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There are 11 Ryman villages throughout Auckland - in Orewa, Birkenhead, Devonport, Greenlane, Henderson, Hobsonville, Howick, Lynfield, Remuera, St Heliers and Pukekohe.

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A MATTER OF

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9 friendly Ryman retirement villages in Auckland

By Nick Krause

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S CUSTOMERS, WE CAN BE horrible.

We are demanding. We want service immediately, our standards are extremely high (we’re paying right?), we are busy and we know best.

The companies and individuals with whom we do business – the discerning ones at any rate – know this, or ought to know this.

Refuting this fundamental acceptance – that our customers have certain expectations – is foolish.

And it doesn’t matter whether we’re talking about shoes, a replacement window, servicing for the car or a sandwich at your local cafe or bakery, we want the best experience.

If the price is competitive, that’s a bonus.

The equation is actually quite simple. We seek goods or services, we Google said services (or use social media) and, if we’re lucky, someone will recommend a cobbler or stylist or restaurant or dressmaker.

And it’s not all bad.

Anecdotally, we know from social media sites which businesses or specialists people gravitate towards. They talk up the best fish and chip shop or handyman or dog groomer.

We trust these recommendations. There’s ground zero. Trust. If my online community sings the praises of a vendor, we’re more than happy to check them out. We buy. Trade has

thrived like this for a millennia.

Heaven forbid though if a customer experience is a shocker. The internet wields such power. We all know what a scathing review can do. It can be like biffing an ember onto bone-dry kindling. We’ve witnessed it.

One voice can multiply at a terrifying rate and, like an out-of-control bush fire, can decimate a business. The retailer or service provider stands to lose so much, most particularly trust. Without trust the game is lost, as customers will take flight without the slightest hesitation.

They will also take with them their friends, family and their cash.

But smart operators needn’t despair. As quickly as the customer can turn on them, the customer can also be placated. Trust can be re-established as you will read in some our feature articles in this publication.

Even the most demanding of customers will accept that mistakes are made. The key as a business is to accept the wrong and make it right. Immediately.

This takes us onto another tack. Clever retail or service operators cannot be one dimensional. Businesses need to really understand what drives their customers. What makes them buy?

In most cases, it’s not only about price or performance, says Business Link UK. “Ask existing customers what they like

about doing business with you. And asking potential customers what they look for in their buying decisions can also give you useful information to help develop your business – and your brand.”

As you’ll read in the following pages, your brand represents the whole customer experience. “You should regularly review your customers’ experiences of your business,” Business Link says.

I really like part of a blog by chief marketing officer Joanna Lord who exhorts: “Don’t just talk; do!”

“After you’ve promised people something, it’s important to deliver on that promise.

Your brand is very much dependent on following through, whether it’s shown through great products, great service, great customer communications, or otherwise.

“You must make sure that brand promise is consistently delivered so it’s believed; only then will it be shared on your behalf.”

To stand out in the vast sea of competition, your businesses, brands need to truly impress.

“We can’t just be flashy or have a memorable logo; we need to stand for something that drives people to support us. To put it simply: the more successful your brand, the easier it will be to build loyalty around that brand. A successful brand takes a great deal of intention when building.”

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CHARITY TO BENEFIT FROM NEW ‘COMPASSION’ FLOWER INITIATIVE

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UNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF KIWIS living with mental health conditions are set to benefit from the launch of a new charitable initiative designed to help improve access to support programmes. Peonies with a Purpose is a new campaign by Feel Good with Flowers and the NZ Paeony Society.

Four east Auckland florists have thrown their weight behind the nationwide charitable campaign to raise funds for the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand.

Marigold Merchant, Flowers Auckland, Highland Park Florist and Clevedon Flowers, along with Feel Good with Flowers and the NZ Paeony Society will see $1 donated from every bunch or bouquet of peonies purchased donated to the foundation for its programmes.

All proceeds will go towards the Mental Health Foundation to provide funding for mental health services and support for those who need it.

Shaun Robinson, chief executive of Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand, says Covid-19 has been a challenge for many Kiwis and the much-needed funding will help support the more than 437,000 Kiwis who access their services each year.

“The impact on the Mental Health Foundation has been like a seesaw – need has gone up and fundraising has gone down.

