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| 3 Zealong Estate a haven for tea lovers Virginia Wright The Teahouse invites people to sit and enjoy their organic tea while looking out over the tea terraces. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Zealong Estate PHONE 07 846 1294 EMAIL allensunited@xtra.co.nz www.al lensuni ted.co.nz Proud to support Zealong Estate ALLENS UNITED RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS YOUR ONE-STOP SHOP FOR TRADE WASTE SERVICING & REMOVAL. ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE & HYDROEXCAVATION, NON DIG TECHNOLOGY HAMILTON 021 605 864 quote@grimeoff.co.nz TAURANGA 0274 994 237 roger@grimeoff.co.nz BUILDING AND HOUSEWASHING SPECIALISTS IN HAMILTON & TAURANGA With our passion for washing and obsessive service, we'll improve the presentation of your property while protecting your asset and making it an easy experience for you. Proud to support Zealong Estate with their property cleaning requirements. 07 8236 214 For all your Hydroseeding, Irrigation & Lawn & Turf Requirements Among the many things that makes Waikato based Zealong Estate more than simply a producer of top quality organic teas is the relationships they maintain with local tertiary institutions. Ten years ago that’s how their now General Manager Sen Kong first came to Zealong Estate. They were part of the research he was doing for an international marketing paper as part of his Masters of Management Studies at the University of Waikato, and that’s where he returned on the completion of his studies. Over the years he’s worked his way around the business as it has gradually matured into the three key areas it operates today: the tea estate which grows, processes, packages, sells and exports organic tea products; the food and beverage department which includes the restaurant, functions and events centre; and the recently opened on-site accommodation. He works with the wider team across all areas but his primary area is growing sales and international exports. “Establishing and building relationships around the world including North America, across Europe and into Asia,” says Sen. “Export New Zealand offer a fantastic resource especially when you’re exploring a new territory, they have a lot of contacts and they know the export and customs regulations so they can really save you a lot of time.” When Sen started Zealong had not long released its brand and opened its doors to the public. “It was a very small company looking to do really big things for New Zealand.” Having a restaurant on site was part of their vision of creating a destination, of not only exporting their product and showcasing New Zealand to the world, but also bringing the people of the world to New Zealand. “It’s about showcasing the best our region has to offer,” says Sen. Five minutes north of Hamilton the Teahouse invites people to sit and enjoy their tea while looking across the abundance of tea terraces stretching across 48 hectares of land now home to 1.2 million tea bushes producing 20 tonnes of tea annually, It’s been there from the beginning to create a reason for people to come and see what Zealong is doing. According to Sen the Waikato region’s climate is ideal for growing their certified organic tea. “It provides the perfect level of stress, the perfect balance of hot days and cool nights that provide optimal growth conditions for tea leaves to push all the nutrients to the top three leaves of all the shoots that then get picked. We take the best of what nature provides: clean water, fertile soils, sunshine, and clean air and we just pick the best of what we grow and package it to the best of what we can offer.” Over ten years of research and a lot of technical expertise had already been invested in Zealong before the brand was launched and brought to the market, and has only been refined and added to since. When you infuse a cup of whole grade Zealong tea leaves, (harder to see if you’re using one of their compostable tea-bags) you should be able to see the product, those three top leaves, unfurl and expand in the tea-pot. If you purchase a blend or a flavoured tea you can be confident that the flavours come from whole organic ingredients whether its rose petals or pieces of lemon myrtle. The name Zealong comes from the first tea produced by Zealong Estate, a New Zealand made oolong tea which is the top three leaves, green when picked, allowed to partially oxidise. Green tea is closest to its natural state, black tea the furthest. The tea bush is a member of the camelia family, and when the man behind Zealong Estate, the tea-loving Vincent Chen, came to New Zealand from Taiwan in 1996 and saw the flowering camelia bushes in his backyard it set him on this journey to produce a cup of tea he could enjoy with peace of mind about all the different elements that go into creating a quality product. 25 years later tea-lovers all over the world are quietly savouring the results of that journey.
