Quick viewing(Text Mode)

Nzbpt News June 2018

Nzbpt News June 2018

Issue 9

NZBPT NEWS JUNE 2018

TO ADVANCE AND ENCOURAGE BUSINESS UNDERSTANDING OF PARLIAMENT AND PARLIAMENTARIANS UNDERSTANDING OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY OF

Gretta Stephens, Trust Board Member, MP, MP, Darryl Stevens, Trust CE, Hon MP

INSIDE THIS ISSUE PAGE 2 - 3 New Member’s Function NEW MEMBERS’ AGM, Awards & Presentations PAGE 4 - 5 AGM, Awards & Presentations FUNCTION Schools Travel Assistance

PAGE 6 - 7 March Parliamentary Seminar The first event following a Those new Members unable General Election is the ‘New to be present were sent PAGE 8 - 9 Business Study Programme Members Function’ to which a ‘Welcome Pak’. Gretta Attachments all new Members of Parliament Stephens, Trust Board member New Governance Line-up are invited to meet with Trust was the host for the evening PAGE 10 - 11 MPs Away Day to TVNZ representatives and Associate together with our President, Members to learn about the the Rt Hon MP, BACK PAGE Trust Management work on the Trust in general Speaker of the House Changes Hands and to promote the Business of Representatives. Upcoming Events Attachment programme. NEW MEMBERS’ FUNCTION

Harete Hipango MP, MP, MP, MP, MP and MP

Gretta Stephens addressing Members of Parliament Greg O’Connor MP and Lawrence Yule MP 2 AGM, AWARDS & PRESENTATIONS

The 26th AGM of the New Zealand Business & Parliament Trust was held on Wednesday 4 April 2018 in Parliament’s Grand Hall, attended by both parliamentarians and representatives of the Trust’s Corporate membership.

The meeting was chaired by Peter Griffiths. Nancy McConnell was re-elected for a further term of three years and will continue in the role of Deputy Chair. John Dakin, Chief Executive Goodman Group was elected to the Trustee Council vice Russell Stanners who was not seeking a further term.

The meeting ratified a number of changes to the Trustee Council reflecting changes at the political level following on from the General Election.

Rt Hon Trevor Mallard MP, President of the Trust, addressing the Annual Meeting

Peter Griffiths addressing the Annual Meeting 3 KRISHMA PATEL AND REBEKKA EVANS OF VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF NAMED RECIPIENTS OF THE NZ BUSINESS AND PARLIAMENT TRUST PRIZES FOR 2017

My name is Karishma Patel and I am To be recognised for such an honour a Masters student of International is both heartening and humbling; and Relations at Victoria University, due to I really appreciate it. Not only will your finish my dissertation very soon. Last generosity help me set up the next year I was fortunate enough to be a chapter of my life, but it also provides part of the Parliamentary Internship affirmation to me that with passion programme supervised by Professor comes excellence. Stephen Levine, as a part of my degree. A prize possessing this level of prestige Interning at Parliament and is not only a financial aid, but also a subsequently being chosen to intern driver of future success. It enables at Congress in Washington, D.C., as students like me to continue to chase well as interning and working in other success in fields about which they parts of the public sector and non- are passionate, and I am pleased to governmental sector has made me know that just as with the students realise that my passion is working in who have won this award before me, Krisma Patel with her certificate the interests of the public; namely, the the students after me will also feel presented by the Speaker of the New Zealand public. Therefore, to study a renewed sense of confidence and House of Representatives politics and international relations has motivation for their futures. been very enjoyable and challenging for me. This letter is but a small token of my appreciation for this prize, which is I am honoured and delighted to deeply generous of the Trust. I will hear that my research for this class endeavour to always keep my passions which tackled the question of “What alive and to continue to love the work Constitutes Political Success?” has that I do. earned me a New Zealand Business and Parliament Trust Prize. Karishma Patel

