association Newsletter 8 June, 2012

Onehunga Security Update

In this issue

For Security Help

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Mon–Fri 10.30am - 6pm, Sat 10am -3pm

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Young kids sniffing in the street Unfortunately this isn’t anything to do with winter sniffles. Tragically, we’ve got a few 11—13 year old kids hanging around Onehunga sniffing substances to get high. Onehunga Business Association is in contact with Police and seeking aid from appropriate agencies to offer help to these boys.

Please contact the OBA if you see them out and about. Ph 636 8535.

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More kudos to Satia, Onehunga’s Security Guard - a mention on TV3!

On May 30, TV 3’s Campbell Live featured a report on the rise of car break-ins, which account for 18% of all Auckland Central district's crime. Onehunga's CCTV system and our stellar Icon Security Guard, Satia Sami, got a mention from Sgt Mead during the interview. Satia has become expert at spotting crime about to happen or locating great images of crims in action. Last week she passed incriminating pics from our CCTV system to Sgt Mead for a theft from a car, resulting in a fast arrest. Sgt Mead was very pleased.

Two lessons here: 1. Don't tempt thieves by leaving valuables in your car - ever!

2. Don't mess with cars in Onehunga's town centre - we'll get you!

See video online here: http://is.gd/TV3car_theft

8 June, 2012 call Onehunga Town Centre’s ICON Security Guard

Satia Sami

021 426 603 Or contact the OBA office ph

Your online vote needed to make a dream come true Vote for Kat Thomas to have her dream wedding day

Kat Thomas, who until recently worked at Onehunga YMCA doing brilliant work with local youth in the Raise up n Represent programme, is a finalist in a competition to win $10,000 for her perfect day. While she modestly says her dream wedding day is a bit cheesy and romantic, she deserves a break like this after a recent tragedy in her life.

636 8535.

Outside business hours, on Sundays & Public Holidays please call Police Dial 111

Rubbish collections: a reminder about pick up days!

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www.onehunga.net.nz www.facebook.com/onehunga

Gerrard Beeson’s Diamond Jubilee

Former Onehunga Mayor celebrates 60 years in business in Onehunga This month Onehunga Business Association celebrates our very own special Diamond Jubilee: prominent local businessman, T.V. Gerrard Beeson has been in business and serving Auckland and the Onehunga community for 60 years this week. (The T.V. initials are for Thomas Victor, names that were already in use by his father and uncle when Gerrard was born.)

A Chartered Accountant, Gerrard proudly bears a number of qualifications and affiliations after his name: J.P., B.Com., F.C.A., F.C.I.S., F.A.I.A., F.I.I.A., MNZTA. Today Gerrard continues work from the office he built at 93 Church Street, with views across to Gerrard Beeson Place - the extensive car park he helped put in place when Onehunga’s pedestrian mall was created during his term as Mayor of Onehunga.

Over many years Gerrard has made a huge contribution to various local bodies including as Mayor of Onehunga for six years to 1974, his nine years on Onehunga Borough Council and 12 years on the Auckland Regional Authority and as Trustee for Auckland Regional Council. On the ARA Gerrard served as Works Chairman, Deputy Chairman of the Policy and Finance Committee as well as sitting on such special committees as Budget, Dissolution of Trolley Buses, Rescue Mangere Building Contract, Harbour Ferry Loan, NZ Steel Levy, etc.

Please be mindful of your customers and other pedestrians in Onehunga on rubbish days: put your bins out ready for Tuesday collection on Monday nights after close of business and take them off the footpath and back onto your business property first thing

Tuesday morning!

Next Blue Bin collection Tuesdays: June 12 & 26

At the same time, Gerrard has contributed to many local Onehunga organisations including Onehunga Rotary Club, where Gerrard has been a member for 58 years including a term as President in 1984, St Mary’s Convent, PTA Onehunga and 58 years ago as Foundation Member and now Patron of The Onehunga Club. (With thanks to Onehunga Rotary Club’s for use of

Cheers

Amanda, Debbie & Briar

Please note: If your business lies within the Onehunga business precinct you are automatically a member of Onehunga Business Association - paying a part of your rates to fund the OBA.

