Did you know the probability of survival increases dramatically when CPR is performed, and when an AED is applied before an ambulance arrives? @Westpac New Zealand and @NXP are working together to supply @New Zealand Red Cross AED Defibrillator’s to Westpac’s 122 branches and corporate sites nationwide. Each AED is in a central location in each branch. This allows Red Cross to monitor and manage the AED's remotely to ensure it will be Rescue Ready. Recently, an AED Defibrillator was installed in the Whakatane Westpac branch, and it’s having a positive impact on the community.

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BUSINESS
Honey
company in
liquidation
CameronMcCausland-Taylor
Staff reporter
A WHAKATĀNE honey busi-
ness is in liquidation.
Manuka Honey NZ Limited
has been trading in honey
manufacturing since August 31,
2015.
On September 28, sharehold-
ers resolved to voluntarily liqui-
date the company.
Liquidator Thomas Lee
Rodewald reports the reason for
the failure of the company as
lack of profitability.
The company has 40 listed
creditors owed money, including
11 from the Eastern Bay.
One of the local creditors is
Manuka Performance but chief
executive Tristan Vine said the
liquidation would not severely
impact his business.
“They were doing all of our
batch production, but we can
source elsewhere locally,” Mr
Vine said.
“It is unfortunate that the
business has gone into liquida-
tion. But our relationship was
on a commercial basis. We’ve
got some sizeable export deals
and large contracts with the US
coming up, so we’ll be good.”
Other companies on the list
also appeared unfazed by the
debt.
Mainfreight Limited
Whakatane branch manager
Kayne Newman said their affili-
ation was likely to be “pretty
old money that is probably
still standing with our Rotorua
branch”.
Eastern Bay Auto Electrical
also said Manuka Honey NZ’s
debt had been paid “some time
ago”.
At the date of liquidation, the
company’s assets included plant
and machinery, stock on hand,
and minor book debts.
The last day for creditors to
make their claims is November
28. Mr Rodewald could not be
reached for comment.
CameronMcCausland-Taylor
Staffreporter
A LIFE-SAVING initiative has been
launched at Westpac bank in Whakatāne.
In partnership with Red Cross, the
Westpac AED installation is being rolled
out across every branch in Aotearoa, with
the South Island and the lower North
Island already complete.
Now, the Whakatāne branch has its
device.
“Westpac recognises the enormous ben-
efit of these devices,” said project manager
Paul Bonini.
“The chances of CPR working are about
5 to 10 percent, whereas with a defibrilla-
tor, it’s much higher.”
He said so far, the feedback from the
public had been fantastic.
The defibrillators are available for pub-
lic access, with the Westpac initiative
providing the largest nationwide AED
network.
These are not your average defibrilla-
tors.
One of the standout features are the
cabinets, which use an IOT (internet of
things) connection each day to check the
AED packs and batteries are fit to use. If
anything needs updating or replacement,
notifications are sent to the bank.
The cabinets also record data around
the use of the AEDs, which can be passed
onto medical professionals if needed.
Another feature is that the AEDs will
talk people through the process of use,
and through administering CPR if needed.
Westpac aims to have the AEDs
installed in every Aotearoa branch by the
start of February.
New Zealand Red Cross head of first aid
Carol Gardiner said more than 2000 New
Zealanders suffered an out-of-hospital
sudden cardiac arrest every year.
“In New Zealand, only 11 percent of
patients having sudden cardiac arrest
survived where defibrillation is not pro-
vided before ambulance arrival,” she said.
“When defibrillation is provided by a
community responder using an AED, that
number jumps to 48 percent.
“We are proud to team up with Westpac
and NXP to create the largest network of
available 24/7 AEDs in New Zealand.”
Ms Gardiner said having the AEDs
monitored remotely via IOT technology
provided an added layer of assurance for
communities.
“It’s one thing for AEDs to be avail-
able but we have to ensure they are
rescue ready. AEDs are highly technical
equipment that need regular upkeep and
thanks to this technology, this initiative
will save lives.”
Westpac Whakatāne manager Melanie
Roberts and her staff are excited to be
part of the initiative.
“It aligns well with our chopper ini-
tiative that already majorly supports
the community with the Tect Rescue
Helicopter,” she said.
“It is really awesome that Westpac
has taken on this countrywide roll-out
of defibrillators, especially for our small
provincial towns that may not have defi-
brillators readily available.
“We will be making sure our team is
comfortable with using the equipment
and that we are able to provide extra care,
especially with Whakatāne being a desir-
able retirement destination.”
Saving lives in bank branches
HAPPY TO
HELP: Mela-
nie Roberts
of Westpac
Whakatāne,
excited to
see the new
defibrillators
installed in
the branch.
Photo Troy Baker
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HeidiBendikson
Staffreporter
THE former BEACON site on the corner of
The Strand East and Wairere Street has
been sold but there are no plans in place
yet for its development.
Commerce Street Properties, a compa-
ny formed in 1969 and which owns other
commercial properties in town, settled its
purchase of the site in September.
A sign on the vacant site says,
“Development Site Available.”
Former owner, Beacon Property
Development announced plans late last
year for a five-storey complex on the site
but managing director John Spring said
those plans were set aside earlier this
year due to rising construction costs and
Covid.
“It’s a bit sad to sell the old BEACON
building. My father, Leicester, started
the BEACON there in 1939 and there’s a
lot of fond memories and history there.
We moved out of the building about 20
years ago due to the earthquake risks and
relocated to Pyne Street.
“The building remained empty for a
long time. It was demolished last year
with the plan to develop an apartment
complex.
“Unfortunately, that didn’t work out
due to escalating construction costs and
Covid,” Mr Spring said.
“It’s good to pass it on to someone else to
hopefully develop something of value for
the town. Maybe an apartment complex.”
Potential developments sought for old Beacon site
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