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The Ethics of Business – 06 Mark Powell talks on the importance of business in 20 society and the importance of values in business.

The Malaghan Institute of Medical Research – 50 Years of Toyota in New Zealand – 10 New Zealand’s largest independent biomedical 20 We provide a snippet of the stories supplied to us from research organisation, which is supported by our Lexus Facebook fans sharing their love for their in brand, shares some of the inspirational work it is doing the past five decades. in the area of immunology and research. Signature Class – Toyota’s Dream Car Art Contest – 22 We talk to a new star, Ariana Metekingi, in our new 18 Another opportunity for our budding young artists to Signature Class ad, and the ad producer Kevin draw their dream car – which ultimately may see them Denholm, while reflecting on the importance of the winging their way to Japan. Signature Class brand to our business.

There are many of the Toyota Believe statements that we endeavour to touch on within the pages of our Believe publication, We believe in trying to make a difference, is one of the eight Toyota Believe statements that can easily summarise several of the articles this time around. Helping solve crimes is one of the many benefits seen from airing Police Ten 7 on our television screens. Since July 2002 there have been more than 500 episodes aired, making it one of the longest-running, locally produced television programmes in New Zealand’s broadcasting history. It’s screened more than 2,000 serious unsolved cases and led to more than 800 arrests, with more than 500 directly Kirsty Morris-Rickard attributed to the help and/or information provided by its viewers. Editor Another organisation having a positive influence is the Good Neighbour Trust. It’s a Tauranga-based trust that focuses on neighbourhood projects, food rescue and community gardens, bringing local communities together, and having a real impact Editorial on many. We also take a look at the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research, an organisation making a huge contribution to cancer research in the area of immunology. It's Disclaimer: Toyota NZ has made every endeavour to ensure that the text details and specification provided an insightful piece on what is happening in this area of medical research in information contained in this issue of Believe an effort to develop a gentler and more effective treatment, mitigating the need for are accurate as at 1 December 2016. Toyota NZ the current ‘cut, poison and burn’ approach. Limited reserves the right at any time to introduce For our yachting partner Emirates Team New Zealand, the journey continues as we any changes deemed necessary to improve the th vehicles shown or for any other reason. For hear how the team is tracking in preparation for the 35 America's Cup campaign. further information contact 0800TOYOTA. “The clock never stops ticking” for the team and timelines are tight as they prepare for the first race taking place on 26 May, 2016. 2 Believe 28 36

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V 36 An extensive tribute to our long-time ambassador and hero Chris Amon, who, sadly, Hilux New Zealand Rural Games – passed away in August. 24 The games shift north to Palmerston North and will be held on the weekend of 11-12 March 2017. Emirates Team New Zealand – 48 An update as the team counts down to the America’s Motorsport – Cup yacht race in 2017. 28 An action-packed season of motorsport kicks off with Toyota’s 86 Championship, with the Toyota Bringing Together Neighbours – Good Neighbour is a Racing Series hot on its heels – written by Mark 50 Tauranga-based charitable trust set up by a group of Baker. Event calendars are included. locals wanting to see neighbourhoods come together.

The Toyota 86 Championship has already started and has attracted a high number of racers who have contested previous seasons, with a strong presence of fresh talent adding further heat to the grid. Meanwhile the 2017 fast approaches with a full grid of 20 FT50 race cars, with both local and international drivers committed to the five weeks and 15 races starting on 14 January. Mark Baker Already we have seen fantastic results from our local motorsport Contributor champions on the world stage. It was with a great deal of sadness that we said goodbye to motorsport legend and long-time Toyota ambassador Chris Amon. We have Mark Baker is a consultant specialising in dedicated a section within this edition to remember Chris’s life and the communications and media management, impacts he had not only on Toyota and its brand in New Zealand but on providing a range of services to clients through the whole of the motorsport fraternity here. Journalist and friend Allan his company, Veritas Communications Limited. Dick kindly allowed us to publish an extract from a tribute piece that was A passionate follower of motorsport “since published in the New Zealand Classic Driver Sep-Oct edition. ages ago,” he counts himself fortunate to have Whatever resonates with you, we’re sure that something within this witnessed first-hand most of this country’s finest issue will strike a chord. motorsport events and has been present at the Thanks for your support and readership throughout the past 12 beginning of the careers of many of New Zealand’s months. Safe and happy motoring over the festive and holiday season. current motorsport household names. Mark says Toyota’s passionate commitment PS - don’t forget to get your kids and grandkids to pen their artwork to New Zealand’s rising motor racing stars is to design their dream car (page 18). There’s even a trip to Japan up for unprecedented and is delivering Kiwi drivers into grabs for one lucky artist! the highest levels of the sport worldwide. Believe 3 We believe in working together. Welcome to another packed edition of Toyota’s Believe magazine.

Present and past CEOs of Toyota getting Chris’s opinion on a new Toyota model. From left to right, Chris Amon, Alistair Davis, Bob Field and engineer Bruce Buckland looks on (2006).

Toyota changed its branding statement from ‘Toyota Everyday’ to ‘Toyota Believe’ more than eight years ago.

At the time New Zealand was going improvement in circumstances and the this same issue we include extensive through some tough times: following a nation’s positive mood. tributes to Chris Amon, who passed significant drought, we were in the midst This issue contains a superb article from away a couple of months ago after a long of a recession and George Gregan’s taunts guest contributor Mark Powell, who talks battle with cancer. Chris was one of New of “four more years” were once again about the values-based leadership he Zealand’s sporting superstars, driving in ringing in our ears after a Rugby World Cup exhibited as CEO of the Warehouse. It also for much of the 1960s and defeat to France. We determined that we contains a number of articles about other 1970s. However, for the past 33 years should make our marketing a little more people who live out and demonstrate he has been extensively involved with aspirational and values based – you will these values by making valuable Toyota, tuning suspensions, evaluating find those values listed on the inside back contributions to society: Parenting Place, vehicles and acting as an ambassador cover of this magazine. the Department of Conservation (with for many of our motorsport activities. Today, New Zealand is in a much more our Kiwi Guardians programme), Good As you will read in the tributes, he was positive space. If anything we have too Neighbours, Police Ten 7 (now at 500 a man who survived at the pinnacle much rain across much of the country episodes!) and the Malaghan Institute of of a dangerous sport but never lost (certainly as I write this on a damp Medical Research. This institute is New his core Kiwi values and humility. He day in Manawatū) and the nation has Zealand’s largest independent biomedical was a real contributor to Toyota and enjoyed a sustained period of economic research organisation, which we support to improving the cars that we drive growth. Plus of course we have secured through our Lexus brand. The work it every day. The Toyota team were the Rugby World Cup twice since the is doing to treat cancer with cellular honoured to know him as a friend. dark days of 2007. However, our values immunology is inspirational. have not changed despite the dramatic It is therefore quite poignant that in Alistair Davis

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I’ve been asked to write an article for the Toyota Believe magazine on the importance of business in society and the importance of values in business.

Mark Powell the ethics of business

6 Believe This is something I’ve reflected on deeply in the past decade, in particular during my time as CEO of Warehouse Stationery between 2009 and 2011 and then as CEO of The Warehouse Group between 2011 and 2016. In addition to the iconic Red Sheds, The Warehouse Group includes Warehouse Stationery, Noel Leeming and Torpedo7. It is a major New Zealand business employing more than 12,000 people in hundreds of stores across New Zealand. One of the roles I now have is part-time ‘CEO in Residence’ at Massey Business School. As I interact with students, one of the most common questions I get is about ethics in relation to leadership and business. Young students have many questions about values, justice, fairness and social responsibility. Often there is even a question about how you can be a CEO and work in business and still be ethical at all! So must also realise that they need good flourishing societies what’s my response? in which to flourish. We need law-abiding, hardworking, First, I’d like to focus on the function of leadership in an well educated, skilled, honest people in our society. Our organisation. I strongly believe that leadership is not customers are those people, our suppliers are those about status and position. I believe that leadership is a people and our employees are those people too. We need function, and has three main roles: each other, we are deeply intertwined, and businesses must face up to their broader role in helping society TO CLARIFY THE flourish. This played out in many ways during my time as CEO of PURPOSE The Warehouse Group. We revitalised our community 1 OF THE ORGANISATION. programmes. Our Red Shirts in Schools programme now Why do we exist as a business? offers employment experience to more than 2,000 young What are we trying to achieve? people every year. Our decision to take R18 products off our shelves was based on the fact that they did not fit with our brand and didn’t contribute to society flourishing. These, and the domestic violence support we put in place TO CLARIFY THE for our team and finally the introduction of the Career PRIORITIES Retailer Wage, which significantly lifted the pay of our 2 OF THE ORGANISATION. team members. All these actions were part of recognising the broader role of our business. This was all built on What should we focus our time, energy, the original DNA in the business by founder Sir Stephen resources and finances on to achieve our Tindall. The Tindall Foundation has distributed over $130 purpose in line with our principles? Our million to New Zealand charities to provide a hand up to priorities are basically our strategy. those less fortunate. I don’t say this expecting praise – it’s just the right thing to do! TO CLARIFY THE That phrase the ‘right thing to do’ brings me to my final point. You can’t separate all this discussion from the PRINCIPLES leader’s own values, their own sense of purpose, principles 3 OF THE ORGANISATION. and priorities. Where do these come from? What do they How should things be done around here? believe about what is right/wrong, good/evil, fair/unfair, How should we treat each other? just/unjust and why do they believe it? Why should we do the right thing, why ought we be fair, why should we care? Are such principles just social constructs or are they So if that’s the function of leadership in a business, one can some objective realities that we ought to follow? I am a step back and ask just what is the purpose of business? What Christian, I believe that ethical principles are objective should be the principles that business operates by and what realities grounded in the character of God. Our ethical should be the priorities of business? For me business should obligation to God is to follow God’s ideals of rightness, deliver long-term sustainable, profitable growth that helps goodness, fairness, justice and love in how we treat society flourish. Businesses don’t exist in isolation. Good each other. He made us for a purpose and he has shared businesses need good societies and good societies need clear principles, which if followed will allow all people to good businesses. The only money Government has is from the flourish, to fulfil their potential and be the best they can corporate taxes paid by businesses, the taxes paid on the sale be. This is ultimately why I put ethics at the centre of my of goods and services by businesses and the employment tax leadership and at the centre of my views on the positive paid on the wages of those employed in businesses. Oh, I forgot role that business can play in society. This view was widely and debt - which must be repaid - eventually! This economic held by those who helped to build this great country. We reality often comes as a surprise to many people I talk with don’t need better systems and more rules and red tape to and such economic literacy is endemic in those who too easily force compliance, rather we need a revival of ethics and demonise businesses. Having said that though, businesses virtue, we need better people.

Believe 7 THE DYNAMIC Police Ten 7 has been on air since July 2002 and screened more than 500 episodes - making it one of the longest-running locally produced television programmes in New Zealand’s broadcasting history. DUO While the producers can boast Each episode varies in its public Zealand Police. In conjunction with about a television success story, it's response. Some weeks Police are this, there has been an effort in the more the tangible results that the receiving calls before an item has even programme to shift the focus of the show helps New Zealand Police to finished screening. Some case officers 'current crime' segment away from the achieve that are worthy of praise. get more than 30 phone calls while offenders' behaviour to the points of To date Police Ten 7 has screened others get as few as five. Police Ten 7 view of the victims. Sarah-Luise says, more than 2,000 serious unsolved Producer Sarah-Luise Whatford says, “We believe that focusing on what the cases and made more than 800 “It’s not a case of the quantity of the victims did right in certain situations has arrests, with more than 500 directly calls, but who calls. It only takes one real benefits. It essentially means we are attributed to the help and/or person watching at the ‘right’ time giving our viewers advice on how they information provided by its viewers. for Police to get positive results.” can keep themselves and their families As a programme screens on air, the The crimes vary and cover a broad safe, and also reminds viewers that there 0800 number is dispatched to the range; however, producers say are real people behind the cases we case officers in charge of the unsolved that they have covered numerous feature. Sometimes that is the thing that cases or wanted faces that appear aggravated robberies, generally in motivates people to pick up the phone. on that episode. Callers then get to dairies and superettes where cash “Crime isn’t really increasing, but speak directly with the detectives and and cigarettes are likely to be held. the tools that New Zealand Police has officers in charge of those cases. Prevention is a key focus of New to make a dent in crime have changed.