4 | TRANSPORT Normans Normans celebrates 50-year milestone Kelly Deeks Normans is now a major player in New Zealand’s transport and storage industry, with 80 staff employed across various divisions of the business. to page 6 Now celebrating the huge milestone of 50 years in business, Normans has evolved from its modest beginnings to become a trusted leader in New Zealand’s general transport and storage industry, with a fleet comprising 40 trucks and 80 staff employed across various divisions of the business. “Over the years, and amid all of the developments we’ve made, Normans’ core values have remained unchanged,” says Normans managing director Adam Norman. “We still value the same commitment to excellence and focus on customer service, and we still have the same can-do attitude that has marked our work from the very start.” “We still value the same commitment to excellence and focus on customer service, and we still have the same can-do attitude that has marked our work from the very start.” Founded by Charlie and Marie Norman in 1972, they say their first 10 years in business were not for the fainthearted. Charlie borrowed $2500 from his mother to buy a 1966 117hp two-stroke diesel Commer, which he used on his first job carting logs from Tairua’s Pepe Valley through to Mount Maunganui wharf. Charlie carted one load each day, loading himself with a drag line and scissor attachment. “After 12 months, the logs stopped overnight due to a drop off in export demand,” Adam says. “There was an urgent need to pick up more work as the truck payments still needed to be met.” Charlie heard about some beech trials in Nelson studying the regeneration growth rate. He flew down and picked up a 16-month contract at Radiata Transport and when it ended, he sold the truck and pursued an opportunity to invest in a transport business in the far north. Unfortunately this didn’t pan out, and three years later Charlie and Marie were completely broke. In court, competing carriers argued the couple were unfit to hold another goods licence, and their company licences were dissolved. Heading south, Charlie and Marie found an opportunity to purchase several livestock transport licences covering Taupo to the North Cape. “In the 1970s, it was illegal to compete with rail for general goods, and cartage companies were unable to travel more than 40 miles from their depot. However, the same rules did not apply to livestock.”
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6 | Containers mark a change of direction from page 4 Normans TRANSPORT Adapting to growth - page 8 www.hanes.co.nz hanes.eng@xtra.co.nz 0800 8299753 For all your forklift servicing and maintenance requirements Charlie and Marie set up in Tahuna, establishing a depot and celebrating their first 10 years in business. In 1980, the Normans bought a Scania for $97,000 and for much of the next 10 years, it was used to transport livestock. In 1984 they bought their first new Volvo, and a few years later bought a curtain-sided semi-trailer and a LEES 20’ sideloader to cart containers. This marked a critical change of direction for the business. “Containers were first carried on behalf of the New Zealand Dairy Board from Tatua Dairy Co-op to the nearby rail siding, and the Morrinsville and Waitoa dairy factories soon followed,” Adam says. “Some days there were up to 40 containers at each site that had to be swapped with empties off the train wagons.” The 1980s was a decade of significant change for Normans, as it shifted from livestock to general cartage and containers, and set the scene for the growth that would follow. The 1990s were more of a settled time at Normans. The business moved from its rural location in Tahuna to a 10 acre greenfields site at Murray Road, Morrinsville in 1992, and had completely transitioned away from livestock into general freight. “This shift was driven by changes in farming,” Adam says. “Seasonal work that had previously run for eight months of each year fell to four months as more sheep and beef farms converted to dairying.” Work with the New Zealand Dairy Board continued to grow, and in 1993, Normans built its first dairy-board approved warehouse, covering 1100sqm. Within five years and with 15 trucks, Normans had outgrown its Murray Road site, and moved to Avenue Road where the company’s head office and depot have since been located since 2001. Today, Normans is marking 50 years in business with a fresh new look and a new, head-turning unit. Refreshed branding reflects Normans’ growth and changes with a simplified logo featuring a slanted N to represent the business moving forward and the efficiency the team brings to the job each and every day. It circular infinity logo reflects how Normans is continuously on the move and always improving its service to its customers. Normans has also added a special and unique unit to the fleet, finished in bold metallic gold to mark its 50th anniversary. Basing the flagship build off the top of the line Scania R650 tractor unit, packed with an imposing 650hp engine and all the modern creature comforts, this unit is destined to turn heads. Adam says Normans’ 50 years of successful operation is a credit to the positive relationships it has with its clients, some of which exceed 30 years, as well as trusted industry partners and suppliers, together with the team of fantastic employees who fly the company flag each day. With the second generation cemented in the business and a strong management team in place, Normans isn’t looking to slow progress any time soon. Normans has added a special Scania unit to the fleet, finished in bold metallic gold to mark its 50th anniversary.