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Gerrard has been a Chartered Accountant in public practice in Onehunga for 60 years. He was created a Fellow of the Accountants Society for his work with that body, and gained similar honours from the Association of International Accountants and International Institute of Accountants. He is also an Associate of Institute of Chartered Secretaries and a registered member of the NZ Trustee Association. He has been a Justice of the Peace since 1968.

http://tvnz.co.nz/breakfast-news/new-world-s-perfect-day-finalists-4902463

This e-news is sent to you by Onehunga Business Association, because you are either a member, or you have an interest in the organisation or the area. If you do not wish to receive these communications, please let us know by phoning 636 8535.

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Gerrard was educated at local schools and then gained his B.Com degree from Auckland University. His early work experience included serving as a clerk in a family firm, secretary of Oruru Fairburn Co-op Dairy and NZ Accountant for Columbia Pictures of America and Speedway Products.

She asks: “Please see the link below and vote, and please send it round all your friends and workmates, it really would be so super cool to win - it would save us a heap of money, and we could do a bit more of what we would like too. Worst case scenario is that I will have a super clean and tidy house at 6am next Thursday, with no-one knocking!”

OBA Committee Peter Gibson, President (Parkinson & Bouskill) - 636 3300 Debbie Leaver (The Library Café & Function Venue) - 636 7292 Denise Jukes (Jukes Espresso) - 636 6614 Chantelle East (Urban Streetwear Clothing) - 636 0226 Teresa Jacques (Westpac) - 634 8555 Ross Mudafar (Onehunga Family Pharmacy) - 622 2865 Bridget Graham (Deputy Chairperson, Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board) - 301 0101

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Gerrard Beeson’s Diamond Jubilee YMCA School Holiday Programme TOP SHOP time again ANZ Flying Start Business Plan Competition Enter the 2012 Westpac Business Awards Enter Westpac Business Awards 2012 Saving details of your Assets is a SNAP Westpac’s Retail Outlook—June report Onehunga Security Update Vote for Kat Thomas to win her dream wedding day!

Rubbish collections: reminder about pick up dates!

material from its website on Gerrard’s many achievements.)

Onehunga Business Association Amanda Kinzett, Manager Briar Millar, Events Debbie Harkness, Communications 212A Onehunga Mall (upstairs) P: 09 636 8535 F: 09 636 8542 E: business@onehunga.net.nz W: www.onehunga.net.nz Onehunga Onehunga1

YMCA School Holiday Programme Book now for July holidays (2nd—13th)

Onehunga YMCA’s Jordan Recreation Centre has planned another great Holiday Programme with an emphasis on lower ratios. This means more leaders are available to work along side your children. They have a fun- filled programme of activities including Lock and Load Paint ball, D.J School, Camping in our back yard and Gepotte's Workshop. Why wait? Check it out now!

Onehunga YMCA is located at 5 Pearce Street, Onehunga. Ph 636 8825. See the full programme and register online here: http://www.ymcaauckland.org.nz/kids/Pages/Holiday-Programme-Online -Booking.aspx . The Y is Child, Youth & family approved and WINZ subsidies are available

Gerrard Beeson, now 86, continues to work in his Onehunga accountancy practice where he occasionally sits in his old Mayoral chair, as he did for this photograph.

Gerrard’s Diamond Lunch!

Onehunga Business Association is hosting a lunch for Gerrard on Tuesday 19 June at 12pm. If you’d like to join us in this celebration, please contact Briar Millar at events@onehunga.net.nz or phone 636 8535. Be quick as places are limited!

TOP SHOP time again

Saving details of your assets is a SNAP

The search is on to find the best retailers of 2012

Help Police recover your gear if you’re robbed

Does your business have that something special that keeps your customers coming back for more? Does your store stand out from your competitors and do you have staff who love their jobs? If so, tell us about it when you enter the 2012 TOP SHOP® Retail Excellence Awards.

