Contact your local Business Mentors New Zealand Agency for more information about the Business Mentor Programme in your area.


AUCKLAND - CENTRAL	AUCKLAND - NORTH SHORE
biz Business Information 37 Remuera Road Newmarket Phone : 09 522 9537 Fax : 09 522 9534 Contact: Kerry Carr, Co-ordinator kerry.carr@bizinformation.org.nz	Enterprise North Shore Unit 3, 100 Bush Road Albany Phone : 09 414 1343 Fax : 09 414 1340 Contact: Lisa Ford, Mentor Co-Ordinator lisa@enterprisens.org.nz

AUCKLAND - SOUTH	AUCKLAND - WEST
Enterprising Manukau P O Box 76565 Manukau City Phone : 09 262 2244 Fax : 09 262 2285 Contact: Colin Aiken, Mentor Co-Ordinator colin.aiken@em.org.nz	Enterprise Waitakere P O Box 21848 Henderson Phone : 09 837 1855 Fax : 09 839 0889 Contact: Rachel James, Joint Mentor Co-Ordinator rachelj@waitakereenterprise.co.nz

CANTERBURY	GISBORNE
Canterbury Development Corporation P O Box 2962 Christchurch Phone : 03 353 6860 Fax : 03 379 5554 Contact: Jill Taiaroa, Mentor Co-Ordinator jill.taiaroa@cdc.org.nz Louise Robertson, louise.robertson@cdc.org.nz John Hamilton, Assistant Mentor Co-Ordinator john.hamilton@cdc.org.nz	BMNZ Gisborne Agent Private Bag 6010 Napier Phone : 06 834 4194 Fax : 06 835 7574 Contact: Keith White, Mentor Co-Ordinator keith@napier.govt.nz

HAWKES BAY	HOROWHENUA
Napier City Council Economic Development Unit Private Bag 6010 Napier Phone : 06 834 4194 Fax : 06 835 7574 Contact: Keith White, Mentor Co-Ordinator keith@napier.govt.nz	BMNZ Agent - Horowhenua P O Box 12025 Palmerston North Phone : 06 350 1815 Fax : 06 350 1829 Contact: Mike Clark, Assistant Mentor Co-Ordinator mikec@visionmanawatu.org.nz

MANAWATU	NELSON
Vision Manawatu P O Box 12025 Palmerston North Phone : 06 350 1815 Fax : 06 350 1829 Contact: Mike Clark, Assistant Mentor Co-Ordinator mikec@visionmanawatu.org.nz	Nelson Tasman Business Trust P O Box 1278 Nelson Phone : 03 539 0824 Fax : 03 539 0825 Contact: Sarah Holmes, Mentor Co-Ordinator sarah@ntbt.co.nz

NORTHLAND	OTAGO
Enterprise Northland 113 Bank Street Whangarei Phone : 09 437 3125 Fax : 09 430 3008 Contact: Alan Martin, Mentor Co-Ordinator alan@enterprisenorthland.co.nz John Halse, Manager john@enterprisenorthland.co.nz	Otago Southland Employers Association P O Box 473 South Dunedin Phone : 03 456 1801 Fax : 03 455 2181 Contact: Karyn Molloy, Assistant karyn@osea.org.nz Duncan Simpson, Chief Executive Officer duncan@osea.org.nz

RODNEY	ROTORUA
Enterprise North Shore Unit 3, 100 Bush Road ALBANY Phone : 09 414 1343 Fax : Contact: Stephen Ryder, Mentor Co-Ordinator steve@ibcl.co.nz Lisa Ford, Mentor Co-Ordinator lisa@enterprisens.org.nz	Rotorua District Council Economic Development Unit Private Bag 3029 ROTORUA Phone : 07 348 4199 Fax : 07 350 0182 Contact: Chris Heywood, Mentor Co-Ordinator Chris.Heywood@rdc.govt.nz

SOUTH WAIKATO	SOUTHLAND
The Business Development Centre P O Box 19209 Hamilton Phone : 07 959 8693 Fax : 07 959 1629 Contact: Kacy Dickson, Mentor Co-Ordinator admin@businessdevelopmentcentre.co.nz	BMNZ Agent - Invercargill C/- P O Box 473 South Dunedin Phone : 03 456 1806 Fax : 03 455 2181 Contact: Duncan Simpson, Chief Executive Officer duncan@osea.org.nz

