July 2010 Rural Bulletin, Rural Women New Zealand

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Contents
Developing Whanau Ora Services: Interested? ............... 14
Consultation Health Quality & Safety: Update.......................................... 14
Making Tax Simpler? .............................................................3 Cough Meds & Under-12s................................................... 14
Consumer Protection: Law Review........................................3 Sawmill Workers: New Support Service.............................. 14
Proposed Changes to Credit Reporting .................................3 Managing Depression: New Website .................................. 14
Review of Human Rights .......................................................4 Maori Health: A Snapshot ................................................... 15
Pest Management Plan: Consultation....................................4 Te Ao Maori Enhanced ....................................................... 15
ACC & Sensitive Claims: Review...........................................4 Pharmacy Medicine Recalls: Review .................................. 15
Consultation on Waste Regulations.......................................5 Auditing Rest Home Auditors .............................................. 15
Securities Law: Discussion Paper..........................................5 Children’s Wellbeing: Report............................................... 15
Religious Workers & Immigration...........................................5 Check Your Heart Health .................................................... 15
Broadband Fibre Installation Standards.................................5 Unusual NZ Testicular Cancer Trends ................................ 15
Air Quality Review .................................................................5 Cholesterol Drug Price Reduced......................................... 15
Ministry of Fisheries Consultations ........................................6 CanTeen: Charter of Rights ................................................ 16
ERMA Consultations..............................................................6 Abortion Statistics 2009 ...................................................... 16
Standards NZ Consultations: .................................................6 Most Recent Cancer Statistics ............................................ 16
Mobile Termination Rates ......................................................6 Voluntary Bonding Scheme Update .................................... 16
IRD Consultation....................................................................7 Disabled Pacific People: Resources ................................... 16
NZCOSS Survey: Sector Well-being .....................................7 Health Records: Check Your Ethnicity ................................ 16
NZFVWO: What’s in a Name? ...............................................7 Global Stroke Trends Changing .......................................... 17
Children’s Commissioner: Young Advisors Needed ..............7
Ngati Kapo Seeks Study Participants ....................................7 Education/Training
Feedback Needed: Work Entitlement Website ......................7
New Education Amendment Bill .......................................... 17
More Students Get Allowances ........................................... 17
Rural Secondary School Rolls Grow............................................. 17
Guidelines for Outdoor Access ..............................................8 NZ Childcare Survey 2009 .................................................. 17
Our Innovative Agriculture Sector? ........................................8 More Schools Get Network Upgrades................................. 18
Game Animal Council Report ................................................8 Visitors/Migrants: Study Entitlements.................................. 18
Sheep & Beef Cattle Welfare Code .......................................9 Review of NZ Qualifications ................................................ 18
Forestry Carbon Credits: Registrations..................................9
Rabobank: June Agribusiness Report ...................................9 Employment
Wine Industry 2010 Results ...................................................9
Animal Welfare: NAWAC Report…........................................9 More Community Max Programmes.................................... 18
…& Using Animals in Research: Guide ...............................10 Limited Service Volunteer Course....................................... 18
Recycling Plastic Waste.......................................................10 Growing Asian Future Workforce ........................................ 18
Three New Kiwifruit Varieties...............................................10 Women & Part Time Work…............................................... 18
Rural Property Update .........................................................10 …& Domestic Workers’ Work Standards ............................ 19
Climate Change Workshops ................................................10
Inaugural Irrigation Innovation Awards ................................11 Housing/Building
Building Consents Rising…................................................. 19
Environment … but Building Activity Mixed .............................................. 19
New Environmental Protection Agency................................11 Children’s Housing Futures: Report .................................... 19
Aussie Mozzie Wiped Out....................................................11 Building Renovation Work Still Slow ................................... 19
More Protection for Special Creatures .................................11 Annual Building Awards ...................................................... 19
Land & Water Forum: Update ..............................................11
Algae Good Guys? ..............................................................12 Energy
Green Ribbon Awards: Winners ..........................................12
Westland National Park Grows ............................................12 Domestic Electricity Prices Survey...................................... 20
Mobile Phone Recycling Scheme Launched........................12 Energy: March Quarter 2010............................................... 20
Air Traffic and Global Warming: Study.................................12 Emissions ........................................................................ 20
Whale Poop Fights Climate Change....................................13
NZ Emissions Reduction Scheme Recognised....................13 Transport & Travel
Changes to Driver Licensing Fees ...................................... 20
Tourism Recovering Public Transport Costs..................................... 21
May Arrivals and Departures ...............................................13 NZ Joins Aircraft Protocol ................................................... 21
Asian Visitors Rebound in May ............................................13
Justice/The Law
Health & Welfare Commission Recommendations: Police Response............. 21
Whanau Ora: What is It?......................................................13 Storing Eggs and Embryos ................................................. 21
Whanau Ora Regional Leadership Groups.......................14 New Dog Code of Welfare .................................................. 21
Prisoners, Victims & Compensation.....................................22 Treaty Matters
Most Likely Apprehended by Police.....................................22
Global Commission on HIV & Law.......................................22 Foreshore and Seabed Act Repealed ................................. 31
The Foreshore and Seabed ............................................. 32
Non-ownership Model...................................................... 32
Parliament Customary Title................................................................ 32
Opposition Spokesperson Changes ....................................22 Private Title Foreshore and Seabed Land ....................... 32
Waitangi Tribunal: Wairarapa Report .................................. 32
Public Service/Local Authorities More Waikato Terms of Negotiation.................................... 32
Local Body Elections: Timetable..........................................22 Arts & Culture

Police: Standing for Council.................................................23
OAG & Local Government Audits ........................................23 Language Vital to Pacific Heritage Arts............................... 32
Govt Agencies’ Performance Measured…...........................23 National Portrait Gallery Funding ........................................ 33
… Public Sector Excellence Awards ....................................23 Cultural Events Coming to TV............................................. 33
Local Authorities' Operating Deficit Rises ............................24 Old US Films Go Home....................................................... 33
Measuring SOES’ Financial Performance............................24 Six Degrees of Jackson Pollock .......................................... 33
Expenses Transparency Extended to CEOs........................24
Science/Technology
N-F-P Sector Lesser Known Metric Units ................................................. 33
Lotteries: Outcomes-based Decision Making.......................24
Recent Data About Volunteers….........................................24 General
…. Volunteering Across the Generations… .........................24
Research on Managers of Volunteers .................................25 Weather Outlook: July to September .................................. 34
Finding the Right N-F-P Organisation ..................................25 NZ’s Most Trusted in 2010 .................................................. 34
Community Response Model Briefings ................................25 Top 10 TV News Stories ..................................................... 34
Kia Tutahi Update ................................................................25 Kiwis Love their Spuds (but Hate Sprouts).......................... 34
Leap for High Performance Sport........................................ 34
More Money for New NZers…............................................. 35
Business …& Some for Auckland Councillors .................................... 35
NZIER Forecasts: Sustainable growth .................................25 Te Wiki o te Reo Maori 2010............................................... 35
May’s Exports Reach New High ..........................................26 Intrepid Volunteers .............................................................. 35
Manufacturing and Agriculture Contributing Less ................26 China-NZ Youth Exchange Programme.............................. 35
Current Account Deficit Reduces.........................................26 Rugby World Cup: Volunteers Needed ............................... 35
Asia Pacific Media Ads Surge..............................................26 Some Conferences/Events ................................................. 35
CER: Some Extra Charges Lifted ........................................27 Arbitrators and Mediators: Joint Conference ................... 35
Companies Office Website Update......................................27 Horticulture NZ Conference 2010 .................................... 35
Lifting Kiwi Managers’ Performance ....................................27 NZ Diversity Forum.......................................................... 36
New Angel Groups Sought ..................................................27 Hindu Festival of Raksha Bandhan: Auckland Celebration
Dairy Dominates Rise in Export Prices ................................27 ......................................................................................... 36
Asia's Wealthy Surpass Europe's ........................................27 Open Space "Un-conference" for Non-profit Leaders ...... 36
UN Report Card on Anti-Poverty Goals ...............................28 Local Government NZ Conference .................................. 36
Engage Your Community Un-conference ........................ 36
Money Matters Crafting a Future: Workshops .......................................... 36
Funding/Awards Opportunities ............................................ 36
Gross Domestic Product (GDP*) Figures.............................28 Lottery Funding................................................................ 36
First Food Price Fall Since 2004..........................................28 Ria McBride Public Service Management Award............. 36
Electronic Card Use in May .................................................28 2010 Deloitte Fast 50....................................................... 37
Wholesale Trade Sales Up ..................................................28 Public Participation Awards ............................................. 37
Kiwis Want Faster Response Times ....................................29 Applications for Fulbright Awards Open........................... 37
Financial Advisers Act Amended .........................................29 Rita Angus Residency Resurrected ................................. 37
Parental Leave Payment Changes ......................................29 Search for NZ’s Best Weight Loss Story.......................... 37
Tracking the Gambling Dollar ..............................................29 Appointments ...................................................................... 37
Internet/ICT
Increasing Digital Literacy in Communities ..........................29
Broadcasting & Children's Interests: BSA............................29
More Radio Spectrum to Come ...........................................30
Top Social Media Myths.......................................................30
A (Biggish) Handful of Websites ..........................................30
Rural Women NZ, enquiries@ruralwomen.org.nz, 04 473 5524 Rural Bulletin July 2010 - 2
• protecting consumers from misleading and deceptive
Consultation conduct, unfair practices, and unsafe or defective goods
or services;
• giving consumers product information, or in some cases
Making Tax Simpler? changing the terms and conditions on which goods and
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) is proposing changes services are purchased (for example, with cooling-off
to the administration of the tax system that will affect nearly periods);
all taxpayers. Under the proposals, people would manage • standardisation in weights and measures;
most of their tax affairs (and social entitlements) online,
through their own secure space on the Inland Revenue • remedies when the reasonable expectation of a
website, in an approach like internet banking. consumer transaction is not met; and
For businesses and employers, new payroll software would • the Commerce Commission enforcing good market
manage a range of routine PAYE tasks, including the conduct.
employer monthly schedule. Software that updates and
exchanges information with Inland Revenue systems could The history, original purpose, and ongoing relevance of each
automatically correct most current errors in PAYE information law will be examined, and consideration given to whether
before it is sent. relevant laws could be incorporated into a new Fair Trading
Act or should remain stand-alone law.
PAYE deducted each pay-day would be very accurate, and a
final tax for many people in full-time work, although annual The aims are to simplify and consolidate the laws, and to
square-ups would be retained for other groups of workers bring NZ’s consumer law in line with Australian Consumer
and those with other income. Law.
Some information – with appropriate privacy safeguards – Submissions close 30 July 2010. Email them to
would be shared with other government departments, to consumerlawreform@mca.govt.nz with "Submission on the Consumer Law
make it easier for people changing employment, going on Reform" in the subject heading, or post them to Consumer Policy, Ministry of
parental leave, or updating their student loan repayments. Consumer Affairs, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140. More is here
http://www.consumeraffairs.govt.nz/legislation-policy/policy-
Businesses, employers, and the not-for-profit sector would development/consumer-law-reform. A related Treasury paper is at
move towards providing information electronically rather than http://www.treasury.gov.au/consumerlaw
by paper.
The Government is raising for discussion whether bringing in
electronic communication is acceptable and, if so, when it Proposed Changes to Credit
should happen.
Reporting
Submissions close on 23 July 2010. They go to “Making tax easier”, C/- Deputy Feedback is being asked on a proposed amendment to the
Commissioner, Policy, Policy Advice Division, Inland Revenue Department, PO Credit Reporting Privacy Code 2004. The proposed
Box 2198, Wellington 6140, or email policy.webmaster@ird.govt.nz with amendment, put forward by the Privacy Commissioner, would
“Making tax easier” in the subject line. You can also comment online at the
represent a major change to the regulation of credit reporting
“Making tax easier” online forum at
http://www.makingtaxeasier.ird.govt.nz/?utm_source=ird&utm_medium=redirec
in this country.
t&utm_campaign=2010MTE. A discussion paper is at It is proposed to allow more comprehensive credit reporting.
http://taxpolicy.ird.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2010-dd-making-tax-easier.doc This, admits the Privacy Commissioner, will involve the wider
sharing of private financial information. Currently, the code
protects privacy by prohibiting the reporting of positive credit
Consumer Protection: Law information such as a good record of paying bills, and only
allows the reporting of negative information which shows that
Review an individual has defaulted on their credit obligations. Under
the proposed amendment, everyone's credit account
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs is reviewing all major
information will be liable to be reported when they are
consumer laws and has published a discussion paper on
seeking credit, whether they have a good or bad credit
consumer law reform for comment. The main laws dealing
record.
with the purchase of goods and services are: Fair Trading Act
1986; Consumer Guarantees Act 1993; and Weights and The amendment proposes to balance the more
Measures Act 1987. Other consumer law-related acts being comprehensive credit reporting by tightening external
assessed include: Auctioneers Act 1928; Door to Door Sales accountability for credit reporters. The code already requires
Act 1967; Layby Sales Act 1971; and Unsolicited Goods and credit reporters to undertake compliance reviews to ensure
Services Act 1975. The review also is considering the that they meet security, access, and accuracy controls. The
consumer transactions aspects of the Carriage of Goods Act amendment will significantly strengthen these obligations by
1979, and also aspects of the Sale of Goods Act 1908 requiring their reviewers to include an external, independent
relating to the Layby Sales Act and the Auctioneers Act. person and to report to the Commissioner each year.
The amendment will allow credit account information to be
made available only to credit providers. It will be off-limits to
All these laws are aimed at:
employers, landlords, and debt collectors.
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The amendment will allow the controlled use of driver licence The International Human Rights Framework; The Right to
numbers in the credit reporting system for the first time. This Life, Liberty and Security of the Person; Democratic Rights;
change, the Commissioner says, should bring benefits to The Right to Health; Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity;
individuals by allowing more accurate identification in the and The Right to Work.
credit reporting system. This can help reduce the harm
currently caused where credit reporters match individuals An online feedback form is at http://hrcnz.wufoo.com/forms/review-of-human-
with the wrong credit information. Controls in the amendment rights-in-new-zealand-2010/, or you can send your feedback to
will prevent credit reporters building up a database of driver Infoline@hrc.co.nz, or Human Rights in NZ Today, PO Box 6751, Wellesley St,
licence numbers. Auckland 1141
Other changes proposed to be made by the amendment

include:
• an explicit prohibition on the use by credit reporters of Pest Management Plan:
credit information for direct marketing purposes;
• authorising the controlled use of the index of deaths for
Consultation
removing or suppressing information from credit Established pests cost the NZ economy close to $1.9 billion a
reporting databases; year - $1.15 billion of lost production, and $719 million in
• requiring credit reporters to provide individuals with a directly preventing pests from arriving in NZ, and managing
general explanation about credit scores contained in them once they are here. The Ministry of Agriculture and
credit reports released to them; and Forestry (MAF) has been working with regional councils,
industry, Maori, the science community, and other
• requiring credit reporters to make available official government departments to develop a pest management
translations into other languages of summaries of rights plan, and has now published a discussion paper on the
where these are provided by the Privacy Commissioner. proposals. Under these proposals, pest management
processes would be simplified, with agencies working closely
Submissions close on 13 August 2010. Submissions may be emailed to together on eradication/management. Changes to the current
Code@privacy.org.nz or mailed to: Credit Reporting Privacy Code Amendment, system would include:
Office of the Privacy Commissioner, PO Box 466, Auckland 1140. You can find
out more about the proposed amendment at http://www.privacy.org.nz/major- • streamlining and simplifying pest management
changes-to-nz-credit-reporting-regulation-credit-reporting-privacy-code-2004- strategies;
proposed-amendment-open-for-public-submission/
• establishing a central "toolbox manager" to make sure
that effective and safe pest control systems are available
in future;
Review of Human Rights
• providing a way to decide who is accountable for a pest
The Human Rights Commission is conducting a review of issue where this is unclear;
human rights in NZ, and is re-drafting chapters in the NZ
Action Plan for Human Rights 2005-2010. The Commission is • making roles clear; and
asking people to let it know whether there are any
• developing a national system for measuring the
inaccuracies in its drafts, whether there are any major
effectiveness of pest management.
omissions, and whether they agree with the
recommendations. Draft chapters currently open for comment
Submissions close on Monday 19 July 2010. Email them to fopm@maf.govt.nz,
include:
or post them to Future of Pest Management Consultation, MAF Biosecurity NZ,
• The rights of disabled people at PO Box 2526, Wellington 6140. More, including the discussion paper, is at
http://www.hrc.co.nz/hrc_new/hrc/cms/files/documents/0 http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/biosec/consult/pmpn-plan-of-action2010-2035
6-May-2010_16-34-42_Rights_of_disabled_people.html:
submissions close on 9 July 2010 (Note - there is also a
PDF version, an Easy Read Word Version, and an
illustrated version), and
ACC & Sensitive Claims:
• The Right to Asylum at
http://www.hrc.co.nz/hrc_new/hrc/cms/files/documents/1 Review
7-Jun-2010_13-09-40_The_right_to_asylum.html The follow-up independent clinical review of the New Clinical
(submissions close on 1 August 2010). Pathway for the Treatment of Sensitive Claims at ACC is
Also, watch for these other Human Rights Action Plan underway, and the review panel is seeking views of members
chapters coming up for comment shortly: of the public and anyone affected by the changes to the
treatment of Sensitive Claims by ACC.
Human Rights and Race Relations; The Right to Education;
The Rights of Migrant Workers and their Families; The Right Submissions go to ClinicalPathwayReviewSubmissions@researchnz.com, or to
to the Environment; The Right to Freedom of Opinion and Independent Clinical Review Panel, PO Box 1039, Wellington 6140.
Expression; Rights of People who are Detained; The Rights Background information and Terms of Reference for the Review are at
of Children and Young Persons; Equality and Freedom from http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/sensitive+claims+review+announced
Discrimination; The Right to Justice The Right to an
Adequate Standard of Living – Right to Social Security; The
Right to an Adequate Standard of Living – Right to Housing;
• a temporary entry visa option;
Consultation on Waste
• a residence visa option; and
Regulations
• how partners and dependent children of religious
The Ministry for the Environment (MfE) is currently consulting workers on temporary visas should be treated.
on draft regulations for monitoring and reporting methane gas
emissions at disposal facilities. Under the Emissions Trading DoL says that any new policy introduced would need to
Scheme (ETS) waste disposal facility (i.e., tip, landfill) balance the needs of religious communities with the integrity
operators can monitor and report their emissions, on a of the immigration system.
voluntary basis, from 1 January 2011, and are required to
report emissions from 1 January 2012. From 2013 they will The submissions deadline has been extended from 10 July to 16 July 2010.
have to surrender emissions units to cover their emissions of You can use an online response form, email
methane. religiousworkersreview@dol.govt.nz or post your response to Department of
Labour, 56 The Terrace, Wellington 6011, marked “Attention Immigration
The draft Climate Change (Waste) Regulations provide a way Policy”. The paper is at http://www.dol.govt.nz/consultation/religious-
of reporting emissions which bases ETS reporting on workers/index.asp
information that is already collected and reported for the
Waste Levy. Other draft amendments provide options for
disposal facilities where methane is collected and destroyed,
and for adjusting the amount of methane assumed to be
emitted based on the composition of the waste being Broadband Fibre Installation
disposed of.
Standards
Submissions close on 23 July 2010. They go to emissionstrading@mfe.govt.nz A discussion paper sets out early views about the
or Emissions Trading, Ministry for the Environment, PO Box 10362, Wellington. development of standards for the fibre installations across NZ
More is at http://www.climatechange.govt.nz/consultation/waste/index.html that will provide broadband coverage. These standards would
be tested through pilot investigations at selected locations.
Your feedback is sought on:
Securities Law: Discussion • which standards should be tested through pilot