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8 | TRANSPORT Normans Growing pains part of journey Kelly Deeks The Normans premises in Hamilton features a 12,000sqm warehouse with food grade storage. In the 2000s, Normans underwent significant change and haulage and storage both grew substantially. But growth was not even throughout the decade, and Charlie describes it as one step forward, two steps back, then eventually another two steps forward. Normans cartage was significantly focused on the South Island during this period, crossing the Cook Strait every Sunday on the Interislander. When Strait Shipping, now Bluebridge, acquired Suliven, a vessel that could accommodate the taller curtain-sided trailers that its original ship, the Straitsman could not, Normans moved all of its crossings to Strait Shipping, becoming its largest customer with up to 15 crossings each week. With the demise of the New Zealand Dairy Board in 2001, and Normans’ existing connections with both the Westland and Tatua dairy co-operatives which remained independent of its successor Fonterra, Normans chose not to join Fonterra’s logistics group and as a result, a great deal of work was lost. “Some equipment had to be sold and a number of staff were let go,” Adam says. Meanwhile, work in the South Island was expanding considerably. This included general freight, taking in agricultural machinery and dairy products, but also featuring diverse products such as wine barrels and yacht masts. Deliveries were made as far as south as Invercargill, with back-loads of milk powder coming from Westland Milk Products at Rolleston. Over this time the fleet expanded to twenty-six units, reflecting the steady growth in freight and recovering some of the ground lost earlier. In 2007, Normans sold its South Island freight business to Freightlines, ending the interisland freight service it had operated for more than 15 years. The depot at Avenue Road developed rapidly throughout the 2000s. Normans’ storage arm expanded to include four RMP-accredited food-grade stores covering 6000sqm. “With increased warehouse capacity, we were able to pursue new opportunities connected to container transportation and “With increased warehouse capacity, we were able to pursue new opportunities connected to container transportation and distribution, including our first Bio Security-approved Transitional Facility for the devanning of import containers.” distribution, including our first Bio Security-approved Transitional Facility for the devanning of import containers.” Additional units were required on the road and the fleet expanded accordingly. Reflecting the growth within the Golden Triangle of Auckland, Hamilton, and Tauranga, Normans opened a 12,000sqm warehouse in Hamilton in 2014, featuring food-grade storage and a transitional facility. A fifth warehouse and load-out canopy with a combined footprint of 1650sqm was built at Morrinsville in 2018 making the site fully utilised with five warehouses, three load-out canopies, a three-bay in-house workshop, the head office, and about 35 trucks each night. Normans was founded by Charlie and Marie Norman in 1972 and has gone on to thrive.
PROUD SUPPLIER FOR NORMANS TRANSPORT SINCE 2001 Hammar New Zealand Ltd 0800 2 HAMMAR sales.nz@hammarlift.com www.hammarlift.com/nz Hammar is the world’s largest Sideloader supplier with more than 48 years experience of designing and manufacturing Sideloaders. A combination of Kiwi expertise and Swedish engineering have resulted in Sideloaders based on long-term thinking, safety and quality. A range of high-performance models for every need, made for New Zealand. Setting the standard for container handling The world’s leading manufacturer of sideloaders, Hammar, is setting the standard for smart and simple container handling, exporting to 118 countries around the world with fully owned subsidiaries in strategic countries. Hammar New Zealand managing director Fred Sandberg says the sideloader concept was designed by two men more or less at the same time, around 1963. Probably irst built by Caspar Klaus in Memmingen Germany in late 1964 (Klausmobil), shortly followed by Bengt Simberg of Gothenburg Sweden in 1965, not knowing about each other’s designs until much later. They were soon followed by others such as Noteboom, Goldhofer, Kalmar, Blatchford, Henry Gaussin, and more. In 1973 in Sweden, Bengt-Olof Hammar designed a new sideloader, a modern version when compared to what was available on the market at the time. The focus on the design was to standardise components, lower tare weight, and produce a quality product with a life cycle of 30 years. In 1974, same year Hammar was incorporated, the company produced three units where the third was exported to Norway. These sideloaders were 3.5ton lighter than the competitors. The very irst Hammar sideloader was retired in 2008, after 34 years of service. Hammar was introduced in New Zealand in 1994 and in 1998, Hammar New Zealand was incorporated to get closer to its customers. Fred was approached by Normans Transport which was looking at trading an older sideloader of another brand. “Normans have since bought several Hammars over the years,” Fred says. “The irst ones were the 195 model but later went to our 155 model featuring a StepOver stabiliser leg. Normans have always been innovative in their thinking and when we designed the 110 model, which today is the far most popular Hammar model in New Zealand, I went to see Charlie and his team to show what was about to come. They got very interested and saw the technical and user bene its with the inventions of this new model and how this could bene it their operation. A deal was signed and the new model, in Normans colours, had a worldwide release at the trade show, THE EXPO in Mystery Creek in Hamilton 2017.” Fred says Hammar New Zealand is proud to have served Normans over all these years with sideloaders service and repairs, and it is always a pleasure to visit Morrinsville to catch up with everyone. The Hammarlift is a robust, safe and reliable sideloader, with selected accessories and designs that suits the New Zealand transport industry where it has been well received. “The more it is used, the more the industry realises there is a di erence. We also focus in giving our customers a premium service for use during the ownership.” Despite the Covid situation and several lockdowns for the last two and a half years, Hammar New Zealand has been able to keep serving the transport industry with sideloaders and services. “In Sweden, we have more or less kept on as usual during the Covid period, quite the opposite to New Zealand which means we have been able to receive continuous support from our HQ in Sweden.” This year, Hammar is releasing some new features for its 110 model. These inculde double stacking capacity, 40 ton Safe Working Load, WideLeg StepOver leg with a wider tunnel for easier access, and MegaReach, for handling containers two high in the second row.
