Commerce Comment — Winter 2024

From the CEO

Training opportunities ramp up with new courses, Business Award applications are open, and big things on the agenda for this year's upcoming AGM.

Welcome to the winter edition of Commerce Comment. Now that we are in June, we are moving quickly towards Aspire 2024. We are very pleased once again to be presenting a full programme of interesting and inspiring speakers from here in Nelson and around the country. We are also grateful to the Hon. Nicola Willis for making time in her busy schedule to come to Nelson and address the conference. With the budget now public, there will be much to discuss.

Winter is also a time for our AGM and this year it is being held on Wednesday 24th July. As is our usual approach this will be combined with a Findex BA5, details to be released shortly.

This year, as an Incorporated Society, and in line with new legislation, we have an obligation to review and update our constitution.

The NTCC board believe that this is a good opportunity to consider any other changes we might want to make to align the constitution with 21st-century governance best practice.

It is decades since our current constitution was written and while there have been minor amendments over the years, it is about time for a complete review.

We are in the very early stages of this process and will of course be consulting with our members about any proposed

changes. This will be discussed further at the AGM.

Still with the AGM, this year we are looking to appoint a new board member. If you are interested in putting your name forward, you need to be a member of the Chamber, have business expereince and ideally an understanding of governance. Please contact me directly if you are interested (ali@commerce.org.nz )and nominations close on 14th of June.

Training has always been an important aspect of our work to support members and the wider business community. In recent years, Covid certainly influenced the areas we focused on and the way we delivered. However, this year we are focusing heavily on training that supports those core functions, and based on your feedback, that businesses need. This includes the obvious things such as health and safety, business growth and strategy and people management, and we have introduced some new offerings such as Prince2 Project Management Foundation Training. We also continue to work with our partners at MMCA to deliver the Building Better Business series.

Just a final reminder that the 35th Nelson Pine Industries Business Awards are open. Applications need to be in by 26th August (heaps of time!). Please visit our website for more information Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce Business Awards (ntccbusinessawards.org.nz).

“This is a good opportunity to consider any other changes we might want to make. It is about time for a complete review."

AliBoswijk

Chief Executive Chamber of Commerce

ENTRIES OPEN

“Submitting your 'grand vision' and summary of achievements to business leaders to be judged is daunting. But having entered twice before winning, I can honestly say that it's been worth the effort every time. It has become a tradition for Keetrax, because awards night is that moment in the year that our team can wholeheartedly cheer for our business's success. This really helps everybody align with the vision. And just entering alone results in so much exposure and improved credibility. And when we did win.. all those effects got amplified 100x.”

Danielle Martel | Keetrax Supreme Business Award Winner 2024

NEW AWARD CATEGORY

For the first time this year, we are introducing the Young Business Leader Award. This is for a person aged 35 or under who excels as a collborator, leader, and entrepreneur within an organisation or as a business owner. Nominate or apply.

SUPREME BUSINESS

All entries into the Start Up, Small, Medium and Large Business Awards automatically entered into the Supreme Business Award. This is an overall winner that scores highly in all aspects of the judging criteria and has an x-factor that inspires the Nelson/Tasman business community.

SMALL BUSINESS

A business that has an annual turnover of less than $1 million.

START UP BUSINESS

A business that has started trading within the last 2 years.

MEDIUM BUSINESS

A business that has an annual turnover between $1 million and $5 million.

LARGE BUSINESS

A business that has an annual turnover of over $5 million.

YOUNG BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR

A person aged 35 or under who excels as a collaborator, leader and entrepreneur within an organisation or as a business owner.

COMMUNITY IMPACT

A programme, project, campaign, or business that has had a positive impact on the Nelson Tasman community in a way that inspires others and makes a difference.

INNOVATIVE BUSINESS

A business that demonstrates an extraordinary business story as a result of pure grit and clever thinking. This could be an innovative approach to people, products or processes.

Upgrades complete at each end of airport terminal

If you’ve visited the airport this year you’ll have seen plenty of construction activity happening. In late January we began two projects to improve pedestrian, cyclist and vehicle access and safety.

The first was to improve the walkway between the Value Carpark and the terminal past Airport House, removing redundant roads and footpaths and creating a new wide and direct footpath, with plenty of room for people with trolleys to pass one another. We also added pedestrian crossings, better lighting, and more CCTV coverage to enhance safety.