8 Believe Police Ten 7 is just one of those tools and positively with different community Bay of Plenty. The officer organising its popularity translates into results for groups; something he doesn’t take this hui has since advised me that the Police. The more people who view the lightly given his ability to balance the numbers attending have grown quite show, the better the chance that Police show with the work he undertakes with considerably since I let the organisers will reach the right people, who in turn Bay of Plenty Child Protection. know I was participating – and we will call the 0800 TEN 7 INFO line.” When he was weighing up whether to now have representatives from most Social media is now also playing a role apply for the position, a colleague stated iwi from the East Coast to Katikati. in helping to solve crime and prevent to him that this was the only show I know that this is due to interest in victimisation. Facebook has helped actively assisting in the apprehension of my current role, but I will happily use crack a couple of cases. For example, people 'on the run' and people involved any opportunity to reach areas of the Facebook helped to identify a young in serious crime. This to Rob was community that are our most at risk! woman responsible definitely a selling point and he says he "I think it’s fair to say that anyone for a serious gets great satisfaction from the large who knows me knows of my pride aggravated number of calls received each week as a in working for New Zealand Police. robbery. There result of the show. Working on Police Ten 7 has certainly were quite clear “In this time I have seen some great allowed me to show why I feel this way. images of the catches and results that I don’t believe I have always taken time to speak with robbery and we would have obtained if the officers school groups and community groups assault taking in charge of those investigations hadn’t about my experiences and the positive place. The case explored using this programme as one direction in which we as an organisation was profiled of the many investigative tools available are heading. As Police officers we are on Police Ten 7 to them. already afforded opportunities to be then uploaded "The sheer number of communities positive role models in our communities to Police Ten that tune in and actively participate still and I have found that the added 7 Facebook amazes me and shows that our public attention that kids and teenagers page – in front of are certainly interested in doing their attach to anyone remotely involved its 55,000-plus bit to help. with TV has allowed me an opportunity followers. The "I have recently been invited to speak to spread our message to a wider offender made at a large hui for Te Puna Hauora in the audience.” some comments Police Ten 7 has definitely become a boasting of her valuable tool for Police. They know the involvement, and “WE BELIEVE THAT reach that Police Ten 7 has, so getting some of her friends also made FOCUSING ON WHAT THE a wanted person’s face or an unsolved comments on her page – ultimately case on the programme can get them leading to her arrest. She was sentenced VICTIMS DID RIGHT IN instant results and that saves valuable to time in prison. CERTAIN SITUATIONS time in the long run. Some of the key Over the years there have been HAS REAL BENEFITS. IT positives of the show are the goodwill screeds of anecdotal success stories ESSENTIALLY MEANS it raises towards Police in communities, where arrests have been made, how much people appreciate the work THAT WE ARE GIVING criminals identified and justice upheld that Police do and how much people do as a result of the success of Police Ten 7. OUR VIEWERS ADVICE want to help. Initially the programme was hosted ON HOW THEY CAN KEEP Rob Lemoto is constantly approached by Graham Bell, who presented 426 THEMSELVES AND THEIR by people who watch Police Ten 7. episodes. That changed in 2014, with FAMILIES SAFE..." “The feedback is always positive and Detective Sergeant Rob Lemoto having we know from the number of people hosted more than 95 episodes. Rob who contact us that the vast majority of Lemoto says this role has given him a New Zealanders just want to help, and number of opportunities to interact feel pride in their communities.”

Believe 9 THE HEALTHY FIGHT

Professor Graham Le Gros THE GOVERNMENT’S DECISION IN SEPTEMBER TO FUND IMMUNE THERAPY DRUGS TO TREAT MELANOMA WAS GOOD NEWS FOR MANY PEOPLE. NOT LEAST THE SCIENTISTS AT THE MALAGHAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH, WHO ARE RESEARCHING SIMILAR CANCER THERAPIES HERE IN NEW ZEALAND.

Keytruda and new Opdivo are drugs that work on the immune system and use the body’s own defence mechanisms to fight cancer. This idea has been around for more than a century, but only in the past 10 years has it been converted into successful therapies. Immune therapy promises a gentler and more effective treatment than the current ‘cut, poison and burn’ approaches. It’s no surprise to Professor Graham Le Gros, Director of the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research, who became fascinated with the emerging science of immunology early on in his career. “When I looked at all the different things I could do with my life, I saw that although cellular immunology was a very difficult subject, it would have the biggest impact if it could be made to work appropriately,” he says. The human immune system, of which we have a very imperfect knowledge, is a delicately balanced marvel that keeps most of us healthy most of the time. It learns to spot harmful viruses and bacteria, then sends armies of cells on search and destroy missions until they are all gone. It is also proving to be a deep well of new approaches to treating disease. Raised in Blenheim, Graham was trained at Massey, Otago and Auckland universities before embarking on a career in immunology research overseas. He and his wife Professor Franca Ronchese (a cancer researcher) were recruited back to the Malaghan Institute in 1994, and they have since built it into the country’s largest independent biomedical research institute. It now has close to 90 staff and students.

“OUR SUPPORT COMES IN MANY FORMS. PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL; IT GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY FOR INDEPENDENCE OF THOUGHT.”

Believe 11 “WE HAVE ASSEMBLED A MOTIVATED GROUP OF PEOPLE, SO EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE IN PLACE. I SENSE SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL IS HAPPENING HERE.”

From left: Graham Le Gros, Franca Ronchese and Ian Hermans

“I returned to New Zealand to find an incredibly supportive community that really wanted to help people and make something happen here. It’s taken a long time to recruit and train a group of people into this new scientific art of immunology – there’s been a global shortage of researchers with sufficient skills to do the work. But it has been fantastic. I now work with the best of the best.” Probing the workings of the immune system doesn’t come cheap. Immune cells are small, rare and complicated. The sophisticated machines and technology needed to study them are very expensive, but for 50 years the Malaghan Institute has enjoyed the support of a raft of dedicated New Zealanders, as well as funding from government and businesses. “Our support comes in many forms. Philanthropic support is absolutely Unlike other New Zealand discoveries, the essential; it gives us the opportunity for inventors are determined that this one will not independence of thought. Other people be sold overseas too quickly. Only that way will advocate for their talented children to the potentially large rewards be retained to come and work here. Our supporters are benefit those on these shores. Negotiating the not afraid to tell me how I should do things complexities of the clinical trial process to prove either. Leadership is about a willingness to the therapy is safe and effective has still to be listen and realise that we represent a range completed, but Le Gros believes all the elements of values that should be given space, while are there. staying true to our core mission and goals.” “We have a good drug that works well in Bringing the new cancer therapy – in our tests so far. It’s something different from the form of a vaccine – all the way through everyone else’s and it targets an unmet medical early clinical trials has been a long-term need. We have assembled a motivated group of team effort at Malaghan. A cellular vaccine people so everything seems to be in place. I sense was initiated by Ronchese in the early something very special is happening here.” 1990s, then in a “brilliant and bold” move The institute’s basic research to understand Associate Professor Ian Hermans and the workings of the immune system is now chemist collaborator Professor Gavin Painter paying off in other areas, with a patented asthma figured out a different, simpler approach. vaccine and a trial comparing responses to the “They thought of a way to bring together flu vaccine with the collection of microbes in a the most powerful elements of the immune person’s gut. response and make a completely new “Things are moving very fast. I believe Opdivo technology to stimulate the immune system and Keytruda have found the principle that the to fight cancer, using a natural chemical immune system can be used and manipulated discovered in sea sponges. No one else in the safely to change disease outcomes. Now we’re world has done it this way. We’re seeing it working like crazy to see where else this pathway through now – we have to find the version that can work and find the equivalents for switching works in humans and changes people’s lives off autoimmune disease and type 1 diabetes,” by changing the outcomes of their cancer.” says Le Gros. “It’s really just the beginning.”

12 Believe Cancer researchers, led by Professor Ian Hermans, far right.

TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION

“It’s such a privilege to be a member of the cancer research group. I’m passionate about improving the quality of anti-cancer treatments and believe my PhD will enhance our ability to design these successfully here in Wellington. The progress I’ve made so far would not have been possible without the supportive environment that Malaghan fosters!”

“People like Olivia are coming in behind us and pushing us to go faster. They are the future leaders in medical research. Young people have a naivety and a missionary zeal to have a big impact – they are unafraid. As we train students we are identifying people who have the drive, the skill and the interest in more than their own careers. They will shape society for good.” Olivia Burn, PhD student, University of Otago

Believe 13 THE PER FECT FIT

“David and Christine have been extremely loyal to us for more than 30 years and we really appreciate the relationship!”

Mark Jago, CEO of North Shore Toyota

14 Believe THE PER FECT FIT

If it can fit in the van, we’ll take it – this is a saying of David and Christine Tyers, and their Taumaranui-based courier business. Nothing seems too difficult for this loyal Toyota pair.

Having just purchased their 68th Hiace in more than 30 years, Song Quest, which Christine thoroughly enjoyed accompanied their relationship with North Shore Toyota is both strong and by her son. long standing. They epitomise loyal customers. David’s daily courier route from Te Kūiti to Taihape and back The Tyers have been operating their courier business for the is over 500 kilometres in sometimes tricky weather conditions. past three decades and have always chosen Hiace vans, for their In the past 30 years, he’s done this in a Hiace, travelling the reliability and trouble-free running. Christine says that they equivalent distance of six times to the Moon and back, almost can’t go past the product. incident and accident free. They operate two Hiace vans at any given time, rotating them “We tend to get a year out of a van, replacing them before week about to share the mileage. the warranty runs out (by mileage). Because we keep the vans Their vans look sharp; they keep them washed and regularly looking sharp and tidy, no one really knows we’ve changed, serviced. Because of their tidy state, they’ve been told there are unless they’re keeping an eye on the registration plates.” customers waiting and asking North Shore Toyota to let them During the three decades on a route well travelled, the pair know when their vans are going to be returned. have seen a massive increase in traffic, their business has “Well cared for, late-model Hiace vans are exceedingly popular grown, and they've seen many changes with postal runs ceasing. and therefore we always have a long list of waiting customers for While most of the driving these days is done by David, David and Christine’s vans”, says Mark Jago, CEO of North Shore Christine is at the ready with a back-up van and takes care of all Toyota. “David and Christine have been extremely loyal to us for the other aspects of the business. more than 30 years and we really appreciate the relationship!” Despite many offers from other car manufacturers to change The Tyers have dealt with North Shore Toyota now for many makes, they keep getting drawn back by the service offered to years and they put them up in accommodation when it’s time to them by North Shore Toyota. As Christine says, “You just can’t collect a new van. To celebrate their loyalty, the Tyers were given go past the outstanding Hiace product”. a service plan and a special VIP invitation to the recent Lexus

Believe 15 COROLLA HATCHES A HYBRID

The world’s most loved car, the , is now available with a hybrid powertrain in New Zealand. The Corolla Hatch Hybrid is based on the popular petrol engine Corolla GLX model and will sell with an eight-year warranty* on the hybrid battery.