10 | DEVELOPMENT Cato Bolam Consultants A passion for creating great places Richard Loader Birchdale Close, a premium Countryside Living rural subdivision development. Much has happened over the fifty years that Cato Bolam Consultants has been providing a diverse range of professional services to its valued clients, but at its heart are people, relationships and a passion for creating great places. “Our people remain our strength,” says Michelle Bain, one of the directors of the multi-discipline consultancy. “Our team is passionate about working collaboratively with our clients throughout the lifecycle of projects, from initial consultation, feasibility, design and consenting and through to construction and completion. “We provide start to end solutions for land development, housing, subdivision, and infrastructure projects. We’re effectively a one-stop-shop.” From its inception from 1972 as two small survey firms led by Graham Cato and John Bolam the company combined into Cato Bolam Consultants in 2001 and has continued on its journey of growth to this day. “As the company has grown, so have the services offered to our clients. “We’ve remained agile in response to the changing land development, legislative and technology environments, so that we remain leaders in our industry and the services we provide to our clients.” With around 100 professionals across offices in Henderson, Orewa, Manukau, Whangarei and Waiheke, Cato Bolam’s services include professional planning, surveying, engineering, architecture, land contamination and ecology consultancy providing services for land development, subdivision, housing and infrastructure. “We’ve always had a focus on serving local communities. We’ve consciously kept our offices local, close to our clients and close to where our people live rather than centralising our operations. “The geographical reach of our office’s extends across New Zealand, with the client base generally focused in the upper North Island from Whitianga in the east, through Waikato, Auckland and Northland.” Core customer sectors embrace ‘mum and dad’ landowners in an urban area who might want to subdivide or develop the back of their property or the farmer wanting to protect bush and wetland, right through to experienced corporate developers and local and central government agencies. “We have a huge depth of professional “We provide start to end solutions for land development, housing, subdivision, and infrastructure projects. We’re effectively a one-stop-shop.” expertise across our planning, surveying, civil engineering, architecture and environmental disciplines. We assemble the best team targeted for each project and can provide services from the start to finish of a project. We have built a reputation for providing tailored, dependable, best practice quality services in a friendly and approachable way”. Grateful for the long-term relationships with clients that now span five decades, the team can reflect on over 46,000 projects that have been completed. Some of the larger projects include commercial developments across Westgate Town Centre (including the soon to be opened Costco); Kumeu Town Centre; and greenfields residential development at Gulf Harbour; Pauanui, Whitanga and Marsden Cove Waterways Riverhead South and Huapai Triangle development. In more recent times a major area of work has been in residential development with major projects including 100+ unit developments and apartment buildings up to 16 stories. In an environment of ever-increasing complexity, Cato Bolam’s highly developed experience and skills are utilised to work through the various processes and standards that must be complied with, all the while maintaining the objective of delivering first class solutions for the company’s many and diverse clients. For fifty years Cato Bolam has consistently demonstrated its agility, adapting and responding to the needs of its clients, community and the environment it works in and influences. “The company is now very much focused on the future. We’re seeing major shifts in urban landform, in modes of transportation, in sustainable practices for production and living. We are well placed as we look to the future and continue to achieve the company’s purpose — Creating Great Places.” Hoppers have been creating exceptional lifestyle projects for over 60 years including Pauanui, Whitianga Waterways and Marsden Cove. As a family owned and operated company, Hopper lifestyle developments are created to stand out from the rest, providing a premier standard in living. From coastal communities to retirement villages a Hopper lifestyle is the way living should be. HOP P E R S . CO . NZ Find your bliss with a Hopper Lifestyle.
| 11 REGIONAL Cato Bolam Consultants Country Club Huapai, a premier retirement lifestyle development in Huapai.