At the other end of the terminal building, we’ve added two new covered bike sheds, tripling the bike storage facilities at the airport. This project also created a new rubbish and recycling compound, safer vehicle access and extra authorised parking spaces, which will free up more space in our public car parks.

The work, which was completed last month, is part of an ongoing programme to lift the overall airport environment to a high standard that complements the terminal building.

Inside the terminal we’ve also added some new touches with comfortable seating for grown-ups and kids, and a “book nook” - a cosy space for little people to snuggle up with a book, puzzle or toys while waiting for a flight.

These elements have been added as a result of feedback on our 2023 Customer Survey. Our 2024 survey has just been completed and will provide important information on what our customers would like to see to make the airport experience even more enjoyable.

It’s important our airport is a facility the community can be proud of, and improvements will be ongoing as we work towards our vision of being a world-class airport where zero-emissions aircraft operate.

Mark Thompson CEO Nelson Airport www.nelsonairport.co.nz

Image: Nelson Airport Customer Services Manager Mike Jukes takes a break in the new Book Nook.

PROGRAMME

PROGRAMME

8.15 am Registration Open Refreshments Trade Expo

8.15 am Registration Open Refreshments Trade Expo

9.00 am Welcome and Mihi — Johny O’Donnell, MC

9.15 am CEO Address — Ali Boswijk, NTCC

9.00 am Welcome and Mihi — Johny O’Donnell, MC 9.15 am CEO Address — Ali Boswijk, NTCC 9.30 am Regional Round-up: Initiatives that add to our strength as a region 10.15 am CNX Morning Tea - Trade Expo

9.30 am Regional Round-up: Initiatives that add to our strength as a region

10.15 am CNX Morning Tea - Trade Expo

10.45 am Panel Discussion: How do we know if we are strong? The importance of good intel, economics and other indicators. — Sharon Zollner, ANZ Economist, Justin Lester, Dot Loves Data Fiona Wilson, NRDA

10.45 am Panel Discussion: How do we know if we are strong? The importance of good intel, economics and other indicators. — Sharon Zollner, ANZ Economist, Justin Lester, Dot Loves Data

Fiona Wilson, NRDA

11.45 am Bursts of Aspiration: What else we need to do? Tech / Blue economy, local procurement, one council — Chris Rodley, Snap Group — Ali Boswijk, NTCC

12.30 pm Lunch - Trade Expo

11.45 am Bursts of Aspiration: What else we need to do? Tech / Blue economy, local procurement, one council — Chris Rodley, Snap Group — Ali Boswijk, NTCC

1.30 pm

Keynote: Hon. Nicola Willis, Finance Minister

12.30 pm Lunch - Trade Expo

2.15 pm

Discussion: Making the Tenths Whole — Jeremy Banks, Johny O’Donnell

1.30 pm Keynote: Hon. Nicola Willis, Finance Minister

3.15 pm Afternoon Tea - Trade Expo

2.15 pm Discussion: Making the Tenths Whole — Jeremy Banks, Johny O’Donnell

3.45 pm The importance of story telling— David Downs, New Zealand Story

3.15 pm Afternoon Tea - Trade Expo

4.30 pm Wrap Up & where to from here — Johny O’Donnell

3.45 pm The importance of story telling— David Downs, New Zealand Story

5.00 pm Tohu Networking Hour

4.30 pm Wrap Up & where to from here — Johny O’Donnell

6.00 pm Conference ends

5.00 pm Tohu Networking Hour

6.00 pm Conference ends

Hon. Nicola Willis Finance Minister, National Party

David Downs

Jeremy Banks Director, Wakatū Incorporation

Sharon Zollner Chief Economist, ANZ

Hon. Nicola Willis Finance Minister, National Party

David Downs CEO, NZ Story

Jeremy Banks Director, Wakatū Incorporation

Sharon Zollner Chief Economist, ANZ

The power of citizen science

As we tackle some of the most pressing challenges of our time – climate change, biodiversity loss and food security – it is obvious this cannot be done in isolation. By harnessing the collective efforts of engaged citizens to contribute to scientific research, we can achieve much more, and faster. Cawthron’s latest research is focused on the biodiversity and health of our ocean’s ecosystems, and helping us with this effort is a group of sailors passionate about making a difference to the marine environment.