Auckland TOP SHOP® is a biennial event held to recognise and celebrate retail excellence and is considered to be the most prestigious event on the Auckland retail calendar. It is also a very cost effective way for retailers to have their store mystery shopped as part of the professional judging process by HOED Mystery Shopping NZ Ltd. All entrants will receive their individual results following the awards evening. This provides retailers with a benchmark and the opportunity to future proof their business in an increasingly competitive market.

Operation SNAP (Serial Number Action Partnership), an initiative of the New Zealand Police, aims to make it harder for criminals to sell stolen goods in New Zealand, easier for Police to return recovered goods to their owners and, by making stolen goods more traceable, help reduce burglary and property offending.

Auckland entries opened 28 May 2012

There is a $100.00 plus GST entry fee for NZRA members ($200 plus GST for nonmembers). This goes toward covering the cost of your HOED Mystery Shopping NZ Ltd shopping visit and report.

If you would like an entrant pack call TOP SHOP® freephone 0800 24 25 24 or just go online at www.retail.org.nz to enter, full details will be on the website. The search is on...

SNAP is a FREE online service (see: www.snap.org.nz) where you can create and maintain a list of all of all your valuables and their details including serial numbers. Sign up and you’ll create a secure igovt identification logon that is accessible by you alone.

Your list can be as detailed as you like. For each asset you can add: Asset Type e.g.

Camera, DVD player, iPod, Bicycle, PDA, Laptop, Cellphone; Make/Brand e.g. Bosch, Sony, Samsung; Model eg. T100, L1906; Serial Number e.g. 5100-502488; Description—however detailed you want to make it; Purchased From; Purchase Date; Price Paid; and an opportunity to also upload a photo.

Once you have your assets listed on SNAP, you can access your information online from anywhere, anytime. If your property is stolen, your detailed list is there for you to instantly retrieve and forward to the Police and your insurance company.

Westpac’s Retail Outlook

Excerpts from the June report, prepared for NZ Retailers Association

ANZ Flying Start Business Plan Competition 2012

$56,000 in prizes to be won by start ups of small to medium-sized businesses Got a fantastic business idea? Want to turn your start-up into a successful enterprise? Have a business with great growth potential? Business.govt.nz’s 2nd Annual ANZ Flying Start Business Plan competition is now open for entries.

Enter now and you could be in to win $30,000 cash (total prize package of $56,000), as well as a $1,000 cash prize for each regional winner.

The business plan competition is aimed at start-up businesses and small to medium-sized enterprises nationwide.

Business owners with sales of less than $2m for the year ending 31 March 2012 are eligible to enter. This includes business owners with a business idea that they want get off the ground who have not yet started trading.

The competition runs in two stages: Stage 1 will be a general call for entries, and Stage 2 will involve inviting shortlisted entrants to send in a more detailed business plan. Stage 1 is really easy, all you need to do is fill out a one page entry form available here: https://www.business.govt.nz/business-plan-competition/stage-1-submission. Stage 1 closes at 5pm, 26 June.

If you get short-listed into Stage 2, you will be in to win one of 16 regional prizes as well as the ultimate Supreme prize, which includes $30,000 cash to be used for business-growth-building opportunities. There is also a special $10,000 export travel prize for businesses with export potential to help you get overseas and meet potential trade partners.

Enter the 2012 Westpac Auckland Business Awards Onehunga businesses can enter in either of two Awards

There’s still plenty of time to enter your business in the Westpac Auckland Business Awards. If you’re proud of what your business is achieving, here’s your chance to let people share your success story!

Onehunga businesses can enter in either the Auckland Central OR Auckland South Business Awards (but not both!). It’s free to enter and there’s assistance to complete the entry form through a series of workshops and coaching sessions.

Westpac Auckland Central Business Awards Entries for the Auckland Central event close at 5pm on Friday 29 June. Download an entry form here: www.chamber.co.nz/Awards.aspx Westpac Auckland South Business Awards Entries for the Auckland South awards close in August. For more information and the entry form see: www.em.org.nz/index.php/events/business_excellence_awards

The Christchurch rebuild is underway and the construction sector is growing again. At the same time global growth is slowing and prices for our major exports have taken a dip. Meanwhile low interest rates have given a modest boost to the housing market and consumer spending. Eventually a booming construction sector will see interest rates moving higher. But with the Reserve Bank relaxed about inflation and worries about the exchange rate, that now looks like a 2012 story.