16 Believe “With fuel-saving hybrid technology in our highest- selling passenger car we are giving more customers the opportunity to reduce their operating costs,” says Spencer Morris, Toyota New Zealand’s General Manager of Product. “We’re taking it mainstream by marrying our biggest selling car with hybrid technology. “Corolla is a logical and high-profile extension of the normalisation of hybrid technology into volume models that was started by Camry here in 2010.” In a five-year period, the fuel savings of the Corolla Hatch hybrid are expected to be up to $2,500** when compared with the petrol Corolla GLX. “Customers have the choice of both our traditional petrol range and now the new hybrid Corolla, which with its competitive price will be on the shopping list for everybody looking at purchasing a small hatch,” says Steve Prangnell, Toyota New Zealand’s General Manager of Sales. The Corolla Hatch hybrid has ‘best in class’ overall fuel consumption of 4.1L/100km and CO2 emissions of 96g/ The GLX’s air conditioning system has been upgraded to an km. By way of comparison, the petrol-engine Corolla GLX is automatic dual-zone system in the hybrid. The gear selector rated at 6.1 L/100km and 143g. is the same resin type as used in the Prius. The hybrid Synergy Drive system has a combined The Corolla Hatch hybrid has the same comprehensive output of 100kW from the 1.8-litre Atkinson Cycle package of safety equipment as the rest of the Corolla range, four-cylinder petrol engine and the electric motor when including anti-lock brakes with brake assist, electronic working in tandem. Power is transmitted by an electronic brake-force distribution, vehicle stability control, traction continuously variable transmission with Power, Economy control, hill start assist control and a brake override system. and Electric Vehicle modes. There are seven airbags and three-point seat belts for all Apart from the powertrain, the other mechanical five seats, with three tether anchors and two ISOFIX points. changes to the Corolla Hatch hybrid when compared Other standard features include cruise control, manual tilt with the GLX model include; larger front brakes to assist and telescopic adjustable steering column, leather steering regenerative braking, Michelin low-rolling resistance wheel with audio and MID controls, power steering, power tyres to improve fuel efficiency, and double wishbone rear windows, front fog lights, power exterior mirrors, 60:40 suspension with a stabiliser bar for improved handling and split folding rear seats, CD audio system with seven inch TFT road hold. display and reverse camera. On the exterior, the Corolla Hatch hybrid can be distinguished from its GLX sibling by its bi-LED headlights and LED daytime running lights with automatic levelling and cleaners, which are also fitted to the flagship Corolla Levin ZR petrol model. There are hybrid badges on the front fenders and hybrid emblems at the front and rear. In the cabin a hybrid drive economy meter replaces the tachometer and a 4.2-inch colour multi-information display (MID) screen has been added. There is also smart entry and push button start, which again is only fitted to Levin petrol-engine models.

* Hybrid battery warranty valid for eight years/160,000km, whichever occurs first under normal operating conditions. ** Fuel consumption varies depending on driving conditions/style, vehicle conditions and options/accessories. Source of fuel consumption data: ADR 81/02. Five-year fuel cost based on 15,000km per annum at $2/L using 91 octane for Corolla petrol and $2.10/L using 95 octane for Corolla Hatch hybrid. Corolla Hatch hybrid combined fuel consumption of 4.1L/100km compared with petrol Corolla Hatch GLX combined fuel consumption of 6.1L/100km.

Believe 17 Bring your dream car to life and WIN*

We believe that if you can dream it, you can do it. And now you could use your imagination to win a trip to Japan in the Toyota Dream Car Art Contest. One winner from New Zealand will be selected for this amazing adventure with Toyota, and two parents or caregivers get to tag along. We also have three iPad minis to give away. If you’re 15 or younger, download the entry form at Toyota.co.nz/DreamCar and submit your entry by 15 February 2017.

*Contest entry period is from 1 November 2016 to 15 February 2017. Contest is open to children up to the age of 15 years old. For entry details and full terms and conditions including artwork guidelines and specifications, please visit Toyota.co.nz/DreamCar.

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TOY5170 Dream Car_Parenting place FP v6.indd 1 17/10/2016 2:14 pm Toyota’s Dream Car Art Contest takes a new turn this opportunity for children to develop a wider view of year, with one budding artist being chosen to take their the world. artwork to Japan. Since 2004, the Toyota Dream Car Art Contest has Kiwi kids can draw their dream car, which ultimately been held as part of Toyota’s social contribution may see them winging their way to Japan. initiatives. In 2015 alone there were 875,000 entries The Toyota global Dream Car competition, which covers from approximately 81 countries and regions around the more than 81 countries, encourages young artists up to globe. age 15 to pen their creativity and foster their dreams and Toyota New Zealand has been involved with the Dream imagination through art and design. Car Art Contest for the past three years. It provides an The competition invites children from all corners of the opportunity to cultivate children’s imagination and globe toIf shareyou’re ideas 15 aboutor under, the future you of could mobility, putting Weartistic believe expression if you through can dream the creation of artworks. their artisticscore impressions one of three on paper Apple of what iPad may be our it, youIn the can past do two it years, – so winnersput your of each age group futureMinis mobility, and ultimately even acreating trip to their Japan, dream car. imaginationsection of the into New Zealandhigh gear arm of the competition have The contestjust by has entering two elements: the Toyota the National and World andwon download iPad minis. the entry form Contests.Dream Winners Car of Art the NewContest.* Zealand contest will be at Toyota.co.nz/DreamCarMarketing Manager Susanne Hardy says, “This year entered as representatives of their own country into we are delighted to be able to offer one of our winning the World Contest, to be held in Japan, providing an entrants a special opportunity to go to Japan.” *Competition entry period is from the 5 January 2015 to the 13 March 2015. Contest is open to children up to the age of 15 years old. The competitionFor entry details runs and from full 1terms November and conditions 2016 including to 15 February artwork guidelines 2017. Entriesand specifications, must accompany please visit theToyota.co.nz/DreamCar. official form (included here). LAST YEAR'S NEW ZEALAND FINALISTS

UNDER 8 YEARS GOLD WINNER 8-11 YEARS GOLD WINNER 12-15 YEARS GOLD WINNER

Bring your dream car to life and WIN* UNDER 8 YEARS SILVER WINNER 8-11 YEARS SILVER WINNER 12-15 YEARS SILVER WINNER

*Contest entry period is from 1 November 2016 to 15 February 2017. Contest is open to children up to the age of 15 years old. For entry details and full terms and conditions including artwork guidelines and specifications, please visit Toyota.co.nz/DreamCar. UNDER 8 YEARS BRONZE WINNER 8-11 YEARS BRONZE WINNER 12-15 YEARS BRONZE WINNER

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TOY5170 Dream Car_Parenting place FP v6.indd 1 17/10/2016 2:14 pm Thanks from Toyota New Zealand for your support in the past 50 years. From the stories you have provided, the passion you have shared about your love for our product, we can tell our story. Your Toyota cars, trucks and SUVs have become woven into the history and heritage of what makes New Zealand a great place!

Our rich history in New Zealand has defined us and our heritage Hamish & Anthony, Hilux bros, 2006-2016 decade and created fantastic business opportunities, giving us a much We live and breathe Hilux! They are our offices for business, our envied brand built on trust. We hope you too will enjoy reflecting transport for supplies, our workhorses and for after ‘Tools Down’, a on 50 years that have got us to where we are today… mobile camper, a memory maker and a part of our lives really. Between us at BGB Building we have had five Hiluxes, from the trusty Ln65 known as RED, LN106 known as BLUE, KZN165 known as GREEN, you guessed it, we like to keep the names simple. Now these 2015 workhorses, all of which have been fantastic, have been in some of the best places in NZ! The Mighty Central Otago, deer stalking, 4WD adventures, building in the high country, back country fishing, family adventures, wherever we have needed to get to, the good ole Hilux gets us there. We have had some laughs along the way with many more to come I’m sure! Good on ya Toyota - happy 50 years, we’ll have a couple of cold ones for ya. Cheers

Rubecca, ‘Give Your Lux Some Love’ 1976–1985 decade WINNER, My dad bought this Hilux brand spanking new in 1982 when Sarah & Ash, Corolla wedding, I was nine years old. I grew up with this truck and it was my Dad’s farm truck and main steed for many an adventure 1976–1985 decade until his death in 1999. My mum then sold it and it had a Once upon a time (2005 actually) there was a boy with a 1983 couple of owners before it ended up off the road, parked up Starlet (dubbed 'Red Rocket') and a girl with a 1984 Starlet and left to rot in a farm paddock. My husband knew of its (dubbed 'The Beast'). Their first conversation related to demise and for a wedding anniversary present acquired it these and their love blossomed. So did their fleet of Toyotas, for me, the wreck that it was. I thought he was crazy, you owning 28 between them over the years. Each brought its own should have seen it, it was munted!! He certainly had a experiences, characteristics and memories. On the day of their lot of vision (being a mechanic helped!). He brought the 10-year anniversary the boy and girl married, with a ’77 SR Hilux home on a salvage trailer, gave it a water blast, and Corolla coupe and a ’78 Corolla wagon as their wedding cars. fortunately the bones looked good. He gave it a tickle up Ironically the coupe was the boy’s first love (first car) way under the bonnet and to our delight it started pretty much back in 2003 but has been owned by one of the groomsmen first time after sitting idle for six years. Legend!! So from ever since - that, however, is another story altogether. The there, four years of blood, sweat and tears later and my wagon belongs to the newlyweds and will be treasured forever, Dad’s Hilux is back on the road after 10 long years. It was serving duties as a Sunday cruiser with the new addition to such a huge moment, I cried!! My kids love 'Grandad’s truck' the family (just a puppy, don’t get too excited) in the back. and I can’t wait untilbegin!! the We next love generation you Hilux! of adventures to Their love is still going strong, just like a Toyota... We reckon they’ve got another million kms on the clock together too.

20 Believe Nick, Blue FJ, 1976–1985 decade

I purchased the Land Cruiser in need of a major tidy up approx five years ago from a guy in Te Anau as a recondition project. It is a two owner vehicle from new, having originally been purchased from Wrightcars in Gore in 1984. We had many plans for when it was completed, including as a working vehicle for my real estate business involving showing clients over farms in the Te Anau Basin; the new health and safety laws prevent me from using my quad to transport clients, and I was concerned about damaging my Prado driving over some very rocky, glacial moraine country. The Land Cruiser is the ideal vehicle for this purpose, and painted an original 'medium blue' it fits nicely with the PGG Wrightson colours. An added bonus now with its manual gearbox; my two teenage children can learn to drive in an iconic truck round our rural property. Parking the Land Cruiser in the main street of the tourist resort town of Te Anau gets lots of attention from overseas tourists, all telling stories of owning these trucks all over the world!