12 | “These townhouses have been carefully designed as a master-planned community where attention to detail is second-to-none, providing owners with security, easy living spaces with style and a sense of connection to others wanting to live in this environment.” to page 14 DEVELOPMENT Anco Properties: Great North Road Townhouses A city-fringe lifestyle experience Sue Russell The Encore offers a community of freehold townhouses on Great North Road. We love to imagine and create quality neighbourhoods We do this by designing, developing and execu�ng with care, passion and skill. Let’s work together on your next project. 09 222 2445 info@civilplan.co.nz www.civilplan.co.nz Surveying Topographical surveying Land Transfer surveying Unit �tle surveys Boundary defini�ons Setout Drone Survey Engineering Civil & environmental design Construc�on observa�on Structure planning Plan changes Project Management Project scoping & management Project �melines Cri�cal path analysis Technical specialist management Planning Feasibility studies Resource consents Structure planning Plan changes Auckland real estate agent James Law, of James Law Realty, says his company’s association with developer Anco Properties stems back several years. Concentrating on selling real estate in the greater Auckland area, James says he works with a number of large-scale Kiwi and Asian property developers. “I have enjoyed a long association with Anco Properties through years of ups and downs in the market. They build reputable, well-constructed apartments and units. Through the years Anco Properties would have built more than 100 residences a year,” James says. Anco’s most recent contribution to the Auckland residential scene, The Encore,a bespoke offering of freehold townhouses on Great North Road, Grey Lynn is well underway. James says its location, so close to Grey Lynn village’s cafes and within easy walking distance to some of Auckland’s most popular parks is sparking major interest from potential property investors, wanting a city-fringe lifestyle experience. “These townhouses have been carefully designed as a master-planned community where attention to detail is second-to-none, providing owners with security, easy living spaces with style and a sense of connection to others wanting to live in this environment.” Its location is ideal for those who want to access public transport options and easy links to the motorway into the city or out of Auckland. The Encore is a community of 18 units, in four multi-level blocks, ranging from 2 – 3 bedrooms, 2 – 3.5 bathrooms, flexi-room options and straddling a variety of footprints from 100.2m2 to 143.7m2. Two of the four blocks provide single car garaging with each townhouse and in one block the homes extend over four levels, with the balance of all three-level dwellings. High quality Miele appliances will be used throughout and when Business North spoke with James, one of the blocks was under construction and expected to be completed by June or July.
| 13 DEVELOPMENT Anco Properties: Great North Road Townhouses Two of the four blocks provide single car garaging. Auckland planning and property consultancy practice Avant Planning has a wide array of services it o ers to developers and allied businesses. Eimear Clancy, is the company’s Practice Manager says that Avant Planning can tackle basically any resource consent processes that cross its doors, from large scale subdivisions to smaller additions and alterations. “We have really niche expertise and pride ourselves on building really close relationships with clients, including Auckland-based apartment and multi-unit developer Anco Properties,” says Eimear. A key for the successful delivery of resource consent for this multi-unit apartment precinct in Great North Road, Avant Planning in its role as project managers ensured that a team of high quality specialists were engaged early to assist with the many challenging elements of the project. “We have not only key ties to Council that we leveraged during the course of the project, but also to other specialists whose key expertise was essential for getting this through the resource consent process smoothly.” And activity is really pumping in the city at this time, driven by unprecedented demand for housing in New Zealand’s largest metropolis. Carrying years of experience working with Councils through consenting processes guarantees clients the smoothest of pathways to get all the necessary compliance boxes ticked, something Eimear says is a strength of the company. “We have a very strong relationship with Auckland Council and are really diligent at getting on to projects in a timely manner,” she says. Particularly important is to present all the necessary documents to get a project approved in the right way, using the correct language. “This is one of our key strengths for clients. It takes the worry o their shoulders about how to word and present documents to the Council’s planning teams.” Avant began as a one-man company in 2017 and today engages a team of 10. “Demand for our services has driven growth. We’ve always wanted to grow organically and not get too far ahead of ourselves. The property development market can rise and fall quickly.” Avant Planning o ers clients, such as apartment block developer Anco Properties, an abundance of services and a thorough understanding of Auckland’s Unitary Plan. It means that developers will be supplied with all feasible options for the development of a particular site. “Regardless of the nature of the development we understand the practical resource consent pathways developers need to follow to get approval and because we have a long history working with Council, we get projects through the myriad of compliance rules in the best possible time-frame.” Eimear also says Avant Planning o ers good solid advice as to the feasibility of a project enabling developers to make the best decisions right from the start. “We’re here to help clarify uncertainties and to direct investors thinking to enable the best most timely outcomes for them.” Avant Planning - good advice, great outcomes
14 | DEVELOPMENT Anco Properties: Great North Road Townhouses Five units already sold from page 12 High quality appliances and fittings are used throughout the complex. Gold franchisee of the year 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 & 2020 PH. 09 2634 000 | EMAIL. info@vistalitesouth.co.nz www.vistalite.co.nz VISTALITE SOUTH PROUD SUPPLIER OF PREMIUM WINDOWS AND DOORS TO ANCO PROPERTIES Providingefficient structural engineering solutions to residential developers andhomeowners We are proud to support Anco Properties P 07 927 5680 M 021 069 2882 E brendan@planworx.co.nz Dysart ITM are proud to support Anco Properties | Ph. 09 521 3609 | 88 Merton Road, Glen Innes | www.dysart.co.nz Five units in the first release by the developer have now been sold ranging in price from $1.29million to $1.55million. “Construction of each of the four blocks is being staged given the current market climate.” James says the Auckland real-estate market has slowed down somewhat from the frenetic level of sales of last year where it was common to sell upward of 80 houses at auction in a matter of hours. “Certainly when the Credit Contracts & Consumer Finance Act came into being in December last year, it had an impact on the availability of money through the traditional bank mortgage pathways. “This has reduced the number of people who can access money to buy properties and slowed the market down somewhat.” However, James says in most recent weeks there’s been a loosening of the market and demand is picking up. Each townhouse comes with a 24 months defect warranty and is backed by a Master Builders 10 year guarantee. Asked how a real-estate business can thrive in such changing times James says he has put a lot of emphasis on developing systems that enable his team to work as efficiently and effectively as possible. “We are a boutique business and we are nimble. “We adapt to changing conditions and having developed our own software programmes driving our systems has really helped.” • Information on The Encore is available on request from James Law Realty.