investigations;
Paper • the location, number, scale, and estimated likely cost of
Public submissions are being sought on a discussion paper the suggested pilot investigations; and
on NZ's securities law. The paper, which includes many of
• the chairs of the Standards Working Group and the Pilot
the recommendations of the Capital Market Development
Project Investigation Working Group.
Taskforce, proposes replacing the Securities Act 1978 and
the Securities Markets Act 1988, and amending other Expressions of Interest are also invited from people who want
relevant legislation. Your views are sought on: to be involved in the pilot investigations and/or in developing
the standards.
• which financial products should be regulated and how
that should happen; Submissions close on 9 July 2010. Email facilitating.broadband@med.govt.nz,
• how to tailor the information that must be disclosed to or post your comments to Deployment Standards Initiative, ICT Regulatory
better suit a retail investor audience; Group, Ministry of Economic Development, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140.
The Deployment Standards Initiative discussion paper is at
• how to improve the governance of managed funds
http://www.med.govt.nz/templates/MultipageDocumentTOC____43531.aspx.
(which are a key product for retail investors); and
To participate in the expressions of interest process go to the GETS website at
• possible additional powers for the Financial Markets www.gets.govt.nz
Authority.
Submissions close on 20 August. Email them to investment@med.govt.nz or Air Quality Review

post them to Securities Law Review, Investment Law Team, Ministry of
Economic Development, PO Box 1473, Wellington. The paper is at Your views are sought on changes to the National Air Quality
http://www.med.govt.nz/templates/MultipageDocumentTOC____43741.aspx. Standard. These standards, gazetted in 2004, set upper
limits for concentrations for certain air pollutants.
The Government commissioned an independent Technical
Religious Workers & Advisory Group (TAG) to review the standard in 2009. This
group prepared an independent report containing
Immigration recommendations, and proposals in the Government’s
A review is being carried out of immigration policies relating recently published discussion paper are based on these.
to religious workers, and the Department of Labour (DoL) has
published a discussion paper seeking views on: Submissions close on 9 July 2010. You can make a submission on the Ministry
for the Environment’s website
• the objective of any proposed policy facilitating the entry http://www.mfe.govt.nz/survey/x10submpropaqs.htm, or send your submission
of religious workers; to: Air Quality Standards Review Submission, Ministry for the Environment, 23
Kate Sheppard Place, Thorndon, Wellington 6143
• ERMA200458: to import Galmano NF, a fungicidal seed
Ministry of Fisheries dressing containing fluquinconazole, for control of foliar
Consultations diseases in wheat crops (22 July 2010);
• ERMA200446: to import Sea Force 30 containing copper
MFish is consulting on (submission closing dates and contact
oxide and zinc ethylenebis, and Sea Force 60 and 90,
person are in brackets):
containing copper oxide, zinc ethylenebis, and copper
• Review of sustainability measures for all kahawai stocks pyrithione, for antifouling coatings on marine vessels (22
(KAH 1, 2, 3, 4, 8 and 10) for the 2010/11 fishing year: July 2010);
feedback sought on the proposed sustainability
• ERMA200463: modified reassessment of DuPont
measures, deemed values/other management controls
Coragen Insecticide (active ingredient chlorantraniliprole)
for kahawai stocks for the 2010/11 fishing year starting
to allow its application at rates above the current
on 1 October 2010 (13 August 2010 - T Macfarlane,
maximums (15 July 2010);
Ministry of Fisheries, PO Box 1020, Wellington 6140,
emailtrudie.macfarlane@fish.govt.nz); • ERMA200447: to import or manufacture Concord 300SC
as a fungicide containing the active ingredient cymoxanil
• Review of sustainability measures, deemed values and
for the control of diseases in potatoes, onions, and garlic
other management controls for the 2010/11 fishing year
(15 July 2010); and
beginning on 1 October 2010 (26 July 2010 - T
MacFarlane – see above); • ERMA200431: to import or manufacture Yates Rose
Gun Advanced containing taufluvalinate, myclobutanil
• Request for information and advice on indicators to
and imidacloprid for use as a combination
measure sector outcome performance: MFish is
insecticide/fungicide ready to use mixture to control
developing a set of indicators to be used to
insects and diseases on roses/ornamental plants (15
monitor/evaluate fisheries outcomes outlined in
July 2010).
“Fisheries 2030” (9 July 2010 – email submissions to
Ray.Voller@fish.govt.nz or send them to R Voller,
Submissions go to ERMA NZ, PO Box 131, Wellington 6140, email
Ministry of Fisheries, PO Box 1020, Wellington 6140);
submissions@ermanz.govt.nz
• Proposed Harvest Management Measures to Support
the Introduction of KBB3G and KBB4G to the QMS on 1
October 2010 (23 July 2010 – T MacFarlane – see Standards NZ Consultations:
above);
These include (closing dates for comments are in brackets):
• National Fisheries Plan for Highly Migratory Species:
submissions on the draft five-year plan developed • Z4522: Underground fire hydrants at
following consultation with stakeholders and iwi (15 July http://shop.standards.co.nz/drafts/DZ4522 (16 August
2010 - T MacFarlane – see above); and 2010); and
• Proposed Totara/Ross Mataitai Reserve: Te Runanga o • 3122A1: Specification for Portland and blended cements
Makaawhio and Te Runanga o Ngati Waewae have (General and special purpose) Amendment 1 at
applied to the Minister of Fisheries to establish a mataitai http://shop.standards.co.nz/drafts/DZ3122A1-
reserve* on the coastline near Ross, on the west coast NZS3122A1PublicCommentdraftFINAL1.pdf (19 July
of the South Island. *A mataitai reserve is an identified 2010).
traditional fishing ground in fisheries waters established
for the purpose of non-commercial customary food To comment on either standard, use the online form, email
gathering (9 July 2010 – to Spatial Allocations Manager, michelle.stallard@standards.co.nz, or post comments to M Stallard, Standards
Ministry of Fisheries, P O Box 1020, Wellington,6140, NZ, Private Bag 2439, Wellington
email Randall.Bess@fish.govt.nz).
More is at http://www.fish.govt.nz/en-nz/Consultations/default.htm Mobile Termination Rates

Mobile termination rates are the fees mobile phone
companies charge other carriers to terminate calls on their
ERMA Consultations networks: they form a significant part of the cost of providing
The Environmental Risk Management Authority is currently the retail service of fixed-to-mobile and mobile-to-mobile
consulting on (submission dates are in brackets): calls.
• ERMA200464: to manufacture or import GF-1587 into Following a request by the Minister to reconsider its initial
NZ for release as an insecticide (4 August 2010); final report of 22 February 2010, the Commerce Commission
has recommended that the termination of voice calls and text
• ERMA200481: to import or manufacture Movento 150 messages on NZ's mobile networks be regulated.
OD, an insecticide containing spirotetramat for control of
On 16 June 2010, the Commerce Commission released its
potato/tomato psyllid (28 July 2010);
reconsideration report, recommending that the Minister for
• ERMA200473: to import or manufacture KSI777 as an Communications and Information Technology regulate mobile
injectable veterinary medicine to treat and prevent termination access services, and not accept undertakings
parasites in livestock (26 July 2010); from Telecom and Vodafone.
There was a two week period for submissions on the Commerce Commission
report: 16-29 June 2010. Cross submissions close on 6 July 2010. Email them
Children’s Commissioner:
to mtas@med.govt.nz. More is at www.med.govt.nz/mtas. Copies of the report Young Advisors Needed
can be downloaded from
http://www.med.govt.nz/templates/ContentTopicSummary____10696.aspx The Children's Commissioner is encouraging young people to
apply to join the Young People's Reference Group (YPRG).
The YPRG is a group of young people aged between 12 and
18 years from around NZ who meet four times a year to
provide advice to the Office of the Children's Commissioner.
IRD Consultation People who apply should be: aware of children's and young
people's rights, involved in community activities, team players
The Inland Revenue department is (IRD) is consulting on
and also experienced at “leading”, aware of resources
legal services provided to non-residents relating to
available in their communities, good at writing, and confident
transactions involving land in NZ. This ruling considers the
public speakers who can facilitate meetings.
GST position when certain legal services are provided by a
registered person to a non-resident person at a time when Applications close Saturday 31 July 2010. They go to YPRG Co-ordinator,
the non-resident is not present in NZ. Office of the Children's Commissioner, PO Box 5610, Lambton Quay, and
Wellington 6145. More on how to apply is at
Comments are due by 23 July 2010. Email them to http://www.occ.org.nz/yprg/how_to_apply. A Quick Guide to the YPRG is at
public.consultation@ird.govt.nz, or post them to Team Manager, Technical http://www.occ.org.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/7340/Quick_Guide_to_the_Y
Services, Office of the Chief Tax Counsel, National Office, IRD, PO Box 2198, PRG.pdf
Wellington. The draft is at http://www.ird.govt.nz/public-consultation/
Ngati Kapo Seeks Study

NZCOSS Survey: Sector Well- Participants
During 2010/2011, Ngati Kapo O Aotearoa is conducting a
being national study into kapo (blind or vision impaired) Maori
The NZ Council of Social Services (NZCOSS) is carrying out children and young adults up to 21 years old. The aim is to
regular two-monthly surveys in order to measure the effect of find out how kapo Maori children and kapo Maori young
recent changes (e.g., the Budget, Whanau Ora etc) on social adults, along with their whanau, access eye specialist
services. It aims to build a running record of what is services, and about kapo Maori children themselves. Ngati
happening out in the sector as it happens. Kapo wants to know how many kapo Maori children and
young adults are in NZ, about their eye problems and health,
NZCOSS is a national umbrella organisation for local and find out if anything is a barrier for them, or their whanau,
Councils of Social Services (COSS) and other social service when seeking an eye specialist or a diagnosis.
networks throughout Aotearoa NZ. The membership of local
COSS includes people in local government and people The project is funded by the Health Research Council (HRC),
working locally for central government agencies, as well as and has been approved by the MultiRegion Ethics
people working for not-for-profit and voluntary social service Committee.
organisations.
For more information about the project, contact Dr. N Higgins, the principal
The current survey closes on 31 July 2010. Go to researcher for this project, by calling 0800 770 990, or emailing her at:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/89WNJ5C to participate. For more information nancy@kapomaori.com
about NZCOSS, visit: http://nzcoss.org.nz
Feedback Needed: Work

Entitlement Website
NZFVWO: What’s in a Name? The Immigration Act 2009 was passed into law in November
The NZ Federation of Voluntary Welfare Organisations 2009 and the commencement date of 29 November 2010 has
(NZFVWO) is a national network of social services just been signed off. An employer’s obligations under the
organisations in NZ. The Federation is in the process of Immigration Act 2009 remain essentially the same as under
changing its name, and your views and suggestions are the Immigration Act 1987: an employer must not employ a
sought. foreign national who is not entitled to work in NZ. However,
under the new Act, having a IR330 Tax Code Declaration
You can make contribute to the name change online at: signed by the employee is no longer sufficient proof of
http://www.nzfvwo.org.nz/contact/ entitlement to work.
The Department of Labour (DoL) has designed a new
website called “VisaView” to help employers to check an
employee’s work entitlement. DoL wants employers to check
out the trial website using their test data and give them
feedback on it.
VisaView will check against the Department’s database and
in most cases provide the employer with a “Yes” or “No”
answer, the expiry date of the visa, and any specific work some manufacturing industries. Food product manufacturing
conditions that may apply for a given candidate. VisaView businesses, many of which use primary products from
also maintains a history of enquiries made by an employer, agriculture as their basis, were more innovative, with an
which will be a useful way for employers to demonstrate due innovation rate of 53%.
diligence in relation to Immigration Act requirements.
*Innovation covers a wide range of activities to do with the
DoL has a demonstration version of VisaView online now at introduction of new goods, services, processes, or methods.
http://www.immigration.govt.nz/visaview. Email your feedback directly to the It also covers research and development (R&D) - R&D
DoL at VisaView@dol.govt.nz targeted at primary industries accounts for almost a fifth of
NZ’s R&D spending.
More is at
http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/Corporate/Corporate/CorporateCom
munications_MR15Jun2010.aspx
Rural
Guidelines for Outdoor Access
The NZ Walking Access Commission has published Game Animal Council Report
guidelines for access to this country’s beaches, lakes, rivers,
and mountains. The code of responsible conduct is the first The final report of the new Game Animal Council (GAC)
product of the new Commission and was launched alongside Establishment Committee has been released. Amongst its
a joint initiative with Federated Farmers to produce voluntary recommendations:
signs for farmers and property owners to flag access points
• the Department of Conservation (DoC) and the GAC
on their land to the public. The signs either set out the
would have separate responsibilities: the GAC would
conditions a landowner puts on public access, or provides
assist with control of species managed by DoC in DoC
contact details where the public can gain permission for
areas. GAC would manage game animals, and issue
access.
hunting permits, and operate ballots and control
The code provides a guide to access rights and appropriate programmes. A DoC concession should remain a
behaviour for both the public and landholders and covers requirement when commercially hunting on public land;
issues like respecting property, limiting fire risk, and the
• permits for recreational hunting on public conservation
restrictions on dogs, firearms and vehicles.
land would remain free of charge;
The Commission’s next task is identifying and mapping
thousands of kilometres of paper roads adjoining private land • a Registered Hunter programme would be set up by the
which are supposed to carry public rights of access. It GAC. Registered hunters would pay an annual fee and
expects to complete this project later this year. receive benefits in return;
• captive deer, tahr, chamois and wild pigs would become
Copies of the Outdoor Access Code and accompanying brochure are available “Farmed Game Animals” on farms, and “Estate Managed
on the commission’s website www.walkingaccess.govt.nz or by contacting the Game Animals” on game estates. In the wild, they would
Commission by phone on (04) 8158502 or by email: be “Wild Game Animals”, and managed for differently in
contact@walkingaccess.govt.nz
different places; and
• the GAC would be able to resolve conflicts when
disputes relating to game animals arose.
Our Innovative Agriculture The council would be made up of: (two

appointments/nominations) - NZ Deerstalkers’ Association;
Sector? unaffiliated hunters; Registered Hunters; NZ Pig Hunters
Association; Iwi Hunting Liaison Advisory Group; and (one
According to recent figures from Statistics NZ, almost a third appointment/nomination) - Safari Club International; NZ
of agriculture businesses were innovative* during 2008 and Sporting Industry Association; Department of Conservation;
2009. In addition, over a third of businesses that support Federated Farmers; NZ Association of Game Estates; NZ
agriculture (such as fencing contractors) were innovative Professional Hunting Guides Association; NZ Deer Farmers
during the same period. However, both were below the Association; and aerial game recovery industry.
overall innovation rate for all industries, which was 46%.
These results come from Statistics NZ's Business Operations A copy of the report is at www.nzgac.org.nz
Survey: 2009, which covers businesses in all industries with
six or more employees. This will exclude many smaller
agriculture businesses, but gives a good picture of business
practices across the whole NZ economy.
The importance of the agriculture sector to NZ means it
underpins a number of other industries. The agriculture
industry division in the survey represents primary farming or
food growing activities, but the further transformation of this
produce into processed or value added products happens in
• lamb and sheepmeat prices remain firm, backed by
Sheep & Beef Cattle Welfare strong demand and restricted supply;
Code • global dairy prices remain firm; and
The National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee’s • oil prices have slipped over the last month.
(NAWAC) new Animal Welfare (Sheep & Beef Cattle) Code
of Welfare 2010 applies to all sheep and beef cattle farmed The review is at
for meat rather than being milked. http://www.rabobank.co.nz/Research/Documents/Agribusiness_review/05_Rab
obank_Agribusiness_Review_Jun10.pdf
The code focuses on outcomes and best practice, and the
minimum standards in it cover: stockmanship and animal
handling; daily food and water requirements; requirements for
adequate shade and shelter; feeding pads and feedlots;
managing flystrike; requirements for shearing, dagging and
crutching; effective prevention and treatment of any ill health,
Wine Industry 2010 Results
injury and disease; requirements around pre-transport The 2010 NZ grape harvest totalled 266,000 tonnes, 19,000
selection of animals; and humane destruction procedures. tonnes smaller than the 2009 crop and in line with the pre-
harvest forecast. Although the harvest was slightly later than
The code is online at http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/regs/animal- last year, wonderful weather in March and April, combined
welfare/stds/codes or available on request from animalwelfare@maf.govt.nz with lower yields meant that superb fruit was delivered into
wineries (which, hopefully, will lead to very good wines).
Growers and wineries will also welcome the smaller vintage,
as there has been something of an oversupply of wine onto
the market over the last couple of years.
Forestry Carbon Credits:
In Marlborough, the vintage was down 5%, with production of
Registrations Sauvignon Blanc 4% lower than in 2009. The Hawkes Bay
crop was also down 5%, while the harvest in Gisborne
MAF is encouraging owners of post-1989 forest land to apply reduced 21% from 2009.
during 2010/11 to be registered as an ETS participant and
claim carbon credits for the first commitment period (2008– In Central Otago production was unchanged on 2009, but in
2012). If you have not actually been registered by 31 Waipara, Canterbury, and Northland the harvest was larger
December 2012, you will lose the entitlement to claim NZUs this year. Smaller vintages were recorded in Auckland,
(NZ units) for this first period. Waikato, Wairarapa, and Nelson.
A registration form is at http://www.maf.govt.nz/sustainable- More details about the industry can be found at http://www.nzwine.com/
forestry/ets/form_post1989-apply-registration.htm
Animal Welfare: NAWAC