Matt, Piha surfer, 1986-1995 decade First time I ever saw my 1986 Toyota Corolla it was being driven by my now brother-in-law, and it was the coolest thing ever! For years I hassled him to sell it to me but he was as keen on it as I was. The true test came when my sister told him he had to sell some cars to help pay for their wedding; it broke my heart that I was unable to buy it at the time. Fast- forward a few years, late one stormy night on a mission back home to Hawke's Bay, I was driving the infamous Napier- Todd, 1986–1995 decade Taupo. I was doing my best to make good time but when I June 1989. Stonewashed jeans. Reebok pumps. Good times. saw a poor soul walking along with a petrol can I figured he It was then I purchased what was possibly the best car I’ve needed a hand so offered him a lift. He was a backpacker ever owned - a 1987 Toyota Corolla GT. I’ve only ever driven who was working as a white-water rafting instructor. Having Corollas. My first, a blue 1978 sedan, was purchased in ’85. done a bit of travel myself and working for a surf school we 12 months later a yellow SR coupe, then 1n ’87 a 1987 Corolla got along quite well. After spinning a few yarns, he told me three-door hatch. But in the mid ’80s Toyota made a big splash he was on his way up to Auckland to return home to Canada. with the Celica, Supra, MR2 and the Corolla 1.6 GT. That Corolla We arrived at his car, and I see the exact same KE had me at hello. I spent the next couple of years saving and brother used to own. There was no way I was letting this70 mycar looking around, when in ’89 one was traded in at a dealership in get away from me a second time. Wellington, so I bought it. It’s a hard thing to explain with some cars, but everything about that GT was just right. Great design, handling and that 1.6 4-AGE engine was a powerhouse. It was an exciting car to drive for the next three years. Then, reluctantly, in ’92 I sold it, though I moved up to a new 1992 GTi hatch, which I owned for 17 years until I recently purchased a new Corolla Levin ZR. Over the past 30 years I’ve covered a lot of miles in my Corollas and they’ve never let me down. But that GT hatch? Those three years were untouchable. Good times indeed!

Believe 21 She literally had five seconds to say “with Toyota Signature Class every car is cared for” before they hit the skip button… and she did – job done! Ariana Metekingi is one of the many Toyota New Zealand staff based at Thames who feature in the latest Signature Class television and online advertisements. SIGNED. SEALED. DELIVERED.

Ariana features on the 15-second YouTube advertisement “This campaign was centred on how important it is to reinforcing that much care is taken in preparing vehicles provide high-quality and reliable used vehicles for New for customers at the Signature Class refurbishment centre Zealand motorists. in Thames. “The unique difference for Toyota Signature Class is Toyota New Zealand steers attention to its Thames plant that every car is meticulously cared for by people who in an all-new TV commercial capturing the commitment and have a strong spirit, focus on constant improvement character behind its used vehicle refurbishment operations. and take a huge amount of pride in their work. They are Featuring a number of familiar faces since the previous fantastic products and it’s easy to see how it all comes instalment dating back 10 years, the story continues with together when you are at the Thames facility - the big the Thames plant workers charming centre stage once challenge for Kevin and the Saatchi team was to capture more, taking Kiwi viewers on a tour of the numerous checks this in their creative! and processes each car must go through before it’s worthy “Like all of our marketing, it was also important to of carrying the Signature Class badge. recognise that we are a local brand that is proud of the Toyota New Zealand’s General Manager of Marketing, unique work that Kiwis do and I think this campaign has Andrew Davis, says he is rapt with the work that has been been able to show this whilst capturing the honesty and developed in a collaboration with Saatchi & Saatchi and humility of a group of people who really enjoy what they Kevin Denholm. do,” says Andrew.

22 Believe SIGNATURE CLASS – AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE TOYOTA BUSINESS

Toyota’s Signature Class vehicles have made a sizeable impact on the New Zealand automotive landscape, with more than 49,000 on the road since its introduction in 1997. An average of 3,100 Signature Class cars and SUVs have hit the road every year after being refurbished at Toyota’s Thames facility, which is both ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 accredited. 1997 Signature Class vehicles sold through Toyota’s dealer network are a mixture of New Zealand new and imported vehicles. Since the programme started, 64 per cent have been New Zealand new vehicles while the other 36 per cent have been are imported used vehicles from Japan. All vehicles go through the Thames refurbishment process, where a full service check is undertaken prior to a comprehensive body and paint refurbishment, restoring them to a near-as-new condition. 2007 Every imported vehicle also has its odometer certified, a full safety inspection carried out by the AA and a New Zealand compatible sound system installed and relevant parts are replaced to original equipment specifications. All Signature Class vehicles are sold with a three-year Toyota warranty, three years of AA roadside assistance and three years of Warrant of Fitness checks. All hybrid and PHEV vehicles also receive these benefits, but these are extended to a five-year term for additional peace of mind. 2016

The new series of ads supports the many benefits already approach that has paid off so well in the past known about the Signature Class brand and re-emphasises work I have done for both Toyota Signature the care taken to get the cars ready for customers. Class and Toyota Everyday People. Ariana has worked at the Thames Vehicle Operations Centre “It was essential that we identified the now for two years, having started in the colour area sanding standout characters who would be able cars and preparing them for any paintwork; now she is in to give us the sort of performances we the colour masking area, also preparing for any paintwork were looking for. I wasn’t looking for acting needed. With no acting experience, she was one of the many ability or ‘George Clooney’ good looks stars of the ads that have aired on television recently. here – we wanted people with a real spark, “I had to learn the lines literally 10 seconds before the a cheekiness, a slightly larger-than- life filming started,” she says, also claiming she doesn’t like quality. I also loved the fact that we had speeches or public speaking; however, she also admits it some really great fresh faces to choose was fun. from. We also managed to Ariana says she didn’t know that she even featured in the have a number of repeat “I HAD TO LEARN THE LINES advertisement until it was screened. “The film crew filmed cameos from some of the LITERALLY 10 SECONDS BEFORE the beginning and the end... it seemed at the same time, not in previous stars like Alan, THE FILMING STARTED” the same order, so we never really knew who would be in the Tilly, Mark and Natalie. final ads.” “I visited the Thames plant a number of times before the Making ads is something that is in the DNA of Kevin actual shoot, getting to know the people who I was going to Denholm, the ad maker, who worked in collaboration with put in front of the camera, and workshopping the scripts. Saatchi & Saatchi. I find that creating a comfortable shooting environment Kevin’s ‘real people’ approach spans top-end commercials always helps to encourage people to open up. It’s not a to inspirational humanitarian documentaries. This approach question of great acting or perfectly timed lines; it's about is evident in some of his most memorable projects, which these people delivering our message personally.” include Toyota’s iconic Everyday People series and the Stylistically, our finished pieces had to be strong. They previous Signature Class advertisements, among many other needed to look modern, really fresh and visually very iconic Kiwi ads viewed over the years. different from what had been done before – all whilst “Working with real people (rather than actors) can often holding on to the charm and beauty of our people we know make it harder to get what you want with regard to specific so well. So we needed to push this into quite a fresh space. dialogue or actions delivered on cue – but the payoffs are To achieve this, the shoot was framed around a series immense. Along with those unscripted moments of gold that of very bold graphic shots as a car travels through our often crop up, there is also an unfailing and undiluted honesty Thames plant. that only comes from people being who they really are on “These pieces are not only testament to the care and camera. attention that Toyota people give their work; but also a “I love working with ‘non-professional’ talent – getting to reflection of their good-natured spirit and ability to have find out what makes them tick, what makes them laugh, what a bit of a laugh at themselves. Working with the team in they’ve got tucked away inside, and waiting for the chance Thames has always been one of the very best experiences to be let out. Genuine people being encouraged to go for it of my career, and this time was certainly no exception – I will always trump a bunch of actors saying lines. This is the loved being back there!”

Believe 23 he games celebrate pure heartland New Zealand over two days, featuring national and Ttrans-Tasman championships for ‘Sports that built the nation’ will be on show again as the third traditional sports including wood chopping, speed shearing and speed Hilux New Zealand Rural Games fencing alongside fun participation ventures to the North Island, contests such as olive stone spitting, hosted in Palmerston North the gumboot throwing and cowpat weekend before New Zealand tossing. Free to enter, the event will Agri Investment week 2017. take place in The Square, Palmerston North on the weekend of 11-12 March 2017, with the Running of the Wools kicking the weekend off in Feilding on Friday 10 March. The spectacular ANZAXE Wood Chopping Championship on Saturday will once again feature top axemen from both sides of the Ditch competing in four separate disciplines as well as deciding the overall team trophy. On Sunday, New Zealand’s 10 best shearers will go head to head against the clock as presents the New Zealand Speed Shear Championships won last time by world champion Rowland Smith. As well as offering spectators the opportunity to watch world-class athletes do their thing, the games

24 Believe “Staging [the are all about participation with a “Manawatū is a heartland rural host of ‘have a go’ events. This is your area with an enormous catchment games] right chance to challenge your mates at throughout the North Island known in the centre of speed hand milking, haystacking or as ‘the middle of the middle million’. egg throwing and catching. There are The games will remain a free event Palmerston North special events for under-12s in Kids ‘n and staging them right in the centre of provides a perfect Country as well as live entertainment Palmerston North provides a perfect platform for and local food and drink. platform for us to showcase traditional Don’t miss the Running of the Wools sports and get more locals and visitors us to showcase the day before the Games – hundreds along to have a go themselves,” he says. traditional sports of sheep herding through town streets “Queenstown was a stunning and get more in conjunction with ‘Feilding on a location but we want to keep growing Friday’ activities, which include the the games and bring this essential locals and visitors massive weekly saleyards livestock part of our national character to a along to have a go sales, and also the Feilding Farmers' huge new audience. We’ve already Market held in Manchester Square. received outstanding support from themselves.” Last year, the Games held in Palmerston North City Council, Games founder and trustee Queenstown attracted around 6,000 Manawatu District Council and the Steve Hollander spectators, with an additional crowd Central Economic Development of 8,000 packing into its CBD to watch Agency , so I couldn’t be more positive the Running of the Wools. More than about the future of the event.” 200 competitors took part in 18 events over the two days. Games founder and trustee Steve Hollander says he is confident that the new location will attract thousands more spectators thanks to growing awareness of the event nationally plus the support of local councils and tourism authorities.

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Believe 27 28 Believe TRS 2017: TO CHALLENGE THE BEST Recent championship ‘graduates’ have gone on to star in THE TOYOTA RACING their 2016 northern racing campaigns, and their word of mouth – together with the television coverage that screens SERIES CONTINUES TO in 40 or more countries – will ensure that this home-grown premier-level championship is first choice for many young racers looking to escape the gloom and frustrating weather ATTRACT THE BEST YOUNG of a northern winter. Drivers who commit to the five weeks and 15 races of RACERS FROM AROUND TRS 2017 will complete up to 3,000 kilometres of testing, qualifying and close-quarters racing in modern single- THE WORLD, AND IN FIVE seater race cars run by professional teams on some of the most challenging circuits in Australasia. They will race for the chance to have their names inscribed ROUNDS IN SUMMER 2017 on some of the most storied trophies in New Zealand motor racing, joining names like , , Jack THEY WILL RACE AGAINST , John , , , and Chris Amon. A grid of 20 FT50 race cars will include several famous NEW ZEALAND’S BEST. names from international motor racing along with returning racers and first-timers fresh out of karting or junior race codes. Many of them have already been noticed by talent spotters working for leading teams. For others, this will be their chance to shine. Every driver will be looking to answer the question: who will be the next Toyota Racing Series (TRS) champion? Leading internationals who were first to commit set the tone: Pedro Piquet has been racing in Europe and is coming back to further hone his skills for 2017; and defending 2016 TRS champion Lando Norris is coming back to throw down a challenge to all who might seek the title. The first two New Zealand drivers to commit, Taylor Cockerton of Pukekohe and Marcus Armstrong of Christchurch, are expected to be joined by James Munro and Brendon Leitch; at the time of writing they were busy finalising their plans. Global oil brand Castrol has now become the naming- rights sponsor of TRS and its high performance products will be used in both TRS and the Toyota 86 championship. The championship will also be covered on television in New Zealand and more than 40 nations worldwide. Coverage will run on a one-week delay right through the five weeks of the championship, with the action from the on screen a week after the event. Believe 29 GRADUATES MAKE 2017 CASTROL TOYOTA THEIR MARK RACING SERIES DATES The mission of TRS is to create a pathway for the race Round 1 stars of the future and to help New Zealand drivers gain 11 - 15 January experience in professional teams. In past seasons, drivers Mike Pero Motorsport Park, Ruapuna, Christchurch, who have raced TRS have gone on to win titles in top . Northern Hemisphere categories including GP3 and are now racing at the highest level around the world. TRS LAP RECORD: 1:17.062 DRIVER: LANDO NORRIS, JANUARY 2016 The 2016 competition year has raised the benchmark for ‘graduate’ success, with 2015 TRS champion Lance Round 2 Stroll (17) scoring an emphatic FIA European Formula Three title and 2016 TRS champion Lando Norris (16) 19 - 22 January winning the 2.0 Eurocup and NEC titles in , Invercargill, Spirit of a Nation. dominant fashion. TRS LAP RECORD: 53.109 Racing with the same team as Lance Stroll, Kiwi Nick DRIVER: LANCE STROLL, JANUARY 2015 Cassidy has had a strong year running inside the top three in the championship title race, which has one round Round 3 remaining at the time of writing. He has divided his year 26 – 29 January between Formula Three in Europe and racing with the Hampton Downs, New Zealand, Motor Cup. factory TOM’s Lexus team in Japan’s Super GT 500 series. TRS LAP RECORD: 1:00.154 TRS graduates Alex Lynn, Jordan King, Mitch Evans, DRIVER: ARJUN MAINI, JANUARY 2016 Artem Markelov and Raffaele Marciello all fought hard for top placings in GP2, and Daniil Kvyat continues in Formula Round 4 One with Torro Rosso as our first TRS driver to step up. 2 – 5 February As his Formula Three campaign progressed, Lance Stroll also fulfilled the criteria for a Super Licence, making him Taupo Motorsport Park, Taupo, Denny Hulme Memorial Trophy. eligible to race in Formula One. Stroll has strong links with TRS LAP RECORD: 1:23.357 the Williams F1 team and is likely to step up to take a race DRIVER: JEHAN DARUVALA, FEBRUARY 2016 seat alongside Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas. Kiwi Mitch Evans, meanwhile, has recently signed to race Round 5 in 2017 for Jaguar’s new series team. 9 – 12 February 2017 In the FIA World Endurance Championship Brendon Manfeild, Feilding, New Zealand Grand Prix (along with the Dan Hartley – our first ever race winner – was once more in the Higgins Trophy and Dorothy Smith Memorial Cup). thick of the action, partnering team-mates Mark TRS LAP RECORD: 1:02.653 Webber and to a string of victories. DRIVER: BRANDON MAISANO, FEBRUARY 2015.