| 15 DEVELOPMENT Safari Group - The Residences Ellerslie Quality centre stage at The Residences Karen Phelps The development is now over 80% sold and on target for completion in the third quarter of 2023. to page 16 Built on an enduring reputation for superior quality, value and service, KnK is a leading NZ architectural hardware supplier for over 25 years with five showrooms providing an excellent backdrop of our extensive range and sales representatives nationwide. 24C Allright Place, Mt Wellington, Auckland PH: 09 2766242 E: auckland@hcf.co.nz www.hcf.co.nz Hills Commercial Floors. Proud to have our customers walk all over us. Construction is progressing well on The Residences at Central Park and LQ Ellerslie, Safari Group’s largest current mixed used project. Safari Group marketing manager Laura Perez says that despite the pandemic related material cost inflation and supply constraints, Safari Group has ensured that purchasers will never need to pay more than the price they agree to so people can purchase with security. This is because Safari Group controls all aspects of the development process, from acquisition and permitting through to sales, marketing and construction. Laura says that it is this comprehensively integrated approach that guarantees all its projects are effectively and efficiently managed, every step of the way. The development is now over 80% sold and on target for completion in the third quarter of 2023. Laura says that the government’s policy announcements, which have included an extension to the bright-line test period for existing properties to ten years and removing interest deductibility on existing rental investment property, has pushed investors towards new builds and The Residences at Central Park has seen strong demand. A virtual reality headset is available for people to do a ‘walk through’ and there is a sales suite on site. The Residences at Central Park offers studio, one bedroom, two bedroom and dual key residential apartments. A dual-key property is particularly attractive to the savvy investor, says Laura. It comprises a studio plus a one-bedroom apartment. Each has its own kitchen and access thanks to a shared entry space. This gives an investor a lot of options, says Laura. “They can live in one and let the other out on a short, or a long-term basis, or let both. The dual space can also be utilised as one home if desired.” With interiors designed by Outline Design, intuitive layouts to the smallest design details have been thoughtfully considered. “Every element of the interiors has been considered to maximize comfort and style, contributing to the unsurpassed liveability and lifestyle offered by The Residences at Central Park,” says Laura. Quality has been at the forefront. For example all apartments have LVT flooring and engineered stone bench tops in the kitchens. The European-styled bathrooms include imported tiles. The philosophy of quality also of course extends to the building structure, which is solid steel framing and concrete floors rising from concrete piles anchored into the basalt rock below. The exterior is clad in a unitised curtain-wall façade system resulting in a great architectural look, generous light via plentiful glazing and is also weather tight, thermally and acoustically sound. The project includes a rooftop amenity garden accessible only for residents, restaurant/ café on the ground floor and a gym. The LQ Ellerslie Hotel aspect of the project will offer 103 fully furnished hotel units, which also make great investments, says Laura. As commercial properties they remain unaffected by the recent government property tax changes, and prices for these units start at $252,680 with an annual gross return of $15,000.
