Ray Mills - the King Surplus

Issue 119. August / September2016

LOCAL BUSINESS IS OUR BUSINESS

RayThe King of SurplusMills and Rosebank property owner

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“All great changes are Sophisticated preceded by chaos” Westie Michelle Maitland, Deepak Chopra Mike Gibson, Chairperson CEO

Let’s face it: life does not always come at us like a box of chocolates You know that when the country’s leading newspaper and their scribes as it did for Forest Gump - more like a box of allergic reactions at at The NZ Herald (4 August) devote column inches to the subject times. “Change is Imminent”, westies and sophistication has been observed. The benefit of being dealt an insurmountable problem is that all of I want to cover the the influence that the development of the various 21 the ones before it sometimes seem to disappear magically into a Local Wards under Auckland Council’s “One Council” (particularly those realm of insignificance. out West in the Whau, Henderson/Massey) have made. We are all surrounded by what can be called “chaos of change” In the previous space of business development both Local Boards and inside and outside of our business lives; be it health, relationships, their elected Boards have been instrumental in ensuring that Councillors money and/or lack of time. elected to represent them as part of Auckland Council - Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse, Linda Cooper and Ross Clow - have adopted with The RBA is no different to many other businesses in that we, too, reasonable expectations and support for business development. have staff and therefore changes ourselves, sometimes. Both Cynthia and Heather have recently moved on - which gives an In addition to these people, local body business influencers like Sir Bob opportunity to re-assess the RBA structure and needs. CEO Mike Harvey and West Auckland Business Club trustees Tim Livingstone Gibson has added to his team a Business Support Manager, and Lawrence Ponniah have all played their part in ensuring the West is Pip Randall and soon to join is Julie Stevens, currently Business heard in the context of the ongoing. Engagement and Events Manager at Unitec. Their complementary Why has this occurred? skills add to those provided by Phil, Kelli and Briar - people who rise Previously, most of the pro-business advocacy would have been to a challenge, which is a necessary component in any organisation undertaken by the former Waitakere Enterprise (absorbed into ATEED). or business. Rosebank would not have been included, and if it had not been for the Change and growth allow us to expand and redefine our contribution huge liferaft extended by then Minister of Transport Joyce provided in to members. Along with this we look and redefine our roles as a the form of ensuring that Rosebank did not lose any of its territory to the result. In his space the wheel gets to be reinvented to capitalise North Western Motorway as was planned at the time, chaos would have on even more opportunities by the magic that goes alongside any reigned supreme. movement for change. Advocacy support for building the West is vital. The developments of The RBA and CPBA are committed to strengthening relationships the West and the changing face of its inhabitants as recognised by the out West and combining resources, knowledge and expertise for the Herald have not happened by accident. Certainly, the Unitary Plan’s benefit of all their stakeholders. If you are a Westie, you are indeed definition and recognition of residential growth has precipitated a lot a stakeholder as in some way you will benefit from “the Stronger of planning, but logic would suggest that the commercial Westgate Together” brand of our association. developments and associated residential growth were always imminent and will continue the further Northwest you travel. It seems that both This has been evidenced through numerous community partnerships central and local governments are developing a passion for residential as well as the rigorous submissions that the RBA via Dr Grant housing without understanding the associated need for added jobs to Hewison and CEO Mike Gibson have submitted on our behalf which be nearby. The aspect of encouraging employees to work in residential has allowed a stronger voice for our advocacy out West. areas within at least their closest geographical node seems to have been A Stronger West forgotten by Town and City planners! The West is a great flagship to embracing change while remaining What is most important for Rosebank and Central Park precincts is the true to its values and retaining the West charm, “The West Brand”, continued recognition by the West, and Auckland Councillors, (whoever straight talking, humorous, entrepreneurs, proud and full of character. are elected) to be the ongoing sustenance and support base for the • Straight talking = A person of principle and honesty various West Auckland business groups. • Humour = Intelligence + Creativity In a perfect world and with only a smidgen of vision required, there would • Entrepreneur = Adaptable + Passionate + Risk-taker be the development of a broader business platform that comprised all • Proud = Spirited of West Auckland’s business groups, where unity in Advocacy, Events, • Character = Qualities that stand out Business Development and advice platforms for “one size fits all SME’s” Recipe for success was available! We will look forward to a win/win for us all, and we have most Now that’s where real Westie sophistication can prevail! of what we need to succeed out West with our politicians both local and in central government, sharing the West vision, coupled Best wishes to all local body candidates - your inventiveness around with growth will deliver shared wealth, a necessity to creating a what’s best for your ward locality and not necessarily whether it’s driven sustainable future for our communities. by blue, red or green political instincts will be vital in this next term; we wish you all well. Michelle Maitland, RBA Chair, Managing Director George Walkers Office Furniture Megastore Mike Gibson, CEO, Mobile 027 294 0551 www.rosebankbusiness.co.nz ISSUE 119 3 CONTENTS