Cawthron, together with New Zealand Geographic, recently launched a new conservation charity called ‘Citizens of the Sea’, which is a citizen science initiative that aims to map the health of our oceans at scale.

Sailors from 25 boats participating in the 2024 Pacific Rally have joined the cause, and will collect environmental DNA water samples as they sail through the Pacific over the next four-to-six months.

Through a partnership with global genomics leaders Illumina, samples collected by the sailors using Cawthron’s innovative ‘TorpeDNA’ sampling device, will be analysed using the latest environmental DNA technology to provide an unprecedented amount of data about biodiversity in the Pacific, and the impact of climate change.

I was privileged to attend the launch of Citizens of the Sea in Opua recently and was struck by the enthusiasm of these sailors who see themselves as ocean champions. Driven by a passionate ambition to make a difference, and their deep care for the ocean, these sailors will transform their boats into

floating labs for half an hour every day as they capture and log water samples.

The Pacific Rally is just the starting point for Citizens of the Sea’s vision, but with the support of new partners and funders, we’d like to take this initiative global so that we can provide a new level of data for scientists, conservationists and decision-makers worldwide.

This is just one example of how individuals and communities are contributing to science and restoration efforts. At the end of May we also celebrated the Cawthron Aotearoa New Zealand Freshwater Champions in Wellington, which recognises those who are helping to restore and protect the health of our freshwater from riparian planting to education and advocacy. There are countless people across the country doing their part to improve our freshwater and marine environments, and we applaud their efforts.

That’s why our Annual Thomas Cawthron Memorial Lecture this year is focusing on the power of communities and citizen science. Cawthron’s Dr Xavier Pochon, founding scientist of Citizens of the Sea, will be speaking about this amazing initiative, alongside a very special guest speaker who we will be announcing soon. We would love to see as many of our local community there as possible.

In the meantime, I encourage you to explore citizen science programmes and restoration efforts here in Te Tauihu. We are incredibly fortunate to live in an area surrounded by natural wonders and outdoor spaces that enrich our lives and our livelihoods, and we can all give back and protect our local environments in all kinds of ways. Whether that be monitoring wildlife populations or invasive species, to planting native gardens, we all have a part to play in preserving our environment for future generations to come.

Save the date

We are pleased to announce the 81st Annual Thomas Cawthron Memorial Lecture will be held on Thursday 8 August at the Annesbrook Events Centre.

Follow Cawthron on Facebook or LinkedIn to stay up to date with our Annual Lecture speaker announcement or sign up to become a Friend of Cawthron and receive updates on Cawthron news and events.

Volker Kuntzsch Chief Executive Cawthron Institute

www.cawthron.org.nz

MARKETING: Making it

a priority

Are you a business owner who struggles to make time for marketing? Tony Downing has some practical advice on how to get started when making marketing a priority is the hardest part.

"Marketing... um, yeah, I need to get onto that."

Aregular admission by lots of business owners. We know that we should commit more resources-time, people, and money to marketing.

But understandably other tasks get in the way. Operations, getting the ‘real work’ done, attracting and keeping staff, finances and compliance, as well as health and safety. These are all important things that often seem a lot easier to attend to before marketing.

Ask anyone running a small to medium-sized business and they will tell you; the hardest thing about marketing is making it a priority.

One of the main reasons for this is that marketing doesn’t offer a quick-fix solution. Marketing demands a commitment to delayed gratification.

With sales calls and digital advertising, you can see the immediate impact of your approach. In a sales call, the prospect either accepts or rejects your offer.

Marketing, on the other hand, is about cultivating future demand. The effort you invest in marketing today may not provide immediate results. Create and build share of mind now, for share of wallet long-term.

There are a couple of things you can do to get the ball rolling on marketing your business:

Get the ‘Just do it’ attitude. Don’t let the irony of that mantra be lost on you. It's no coincidence that successful names in business, those companies that are thriving, are dedicated to marketing and executing a strategy as part of their business plan.

Make a date with marketing. Block out a set time each week to focus on marketing. Even if it is only 30 minutes a week to start with. Small steps are better than nothing.

Set some marketing goals, and allocate time to reaching them.

You might want your brand to be one that customers love and recall first when they think of your work category. You may want to use marketing to increase the value of our products, or maybe you want to become known as the very best business in your field. Whatever you want to achieve, put it into a plan with some realistic timelines.