Growth this year is likely to come more from domestic than external sources. On the one hand the global economy has cooled, most importantly in China and India. With global demand slowing and strong global production, prices for New Zealand’s main export commodities have continued to fall over the past few months, and export conditions have generally become more challenging.

We aren’t forecasting the economy to accelerate quite as rapidly as we did three months ago, though we still expect economic growth above 2% this year, and above 3% next.

Low interest rates are, we think, a major reason for the recovery that both have seen recently, even against the background of weak migration and fragile consumer confidence. With interest rates now likely to stay low for even longer, a stronger housing market looks a pretty safe bet over the next couple of years. Nationwide, we now expect house prices to increase around 6% this year and 3% next. Stronger momentum in the housing market should in turn mean stronger consumer spending through the middle and latter part of this year and into 2013.

That said, we still don’t expect retail activity to bolt out the door. The relative caution that households have exhibited since the financial crisis is likely to be with us for a while yet, and while we expect consumer spending to strengthen further over the coming year, it’s likely to do so at a slower rate than the overall economy. We also need to stress that we see any spending spree fuelled by low interest rates as a temporary affair. When interest rates eventually rise as we expect, this will put a dampener on both the housing market and on related retail activity. But for the time being, consumers’ wallets may get more of an airing than they’ve had in a while.

Retail Roundup Real retail sales fell 1.5% in the March quarter, as payback for the temporary spending boost provided by the Rugby World Cup in the previous two quarters. But setting that aside, there are signs that domestic spending has accelerated a little: retail volumes are still about 2.5% higher than in mid-2011.

The cards data confirm the relative resilience of domestic spending – adjusted for the timing of Anzac day, April spending was 3.3% higher than a year earlier. While momentum seems to have waned in recent months, things may be picking up again in the durables, consumables and accommodation categories.

Read the full report:

http ://w w w .w e s tp ac .co .nz / as s e ts /B us ine s s /Ec o no m i c Updates/Retail-Outlook-June12.pdf

TOP SHOP time again

Saving details of your assets is a SNAP

The search is on to find the best retailers of 2012

Help Police recover your gear if you’re robbed

Does your business have that something special that keeps your customers coming back for more? Does your store stand out from your competitors and do you have staff who love their jobs? If so, tell us about it when you enter the 2012 TOP SHOP® Retail Excellence Awards.

Auckland TOP SHOP® is a biennial event held to recognise and celebrate retail excellence and is considered to be the most prestigious event on the Auckland retail calendar. It is also a very cost effective way for retailers to have their store mystery shopped as part of the professional judging process by HOED Mystery Shopping NZ Ltd. All entrants will receive their individual results following the awards evening. This provides retailers with a benchmark and the opportunity to future proof their business in an increasingly competitive market.

Operation SNAP (Serial Number Action Partnership), an initiative of the New Zealand Police, aims to make it harder for criminals to sell stolen goods in New Zealand, easier for Police to return recovered goods to their owners and, by making stolen goods more traceable, help reduce burglary and property offending.

Auckland entries opened 28 May 2012

There is a $100.00 plus GST entry fee for NZRA members ($200 plus GST for nonmembers). This goes toward covering the cost of your HOED Mystery Shopping NZ Ltd shopping visit and report.

If you would like an entrant pack call TOP SHOP® freephone 0800 24 25 24 or just go online at www.retail.org.nz to enter, full details will be on the website. The search is on...

SNAP is a FREE online service (see: www.snap.org.nz) where you can create and maintain a list of all of all your valuables and their details including serial numbers. Sign up and you’ll create a secure igovt identification logon that is accessible by you alone.

Your list can be as detailed as you like. For each asset you can add: Asset Type e.g.

Camera, DVD player, iPod, Bicycle, PDA, Laptop, Cellphone; Make/Brand e.g. Bosch, Sony, Samsung; Model eg. T100, L1906; Serial Number e.g. 5100-502488; Description—however detailed you want to make it; Purchased From; Purchase Date; Price Paid; and an opportunity to also upload a photo.