IN THIS ISSUE

3 FROM THE TOP

Chairperson, Michelle Maitland

CEO, Mike Gibson 9 6 ROSEBANK NEWS

11 Ruby’s Roundup

12 Ray Mills - The King Surplus

16 Mayoral debate

17 Business profile

18 BUSINESS NUTS & BOLTS 18 Outcomes from the Unitary Plan 12 20 The New Marketing Play Field

22 The Health of Health and Safety - “Healthy Work” announced

23 The Pathways to the Future Trust 2016 Nomination form

Cover: 16 Auckland’s original King of Surplus, Ray Mills.

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Prime Minister opens final stage of Avondale College’s re-build

Prime Minister John Key led the celebrations at the official opening of the third and final stage of Avondale College’s multi- million-dollar rebuilding programme on Thursday 11 August.

In his speech the Prime Minister praised principal Brent Lewis and staff of the college, noting their significant contribution to the achievements of Avondale College as a top performing school.

He also applauded the use of timber from the old school that had been incorporated into feature beams in the new Atrium building.

“The building itself is remarkable,” said Mr Key, “… it speaks to the past and the history of the school. Avondale College has a deep history and a huge future in front of it.” Prime Minister John Key with BOT Chair Dave Erson and Principal of Avondale Principal Brent Lewis noted that the new buildings have College Brent Lewis. accompanied record achievement by students at the college, in national and international examination results, outstanding Architects Jasmax won a New Zealand Architecture Award for the University Entrance pass rates, and astonishing success in rebuild, with the judges’ citation stating that the completion of the industry ICT certifications, of which Avondale College is now New four-year project “at this large, aspirational state high school has given Zealand’s leading provider. the community buildings that it can be inspired by and proud of.”

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2015 Award recipient Q & A with Matthias Schmutz

Tristan Bishop, Director of Amplifier Design, nominated Matthias for a 2015 Pathways to the Future Trust Award to complete a Master Class.

What did it mean to your career development to have this opportunity? The course focused on getting the best out of Facebook and Instagram. These platforms are fundamental to the way our clients communicate to their audience. From brand awareness to communicating their offings. It has allowed me to set-up, track, monitor and provide clients with the effective results. Though the course was short, the knowledge obtained Pathways to the Future Trust 2016 has already had a large influence the way we utilise social engagement nominations and will no doubt be beneficial going forward. What was the start and end date of your course? It is that time of year again when West Auckland businesses 2 day course Thursday 16th & Friday 17th June, 2016 are invited to nominate employees for the Pathways to the Where was the course? Course: SMK Facebook Master Class at the Future Awards 2016. Pullman Hotel Auckland. Successful nominees are presented with a trophy and funding Would you have been able to do this study without Pathways? from the Trust to advance their vocational careers further. Possibly, but the Pathways award was definitely helpful to bring it from an The Trust encourages and rewards young employees who idea to a reality. contribute to the success of their employer’s business. What would you say to other employers thinking of nominating Funding grants are for contributions to vocational courses, their staff for Pathways? textbooks or tools of the trade. By assisting an employee in Do it. It’s worth the effort and will no doubt return valuable value to your attending study or acquiring equipment to aid them in their business in the future. current employment, the aim is to give them a “leg up” in their career, allowing them to excel in their current role, and pursue How did you find the application process for Pathways? opportunities for advancement their employer may offer. Great! The RBA team was very friendly. Going into it I thought the interview would be more of an interrogation but it turned out to be an To date, the Pathways to the Future Trust has contributed easy going conversation that was insightful and both the RBA team and over $150,000 to over 100 young people working in the West myself came out of it inspired. The awards evening was an enjoyable Auckland area. evening, providing insight into what other businesses in the Rosebank We are proud to announce that Spark Business Hub community have to offer and the young talent in the area. Waitakere, Darrin Hewitt, will again sponsor the Pathways to the Future Trust. We look forward to another exciting round of deserving applicants being nominated by their employers for the 2016 Awards.