Improve your messaging.

Have a clear and appealing reason for people to choose your business instead of the competition. This is a core marketing task that ensures you can consistently tell your story to potential customers across your website, social media and other communications.

Get an understanding of who your ideal customer / audience is.

There are so many opportunities, channels, and platforms on offer, but if we aren’t clear on who we want to speak to and where and how to talk to them, we can’t successfully start.

Identify what makes you stand out and tell people about it.

Take a stance on why your business is offering something unique, and make a statement.

If you do one thing today, it should be to understand the transformative power that marketing has on your business.

When executed effectively, marketing will enhance every facet of your business.

Tony Downing Owner and Director Downing Creative Marketing www.downing.nz

Why you should join the conversation

Learn about the benefits and challenges of upgrading to the latest version of Microsoft Windows

What is Windows 11 and why should you care?

Windows 11 is the newest operating system from Microsoft, designed to offer a more modern, secure, and productive experience for users and businesses. It introduces new features such as a redesigned user interface, Android app support, and Copilot, Microsoft’s AI service. Windows 11 also promises faster updates, better performance, and enhanced security.

What is the timeline for Windows 10 support and why does it matter?

Microsoft has announced that Windows 10 will reach its end of support on October 14, 2025. After this date, Windows 10 users will no longer receive security updates, bug fixes, or technical assistance from Microsoft. This could expose users to potential security risks, compatibility issues, and performance degradation, which is why unsupported operating systems are not covered by Cybersecurity Insurance. October 2025 might seem like forever away, but there are issues worth considering that will squeeze that timeframe down.

What are the potential constraints on the supply chain and how can you prepare?

The global pandemic has disrupted the supply chain of many industries, including the PC market. The demand for PCs has surged as more people work and learn from home, while the supply of components such as chips, memory, and displays has been constrained by factory closures, transportation delays, and trade

tensions. The result is higher prices, longer lead times, and limited availability of PCs. During limited availability, government and essential services are prioritised.

2025 will be no better. Businesses that transitioned to a mobile fleet as a response to the pandemic now are faced with refreshing their fleet of devices. To avoid these challenges, it is advisable to order your PCs early, choose models that are in stock, and work with a trusted partner who can help you navigate the supply chain complexities.

It is always preferable to jump off the diving board into calm, warm water on a sunny day for a swim, than being pushed off a gangplank into stormy, shark infested waters at night-time desperately trying to reach shore while being dragged down by the others who were pushed off with you. So, we recommend you start swimming early, here is your opportunity to truly be ahead of the curve.

What are the cool features of Windows 11 and how can you benefit from them?

Windows 11 offers many cool features that can enhance your productivity, creativity, and collaboration. Some of these features are:

• Copilot: A generative Artificial Intelligence service from Microsoft that helps you with various computing tasks. Search your data, generate text and images, and automate your work.

• Android app support: Windows 11 lets you run Android apps on your PC, giving you access

to millions of apps that you can use for work or play. You can download Android apps from the Amazon Appstore or the Microsoft Store.

• Widgets: Windows 11 provides a personalized feed of information that you can access from the taskbar. You can use widgets to check the weather, news, calendar, traffic, stocks, and more.

• Snap layouts: Windows 11 helps you organize your windows and apps on your screen with predefined layouts. You can choose from different snap layouts depending on the size and orientation of your screen.

How can you start the conversation about upgrading to Windows 11?

Windows 11 is more than just an operating system. It is a platform that can empower you and your business to achieve more. If you are interested in learning more about Windows 11, you can start by visiting the Microsoft website, watching the Windows 11 launch event. You can also contact us at BlueBerryIT to discuss your needs, questions, and concerns. We are here to help you make the best decision for your PC upgrade. Let's start the conversation about Windows 11 today!

your pathway to a degree

Kharissa and Tiana are two NZ Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (SCP) graduates who have used the programme to study for a degree, which is the next step in their career goals.

Tiana Davis reflects, "It’s such a head start."

Tiana entered the programme believing she would become a counsellor but switched to social work after gaining valuable insights.

“You learn off each other; it’s good to bounce ideas.”

Kharissa Lunjevich, an adult learner who left school early, says the programme

offers a crucial update on modern education practices, boosting her confidence and capabilities.

