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Community
TGH supports many community
initiatives. In May 2011, TGH supported
a community initiative called the ‘At
Heart Foundation’ for congenital heart
defects in children. During surgery, a
child’s chest cavity is cooled down in
an icy slush to slow their heart rate.
To replicate this process, the ‘At Heart
Foundation’, in conjunction with
held an event on site where teams
could be sponsored to jump in an icy
cold pool for fve minutes and then
warm up in a spa bath afterwards. As a
result, $10,000 was raised on the day for
the 12 Kiwi children born every week
with a heart defect.
‘Shave for a Cure’ is Leukaemia and
Blood Cancer New Zealand’s biggest
fundraising event helping the estimated
six Kiwis who are diagnosed with a
blood cancer every day. The Base hosted
the ‘Shave for a Cure’ event in March
2012 where individuals, businesses and
the community can seek sponsorship for
shaving their head. The event was well
support by the community, including
several members of the Chiefs Rugby
Team and All Blacks, pictured below,
raising $2,000 for the cause.
New Zealand
Emissions Trading
Scheme (NZETS)
The NZETS is a complex scheme
focused on carbon management and
administration. TGH is affected due to
its fsheries, forestry, and agriculture
related interests. We are fortunate
to have a forestry portfolio which
strategically positions TGH to engage
in the carbon credit market and aim
towards a carbon neutral company. TGH
holds 4,191 units for the quota held in
its fsheries portfolio and expects to
receive units for the forestry portfolio.
Culture
Waikato-Tainuitanga is a fundamental
aspect of TGH’s development and
operations. We seek to ensure tikanga
is followed for all projects – including
appropriate karakia (spiritual protocols)
for construction sites.
Waikato-Tainui design features in our
developments and business. The Novotel
Auckland Airport,
nd
all embedWaikato-Tainui cultural
imagery, reinforcing our ownership
and identity, as well as creating unique
visitor experiences. The construction of
the new TGH offces at Bryce Street in
Hamilton will also be embedded with
Waikato-Tainui design features.
Staff are also made aware of the cultural
infuences within the organisation
through the induction process and other
measures, such as the celebration of
Maaori Language Week.
Social Development
Our business activities contribute to
positive growth for the greater Waikato
region and New Zealand economy from
jobs created by our projects through to
Shareholder distributions.
The dividend we pay each year
helps the Shareholder to meet tribal
administrative costs and to fund
distributions to marae, education, health
and well-being initiatives, and social and
cultural developments.
Sustainability
The Novotel Auckland Airport supports
the Cure Kids appeal and up until March
2012 raised $9,300 by hosting a bingo
night, wine and cheese evening, bike-a-
thon and Red Nose Day.
Inter-iwi exchanges
Iwi represent a sizable economic force
in New Zealand. During the year TGH
hosted representatives from
,
nd (internationally) the
Southern Chiefs Organisation from
Manitoba, Canada. In addition, TGH
and
representatives have attended each
other’s strategic planning sessions.
Environment
Responsible, sustainable development
that makes sense and protects the
environment is how TGH operates.
The ethylene tetra fuoro ethylene
(ETFE) roof at
s an illustration
of sustainable construction. Made
from 100% recyclable materials,
the product is self-cleaning and has
insulating properties. It is light-weight,
and requires minimal energy for
transportation and installation. ETFE also
allows natural light penetration, requiring
little need to illuminate the common
areas of
ith additional lighting.
A car park management system (Meter
Eye) has been installed in the basement
car park at
nd at the large
format retail area at
Shoppers
can easily view where the vacant car
parks are located, saving both energy
and vehicle running time.
Novotel Auckland Airport has installed
triple glazing not only to eliminate
airport noise, but also to provide added
insulation. The hotel is also committed to
participating in the EarthCheck standard
which is the leading benchmarking and
certifcation programme for the tourism
and hospitality industry. It provides a
framework for environmental and social
performance through independent third
party verifcation.
Master planning for the Ruakura
development incorporates greenfeld
design. Stormwater is proposed to be
processed on site, thereby minimising
discharge into the public stormwater
systems which fow into the Waikato
River. This is a deliberate and essential
design feature, and fts well with the
Shareholder’s aspiration to restore and
protect the health and well-being of the
Waikato River.
TGH promotes recycling throughout
all business operations with weekly
paper recycling at its premises. This
annual report has been printed on
environmentally friendly paper which
has been sourced from legally harvested
forests, and has been printed with
environmentally friendly ink.