“We have worked extremely hard producing 19 additional resources relating to Covid-19 especially those in distress and we have supported a national wellbeing campaign.

“At the same time, lockdown has reduced our ability to raise funds through events, so we are extremely grateful for those in the community who continue to find ways to give,” he says.

Feel Good with Flowers marketing manager Rebecca Jones says 2020 has been a difficult year for many Kiwis and that peonies, which symbolise compassion, are

the perfect flower choice for the charitable campaign.

“This year has been a particularly challenging time for all Kiwis as we have had to learn, adapt and change to suit the new Covid-19 climate.

“We feel so fortunate to work in an industry in which the products and services we provide bring such happiness to others,” she says.

Jones says academic research has shown that those exposed to natural settings such as gardens, flowers or green spaces can have beneficial emotional and mental health benefits, and have a positive impact on a person’s psychological, social, physical and cognitive wellbeing.

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THE IMPORTANCE OF

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By Bindi Norwell

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UILDING TRUST IS IMPERATIVE IN any industry, but in the real estate industry it’s crucial as agents are often dealing with the buying and selling of people’s biggest assets – their homes.

In the majority of cases, people are moving homes because they’re upsizing and it’s an exciting time for the family. However, there can be very emotive circumstances around why people are moving – someone in the family may be sick so they’re downsizing or someone may have lost their job, so, it’s imperative that agents can build trust with their clients to help them through this emotional time.

One of the questions I get asked on a regular basis is, how do I find an agent I trust?

Selling your home can be a daunting process, so our advice is to start by talking to family, friends, people from your church/recreational hobbies as to whether they have used an agent locally and had a positive experience and found someone they can recommend. An agent’s reputation is one of the key ways they get referrals and repeat business.

I usually then recommend people should talk to a few different agents to really get a good feel for who is in your local area.

Selling a house often makes the top 10 list of life’s most stressful events so it’s important

during this time that you begin building an excellent rapport with your agent – especially if things don’t go as smoothly as planned throughout the selling process – so that you trust them to still achieve a good result for you.

Key factors to look for in an agent to show trust can include:

Active listening Is your agent really listening to you and understanding what it is you’re trying to achieve? The saying that “people deal with people that they know, like and trust” is never truer than it is in the real estate industry.

Punctuality and respect Has the agent returned your calls/e-mails in a timely manner? Have they turned up to your house on time? If they were stuck in traffic and running late did they let you know in advance? Have they put their phone on silent and focused on you as a potential vendor?

Experience Can the agent talk to you about similar situations they’ve faced? Or how they have fixed problems that have happened in the past?

Have they talked in facts rather than generic sentences? However, it’s worth pointing out that everyone needs to start somewhere, so don’t discount someone just because they’re

Real Estate Institute of New Zealand CEO Bindi Norwell. new to the industry – their ambition to succeed could prove more successful for you than someone who has many years’ experience.

Local knowledge Can they demonstrate knowledge of your local area and community, ideally with a network of potential buyers? This can help ensure your property is best positioned and marketed to potential buyers.

Testimonials Do they have strong testimonials from previous clients? Will they let you ring “Mr & Mrs Smith from 123 Green Street” and talk to you about their experience of dealing with that agent?

Bindi Norwell is the chief executive of the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand which is the industry body for around 15,000 real estate agents around the country.

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MOST TRUSTED BRAND

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HEN IT COMES TO NEW Zealand’s most trusted brand, Whittaker’s is again the best on the block.

Whittaker’s has been voted by New Zealanders as the Most Trusted of all Brands in the annual 2020 Reader’s Digest survey.

It’s the ninth consecutive year the iconic chocolate brand has won the overall title.

Whittaker’s, which has been “crafting NZ’s finest chocolate since 1896,” has also been confectionery category winner every year since 2011, as well as winner of the NZ Iconic Brand accolade since 2013.

That’s according to the results of the Reader’s Digest-commissioned survey conducted by Catalyst Research.

Reader’s Digest Australasian editor-inchief Louise Waterson says nine consecutive years as a Trusted Brands superstar is an amazing result and unprecedented across the Australasia region.

The annual Reader’s Digest Survey is in its 21st year and has grown over the years to include 69 categories of products and services, reflecting a broad range of industries.