30 Believe TAYLOR JUMPS MARCUS ON THE QUEUE A MISSION University of Waikato student Taylor Cockerton was He has done the hard yards in karting, battling some of the first to enter the 2017 championship, confirming the fastest European and South American drivers in the his intentions as far back as July. The 2014/15 New top KZ class. Zealand champion will compete for the second time in TRS and is looking to improve on his All year, Marcus Armstrong (16) has raced world stellar debut in 2016. championships and European championships. The next step for this talented youngster is to make the move all “It’s fantastic to be able to confirm our commitment serious racers must make: up into full-sized single-seater to the 2017 series. Being able to confirm sponsors categories. and budget so early means we can focus on strategy Two successful one-off forays in late 2016 were designed and testing.” to season the young racer and give him a chance to adjust to The 19-year-old will once again have the backing racing single-seaters with full aerodynamic packages. He of Christchurch’s Andy Neale, who engineered had tested single-seaters at a number of European circuits, Cockerton’s New Zealand Formula Ford title win. but testing never offers the deeper insights of racing. His Neale has worked in Formula One and comes with encouraging results have propelled Marcus solidly into this extensive TRS experience, having worked with a new phase and he has confirmed an entry in the 2017 TRS. number of drivers and won the 2014 series with “I’m very keen to race TRS after some great experience in Singaporean driver Andrew Tang. Europe and of course in past seasons in the Toyota Finance In the 2016 championship Cockerton finished ninth 86 Championship here in New Zealand. I’m looking forward overall and third rookie. His best result was a fifth to racing against the fast Europeans who travel down here place in the second race at the New Zealand Grand and against a good strong group of Kiwi drivers,” he says. Prix meeting at Manfeild, Feilding. Given the increasing profile of TRS in the Northern “I certainly learned last season the importance of Hemisphere, and the success of drivers who have raced being consistent and scoring points. I was up against TRS, Armstrong is looking forward to a fiercely competitive a number of drivers with better pace who failed to season of racing. There’s every possibility that he will meet finish races. And ended up behind me.” key rivals from his European karting campaigns. Cockerton says the experience of that first season Like the drivers who travel here every year from other was “priceless”. countries, Armstrong knows TRS offers intense racing in “It was a big step up for me, particularly in a very compressed timeframe during the northern winter competitiveness. The international field had when weather closes many circuits. The championship is European drivers with top experience and a higher fought out over five consecutive weekends and 15 races, level of aggression in both passing and defending, so I with a feature race at every round. learnt a lot of technique in a very short space of time.” Armstrong is keenly aware of the need to race hard and be Cockerton will run with the newly formed MTEC consistent in all 15 races. The prospect of competing with Team, previously known as ETEC. professional teams in modern single-seater cars has strong appeal as he sets his sights on the next step in his motor racing career.

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Building on record entries in 2015-2016, the Toyota 86 Championship has once more surged forward, breaking its own entry records at the opening round and putting on a spectacular show for a 120,000-strong crowd at the V8 Supercars in November.

Believe 33 The championship has attracted a high number of racers There is growing interest in the championship from Australia. who have competed in contested previous seasons, and a Drivers Bruce Thomlinson and Jaxon Evans (both ex-pat Kiwis strong presence of fresh talent has added further heat to now living in Australia) have competed in the New Zealand the grid. championship, and now Australians competing in their Buoyed by the announcement of the richest prize purse in domestic 86 Pro-Am championship and the CAMS Formula Four modern motor racing history, the championship is becoming series are looking closely at ‘crossing the ditch’ to race here. a major feature on the local motorsport scene, and like the They are drawn by the close nature of the competition and Toyota Racing Series (TRS) is now propelling its ‘graduates' also by the announcement of a $100,000 prize purse for the into new racing challenges and accomplishments. coming season. This month, Michael Scott (fourth in the 2015-2016 Ash Blewett, winner of the 2015-2016 championship, raced championship) was heading to California to compete in the at Bathurst in the 86 Pro-Am, giving Australian drivers a $200,000 shootout event for a drive in the Mazda Road to chance to gauge the speed needed to run in New Zealand. Indy series. He is also competing in the 2016-2017 Toyota The drive was part of his prize for winning the championship. 86 Championship. Also returning to the championship is his Blewett was also recently given a chance to test an FT50 TRS teammate, Ryan Yardley, who is contesting the title for the single-seater, an experience he rates as “incredible”. CareVets racing team.

The CareVets Scholarship finalist group.

No less than 17 drivers applied for the 2016-2017 CareVets Racing Scholarship, a response that scholarship convenor Keith Houston said was “unprecedented”.

34 Believe The 2016-2017 Toyota 86 Championship is contested over six rounds. The first round at the V8 Supercars at Pukekohe UNPRECEDENTED and the second round at Taupō are already complete, putting RESPONSE TO CAREVETS the championship hopefuls on the road after Christmas to round three at the Ruapuna circuit near Christchurch. There, SCHOLARSHIP and in the following round the next weekend at Teretonga Christchurch driver Jack Milligan is preparing himself for Park near Invercargill, they will share the race programme the 2016-2017 Toyota 86 Championship after winning with the young stars of the TRS. a largely funded drive as part of the two-car CareVets After a fortnight’s break, the fifth round will take the Racing team. championship alongside TRS once more for the Grand Prix weekend at Manfeild, Feilding. No fewer than 17 drivers applied for the 2016-2017 The sixth and final round will return the championship CareVets Racing Scholarship, a response that scholarship to Hampton Downs in north Waikato. All six rounds and 18 convenor Keith Houston says was “unprecedented”. Houston, races are televised, with images and information at Toyota 86 Championship category manager Geoff Short and www.toyotaracing.co.nz Kiwi motorsport legend were the scholarship judges. They pre-selected 12 candidates to attend a one-day judging event at Hampton Downs in September. Applicants were subjected to a series of on-track and off-track evaluations, including fitness tests, a track run, a comprehensive judging panel interview, and mentored and 2016 TOYOTA solo laps of the 2.81 kilometre international circuit. Winning the scholarship drive, Milligan said, was a “huge 86 CHAMPIONSHIP boost” – and something of a surprise. “This is fantastic. I’ve worked very hard to get to this point, and I was up against some really good drivers here. I couldn’t say I was sure of winning until Keith announced it. I’m very grateful for the help and support I’ve received and really looking forward to the championship,” he said. Round 1 Round 2 Track sessions with judge and driver mentor Greg Murphy, 4 – 6 November 2016 9 – 11 December 2016 he added, offered the group valuable insights into their Pukekohe Park Taupo Motorsport Raceway, Pukekohe. Park, Taupo driving style and race craft. Toyota 86 lap record: Toyota 86 lap record: “Murph was great, he pointed out areas where we needed Driver: Ash Blewett, Driver: Ash Blewett, Time: 1.14.970, Time: 1:42.258, to improve and really helped us all with getting the best out November 2015* September 2014 of the car.” Jack Milligan raced karts from 2011 to 2013 and most recently has been a leading competitor in the ‘Pro7’ RX7 Series, finishing second overall in 2015-2016. Houston says the CareVet Scholarship places Milligan alongside 2015-2016 scholarship co-winner and championship rookie title holder Ryan Yardley. Both Milligan Round 3 Round 4 and Yardley are from Christchurch. 13 - 15 January 2017 20 - 22 January 2017 Mike Pero Motorsport Park, Teretonga Park Ruapuna, Christchurch. Invercargill Toyota 86 lap record: Toyota 86 lap record: Driver: Tom Alexander, Driver: Nick Cassidy, Time: 1:36.654, Time: 1:07.148, January 2015 January 2015

Round 5 Round 6 10 – 12 February 2017 10 – 12 March 2017 Manfeild, Feilding. Hampton Downs. Toyota 86 lap record: Toyota 86 lap record: Driver: Tom Alexander, Driver: Tom Alexander, Time: 1:17.279, Time: 1:14.210, February 2015 May 2014

*Note this lap record may have been broken at the 2016 opening round. Please check www.toyotaracing.co.nz for up-to-date information

Believe 35 CHRIS AMON 1943-2016

It was with much sadness that we heard Toyota’s ambassador, Chris Amon, passed away after a long battle with cancer. Although he was famous as a driver for three years, he actually worked with Toyota New Zealand for 33 years, making a significant contribution to the Toyota brand in New Zealand. He was held in great respect from those within the Toyota New Zealand team and the New Zealand public.

In addition to some snippets from Toyota New Zealand CEO Alistair Davis’s tribute to Chris, and former Toyota New Zealand CEO Bob Field, we have reproduced some of the extensive tribute published in the September / October issue of New Zealand Classic Driver – words put together by journalist Allan Dick.

36 Believe Believe 37 38 Believe THE TOYOTA CONNECTION.

BY ALLAN DICK

Chris Amon’s legendary abilities with regard to testing and developing Formula One cars were put to a much different use after he retired from racing. However, his association with Toyota got off to a difficult start.

In the ’80s and ’90s, New Zealand had the best Toyota Corollas and Coronas in the world in terms of ride and handling, thanks to the unlikely partnership of a retired Formula One driver and the local division of the world’ s largest carmaker. The retired Formula One driver was, of course, Chris Amon. What made the partnership even more unlikely was that Toyota - a conservative company in almost every way - allowed Amon to break every rule in the Japanese book of Kaizen; the traditional step-by-step method of improvement. It was a partnership that started with angst and annoyance, but one that became so good and so beneficial, it would last until just a few months before Chris’ death.