TARANAKI	TAUPO
Venture Taranaki P O Box 670 NEW PLYMOUTH Phone : 06 759 5170 Fax : 06 759 5154 Contact: Michelle Jordan, Mentor Co-Ordinator michellej@venture.org.nz	BMNZ Agent - Taupo Region Private Bag 3029 Rotorua Phone : 07 348 4199 Fax : 07 350 0182 Contact: Chris Heywood, Mentor Co-Ordinator Chris.Heywood@rdc.govt.nz

TAURANGA	THAMES / COROMANDEL
Chamber of Commerce Tauranga Region Private Box 414 Tauranga Phone : 07 577 9823 Fax : 07 577 0364 Contact: Richie Wellsbury, Mentor Co-Ordinator info@tauranga.org.nz	BMNZ Agent - Thames/Coromandel Region P O Box 19209 Hamilton Phone : 07 959 8693 Fax : 07 959 1629 Contact: Kacy Dickson, Mentor Co-Ordinator admin@businessdevelopmentcentre.co.nz Clare Mewse, Administrator clare@haurakienterprise.co.nz

TIMARU	WAIKATO
BMNZ Agent - Timaru Region C/- P O Box 2962 Christchurch Phone : 03 353 6860 Fax : 03 379 5554 Contact: Jill Taiaroa, Mentor Co-Ordinator jill.taiaroa@cdc.org.nz	The Business Development Centre P O Box 19209 Hamilton Phone : 07 959 8693 Fax : 07 959 1629 Contact: Kacy Dickson, Mentor Co-Ordinator admin@businessdevelopmentcentre.co.nz

WANGANUI	WELLINGTON
BMNZ Agent - Wanganui C/- P O Box 12025 Palmerston North Phone : 06 350 1815 Fax : 06 350 1829 Contact: Mike Clark, Assistant Mentor Co-Ordinator mikec@visionmanawatu.org.nz	Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce P O Box 1590 Wellington Phone : 04 914 6510 Fax : 04 914 6524 Contact: Makerita Filipo-Dallas, Mentor Co-Ordinator makeritaf@wellingtonchamber.co.nz

WEST COAST	WHAKATANE
Canterbury Development Corporation P O Box 2962 Christchurch Phone : 03 353 6860 Fax : Contact: Jill Taiaroa, Mentor Co-Ordinator jill.taiaroa@cdc.org.nz	BMNZ Agent - Whakatane Private Box 414 Tauranga Phone : 07 577 9541 Fax : 07 577 0364 Contact: Richie Wellsbury, training@tauranga.org.nz Mary Hermanson, Manager whkedo@xtra.co.nz

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Michael and Robyn Hughes had consulted a BMNZ Mentor in 1995 and found it so helpful that when they had some new issues which needed a second opinion they called the North Shore Enterprise Agency once again.

Mentor Nelson Tollerton, a retired Company Director and General Manager met with Michael and Robyn and helped them to analyse their needs.

An action plan was agreed which included Nelson's recommendation that they join the Employers Federation to obtain advice over a personnel issue, meet with their professional accountant to gain a more intimate knowledge of that side of the business and analyse expenses to see where savings could be made.

Two weeks later on Nelson's second visit two urgent issues were well on the way to being resolved and Michael had had some discussions with his accountant and was learning more about that area.

Michael and Robyn were very grateful for the help they received from Nelson. "We had been feeling quite despondent about our business and had some issues which were causing us some concern," said Michael, "Nelson came in and helped us to analyse where things were not happening the way we wanted and suggested a way through.

We felt extremely motivated and were able to think outside the square. We have made a lot of progress since meeting with Nelson and now think quite differently about our business."

"I cannot speak too highly of my mentor's input"

"My mentor was excellent as a sounding board and provided unbiased opinions on our progress and potential business opportunities such as pricing structure modelling for different markets"

"Excellent! I have learnt a lot"

"Exceeded all of my expectations. A very caring person, very impressed."

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