To the New Zealand Business and four years ago. I hope to be able to Parliament Trust: complete part of my studies in Japan, and I am therefore overjoyed to have I would like to take this opportunity been chosen as a recipient of this to thank you from the bottom of my award, as it will help me fund this heart for making the New Zealand journey. Business and Parliament Trust Prize a possibility. I was surprised, but Thank you again for your generosity also very thrilled, to learn that I had and support. Though rewarding, been selected as one of the two postgraduate studies can quickly recipients of this award. 2017 was a become a very expensive undertaking. very eventful year for me, not least I therefore can’t stress enough because I was able to complete a how much of a difference your fantastic internship at Parliament as encouragement makes to students part of my Honours programme of like myself. By obtaining master’s study. I feel deeply honoured that the degree I hope to one day be able to Rebecca Evans – Trust Prize research essay I completed in relation pursue a career in the New Zealand recipient was unfortunately unable to this course has helped me become public sector. Thanks to you, I feel I to be present in person to receive her prize. a recipient of this award. am a little bit closer to achieving this dream. This year I will embark on a Master of International Relations at Victoria, Sincerely, which has been a goal of mine since Rebekka Evans I first started studying at Victoria 2/3/2018

4 Hon Dr presentation

Presentations were made at the Annual Meeting to the Rt Hon David Carter MP, formerly President, Hon Dr Megan Hon presentation Wood, retiring member from the Board and the Hon Peter Dunne CNZM retiring Trustee who had clocked up 26 years of service and commitment to the Trust.

Krisma Patel with the current and former Speakers Mr Speaker making presentation to Rt Hon David Carter

SCHOOLS TRAVEL ASSISTANCE

In the words of one principal… Schools funded in the first two quarters of 2018 are:

“When camp planning is just starting St Joseph’s School Queenstown to get me down…You’ve made my day! Russell School Bay of Islands Thank you so much on behalf of our Paraparaumu College Kapiti Coast tamariki” Nelson Christian Academy Nelson So far this year the Trust has been pleased Rutherford College Te Atatu, to support 15 schools in undertaking Hastings Boys High School Hawkes Bay educational visits to Parliament organised Manukura School by the Parliament Education Unit. Kuranui College Wairapapa We have discovered a little funding from Timaru Boys High School South Canterbury us can make all the difference and that Timaru Girls’ High School South Canterbury students who would not normally be given Frasertown School Hawkes Bay the opportunity to visit their Parliament, Our Lady of Victories School are able to do so. We are also impressed with how many of the rural and small Fairfield Intermediate School Hamilton town schools are supported by their St Patrick’s School Greymouth communities through fundraising ventures. Te Mahia School East Coast

5 PARLIAMENTARY SEMINAR

The first Parliamentary The ‘new’ department was Seminar for 2018 saw not just confined to Party a number of first-time Leaders. Also new was presenters amongst the in her role as impressive political line-up. Chief Government Whip and , Senior We were honoured that Opposition Whip. They gave the Prime Minister Rt Hon a joint presentation on spoke to ‘Business in the House’ and participants on the theme the many facets to the role Exercising Government of the Whips. through Parliament – a key objective of the Trust’s We were also pleased to be learning strategy. joined by Hon who will be presenting on The Hon as Select Committees at all the recently elected Leader three seminars during the of the Opposition followed year. and shared his thoughts on the role of Opposition parties The seminar concluded with in the MMP environment. and Andrew

Falloon speaking about importance of engaging what it was like to be a ‘new’ with the people in their Member of Parliament, electorates and saw this coping with information as very rewarding and an overload during the induction essential component of period, learning about their electorate work. life inside the Chamber and the importance and The day started out wet, value of their constituency wild and windy. By the time work – with both Members the seminar concluded, emphasising the importance participants were able to of engaging with the people join Mr Speaker on his in their electorates as balcony for drinks on what being one of the rewarding was a perfect Wellington features of an MP. Both summers evening. Members emphasied the