Rabobank: June Agribusiness
Report…
Report The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s (MAF’s) National
Rabobank says that: Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (NAWAC), which
advises on issues relating to the welfare of animals and
• while the global economic recovery continues, the develops codes of welfare, recently published its 2009 annual
impacts of the European debt crisis have spanned report. During the year NAWAC worked on codes of welfare
virtually all markets; relating to: a dairy cattle (code is expected to be shortly
• the outlook for Asian economies remains strong, and the approved for issue); commercial slaughter (recently
US outlook is also positive; released); dogs (issued); sheep and beef cattle
(consultation); transportation of animals in NZ (the first one to
• the Australian economy continues to expand, although it include suggested ways of measuring animal welfare for
is affected by the softening in global demand; each standard set out in the code); camelids (covering
farmed and domestic llamas, alpacas, and guanacos); goat;
• in NZ the recovery is also growing gradually, although it
temporary housing of companion animals; animals at
is not without its points of fragility;
saleyards; and pigs (this one was reviewed). Other issues
• the Australian and NZ dollars were both down almost dealt with during the year included glueboard traps, on which
10% against the US dollar in May; tight restrictions have been imposed, and the issue of
animals during civil defence emergencies. The report also
• global grain prices have been affected by the European covers areas of research relating to the welfare of animals.
debt crisis - wheat is at its lowest level since September
2009; Codes are available from Animal Welfare Directorate, MAF Biosecurity NZ, PO
Box 2526, Wellington 6140, NZ, tel 04 894 0366, email
• global beef prices remain flat, although cattle prices in animalwelfare@maf.govt.nz, or go to www.biosecurity.govt.nz/animal-welfare/.
Australia and NZ have stayed well above their 2009 The report is at http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/files/regs/animal-
levels; welfare/pubs/nawac/nawac-ar-09.pdf
…& Using Animals in Research: Rural Property Update
Guide In the three months to May 319 farms were sold, an increase
on the 288 sold in the same period last year but less than half
The National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee (NAEAC) the 745 sold in the three months to May 2008. The national
has published a guide to promote the humane and median farm sale price rose to $1,035,000 for the three
responsible use of animals for scientific purposes. It includes months to May 2010, fractionally up on $1,000,000 for the
guidelines for what constitutes “good practice” in the three months to April 2010, but still down on the median of
management of animals in the research, testing and teaching $1,150,000 for the three months to May 2009 and well below
environment. the median of $1,860,000 for the same period in 2008.
People in charge of animals are required by law to take care Only 11 dairy farms were sold in the month of May and the
of their needs, which include: proper and sufficient food and median price for the three month period was $3,700,000,
water; adequate shelter; opportunity to display normal which is $50,000 down on the median at the end of the three
patterns of behaviour; physical handling in a manner which months to May 2009 and significantly less than the
minimises the likelihood of unreasonable or unnecessary $4,050,000 median for the same three month period in 2008.
pain or distress; and protection from, and rapid diagnosis of,
any significant injury or disease. There were increased sales of grazing properties with 151
sold in the three month period, but the median price fell from
Using animals in testing and teach can be carried out only in $900,000 at the end of April to $871,875 at the end of May.
situations where the research, testing, or teaching will help There was also a further increase in the median price for
with understanding of human beings, animals, or finishing farms from $1,225,000 in the three month period
ecosystems, and where the benefit from using the animals is ending in April to $1,269,200 at the end of May. There was a
not outweighed by the likely harm to the animals. slight increase in the sale of lifestyle properties from 1167 in
the three months to the end of April to 1178 at the end of
The guide is at http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/files/regs/animal- May, and the national median selling price also increased
welfare/pubs/naeac/guide-for-animals-use.pdf slightly from $440,000 to $445,000 in the same periods.
More is at http://www.reinz.co.nz/reinz/index.cfm?C098EA2A-E298-5EDA-
3ABC-A2FD95493308&obj_uuid=9FC113EA-18FE-7E88-42BA-
0CB9765C8DD6
Recycling Plastic Waste
A new scheme for recycling and re-using thousands of
tonnes of plastic waste is underway. It’s called Plasback and
it has received the first grant ($130,000) from the
Government's Waste Minimisation Fund to support a
Climate Change Workshops
nationwide campaign to encourage farms to join it. Plasback DairyNZ is leading a MAF-funded project to run a nationwide
involves collecting of bale wrap, agrichemical containers, and series of free workshops (running from 8 July to 18 August)
other packaging waste from farms and recycling it into new for farm advisors on climate change issues and land
products such as piping and bins at a plant in Christchurch. management practices across the country.
The aim is to recycle over 2400 tonnes of waste plastic per
year by June 2011. The workshops focus on introducing rural professionals to
climate change issues, greenhouse gases, and the Emission
Trading Scheme (ETS) - so they can advise their clients how
to mitigate their emissions and adapt to a changing climate.
Three New Kiwifruit Varieties There will be discussions on greenhouse gases and how
farmer clients could mitigate these to reduce their liability
ZESPRI Group Ltd, has announced the commercialisation under the ETS. Case studies covering different farming
this winter of three new types of kiwifruit and the start of on- systems including dairy, sheep and beef, and horticulture will
orchard trials for a further two new varieties. A total of 600 focus on their impacts on profitability and greenhouse gas
hectares of the three new commercial varieties will be emissions. These will be presented together with a take-
licensed to be planted or grafted this season, about five home resource kit that will act as valuable source of
percent of all the NZ land currently planted in kiwifruit. reference.
The three new varieties for planting or grafting this winter are
an early-season GOLD (Gold3); a potentially long-storing Registration is essential but the cost for attending the workshops is free. To
register online go to www.dairynz.co.nz/climatechange and for more
GOLD (Gold9); and a new sweet GREEN (Green14). The
information on these events contact DairyNZ on 07 8583750 or email
two new varieties for on-orchard grower trials are both RED
climatechange@dairynz.co.nz
kiwifruits and are now on the shortlist for future
commercialisation.
More information can be found at http://www.zespri.com/about-

zespri/newsroom.html
Inaugural Irrigation Innovation More is at www.mfe.govt.nz/news/2010-06-03-epa-announcement.html
Awards
Irrigation NZ’s inaugural innovation award has unveiled a
Aussie Mozzie Wiped Out
large number of innovative irrigation projects delivering New Zealand is now officially free of the Southern Saltmarsh
positive environmental, social, and economic benefits to Mosquito, the first country in the world to wipe out this pest.
wider communities. The award aimed to celebrate, The mosquito, a vicious day-time biter capable of carrying
encourage, and promote innovation and the positive benefits Ross River Virus, has been successfully eradicated following
being realised in communities with, and as a result of, an 11-year programme. The last mosquito larvae were found
irrigation. in December 2008.
Stu Bradbury of Precision Irrigation took out the 2010 award
Find out more at http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/pests/southern-saltmarsh-
with a variable rate control irrigation system for centre pivot
mosquito
and linear move irrigators that give total control of where
water is applied beneath the irrigator – technology that will be
a way of the future in irrigation as farmers and the industry
move to ensure optimal water management nationwide. The More Protection for Special
other seven finalists were: The Ashburton Lyndhurst Irrigation
Scheme for piped pressurised water delivery; the Ritso
Creatures
Society for irrigation scheme sustainability; Rangitata A number of marine species, including manta ray, giant
Holdings (Eric and Maxine Watson, Ashburton) for VRI groper, whale sharks, and corals are now totally protected
precision irrigation; Piviot Tech-Plateau Works for pivot under changes to the Wildlife Act. The sea hawk (Brown
irrigation; Landcare Research (Carolyn Hedley) for precision Skua) Katipo spiders, all giant weta, and a number of beetles
irrigation scheduling; TracMap for GPS placement of pod and weevils are also fully protected.
irrigation; and Opuha Water Ltd for the Opuha Dam project.
On the other side of the ledger, a number of introduced
More is at http://www.irrigationnz.co.nz/ species that have had their protection levels reduced.
Permits will no longer be required to keep some common
introduced species as pets, like spotted and turtle doves and
ring-necked parakeet. There will also be no need for permits
to control some wildlife, such as wild chickens and muscovy
Environment ducks - both of which are farmed species which were
absolutely protected in the wild. The grey teal often flies with
mallard ducks and is shot in error by hunters so the penalty
for doing so has been dropped from a $100,000 fine to
New Environmental Protection $5,000 (the same as a fine for shooting game out of season).
Agency Canada geese, which can cause problems for farmers, can
now be shot by landowners on their own land without a
A new standalone Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) permit. Fish and Game Councils will manage them on public
is to be established as a Crown Agent, with the aim of land and waterways.
providing stronger national direction to the environment roles
of regional and district councils. The EPA will take over some A summary of protection provided by the Wildlife Act, and a full list of the latest
of the functions and powers of the Ministry for the changes is at
Environment (MfE), the Ministry of Economic Development http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/protection+status+changes+wildlife+act
(MED), and the Environment Risk Management Authority. It
will:
• receive and process national consent applications;
Land & Water Forum: Update
The Land and Water Forum of 58 organisations (21 of which
• service decision-making bodies under the RMA; form a working group), is to report to the government at the
• provide and/or facilitate technical input into regulation- end of August. The Forum was asked to identify shared
making processes; outcomes and goals for fresh water and related land
management through a consensus process, and recommend
• maintain registries such as the Emissions Unit Register reform of NZ’s fresh water management.
for the Emissions Trading Scheme;
It says it has looked at the rules of engagement and trust
• undertake compliance monitoring as required; and building, and it was surprising how quickly members began to
realise that there was much they could agree on. It is now
• undertake the functions currently performed by ERMA. working on recommendations relating to quantity, quality, and
It is expected that changes will involve just over 50 staff governance, including the so-called "new water" (more
transferring from existing Government agencies, principally efficient use of old water and water storage) with water being
MfE and MED, to the EPA, in addition to the 90 or so staff seen as an opportunity rather than a problem for NZers.
employed by ERMA. The Forum says it will be presenting a consensus around key
Legislation will be introduced to Parliament later this year and points rather than a complete prescription for freshwater
the EPA should be up and running by July 2011. management. Points it makes now include:
• first-served doesn't serve any longer as a method of • The NZ Wine Company Limited for making quality wine
allocating water in a growing number of catchments; with minimal environmental impact;
• new water would have a key role in easing over- • Resene Paints Limited for producing environmentally
allocated resources; and friendly paint products; and
• security of supply can help engender more efficient use. • Palmerston North City Council for its successful resource
recovery centre.
It gives an example of collaboration: what if a big storage
facility was built in the Southern Alps foothills and the water
was delivered under pressure in pipes to minimise
evaporative loss so that upper-plain irrigators didn't have to
pump up from 100 metres down, making large savings on Westland National Park Grows
electricity, raising hydro-lake levels, and the Canterbury Plain
More than 4,400 hectares of land have been officially added
aquifers were recharged, so that lower-plain water users
to Westland Tai Poutini National Park. The new additions
benefited from reduced pumping distances, and recharged
consist of areas at Okarito Lagoon, Three Mile Lagoon on the
aquifers benefited rivers.
coast south of Okarito, Alpine Lake and further land at
Omoeroa Bluff, Waikukupa, and Gillespies Beach. The
Algae Good Guys? additions include wetlands, lake beds, river margins, and
forests that are home to our native flora and wildlife.
A pilot project has been launched on Lake Rotoiti which is
investigating the possibilities of harvesting algae from some
of Rotorua’s lakes where water quality is poor, and where
algae and weed are growing because of excess nutrient
flows. As well as making the lake cleaner, the harvested
Mobile Phone Recycling
algae could potentially be used to make bio-fuels, fertiliser, Scheme Launched
animal and fish feed, and valuable chemicals and products
such as activated carbon for use in filtration and absorption An innovative mobile phone recycling and recovery scheme
products. Organisations involved in the pilot include means mobile phone users will be paid for their old and
Environment Bay of Plenty, NZ Trade and Enterprise, and unwanted handsets. Money4Mobiles.co.nz aims to fully
Aquaflow. Local trustees of the Waiatuhi Block, local iwi, recycle as many unused NZ mobile phones as possible. The
Lake Water Quality Association, Te Arawa Lakes Trust, and phones will be on-sold to emerging and developing nations
the local community are also supporting it. including India, Russia, South America, and China. The
company says there are around 1.8 million unused mobile
phones gathering dust in cupboards and drawers within NZ.
Green Ribbon Awards: Winners
More is at www.Money4Mobiles.co.nz
The supreme winner was Kaharoa Kokako Trust for its
predator control and role in the national kokako recovery
programme. The other 2010 winners were:
• Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust for its work with
landowners to conserve biodiversity on private land;
Air Traffic and Global Warming:
• Landcare Research for its efforts in reducing greenhouse Study
gas levels through the carboNZero programme; The first new projections of future aircraft emissions in 10
• Waitakere City Council for improving streams and years predicts that carbon dioxide and other gases from air
waterways in Auckland through the successful Project traffic will become a significant source of global warming as
Twin Streams; they double or triple by 2050.
• Envirofert Limited for diverting large quantities of waste The study says that global air traffic currently contributes to
from landfill by recycling organic waste into compost; between 2 and 3% of carbon dioxide emissions — the main
"greenhouse" gas linked to global warming. But the scientists'
• Sleepyhead Manufacturing Company Limited for its new computer model forecast that emissions of carbon dioxide will
technology allowing for environmentally-sound likely double or triple within the next 50 years. By 2100,
manufacturing; carbon dioxide emissions could increase by up to seven
times the current levels, they say.
• Sustainable Coastlines Incorporated for its projects that
help improve coastal environments; More information is at
• Hukanui Primary School for its eco-classroom - planned, http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/05/100526124715.htm
designed and built by the students;
• Environmental Education for Resource Sustainability
Trust (EERST) for increasing recycling rates and
environmental awareness in schools;
• Splashroom Limited for inspiring action on environmental
issues through filmmaking;
• NZ residents departed on more trips to the United
Whale Poop Fights Climate Kingdom and China (both up 1,000), but fewer to
Change Australia (down 5,000) and Thailand (down 1,200).
In May 2010 permanent and long-term arrivals exceeded
Southern Ocean sperm whales are an unexpected ally in the
departures by 200 on a seasonally adjusted basis.
fight against global warming, removing the equivalent carbon
emissions from 40,000 cars each year thanks to their faeces,
a recent study has found. Ironically, whales have been
previously fingered as climate culprits because they breathe
out carbon dioxide (CO2), the commonest greenhouse gas. Asian Visitors Rebound in May
But this is only a part of the picture, according to the paper,
published in the British journal Proceedings of the Royal Visitor arrivals to NZ May 2010 were at similar levels to May
Society B. 2009, due to a partial recovery in visitors from Asia offsetting
fewer from Australia, Statistics NZ said recently. There were
Australian biologists estimated that the estimated 12,000 more visitors from China, Japan, and Korea in May 2010
sperm whales in the Southern Ocean each defecate around (arrivals from these countries were affected by the H1N1
50 tonnes of iron into the sea every year after digesting the pandemic last year). Although visitor numbers from these
fish and squid they hunt. The iron is a terrific food for countries are higher than last year, they have still not
phytoplankton - marine plants that live near the ocean reached May 2008 levels.
surface and which suck up CO2 from the atmosphere
through photosynthesis. As a result of faecal fertilisation, the Although visitor arrivals from Australia decreased by 5% in
whales remove 400,000 tonnes of carbon each year, twice as May 2010, they were still 10% above the number of arrivals
much as the 200,000 tonnes of CO2 that they contribute in May 2008. Large increases in visitors from Australia were
through respiration. recorded between April 2009 and March 2010, compared
with the same months of the previous year.
More at In May 2010, NZ residents departed on 165,400 overseas
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100616/ts_afp/specieswhalesclimateoffbeat trips, 1% more than in May 2009. There were fewer trips to
Australia and Thailand, but more to the United Kingdom and
China, compared with May 2009.
NZ Emissions Reduction
More is at
Scheme Recognised http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/population/Migration/IntTravelAndMi
gration_MRMay10.aspx
The Certified Emissions Measurement And Reduction
Scheme run by Landcare Research NZ Ltd's
carboNZeroCertTM programme, has become the first
overseas-based scheme recognised by the UK Environment
Agency as equivalent to the Carbon Trust Standard. The
scheme therefore meets requirements under the Carbon Health & Welfare
Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency Scheme.
Previously only the UK-based Carbon Trust met the
requirements of the CRC. Whanau Ora: What is It?
Under the scheme, organisations must demonstrate that they Whanau Ora service providers will work with families (rather
have cut their emissions over one-to-three years, depending than individuals) so they build on their strengths and take
on their size and must also commit to achieving future year- ownership of their own needs. Some whanau may want to
on-year reductions. work with a hapu, iwi, or a non-government organisation
(NGO). Other whanau will want to seek help from specialist
Whanau Ora providers, who will offer them wrap-around
services tailored to their needs. Each family will have a
champion to work with them to identify needs, develop a plan
Tourism of action to address those needs, and enable them to access
a range of health and social services.
May Arrivals and Departures Families can get involved with Whanau Ora in a number of
ways. For example, they may hear about a Whanau Ora
In May 2010 compared with May 2009: provider in their community and decide to give it a go. Or,
they may get referred to a Whanau Ora provider by a
• visitor arrivals (141,300) were just below the 141,900 government agency like Work and Income or by someone
arrivals in May 2009; like their local budget advisory service. Or, they might find
their medical centre has become a Whanau Ora provider and
• there were more visitors from China (up 2,100), but
is now offering Whanau Ora services. Some Whanau Ora
fewer from Australia (down 3,100);
providers and champions may also choose to go out and talk
• NZ residents departed on 165,400 overseas trips, up 1% to people about Whanau Ora.
from May 2009 (163,700);
Funding will be made available for building whanau
capability; strengthening whanau connections and supporting
the development of whanau leadership. This will mean
providing funding to a range of non-government improve safety and service quality of patients in both private
organisations, which will have submitted proposals to Te Puni and public healthcare at all levels. It will also develop
Kokiri. Funding will also be used to help providers to change standards and guidelines, gather information about what
their business models, train staff, and improve their IT works, publish national quality reports - e.g., on serious
systems. events, deal with safe medication management, management
of healthcare incidents, and infection prevention and control.
Success will be measured in terms of the outcomes achieved The HQSC is expected to be up and running later this year.
for whanau, for providers, for communities and for the NZ
population. As whanau will be setting their own goals they will
have the opportunity to track their own progress. Success will
also be measured in terms of the value and benefits gained
for government investment. A research, evaluation and Cough Meds & Under-12s
monitoring programme is being developed to provide
For safety reasons, cough and cold medicines for children
concrete measures and a practical process for measuring
under 12 years old will now be sold only in pharmacies
and reporting achievements.
except for medicines containing ingredients such as honey,
lemon, and other natural substances.
Whanau Ora Regional Leadership Oral cough and cold medicines that contain ingredients such
Groups as glycerol, guaiphenesin, honey, lemon and other natural
substances will remain available in supermarkets for use in
Whanau Ora’s Regional Leadership Groups (RLGs) are
children over six years of age. These ingredients are used to
expected to be in place by mid-July. These groups have been
relieve chesty coughs.
set up to ensure that decisions about Whanau Ora are made
as close as possible to local communities. RLGs will have Similar changes being made or considered by overseas
between three to seven community representatives regulators.
appointed by the Minister Responsible for Whanau Ora, and
also three officials from Te Puni Kokiri, Ministry of Social Parents are advised not to use over-the-counter cough and cold medicines for
Development and District Health Boards. children under six years of age. If they are unsure of the best way to treat a
child, they should seek advice from your GP or a healthcare professional
They are being established across ten regions based on the
current Te Puni Kokiri boundaries including: Te Taitokerau;
Tamaki Makaurau; Waikato; Te Moana A Toi; Te Arawa; Te
Tairawhiti; Takitimu; Te Tai Hauauru; Te Whanganui A Tara;
Te Waipounamu. Sawmill Workers: New Support
Developing Whanau Ora Services:
Service
Interested? The Ministry of Health is to establish a special support
service for former sawmill workers who were exposed to
The Whanau Ora Governance Group has called for pentachlorophenol (PCP), a timber preservative used in the
Expressions of Interest (EOI) from groups who want to 1950s to 1980s. The service will include: information and
develop whanau-centred services. advice about exposure to PCP and later health risks; helping
with access to health services and health information (e.g.,
There will be two selection rounds. Groups applying for the programmes to reduce cancer risk); a free annual check by a
first round need to be able to demonstrate strong doctor; access to health information like; and counselling and
organisational capability and capacity, and should be mental health services.
currently providing whanau-centred services so they can
participate in Whanau Ora straight away. Eligibility for the service will be on the basis that an individual
worked in a place at a time when exposure is likely to have
The second round will give providers more time to build occurred.
connections with other providers in their regions to develop
an EOI. More information is at www.moh.govt.nz/dioxins or by calling 0800 288 588
Up to 20 providers or provider collectives are expected to
come on board from October.
The first round closes at 2pm on 7 July with final decisions known by 2 August.
The second round closes at 2pm on 2 August with final decisions known by 30 Managing Depression: New
September. More, including expressions of interest forms, is at
http://www.tpk.govt.nz/en/newsevents/news/whanauora-eoi-rlg/
Website
The Journal is a programme fronted by former All Black John
Kirwan who acts as an online personal coach to help people
with mild to moderate depression through a six-week
programme. It offers people techniques they can easily use in
Health Quality & Safety: Update everyday life to help their own depression, enabling them to
An interim board is to guide the setting up of the new deal with depression in their own time, at home, at no cost.
independent Health Quality and Safety Commission (HQSC) The Journal is supported by experienced phone counsellors
recommended by the Ministerial Review Group last year. The who can provide help when needed, either online or by
HQSC will help organisations across the health sector
phone or text. Information on treatment options and local
services is also available. Children’s Wellbeing: Report
The Public Health Advisory Committee (PHAC) has
The Journal is at: http://www.depression.org.nz published a report called The Best Start in Life: Achieving
effective action on child health and wellbeing. In it, the
Advisory Group chair says: “NZ has been thought of as a
great place for children. This is still true if a child’s family is
Maori Health: A Snapshot employed, has a good income, lives in a dry, warm house
and is well educated, and the child is loved, nurtured and well
“Tatau Kahukura: Maori Health Chart Book 2nd edition 2010” cared for. Unfortunately, this is not the reality for many NZ
presents an up-to-date picture of Maori Health. The children….NZ is not doing as well for children as are other
publication contains (among other things): information on: comparable countries. In fact, NZ sits in the bottom third in
age structure and population projections; social and OECD rankings for most child indicators”. The report urges a
economic factors that affect health; risks to health; nutrition greater investment in children and better coordination of
and physical activity; life expectancy; disability; major causes services.
of death; mental health; infant health; use of health services;
and Maori health providers. The report is at
http://www.phac.health.govt.nz/moh.nsf/pagescm/7700/$File/the-best-start-in-
The information indicates that Maori have poorer health life-2010.pdf
status and outcomes compared to non-Maori, are more likely
to be exposed to risk factors for poor health, and are deterred
from visiting a doctor mainly because of cost. Check Your Heart Health
Tatau Kahukura: Maori Health Chart Book 2nd Edition is at A new website called Know Your Numbers website enables
http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/tatau-kahukura-maori-health-chart- people to understand how much at risk they are of
book-2010 developing heart disease, and offers suggestions for ways to
reduce this risk. The Heart Age Forecast calculates a
person’s current and future heart risk using two of the most
Te Ao Maori Enhanced important numbers they’ll ever need to know – blood
pressure and cholesterol ratio. The numbers, together with a
The section of Age Concern’s website with resources for person’s heart story – including age, ethnicity, smoking, and
older Maori and people who work with them was recently family history – offer an insight into a person’s health and the
enlarged, thanks in part to McKenzie Trust funding. effect lifestyle choices are having on their body. The website
also provides people with a six-week, individually tailored
Visit Te Ao Maori at http://www.ageconcern.org.nz/te-ao-m%C4%81ori heart plan. Know Your Number is at
www.knowyournumbers.co.nz
Pharmacy Medicine Recalls:

