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NOTE: ELECTROLS LISTED ABOVE ARE AS PER MāORI FISHERIES ACT DEFINITION
Health and Safety is ingrained in everything we do at Moana New Zealand so that our people can do their job in a healthy and safe working environment. Our kaimahi are encouraged to share ideas and improvements to make our workplace as safe as it can be now and into the future.
Regardless of their role, individuals are responsible for their own safety and the safety of any area under their care and proactivity is paramount in health and safety matters at Moana. We encourage all kaimahi with an important message: “If you see something, say something,” and help facilitate this through routine meetings, training and our online health and safety portal The Tackle Box, which can be downloaded onto mobile devices for ease of reporting. Overall, there were approximately 800 safety observations: 190 critical risk observations (which includes our focus areas of working at height, guarding and man/machine interface), and 210 risk focus observations (which includes slips and trips, cuts and spikes, and manual handling).
Moana New Zealand prioritises visible leaders and their active participation in health and safety matters. This year, we had over 570 occasions where Moana leaders directly engaged and/or participated in Health and Safety activities. As well, 25 individual Director health and safety visits took place this year. Directors periodically visit sites to primarily assist the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities to ensure the company effectively manages health and safety matters.
MAVIS MULLINS (LEFT) VISITS PĀUA KAHURANGI FARM IN RUAKĀKĀ
MAVIS MULLINS (LEFT) AND RANGIMARIE HUNIA (RIGHT) VISIT PĀUA AND IKA FACILITIES IN WELLINGTON. PICTURED WITH RICHARD EVANS (CENTRE LEFT) AND KANON NOBLE (CENTRE RIGHT).
Free health insurance launched for all
permanent employees
Moana regard providing manaakitanga to our people as an absolute priority. From 1 July, we are proud to offer all permanent employees free health insurance through UniMed, a national provider that offers personalised health and well-being services and specialises in providing flexible workplace health plans.
This allows our employees and their whānau better access to health and well-being care and support, when they need it most.
Upon the commencement of the scheme, we had 82% of our eligible staff sign up to the free health insurance which includes three free GP visits per annum. Some of our kaimahi already had health insurance and have elected to stay with their existing provider.
We continue to offer paid birthday leave to all permanent and fixed-term employees who are employed by Moana for six months or more.
In August 2022, Moana launched an internal training programme providing new opportunities for our people to learn new skills and develop their capability and careers.
The programme has three key areas of focus: growing talent, building cultural competency, and supporting leadership. The first phase covered time management, active listening, running effective meetings, and mental strength. These modules were made available to all staff across Moana via in-person and virtual online sessions, with all participants receiving a certificate of completion and a record of their training.
This year, the second phase of modules were rolled out to include workplace respect, conflict resolution, email and business writing skills. We’ve also developed a record of learning and achievement to provide an accurate record and certification of training modules completed for each staff member.
Most popular LEARN@MOANA module
Staff engagement with our training modules has increased in addition to the number of opportunities made available for Moana employees.
Workplace Respect
“This training has made me think about the things I say.”
“I can see myself up there, I need to change.”
“I really liked it when they said, ‘If it is important to you, it is important to us.’ That makes me feel things will be taken seriously in future.”
“I’m happy to see Moana bring this training to us, it is important, and I’ve learned so much.”
“Thank you. This is backing up what I’m trying to teach my team.”
ICT offered six new modules this year for staff interested in better managing their emails, diaries and other services offered by Microsoft 365.
The content is structured so that it is easy to follow, making it accessible to a broad audience, helping to improve work efficiency and empowering individuals to approach their tasks with fresh perspectives and to navigate their professional responsibilities with confidence.
Kaimahi had this to say:
"I learned Outlook intuitively, so understanding all of these tips and tricks is extremely helpful!"
“The small investment of time to do the training, compared to how much time and improved efficiency I've gained is incredible—and it's ongoing.”
“The easier ways of doing things plus features I didn't know existed in Outlook, have improved my ability to do my role and reduced stress and frustration.”
There were 45 learners on EP Online Te Reo Māori in this year. 42% of staff who were invited, enrolled and participated. We’re rolling out an updated version of the course, with a slightly modified curriculum and timeframe for completion.
Moana New Zealand was a proud sponsor at Te Matatini this year, held in Tāmaki Makaurau. Moana contributed kaimoana over the festival days, feeding hungry kapa haka audiences and participants alike. Moana congratulates overall tournament winners Te Kapa Haka o Te Whānau a Apanui and all who participated.
Moana contributed fresh tio and ika to Te Whakatōhea Iwi as they came together to mark this historic occasion of the Settlement. Over the course of two days, the community celebrated the beginning of a new era for Te Whakatōhea that included a significant settlement as well as cultural and commercial redress.
Ruapōtaka marae started Rua-pātaka, a marae-based social supermarket with over 100 people receiving free kai and household goods. Moana are proudly supporting the kaupapa, securing an additional, one-off donation from Sealord to help get the supermarket set up with a good selection of kaimoana and ready-to-eat meals.
Earlier this year, Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Waiū o Ngāti Porou organised a Community Civil Defence appreciation event at Uepōhatu marae in Ruatōria, north of Gisborne. Moana contributed kaimoana to the event to tautoko the amazing effort Community and Civil Defence crew put in during the cyclones.