A total of 1601 New Zealanders from a broad demographic were asked to select three of their most trusted brands for each category. They then rated those brands on the 1-10 scale for trust.

Waterson says being considered so trustworthy comes with responsibilities. Maintaining a top rank involves a genuine commitment to protect and fulfil the promises made to the consumer, she says.

It appears many Kiwi companies are comfortable with that commitment. Whittaker’s is far from the only NZ brand to win the right to a podium placing over many consecutive years.

Others noted by New Zealanders for consistently being genuine, authentic and reliable include Panadol as 11- time winners, as well as Dettol, Healtheries and AA Insurance which are all 10-time winners in their respective categories.

Resene is a ninth-time winner; Harcourts has taken top spot for all eight years its category has been included in the survey; and Ryman Healthcare has scored top place six years out of seven in its sector. St John New Zealand (Most Trusted charity), G.J. Gardner, Yates, Sleepyhead, and Cavalier Bremworth are examples of other repeated winners.

Some brands join Whittaker’s in scoring more than one award each year. Fisher & Paykel, for example, has cleaned up the Laundry Appliance category, as well as the Large Kitchen Appliances and Cooking Appliances categories.

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2020 CATEGORY WINNERS • Aged Care & Retirement Villages – Ryman Healthcare • Banks – Kiwibank • BBQs – Weber • Beds – Sleepyhead • Bicycles – Avanti • Biscuits – Griffins • Bread–- Vogels • Breakfast food – Sanitarium • Cars – Toyota • Car care products – Turtle Wax • Car rental companies – Avis • Carpet – Cavalier Bremworth • Charities – St John New Zealand • Cheese – Mainland • Cleaning products – Dettol • Coffee machines – Breville • Confectionery – Whittaker’s • Cooking appliances – Fisher & Paykel • Cooking Stocks – Campbell’s Real Stock • Crackers – Huntley & Palmers • Digital cameras – Canon • DIY power tools – Bosch • Dog food – Tux (Purina) • Electronics – Samsung • Fruit & herbal tea – Dilmah • Garages & sleepouts – Versatile Homes & Buildings • Garden power tools – Stihl • Electrical appliance stores – Noel Leeming • Gardening products – Yates • General insurance – AA Insurance • Glues & construction adhesives – Selleys • Hair care – Head & Shoulders • Health insurance – Southern Cross Health Society • Hearing services – Bay Audiology • Heat pumps – Fujitsu

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Home builders – G.J. Gardner Home improvement stores – Mitre 10 Ice cream – Tip Top Jewellers – Michael Hill Jeweller Kitchen designer and manufacturers – Kitchen Studio Large kitchen appliances – Fisher & Paykel Laundry appliances – Fisher & Paykel Laundry detergent – Persil Lawnmowers – Masport Life insurance – AA Life Manufacturer certified used car sales – Toyota Signature Class Marine engine – Yamaha Milk – Anchor Kindergarten centre operators – BestStart Muesli & snacks – Nice & Natural NZ Wines – Villa Maria Optometrists – Specsavers Pain relief – Panadol Paint – Resene Real estate agencies – Harcourts Retailer – The Warehouse Sealants & fillers – Selleys Skin care (anti-ageing) – Nivea Small kitchen appliances – Breville Supermarket / home brand – Pams Supermarkets – Pak’nSave Tea – Dilmah Tyres – Bridgestone Vacuum cleaners – Dyson Vegetarian food – Lisa’s Hummus Vitamin & Supplements – Healtheries Soups – Watties Used vehicle dealership – Turners NZ iconic brands – Whittaker’s

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WHAT IS

ness and because I have faith in human nature. We feel trust. Emotions associated with trust include companionship, friendship, love, agreement, relaxation, comfort.

There are a number of different ways we can define trust. Here are the dimensions of trust and consequent definitions.

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RUST IS BOTH AN EMOTIONAL and logical act. Emotionally, it is where you expose your vulnerabilities to people, but believing they will not take advantage of your openness.

Logically, it is where you have assessed the probabilities of gain and loss, calculating expected utility based on hard performance data, and concluded that the person in question will behave in a predictable manner.