Unusual NZ Testicular Cancer
Review
Trends
A review of pharmacy recalls of medicines that don't measure
up has begun, following questions about whether the This country has different patterns of testicular cancer
processes, contracting, and compensation arrangements for occurrence compared to the rest of the developed world,
medicine recalls are adequate. An external advisor will be particularly in relation to ethnicity, but also socio-economic
appointed to assist with the review. status according to a new study from the University of Otago,
Wellington. The NZ results show that Maori men have much
More is at http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/review-pharmacy-recalls higher rates of testicular cancer than non-Maori, and that
men from lower-socioeconomic groups also have higher
rates (in the rest of the developed world wealthy white men
Auditing Rest Home Auditors tend to have the highest rates of this cancer). Also in this
country, Asian and Pacific men have 50% less testicular
Under new rules, the auditors who check rest homes will now cancer than Europeans. The reasons for these trends are not
need to be accredited by an international agency or they risk known.
losing their ability to provide audits. The two agencies
approved by the Ministry of Health to do the job are the Joint
Accreditation System of Australia and NZ (JAS-ANZ) or the Cholesterol Drug Price Reduced
International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua).
A 90% price reduction is enabling PHARMAC provide open
As well, rest home audits will be published online to help access to the cholesterol-lowering drug atorvastatin. The
elderly people and their families make informed choices restrictions that currently apply to atorvastatin will be
when considering rest home options. removed from 1 September 2010. About 60,000 NZers
already take atorvastatin to control their cholesterol, and this
is likely to grow with the widening of access. Statins are used
by nearly 400,000 NZers to help manage their cholesterol
levels. They are important medicines to help lower the risk for
heart attacks and other vascular diseases.
CanTeen: Charter of Rights Voluntary Bonding Scheme
CanTeen has a petition underway supporting the Update
International Charter of Rights for Young People with Cancer.
The Charter, which lists ten rights (including fertility The Government's voluntary bonding scheme for graduate
preservation, and information and counselling about short- doctors, nurses and midwives has been over subscribed for
term and long-term effects of cancer and treatment which the second year in a row. This year, 501 graduates - 64
affect fertility) aims to ensure the voices of young people doctors, 45 midwives, and 392 nursing graduates – have
between 13 and 24 years old are heard and their been accepted onto the scheme (a total of 350 grads had
circumstances improved. been budgeted for).
The NZ launch of the Charter follows the recent international The voluntary bonding scheme encourages graduate doctors,
launch at the Royal College of Surgeons in London, England. nurses and midwives to establish careers in communities and
medical specialties that need them most by offering them
More is at http://www.cancercharter.org student loan write offs, or cash incentives for those without
student loans, if they work in these areas for three to five
years.
Abortion Statistics 2009 The full list of hard-to-staff categories and the terms and conditions of the
According to Statistics NZ, a total of 17,550 induced Scheme are available at www.moh.govt.nz/bonding
abortions were performed in NZ in the December 2009 year,
390 (2%) less than in 2008 (17,940). The general abortion
rate (abortions per 1,000 women aged 15–44 years) Disabled Pacific People:
decreased from 19.7 per 1,000 in 2008 to 19.2 in 2009. In
1999, the general abortion rate was 18.0 per 1,000. Women Resources
aged 20–24 years had more abortions than any other age
Pacific churches and service providers will be better able to
group. Their abortion rate was 36 abortions per 1,000 women
meet the needs of Pacific disabled people in their
aged 20–24 years in 2009. The median age of women having
communities thanks to two new resources:
an abortion was 24 years in 2009.
• a Pasifika church disability toolkit for 300 Pacific
More is at churches in Auckland. This includes an information
http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/health/abortion/AbortionStatistics_M booklet, training manual, promotional materials, and a
RDec09.aspx DVD profiling the lives of successful Pacific people living
with disabilities; and
• a Pacific provider mentoring training package, which
offers guidelines on recruiting and mentoring Pacific
Most Recent Cancer Statistics disabled employees to help them achieve their full
potential.
Lung cancer accounts for the most deaths from cancer
according to recent Ministry of Health figures. In 2007, the For more information go to Lu’i Ola Auckland Regional Disability Project at
year for which figures are available, more than 1500 people http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/disability-keyprojects-pacific-luiola
died of lung cancer, over 80 percent as a result of smoking.
Other key data includes:
• cancer is the leading cause of death, responsible for Health Records: Check Your
more than a quarter (29.8%) of all deaths;
Ethnicity
• 19,736 individuals were diagnosed with cancer in 2007
and 8519 died of cancer; Many people may have the wrong ethnicity recorded in their
health records, according to a new study by researchers from
• the death rate from cancer is dropping and has fallen by the School of Pharmacy, University of Otago. The study
10% over ten years; found that only 34% of a sample of Korean, Chinese, and Sri
Lankan people from around NZ had their correct ethnicity
• the most common diagnoses of cancer are prostate
recorded. Most of the rest were recorded as another Asian
cancer followed by bowel (colorectal) and breast
ethnicity, but a number had a non-Asian ethnicity recorded
cancers;
(such as European or Middle Eastern) and some people had
• lung cancer accounts for the most deaths from cancer no ethnicity recorded.
(17.9%). Breast and bowel cancer (colorectal) are the It is very important that ethnicity is recorded accurately,
next most common; and because this is used to find out whether particular health
• proportionally more Maori are diagnosed with and die problems are more prevalent in some communities, and
from cancer than the general population. whether people in these communities have fair access to
health services. The researchers recommend when people
More details are at http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/cancer-reg- visit their GP they ask reception staff to check what ethnicity
deaths-2007-jun10 they have recorded for them, and ask them to correct if it is
wrong.
thresholds, both contributed to increases in allowance
Global Stroke Trends Changing recipients.
Stroke incidence and mortality rates have been found to be
higher in developing than in developed countries for first time, Find out more at
http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/publications/tertiary_education/77541
according to new data from the World Congress of
Cardiology. Stroke incidence rates in developing countries
have increased by more than 100 percent during the last four
decades, while they have decreased by 42% in developed Secondary School Rolls Grow
countries over the same time period. Stroke incidence rates
The demographic baby boom passing from secondary
increased from 52 per 100,000 person-years (1970-1979) to
schools into tertiary education will continue next year,
117 per 100,000 person-years (2000-2008) in developing
according to data recently released from the Ministry of
countries. However, stroke incidence rates decreased
Education. The Ministry's “School Roll Summary Report:
significantly from 163 per 100,000 person-years (1970-1979)
March 2010”, shows that the number of year 12 students in
to 94 per 100,000 person-years (2000-2008) in developed
secondary schools has grown by 22% over the last decade
countries. Moreover, the average early total stroke case-
and the number of year 13 students by 37%.
fatality was 27% in developing countries (2000-2008)
compared with 25% in developed countries (2000-2008). For most school year-groups the change in student numbers
between 2009 and 2010 is relatively small or static. However,
the number of year 12 students grew by 2% between last
year and this year, up to 57,000, while the number of year 13
students grew by 5%, to 47,000.
Education/Training Read the School Roll Summary Report: March 2010 at
http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/publications/series/2259/13246/77235
New Education Amendment Bill
A recently-introduced Education Amendment Bill (No 2)
would:
NZ Childcare Survey 2009
A snapshot of NZ’s childcare landscape showed that over
• make it possible for students to participate full-time in a half of pre-schoolers attended formal early childhood
secondary-tertiary programme while still enrolled at education (ECE) and care. Results from the NZ Childcare
school (so they could begin studying at the new Trades Survey 2009 showed that informal care options were also
Academies in 2011); common for pre-schoolers. In contrast, school aged children
• change the licensing standards for crèches at gyms and were more likely to be receiving informal care than attending
shopping malls, and other limited attendance centres; a formal care arrangement. Grandparents were the most
common providers of informal care for both pre-schoolers
• set minimum standards for private schools premises, and school aged children.
equipment and standard of tuition, and ensure that all
private schools are correctly registered; The survey also found that:
• set a "fit and proper person" test for prospective private • Pacific Island pre-schoolers were less likely to attend
school managers, to ensure the safety of students; formal ECE and care than children in other ethnic groups
(29.9% compared to 56.1%);
• increase the maximum amount a Private Training
Establishment could keep when providing a refund to • 81.8% of pre-schoolers aged 3–5 years attending formal
international students who withdraw from a course or ECE and care used “20 Hours ECE” – a government
change provider; and initiative that provides up to 20 hours of free formal care
per week;
• amend enrolment scheme priorities for schools so they
can offer places to out of zone students, via the ballot • the parents of 28.9% of pre-schoolers at formal care for
process, to enable them to give some priority to students three or more hours per week accessed the Work and
with a historical family connection to the school. Income Childcare Subsidy;
• the most common work-related arrangement used by
More Students Get Allowances employed parents to help care for a child was to have
their child at work with them; and
Recent Ministry of Education figures show that the number of
• 14.4% of parents who had worked or wanted to work in
student allowance recipients rose by 26% between 2008 and
the 12 months before the survey reported that they had
2009. The figure rose to more than 82,600 students, after
experienced childcare-related difficulties while working or
having risen 5% each year between 2006 and 2008. The
wanting to work.
amount of government spending on allowances is the highest
in almost 20 years.
More is at
The Ministry of Education said the increase was largely due http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/education_and_training/early_childh
to high unemployment, particularly for younger age-groups, ood_education/ChildcareSurvey_MR2009.aspx
due to the economic recession. The reduction of the parental
income testing age to 24, and an increase to parental income
More Schools Get Network Limited Service Volunteer
Upgrades Course
The next 239 schools to receive government-subsidised A Limited Service Volunteer (LSV) course has been opened
network upgrades, in preparation for ultra-fast broadband, in Hobsonville. The LSVs are for unemployed NZers aged
have been announced. Upgrades for the 239 schools include between 18 and 25, and the course aims to build discipline,
179 in urban centres and 60 rural schools, of which 21 are in motivation, respect and self-confidence, so they have the
remote locations. More schools will be invited to upgrade skills to obtain jobs.
their networks in 2011.
There are LSVs at the Burnham military base in Christchurch,
Look at the full list of schools at and in Wellington.
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/all/files/239_schools_in_upgrade.doc The LSV programme is a joint initiative between the Ministry
of Social Development and the Defence Force, with both
agencies working with local employers to match LSV
Visitors/Migrants: Study graduates with jobs when their course finishes.
Entitlements A factsheet on LSVs is at http://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-

work/newsroom/media-releases/2010/20100604-lsv.html
From late July, people holding temporary permits to stay in
NZ will be able to study one or more courses for up to three
months in total, instead of, as under the current rules, a
single course. Multi-year temporary permit holders will also Growing Asian Future
be allowed to study for up to three months in each
consecutive 12-month period, rather than once only per
Workforce
permit. Newly reported research shows a growing and highly
Migrants will be able to study for up to three months in a qualified Asian workforce, will make up 15% of this country’s
school, per calendar year, on a visitor's permit. This means total labour force by 2026. The report describes an Asian
that young migrants will not have to apply for a student visa population that is highly qualified, youthful and
or permit if their parents want them to have a "taster" entrepreneurial. According to the report, half of working age
experience in a NZ school. Asians are between 15 and 34 years old, and likely to be
university educated and working professionally.
Export education generates over $2 billion a year in foreign
exchange for NZ. This country’s Asian population more than doubled between
1996 and 2006, and the 2006 census showed that Asians
comprised the fourth largest major group of ethnicities in NZ
Review of NZ Qualifications after European, Maori, and Other.
A NZ Qualifications Authority (NZQA) review being carried The report is available at the following link:
out of NZ's 6,000 qualifications is likely to result in fewer, http://dol.govt.nz/services/LMI/workforce2020/asian-workforce/
more easily recognisable qualifications. Currently, all quality
assured qualifications are listed on the NZ Register of Quality
Assured Qualifications. The NZ Qualifications Framework Women & Part Time Work…
(NQF) contains only qualifications made up of unit and
achievement standards. The two are to be amalgamated this Recent research from the National Advisory Council on the
month and this will reduce the number of qualifications by Employment of Women (NACEW) indicates that employers,
around 25%. government, business intermediaries, and industry training
groups need to build good practice strategies to help women
A system for assessing proposed qualifications will be set up in part time work advance to higher paying jobs. Part time
following the review. work for women traditionally centres on caring, cleaning, and
retail and these industries are yet to capitalise on the
potential benefits to their businesses and to the women
themselves of pay and career advancement. The women are
Employment generally in part time work because they break their careers
to have, and care for, children. They are smart and NACEW
says it appears that the employers have overlooked an
opportunity to increase their workplace skill base.
More Community Max
There are clearly identified productivity gains from this
Programmes approach. Turnover is reduced, the workers have a higher
sense of professionalism, and there is much greater service
Community Max programmes are to be extended to quality delivered to customers. The challenge is to move
Northland, Bay of Plenty, Waikato, and the East Coast. away from the general acceptance of low wages, along with
Community Max was set up in August last year. The low investment in training and high staff turnover rates.
Community Max programmes provide a six-month placement
for 16 to 24 year olds to work on community or environmental NACEW says that business and government departments
projects. Participants are paid at least the minimum wage which are major purchasers of personal care work and
and are eligible for training related to their project.
cleaning, could help by encouraging minimum standards for a fall in new dwellings. Commercial buildings were the largest
training and development. contributor to the 9.9% fall in non-residential building activity
for the March 2010 year.
…& Domestic Workers’ Work

Children’s Housing Futures:
Standards
NZ has voted against a proposal to set work standards for
Report
domestic workers at the International Labour Organisation’s The Centre of Housing Research Aotearoa (CHRANZ) has
recent annual conference in Geneva. Australia, the United released a report called “Children’s Housing Futures”. To
States, and the United Kingdom voted in favour. quote from its executive summary: “NZ’s children of today will
be the adults that will support the growing population of older
Domestic workers in NZ are covered by basic employment people of tomorrow. But today’s children are struggling, at
provisions, but have had limited coverage in employment and least in comparison to many OECD countries. Some of our
discrimination law because they work in private homes and children are currently exposed to housing in poor condition,
not in offices, factories, or workplaces. They are excluded housing that is unaffordable, housing that has insecure
from the anti-discrimination provisions of the Human Rights tenure and households that are crowded. If the current array
Act. of housing provision, housing assistance, and market trends
The exact number of domestic workers in NZ is unknown but continue, the children of today will have difficulties accessing
research estimates there are at least 20,000 home-based adequate housing as they enter adulthood and start families”.
care workers alone. The report suggests resolving children’s housing futures
would help ensure that “our most vulnerable children grow
into productive and engaged adults”.
Housing/Building The report is at http://www.chranz.co.nz/pdfs/childrens-housing-futures-

report.pdf
Building Consents Rising… Building Renovation Work Still

The number of new housing units authorised (excluding
apartments) has increased since March 2009, Statistics NZ
Slow
said recently. However, the trend is still 29% lower than the The latest Builderscrack.co.nz Tradesman Job Services
peak in June 2007. Index showed that the average job size remained 10% below
The number of new housing units authorised (excluding May last year. Regionally, Otago and Southland remain
apartments) rose 15.5% in April 2010 when adjusted for under pressure, while Auckland’s tentative recovery has
seasonal effects, to reach its highest number since April continued. NZ-wide, household confidence continues to
2008. This rise follows an 8.6% fall in March 2010. When the remain volatile when it comes to home renovations and
volatile apartment category is included, the number of new improvements. In particular, the number of renovation jobs
housing units authorized rose 8.5%, following a 0.1% rise in slowed before the Budget.
March 2010.
For the year ended April 2010, the value of consents issued Annual Building Awards
for residential buildings increased $198 million (3.7%), while
The NZI Centre in Auckland was awarded the Rider Levett
the value for non-residential buildings fell $487 million (11%),
Bucknall Supreme Award at the recent annual Property
compared with the year ended April 2009.
Council NZ Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry Awards.
More information is at
The Supreme Award is presented to the very best from
http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/industry_sectors/Construction/Buildin excellence awards in all categories. Excellence Awards go to
gConsentsIssued_MRApr10.aspx specific properties that in the judges’ opinions, best meet the
judging criteria. These awards are not always made in every
category or limited to one per category.
… but Building Activity Mixed Submissions for the awards are open to both members and
non-members of Property Council NZ. Entries go through a
Allowing for seasonal variations, residential building activity rigorous, 12-week process in which ten judges review each
increased 2.0% in the March 2010 quarter, following a 7.2% submission, setting it against detailed criteria. Judging also
increase in the December 2009 quarter. Even with the latest involves site visits.
increases the level is still about a third lower than the most
recent peak in September 2007. Read about all the winners at
Non-residential building activity fell 0.8% in the March 2010 http://www.propertynz.co.nz/files/Media/PCNZ%20Property%20Awards%20201
quarter, and this was the fifth consecutive quarterly fall. 0.pdf
For the March 2010 year, the (unadjusted) value of all

