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Comment on Need to improve your business skills? by Brenda Chapman

Brenda Chapman — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 19:31:45 +0000

Thanks Steve. Always a pleasure to work with local business – after all, that’s what it’s all about!

Comment on Need to improve your business skills? by Steve Evans

Steve Evans — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 09:30:29 +0000

Hi Brenda – Thanks for responding so quickly to our clients request for quality ms-office skills training at EIT. Steve Corrich was really helpful & knowing we can upskills HB businesses staff in essential software skills on their doorsteps is very reassuring & much appreciated

Comment on The Dam Debate by Damon Harvey

Damon Harvey — Sun, 17 Nov 2013 19:56:21 +0000

We have been involved in the Dam Project – assisting Hawkins and OHL with their design and construction bid – which they won!
As part of it we put together this video to go with the tender documentation which highlights the many benefits http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1OOuQ7ifX8

Comment on The Dam Debate by Leisa Epplett

Leisa Epplett — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 20:22:09 +0000

Well said Rod. The couple of meetings I have been to have been inform only. Healthy and well balanced debate on a topic that has such an impact (whether you’re for or against) is essential, and we have come to consider this our right. There should be more coverage during the hearing, I’m just concerned that the opportunity for free and frank discussion has well past now to result in any tangible difference.

Comment on Enhancing Te Mata Peak by Brena Smith

Brena Smith — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 00:38:00 +0000

This is awesome news and super exciting – many thanks Rod! Please note with Eskdale there are four blocks currently open for HBMTB club members to ride in and yes correct two blocks will be closed in the next few years for harvesting BUT the new Mill Block is quickly being developed with many great trails already open to enjoy and the Replanted Block a few trails and tons of potential. Hopefully the harvested blocks will eventually be rebuilt too.

Comment on Enhancing Te Mata Peak by John Buntain

John Buntain — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 23:39:45 +0000

As an avid and regular walker on many of the Te Mata trials I have noticed the recent improvement to the tracks – clearly Shaun and his digger have been put to good use! Te Mata Peak is truly a special place and I have often thought how the park could be used to encourage more visitors so they to can appreciate its rugged beauty. The option of mountain bike track and holding a round of the national champs is a great one. Thinking of aspirational ideas, what about a chairlift / gondola ride from the bottom carpark to the top and back?

Comment on High Value Call Centres Opportunity by steve evans

steve evans — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 06:28:55 +0000

If Ron managed to find time in between sending hundreds of emails promoting his private (& failed) businesses whilst at “work” drawing a rate-payer funded salary, he might discover that part-time jobs aimed at women returning to work are a primary Govt focus for getting Mum’s back into the workforce. That contact centres can also provide permanent, year-round work for enough people to facilitate family friendly job-shares, family friendly hours & even upward promotional opportunities should be a cause for celebration rather than derision.

Contact centres also provide substantial employment for the young & opportunties for people at any stage of their careers to switch disciplines & sectors.

Please dish the dirt Damon as Mr Massey appears to be superglued into his office chair despite no-one wanting him there

Comment on High Value Call Centres Opportunity by Tobias Taylor

Tobias Taylor — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 08:58:37 +0000

I got my first job in banking at a call centre. A pretty good place to start, learn and develop skills for later life I would have thought. I can’t see how constructive employment for Hawkes Bay people can be seen as no big deal.

Comment on High Value Call Centres Opportunity by Damon Harvey

Damon Harvey — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 00:21:05 +0000

Just been following the thread above and I’m not surprised by Massey’s comments at all and in fact I have a doozy that would feature well on Whale Oil about some of his comments.

Comment on Degree Computing Graduates get Great Jobs in HB! by Brenda Chapman

Brenda Chapman — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 23:21:27 +0000

Wow. Thanks Gerard. Great to see that our graduates are continuing to add value to Red Jungle!