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Through the Whau Badge project, we hope to see more youth empowered to tackle challenges and feel confident in doing so, knowing that they have a lot of support around them from local Rosebank businesses participating.

The Whau Badge will add value to businesses current recruitment practices via free workshop resources facilitated by Jason Ennor of MYHR; build young people’s confidence via employer facilitated workshops and mock interview sessions. The success of the pilot project 2015 has resulted in the launch of 2016 Whau Badge model drawing on learnings and feedback from youth, employer and Moana Marie and Donithan Tuitama sponsor participants. with Blum’s MD Michael Hawkins and Jenna Mackay. Michael and his team at Blum are looking forward to taking part in the employer Whau badge project 2016, and encourage other local Whau Badge success businesses to take up the challenge. Please contact Tracy Watts In September 2015, Moana Marei Tuitama started a part-time on 021 243 4701 or email [email protected] if you interested in role with Blum NZ, Rosebank Road. Moana struggled with the participating. confidence needed to get a job, so she enrolled and completed the Whau Badge; a pilot project supported by Whau Local Board and Rosebank Business Association.

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RUBY’S ROUNDUP We need to find better ways to deal with our waste and to recover and re-use resources. Exciting times In Auckland Council’s Waste Management and Minimisation Plan the target is to reduce domestic kerbside waste by 30 per cent by 2018.

We need to work together to achieve this. Reducing waste is not Ruby Manukia-Schaumkel difficult; http://www.makethemostofwaste.co.nz/ gives a number of BA, LLB, LLM (Hons) helpful tips on how you can play your part to reduce your waste. Whau Local Board Member The voting system Breaking news on the Unitary Plan The 2016 Auckland Council elections will be conducted by postal vote; the voting period starts on Friday 16 September 2016 and Auckland Council’s Auckland Development Committee (ADC) has closes at noon on Saturday 8 October 2016. voted to move decision-making on the Unitary Plan directly to the council’s Governing Body. If you are enrolled to vote, your voting papers will be posted to you between Friday 16 September 2016 and Wednesday 21 Starting on Wednesday 10 August 2016, up to seven days of September 2016. committee meetings began, to decide the Auckland Unitary Plan. Here are four things you need to know: If you are not enrolled to vote, visit the Electoral Commission website or phone 0800 36 76 56 to enrol. 1. The Auckland Development Committee meetings begin on 10 August. The first Governing Body meeting is on Sadly, I am not standing as a candidate for this year’s Local 12 August, when they will begin to make decisions on Government elections. I am pursuing a PhD in Law and completing the recommendations. my second book to be published and released. It has been a pleasure to write in the Roundabout and I assure you that I will be 2. The Governing Body will then meet between back in politics in the future. 15 -18 August as required to make final decisions on the adoption of the Panel’s recommendations. By law, Nga Mihi the council must publicly notify its decisions by 19 Best wishes, Ruby Manukia-Schaumkel August.

3. To help council with its decision-making, council staff undertook a full review of the Panel’s recommendations and reported back to council on which of the Panel’s recommendations to accept or reject.