In practice, trust is a bit of both. I trust you because I have experienced your trustworthi-

Predictability It is a normal part of the human condition to be constantly forecasting ahead. We build internal models of the world based both on our experiences and what others tell us, and then use these to guess what will happen next. This allows us to spot and prepare for threats and also make plans to achieve our longer-term goals.

The greatest unpredictability is at 50 per cent; a reliable enemy can be preferable to an unpredictable friend, as at least we know where we are with them.

Definition 1: Trust means being able to predict what other people will do and what situations will occur. If we can surround ourselves with people we trust, then we can create a safe present and an even better future.

Value exchange Most of what we do with other people is based around exchange, which is the basis for all businesses as well as simple relationships.

At its simplest, it is exchange of goods. I will swap you two sheep for one cow. It is easy to calculate the value in such material bargaining.

Things get more complex when less tangible forces come into play.

A parent exchanges attention for love. A company exchanges not only pay but good working conditions for the intellectual and manual efforts of its workforce.

Value exchange works because we each value things differently. If I have a whole flock of sheep but no milk, then I can do business with a person who has a herd of cows but no clothes. This principle of reciprocity is what binds societies together.

Trust in value exchange occurs when we do not know fully whether what we are receiving is what we expect. When we buy a car, don’t want to be sold a ringer which the seller knows is faulty.

Definition 2: Trust means making an exchange with someone when you do not have full knowledge about them, their intent and the things they are offering to you.

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Exposed vulnerabilities When we trust other people, we may not only be giving them something in hope of getting something else back in the future, we may also be exposing ourselves in a way that they can take advantage of our vulnerabilities.

If I buy a car from you and I do not know a good price, you can lie to me so you get a better bargain. If I tell you in confidence about the problems I am having with work, you could use this to further your own career at my expense.

Although the threat of retribution or projected feelings of guilt can counteract your temptation to abuse my exposed vulnerabilities, if you succumb I still get hurt and may still end up with the shorter stick. For our transaction to complete successfully, I must be able to trust that such agonies will not come to pass.

Definition 4: Trust means enabling other people to take advantage of your vulnerabilities—but expecting that they will not do this.

Delayed reciprocity Exchange is not just about an immediate swapping of cows and sheep or hugs and kisses. What makes companies and societies really work is that something is given now, but

At its simplest, the return is paid back some value exchange is time in the future. exchange of goods. I The advantage of this is will swap you two sheep that we can create a more for one cow. It is easy flexible environment, to calculate the value where you can get what in such material you need when you need it, rather than having to save bargaining. up for it.

Trust now becomes particularly important, because otherwise we are giving something for nothing.

The delay we have placed in the reciprocal arrangement adds a high level of uncertainty which we need to mitigate through trust.

What is often called the ‘golden rule’ is a simple formula for creating trust.

‘Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.’ It sets up the dynamic for my giving you something now with the hope of getting back some unspecified thing in the indeterminate future.

Definition 3: Trust means giving something now with an expectation that it will be repaid, possibly in some unspecified way at some unspecified time in the future.

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A trusted source of dependable information, offering free and confidential advice, the independent community organisation provides valuable service by trained volunteer Interviewers.

Louise Boswell, manager of CAB Pakuranga and Botany has been at the helm of the local service for seven years and the information officer, Patricia Burns has worked there for over thirty-five years. The core office staff of three is supported by a band of about 60 volunteers. “We have a very strong group ranging in age from 18-86. All go through an intensive training and are mentored by experienced volunteers for their first 12 sessions.

Others assist with social media and administrative tasks,” Louise explains.

The team also includes interviewers fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, Filipino and Hindi.

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CAB helps people know and understand their rights, responsibilities, give feedback to government departments for positive social change. Current example has been the petition for the report on Digital Exclusion which you can sign at any CAB near you.

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Flooring Xtra Mt Wellington & Howick Village have conveniently located stores and offer outstanding service. They are ready to assist you to select the right flooring at the right price for your home”. With a huge amount of flooring experience, you can rest assured if you visit them you are shopping with the experts.

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They have both lived locally for over 20 years.

Swee Han, who is married to school teacher Natalie Baker Lim, is a member of the Highbrook Rotary Club, volunteers at his church and has been a street collector for the Pink Ribbon Street appeal for the last four years.