16 | DEVELOPMENT Safari Group - The Residences Ellerslie Delivering high quality projects from page 15 The Residences at Central Park offers studio, one bedroom, two bedroom and dual key residential apartments. Elephant Plasterboard combines strength with style so it’s no surprise then that Safari Group chose Elephant Plasterboard for The Residences at Central Park and LQ Ellerslie along with Ramada hotels in Victoria Street, Manukau and Newmarket, Auckland and in Taranaki Street, Wellington, amongst other projects. 100% New Zealand owned and operated, Elephant Plasterboard takes pride in providing quality plasterboard and design solutions for the New Zealand building industry. With a comprehensive range of high-quality plasterboard, Elephant Plasterboard o ers innovative bracing, ire, acoustic and wet area system solutions. Importantly products are designed speci ically for New Zealand conditions to suit all residential and commercial applications so clients can use Elephant Plasterboard in their projects with con idence. The Residences at Central Park and LQ Ellerslie includes studio, one bedroom, two bedroom and dual key residential apartments and over 100 fully furnished hotel units. Elephant Plasterboard owner Kevin van Hest says that the full range of Elephant products were utilised in the project. Elephant Standard plasterboard was used for general internal walls and ceiling linings, The Elephant MultiSmart, which is the company’s very high density, multi-functional interior lining that provides solutions for bracing, noise control, and ire-resistant applications. Over 30 Years Of Innovation, Integrity and Expertise Elephant FireSmart for extra ire-resistant internal linings and Elephant AquaSmart, a moisture resistant core plasterboard that is an ideal lining choice for wet areas such as bathrooms and laundries. Kevin says that the in-house Elephant Plasterboard team caters for special design aspects. “We respond quickly to any design requirements and work with the installation teams to ensure projects low smoothly. Safari Group are a great client - easy to talk to and work with to get the best result.” Over 30 years of expertise in the plasterboard industry means customers bene it from a great deal of experience and technical know-how in the Elephant Plasterboard team along with proven technical innovation. An online system selector tool helps customers to choose the right system to meet their needs and the Elephant Plasterboard team is only ever a phone call away for more speci ic assistance. The full range of Elephant Plasterboard is available through various building supply outlets for clients including developers, housing companies, and end users. “Innovation, integrity and expertise in the plasterboard industry are what Elephant Plasterboard is all about. We are proud to have been assisting customers for over 30 years and look forward to continuing to assist them in the future.” Safari Group began in the mid-nineties when builders Robert Neil and Stephen Taylor joined forces. The company name was taken from Robert’s trusty Nissan SUV and the business was established on a solid foundation of savvy construction, management experience and family values. Laura says that Safari Group identifies and pursues development opportunities that meet or exceed a strict set of criteria, in order to benefit its customers through long-term value and uncompromising quality. Trust has been a major factor. With a 25year plus track record of consistently delivering high quality product to clients, Safari Group has proven to be a trusted builder that delivers on promises, time and time again, says Laura. Importantly Safari Group is a strongly family-oriented company with the founding partners both having sons actively working in the business. Robert’s son Kyle works in the construction side of the business and other son Liam is an assistant development manager. Stephen’s sons Damien and Simon are both company directors. Laura says this all adds up to one thing: passion. “You can really see the love of the business in the leadership,” she says. “This also spreads to the wider team and creates a great company culture capable of delivering outstanding projects”. “With the next generation joining the ranks and bringing a tremendous wealth of construction and development experience with them, we are very well positioned.”
| 17 DEVELOPMENT Safari Group - The Residences Ellerslie “Every element of the interiors has been considered to maximize comfort and style,” says Safari Group marketing manager Laura Perez. One-stop facade solutions Having substantial design and engineering capabilities, the team at Allwin Façade engage with clients on their projects at an early stage, such as Safari Group’s LQ Ellerslie – The Residences. Allwin Façade has worked collaboratively with the client’s design and build team producing initial concepts through the design engineering process, o ering construction solutions to advance individually tailored façade solutions. It is now ensuring successful project delivery and compliance with the New Zealand building code as it starts work on-site supplying and installing curtain wall panels, aluminium cladding, sliding doors and balustrades. “We are the ones who make architectural images come alive aesthetically and with functionality. Being a practical solution provider with a driven unrelenting focus, we work together with developers, consultants and main contractors from initial concept design, through the development stage o ering economical solutions to achieve practical completion and ensure successful project delivery,” says Allwin Façade Commercial Manager Sean Iceton. Allwin Façade provides one-stop facade solutions and innovation in the design and build of engineered architectural envelopes, with projects ranging from living complexes to high rising commercial buildings. It o ers a full range of products including windows and doors for residential and commercial buildings, curtain walls, frameless glazing and spider itting systems, aluminium rain screen cladding, terra cotta tiles, solar cladding, high thermal performance windows, doors and curtain walls, light commercial products, external solar shading ixed and operable louvres, glass balustrading, glazed canopies, glass partitioning and automatic sliding doors. Sean says one real advantage is that the system doesn't require expensive sca olding as it can be installed from inside the building thus saving signi icantly on project costs. A locally owned New Zealand company Allwin Façade is continuously developing and nurturing relationships with repeat clients such as Safari Group. With a collaborative approach on each project, Allwin Façade is a trusted practical provider for complete engineered building envelopes for clients’ projects. Sean says the company is always seeking to improve, embracing and driving changes to o er ever better services to clients. It’s no surprise then that the company’s list of new and returning clients together with geographical spread of projects is expanding. “With an unrelenting drive and focus, Allwin Façade works together with developers and consultants, generating fresh ideas and value engineering solutions to achieve economical and practical solutions for every situation. No challenge is too big or too small for the team at Allwin Façade.”