Peter Griffiths, Trust Chairman, addressing seminar attendees and Members of Parliament during the lunch in the Grand Hall 6 PARLIAMENTARY SEMINAR PARTICIPANTS Dominic Salmon 3R Group Ltd Sarah Neville Qantas Airways Ltd Suzanne O’Brien ACG Tertiary & Careers Group Ltd Geordie Johnson Russell McVeagh Fraser Chapman BNZ Penny George Sanofi New Zealand Gareth Williamson Christchurch International Airport Ltd Martine Milicich SBS Bank Campbell Hodgetts Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited Courtney Simpson SKYCITY Entertainment Kiely Evans Genesis Energy Ltd Group Limited Sam Abbott Imperial Tobacco Australia Limited Anaru Tuhi Spark NZ Amber Clotworthy Lion - Beer, Spirits & Wine NZ Ltd Libby Middlebrook Todd Property Suzy Clarke Lotto NZ Laura Ackland Transpower New Zealand Ltd Alisha Lewis McDonald’s Restaurants (NZ) Ltd Rachel Howard TVNZ Francis Lawes Merck Sharp & Dohme (New Claire Addis TVNZ Zealand) Limited Bridget McDonald Vector Sharron Cane Mercury NZ Ltd Elissa Downey Vodafone Sam Fleming Meridian Energy Bjorn Agnew Westpac Michael Hales New Zealand Agriseeds Ltd Adrian Welch Westpac Andrew Eagles NZGBC Katrina Pullan Westpac Steve Moratti Pacific Aluminium Megan Paine Willis Bond & Co Craig Sain Ports of Auckland Sheena Thomas Z Energy Marcus Waters PowerNet

PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK Here’s what some of our attendees had to say

“I don’t know where else I “Very well organised, good “Absolutely fantastic!!! Really could quiz Jacinda Ardern, flow and quite outstanding enjoyed the Select Committee Simon Bridges, David Seymour - the range and access of overview, Whips role, Jacinda and Trevor Mallard on Ministers/MPs and knowledge Ardern, Tamati Coffey and important issues all in the specialists” ” same day”

7 BUSINESS STUDY ATTACHMENT PROGRAMMES

Hon and industries that undertook an attachment impact on New Zealand’s with Beef & Lamb NZ in economic future. This is 2017. a learning opportunity for parliamentarians. At the time she said “I can’t recommend Beef & Lamb These programmes are NZ enough as a valued special and unique and member of the NZ Business we thank our corporate and Parliament Trust and members for making for MP placements. The them possible. Open to organisation is dynamic, Members of Parliament all progressive and very year round, attachments engaging”. are usually undertaken in a parliamentary recess. One of the Trust’s anchor Corporate members who projects are the Business have recently offered Study Attachment Members of Parliament programmes which enable attachments are: Hon Meka Whaitiri, Minister of Customs receives her Associate Members of Parliament Members certificate from Peter Griffiths to learn about businesses

LION - Beer, Spirits & Wine NZ Ltd Brett Hudson National List MP SBS Bank Group , Member of Parliament for Clutha- Southland GlaxoSmithKline NZ Ltd Member of Parliament for Manurewa Sealord Group Ltd Tim van de Molen Member of Parliament for Waikato Foodstuffs NZ Ltd Angie Warren- Clark Labour Party List MP Lotto New Zealand National List MP Progressive Enterprises Labour List MP based in Hutt South Deloitte NZ First Member of Parliament Fonterra Co-operative Group Dr Member of Parliament for New Lynn Christchurch International Airport Ltd Nuk Korako National List MP

A great institution which many people will never have heard CHRIS BISHOP COMPLETES HIS of is the NZ Business and Parliament Trust. The Trust builds ATTACHMENT connections between businesses and Parliamentarians - Posted by Chris Bishop on his Facebook page often business doesn’t quite understand how Parliament Dated 25 April 2018 works, and vice-versa. One of the best things they do is facilitate MPs spending time at businesses on secondment, doing a deep-dive into the business and learning more about what they do.

Last week I was very fortunate to spend three days with Air New Zealand in Christchurch and Auckland. An awesome experience which involved checking out their regional and international operations, engineering and maintenance units, time in the bowels of Christchurch airport looking at baggage and more, talking to their sustainability, investor relations and network teams to name a few, plus a bit of time up the tower at Auckland airport!

A fantastic three days - thanks Air New Zealand and to every staff member who generously gave of their time.