“Being a funeral director means that when someone loses a loved one, I’m able to be an adviser, organiser, administrator and supporter, making sure that this incredibly difficult time is as easy as possible for those left behind,” says Lim. “Holding a funeral is an incredibly important step in the grief journey and it is a privilege to help create the perfect goodbye so that families can rest assured that their loved

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Davis Funeral Services has been honouring lives of loved ones for generations as they support the grieved family every step of the way.

Dale points out that a lot of the stress associated with funerals is the unknown.

“Not knowing what a recently deceased family member would have liked at their funeral can be upsetting and confusing. The relief we see in people when they find out that the deceased family member had preplanned their funeral with us, is immense.

It allows families to focus on spending time together and with friends, sharing stories and celebrating the life of the departed loved one,” says Dale.

Swee Han and Dale both agree that one of the most important things that the caring and experienced team at Davis Funerals do offer is choice.

“This allows each funeral to be as individual as the person it’s being held for. Every-

Swee Han Lim and Dale Neil. thing can be personalised, from the venue to the music, flowers, colours and service sheets.

We even offer a hand-painted casket. There are so many options available — making it easy for anyone to thoughtfully preplan their own funeral” says Swee.

“We always have a good supply of biscuits and a tea or coffee on the boil so feel free to pop in for a chat.”

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Stonewood Homes Auckland East and South general manager, Jean Dougherty, says the result was not unexpected, as feedback from her clients indicated that new home builders want to see firsthand the quality of workmanship and level of finishes they can expect in their new home.

With this in mind, Jean and her team now have two show homes open for viewing, in Beachlands, Auckland East and Drury, Auckland South.

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“The survey showed us that the No.1 thing people wanted to change about their current home was to have more living space and both these show homes include multiple living areas.”

The ‘Lakeview’ design, on display at 5 Flaxfield Lane, Beachlands is an entertainer’s dream, with two adjoining living rooms and a separate dining area.

The single-level home includes four goodsized bedrooms and two bathrooms. The large galley kitchen includes a spacious butler’s pantry and the home has been designed to capture the sun from every room.

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Jean says the survey found that for 67 per cent of people, the ability to customise design was the most important factor when considering building a home.

“All our house plans at Stonewood Homes come with a range of cladding, roofline and configuration options that clients can customise to suit their particular needs and design tastes.” Both show homes are open Wednesday-Sunday from 11:00am to 4:00pm.

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OUTH AUCKLAND MOTORS HAS BEEN serving the greater Auckland region since 1954, and is New Zealand’s biggest and Auckland’s only New Zealand owned Ford & Mazda dealership, a reputation they are extremely proud of and strive to maintain.

There’s a huge range of new, demo and used vehicles for you to discover across five branches; Manukau, Botany, Takanini, Airport and Pukekohe (used vehicles only at Manukau).

It is backed up with expert vehicle servicing, insurance and finance for all makes and models of vehicles by factory trained technicians—ask the service team for service special prices! South Auckland Motors also offer the largest range of quality parts and accessories for Ford & Mazda vehicles in Auckland to make sure you stay on the road. Top it all off with a free, hot coffee, whilst you are there.

Also, do visit the new Ford showroom at 2 Gladding Place, Manukau which has had a complete make-over to match Ford New Zealand’s guidelines—of creating a memorable experience for visitors. The new Ford Puma and Escape will also be on display to walk around and test drive.

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South Auckland Motors have previously won the President’s Award, Ford’s highest dealer accolade, three years consecutively (on top of other years throughout their history).

Motors attracts the best staff ensuring that you receive high quality customer service and the right deal. The passion for what they do is well illustrated in by South Auckland Motors winning the ‘President’s Award’, Ford’s highest dealer accolade, three years consecutively.

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CONSUMERS STRUGGLE WITH HARD-TO-FIX APPLIANCES

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ANDS UP ALL THOSE WHO have had a home appliance fail? There’s never a good time. Our first thoughts are generally always repairing it. It’s the less expensive option and it makes sense.

We trust that the appliance in question, if still under warranty, will be fixed or replaced. If the warranty has expired, we know it’s off to the appliance store (or perhaps TradeMe).

This is where something else kicks in, whether we like it or not.