“I’m so glad I did it,” says Kharissa. “It was great to have a bit of insight on things like Moodle before starting my degree."

According to social work tutor Sarah Fraser, graduates from the programme are well-prepared for degree studies.

"They have a real advantage in starting their degree studies through familiarity with NMIT systems and support services and are ahead with their academic skills and confidence," she says.

The NZ Certificate in Study and Career Preparation offers the following focused

Looking for the skills and confidence to study for a degree? Start the NZ Certificate in Study and Career Preparation this July to master study skills, and gain the prerequisites and confidence you need.

pathways to meet your goals:

• Hauora Pathway for Health: Prepares for the Bachelor of Nursing or related health degrees.

• Te Hāpai Hāpori Pathway for Counselling and Social Work

• Ngā Toi Pathway: Prepares for diplomas and degrees in arts and media or CGI.

Apply now to take charge of your career with the New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation . Book a session with a study navigator to plan your success today.

Image: Fellow graduates Kharissa and Tiana (left to right) are both now studying for the Bachelor of Social Work.

REGIONAL WINNERS:

Challenge One

YES students in the region have now completed a validation process for their business ideas. The below teams won a cash prize for the first challenge, and the cash injections will go a long way to helping make their business ideas a reality.

Apprenticeshop | Waimea College

Jet Tristram, Jason Chew-Ho and Yuosmunea Heng

Apprenticeshop is an online platform dedicated to assisting students leaving school by providing opportunities in apprenticeships or jobs within their region. It serves as a centralized hub where students can explore various career pathways and find apprenticeships and job openings to kickstart their professional journey. Apprenticeshop’s regional winning submission will now go up against the winners from other regions around the country, fingers crossed, potentially they could win another cash injection, which would help progress their business plans.

Fruit Bay | Waimea College

Isla Anderson & Lianna Godwin

This business, first formed in 2023 and were the regional winners, is now looking to grow their business.

This year they are looking to have their sorbet product stocked in stores around the region, extend their marketing reach and improve on their recipe.

Kawaii Loops | Marlborough Girls College

Kayley Hutchison & Emma Robinson

Kawaii Loops have created a crochet kit to help people start crocheting. Their kits contain the basic things needed to start crocheting, such as yarn, hook, blunt needle, stitch markers and safety eyes and safety nose. The kits include an easy-tofollow pattern, there is a range of patterns all of which were designed by Kayley and Emma.

Kawaii Loops is a second year business and this year they plan to target the tourism market and they conducted their validation interviews with tourists visiting on cruise ships in Picton.

Harnessing forestry waste to drive down New Zealand’s coal dependency

Ever been into a commercial forest?

The reality is that even though wood is a renewable product, essential to the modern way of life, generally the market dictates what is valued, and for forestry this means big logs. The remaining slash (branches, stumps and offcuts) is known as wood residues and is often considered a waste product.

Forestry company OneFortyOne believes that this wood waste is both a design and a market flaw, and is putting its collective minds towards finding useful applications for this wood fibre previously only viewed as a problem.

Mark Coghill, OneFortyOne Operations Manager, says the company has invested close to a million dollars into the biofuel project since late 2021.

“The majority of the investment made has gone towards collecting, measuring and storing the wood fibre. Over the next five years we hope to reduce the amount of wood waste (or slash) in our forests by at least 75,000 tonnes. That’s enough wood to fill 2,000 logging trucks,” he explains.

In a recent breakthrough, the company has signed a new five-year agreement with Canterbury Woodchip Supplies which will see wood fibre previously left in the forest now turned into biofuel, a renewable resource which can displace environmentally damaging coal.

The timing of this coincides with local company J.S. Ewers new biomass boiler upgrade, and some of the wood will be used in their new boiler.

Removing such a massive quantity of otherwise unvalued material from the forests and turning it into biofuel in the form of woodchips could help local businesses avoid burning more than 22 thousand tonnes of coal over five years, says Coghill.

With a good deal of New Zealand’s coal being imported, there is a multiplier effect achieved, by using a locally developed product as an effective coal substitute.

Coghill says slash is often regarded as a problem for the

forestry industry generally, but notes that OneFortyOne decided to look at it as an opportunity instead.

That led to talks with Canterbury Woodchips, a seasoned operator producing various processed wood products for use in parks, playgrounds, as animal bedding – and industrial boilers and other heating sources.