Once you have your assets listed on SNAP, you can access your information online from anywhere, anytime. If your property is stolen, your detailed list is there for you to instantly retrieve and forward to the Police and your insurance company.

Westpac’s Retail Outlook

Excerpts from the June report, prepared for NZ Retailers Association

ANZ Flying Start Business Plan Competition 2012

$56,000 in prizes to be won by start ups of small to medium-sized businesses Got a fantastic business idea? Want to turn your start-up into a successful enterprise? Have a business with great growth potential? Business.govt.nz’s 2nd Annual ANZ Flying Start Business Plan competition is now open for entries.

Enter now and you could be in to win $30,000 cash (total prize package of $56,000), as well as a $1,000 cash prize for each regional winner.

The business plan competition is aimed at start-up businesses and small to medium-sized enterprises nationwide.

Business owners with sales of less than $2m for the year ending 31 March 2012 are eligible to enter. This includes business owners with a business idea that they want get off the ground who have not yet started trading.

The competition runs in two stages: Stage 1 will be a general call for entries, and Stage 2 will involve inviting shortlisted entrants to send in a more detailed business plan. Stage 1 is really easy, all you need to do is fill out a one page entry form available here: https://www.business.govt.nz/business-plan-competition/stage-1-submission. Stage 1 closes at 5pm, 26 June.

If you get short-listed into Stage 2, you will be in to win one of 16 regional prizes as well as the ultimate Supreme prize, which includes $30,000 cash to be used for business-growth-building opportunities. There is also a special $10,000 export travel prize for businesses with export potential to help you get overseas and meet potential trade partners.

Enter the 2012 Westpac Auckland Business Awards Onehunga businesses can enter in either of two Awards

There’s still plenty of time to enter your business in the Westpac Auckland Business Awards. If you’re proud of what your business is achieving, here’s your chance to let people share your success story!

Onehunga businesses can enter in either the Auckland Central OR Auckland South Business Awards (but not both!). It’s free to enter and there’s assistance to complete the entry form through a series of workshops and coaching sessions.

Westpac Auckland Central Business Awards Entries for the Auckland Central event close at 5pm on Friday 29 June. Download an entry form here: www.chamber.co.nz/Awards.aspx Westpac Auckland South Business Awards Entries for the Auckland South awards close in August. For more information and the entry form see: www.em.org.nz/index.php/events/business_excellence_awards

The Christchurch rebuild is underway and the construction sector is growing again. At the same time global growth is slowing and prices for our major exports have taken a dip. Meanwhile low interest rates have given a modest boost to the housing market and consumer spending. Eventually a booming construction sector will see interest rates moving higher. But with the Reserve Bank relaxed about inflation and worries about the exchange rate, that now looks like a 2012 story.

Growth this year is likely to come more from domestic than external sources. On the one hand the global economy has cooled, most importantly in China and India. With global demand slowing and strong global production, prices for New Zealand’s main export commodities have continued to fall over the past few months, and export conditions have generally become more challenging.

We aren’t forecasting the economy to accelerate quite as rapidly as we did three months ago, though we still expect economic growth above 2% this year, and above 3% next.

Low interest rates are, we think, a major reason for the recovery that both have seen recently, even against the background of weak migration and fragile consumer confidence. With interest rates now likely to stay low for even longer, a stronger housing market looks a pretty safe bet over the next couple of years. Nationwide, we now expect house prices to increase around 6% this year and 3% next. Stronger momentum in the housing market should in turn mean stronger consumer spending through the middle and latter part of this year and into 2013.

That said, we still don’t expect retail activity to bolt out the door. The relative caution that households have exhibited since the financial crisis is likely to be with us for a while yet, and while we expect consumer spending to strengthen further over the coming year, it’s likely to do so at a slower rate than the overall economy. We also need to stress that we see any spending spree fuelled by low interest rates as a temporary affair. When interest rates eventually rise as we expect, this will put a dampener on both the housing market and on related retail activity. But for the time being, consumers’ wallets may get more of an airing than they’ve had in a while.