What made the partnership even more unlikely was that Toyota - a conservative company in almost every way - allowed Amon to break every rule in the Japanese book of Kaizen; the traditional step-by-step method of improvement.

Believe 39 SORTING OUT ABILITY. Chris was more than just an engineers decided to play a trick on uncannily fast racing driver in him. After some high-speed laps in a any car he sat in - his testing and racing car he came into the pits, the ‘sorting-out’ skills were legendary. engineers gathered and there was a His ability to read the behaviour of debriefing session. the chassis of any car was something Chris had lunch and when he he was seemingly born with – returned he was told to do some perhaps explaining why he was able more laps on another set of tyres to go so fast when he first started and wheels but they were, in racing as a teenager. fact, unchanged from those he’d That ability was honed during the previously tested. He went out mid-’60s while he was waiting for and the engineers started to have His testing abilities a drive in a Formula One car with serious doubts about the wisdom were confirmed when the fledgling McLaren team. Much of what they had done. It was a trick he joined Ferrari, with of the funding for the McLaren that could have back-fired and team in those early years came damaged Chris’ reputation. calling from tyre-testing for the American But when Chris came back in he him the best test and giant Firestone who were entering said: “You know, if you hadn’t told me international motorsport in a big you’d fitted new wheels and tyres, development driver the way, challenging the established I’d swear that they were the same. I Scuderia had ever had. tyre-makers, Goodyear and Dunlop. could tell no difference.” Chris had an uncanny ability to be His testing abilities were able to detect the slightest changes confirmed when he joined Ferrari, in a car’s behaviour after the various with Enzo Ferrari calling him the changes made by the engineers. best test and development driver the During one testing session, the tyre Scuderia had ever had. 40 Believe THE MOTOR SHOW.

In the early ’80s, four or five up at what we thought was unfair years after retiring from racing criticism of the cars. and returning to the family farm, “Initially some toyed with the idea of Chris became a regular contributor ignoring the criticism and dismissing “Initially some toyed to the television programme, The Chris as ‘just a retired racing driver’ with the idea of Motor Show, hosted by long-time – but that wasn’t the way of Bob Field, broadcaster and car enthusiast, who was running the company at that ignoring the criticism Dougal Stevenson. Chris’ role was time. Bob suggested that we should and dismissing Chris to thrash the living daylights out of be pro-active and get Chris into the as ‘just a retired racing cars around Manfeild motor racing office for a talk, and see if there was circuit and evaluate them in terms of any way we could turn this into an driver’ – but that wasn’t handling, ride and other qualities. opportunity.” the way of Bob Field, “He was particularly harsh on Toyota Bob Field found Chris calm, products,” says Alistair Davis, now polite and very diplomatic, but he who was running the managing director and chief executive challenged him to develop the cars company at that time. officer of Toyota New Zealand. into something better. Chris accepted “This didn’t sit well with us at all, and the challenge, and so an unusual there was quite a bit of anger welling partnership was created.

Believe 41 1986 Toyota Corona Amon, 2.0 GLXi Liftback

“Chris worked very closely with one of FETTLING our engineering staff, Ashton Rowe, and they quickly became a team. THE The result was a Toyota Corolla that rode and COROLLA. handled superbly - far Remember, this was the era of local “Chris worked very closely with one better than anywhere assembly when requirements called of our engineering staff, Ashton Rowe, else in the world. for a large percentage of the vehicles and they quickly became a team. The to be manufactured in New Zealand. result was a Toyota Corolla that rode “In February 1983, we were getting and handled superbly - far better than ready for the first front wheel drive anywhere else in the world. Corollas, and Japan sent us down “That car was a huge success for us. excellent working drawings for the Sales boomed and took Corolla from components we were going to have eighth in the New Zealand market to manufactured locally,” says Alistair. number one. Around the world, the “But as good as the drawings were, car had only been getting mediocre we still needed to have complete cars reviews, but in New Zealand they were to fit these components to, to ensure rave reviews. Japan wondered what they were 100 per cent accurate. we were doing so right in New Zealand “So we also got two factory and they thought it must have been prototypes - a sedan and a liftback our marketing. They looked at our - and because they were still highly advertising and saw the connection secret and hadn’t been seen anywhere with former Formula One driver Chris in the world, we disguised one as an Amon and became very worried.” Alfa Romeo and the other as an Audi, So concerned was Japan that they complete down to the badges.” sent the designer, Fumio Agetsuma, to Alistair told us in his own words New Zealand to investigate. what happened: Alistair says this was a first for “We took these cars to Manfeild Toyota - it just wasn’t done to change and handed them over to Chris. In his factory specifications, but the proof usual manner he focused on the good was in the reviews and the sales they points first, but then started making were getting. suggestions. Two Corollas were taken to Manfeild “His first call was to have a roll-bar for Agetsuma to try himself - a fitted. Now Japan just didn’t do roll- Japanese spec’ car and one that had bars - cars were built to a cost and it been ‘Amonised.’ was felt in Japan that a roll-bar was an The result convinced the Japanese unnecessary cost, so there was none. that the New Zealand car was far “Chris drew one up and we had it superior and they took Chris to Japan made in Australia, fitted to the car and to advise on other products. decided to adopt it for local assembly along with the other changes he suggested.

42 Believe A TRIBUTE FROM BOB FIELD

first met Chris 34 years ago - he had recently rubbished the ride Almost single - handedly he raised the safety and quality of Toyota and handling of our Corolla on national television so I was not suspensions - first here and then globally. And this in turn forced other expecting our meeting to go well. I was so impressed by his humble car makers to raise the ride and handling safety of their own cars. and pragmatic approach that he left that meeting with a contract to One can only imagine the number of lives that have been saved by Ihelp us with the suspension for the new Corolla in 1984. his work - it is probably in the thousands and, for me that will be his Chris developed a close mutual respect with TMC Japan’s Chief enduring legacy. Engineer and the practice of tuning Toyotas specifically for New In all the many tributes flowing following his passing, a consistent Zealand driving conditions became official policy from that moment. theme was Chris’s humility and consideration of others. His modesty Toyota Japan was so impressed with Chris that they invited him meant a reluctance to make speeches at the product launches of into their own development process. The only problem was that Chris vehicles he had worked on - he always worried that he may talk about didn’t want to spend long periods of time in Japan. things people weren’t really interested in. We eventually solved that But such was Chris’s growing reputation that Toyota Japan agreed problem by setting up Q&A sessions at these launches and they to bring their development programme to New Zealand. And so worked a treat - the questions would extract from Chris a never - ending started a long succession of prototype models being developed by flow of absolutely compelling stories about all things motoring. Chris and our local engineers - a unique honour that had never been So, on behalf of all our people who worked closely with him on afforded to anyone else. product development (Paul Carroll, Spencer Morris, Bruce Buckland, Five years after engaging Chris as a consultant we became No Will Kennedy and the late Ashton Rowe to name a few) I would like to 1 in this market, where we have remained for 29 straight years. thank Tish and all of Chris’s family for sharing him with us. How much of our success is due to Chris is hard to say. But when Family was never far from his mind so we can appreciate and you consider that he transformed a weakness in our product into a empathise with the deep sense of loss you are feeling today. compelling competitive advantage, I would describe his contribution It was an absolute privilege to work with him and a special honour to as monumental. have been his friend.

BREAKING THE RULES. Despite the fact he had spent 17 years of his life travelling When it came to developing the cars in New Zealand, again internationally - and that he was a licensed pilot - Chris Chris broke all the rules. famously didn’t like flying much, and he didn’t get to Japan “Before the testing, Chris would ask that the Toyota as often as the Japanese wanted. engineers bring to the circuit all of their optional “He went perhaps six times,” says Alistair. suspension components - springs, shock absorbers, bushes “But the first time was something to be remembered. Ash etc. Again Chris would be very diplomatic, saying the car Rowe was with us and we arrived at one of Toyota’s test was very good, he liked the seats, he loved the engines, he tracks where there was a team of engineers and test drivers liked the position of the rear vision mirrors - but, maybe it waiting for us. The news that Chris Amon, a former Formula understeered just a bit too much. One driver, was arriving was widespread and one of the test “Then Chris and Ashton Rowe would go off by themselves drivers was anxious to show Chris how good he was. into a huddle, with Chris smoking and Ash taking notes, and “Chris was never a good passenger, but out they went and they’d come back to the engineers with their list of changes. did several laps and when they came in Chris was as white At first the engineers were horrified because that wasn’t as a sheet and had to go off and have a cigarette or two to the way you did things - changes were made one at a time calm himself. and the results of each change evaluated. But here was “Then Chris took the test driver out for some laps and Chris Amon suggesting mass changes, all at once.” broke the lap record, from a standing start. When they came But again, the proof was in the results. back, the test driver said that Chris was a very good driver.”