Coghill notes ‘huge potential’ for the project if scaled up, adding that ‘it could be a game-changer for New Zealand in creating a sustainable source of bioenergy.’

Coghill says he is continually looking for ways to improve slash management.

“Replacing fossil fuels with bioenergy alternatives can help meet emission targets and create new opportunities for the local economy,” he says.

“As we look to the future and further innovation to help the environment, there is more wood fibre available and we are ready to work with other organisations to reduce the impact of slash, prevent climate damage, and create economic opportunities for the Top of the South region,” he says.

For more information, please email Kylie Reeves, OneFortyOne New Zealand’s Corporate Affairs Manager: kylie.reeves@ onefortyone.co.nz.

TRAINING FEATURE:

New Courses

Essentials for Supervisors

In this course, supervisors can expect to polish their skills and grow confidence in these four broad areas:

• Creating a positive workplace environment that encourages people to be the very best they can be.

• Setting crystal clear expectations of performance and behaviour. Giving instructions in a clear, concise, manner that staff understand, are motivated by and can act on.

• Providing feedback that connects directly with the expectations and is specifically designed to grow performance and ensure staff know how to improve.

• Understanding managing people from other cultures: “Things have unique meanings depending on where you come from”.

The course is presented by Forte Management’s Helen and Tony Smale.

They bring decades of experience as training presenters, coaches and consultants. Their programmes are lively, engaging and customised for each audience. They use engaging and relevant real-world examples – often drawn “on-the-fly” from the audience. Helen brings special expertise in positive psychology – the performance benefits of positive mindsets, language and behaviour. Tony is a recognised leader in the field of national culture – addressing the special challenges of leading people from different cultures. Both Tony and Helen have spoken at numerous national and international events.

"Over a number of years we have partnered with Forté Management to provide superior people management skills training for our Supervisors. Forté’s unique expertise in working with people from different cultures is immensely useful. Their workshops provide great insights, tips and advice that help our Supervisors tackle their everyday challenges and achieve the very best from our staff. Their experience was engaging, and the real-life examples made it even more compelling. When areas are identified with individuals, Forté tailor additional coaching to build confidence and skills. We will be enrolling staff in this program."

Matthew Hoddy Valima Orchards

Date: Wednesday July 3

Time: 9:30am - 1:00pm

Venue: Harvest Kitchen 168 Redwood Road

Appleby

Presenter: Tony & Helen Smale Forte Management

Investment: $450+GST

People Management Series

This series focuses on helping you develop your people management skills to deal with the human aspect of business success.

The series consists of 6 x 2 hour sessions, plus a final session to reflect, adopt and plan. This is an immersive process: with post-session action planning, and progresscheckpoint calls, participants can put theory into practice by utilising the new knowledge acquired through this process.

Expert facilitators will guide your discussions, identify common pain points and provide insights that you can take away and use with your team to overcome the day-to-day performance challenges you face. Limited to only 12 participants, this small group format is designed to encourage valuable connections with the other participants to support each other and share ideas, along your journey to become better people managers.

Session One

Identify & set objectives that benefit you and the business

Presenter: Jon Lasenby | Maranga

Session Two

Develop the ability to communicate baseline expectations

Presenter: Marie Tovio | Tovio Consulting

Session Three

Understand employer obligations & navigate potential pitfalls

Presenter: Marty Logan | Pitt & Moore

Session Four

How to enhance your employee value proposition

Presenter: Denise Hartley-Wilkins | Shine People

Session Five

Dealing with poor performance & recognising high achievers

Presenter: Marie Tovio | Tovio Consulting

Session Six

Run positive one-on-one meetings

Presenter: Denise Hartley-Wilkins | Shine People

Session Seven

Reflections, plans & next steps

Presenter: Jon Lasenby | Maranga

Date: 5 Aug - 26 Sep

Sessions run every Thursday for 7 weeks

Time: 9am - 11am

Venues: Mahitahi Colab and Pitt & Moore Boardrooms

Investment: $1290+GST

Cost support may be available through the Regional Business Partnership Network. For more information, please contact Trina Zimmerman at trina@commerce.org.nz.

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Meet our Members

With more than 25 years of experience in this game, the team at Speedy Signs Nelson can talk you through your options and create signs that suit your business and leave a lasting impression.