8 NEW LOOK TRUSTEE COUNCIL AND BOARD

PRESIDENT TRUST BOARD

Rt Hon Trevor Mallard MP Speaker of the House of Representatives President of the Trust with effect from 21 November 2017 Peter Griffiths Chair of Z Energy Limited TRUSTEE COUNCIL Trust Board Chair

Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern Prime Minister Nancy McConnell Trustee Council Member Strategic Adviser – Hawkins Group with effect from 19 January 2018 Trust Board Deputy Chair

Hon Simon Bridges MP Gretta Stephens Leader of the Opposition Chief Executive NZ & Pacific Islands, Trustee Council Member BlueScope With effect from 14 March 2018 Trust Board Member

Dave Chambers David Seymour MP Managing Director Leader of ACT Party Progressive Enterprises Ltd Trustee Council Member Trust Board Member Clayton Mitchell MP Representing the NZ First Party Gareth Hughes MP Trustee Council member representing the Green Party of Aotearoa with effect from 15 November 2017 New Zealand Seconded to the Board as the ‘Other Trustee Council Member Parties’ representative with effect from 22 December 2017 with effect from 21 February 2018

Alastair Scott MP Trustee Council Member Simon Mackenzie and second National Party representative Group Chief Executive, Vector Ltd on the Trust Board Trustee Council Member with effect from 15 November 2017

John Dakin Chief Executive Officer of Goodman in New Zealand and Executive Director Dr Deborah Russell MP of the Board Trustee Council Member and second Labour Trustee Council Member Party representative on the Trust Board with effect from 4 April 2018 with effect from 30 January 2018 9 BUSINESS AWAY DAY FOR MPs

TVNZ hosted the 2018 ‘Business Away Day’ for Members of Parliament at their Head Office in Auckland on 30 May. Participating MPs were welcomed by Scotty Morrison before receiving a briefing from Chief Executive Kevin Kenrick on the role TVNZ plays in NZ life and the company’s future plans.

It was then into the studio for some interactive content with the Breakfast Team (Jack Tame, Hayley Holt, Matt McLean and Daniel Faituau) with a number of MPs putting their presentation skills to the test in front of the camera!

Jack Tame with MP and Louisa Wall MP

Kanwalijit Bakshi MP gives the weather forecast 10 Jack Tame pointing out the finer points

Following the excitement A guided tour of TVNZ in front of the camera, building taking in the high the morning programme tech play out facilities concluded with a focus and a look into TVNZ’s on the changing media digital future brought the landscape and the power programme to a conclusion. of TV through advertising. A big thank you to Kevin The focus in the afternoon Kenrick, Brent McAnulty, turned to new initiatives Georgie Hills and the team (HEIHEI and New Blood), for bringing together a really local storytelling, social interesting and purposeful media news voice and programme for our MPs. looking at Maori and Clayton Mitchell MP and Priyanca Radhakrishnan MP - new Breakfast Pasifika perspectives. Show lineup

Tim Macindoe MP and MP- presenting Breakfast 11 TRUST MANAGEMENT CHANGES HANDS

UPCOMING EVENTS

PARLIAMENTARY SEMINARS 25 July – fully subscribed 24 October – some positions still available Outgoing CE, Mike Fokker MVO JP and incoming CE, Darryl Stevens MNZM EVENTS Chief Executive of NZBPT since March 2018. Darryl has Winter Business Overview – 15 August extensive knowledge of the parliamentary and executive Speaker: Neal Barclay, Chief Executive Meridian Energy government environments through his previous positions in Topic: Climate Action – Making it our Business the Visits & Ceremonial Office and Constitutional Services (Dept of Internal Affairs) and the Office of the Clerk (Inter- Spring Business Overview – 7 November parliamentary relations and education). Speaker: Lisa King, Business entrepreneur and founder ‘Eat My Lunch’ Darryl is actively engaged with various Commonwealth NGOs. He was awarded the MNZM in 2013 for services to youth and the Commonwealth.

Mike Fokker retired as Chief Executive after some six years with the Trust at the end of February. Peter Griffiths, Trust Chair acknowledged Mike’s contribution to the Trust at the March Parliamentary Seminar.

The NZBPT Secretariat work from an office on the top floor of the Parliamentary Library Building shown here at dusk. The building is the oldest part of Parliament Buildings and was completed in 1899.

Murray Hedwig Photograph

Room 2.022 Parliamentary Library Building Private Bag 18041 Parliament Buildings Wellington 6160

Top View