66 | CONTRACTING Northland Plumbing Plus K I T C H E N | B AT H R OOM | L A UND R Y Where great products are a sure thing, customers are the main thing, and customer service is everything. Distributors of Tapware, Laundry Tubs, Baths, Showers, Toilets, Furniture & Bathroom Accessories. www.aquatica.co.nz 09 828 2068 info@aquatica.co.nz Your Local Kaitaia Plumbing and Drainage Specialists If you want it fixed, fitted, installed, flushed, built, replaced, or cleared – we’re here to help. Call us now 09 408 0210 www.kaitaiaplumbing.co.nz PLUMBING | DRAINAGE | NEW BUILDS Proudly Supporting Northland Plumbing Supplies Ltd CLASS LEADING SHOWERS SINCE 1986 T T Sue Russell Second branch a milestone for firm With a team of four in Kaitaia and the six staff at Waipapa, Northland Plumbing Plus sits as a core service entity to the region. “This is now a very proud third generation company which is proud to call Northland home.” It’s been a year of good development for well-established plumbing business, Northland Plumbing Plus, with the opening in April of a second retail and service centre in Kaitaia. First established in 2002 in Waipapa, by Phil and Ricky Morris, today the business is still very much in the family, led by their daughter Serena Morris, with whanau of the next generation taking up leadership roles. Serena says the opening of the second branch feels like a real milestone for a business that, since the start, has very much been in tune with and supportive of the needs of its community. “We’re very staunch and loyal to this region. There are very special people and communities established up here and we like to think we certainly do our part to help grow the region while supporting other local businesses and community groups we value,” Serena says. The opening, she says, was a somewhat ‘grand affair’, with a huge breakfast BBQ, well-supported by the local community. Not one to rest on her laurels, when Serena became aware that a building at 3 Empire Street, Kaitaia, was on the market, she jumped in boots and all and bought the building, then set about making substantial changes creating a fit-for-purpose showroom, storage and work-space for the new branch to operate from. “The renovation took eight weeks and with my husband and brother both builders they set about ripping out walls, building new ones, while we just sort of camped in the space waiting for it to be ready to fit-out.” Asked just how the region has supported Northland Plumbing Plus’s latest incarnation, operated by Deena Taylor and a small team, Serena says business has been very positive, with 32 new accounts opening. The Kaitaia branch is well supported by the knowledgeable team in Waipapa, led by Tegan Deverell and Britney Tawhai. The team in Waipapa excel in sales and can support through the quoting team as well as parts knowledge and supply. There’s a strong impulse within the company’s philosophy and outreach to be an integral part of its community and to support community groups doing good. The introduction of solar technology to their business means that should there be a power-cut, business can carry on. “We’re working on battery back-up so should there be a power cut business can carry on as usual. Plumbing supplies in a region such as ours are vital when there are breakdowns impacting individual homes and businesses. We’ve always aimed to support plumbing business customers, appreciating how essential their work is.” With a team of four in Kaitaia and the six staff at Waipapa, Northland Plumbing Plus sits as a core service entity to the region. “We really believe in this region and want to do our bit to see it develop and flourish. By providing expert advice and the range of plumbing products that we do, we’re playing our part in doing just that.” Serena says she’s so very proud of Britney and Tegan working at the new branch in Kaitaia. “They carry vast knowledge and are there to help anyone who makes contact or visits the centre. This is now a very proud third generation company which is proud to call Northland home.”
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