4. Governing Body meetings are available to view live stream at: http://councillive.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/live

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Salvaging wrecks to building an Empire

Successful businessman, Ray Mills’ definition of retirement, is for his beautiful wife Lucy, “61 years of beautiful marriage,” says “Retirement is doing what you want to do - it’s that simple.” Mills with a gleam in his eyes. Family is the key to success, Many times Mills has been asked this question on retirement, and it is evident from the early years and continued on to not that you would ever think he has retired. You will still see the current day, Mills’ son, daughter, sister and their partners Mills at anyone of his family businesses or his new hang-out on including children are all involved with any one of the business 468 Rosebank Road in a well-purposed container situated at endeavours. the front of his Surplus Trader business - as he says, “where you It seemed imperative to ask Mills why he had bought in will get the best smoked fish in New Zealand.” With his mate Rosebank all those years ago? His answer was clear and direct: Ian Carroll of H R Haddock and Sons. “Can’t help buying in Rosebank, it’s a bloody good place.” He At 84, Mills is an astute and guileful bloke, who has a feisty then shares memories of 30-odd years ago when he bought the spirit for life and a genuine heartfelt love for his family and close first property in Rosebank, 468 Rosebank Road, a one-acre site friends. Knowledgeable on all aspects of business from his where Surplus Traders is now located. early beginnings in salvage, sifting through the wreckage for “Back then Rosebank road was full of market gardens, no Patiki saleable goods to acquiring commercial real estate, building the Road or Rosebank Road onramps.” When you picture this in Mills family empire. At the core of his success, one thing that your mind, it is hard to imagine Rosebank being so deserted stands out when chatting with Mills is his admiration and love Now’s the Time! - Talk to us about Christmas Gift Baskets Perfect for Clients and Staff Customised for your Corporate Branding *Shop Local* 653 Rosebank Road, Phone: 838 9058 www.bestblooms.co.nz

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compared with how it looks today. Another of Mills’ Rosebank properties Ray Mills at the new Smoked Fish is the site of the new mini-mart on the shop at 468 Rosebank Rd corner of Fremlin Place and Rosebank Road, and in addition, he recently acquired a building in Honan Place. Mills is one of the original surplus-goods dealers of our time; it is a method of business that ultimately attracts like-minded guys. Throughout time, Auckland’s surplus- dealers have formed a united understanding and a tight-knit community - eg - Stephen Tindall of The Warehouse, Joe Adams of Joe’s Bargain House, Jim Simpson of Dave’s Discount Dealers are notably the innovators of a form of acquiring a bargain and on- selling to consumers. Now twenty years on it is good to see that amongst the emergence of the likes of “$2” shops Metro, April 1995, related to the still And if you really want to have a good and such, that men like Mills and Tindall unsolved crime where Mills survived one chat with a real down to earth, straight have endured the economic changes to of the most horrific attacks of the time. talking and authentic man head to the maintain succession and growth. Smoked Fish container on Rosebank We will leave the story there because If you were to search for Ray Mills online, Road where you can try the best smoked there is so much more to know about you would read various articles written fish in New Zealand and be captivated by this charismatic, chatty and sharp-witted over the years, notably or most well- the fascinating business and family man man - a legend in the art of negotiation. known “Near-death of a salesman” in that is Ray Mills.

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AUCKLAND MAYORALTY CANDIDATES PHIL GOFF AND VIC CRONE ON THE UNITARY PLAN and other searching questions around long term mayoral sustainability and better financial planning, with current transport challenges being answered.

Crone voiced a commitment to bringing a big shake up to Auckland Council’s spending, including promising transparency, with the intention of reconnecting people to the Council. Goff spoke second with a focus on transport and housing being the crucial challenges for Auckland. “The City Rail Link will double heavy rail capacity, but that only benefits the south and west, while other parts of Auckland don’t get that,” he says. Goff supports the recommended Unitary Plan for Auckland; acknowledging changes will be necessary for council when considering the recommendations. Goff highlights that good transport infrastructure and good urban design with plenty of open green spaces, are