We’re thinking about brand, and a brand that equates to trust. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a microwave or vacuum cleaner or washing machine or dishwasher. We all have a brand we know or have heard of or had referred to us. A brand we trust.

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The consumer watchdog’s latest survey found only 45 per cent of respondents thought it was easy to find someone to fix an appliance, while 24 per cent thought it was easy to find spare parts. Two-thirds said appliance repairs cost too much. It’s time this changed.

Kiwis expect their appliances to be repairable – 98 per cent of respondents think they should be able to get their washing machines and dishwashers fixed.

“It’s clear people want it to be easier and more affordable to get broken appliances repaired. Just 24 per cent of Kiwis would sooner replace something faulty than get it repaired, while half felt bad when they’ve had to junk an appliance,” Consumer NZ chief executive Jon Duffy said.

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Our first thoughts are generally always repairing a broken appliance. It’s the less expensive option and it makes sense.

ToLast project. Our aim is to make it easier for people to buy more repairable and durable products. This means we’ll be doing more durability testing and more research.

We’ll also be encouraging manufacturers to address the problems we find in their products,” Duffy said.

Consumer NZ also asked about what should happen with appliances once they reach end-of-life. Two-thirds of respondents

think manufacturers and retailers should be responsible for recycling the dead appliances they make and sell.

While 40 per cent of Kiwis don’t mind paying someone to recycle their dead appliances, only 20 per cent think it’s easy to find somewhere to recycle them. This shows New Zealand has a lack of appropriate recycling services.

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OF New Zealand (HRC) last month The HRC is particularly proud of its comcelebrated 30 years of funding highmitment to Māori and Pacific health researchimpact research which has contributed to ers whose work over the past three decades saving thousands of lives in Aotearoa and has helped shape and influence health poliacross the globe. cies while addressing inequities and social The HRC is the government’s principal disparities. funder of health research and since 1990 Building and sustaining New Zealand’s has invested approximately $1.7 billion in indigenous health research workforce has research aimed at making a difference to long been a focus for the HRC and now New Zealanders’ lives. approximately 16 per cent of researchers From identifying the first known gene working on HRC-funded research idenfor fatal inherited gastric cancer through to tify as Māori. “This is only the beginning of leading the development of the first practithe journey towards a research workforce cal treatment for preventing brain damage in where people aren’t excluded, which is more babies, HRC-funded research has spawned diverse and will enhance the quality and multiple breakthroughs and changed servalue of research conducted in vices and practice in almost every area of this country,” says Professor health.

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The HRC has also supported the HRCOver the month careers of some of New Zealand’s funded of October, the most distinguished scientists, acaresearch has spawned HRC showcased demics and clinicians, many of multiple breakthroughs just some of the whom are guiding our country’s and changed services and research highresponse to the current Covidpractice in almost every area 19 pandemic with world-leading of health. Pictured is Dr Matire strategies that have kept our Harwood, a GP and clinical infection rates low and deaths to researcher funded by the a minimum.

Health Research “Decades of investment in health Council. research has given us the evidencebase and knowledge to draw on, in our hour of need,” says HRC chief executive Professor Sunny Collings. “Now, more than ever, New Zealanders are seeing the direct benefits of having a strong and capable health research workforce.

“It’s essential to support research careers if we’re to retain this expertise and talent within New Zealand and to enable the pursuit of

lights that have impacted the lives of New Zealanders and will continue to do so.

Specifically, it will focus on the impact of HRC-funded research in the following areas: • Better housing and improved health outcomes for children living in cold, damp homes.

• New Zealand’s response to Covid-19 and preparing New Zealand for future infectious diseases.

• Research into maternal and neo-natal treatments that has saved thousands of babies from long-term harm and reduced infant deaths.

• Game-changing asthma research that has changed practice worldwide.

• Research with Māori families to identify cancer risk and improve the screening and prevention of cancer.

• Māori health research that has improved health services and is addressing inequities in health outcomes.

• Life-course research into Pacific Island children that has shaped and influenced health policies and practice.

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Resthaven Howick – Honouring and Celebrating Life Serving the Howick and Eastern Bays families since early 2000, the compassionate team at Resthaven have gained a strong reputation in the region as a funeral home that sets the standard in the level of care provided to families during the toughest of time. Their moto is “Honouring and Celebrating Life”.