building activity was $10,604 million, down 12.6% from the
previous year. The unadjusted value of total residential
building activity fell 14.7% in the March 2010 year, driven by
Emissions
Energy In the March quarter 2010, NZ’s electricity generation
produced 1,532 kt of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-e)
Domestic Electricity Prices emissions - 7% higher than the same quarter in 2009. The
increase is mostly attributable to the increased use of gas.
Survey Emissions from the combustion of gas increased 9%
compared with the same quarter in 2009 and made up 59%
The most recent survey, taken on 15 May 2010 shows of total electricity emissions.
national average electricity prices for an 8,000 kWh per
annum customer have increased by 2.3% in the last quarter. Geothermal emissions continued to increase with the Nga
Many retailers passed lines charge increases through to Awa Purua geothermal plant coming online in January 2010.
customers this quarter, which accounted for around half of Geothermal emissions made up 12% of total electricity
the total increase in the retail price. emissions this quarter.
Customer switching rates so far in 2010 are the highest **More is at
record, with around 35,000 switches in March. Powershop http://www.med.govt.nz/templates/ContentTopicSummary____32570.aspx
appears to be making inroads into the retail market, capturing
its 12,000th customer in March 2010 – up from only 7,000
customers in December 2009.
The Quarterly Survey of Domestic Electricity Prices is at

www.med.govt.nz/electricity/qsdep/ Transport & Travel
Energy: March Quarter 2010 Changes to Driver Licensing
From the Ministry of Economic Development’s Energy Fees
Quarterly publication come the following figures for the March Driver licensing fees have been reviewed to bring them in line
quarter of 2010: with the cost of delivering driver licence services. For 19 of
• 10,097 GWh of electricity was generated, an increase of these services the new fees will be lower than those currently
5% over the same quarter in 2009, just ahead of the charged, while fees for 22 services will increase - including
March quarter 2008; the fees for sitting learner, restricted, and full licence tests.
Four fees, including those for drivers aged 75 years and
• 73% of electricity came from renewable sources; older, will not change.
• geothermal generation increased 5% from the December The new fees for the most common licensing and testing
quarter 2009 mainly due to Mighty River Power’s new services are:
Nga Awa Purua geothermal power station, which lifts
NZ’s geothermal generation capacity to over 700 MW; • licence renewal fee: currently $44.30 - new fee $43.00
(down 3%);
• wind generation increased more than 40% in generation
from 2008, contributing 4.1% of total national generation • learner licence: currently $79.00 – new fee $91.90 (up
over the quarter; 16%);
• thermal generation increased 5% over the same quarter • restricted licence: currently $88.20 – new fee $105.80
last year. Most of the increase came from increased gas (up 20%);
generation; • full licence: currently $115.10 – new fee $133.20 (up
• NZ’s production of petroleum products increased by 16% 16%); and
in the March quarter 2010, compared with the March • new-1 year P (passenger) or V (vehicle recovery)
quarter 2009. This is largely due to the recent upgrade at endorsement: currently $70.10 – new fee $63.00 (down
the NZ Refining Company’s Marsden Point refinery; 10%).
• crude oil production was down 7% from the December Reduced and standardised fees will apply to commercial
quarter, with 28.7 PJ extracted; licences.
• compared with the March quarter 2009, coal production
was up by 5%, the highest quarterly production since the A full list of the new fees is at www.nzta.govt.nz
June quarter 2008, with 1.3 million tonnes produced -
51% bituminous, 42% sub-bituminous and 7% lignite;
and
• the price of a barrel of crude oil rose steadily over the
past year, to reach an average of around US$76 a barrel
in the March quarter 2010. This level is 76% more than
the average price of $43 per barrel in the March quarter
2009.
Code of Conduct, including instances of sexually
Recovering Public Transport inappropriate behaviour.
Costs It is the second of four dealing with the response of the Police
to the recommendations.
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has announced a new
“farebox recovery” policy (the term “farebox” refers to the *The 2007 Commission of Inquiry into Police Conduct
money collected from tickets purchased by public transport criticised the historical conduct of some Police officers and
users). their associates. The Commission's findings included 60
recommendations. Most were for the NZ Police, but some
Under the policy, regional councils will have to set their own
were for the Police Complaints Authority and the State
farebox recovery policies and ratios by 1 January 2012, and
Services Commission.
people using public transport will be expected to make a 50%
contribution to the costs of providing public transport by 2018. The report is at http://www.oag.govt.nz/2010/police-
Public transport services are funded by the fares of the users, conduct/index.htm/?searchterm=achieving
ratepayers and taxpayers (the NZTA's subsidy) through fuel
tax, road user charges, motor vehicle registration, licensing
fees, and sometimes parking fees and contributions from Storing Eggs and Embryos
third parties. The user contribution to public transport has
declined from 58% of the operating costs in 2001/02 to 46% The Human Assisted Reproductive Technology (Storage)
2008/09. Amendment Bill clarifies that the law on the 10-year storage
limit for human gametes (eggs and sperm), and embryos. It
More is at http://nzta.govt.nz/about/media/releases/678/news.html starts from November 2004, the date of the original act, or
from when storage began, whichever is latest. Gametes and
embryos stored before 2004 can be stored until 2014,
NZ Joins Aircraft Protocol because the law is not applied retrospectively. It means that
fertility clinics that have clients who wish to extend storage
Under the recently-passed Civil Aviation (Cape Town and beyond 2014 will require approval from the ethics committee
Other Matters) Amendment Act NZ becomes a party to the before the 10-year storage limit is up.
Cape Town Convention and associated Aircraft Protocol, and The Bill was necessary because some fertility clinics acting in
this will reduce finance costs for companies purchasing and good faith could have unknowingly breached the storage limit
leasing aircraft. because the law was not clear.
The Protocol allows lenders and lessors to register their In-vitro-fertilisation (IVF) has been used in NZ since 1983 and
security interests in mobile equipment on an international about 900 IVF-babies are born each year.
register, allows for legal remedies for financial defaults by
debtors, and also includes some additional rights.
New Dog Code of Welfare

Justice/The Law A recently-issued code of welfare for dogs sets minimum
standards of care for dogs. The Animal Welfare (Dogs) Code
of Welfare 2010 applies to anyone responsible for dogs,
including those that have them as pets, show dogs, working
Commission dogs or those used for breeding or sport. It includes 21
Recommendations: Police minimum standards relating to all aspects of dog ownership
and care, including water, food and body condition,
Response containment and shelter, breeding and inherited disorders,
behaviour, training, tail docking, transportation, and
The second report of the Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) euthanasia.
into the response of Police to the recommendations of the
2007 Commission of Inquiry into Police Conduct* has been Amongst the standards is one relating to inherited disorders
released. It shows that Police have Police have fully in dogs. It applies to anyone breeding dogs and selling
implemented seven of the inquiry's 47 recommendations and puppies, not just dog breeders. Another allows for tail
made progress on the remaining 40. The OAG says that banding of puppies less than four days old by appropriate
Police need to: people acting under a quality assurance scheme.
• build on the high degree of commitment at senior levels Copies of the code and an accompanying report are at
to change, and ensure that all staff understand and http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/animal-welfare/codes/dogs or by request from
support the need for change within the Police; animalwelfare@maf.govt.nz.
• further value and learn from the views of people external

to the Police;
• monitor the service effects of the changes they are
making; and
• improve the behaviour of the relatively small number of
police officers whose behaviour is inconsistent with the
directly affected by HIV-related laws, and it will bring public
Prisoners, Victims & leaders together will share evidence about the impact of law
Compensation and law enforcement on the lives of people living with, and
vulnerable to, HIV.
The recently-passed Prisoners' and Victims' Claims (Expiry
Some 106 countries still have laws and policies presenting
and Application Dates) Amendment Bill extends provisions
obstacles to effective HIV responses. However, the law has
restricting financial compensation from being awarded to
had a positive impact on the lives of people living with or
prisoners except in extraordinary circumstances where
vulnerable to HIV, e.g., by protecting the right to treatment;
something in the system has gone wrong and other remedies
the right to be free from HIV-related discrimination in the
are not appropriate.
workplace, in schools and in military services; and the rights
If compensation has to be awarded, the Act allows victims of of prisoners to have access to HIV prevention services.
the prisoner to claim against it before the prisoner can.
Recommendations about how the law can better support
universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care, and
The Bill is at http://www.parliament.nz/en-
support will be announced at the end of 2011.
NZ/PB/Legislation/Bills/6/7/b/00DBHOH_BILL9858_1-Prisoners-and-Victims-
Claims-Expiry-and-Application.htm
More is at
http://www.unaids.org/en/KnowledgeCentre/Resources/PressCentre/PressRele
ases/2010/20100624_PR_lawcom.asp
Most Likely Apprehended by

Police
According to recent figures from Statistics NZ, younger age Parliament
groups and males were those most likely to be apprehended
by police in all offence categories. The median age for all
apprehensions was 22 years, ranging from 19 years for Opposition Spokesperson
dishonesty offences, to 27 years for violence offences. In
most offence categories offending was shown to begin from
Changes
around the age of 10 years, increasing rapidly to peak at The new opposition spokespeople are: Grant Robertson -
around 17 years, and subsequently decreasing with Tertiary Education; Maryan Street - Foreign Affairs; Charles
advancing age. Chauvel - Environment; Nanaia Mahuta - Energy; David
Statistics NZ’s report, “Patterns in police apprehensions in Parker - Economic Development, Stuart Nash - Forestry, and
NZ 2005/06 to 2008/09”, gives a picture of who is being Darren Hughes - Infrastructure.
apprehended, how they are being dealt with, and the
seriousness of their offending. Findings from the report
include:
• male apprehensions were generally for more serious
offences than female apprehensions, particularly in the
Public Service/Local
violence and dishonesty offence categories;
Authorities
• males were also far more likely to be apprehended for
offences than females; and
• the average seriousness of offences for which there was
Local Body Elections:
an apprehension remained largely the same over the Timetable
four-year period.
The next local government district health board (DHB)
Download the report from elections will be held in October 2010 using the Single
http://www.stats.govt.nz/Publications/SocialConditions/patterns-in-police- Transferable Vote (STV) system. In its simplest form, STV
apprehensions-in-nz.aspx means that voters are able to rank candidates in order of
preference, rather than simply pick their most preferred
candidate for each vacancy.
Information for candidates:
Global Commission on HIV & • candidates standing in local body and DHB elections
Law cannot nominate themselves for office;
• for the local body elections candidates must be
A new United Nations Global Commission on HIV and the
nominated by two people, who are on the electoral roll
Law aims to highlight the role played by the law on facilitating
for the district or subdivision of the district in which the
or hindering universal access to HIV prevention, treatment,
candidate is standing;
care, and support. For the next 18 months the Commission
be working with communities across the globe on how to • district health board candidates must be nominated by
make the law work for an effective response to HIV. It will residential electors in the district health board's area;
promote discussions between policymakers and people
• candidates can stand independently or under a party More is at http://www.oag.govt.nz/local-govt/2008-09/
grouping or affiliation - similar to the process that political
parties use in parliamentary elections;
• a candidate standing for a district health board, can also Govt Agencies’ Performance
stand for mayor, city / district council, community board
or regional council; but Measured…
• some restrictions apply to people standing as a The State Services Commission (SSC), together with the
candidate in local elections (see the website of your local Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) and
council). the Treasury, has the brief of working with government
agencies to identify where they can improve their
Local elections timetable: performance and of making sure that improvement happens.
• nominations open on 23 July 2010 and close at 12 noon Last years SSC piloted a “Performance Improvement
on 20 August 2010; Framework” through which the performance of some
government departments has been assessed. It says that the
• candidates names are published on 25 August;
information gained will give Ministers and the public a better
• voting papers are delivered between 17-22 September; understanding of performance in the public sector, and that
this will result in the public getting more effective and efficient
• voting closes 12 noon on 9 October; services for the taxpayer dollar.
• election results are announced between 11-20 October; The results of this first round of assessments will be
and published shortly.
• in November the new elected members are sworn in. Recently, results of the 2009 Kiwis Count survey of NZers'
experience of their public services, indicated that overall
To get local election voting papers in the mail, you must register to vote. To do service quality is improving, as is NZers' trust in their public
this go to http://www.elections.org.nz/. More is at services.
http://www.elections.org.nz/elections/local-elections/local-elections-2007.html,
at http://lgnz.co.nz/events/2010elections.html, and at More information on the Performance Improvement Framework is at
http://www.moh.govt.nz/dhbelections. More on the STV voting system is at http://www.ssc.govt.nz/pif, and more on Kiwis Count is at
http://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Resource-material-STV- http://www.ssc.govt.nz/nzers-experience
Information-Index?OpenDocument
Police: Standing for Council … Public Sector Excellence

The Policing (Involvement in Local Authority) Amendment Bill
Awards
which was recently passed by Parliament, removes The Ministry of Social Development and the Families
restrictions within the Policing Act 2008 which prevented Commission have received the top award at the Institute of
Police staff serving on local authorities. Before its passage, Public Administration NZ (IPANZ) Gen-i 2010 Public Sector
Police wanting to stand for local authorities had to be placed Excellence Awards, for the “It’s Not OK” Campaign for Action
on special leave during the campaign, and were required to on Family Violence.
resign from Police if they were elected.
Other category winners include:
Police employees will now be treated in the same way as
other state servants. • The Treasury Award for Improving Public Value
through Business Transformation - Joint Winners
Counties Manukau District Health Board for the ‘Six
OAG & Local Government Hours Can be Ours’ initiative; and Land Information NZ
for the “Landonline 100% Electronic Lodgement” project;
Audits
• The Russell McVeagh Award for Working Together
The Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) has published a for Better Services - Department of Conservation and
report covering the 2008/09 audits it carried out of local Horizons Regional Council for the “Kia Wharite” projects;
government. Most of the audits were of regional and territorial
local authorities and their subsidiary entities. The report also • The Te Puni Kokiri Award for Crown – Maori
covers aspects of the energy sector, focusing on electricity Relationships - Taupo District Council for the “Joint
line businesses, and the airport sector. Management Agreement”;
The OAG says the local government sector has come • The Microsoft Award for Networked Government -
through the 2008/09 financial year in reasonably good shape. NZ Police, NZ Fire Service Commission, Central
However, the sector as a whole faces some significant Emergency Communications and St John Emergency
challenges in 2009/10 and beyond. For example, in respect Communications for the “InterCAD” project;
of the reforms of local government in Auckland, of making • The Talent2 Award for Public Sector
further improvements in the reporting of performance, of how Communications - Ministry of Social Development and
local authorities account for leaky home liabilities; and of the Families Commission for the “Campaign for Action
managing water demand and assets on Family Violence” called “It’s not OK”;
• The State Services Commission and the Leadership
Development Centre Award for Improving Performance
through Leadership Excellence - Ministry of Social
N-F-P Sector
Development for the ‘Ministry of Social Development
Leadership Cascade’ project ; and Lotteries: Outcomes-based
• The IPANZ Award for Excellence in Public Sector Media Decision Making
Coverage - Radio NZ’s Morning Report.
The NZ Lottery Grants Board is moving to outcomes-focused
More details are at decision making so NZ communities get the most benefit out
http://www.ipanz.org.nz/Site/Latest_News/News_Story_15.aspx of Lottery funding.
An “outcome” is the difference applicants intend to make, or
the change they aim to bring about, for the people who will
Local Authorities' Operating benefit from their project or service.
Deficit Rises From early 2011 the application forms used to apply for
Local authorities recorded a seasonally adjusted operating Lottery funding will have some new questions in them. These
deficit of $63 million in the March 2010 quarter, Statistics NZ will ask applicants to describe:
said recently. The deficit this quarter is the result of reduced • how they know there is a need for the project or service
revenue from all sources except rates, while expenditure has they are seeking Lottery funding for;
remained flat. Quarterly, seasonally adjusted operating
deficits have occurred throughout 2008, 2009, and now into • the changes they hope their project or service will
the first quarter of 2010. contribute to in the community; and
Seasonally adjusted operating revenue for local authorities • how they plan to find out whether the changes did
decreased $40 million to $1.7 billion in the March 2010 happen.
quarter. Seasonally adjusted operating expenditure remained
When reporting on a project or service, people will also be
unchanged in the March 2010 quarter at $1.8 billion.
asked to tell the Lottery Grants Board whether the changes
they thought their project or service would contribute to did
More is at
http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/government_finance/local_governme
happen – and, if they did, how they found out that they
nt/LocalAuthorityStatistics_MRMar10qtr.aspx happened.
Recent Data About Volunteers…

Measuring SOES’ Financial
Recent data from the Charities Commission demonstrates
Performance the huge contribution being made by volunteers across NZ.
The data, which comes from returns to the Commission by
A set of financial performance measures has been developed
registered charities and released in April, shows there were
with the aim of improving the transparency and accountability
about 440,000 volunteers working unpaid in the 17868
of State-Owned Enter[prises (SOEs). There are 11
charities represented in the report. Taking into account these
measures, covering shareholder returns, profitability and
are just part of the 97,000 not-for-profit organisations
efficiency, and leverage and solvency. The SOEs will be
Statistics NZ has identified, it confirms other research that at
expected to include the measures in their Statements of
least one third of kiwis aged 10 and over are volunteers.
Corporate Intent from 2010/11.
Volunteers come from all backgrounds, ages and ethnicities
SOEs represent a $25 billion investment on behalf of the and there has been a significant increase in younger people
taxpayer, and shareholding Ministers have a duty to ensure volunteering. There are also highly skilled, educated people
that this investment delivers an appropriate return. who, unable to find suitable work, are giving their time to
support a charity.
More is at
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/minister+releases+soe+financial+performa
nce+measures …. Volunteering Across the
Generations…
Expenses Transparency The Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector has
Extended to CEOs commissioned Nielsen Media Research to collect data every
quarter on giving and volunteering. Data collected during the
The State Services Commissioner is extending quarterly December quarter 2009 showed that:
reporting to include spending by chief executives of
government departments on credit cards and hospitality as • people aged 10-19 years were most likely to volunteer
well as gifts received. In mid June the Prime Minister for environmental causes;
announced there would be quarterly releases of Ministerial
• for people aged 20-29 years, preschool is the most likely
credit card spending details, after official information requests area for them to volunteer in;
by media revealed inappropriate spending in the past.
• people aged 30-49 years were most likely to volunteer in
primary and secondary education;
• sports volunteers were most likely to be aged 40-49
years (sports clubs are the most likely type of community Kia Tutahi Update
organisation for men to volunteer for); and Over the past few months the Kia Tutahi – Standing Together
• people aged 60 years and older were most likely to Steering Group has been updating progress with information
volunteer in social and health services. about its work and the development of the Relationship
Agreement between the community & voluntary Sector and
Government.
Research on Managers of They are intending to hold hui in regions throughout NZ
Volunteers during July and August 2010.
A nationwide survey of more than 800 volunteer managers, Find out the proposed hui dates and locations at
on behalf of Victoria University, has found that the greatest http://www.nzfvwo.org.nz/update/attachments/Proposed%20Hui%20dates%20f
challenge they face is recruiting volunteers. This is followed or%20Kia%20Tutahi.doc
by not having enough time or money to achieve goals, and
matching and retaining volunteers. Despite these challenges,
90% of respondents reported satisfaction with their volunteer
management role, whether paid or unpaid.
However, the time commitment is huge - although most Business
managers stated that they were supported by their
organisations, a majority also stated that they squeezed their
volunteer management role in around all their other NZIER Forecasts: Sustainable
responsibilities.
growth
Three quarters of respondents reported there are aspects of
their jobs where they would find extra training useful, in These forecasts are based on a survey of financial and
particular to learn more about management skills, volunteer economic organisations - they’re not NZIER's forecasts.
recruitment, and communications. Excerpts include:
The online survey results provide a snapshot of the volunteer • the economy is on the path to sustained and sustainable
sector, including who are managing volunteers, what their economic growth, with rebalancing from consumption
role involves, how they feel about their role overall, their and housing towards exports;
broad training needs, and where they see themselves in the • the unemployment rate is expected to gradually improve
future. from 6.0% currently to 5.3% in March 2012, in line with
the economy;
Finding the Right N-F-P • wage growth will be slow in the March 2011 year (1.5%),
but a strengthening economy will see accelerating
Organisation wages from 2012;
While there is no single master list of all 97,000 non-profit • consumer price inflation will spike due to GST and other
organisations in NZ, a new site provides a simple way of charges, peaking at 5.1% in March 2011. household
searching within a specific region, compiling lists, or spending will be subdued, despite personal tax cuts, due
identifying certain kind of organisations, and updating to a slow recovery in jobs, wages and the inflation spike
information. eroding households' purchasing power;
You can search for non-profit organisations at www.2cu.co.nz/ • the outlook for residential construction is positive, but
there is a wide divergence of views, ranging from a rip-
roaring recovery to renewed deterioration;
Community Response Model • exports will be strong through the forecast horizon,
Briefings helped by a recovering global economy and moderate
exchange rate appreciation; and
Announced as part of Budget 2010, the Community
Response Model transforms the way Government funds • the exchange rate outlook is wildly divergent, suggesting
social support services delivered to families and exporters and importers will need to manage their
communities. For the first time, communities will support and currency exposure carefully.
enable planning for social support services in their area to
The June 2010 NZIER Consensus Forecasts are at
ensure Government gets best value for the money they
http://www.nzier.org.nz/Site/Publications/Consensus_forecasts.aspx
invest in communities and families get services that make a
real difference to their lives.
Briefings will be held (mostly in July) in 19 locations across
the country.
Details of venues and times can be found on