Mayoral candidates Vic Crone and Phil Goff both spoke to an audience of the needed to create an Auckland in which we feel pride. West Auckland Business Club at the New Lynn RSA. Auckland City congestion is resulting in up to $3 billion loss in productivity; growth brings new challenges, one being Mayoral candidates Phil Goff and Vic Crone both spoke to an congestion. Implementation of effective transportation audience of West Auckland Business Club members on Friday infrastructure, taking the learnings from international cities and 29 July 2016 at the recently refurbished New Lynn Memorial building a long-term plan. RSA. On funding, Goff says Infrastructure bonds and an expanded The Unitary Plan was the primary topic for two leading mayoral Infrastructure Fund are essential. candidates at the popular business breakfast meeting facilitated He’d also ensure the council would be unified and prepared by business Club representative and Unitec executive Sukesh when presenting a plan to Government; it is vital that Council Sukumaran. and Government work together. Long serving Labour MP Phil Goff and highly respected He mused over his recent visit to the deep south of New business leader and former Zero CEO Vic Crone both spoke Zealand where clearly the multicultural elements within our to a full house at the event organised by the West Auckland Auckland community that have provided cultural unity, colour, Business Club in conjunction with ATEED in New Lynn. a growing youth sector are visibly absent in Invercargill and The two mayoral contenders outlined their strategies for a better Dunedin. Auckland, approaches to implementing the Unitary Plan and Both presentations were well received from a mixed political what their priorities would be as mayor. representative audience comprising former Waitakere Mayor Speaking first, Crone addressed council efficiency, highlighting Sir Bob Harvey accompanied by Lady Barbara, local New HR costs, proposed IT costs and a lack of good leadership in Lynn Labour MP David Cunliffe, West Auckland Business Club addition to housing affordability, transportation, and law and trustee and Chair Tim Livingstone, local Ward representatives, order. Rosebank Business executives and many other West Auckland business representatives. Crone favoured a Public - Private Partnership approach to her transport plan - accelerating the implantation processes and getting the work started. SUMMIT OUTLET STORE She referenced strong affiliation to Intelligent Transport Systems Business Shirts • Ties following in the success of other international cities and in Casual Shirts • Polo Knit investigating innovations like driverless buses and shuttles. Shirts • Jackets • Trousers AMETI project, lack of priority to complete projects was a strong Shorts • Pyjamas • Men’s & Women’s Robes criticism voiced by Crone, who questioned the consultation - Well-known labels process at Council and how important it is to consider, Harbourside Business Park, communicate and work with communities. 481 Rosebank Rd “The private partnerships (for transport projects) and the (Down the driveway) Government is the way forward to project completion. The Open 10am to 4pm taxpayer shouldn’t be putting money into a system,” she says. Monday to Friday

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On August 19, Auckland Council will respond to the Again, the industrial business associations asked for: recommendations of the Independent Hearings Panel (IHP) on the Unitary Plan. • Protection of land for employment, especially industrial activities; So, it seems an appropriate time to review where we are with the plan, how we have got here and whether all the effort was • Removal of the Heavy Industry Air Quality Industry worthwhile. Transition overlay; • Keeping the buffers of land needed for Transpower’s Back in 2013 electricty transmission lines to 24 metres (12 metres We are nearing the end of a long process that began in 2013 either side of the transmission lines centre line); when the Auckland Council released the Draft Auckland Unitary Plan (DAUP). The DAUP was a ‘first-cut’ version of the Unitary • A reduction in the 5-star Green Industrial Building rating Plan. It sought to replace numerous legacy Regional and District requirements to a lower rating Plans that governed everything in the region from residential • Protection of the Port on the Waitemata. development to heritage protection, commercial buildings, transport and the port. This would now all be governed under The Auckland Unitary Plan Independent Hearings Panel the one Auckland Council Unitary Plan. The next step in the process was the appointment of the IHP. In 2013, several industrial business associations collaborated This was a body independent of the Auckland Council chaired together and gave feedback on the DAUP. In particular, they by an Environment Court Judge appointed by the Minister for raised concerns about the emphasis in the DAUP on providing the Environment and the Minister of Conservation. for residental development and not enough on protecting The IHP was tasked with hearing all of the submissions on the land for employment, especially industrial activities. They PAUP and making recommendations to Auckland Council on asked for removal of the Air Quality Industry Transition overlay changes to the PAUP. and a reduction in the land needed as buffers for electricty transmission lines. They said the 5-star Green Building rating The Hearings for industrial buildings was too high and wanted to protect the It quickly became apparent that the hearings process would future of the Port on the Waitemata. be arduous. Hearings on the PAUP were divided into 81 Some of these changes made their way into the Proposed separate topics, each with up to four stages (pre-hearing, Auckland Unitary Plan (PAUP) that was released by the Council expert conferencing, mediation and the hearings themselves). in March 2014. Many business organisations decided not to take part because they had neither the time nor the resources. The collaborative Another round of submissions model adopted by the industrial business associations meant However, it was clear there was still much more to be done. they could fund some support, but they also agreed to front The industrial business associations prepared more detailed the hearings with real business people who could speak to the submissions on the PAUP covering some of the same topics issues from a business perspective (rather than in RMA-speak). and adding new ones. It was clear too that the IHP were keen to hear from ‘real’