Whether you’re after a couple of signs for a seasonal promotion or signs for multiple buildings and a full fleet of vehicles, we can take care of your project from first conversation to final installation in the Nelson / Tasman region and through any of our 27 branches throughout NZ. With our proven project management processes, you can rely on us to deliver quality signs, every time, whilst ensuring Health & Safety is not compromised.

E: sales@nelson.speedysigns.co.nz

T: 03 545 9996 W: speedysigns.co.nz/nelson

Our Nelson tap bar started with a bang, and has grown over the past year into a fluid and flexible vibey venue, whereby anything can, will and should happen. We look forward to the dancing Wednesday evenings with Swing and Latin dancers. The free live music on Saturdays and of course last but not least the great brews from our own Brewery and local guest breweries around us. Couple the great brews with delicious food offerings and a good selection of local wines and soft drinks. We have extended our licensed area to accommodate for even more and have built a safe outdoor area for the warmer months. See you at Two Thumb on New Street for great Brews in this safe and vibey venue.

E: jeff@twothumb.com

T: 03 777 0130 W: twothumb.com

With a unique blend of expertise - 18 years as a commercial pilot and 9 years in businessChristen knows first-hand the importance of clear communication, strategic thinking, and teamwork. In any business, the way people connect, communicate, and engage with their work is the critical factor in achieving outstanding results. When the pressure is on, it's the human element that makes all the difference; and when it comes to solving problems or seizing new opportunities, your people are your greatest asset. MTW helps you cultivate a team that communicates, collaborates, and connects like never before. Let's explore how a new perspective can transform your business's trajectory.

E: christen@makingteamswork.co

T: 022 415 6339 W: makingteamswork.co

Volunteer Nelson is a cornerstone organisation in the Nelson and Tasman region that links people with a desire to engage and contribute to their community with organisations in need of their assistance. Volunteer Nelson also facilitates friendships through volunteering and the Wellby Talking Cafes, fostering a deeper sense of belonging, fulfilment, and wellbeing. Through initiatives like the Community and Whānau Network, and youth programmes such as Youth into Governance and Young Leaders, it cultivates an inclusive environment for all ages and backgrounds. Volunteer Nelson weaves people together helping create a resilient community.

E: admin@volunteernelson.org.nz

T: 03 546 7681 W: volunteernelson.org.nz

Introducing some of the newest members to our community.

Make/Shift Spaces Incorporated is a not-for-profit organisation that collaborates with artists, property owners, and community groups to activate vacant spaces in Nelson. Through vibrant installations and window displays, we showcase Nelson's stories. Recently, we produced the "What if Whakatū Nelson…?" communityled engagement project.

We were founded in 2018 and are part of a global movement to repurpose urban areas. We form partnerships to produce projects, including ArtWalk with Suter Art Gallery and storytelling with Nelson Provincial Museum. Learn more about us at makeshiftspaces.nz and find out how you can contribute to whatifnelson.co.nz.

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We are a Nelson-based architecture practice working across Aotearoa. Our work spans residential, hospitality and workplace projects, all underscored by a commitment to sustainable design. We design with passion and rigour to create spaces that are beautiful, meaningful, healthy, and light on their environment. We are solution-minded creative thinkers, and always seek well-detailed, simple and elegant outcomes. We are committed to delivering excellent services to our clients, offering guidance from project inception to the realisation of built outcomes. The practice is led by NZRAB registered architects Magdalena Garbarczyk and Mathew Hay.

We’re a creative, collaborative studio of innovative design thinkers.

We believe that good design isn’t about us - it’s about our clients. We use our expertise to interpret your brief, develop innovative solutions, and give you all the information you need to make design decisions. The end result is a uniquely beautiful space that suits the way you live and work.

Our extensive knowledge across residential, multiresidential, commercial, educational and health sectors, provides the expertise to tackle projects of any scale.

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Nelson Family Medicine offers comprehensive GP care in Nelson. We pride ourselves in being inclusive; welcoming individuals at any age and stage of life. We consider ourselves open minded and progressive when it comes to finding solutions for our patients’ health issues and overall wellbeing. We are proud to be associated with specialists whose expertise covers a wide range of health related fields. As well as an in-house dietician, skin specialist and travel doctor; Nelson Family Medicine offers medical examinations for Immigration New Zealand and Aviation. Our books are currently open for new enrolments.

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