Retail Roundup Real retail sales fell 1.5% in the March quarter, as payback for the temporary spending boost provided by the Rugby World Cup in the previous two quarters. But setting that aside, there are signs that domestic spending has accelerated a little: retail volumes are still about 2.5% higher than in mid-2011.

The cards data confirm the relative resilience of domestic spending – adjusted for the timing of Anzac day, April spending was 3.3% higher than a year earlier. While momentum seems to have waned in recent months, things may be picking up again in the durables, consumables and accommodation categories.

Read the full report:

http ://w w w .w e s tp ac .co .nz / as s e ts /B us ine s s /Ec o no m i c Updates/Retail-Outlook-June12.pdf

Onehunga Security Update

In this issue

For Security Help

e

Mon–Fri 10.30am - 6pm, Sat 10am -3pm

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Young kids sniffing in the street Unfortunately this isn’t anything to do with winter sniffles. Tragically, we’ve got a few 11—13 year old kids hanging around Onehunga sniffing substances to get high. Onehunga Business Association is in contact with Police and seeking aid from appropriate agencies to offer help to these boys.

Please contact the OBA if you see them out and about. Ph 636 8535.

e e e

enews

More kudos to Satia, Onehunga’s Security Guard - a mention on TV3!

On May 30, TV 3’s Campbell Live featured a report on the rise of car break-ins, which account for 18% of all Auckland Central district's crime. Onehunga's CCTV system and our stellar Icon Security Guard, Satia Sami, got a mention from Sgt Mead during the interview. Satia has become expert at spotting crime about to happen or locating great images of crims in action. Last week she passed incriminating pics from our CCTV system to Sgt Mead for a theft from a car, resulting in a fast arrest. Sgt Mead was very pleased.

Two lessons here: 1. Don't tempt thieves by leaving valuables in your car - ever!

2. Don't mess with cars in Onehunga's town centre - we'll get you!

See video online here: http://is.gd/TV3car_theft

8 June, 2012 call Onehunga Town Centre’s ICON Security Guard

Satia Sami

021 426 603 Or contact the OBA office ph

Your online vote needed to make a dream come true Vote for Kat Thomas to have her dream wedding day

Kat Thomas, who until recently worked at Onehunga YMCA doing brilliant work with local youth in the Raise up n Represent programme, is a finalist in a competition to win $10,000 for her perfect day. While she modestly says her dream wedding day is a bit cheesy and romantic, she deserves a break like this after a recent tragedy in her life.

636 8535.

Outside business hours, on Sundays & Public Holidays please call Police Dial 111

Rubbish collections: a reminder about pick up days!

e

www.onehunga.net.nz www.facebook.com/onehunga

Gerrard Beeson’s Diamond Jubilee

Former Onehunga Mayor celebrates 60 years in business in Onehunga This month Onehunga Business Association celebrates our very own special Diamond Jubilee: prominent local businessman, T.V. Gerrard Beeson has been in business and serving Auckland and the Onehunga community for 60 years this week. (The T.V. initials are for Thomas Victor, names that were already in use by his father and uncle when Gerrard was born.)

A Chartered Accountant, Gerrard proudly bears a number of qualifications and affiliations after his name: J.P., B.Com., F.C.A., F.C.I.S., F.A.I.A., F.I.I.A., MNZTA. Today Gerrard continues work from the office he built at 93 Church Street, with views across to Gerrard Beeson Place - the extensive car park he helped put in place when Onehunga’s pedestrian mall was created during his term as Mayor of Onehunga.

Over many years Gerrard has made a huge contribution to various local bodies including as Mayor of Onehunga for six years to 1974, his nine years on Onehunga Borough Council and 12 years on the Auckland Regional Authority and as Trustee for Auckland Regional Council. On the ARA Gerrard served as Works Chairman, Deputy Chairman of the Policy and Finance Committee as well as sitting on such special committees as Budget, Dissolution of Trolley Buses, Rescue Mangere Building Contract, Harbour Ferry Loan, NZ Steel Levy, etc.

Please be mindful of your customers and other pedestrians in Onehunga on rubbish days: put your bins out ready for Tuesday collection on Monday nights after close of business and take them off the footpath and back onto your business property first thing

Tuesday morning!