Believe 43 A TRIBUTE FROM ALISTAIR DAVIS

first met Chris in January 1968 just after he had won the Levin round iconic helmet, bears his name. TRS quickly became the premier race of the . I was 10. He was my hero and he generously series in the New Zealand motorsport calendar and sparked a revival signed my autograph book. I followed his exploits for the next half of open-wheeled racing in this country. Since we started, the series dozen years as his career waxed and waned. has had three international and nine local winners. ISadly I lost the autograph but in my office I have a large Michael But more importantly, many local drivers have honed their skills in Turner painting of Chris at the 1967 British GP, which Chris signed a TRS and have gone on to outstanding international careers. To further good 40 years later. There has always been a bit of hero worship in our boost the opportunities for Kiwis we started a Kiwi Driver Fund, of relationship. which Chris was the founding patron (although he told us he would Once we stopped assembling cars in New Zealand we wondered prefer the title El Capo). whether we should end our relationship with Chris now that we Part of what made TRS a success was the gravitas and credibility of could no longer use his skills for development. But we kept on using Chris Amon. He helped attract both local and international entrants. him to test our thinking on new models - to get a professional and When we had administrative or technical problems he was always independent opinion on how our product compared with others. there to give advice or often just keep us grounded. Chris was a great We also involved him in our motorsport activities. encourager. He was always approachable. He had time for everyone. In the 1980s he helped us to campaign Celicas and Corollas under The young drivers who entered TRS were always impressed at how the banner of Toyota Team New Zealand. available and approachable Chris was. Chris was an active patron He also did a bit of competitive driving for us. Over his career of of Toyota’s motorsport efforts, getting to a number of the events course he drove many different classes of car, from F1 to Indy cars to each year and always willing to talk to customers, to drivers, to team Can Am touring cars. But when he drove for Toyota he was in perhaps members, anyone. slightly less exotic machinery than many here today would associate In a world where sports stars are protected by agents, minders, with Chris. He did a Targa with and one of the strangest headphones and reflective sunglasses, Chris was unassuming and was competing in and winning the ENERGYWISE Rally [see http://www. modest - always available to offer encouragement and advice when aa.co.nz/about/events-affiliations/aa-energywise-rally/about-the-rally/] required. He was still a hero decades after his motor racing retirement in a second-generation Prius. Such was his competitive instinct that he - to people who remembered the ’60s and even to those born this spent weeks honing his economy driving skills and every morning he century. I guess that sums up Chris – he epitomised the humble Kiwi would polish the bonnet and windscreen to ensure the best possible achiever - a self-effacing global star who never lost sight of his roots fuel consumption. and his connection to ordinary people. He was embarrassed by the Besides that involvement, we collectively hankered to get young hero worship of my childhood - but he was a hero New Zealanders back to the top of motorsport - back to the glory days He made a massive contribution to building the Toyota brand in NZ of Chris, Bruce and Denny. and helped us revitalise NZ motorsport and thus develop the careers And that is where the Toyota Racing Series (TRS) came in. of the next generation of racers. Giving back to the sport that made him To give Kiwis a better chance at the big time we needed a more a star. He made a difference to everyone he met. competitive class of racing in New Zealand, with a more technically On behalf of all his Toyota friends, and in particular Barrie and Louise advanced single-seater vehicle - one with wings and slicks. Thomlinson, John Fowke, Steve Boyce and Andrew Davis who helped In the early 2000s we collectively started to hatch a plan for TRS. build TRS, I offer our sincere condolences to Tish and all of Chris’s Chris became the patron of the TRS and the trophy, a model of his family. May our hero rest in peace. “We asked Chris to be involved with TRS as the patron, because of the gravitas he brought to it. In some ways, TRS has become so popular that the international entrants we get each season are squeezing the local drivers out. So we decided to create the Kiwi Driver Fund, again with Chris as the patron, which allows promising young drivers to apply for funding.” But the competition career of Christopher Arthur Amon wasn’t quite over - it wasn’t Formula One, but his THE next competitive drive was a run in the 2003 Targa in a slightly modified Sportivo with legendary F1 commentator Murray Walker as his co-driver. And TOYOTA there was one more. “We entered Chris in the 2004 ENERGYWISE Rally,” says Alistair. FAMILY. “He drove a second-generation and he took it very seriously.” Chris’ direct involvement with the dynamic set-up of Chris learned the technique of driving the hybrid car as New Zealand’s vehicles started in 1983, and continued economically as possible, and was rewarded with what right through to the end of local assembly in 1997. During was to be his final competition success. that time, he developed the Corolla, Corona and Hilux “Chris won the event overall with a remarkable four for the New Zealand market as well as some work on the litres per 100 kilometres. That’s never been beaten and it Camry. was a result that Chris was very proud of, and a fitting end He also became very much a part of the Toyota family to the career of the sport’s elder statesman.” and was a regular face at the company’s media launches, where journalists would hang on every word, hoping there might be a chance to be a passenger with Chris if the event was being held at a motor racing circuit like Manfeild. “We wanted to do what we could to help The end of local assembly, didn’t mean the end of Chris’ revive the glory days of New Zealand involvement with Toyota. “We appreciated Chris’ opinion on all our new products,” racers competing internationally, and that says Alistair. meant a single -seater racing formula “After he sold the farm at Bulls and shifted to Taupō, Bruce Buckland and Ashton Rowe would take new vehicles that had wings and slicks and offered a up to him and spend time with him, talking about the cars. challenge to young drivers.” Chris remained a valuable part of our team and remained so until shortly before his death.” And then there was the motorsport connection. Toyota New Zealand’s first real involvement with the sport was in the ’80s when the company entered competition with Celicas and Corollas - Chris was very involved in the development of those cars. “Because of our close association with Chris, it was natural that when the Toyota Racing Series was created he be associated,” says Alistair. “We wanted to do what we could to help revive the glory days of New Zealand racers competing internationally, and that meant a single-seater racing formula that had wings and slicks and offered a challenge to young drivers.” So, a management committee was formed within Toyota New Zealand to find a way to do this. “The committee consisted of Steve Boyce, John Fowke, myself and Chris,” says Alistair. “We suggested to Japan that we introduce the Japanese Formula Toyota to New Zealand, but they didn’t allow that. Instead, we went to Italy and got the Tatuus chassis and brought the car here to be powered by locally modified production 2ZZ-GE engines. Guardians of the land Kiwi kids across the country have in the past six months joined a nationwide nature adventure making more than 3,000 kids guardians of the land.

46 Believe Toyota Kiwi Guardians is an outdoor Manawatu Toyota held a Nature Hunt its local DOC team and the Rotokare activity programme run by Toyota event during the September holidays Scenic Reserve Trust during the first and the Department of Conservation at The Victoria Esplanade with around weekend of Conservation Week with (DOC) in a bid to encourage children 150 budding young environmentalists giveaways and a BBQ. Kids and their to explore the natural world and teaming up to get in on the activities. families participated in a nature earn unique medals while doing it. Manawatu Toyota’s Susannah Cowan scavenger hunt, qualifying them for Ongoing research recognises that says the number that turned out for the Kiwi Guardian medal. engaging children’s senses in the school holiday event exceeded even Blenheim Toyota, Landscape natural world, particularly between the most optimistic projections. Marlborough and DOC joined forces the ages of six and 10, encourages “At the most we were expecting to host a tree planting session at them to take ownership of their between 20 and 30 kids, but the emails the Taylor River Reserve (Blenheim). environment and develop behaviour flooded in and it quickly escalated, and Around 50 people attended and greatly needed for a sustainable future. ended up attracting 160 kids and their happily ate sausages cooked by the “Limiting time in front of parents - more than 300 people.” Blenheim Toyota staff, next to a screens shouldn’t make parents Participants embraced the elements display of Hilux. feel guilty,” says Alistair Davis, and got stuck into tasks such as The arboretum at Taylor River CEO of Toyota New Zealand. identifying native plants, animals and Reserve is a collection of trees from “Inspiring our children to the colours in nature, and seeing what around the world, celebrating the experience the outdoors and be information they could find by searching people from all corners of the globe involved with nature can be equally, through The Victoria Esplanade. who live in Marlborough. if not more exciting, especially when “The programme has children and Toyota and DOC also provided there are medals up for grabs.” conservation at the forefront and it kid-friendly conservation activities More than 3,000 medals have been proved to be a fantastic opportunity with certificates and Kiwi Guardian redeemed since the programme for us to support our unique community medals for those who participated, launched in March 2016. and grow local kids’ awareness of our including helping kids to become The programme now has 45 environment.” ‘pest detectives’ by building great sites and activities across the One six-year-old environmental pest tracking tunnels. country - including five ‘take action’ enthusiast, Zachary Deller, was keen to GWD Toyota invited all of its at home activities - and will have be part of the Kiwi Guardian programme staff and members of the public to 55 in total by the end of 2016. and earn his Explorer medal. He Seaward Bush, a small reserve area Children can earn Kiwi Guardian took part in the Nature Hunt and on the outskirts of Invercargill, for medals by working on a variety says “I enjoyed learning about a short nature walk, and looking for of conservation tasks at home caterpillars and learning that backyard bugs! and in their local parks, from they can’t eat too many leaves becoming pest detectives at once”. His cousin (six and a to weed warriors, and half) Cameron Meade said even tracking their cats she enjoyed seeing the along the way. ‘sparkly rocks’ in During the month of the trees and also September, DOC and enjoyed discovering Toyota teamed up to things on the help kids redeem the hunt she admits 'Explorer Medal' - a to mostly enjoying limited edition medal “eating sausages”. for conservation week. Tasman Toyota supported

Believe 47 48 Believe The biggest pressure of an America’s Cup campaign is that the clock never stops ticking down to the first race. Time is a resource you can never get enough of, the other is money. It is a relentless drive to maximise the resources you have, no matter what they are. But what sets Emirates Team New Zealand apart from the other teams that are far better resourced in both time and money is the die-hard Kiwi culture that so often sets New Zealand , its people and organisations apart from the rest of the world. At this time of year, in the lead-up to Christmas, most people in everyday lives are happy to see the clock tick down to a well deserved Christmas break, a relax with family and a reset for the next year. However, for the 90 committed and focused team members at Emirates Team New Zealand, Christmas provides a mere few days to put their heads up for a breath of air and a brief look back on what has been achieved in 2016 before diving straight back into the next six months, which will define New Zealand’s 35th America’s Cup campaign. Looking back, just under six months ago we launched our first in-house-designed and -built test boat. It seems like a lifetime ago in that the systems and developments and what we have learned have progressed so much in that time - from the first day on the water and that magical moment when the boat suddenly lifts up out of the water for the very first time and begins to foil so effortlessly. The first step in justification that the basics work. It’s always a moment to treasure… because before long you have to be continually ‘sailing like you stole it,’ on the edge, testing and pushing for development. But now the results of close to 50 days of on-the-water testing, countless days and nights in the boat shed, three years of design work and millions and millions of units of data compiled have collectively come to a tipping point moment where decisions and lessons, if they have not already done so, must be poured into the final details of our America’s Cup Class race boat, which is weeks away from launch. These weeks are perhaps the most frantic, most highly stressed time of the campaign: the die is almost cast, the boat is nearing the completion of its structural build and the assembly and fit-out have begun.

Timelines are so crucial they need to be met on a daily basis. Every day until the very first race on Friday 26 May 2017 is completely accounted for. There is no doubt that the other competitors, nearly all of whom are now based in Bermuda with the luxury of extra time passed and financial resources, look strong. This is David vs multiple Goliaths on a grand scale. There isn't much point worrying about it; Emirates Team New Zealand can only control what the team can control from here, and you just have to look around and see the talent of the people within the team to know we have the ability to catch our competitors up, overtake them and bring them down with collective belief and focus, Kiwi ingenuity and a bit of old-fashioned mongrel. Speaking of which, one of the highlights of 2016 for not only the team but all of the country was watching Peter Burling and Blair Tuke completely dominate the 49er class at the Rio Olympics. A very good example of a well planned and executed campaign that Emirates Team New Zealand plans to emulate. Merry Christmas from everyone at Emirates Team New Zealand. Rest well, it is going to be a massive 2017. THE PEOPLE IN YOUR Making a difference within their own neighbourhood was the motivation and vision behind the start of Good Neighbour, a charitable trust set up by a group of passionate Tauranga locals wanting to see neighbourhoods come together.

Believe 51 A small group began to meet and who was suddenly widowed. A team of translate dreams and brainstorm volunteers mowed her lawns and got what this could look like. They the grounds up to scratch before the It’s a real way that the decided to form Good Neighbour, funeral – something she neither asked community can give an undertaking that took over a for nor expected. There was another year to complete. couple who dreamed of getting back. There are a lot of Good Neighbour is now helping married in their back yard, a dream that successful businesses neighbours to transform their seemed impossible due to main income communities. Jason Rowling, one loss as a result of sickness. Friends and in the region and of the founding members, says, neighbours came together and worked individuals wanting “It’s a real way that the community with volunteers from Good Neighbour can give back. There are a lot of to transform their back yard. They to give back to their successful businesses in the region also organised a celebrant, cake and and individuals wanting to give back photos, with family members catering communities, and to their communities, and Good the food and providing the marquee. Good Neighbour has Neighbour has opened the way The couple had a dream day. for many to give back. Over time That is the way Good Neighbour opened the we have seen a breakdown in the seems to operate, and it's a great way for many to neighbourhood, and this is a chance chance for people to get beside people for neighbours to rally together to and be supportive. give back. meet the many needs.” Good Neighbour projects provide Good Neighbour is operated with practical support to families that have a team of 250 volunteers dedicated hit bumps in life's road. They help doing a feasibility study to assess to giving back to the community, people who need it - one person, one how much food was available and with initiatives ranging from helping family at a time. It’s a chance for the what would be involved in using this families struggling and often facing group to give people in need a hand up, food to provide to other community battles to more regular monthly not a handout. organisations. The study evolved in projects such as firewood gathering, What started as a very practical 2014 to a trial of picking up food then gardening, property care, fruit picking, organisation focused on meeting sorting it ready for organisations community clean-ups, street BBQs needs through projects soon branched to pick up, which led to the and community garden quick-build out to include distributing food good establishment of Good Neighbour projects. If there is a need, the group enough to eat (that otherwise would Food Rescue. Food is rescued from tends to rally around and meet the go to waste in landfill) to charities. around the Tauranga area and given need. By meeting practical needs they There is food wasted every day to organisations already doing great can build better relationships and that is good enough to eat yet not work in the community. begin the journey of transforming good enough to sell or is surplus to Food Rescue is growing rapidly and communities through simple acts of requirements. This food is needlessly has huge potential, and is now the generosity and kindness. disposed of to the detriment of our second strand of Good Neighbour. It “Everyone hits a bump in life. We like environment, while it could be going to has since partnered with Foodstuffs to get alongside people and support good use in our community. and seven cafes in the region, which them in their moments of need.” Jason The next development in the benefit too as they don’t need to be talks about a well known local woman evolution of Good Neighbour was adding to the landfill.