http://www.familyservices.govt.nz/working-with-us/funding-and-
contracting/community-response-model/regional-briefings-dates.html
May’s Exports Reach New High Current Account Deficit
According to recent figures from Statistics NZ, the value of Reduces
goods exported reached a new high of $4.2 billion in May
2010, up $238 million (6.0%) from May 2009. This is only the Rising exports and a fall in the investment income deficit
third time that monthly exports have exceeded $4 billion. helped reduce this country's seasonally adjusted current
Unsweetened whole milk powder and crude oil were the account balance by $1.6 billion in the March 2010 quarter,
major contributors to the increase in exports. The trend for Statistics NZ said recently. The deficit is now $1.3 billion. The
goods exported is now at a similar level to its peak in increase in exports of goods was mainly due to higher prices,
November 2008. The trend has risen 15.2% since September especially for dairy products.
2009, following a 10-month decline. Unadjusted for seasonal effects, the current account balance
The trade balance was a surplus of $814 million, or 19.4% of shows a surplus of $0.2 billion, the first March quarter since
the value of exports, in May 2010. This compares with an 2003 that NZ has earned more from overseas than it has
average May trade surplus of 9.3% of exports for the spent abroad. The current account deficit for the year ended
previous 10 years. March 2010 was $4.5 billion (2.4% of GDP), down from $14.6
billion (7.9% of GDP) a year ago. Imports of goods fell $8.3
More is at billion over this time, while income from foreign investment in
http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/imports_and_exports/Goods/Overse NZ fell $5.8 billion.
asMerchandiseTrade_MRMay10.aspx
At 31 March 2010, this country’s net international debtor
position was $166.7 billion (88.9% of GDP), compared with
$168.3 billion (90.6% of GDP) at 31 December 2009. A net
international debtor position means that overseas investment
Manufacturing and Agriculture in NZ is greater than NZ investment abroad.
Contributing Less More is at

http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/economic_indicators/balance_of_pay
The primary contributors of labour productivity growth in the ments/BalanceOfPayments_MRMar10qtr.aspx
business sector of NZ’s economy are shifting away from
manufacturing and agriculture, according to recent
productivity estimates from Statistics NZ. Manufacturing and
agriculture, although still growing, now contribute less to
Asia Pacific Media Ads Surge
business sector labour productivity growth, while retail, The Nielsen Global Consumer Confidence Index indicates
wholesale, and the finance and insurance industries have that media advertising activity across 12 Asia Pacific markets
become more significant drivers. “Industry Productivity surged in the first quarter of 2010 - the second consecutive
Statistics 1978–2008”, the first report of its kind in NZ, looks quarter of positive growth. Six of the ten most confident
at productivity growth across 23 industries over a 30-year consumer markets globally are from Asia Pacific and these
period. are setting the pace of recovery, with positive consumer
confidence level increases in the first quarter of 2010.
The communication services industry posted the strongest
labour productivity growth (up 9.3% annually), but its Global consumer confidence rebounded to the highest level
contribution to business sector growth has declined in relative since 2007, with Asia Pacific posting the highest increase in
terms. The only industry in which labour productivity declined confidence of all regions - up 8 points. Asia Pacific
from 1978–2008 was the accommodation, cafés, and consumers are already upbeat on how they will utilise their
restaurants industry (down 1.3% annually). spare cash, including 41% on holidays, 35% new clothes, out
of home entertainment 29%, and new technology 30%.
Other highlights include:
In Asia Pacific in the first quarter 2010 compared to first
• agriculture, forestry, and fishing labour productivity grew quarter 2009:
on average 4.0% per year, with its strongest period of
growth from 1985–1997; • ad spending in main media (TV, newspapers,
magazines) across the region lifted to US$31.16 billion,
• electricity, gas, and water supply productivity grew 4.4%; an overall increase of 18%;
• transport and storage productivity grew 3.6%; and • for the first quarter since the third quarter of 2008, all 12
• finance and insurance productivity grew 3.4%. markets across the region recorded strong to bullish ad
spend growth;
Industry Productivity Statistics 1978–2008, along with 72 supplementary tables, • there were signs of a strong advertising recovery with
can be downloaded from www.stats.govt.nz/productivity
second consecutive quarter of growth for all 12 markets
across the region;
• there was double digit ad spend growth across 10
markets drove overall growth in Quarter 1 2010; led by
India, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Philippines, Malaysia, and
Taiwan; and
• in a quarter of bullish revenue growth, China dominated
with 69% share of all main media ad spending.
CER: Some Extra Charges New Angel Groups Sought
Lifted The NZ Venture Investment Fund (NZVIF) is seeking more
angel investor groups to join its Seed Co-Investment Fund
The Rules of Origin* under the Australia NZ Closer Economic programme. Through the SCIF fund, NZVIF co-invests with
Relations Trade Agreement (CER) have been simplified, and angel groups in innovative NZ companies at the seed and
brought into line with the other free-trade agreements NZ has start up stage. Angel groups are playing an increasingly
signed since 2007. Most of the extra added value currently important role as funders of innovative start-up companies
imposed across a range of products, in particular those especially. The angel investment sector invested a record
imposed on the textile, clothing, and carpet sectors, has been $50.3 million across 63 deals into young kiwi companies
removed. The new rules are expected to come into force later during 2009, well up on previous years.
this year.
NZVIF’s Seed Co-Investment Fund is helping to build the
*The Rules set out which products count as "Australian" or angel sector here in NZ by investing alongside angel groups
"NZ" goods, and which are able to be exported between the on a one-to-one basis. If a partnering angel group invests
two countries duty free. $250,000 into a high growth NZ business, NZVIF can match
that - doubling the capital available to invest in a young
More is at www.mfat.govt.nz company.
More is at http://www.nzvif.com/documents/whats-new/Call4Appl-Jun10.pdf
Companies Office Website Dairy Dominates Rise in Export

Update Prices
The Companies Office has launched a new website called
“Enterprise”. The new website offers more customisable According to recent information from Statistics NZ, dairy
services to cater for a company’s specific compliance and product prices rose by nearly one-third, dominating a 10.3%
corporate needs. There are also new procedures and rise in the price of exported goods in the March 2010 quarter.
processes. The new Companies Office Financial Service This is the largest quarterly increase in export prices in nearly
Providers Register (FSPR) and the Incorporated Societies a decade. But, while dairy prices rose by one-third in the
Register will be moved to the new website during the year. March 2010 quarter, prices are still 25% lower than when
they peaked in the December 2008 quarter. Forestry
Go to www.companies.govt.nz/cms/about-us/enterprise products (up 11.0%) also contributed to the latest rise.
Prices for imported goods rose 4.2% in the March 2010
quarter, which is the first increase since the December 2008
quarter. Petroleum and petroleum products (up 9.6%)
contributed the most to the overall increase in import prices
Lifting Kiwi Managers’ due to higher prices for crude oil and motor spirit.
Performance The merchandise terms of trade rose 5.9% in the March 2010
quarter, following a similar increase of 5.8% in the December
NZ managers are just “average to middling” by global
2009 quarter. The latest quarterly rise, the largest in 34
standards, according to a report, “Management Matters in
years, was due to export prices rising more than import
NZ”, that was published earlier this year. NZ comes in at
prices. A rise in the terms of trade means that for every dollar
overall tenth place in a global benchmarking study against 16
of exports sold, a larger volume of imports can be purchased.
other countries. Now NZTE is teaming up with other
organisations to roll out a series of workshops around the
More at
country to help Kiwi managers lift their performance.
http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/economic_indicators/prices_indexes/
OverseasTradeIndexesPrices_MRMar10qtr.aspx
The workshops will be held in late July and early August. These will include two
or three sessions in Auckland, and workshops in Tauranga, Wellington,
Christchurch, and Dunedin, and wherever else there is a critical mass of
demand. Asia's Wealthy Surpass
The original NZTE story is at http://www.nzte.govt.nz/features- Europe's
commentary/features/our-economy/pages/lifting-the-performance-of-new-
zealands-managers.aspx?pageId=0. For more information on the workshops The wealth of rich Asians has surpassed Europe's
contact craig.armstrong@nzte.govt.nz millionaires for the first time as the region's stock and
property prices rebounded from the global recession, a report
“Management Matters in NZ: How does Manufacturing Measure Up?” is
shows. The wealth of Asia's high net worth individuals - those
available at
with liquid assets of at least US$1 million - jumped 31% last
http://www.med.govt.nz/templates/MultipageDocumentTOC____43278.aspx
year to US$9.7 trillion, surpassing Europe's US$9.5 trillion,
according to a report by Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
and Capgemini. For the first time, the size of Asia's rich
population equalled that of Europe at 3 million.
North America is still the wealthiest region, with 3.1 million
rich worth US$10.7 trillion. The wealth of Latin America's rich
rose 15% to US$6.7 trillion, the Middle East increased to
US$1.5 trillion, and Africa grew to US$1 trillion. Globally, the First Food Price Fall Since 2004
wealth of the rich grew 19% last year to US$39 trillion, with Food prices fell 0.7% in May 2010 and by 0.5% for the year
North American wealth increasing 18% while Europe was up to May, Statistics NZ said recently. This is the first annual fall
14%, the report said. in food prices since the year to July 2004.
More at For the year to May 2010, lower prices were recorded for
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g8SNqG8ewimEN0VTof meat, poultry, and fish (down 4.5%) and fruit and vegetables
qYknjXRcBwD9GH02N82 (down 4.5%). Meat, poultry, and fish prices have now
returned to levels last seen in September 2008 and are 7.1%
lower than their peak in 2009. Fruit and vegetable prices
UN Report Card on Anti-Poverty have been falling on an annual basis for nearly a year.
Goals The 0.7% fall in food prices in the May 2010 month followed
a 0.5% fall in April and a 0.2% rise in March. Food prices are
The world continues to make advances towards the back down to levels last seen in 2008 and are now 3.8%
Millennium Development Goals, despite the global economic below their peak in July last year.
downturn, but the rate of improvement remains too slow and
In May 2010, the meat, poultry, and fish subgroup decreased
countries must step up their efforts if the MDGs are to be
2.4%, the grocery food subgroup decreased 0.7%; and fruit
achieved by their target date of 2015, a new United Nations
and vegetable prices decreased 2.1%.
report says. The annual assessment report shows that the
world has made huge strides in reducing extreme poverty,
More is at
tackling HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases, and boosting http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/economic_indicators/prices_indexes/
access to clean drinking water, but is still lagging in other FoodPriceIndex_MRMay10.aspx
critical areas, such as improving maternal health and
increasing access to decent sanitation.
More is at Electronic Card Use in May