Next Blue Bin collection Tuesdays: June 12 & 26

At the same time, Gerrard has contributed to many local Onehunga organisations including Onehunga Rotary Club, where Gerrard has been a member for 58 years including a term as President in 1984, St Mary’s Convent, PTA Onehunga and 58 years ago as Foundation Member and now Patron of The Onehunga Club. (With thanks to Onehunga Rotary Club’s for use of

Cheers

Amanda, Debbie & Briar

Please note: If your business lies within the Onehunga business precinct you are automatically a member of Onehunga Business Association - paying a part of your rates to fund the OBA.

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Gerrard has been a Chartered Accountant in public practice in Onehunga for 60 years. He was created a Fellow of the Accountants Society for his work with that body, and gained similar honours from the Association of International Accountants and International Institute of Accountants. He is also an Associate of Institute of Chartered Secretaries and a registered member of the NZ Trustee Association. He has been a Justice of the Peace since 1968.

http://tvnz.co.nz/breakfast-news/new-world-s-perfect-day-finalists-4902463

This e-news is sent to you by Onehunga Business Association, because you are either a member, or you have an interest in the organisation or the area. If you do not wish to receive these communications, please let us know by phoning 636 8535.

e

Gerrard was educated at local schools and then gained his B.Com degree from Auckland University. His early work experience included serving as a clerk in a family firm, secretary of Oruru Fairburn Co-op Dairy and NZ Accountant for Columbia Pictures of America and Speedway Products.

She asks: “Please see the link below and vote, and please send it round all your friends and workmates, it really would be so super cool to win - it would save us a heap of money, and we could do a bit more of what we would like too. Worst case scenario is that I will have a super clean and tidy house at 6am next Thursday, with no-one knocking!”

OBA Committee Peter Gibson, President (Parkinson & Bouskill) - 636 3300 Debbie Leaver (The Library Café & Function Venue) - 636 7292 Denise Jukes (Jukes Espresso) - 636 6614 Chantelle East (Urban Streetwear Clothing) - 636 0226 Teresa Jacques (Westpac) - 634 8555 Ross Mudafar (Onehunga Family Pharmacy) - 622 2865 Bridget Graham (Deputy Chairperson, Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board) - 301 0101

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Gerrard Beeson’s Diamond Jubilee YMCA School Holiday Programme TOP SHOP time again ANZ Flying Start Business Plan Competition Enter the 2012 Westpac Business Awards Enter Westpac Business Awards 2012 Saving details of your Assets is a SNAP Westpac’s Retail Outlook—June report Onehunga Security Update Vote for Kat Thomas to win her dream wedding day!

Rubbish collections: reminder about pick up dates!

material from its website on Gerrard’s many achievements.)

Onehunga Business Association Amanda Kinzett, Manager Briar Millar, Events Debbie Harkness, Communications 212A Onehunga Mall (upstairs) P: 09 636 8535 F: 09 636 8542 E: business@onehunga.net.nz W: www.onehunga.net.nz Onehunga Onehunga1

YMCA School Holiday Programme Book now for July holidays (2nd—13th)

Onehunga YMCA’s Jordan Recreation Centre has planned another great Holiday Programme with an emphasis on lower ratios. This means more leaders are available to work along side your children. They have a fun- filled programme of activities including Lock and Load Paint ball, D.J School, Camping in our back yard and Gepotte's Workshop. Why wait? Check it out now!

Onehunga YMCA is located at 5 Pearce Street, Onehunga. Ph 636 8825. See the full programme and register online here: http://www.ymcaauckland.org.nz/kids/Pages/Holiday-Programme-Online -Booking.aspx . The Y is Child, Youth & family approved and WINZ subsidies are available

Gerrard Beeson, now 86, continues to work in his Onehunga accountancy practice where he occasionally sits in his old Mayoral chair, as he did for this photograph.

Gerrard’s Diamond Lunch!

Onehunga Business Association is hosting a lunch for Gerrard on Tuesday 19 June at 12pm. If you’d like to join us in this celebration, please contact Briar Millar at events@onehunga.net.nz or phone 636 8535. Be quick as places are limited!