Stacia Jenson of LilyBee Wrap has been juggling parenting and working from home over the last several weeks.
Stacia said communication was vital during lockdown, but fortunately her business trips back to the US over the last few years to promote Lilybee Wraps, was a good practice run to working in isolation. Here’s our quick 15 minute interview with her.
HR expert and The Profit columnist Craig Sidoruk gives us an insight into what support business owners have needed during lockdown, his lockdown craving and his hopes for our local economy.
Craig provides HR support to members of Business Central NZ.
Nimons Transport is an iconic Hawke’s Bay business that has already survived 3 significant economic downturns. The business has been massively impacted by Covid19 – its fleet of buses has been grounded and some of its staff was also exposed to Covid due to a cruise ship visit to Hawke’s Bay.
Katie provides an insight into the impact on the family business and how it will have to adapt going forward due to tourism coming to a stand still and events also being closed to large scale spectator numbers.
Tobias Taylor is the chief executive of Midlands Mortgage Trust. The fund has $52 million in loans out on $120 m in security, so he says the firm has a lot of head room in its asset allocation. He says once you talk to your investor clients in the numbers and facts – they’re pretty happy to continue to get a regular investment return that’s above the banks.
Tobias says Hawke’s Bay’s economy will hurt later in the year, but he’s optimistic that it won’t be as bad as elsewhere in the country. Here’s the quick 15 minute catch up with Tobias.
Paul Harvey is a 4th generation business owner in Hastings. Paul has a wealth of knowledge of the local property scene and in this interview gives his views on what could happen to property values as well as how well placed the local economy is for a recovery.
Our latest episode of our quick fire interviews with local business owners has just landed.
Carl Leipst is the owner of Diva Bar and part owner of The Loading Ramp in Havelock North. He’s also a board member of the Havelock North Business Association. Carl’s businesses have been closed entirely during lockdown.
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Our 2nd episode of our quick fire interviews with local business owners has just landed. We are going the interviews in association with Business Central.
Ben Firman owns Engage Media and HB App with John Norris. The dynamic duo like us were forced home to work and their business has been impacted due to not being able to video events such as sport games and concerts.
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Over the next couple of weeks we are going to interview local business people on how Covid 19 had an impact on their businesses and how they adopted their products and services for their customers.
The interview series is supported by Business Central and is done in-conjunction with HB App. Our first interview is with Hamish White from NOW – our local telecommunications business. Hamish says the business was pretty well prepared for Covid – starting a project earlier in March to have staff operating from home.
Hamish provides a great insight into how the business coped with the surge in internet traffic in what he calls the early morning rush – similar to being on the motorway. Click below to watch the interview.
Aramex (formerly Fastway Couriers) has today released a new brand commercial that illustrates the company’s promise of delivering what matters most.
In these unprecedented times when toilet paper has become a hot commodity, the commercial shows an Aramex courier delivering to an elderly man who can’t wait to get his hands on the rolls.
Aramex New Zealand chief executive Scott Jenyns said the commercial manages to bring some much-needed humour to the COVID-19 situation as we move from Level 4 to Level 3 in restrictions.
“I think we can all relate to the urgent need to get hold of toilet paper after the shortages of the past few weeks,” says Scott.
“Our couriers have been delivering an unprecedented volume of parcels since COVID-19 restrictions began; everything from pet food to wine to yes, even toilet paper.”
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Aramex has seen an uplift in local businesses across New Zealand go online since the beginning of March. With many storefronts shuttered and a significant number of businesses needing to pivot to online sales, courier service has been in high demand.
“Our couriers are making a big difference in the lives of our customers, delivering what matters most to them,” says Scott. “
Whether it’s delivering toilet paper when you’ve been caught short or making sure your pet is well-fed, we’re proud to be the courier of choice.”
Aramex New Zealand is working hard to deliver essential goods across New Zealand.
The NZ Government essential businesses list was extended further this week to include online sale of some goods, which people may need to safely isolate, stay connected to one another, and work or study from home.
Aramex New Zealand is prioritising the delivery of perishable and pharmaceutical goods to those that need them most.
“We have a hard-working team, many of them business owners in their own right, who are ensuring the movement of essential business supplies,” says Scott Jenyns, Aramex New Zealand chief executive.
“I cannot express my gratitude enough for all of the Aramex team members, and other fellow essential services, that are working under these trying conditions to have essential goods and services delivered.”
Scott said since going into lockdown last week, there has been a significant reduction in volumes. This reflects the admirable way the New Zealand business community is cooperating with the Government’s regulations.
“This is encouraging if we are to win the battle against Covid-19,” Jenyns says. “We have had to reduce some services and extend some delivery windows, until further notice, in order to adhere to the social distancing rules within our facilities and ensure those goods deemed essential are successfully delivered.”
Scott said the company has had numerous enquiries from businesses, asking if they can deliver goods on their behalf. Essential Service businesses can sign up via www.aramex.co.nz.
“We are directing them to the Government’s Covid-19 website to check if they are able to trade, and if so, we can certainly assist in the movement of goods throughout NZ and internationally,” he says.
Customers are being encouraged to visit www.aramex.co.nz to review the special FAQ section dedicated to Covid-19. There they’ll find information on hygiene and social distancing procedures that have been put in place to keep Aramex team members and customers safe.
“We have had very strong interest in our contactless MY FASTWAY product,” Scott says. “This is an online, easy-to-use, self-service delivery product where customers can make payment online and print service/address labels from home.”
scott is keen to work with the NZ Government to look at how logistic services can be supported to continue with no gaps in networks across New Zealand.
“Logistic companies are working hard and in very trying times,” he says. “We are expected to move essential goods as timely as possible, but we also have immediate stresses on our businesses.”
“We would welcome a forum with Government officials to discuss our challenges and ensure we can maintain timely supply of goods for New Zealanders,” he says.