http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/pdf/MDG%20Report%202010%20En%20r1
We used our cards marginally more:
5%20-low%20res%2020100615%20-.pdf
• transactions in the core retail industries were up (1.0%);
• transactions in the retail industries were up (0.4%);
• total electronic card transactions were flat (up just 0.2%);
Money Matters and
• by industry group, durables, apparel, and consumables
had the largest increases.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP*)
The actual (not seasonally adjusted) value of transactions in
Figures the core retail series was up 0.9% from May 2009.
The latest figures are:
• economic activity was up 0.6% in the March 2010 Wholesale Trade Sales Up
quarter, following a 0.9% increase in the December 2009 Total wholesale trade sales, after adjusting for seasonal
quarter; effects, rose 2.3% ($472 million) in the March 2010 quarter,
• manufacturing was up 1.6%, and wholesale trade was according to Statistics NZ. This is the second quarterly
up 1.4%; and increase following a period of decline that began in mid-2008.
• gross domestic product contracted 0.4% in the year Higher sales were recorded in 13 of the 16 wholesale
ended March 2010 compared with the year ended March industries. The biggest increases were in:
2009. • motor vehicle wholesaling, up 6.0% ($86 million);
The expenditure measure* of GDP was also up 0.6% in the • food and grocery products wholesaling, up 1.7% ($73
March 2010 quarter: million); and
• spending on household consumption was up 0.2%; and • machinery and equipment wholesaling up 9.2% ($69
• spending on general government final consumption was million).
up 1.7%. Other increases were less than $60 million.
*GDP is a measure of how big an economy is. It is made up The biggest fall was in household goods wholesaling, down
of the total market value of goods and services produced 6.8% ($45 million).
within a given period after deducting the cost of goods
utilised during production. The expenditure measure, which is The value of wholesale trade stocks also rose in the March
put together from information collected about spending on 2010 quarter, up 1.9% ($191 million. In March 2010, the
goods and services bought by “final end users”, covers value of wholesale trade stocks was $10.3 billion - in
consumption, investment, and exports. September 2008, when stocks peaked, the value was $11.8
billion.
Kiwis Want Faster Response Tracking the Gambling Dollar
Times The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) is setting up a new
“integrated gambling platform” (IGP). The IGP is a rules-
Increasingly “time-poor” NZers are demanding faster based e-licensing system designed to track the cash flows of
response times from organisations they deal with, according 19,000 non-casino gaming machines, from when the money
to findings of the latest annual KiwiHost/JRA Customer goes into a pokie machine to when it come back out into the
Service Pulse. Most kiwis still expect an organisation to listen community (e.g., as a community grant). It will be used
to them and understand what their needs are and to show a alongside the electronic monitoring system DIA has used
willingness to help. But for the first time, respondents said since 2007 to monitor gaming machines in pubs and clubs to
they also expect organisations to respond in a timely manner. make sure the games are reliable and the money is
The survey found that the telecommunications industry and accounted for accurately.
Government agencies rated the lowest across a range of The first results of the IGP will be seen next year when the
industries. On the flipside, the banking industry and DIA and sector move from a paper-based licensing system to
restaurants, bars and cafes scored more favourably. electronic licensing.
However, even for the industries that scored favourably, only
60% of respondents were “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with
the level of service.
Whilst many respondents are not telling the organisation
about their concerns, they are telling their friends and family. Internet/ICT
Most respondents indicated that they will tell 4-6 other people
about a bad customer service experience they have
(compared to only telling 1-3 other people about a good Increasing Digital Literacy in
customer service experience). Not only are they telling their
family and friends, but respondents indicated they will only
Communities
give an organisation one or two chances before they start to The Government is to spend an extra $8.3 million in funding
look at taking their business elsewhere. over three years for increasing digital literacy and online
access. The funding will enable two proven, community-
Read more details at based training models, “The Computer Clubhouse” and
http://www.kiwihost.co.nz/_upload/news/JRA%20Survey%202010-web.pdf “Computers in Homes”, to educate and empower
communities without access or the skills to use digital
technology. Research shows that up to 30% of kiwis lack
Financial Advisers Act access to digital tools or the ability to use them. This includes
people living in rural and isolated areas, Maori, Pacific people
Amended and other ethnic groups, as well as people on lower incomes,
The recently-passed Financial Service Providers (Pre- people with disabilities, and older NZers.
Implementation Adjustments) Act amends the Financial The Computers in Homes programme provides parents from
Advisers Act 2008 and the Financial Service Providers low income families with basic computer training at the
(Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008 to simplify schools their children attend. When they have completed the
compliance while still providing consumer protection. training, families receive a computer, ongoing ICT support
Amongst the provisions, “investment transactions” are and a free Internet connection for six months.
renamed “broking services” in the Financial Advisers Act, and
they include receiving, holding, and paying out client money The Computer Clubhouse is a free, after-school learning
and client property by a person acting on behalf of environment where local youth can use technology to work
on projects and build ICT skills.
The Act is at
http://www.minterellison.co.nz/pdfs/Financial%20Service%20Providers%20Prei
mplementation%20Adjustments%20Bill.pdf Broadcasting & Children's
Interests: BSA
Parental Leave Payment The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) has published
“’Children’s Interests: A Review of Broadcasting Standards
Changes Authority Child Complaints Decisions 1999-2009”. This
examines BSA decisions about complaints regarding children
The maximum parental leave payment has increased from
as viewers of, and participants in, television broadcasts. The
$429.74 per week to $441.62 per week. The minimum
BSA hopes that the questions raised in the report will prompt
payment for self-employed parents will also increase from
broadcasters and the public to further consider how we can
$125 to $127.50 per week.
best protect children in relation to broadcasting standards
Parents eligible for the scheme are entitled to up to 14 weeks matters.
paid leave at a rate calculated on the basis of their average
weekly earnings. The report is on the BSA's website at
http://www.bsa.govt.nz/pdfs/Children's_Interests_Assessment-May2010.pdf
For more information/to calculate your entitlement, go to
http://www.ers.dol.govt.nz/parentalleave/
More Radio Spectrum to Come A (Biggish) Handful of Websites
More radio spectrum* is to be made available for radio You can now download files of maps in the Topo50 map
frequency identification (RFID) systems such as those used series for free from Land information NZ’s (LINZ) website
in supply chain management, and in radio mesh networks using “Choose a map” at
that are used for smart metering. http://www.linz.govt.nz/topography/topo-maps/map-chooser/.
The files will contain the most current Topo50 map
There will also be more spectrum available for use in linking information released by LINZ in both digital image and data
radio broadcast studios to transmitter sites. This will ease the formats. There are two formats, Shape and LSIFF (vector
congestion the radio broadcasters are experiencing with data). Note that TopoOnline, the earlier way you could get
frequency availability in the main cities. LINZ map information, has now been replaced by this
The changes will be phased in over different timeframes to service.
allow existing users of affected spectrum to transition to a “If it Was My Home” is a website that uses Google Earth and
different frequency. An immediate change is to allow higher a daily updated map of the BP spill in US. It enables you to
power short-range devices in the 921.5-928 MHz frequency visualize the size of the spill if it were centred at your own
range. home. See the site at http://www.ifitwasmyhome.com/
*Radio spectrum includes all the electromagnetic frequencies A move to confer stardom on chefs has transformed the
used for communications; including frequencies used for cook's image from workhorse to artist, and spurred an
radio, radar, and television. increase in dining out among food-obsessed fans craving the
latest flavours, TIME reports at
More is at www.rsm.govt.nz
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1995844,0
0.html
Top Social Media Myths An article with chef René Redzepi, whose restaurant “Noma”
(in Copenhagen), that was recently awarded the accolade of
The Protocol School of Washington (PSOW) says your world’s best restaurant, can be found at
behaviour on social networking sites could make or break http://online.wsj.com/article/SB100014240527487045753045
your job application according, with research showing 86% of 75296501799403866.html?mod=dist_smartbrief
US recruiters look at social media sites such as Facebook,
Twitter, and MySpace to learn more about job applicants. Think of it as a last chance for green living. Soon there will be
a range of greener options for your funeral – from being
And, the top 5 social media myths are: dissolved in chemicals to freeze-drying. Read the “New
Scientist” article at
• Facebook is personal (FB is now used by businesses
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20627640.101-green-
from solo shops to the Fortune 50);
machine-its-your-ecofriendly-funeral.html?DCMP=OTC-
• Facebook is private (default privacy settings are minimal rss&nsref=environment
- select privacy settings manually); If you want to take a good look at NZ agriculture on the web
• only my followers read my Twitter posts (the Library of go to
Congress has started collecting Twitter posts as a way to http://www.fao.org/ag/AGP/AGPC/doc/Counprof/newzealand/
record history); newzealand1.htm. This opens up a 55 page book on NZ
agricultural systems that is illustrated with numerous
• recruiters Don't Look at MySpace or YouTube (recruiters photographs, tables and figures.
look everywhere); and
Statistics NZ has released a number of spreadsheets about
• my Facebook profile and pix can be deleted (even Maori population estimates, which can be found at
deactivated content remains on FB's server). http://www.stats.govt.nz/methods_and_services/access-
data/tables/maori-population-estimates.aspx
According to the same source, the top 5 business etiquette
mistakes & how to correct them are: Creating sweet “fatty” grass to increase livestock productivity,
using “good” bacteria to stretch the shelf-life of meat, and
• unprofessional office attire (dress two levels above your sending in wasps to control a $1 billion weevil problem are
position); just three ongoing research projects highlighted in the new
• improper handshake (use a firm, web-to-web AgResearch publication, Science Review 2010. Read more
handshake); at
http://www.agresearch.co.nz/publications/sciencereview/scie
• poor eye contact (make eye contact 40% - 60% of the ncereport2010/default.htm
time in between the eye brows);
An article in “The Atlantic” suggesting that Japan is a great
• poor dining skills (when in doubt watch the host); and place to go in search of wisdom about urban farming can be
found at http://www.theatlantic.com/food/archive/2010/06/for-
• cell phone rudeness (keep phones on vibrate and use
urban-farming-wisdom-look-to-japan/57931/
your library voice).
This article provides a series of tips to support the argument
that “career luck” is often the result of good preparation and
effectively using well developed networks. Read the article at
http://www.careerealism.com/job-search-doomed-network/
Creating a “mastermind team” can be helpful when you're An article discussing how sticky rice was used in ancient
working on a project that would benefit from different points Chinese construction projects can be found at
of view, Todd Smith writes. "If you want to improve the http://www.cnngo.com/shanghai/eat/sticky-rice-secret-
accuracy of your decisions, you would be wise to put your chinese-construction-598691
ego on the shelf and seek counsel from those you respect,"
he writes. Read more at A new website set up to help connect volunteers with event-
http://www.littlethingsmatter.com/blog/2010/06/11/the-value- based volunteering opportunities is at
of-a-mastermind-team/ http://www.volunteernet.org.nz/ Called VolunteerNet, it also
provides a free online volunteer recruitment and
If you want to understand more about that curious creature management system for event organisers. The site was
the Emissions Trading Scheme, go to developed by NZ Major Events (part of the Ministry of
http://climatechange.govt.nz/emissions-trading- Economic Development).
scheme/about/what-it-means-for-me/brochure-householders/.
The Ministry for the Environment has published pamphlets The website of the recently-appointed GST Advisory Panel is
explaining what it is, how it works, how much it will cost, who at www.gstadvisory.govt.nz. The panel will answer questions
gets the money… and respond to comments from businesses moving to the
new 15% rate. There is also a freephone: call 0800 387 783
An article about seat etiquette 101 for air travellers can be
found at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37601042/ns/travel-
business_travel/
Seven tips for managing a remote work force can be found at
http://webworkerdaily.com/2010/05/24/7-tips-for-managing-a-
Treaty Matters
remote-work-force/
Seven cover letter mistakes you make when applying via e- Foreshore and Seabed Act
mail for a job can be found at http://www.careerealism.com/7-
cover-letter-mistakes-applying-email/ Repealed
This article in “Bloomberg Businessweek” explains why small The Government has announced that legislation to repeal the
business owners aren't getting the most out of such tools as Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004 and replace it with a “non-
Facebook and Twitter, then offers tips for making good use of ownership” model of the public foreshore and seabed is
social media. The article can be read at shortly to be introduced. The replacement legislation will:
http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/jun2010/sb20
• repeal the Foreshore and Seabed Act;
10068_630402.htm
A primer for responding to a nasty business email can be • remove Crown ownership of the public foreshore and
found at seabed and replace it with a non-ownership model for
http://www.hrbartender.com/2010/training/responding-to- the public foreshore and seabed;
flaming-email/ • restore the right of Maori to access the High Court to
The following article makes the case for procrastination being seek customary title; and
a positive in some situations, at • recognise the Crown can negotiate with mandated iwi on
http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2010/06/how-to-fall-in-love- an individual basis for recognition of their customary
with-procrastination/ interests.
A successful rural anti-stigma project called “Let's Cut Out It will protect public access, recreation, and existing use
The Bull and Talk About Mental Health” is described at rights, and the foreshore and seabed will not be able to be
http://www.mentalhealth.org.nz/newsletters/view/article/20/25 sold.
9/2010/. The project aimed to create an environment where
people with mental illness would feel confident accessing A new award is also included as a result of consultation:
help earlier, and feel more accepted and supported in their universal recognition or mana tuku iho. This award will not
community. Lack of transport is a big issue for many, and require a court application or negotiation, but will recognise
rural communities are small – everyone knows about the mana of iwi and hapu in relation to the foreshore and
everyone. There is a real risk of exposure, and, together with seabed.
the discrimination and stigma associated with mental illness,
The decision comes after public consultation, a report from
this means people in rural areas are less likely to seek help.
last year's Ministerial Review Panel, and a series of public
Read on…
meetings and hui.
A study of British women by a retail chain shows that women
There will be a select committee process to allow further
spend an average of 76 minutes getting ready for work on
public submissions, with a view to having replacement
Monday - but that time drops to 19 minutes by Friday. Men's
legislation in place by the end of 2010.
grooming for the job also declined over the course of a week,
from 28 minutes on Monday to 11 minutes by Friday. Read
the article at
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100531/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk
_britain_appearance
25 tips for jump-starting innovative brain power can be found
at http://www.brainleadersandlearners.com/working-
memory/blame-it-on-the-brain/
The Foreshore and Seabed exercise any meaningful influence over what goes on in their
own locality, and many important Maori heritage sites, some
The foreshore and seabed is the seabed and the 'wet' part of of international significance, are vulnerable.
the beach that is covered by the ebb and flow of the tide. It
The Tribunal panel included Judge Carrie Wainwright,
includes the air space and water space above the land, and
Professor Wharehuia Milroy, Dame Margaret Bazley, and
the subsoil, bedrock, etc below. It does not include the dry
Professor Ranginui Walker, with assistance from Dr Robyn
part of the beach. It spreads out to the outer limits of the
Anderson.
territorial sea (12 nautical miles from shore).
More is at http://www.waitangi-tribunal.govt.nz/news/media/wairarapa.asp
Non-ownership Model
Cabinet has approved a non-ownership model for the public
foreshore and seabed. This removes the Crown ownership
More Waikato Terms of
that was a result of the 2004 Act. The specific rights and
interests of individuals and groups in the foreshore and
Negotiation
seabed area will be protected in the legislation The Crown has signed Terms of Negotiation with Ngati
Koroki Kahukura and Ngati Haua at Pohara marae near
Putaruru. The raupatu (confiscation) claims of Ngati Koroki
Customary Title Kahukura and Ngati Haua were settled under the Waikato
Customary title is inalienable – that is, the land cannot be Raupatu Settlement Act 1995. The terms of negotiation set
sold. This title recognises the relationship that has existed out the rules of engagement for a comprehensive settlement
between iwi and the foreshore and seabed. It provides for: of their remaining claims in the Waikato area.
• the right to permit activities that need a coastal permit or Since June 2009, the Crown has signed seven Terms of
resource consent; Negotiation, eleven Agreements in Principle, and six Deeds
of Settlement throughout NZ.
• the right to participate in conservation processes; and
• the right to create a planning document that would be
recognised and provided for by local authorities.
Private Title Foreshore and Seabed

Arts & Culture
Land
Language Vital to Pacific
In 2003 there were around 12,500 private titles that included
at least some foreshore and seabed. Most came to include Heritage Arts
parts of the foreshore through erosion. They are held by
Fluency in Pacific languages is critical to maintaining healthy
Maori and non-Maori owners of general land, and owners of
Pacific heritage arts in this country, according to recent
Maori land, and won’t be affected by the replacement
research published by Creative NZ. Many Pacific
legislation.
communities emphasised that the health of heritage arts in
More is at
this country cannot be considered in isolation from Pacific
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/repeal+foreshore+and+seabed+act+annou languages, saying that knowing the language enables the
nced underlying values and the unique aspects of culture to be
picked up more easily. Also, the strength of a community’s
language is often a good indication of the health of its
heritage arts.
Waitangi Tribunal: Wairarapa
According to the research, adapting to life in NZ has had
Report mixed effects on the well-being of Pacific heritage arts. While
being away from a homeland often encouraged people to
The Waitangi Tribunal has released its report on the Treaty
hold fast to their traditions they also experienced difficulty in
claims of iwi and hapu of the Wairarapa ki Tararua district
getting access to knowledge and materials. Lack of access to
(which extends from Cape Palliser to southern Hawke’s Bay).
qualified teachers or elders who can pass on skills coupled
The principal iwi are Ngati Kahungunu and Rangitane.
with a lack of venues where people could meet to share and
The Tribunal found that Crown acts and omissions learn their culture made it difficult for some communities.
constituted serious breaches of the principles of the Treaty of Other barriers identified included a low awareness of the
Waitangi. It also found that In the nineteenth century, the funding sources available to the Pacific community groups
Crown purchased too much Maori land too quickly, without and the difficulty of understanding the application process,
regard to the inevitable plight of a Maori population left forms and reporting.
virtually landless in a part of the country where agriculture
The research will be used by Creative NZ to develop a three-
was the main way people could earn a good living.
year heritage arts strategy as part of its aim to ensure that
The small population and early colonisation of Wairarapa Pacific communities are supported to strengthen and pass on
Maori left them struggling to assert their mana and identity in customary artistic practice.
the face of a Pakeha majority that soon owned most of the
land, made all of the decisions, and did not value Maori
culture or language. As a result, Maori find it difficult to
“Health of Pacific Heritage Arts 2009, Research Executive Summary” is
available for download on
Six Degrees of Jackson Pollock
http://www.creativenz.govt.nz/initiatives/pacific_heritage_arts_research “Friends, Lovers and Family,” a social flowchart published by
“Lapham’s Quarterly” literary magazine, details some pretty
surprising affiliations between more traditional artists. This
complex, colour-coded web reveals the connections (friends,
lovers or family) between just under 70 art-world
National Portrait Gallery personalities, including writers, painters, architects, a
smattering of actors and even “gentry” and “muses (including
Funding the inevitable Kevin Bacon connection).”
The NZ Portrait Gallery will receive a grant of $750,000 from
Government to help secure permanent premises for its See the chart at http://laphamsquarterly.org/visual/charts-graphs/?page=78
collection of nationally significant works. The funding will be
allocated in the 2010/11 financial year, to help secure Shed
11 Art Gallery on Wellington Waterfront as a permanent
home for the Portrait Gallery's collection. Shed 11 is a
Category I Historic Place. Science/Technology
Lesser Known Metric Units
Cultural Events Coming to TV We are familiar with the basic metric units like grams,
Four cultural events will be able to be enjoyed by television kilograms), meters and such. But you may not be familiar
audiences thanks to NZ On Air: with some of these lesser-known units:
• Montana World of Wearable Arts (WOW) will screen • Time between slipping on a peel and smacking the
prime time on Prime TV; pavement = 1 bananosecond
• Style Pasifika 2010 has also secured funding so it can • Weight an evangelist carries with God = 1 billigram
be enjoyed by TV One audiences;
• Time it takes to sail 220 yards at 1 nautical mile per hour
• The QANTAS Film and Television Awards will also = Knotfurlong;
return to our screen in September, this year on TV One;
and • Half of a large intestine = 1 semicolon;
• Nine Lessons and Carols, featuring a choral • 1,000,000 aches = 1 megahurtz;

performance by Wellington’s St Paul’s Cathedral Choir, • Basic unit of laryngitis = 1 hoarsepower;
has also been supported for Christmas Eve scheduling
on TV One. • Shortest distance between two jokes = 1 straight line;
• 453.6 graham crackers = 1 pound cake;
• 1 million-million microphones = 1 megaphone;
Old US Films Go Home • 2 million bicycles = 2 megacycles;
NZ and the US have formed a partnership to repatriate and • 365.25 days = 1 unicycle;
preserve 75 American motion pictures from the NZ Film
Archive's collection to the United States National Film • 2000 mockingbirds = 2 kilomockingbirds;
Preservation Foundation. There are no known copies of
these films in existence in the United States (and it will be • 52 cards = 1 decacards;
tricky to transport them - they are nitrate film and classified as • 1 kilogram of falling figs = 1 FigNewton;
“dangerous goods”).
• 1,000 milliliters of wet socks = 1 literhosen;
One of the films, John Ford's full-length feature “Upstream”
(1927) film, fills in a previously lost page of Ford's early years • 1 millionth of a fish = 1 microfiche;
at Fox Studios. Among the other important finds is “Maytime”
• 1 trillion pins = 1 terrapin;
(1923), an early feature with Clara Bow.
Under the partnership the films will be preserved and made • 10 rations = 1 decoration;
available to both American and NZ audiences. The American • 100 rations = 1 C-ration;
silent film archives include the Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences, the Library of Congress, and the Museum • 2 monograms = 1 diagram; and
of Modern Art, New York. In NZ films will be publicly available
• 4 nickels = 1 paradigms.
through the Film Archive.
spokesperson John Kirwan (5), Former All Black Sir
General Colin Meads (6=), Film director Sir Peter Jackson (6=),
Celebrity chef and author Alison Holst (8), Silver Fern
Irene van Dyk (9), Olympic shotputter Valerie Vili (10).
Weather Outlook: July to • Spread the Word: Kiwis believe in TV current affairs
September show hosts more than in 2009, with both John Campbell
(33) and Mark Sainsbury (34th equal) upping their places
The NIWA National Climate Centre outlook for the rest of on last year (40th and 44th, respectively). TV3 news
winter and into early spring 2010 says temperatures are likely presenter Mike Mc Roberts scored highly on debut; the
to be above average for the time of year across much of the new candidate for the list coming in at number 14.
country. However, short-term cold snaps and frosty periods
• Food, Glorious Food: Foodies and celebrity chefs
typical of winter will still occur. The equatorial Pacific is now
made a stronger impression on the 2010 list than in
in a neutral state, but is bordering on a La Niña. La Niña
previous years, with Alison Holst (8), Jo Seagar (27),
conditions are expected to develop fully by early spring.
and Peta Mathias (37) all in the top 40.
Regional predictions for the next three months:
The July 2010 issue of NZ Reader’s Digest includes the full list of results
Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty:
Temperatures are very likely to be above average. Seasonal
rainfall totals, soil moisture levels, and stream flows are
equally likely to be near normal or below normal. Top 10 TV News Stories
Central North Island, Taranaki, Wanganui, Manawatu and The Top 10 news stories broadcasted on TV since 1960 (as
Wellington: Above average seasonal temperatures are voted by viewers on a TVNZ poll) are: 10. Aramoana; 9.
likely. Rainfall totals are equally likely to be near normal or Springbok Tour; 8. Fall of the Berlin Wall; 7. JFK
below normal, while stream flows and soil moisture levels are Assassination; 6. America’s Cup win 1995; 5. Erebus
likely to be in the near normal range, for the three months as Disaster; 4. Wahine Disaster; 3. Moon Landing; 2. Princess
a whole. Diana’s Death; 1. 9/11.
Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay, Wairarapa: Temperatures