Resthaven have strong and supportive relationships and work together with all of the local care homes, churches and hospice. Over the years we have collaborated with staff and members to open up and talk about the funeral process, en-

couraging people to come and see us to pre plan and have their own personal input of how they would like their life celebrated and remembered when the time comes.

Our team come from various backgrounds such administration, sales, customer service, human resources to name a few, but all with a focus on people.

Many people who have been brought up around the Eastern Bays have spent so much of their time on the beaches or out on the water fishing or sailing.

At Resthaven our chapel has an all encompassing beautiful pan-

oramic view of the Waitemata Harbour. This resonates with the families in our care, as they know their loved one is at rest overlooking the sea. We have all live recording and AV capability in our chapel, so services can be live streamed across the country and the world. Families often provide us with feedback that having a service overlooking the sea is a very healing experience.

Having established their first location in South Auckland in 2000 where Manager Raewyn Proctor had grown up, it then became the next obvious move to add a location in Howick

where Manager Rachel Benns was raised and still lives local today.

Being involved in the local community such as members of Howick Bowls, Venus Woman’s Networking Group, Howick Click and volunteering at the Santa Parade, Hospice events etc are some of the core focuses the team at Resthaven are proud of.

Please feel free to call into our home cnr Picton and Walter MacDonald St, Howick for a coffee and chat where you will be greeted by the lovely Robyn Butler.

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E ALL KNOW THAT TRUSTING a brand increases the chances of a customer buying from it. Building trust turns customers into advocates, providing priceless word-of-mouth marketing.

On top of this, brand trust means customers keep coming back, which is hugely beneficial considering the fact that customer retention is cheaper than acquisition.

But exactly what does brand trust mean to customers and how can it impact their decision making? Today, brand trust is everything to customers, meaning that once you’ve lost it, you’ve likely lost them. This alone shows the importance of brand trust, however, there are more factors that need to be taken into account if you want more customers to put their trust in your business.

Trust-driven purchases It goes without saying that when presented with a brand, a customer has experience with and trust in, along with a new brand, that customer will go with the one they know.

This is because they expect that brand to deliver, both in terms of service and product.

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For customers, trust in brands is more important than ever, which means this should be the same case for businesses. After all, addressing customer concerns will help enable you to deliver the expected level of service and deal with any customer pain points.

For 62 per cent of customers, there are growing concerns about product experience that need to be addressed. This includes issues around the pace of innovation and the increasing reliance customers have in terms of brands automating their lives. In addition, customers can’t afford a bad purchase, so they need to trust in the brand, the product and the service.

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Final thoughts While a great marketing campaign may make an impression, a brand that shows it cares will make a difference. Brand trust is now about more than providing great products, delivering on time and providing exceptional customer service. Consumers want to support brands which care and prove that they do.

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LAN LA ROCHE, WHO IS responsible for the creation of the Howick Historical Village, is taking a back seat at the village.

La Roche was recognised at the Howick and Districts Historical Society’s annual meeting on Saturday and will step down from the society’s board.

Marin Burgess, the society’s president, said Sir Barry Curtis, who is the society’s patron, was there to acknowledge La Roche’s “enormous contribution”.

“Alan has been the life and soul of the society and village for well over 50 years and those 50 years have been eventful and allencompassing,” Burgess said.

“I know he will act as advisor with the organisation of the 175th anniversary of Howick and districts in 2022 so he’s not even stopping now. In my opinion he should be up there with Alexander Turnbull and Thomas Hocken – he leaves us with a historical village of national significance along with many other activities recognising the heritage in

Alan la Roche (right) is a life-long resident of Howick and a founding member of the Howick Historical Village. He is pictured with Sir Barry Curtis who is the Howick and Districts Historical Society Patron at the society’s AGM.

the district.”

In 2006 the Society conferred on La Roche the title of Howick Historian.

Sir Barry said: “In appreciation of the many years of work from Alan and the huge contribution made not only to the Howick Historical Village but the wider community, the Historical Society will sponsor a series of interviews with Alan as an opportunity for him to tell his

story, recount some of the tales, talk about why the village and heritage is so important and ensure we have on record Alan’s words in Alan’s voice.”

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