52 Believe you started. Al and Ann Gourlie, contestants in the first series of Our First Home, are trustees of this area of Good Neighbour and believe that creating communal gardens brings families and communities together. “We believe that everybody benefits from growing their own fresh food. Our families get fresher, The charity is now in a position Neighbour to use for a year. healthier and cheaper food... and to build larger premises and a “When Jason first approached our communities grow too as commercial kitchen to teach members me and told me of the trust and its friendships, skills, community pride of the community how to cook good philosophy I couldn’t think of a better and resilience flourish.” food. With Foodstuffs on board, it way to align our company's core The idea of the communal reciprocates in reducing its food values. Our initial offer of a year’s garden was to firstly learn how to waste, enabling it to save 200 tonnes support has quickly turned into one veggie garden and secondly bring of food from going to landfill, and of three community initiatives communities together. They have a in turn benefiting many grateful we have embarked upon, and will vision of a communal garden area in recipients. 26 other charities also now be a permanent part of our all suburbs so that people can easily benefit from Good Neighbour and its sponsorship programme.” walk there. Food Rescue arm. Another arm to Good Neighbour Good Neighbour is flourishing Pacific Toyota has a partnership is the communal gardens. It is a and dreams have become reality. with the Good Neighbour community fresh take on Community Gardens or It is now a case of keeping a lid on trust, whose mission fits well with a Kiwi version of allotment gardening. things as it is growing exponentially the Believe statements and Pacific Raised gardens have been built and – in all areas. Toyota’s core principles. equipped with fertile soil and good Good Neighbour is all about Mark Mills, General Manager of drainage, and can be purchased giving those who are in need a hand Pacific Toyota, handed over a brand- for $20 per month. Initially there up – not a handout – and its recipe new Hilux 3.0-litre Diesel Ute for Good are enough veggie plants to get seems to be successful!

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Mealtimes have become harder BY JENNY HALE to arrange as there are lots of other pressures competing for your time and focus. However, there really isn’t AppetiteAppetitemuch else that can compete in terms Eating together of value and benefits. Research from both nutritionists and family life as a family has professionals shows that families who eat together more than four times a the potential to week reap these benefits: • More nutritious meals and knowledge be one of your of basic cooking skills. best activities • Opportunities to practise social skills and table manners. and one that • Improved family communication. • A greater sense of community and reaps some pretty family values. good rewards. • Stronger family traditions.

54 Believe Keys to help make this time memorable • Create ‘buy in’ by sometimes letting remember, “When something good the children help choose what to have happens to someone else, be glad for for dinner, prepare part of the meal them, not sad for yourself." Mums and and set the table. dads should also be awarded The Red • Set some easy-to-keep rules for Plate when they have done well at mealtimes, such as the child who set something! the table gets to choose where to sit. • Studies show that one of the Adopt Monday as the special day to positives about eating with the focus on manners, e.g. we stay seated television off is that children eat on our bottoms, we don’t talk with healthier meals. If the television is off food in our mouths, and we ask before and phones are not invited to the meal, we get down from the table. you are more likely to reach a greater • Every meal needs a start. Some level of communication. families take turns in who says grace and other families begin the meal with a thank you to the cook. Everyone should be seated before you start. • Each member should practise saying At a something positive about the meal. Children may naturally dislike some glance foods and they can learn to share this respectfully, not rudely. • Opportunities to talk are essential. Avoid: Some families play ‘the highs and lows • Using every meal to focus on of the day’ where each person talks manners. This will create a about the best part and the worst part tense atmosphere. Manners are of their day. To keep this flowing, use important, but too strong a focus the pepper shaker and move it to each on them can undo a pleasant person. Another great way to create a atmosphere. fun atmosphere is to use ‘talk triggers’ If the television is off and phones • Hijacking what the children share and have a special box on the table are not invited to the meal, you are to growl at them or correct them. where these unique questions can more likely to reach a greater level of • Being negative about the food. sit. Everyone gets to pick one random communication. Children pick up your labels and trigger and answer the question. adopt them! Children who eat regularly at home • Have certain times when there are A University of Michigan study • Serving too much food on the candles on the table, when you use showed that family mealtime was plate. Start with small servings. the special dinner set, have menus the single strongest predictor of Children can ask for more if they are made, put on a favourite CD, and place better achievement scores and fewer still hungry. a vase of flowers on the table. behaviour problems. Children in families who eat meals together: • If someone cannot be present at the first course, wait and all eat dessert Include: • Perform better in school. together. If it is difficult to arrange • An opportunity for children to • Have a lower rate of teen pregnancy. dinner time, make a special event make selections from serving • Are less likely to develop out of morning tea, afternoon tea or bowls on the table. weight problems. supper. • Allowing your child to have a few • Are less likely to smoke, use drugs • Have times of celebration. You items they do not have to eat – they “You are allowed or drink alcohol. might focus on a school achievement, can choose which. sporting success, the completion of a to leave one food that you do not Some families would argue that task, an area of effort, or a willingness want to eat today.” having a meal together is not a lot of to give something a go. The Red Plate • Some involvement with the meal. fun, but there are certain ingredients can be awarded at times like this and Helping with the shopping, picking that foster fun and closeness. Create an the recipient gets to eat off this plate. herbs or veggies from the garden, atmosphere that is warm and friendly. Some children find it hard to accept finding a recipe, chopping or mixing, Your family will test the value of the the disappointment of not getting serving the food, pouring the mealtime on how it ‘felt’ and how much the accolade. This is a wonderful drinks, setting the table, clearing it was enjoyed. opportunity to coach your children to the table etc.

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LEXUS SONG QUEST 2016 WAS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OPERATIC ENTHUSIASTS TO ENCOURAGE AND APPLAUD OUR BEST YOUNG SINGING TALENT.

NEW ZEALAND’S MOST PRESTIGIOUS SONG CONTEST MARKED ITS 60TH YEAR, AND LEXUS NEW ZEALAND WAS HONOURED TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNISE OUR BEST OPERATIC TALENT ONCE AGAIN.

56 Believe From left to right: Tavis Gravatt (fourth), Benson Wilson (winner), Madison Nonoa (third ) and runner-up Filipe Manu.

As a sponsor of Lexus Song Quest, Lexus New Zealand is proud to be behind the platform that has helped discover talent the likes of Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Dame Malvina Major, Jonathan Lemalu, and SOL3 MIO's Amitai Pati – all previous winners who now grace the opera stages of the world.

Brave design. Relentless innovation. Exhilarating performance. This is the philosophy at the heart of everything Lexus does. It is a spirit reflected in our partnerships and commitment to supporting New Zealand talent and innovation, wherever they might be found. TOYOTA PROMISE We must never stand still. Where others might rest, Toyota will move forward and seek out opportunities to do even better.

Our eight ‘Believe’ statements

We believe every day’s an opportunity to improve. We’re a company whose eyes are always on the road ahead. Working to find ways to be safe. Go faster. Go further on a tank of gas. To help the Earth go further on its limited resources. We strive for continuous improvement in everything we do. It’s not a motto. It’s not a mission statement we hang on the wall. It’s the way we do things. We believe there is no best – only better.

We believe that if you can dream it, you can do it. We will continue to set ourselves seemingly impossible goals and continue to strive to achieve them. For example, Prius came from a goal of building a car that would set a new standard in energy use and reuse. Prius c is an innovative, smaller city car that doesn’t compromise on interior space or safety. Our latest goal is to build a car that makes the air cleaner as it drives. Of course this sounds impossible, but nonetheless our engineers are aspiring to do just that.

We believe a better tomorrow starts today. We must always think of the long-term social and environmental consequences of our actions and constantly work towards a better tomorrow. We know that although motor vehicles can transform lives and communities for the better, they can also have a detrimental effect on natural resources, carbon emissions and quality of life. And mere concern is not enough; we have to take responsibility and do lots of small and not-so small things today, to help make a big difference in the future. This means we need to make our vehicles more environmentally responsible. So, we must constantly: • Improve how they are built by making our factories more environmentally friendly. We’ve begun to do this by introducing paint booths to the Thames Vehicle Operations centre. We are also exploring how we can convert our Thames refurbishment processes to use water-borne paints. • Improve the materials they are made from. By taking care to use the minimum amount of materials, and choosing more easily recyclable materials, we’ll help to avoid the unnecessary depletion of the Earth’s scarce natural resources. • Improve the way our vehicles are sold and serviced. Toyota New Zealand and Authorised Toyota Dealers have a strong commitment to environmental certification standards (Enviro-Mark) and work within a programme of continuous improvement. • Lessen the impacts of the use of our vehicles. We aim to ensure the lowest possible running costs, fuel consumption and emission footprint.

58 Believe Toyota products and services will represent the finest in quality and value, to improve life for our customers, while respecting the Earth’s limited resources. Our efforts will be guided by two principles: continuous improvement and respect for people. This simply means that we honour our customers as welcome guests and serve them in the manner they desire. We respect the time and priorities of our customers and colleagues. We practise the belief that ‘there is no best, only better’. Together, we will bring this commitment to life at every opportunity, for every customer.

We believe in respecting others. We listen to our customers, our dealers and New Zealanders to help determine our course. Internally we have many forums for discussion; externally we survey our customers when they purchase new and Signature Class vehicles. We welcome feedback to Toyota New Zealand’s unique Customer Dialogue Centre. We also endeavour to honour each other and our customers by acting with courtesy and integrity in all our dealings. We respect the time and priorities of others by being efficient and communicating as clearly and simply as possible; treating our customers as guests and serving them in the manner they desire and deserve.

We believe in trying to make a difference. The core of Toyota’s business is making vehicles that help people lead better lives. Whether they need transport to get to work, school or carry out a job, or vehicles that enrich their families’ everyday lifestyles, we try to make vehicles that make a difference. It also means we support causes like The Parenting Place that are working towards making New Zealand a better place.

We believe in working together. The Toyota team satisfies its customers by working together–whether we’re designers, engineers, production workers, Toyota New Zealand, Toyota Financial Services, dealer sales teams or service and parts technicians. With the underlying philosophy of respecting others, the entire Toyota team works on a basis of mutual trust and co-operation. For us, Team really does mean Together Everyone Achieves More.

We believe good things stand the test of time. Every day, we build quality products. We expect a Toyota’s life to be measured in decades and hundreds of thousands of kilometres of motoring, because it’s in that lifetime of use that our customers experience the real value of a Toyota. In the event that something goes wrong, we stand behind our products with inclusive warranties, country-wide Authorised Toyota Dealers, our dedicated Customer Dialogue Centre and a comprehensive replacement parts’ supply operation.

We believe in going the extra mile. We will go the extra mile to deliver our customers an outstanding level of service. Service that matches our outstanding product quality. Consequently we provide our dealership staff with the technical skills and product knowledge to ensure they can do just that. If something goes wrong, our Customer Dialogue Centre will help resolve the issue.

Believe 59 This magazine was printed using mineral oil free ink (produced with a renewable resource, unlike traditional mineral oil based inks). The paper used to produce this catalogue is manufactured using Elemental Chlorine Free (ECF) pulp from responsible sources and is FSC® Chain of Custody Certified. Novatech is produced at the Nordland Mill which has FSC ® Chain of Custody certification, ISO-14001, Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) and also holds the EU Flower.