averaged over the three months are very likely to be in the Kiwis Love their Spuds (but
above average category. Seasonal rainfall totals, stream
flows and soil moisture levels, are all equally likely to be in Hate Sprouts)
the normal or below normal range. Potatoes narrowly squeaked into number one spot in a
Nelson, Marlborough, Buller: Seasonal temperatures are survey by NZ Gardener magazine to find NZ’s favourite – and
likely to be in the above average range. Rainfalls, stream least liked – vegetables. Tomatoes took out the number two
flows and soil moisture levels are all likely to be near normal spot. Kiwis also love broccoli, beans (except broad beans),
overall. carrots, pumpkin, and peas. Silverbeet and spinach only just
made it into the top ten list in the number nine spot – but they
West Coast, Alps and Foothills, Inland Otago, Southland: have the dubious distinction of being the only vegetable to
Temperatures are equally likely to be in the average or above make it on to both the 10 most loved and the ten most
average category. Seasonal rainfall, stream flows and soil loathed lists. The tenth most popular vegetable is lettuce.
moisture levels are all equally likely to be near normal or
above normal. When it comes to the vegetables we don’t like, Brussels
sprouts received twice as many votes as their nearest rival,
Coastal Canterbury, East Otago: Temperatures are equally the broad bean, to take out the number one spot. Swedes
likely to be in the average or the above average category, on were the third most disliked vege (although they were
the whole during July-September. Seasonal rainfall totals, noticeably more popular in Southland than in the rest of the
soil moisture levels and stream flows are likely to be in the country), followed by cabbages, turnips, silverbeet and
normal range. spinach, globe artichokes, parsnips, eggplants, and finally
zucchini and marrow.
NZ’s Most Trusted in 2010
The sixth annual Reader’s Digest Trust Survey reveals the
Leap for High Performance
findings from an independent national poll that reveals the
people we believe in - and those we don’t. Three of the top
Sport
ten most trusted people in NZ had knighthoods bestowed Hopes are high for high performance sport in NZ with big
upon them and one has had the country’s highest award for plans being made following the appointment of a High
gallantry. Fire-fighters were the most trusted group of Performance Board and new funding from Government of
professionals, while partners were recorded as the most $10 million in 2010/11; $15 million in 2011/12, and $20
trusted personal relationship, followed by “mother” and million annually after that. Lottery Grants Board reserves are
“closest friend”. Other results include: also contributing $15 million, as are a number of other
organisations working in partnership on the project, including
• Most Trusted: Victoria Cross Recipient, Corporal Willie amongst others, the Millennium Institute and AUT, North
Apiata (1), Fair Go presenter Kevin Milne (2), Former Shore City Council, and Mighty River Power. Their money will
olympian and scientist Sir Peter Snell (3), Author go towards:
Margaret Mahy (4), Former All Black and mental illness
• a new high performance institute that will be established
within SPARC (Sport & Recreation NZ); China-NZ Youth Exchange
• a $40 million expansion of the Millennium Institute in Programme
Auckland;
AsiaNZ has entered into a partnership with the Chinese
• a $40 million development of a network of high People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries
performance facilities at QEII in Christchurch, Lake (CPAFFC) to run a Sino-NZ Youth Exchange programme.
Karapiro; Takapuna; Wellington and Dunedin; and Exchanges will enable select young leaders of both countries
to pay mutual visits and build long-term partnerships to
• direct funding of athletes, recruitment and retention of promote communication among future leaders of both
top coaches, and sports science and medicine services countries.
through the two Academies of Sport.
More is at http://www.asianz.org.nz/our-work/track-ll/track-ll-dialogues/mme-li-
visit/mme-li-visit
More Money for New NZers…
Some $3 million more funding is to be made available to the
Settling In programme, which aims to make it easier for
refugees and migrants to establish themselves in NZ. Settling
In is a collaborative community development programme that
Rugby World Cup: Volunteers
works directly with newcomer communities, and the money Needed
will enable more coordinators to work in more regions around
the country. The Rugby World Cup volunteer programme is underway:
more than 5,000 volunteers will be needed to help out with
the event next year. You can volunteer for work in three of
…& Some for Auckland the following areas: accommodation, accreditation, catering,
ceremonies, city operations, media operations, sports
Councillors presentation, ticketing, tourist information, transport, VIP
The Remuneration Authority has determined that the new Programme, and workforce
Auckland Council mayor will be paid $240,000, and
councillors will receive a base rate of $80,000. The base rate To register online after 14 July to be a Rugby World Cup Volunteer go to
for Local Board members will be between $20,100 (Great http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/destinationnewzealand/volunteers/howtoapply.h
Barrier) the minimum base rate and $37,100 (Howick), the tml then click on the REGISTER NOW link
maximum base rate. Extra remuneration can accompany
additional responsibilities for both councillors and local board
members.
Some Conferences/Events
Te Wiki o te Reo Maori 2010
Maori Language week is from 26 July to 1 August 2010. This Arbitrators and Mediators: Joint
year’s theme is “Mahi Kai – The Language of Food.” “Te Conference
mahi kai” means not just eating a meal, but includes hunting,
diving, fishing, as well as shopping, through to food The Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute of NZ and the
preparation in the kitchen. Food as a culture (and all the Institute of Arbitrators & Mediators Australia (IAMA) are to
customs around it) creates its own sense of community. hold a joint conference in Christchurch 5-7 August 2010. The
Conference will focus on all methods of ADR including
For more information on Maori Language Week, including resources, go to mediation, adjudication, expert determination, and arbitration.
http://www.korero.maori.nz/news/mlw/index.html
More is at http://www.aminz.org.nz/Category?Action=View&Category_id=514
Intrepid Volunteers
The Intrepid 2010 Volunteer of the Year Award recipients are: Horticulture NZ Conference 2010
• John and Anette Money from Scripture Union; The 2010 Horticulture NZ Conference is being held at the
• Pat Shepherd from Children on the Edge; Sky City Convention Centre in Auckland on 4-5 August. The
day before the conference is set aside for product groups’
• Susan Frear, from Cleft NZ; and the exotics forum’s meetings.
• Katie Owen of Street Football Aotearoa;
More is at http://www.hortnz.co.nz/Overview/2010-Conference/conference-
• Darryl Pascoe of Star Jam; 2010.htm
• Colin Ryder from Forest and Bird; and

• Albie Shepherd from the SPCA.
The 2010 Intrepid Travel Volunteer of the Year was Darryl
Pascoe from Star Jam.
NZ Diversity Forum Crafting a Future: Workshops
The annual NZ Diversity Forum will be held in Christchurch These two-day workshops are for people with disabilities and
from 22-23 August 2009 at the Christchurch Convention their families. They look at who will ensure the family
Centre. The theme of the Forum is “It’s About Us”, carried member's interests are protected and their contributions
forward from Race Relations Day 2010. recognised, when the carer is no longer here .Locations and
dates:
A confirmed forum workshop to date that will be of particular
interest to language practitioners is “Interpreting in the Auckland: 31 July - 1 August, Barrycourt Hotel, 20 Gladstone
Health” sector hosted by Partnership Health Canterbury. Road, Parnell; Masterton: 28-29 August, Masterton Motor
Lodge; Oamaru: 30-31 October, Oamaru Opera House, The
For more information visit Chambers; Queenstown: 13-14 November, Rydges Lakeside
http://www.hrc.co.nz/home/hrc/racerelations/newzealanddiversityforum/newzea Resort; and Whangarei: 4-5 December, TBA.
landdiversityforum.php
To register contact S Frear at PFRC, PO Box 13-385, Onehunga, Auckland
1643, phone 09 636 0351 or email susan@pfrc.org.nz. Website registration is
also available at www.imaginebetter.co.nz
Hindu Festival of Raksha Bandhan:
Auckland Celebration Funding/Awards Opportunities
The Hindu Organisations, Temples and Associations (HOTA)
Forum is celebrating the Hindu Festival of Raksha Bandhan Lottery Funding
on 29 August 2010 at the Dorothy Winstone Centre,
Auckland. This festival promotes Universal Fellowship and The following Lottery Grants Board funding rounds are now
venerates Womanhood. open (closing dates are in brackets):
Lottery Environment and Heritage: these grants are for
projects which promote, protect and conserve NZ's natural,
physical and cultural heritage, such as: native regeneration
Open Space "Un-conference" for Non- projects/establishment of native plant nurseries; captive
profit Leaders breeding programmes including animal release to enhance
indigenous fauna; pest and predator eradication
John Coxon & Associates are organising this conference in programmes; historical publications; museums, whare taonga
Geelong, Victoria, Ausralia, from 13-15 August: It is the and art galleries; conservation of historic buildings,
inaugural "un-conference" for non-profit leaders, and it has a structures, rolling stock, archaeological sites, and waahi tapu
theme of Generational Change in the non-profit sector. At the sites (9 July 2010); and
conference the agenda will be set by those participating. This
is known as Open Space. There is no formal seating, no Lottery Community Facilities: the committee makes grants
PowerPoint presentations and, according to the organisers, to organisations for projects to build or improve community
plenty to hold your interest. facilities. Funding is provided for community facilities that
support participation in community activities and social
To read more, visit: http://www.johncoxon.com.au/nfp2010.html interaction, to foster cohesion and strengthen communities.
The Fund’s main emphasis is support for facilities open to
use by the wider community or that can be used for a range
of services and activities (23 July 2010).
Local Government NZ Conference You may apply either electronically, by registering at www.cdgo.govt.nz or on
The theme for LGNZ’s 2010 conference, being held on 25-28 paper, by downloading the application form from the same site and mailing to
the address on the form. Tel freephone 0800 824 824 for more information or
July (at the Skycity Convention Centre, Auckland), is
email grantsonline@dia.govt.nz
“Building Prosperous Places.”
More is at http://lgnz.co.nz/news/spotlight/Archives/100429-confrego.html
Ria McBride Public Service

Management Award
Engage Your Community Un-
Applications are now open for the Ria McBride Public Service
conference Management Award for women. This award was established
to help women who have already demonstrated potential to
A free Engage your community (EYC) un-conference is being
advance to higher levels of responsibility in the Public
held in Wellington on 21 August. It’s designed for people who
Service. It is award is open to women who are employed in
communicate with their members using the web, email, or
the Public Service and who show the aptitude to move into
social networks:
senior management.
More, including registration, is at http://eyc-unconference.wikispaces.com/
Applications close on 14 July 2010. More is at
http://www.newhorizonsforwomen.org.nz/ria-mcbride-award/
2010 Deloitte Fast 50 Rita Angus Residency Resurrected
Businesses who have achieved good growth rates during the The Rita Angus Residency was recently resurrected (after a
past few years are being encouraged to enter the 2010 break of 5 years) with the help of Wellington Institute of
Deloitte Fast 50 index. They are ranked according to their Technology (WelTec), in partnership with the Thorndon Trust.
percentage revenue growth (used to measure performance), In addition to the use of the Rita Angus cottage and a weekly
and the 50 businesses with the highest percentage growth stipend provided by the Thorndon Trust, WelTec’s School of
will be the 2010 Deloitte Fast 50. Creative Technologies has agreed to provide the artist in
residence with access to cutting edge facilities and
Closing date for entries is 6 August 2010. More is at technologies which include laser cutters, Computer Aided
http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_NZ/nz/top-of-mind/deloitte-fast-50/2010- Design, and CNC 3D prototype machinery.
deloitte-fast-50/index.htm
More about the residency (the 2010 residency was awarded to artist Wayne
Youle) at http://www.weltec.ac.nz/residency/rita_angus_residency.html
Public Participation Awards
The Core Value Awards 2010 are now open. Organised by Search for NZ’s Best Weight Loss
the Australasian branch of the International Association for
Public Participation (IAP2) they were created to encourage Story
excellence, quality and innovation in public participation.
Weight Watchers is looking for NZ’s most amazing weight
There are five categories: Award for Public Participation
loss transformation story with the official opening of the 2010
Enhanced Decision-making; Award for Robust Public
Weight Watchers Healthy Life Awards. The Awards are open
Participation Process; Award for Best Public Participation
to anyone who has lost weight following the Weight Watchers
Policy Framework; Award for Public Participation Innovation;
program to be within a healthy weight range (BMI) and
and Award for Decision Makers.
community projects aimed at encouraging healthier lifestyles.
The individual winner (there are also categories for families
More, including how to apply is at http://www.iap2.org.au/
and workplaces) will receive a week for two at the Golden
Door Health Retreat on the Gold Coast (Qld) or Hunter Valley
Applications for Fulbright Awards (NSW) in Australia.
Open For more information and to enter the Awards go to

www.healthylifeawards.co.nz or call 0800 009 009
Fulbright NZ offers a range of awards for NZ graduate
students to study or research in the US:
Fulbright-Ministry of Research, Science and Technology Appointments
Graduate Awards. For promising NZ graduate students to
Justice Lynton Laurence Stevens and Justice Rhys Harrison
undertake postgraduate study or research at US institutions
have been appointed Judges of the Court of Appeal. NZ's
in fields targeted to support growth and innovation in NZ.
next High Commissioner to the Cook Islands will be career
About ten awards valued at up to US$25,000 (plus travel
diplomat Linda Te Puni, and our next High Commissioner to
expenses and insurance) are offered each year. More is at
Tonga will be career diplomat Jonathan Austin. NZ’s climate
http://www.fulbright.org.nz/awards/nz-morst.html
change ambassador Adrian Macey has been elected vice-
Fulbright-EQC Graduate Award in Natural Disaster chair of the Kyoto Protocol negotiations Timothy Charles
Research. This award is for a promising NZ graduate student Brewer has been appointed a Judge of the High Court.
to undertake postgraduate study or research at a US Cherie Evelyn Clarke has been appointed the new Crown
institution in a field of natural disaster research. One award Solicitor at New Plymouth. Chief Censor Bill Hastings has
valued at up to US$25,000 (plus travel expenses and been appointed as a District Court Judge and will chair the
insurance) is offered each year. More is at new Immigration and Protection Tribunal. Three new
http://www.fulbright.org.nz/awards/nz-eqc.html appointments to the Film and Literature Board of Review are:
Dr Don Mathieson (President of the Board), Andrew Caisley
Fulbright-Nga Pae o Te Maramatanga Graduate Award. (Deputy President), and Dr Laurence Simmons.
For a promising NZ graduate student to undertake Viv Rickard has been appointed the Deputy Commissioner of
postgraduate study or research in the US in a field of Police (Resource Management). John Leuchars has been
indigenous development. One award valued at up to appointed as a director of KiwiRail. Michael Tolhurst has
US$25,000 (plus travel expenses and insurance) is offered been appointed as the Registrar of Private Investigators and
each year. More is at http://www.fulbright.org.nz/awards/nz- Security Guards. Roger Sutton has been reappointed as
npotmgraduate.html chair of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority
Fulbright NZ General Graduate Awards. These awards are (EECA) board. Dr Tom Richardson, has been appointed chief
for promising NZ graduate students to undertake executive officer of AgResearch. John Fletcher is the new
postgraduate study or research at US institutions in any field. deputy chair of Solid Energy. Mark Verbiest has been
Approximately eight awards valued at up to US$25,000 (plus appointed a director of Transpower.
travel expenses and insurance) are offered each year. More Tony Nowell is this country's new member of the Food
is at http://www.fulbright.org.nz/awards/nz-graduate.html Standards Australia NZ (FSANZ) board. Appointments to the
Maori Arts and Crafts Institute (MACI) board include Ken
Applications for these awards close 5pm, Monday 2 August 2010 Raureti, Robyn Bargh, and Tupara Morrison. The interim
Board of the Health Quality and Safety Commission will be
led by Professor Alan Merry (other appointments to the board
include Dr Peter Foley, Shelly Frost, Dr David Galler, Anthea
Penny, Dr Peter Jansen, and Geraint Martin). New Mary
Potter Hospice Board members are Mark Cassidy, Ani
Waaka, Kevin Allan, and Nicola Sladden. The Board of the
new High Performance Institute within SPARC (Sport &
Recreation NZ) is Paul Collins (chair), three other SPARC
directors, and two independent directors: Mark Weldon and
Hamish Carter. Keith Cowan has been appointed general
manager of Wool Equities Ltd.
Recent changes to the Pharmac board are: current deputy
Chair Stuart McLauchlan has been appointed as Chair of the
board; existing board member Dr David Kerr of has been
reappointed; and Associate Professor Jens Mueller and Dr
Anne Kolbe are newly appointed members of the board.
The first senior appointments reporting to the Interim Chief
Executive of the Auckland Council are: Chief Operating
Officer: Patricia Reade, Chief Planning Officer: Dr Roger
Blakeley, Chief Financial Officer: Andrew McKenzie, General
Counsel: Wendy Brandon, Manager Risk and Assurance:
Natalie Verdouw, Manager Communications and Public
Affairs: Shelley Watson, and Manager Civil Defence and
Emergency Management: Clive Manley.
Peter Kiely (chair), Dr Paul Blaschke, Tagaloatele Dr Peggy
Fairbairn-Dunlop, Sandy Gauntlett and Penehuro Lefale have
been appointed as Advisory Trustees to the Pacific
Development and Conservation Trust Board.
The new chair of Scion is Tony Nowell. Michael Ahie takes
over as chair of Plant and Food. At GNS Science, current
director Tom Campbell is promoted to chair. Sue Sheldon
has been appointed as an independent Telecom director.
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Ruralzone
At this years Fieldays, Telecom’s ICT solutions business,

Gen-i announced a partnership with ANZCO Foods Ltd, Tru-
Test and AgTrac to develop a pilot Rural Zone technology
solution. RuralZone will enable users from across the
rural supply chain to access, share and use information
to increase productivity, efficiency and collaboration in the
industry.
Hosted locally on Gen-i’s ReadyCloud server, RuralZone

brings together information from different sources
allowing rural organisations, including farmers, processors,
transporters, research bodies and retailers, to maximise
the value of this information and achieve goals specific to
their business.
David Walker, Gen-i’s Rural Market Manager, says RuralZone will integrate vital rural information
to deliver its users benefits ranging from improved decision-making, increased productivity,
capacity and resource planning through to reduced downtime, predicting farm tools and
ensuring compliance and traceability.
“The New Zealand rural industry is facing increasing pressure to meet growing compliance
requirements, operate sustainably, find suitable labour, ensure business continuity and improve
productivity in a competitive global and consumer-driven marketplace. Our rural market
vision is to provide New Zealand’s major export sector with integrated technology solutions
nationwide that enable economic growth and bring prosperity to the New Zealand economy.”
Alan McDermott, Agricultural Manager at ANZCO Foods Limited, says RuralZone will fill a
technology gap in the rural industry and will change the way New Zealand’s rural sector does
business.
“The development of RuralZone is of considerable value to the New Zealand agricultural

industry, through the provision of an essential infrastructure and standards for data and data
transfer.
“RuralZone will play an important enabling role through the provision of a data pipeline service
and will benefit the entire rural sector and the future prosperity of New Zealand. We are looking
forward to working with Gen-i and the other partners, Tru-Test and AgTrac, on completing
a successful pilot project and demonstrating the value of RuralZone to the industry,’’ says
McDermott.
With the aim of farming more profitable animals and improving business efficiencies through
the supply chain, the first phase of the pilot will focus on animal weight information. Animal
weight data will be captured by Tru-Test on 10 farms, combined with additional data processed
by FarmHQ (AgTrac), and then transferred to ANZCO via RuralZone. This will deliver additional
value to farmers and end users, ensure compliance and traceability and will allow ANZCO to
plan resources ahead of time to cull the animals and maximise plant efficiency.
The pilot project is expected to start in September 2010 and be complete by the end of the
year when Gen-i will look to bring further partners on board.
Leaders in home healthcare and support
Our Model of Care

Last month we started to tell you about Access – the national home-based health-
care provider owned by Rural Women New Zealand. This month, we want to expand
on that article and tell you a little about the Access model of care.
The Access integrated model of care responds to the health and social needs of
older people, and people with disabilities or illnesses.
Access supports a goal-oriented, restorative and holistic home-based service frame-

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priate service within a defined continuum of care, and draws on a range of support
services depending on levels of choice and need.
Among other things, the Access model of care is characterised by:
Recognition of the culture, personality, need and circumstances of individuals and

their family / whanau; a personalised relationship that is customised to the client
and linked to their family, whanau and community; and
Promoting priority on, and excellence in, clinical and social service delivery, backed
by smart operational planning.
Access has supported New Zealanders of all ages since 1927, and brings this expe-
rience to their service model to help people live independently - both in their home
and in their community.
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Local Body Elections: Timetable..........................................22 Arts & Culture

Other changes proposed to be made by the amendment

Securities Law: Discussion • which standards should be tested through pilot

Submissions close on 20 August. Email them to investment@med.govt.nz or Air Quality Review

More is at http://www.fish.govt.nz/en-nz/Consultations/default.htm Mobile Termination Rates

Ngati Kapo Seeks Study

Feedback Needed: Work

Our Innovative Agriculture The council would be made up of: (two

Animal Welfare: NAWAC

More information can be found at http://www.zespri.com/about-

Pharmacy Medicine Recalls:

Entitlements A factsheet on LSVs is at http://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-

…& Domestic Workers’ Work

Housing/Building The report is at http://www.chranz.co.nz/pdfs/childrens-housing-futures-

Building Consents Rising… Building Renovation Work Still

For the March 2010 year, the (unadjusted) value of all

The Quarterly Survey of Domestic Electricity Prices is at

New Dog Code of Welfare

• further value and learn from the views of people external

Most Likely Apprehended by

Police: Standing for Council … Public Sector Excellence

Recent Data About Volunteers…

Details of venues and times can be found on

Contributing Less More is at

Companies Office Website Dairy Dominates Rise in Export

More is at Electronic Card Use in May

Private Title Foreshore and Seabed

• Nine Lessons and Carols, featuring a choral • 1,000,000 aches = 1 megahurtz;

Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay, Wairarapa: Temperatures

• Colin Ryder from Forest and Bird; and

Ria McBride Public Service

Open For more information and to enter the Awards go to

Rural Broadband just got BIGGER

Call 0800 Farmside (32 76 74)

At this years Fieldays, Telecom’s ICT solutions business,

Hosted locally on Gen-i’s ReadyCloud server, RuralZone

“The development of RuralZone is of considerable value to the New Zealand agricultural

Our Model of Care

Access supports a goal-oriented, restorative and holistic home-based service frame-

Among other things, the Access model of care is characterised by:

Recognition of the culture, personality, need and circumstances of individuals and

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