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people and not just from “experts.” With regard to protection of heavy industrial land generally, the IHP stated that: Representatives from each of the industrial business associations attended around 12 hearings and clearly got their “The Panel expects most heavy industry will expand or key messages across to the IHP. Many thoughtful questions migrate over time to the periphery of the city where large were asked by the Panel and they clearly understood the areas of flat land, buffered by light industry and with business side of the arguments. good transport connections, are in greater supply. This Looking through the IHP recommendations, the industrial expected trend reinforces the need for Council to ensure business associations can be satisfied that most of their key that there is adequate supply of land zoned Business - points were accpted by the IHP: Heavy Industry Zone in these areas. Some heavy industry activities however need to be located near demand (eg • a number of heavy industry sites that had been rezoned asphalt supply and concrete batching plants) or other ‘light industrial’ or other zoning in the PAUP were rezoned related activities, or have high sunk costs in plant and ‘heavy industrial’ again by the IHP. equipment, and therefore are not able to readily shift … • the IHP recognised that industrial sources of air pollution, the Panel encourages the Council to monitor demand which were the focus of the Unitary Plan’s controls, for and supply of this capacity in order to inform future contribute only 10 per cent of the emissions. As a plan changes, and in the interim to respond expeditiously consequence, the IHP encouraged the Council to advocate to any requests for operative Business - Heavy Industry to central government for better controls on vehicle Zones in the Future Urban Zones.” emissions and to develop its own controls on domestic fires It is also important to recognise that without this advocacy, by way of bylaws. The proposed Heavy industry air quality those opposing the views expressed on behalf of industrial overlay (a 500m air quality buffer into Heavy Industry Zones) business areas would have had far more influence and the was removed. shape of the Plan on those things that mattered the most to business could have gone entirely the other way. • by the time of the hearing session for green-star ratings, the Council had decided not to pursue this in relation to However, with regard to the buffer zones around Transpower’s office and industrial buildings as it felt this was no longer electricty transmission lines, the Panel went with Transpower necessary as compliance was occurring on a voluntary and recommended these be increased to a distance of 32 basis. metres from each side of the centrelines of 110kV lines and 37 metres from each side of the centrelines of 220kV lines. This has • the restrictions on reclamation of the Port were reduced the potential to vastly reduce the availability of land either side of from a non-complying to a dsicretionary status, making it the lines for industrial purposes. easier for the Port to obtain consents for reclamation into the future. So what happens now? On August 19, Auckland Council will respond to the recommendations of the Independent Hearings Panel on the Unitary Plan. It can either accept or reject any of the recommendations. While not clear yet, Auckland Council has already signaled AVONDALE AVONthatD itA willLE likely reject the Panel’s recommendations on port DENTAL CENTRE DENTAL CENTRE reclamation and again make this more difficult into the future. Dr Sinan Najar BDS. NZDREX If the Council rejects a recommendation, then the next step Dr David Crum BDS is for any affected submitter to consider appealing this to the Family and Cosmetic Dentistry, Environment Court within 20 working days. It is almost certain Orthodontics and Dental Implants that if the Council rejects the recommmendation on port reclamation, POAL will appeal. Priyanka Sharma BOH, BSc Dental Hygienist

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