18 | DEVELOPMENT Hugh Green Group: Pinehill Centre Project Development strategically positioned Karen Phelps PALMERS.CO.NZ GET A $10 REWARD WITH EVERY $100 SPEND 65 Greville Road, Albany. Ph 09 477 2750 Open 7 days 8.30 - 5.00pm. • Houseplants for the home • Houseplants for the office PALMERS ALBANY Proud to be locally owned and operated. Our friendly garden experts are here to help with all of your indoor and outdoor gardening needs. • Advice for all your garden projects • Wide range of products Albany city precinct is growing and the soon to be completed Pinehill Central, a mixed retail and commercial development being undertaken by Hugh Green Group, aims to add to the mix, says Luke Sullivan, Hugh Green Group Asset and Development Manager. Luke says that Pinehill Central has been strategically positioned to service the homeward-bound traffic travelling from the motorway through to the East Coast Bays. The site can be accessed directly off Greville Road and offers good on-site car parking designed to make shopping quick and stress-free for customers. Pinehill Central includes a supermarket and individual units or shops. The new retail/commercial buildings feature a high standard of contemporary design, covered walking areas, outdoor dining spaces and landscaped areas around the perimeter of the buildings. The development is expected to complement the existing Palmers Garden Centre on the same site. Pinehill Central is in close proximity to Albany Westfield, Albany Mega Centre, Massey University and the Northern Motorway and in the vicinity of the fully developed greater Pinehill residential area. In addition to the growing Albany city precinct, the centre will service the surrounding residential North Shore catchments. Hugh Green Group has retained ownership of the development and has leased individual units and shops to prospective tenants. Pinehill Central leasing agent from Bayleys Auckland Central Chris Beasleigh says that interest has been high and he is currently talking to a number of potential tenants. Pinehill Central is anchored by Countdownwhich opened April 27. Flex Fitness and U Sushi are signed up and there is strong interest from a number of other parties. A total of 19 shops are available for lease ranging from 53sqm up to 558sqm with a wide range of tenancies available, food and beverage, specialty, grab and go, gym, medical and service retail. Chris says that Pinehill Central will offer over 274 parking spaces and on average approx. 6,400 vehicles pass the centre every day. On the other side of Auckland, Hugh Green Group is also undertaking Park Green in Manukau. The master planned development located on the shores of the Hingaia Peninsula on the coastline of the Manukau Harbour is set to become a new and vibrant community, says Luke. Spanning 97 hectares Park Green offers the rare feature of expansive access to a coastal estuary resulting in a truly active lifestyle that will provide a sense of space and a high-quality living environment, he says. Luke says Hugh Green Group has designed Park Green for its residents and also as a destination for visitors to experience the greenways and waterfront together with local hospitality. It will include extensive cycleways and walkways, a brand new school (Mangapikopiko Primary School, under construction), and a Neighbourhood Centre, for everyday needs, within a leafy precinct that will deliver a genuine village atmosphere. Resource consent has also been granted for a waterfront café at Park Green and planning is underway. Fully serviced sections at Stage 2 of Park Green are now selling. Final sections are also available in the Group’s 92 hectare Donegal Glen subdivision in Flat Bush. Located in southeast Auckland on 1,700 hectares of land, the development and transformation of Flat Bush is a collaboration between Auckland Council, the Howick Local Board and partners. A New Zealand owned company Hugh Green Group was established in 1953 by Hugh Green (an Irish emigrant) and today is comprised of a number of privately owned companies which hold a substantial portfolio of land and commercial/industrial property assets across the greater Auckland and Waikato regions. The companies conduct a range of businesses on their landholdings, including developing residential sections for sale, developing and managing commercial and industrial buildings for lease, plus farming operations. An important aspect of Hugh Green Group is a philosophy of giving something back to the community. The Hugh Green Foundation was established in 1998 to be the vehicle for Hugh’s charitable giving, which started as early as 1968. The Hugh Green Foundation is a member of Philanthropy New Zealand and is a supporter of a huge number of local communities, people and charities.
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