Coromandel boat rescue
At Moana, we aspire to provide opportunities for rangatahi to learn about our industry. We invited a group of eager young people from Ngāti Koata to Kirikiritātangi, our hatchery in Nelson. They received hands-on experience in tio production over the course of a few weeks.
Global Fisheries Scholar Monique Holmes’ learnings from Japan
Monique Holmes (Te Āti Awa ki Kāpiti and Ngāti Toa Rangatira) returned to Aotearoa from her five-month scholarship journey in Japan earlier this year. She is the fifteenth recipient of this scholarship and has become a credible ambassador for Aotearoa and the seafood industry.
Monique is the 15th recipient of this scholarship with Te Ohu Kaimoana and Moana re-establishing the relationship and ongoing scholarship commitment with Nissui this year post-Covid. Additionally, Monique had the opportunity to present alongside New Zealand’s Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta during her visit to Japan, which was a unique and positive experience.
“My time undertaking the Global Fisheries Scholarship programme has been extremely rewarding. I have had the opportunity to learn many new things from people who are passionate about their work. Nissui is an innovative company that produces high quality products…. This experience has been life changing.”
Te Pae Tawhiti alumnus Kayla Martin visits Moana
We love to see our alumnus shine. Kayla recently toured the Mount Wellington factory with a new cohort of Te Ohu Kaimoana kāhui. Kayla is excited to join the ocean sustainability and environmental space.
“I have recently joined the Te Ohu Kaimoana tima as their newest oceans policy kaimahi leading out their ocean sustainability kaupapa! An opportunity I likely would not have pursued without the tautoko and aroha from the Moana team! So a big mihi to Moana for supporting me to stretch and grow into the industry.
After wrapping up study and through the immense support of the Te Pae Tawhiti scholarship and Moana whānau, I have now fully leaned into those environmental aspirations of mine that I shared with you.”
Kayla Martin:
Kia Ora, I’m Kayla. I am a mum of three based in the Wanganui region.
I whakapapa back to the Rangitīkei awa and I am a Te Pae Tawhiti Scholarship alumni. And it was really interesting to me to understand the connection between whenua and moana.
And so, I really was passionate about bringing that ‘ki uta, ki tai’ approach back to my iwi and hapū. And given that fisheries is such a big focus for my iwi and hapū, I really wanted to entrench myself in the industry so I could take that mātauranga back to my iwi and hapū at some later date for my tamariki and mokopuna.
Behind the scenes, I’ve actually been a little bit of a champion for the Te Pae Tawhiti Scholarship at a regional level. I’ve been sending the links out to my whanau, hapu, and iwi, that I know are going to be moving towards a career in the sector or potentially looking at studying in this particular area. And also, I’ve been sending it to all my university cohort friends as well.
Recognising Māori achievement and excellence in our workplace
— Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Whātua
Jeanna was promoted to Domestic and Development Manager as a result of the Ika Sales Team Review post-Sanford transaction.
— Ngāpuhi
Alana is now a Team Leader at the Pāua Kāhurangi farm in Ruakākā.
— Ngati Porou
Rihari has been promoted to Supervisor on the Chatham Islands for the Ika Team.
Anchor Me/Ignite – Moana’s new well-being hub
Moana is dedicated to the well-being of our kaimahi, so we’ve rolled out a new online platform service ‘Anchor Me’ provided by Ignite Aotearoa to support our staff and their whānau not just to get well but stay well. Whether with personal, whānau or career related matters, Anchor Me is an employee assistance program that offers kaimahi and their whānau multiple support networks involving:
Nicola Frampton, International Business Development Manager, RTE, on her bike for “Moving April” where kaimahi were on-the-move to improve their health and well-being.
Nelson team enjoying shared kai during Pink Shirt Day to celebrate.
Although Anchor Me has only been available for part of 2023, many are already monitoring their well-being.
Hikoi ki te Ora
Our team of champions across the motu have contributed to monthly kaupapa to support well-being initiatives for our kaimahi. One of the highlights this year was during Mental Health Awareness Week—with several sites across the business banding together and going all out showcasing how they prioritise their mental well-being at work and in the home.
Gia Mose, the pink fairy, won best dressed at our Wiri oyster factory for Pink Shirt Day.
Mount Wellington night team get into the pink theme raising awareness for breast cancer.
Our teams also got into the spirit of raising awareness for breast cancer kaupapa, dressing and decorating in pink across several facilities. Gold coin donations from our kaimahi supported the Breast Cancer Foundation NZ, which helps fund three core strategies: awareness and education, support for those in need, and in the areas of research and medicine.
Celebrating 20 and 35 years at Moana
35 years
Craig Corkran has worked for Moana for 35 years. He is responsible for Compliance and Quality in Palmerston North. He started as a part-timer for a special project, and continued on with the company. Craig loves what he does, and says emphatically, “It’s the people, the people, the people,” that keep him going. Craig Corkran (left) receiving his certificate.
35 years
Mavis started her career as a labelling line operator, and has worked for us in all areas of Production and Warehouse at Palmerston North. She’s a self-starter and gets along with everyone, with knowledge in processing food items like chow chow to icing to our current range of ready-to-eat meals and pāua. The team acknowledge her 35 years with our Moana whānau this year.
20 years
Andy has been more than a work colleague to those that have worked alongside him over the last 20 years in Wellington. He has been a supportive boss and a great friend to many over this time. Andy has led many successful teams, his dedication to quality product and service has been one of the keys to our success. We acknowledge Andy on the brilliant milestone achievement. (Andy on left)
30 years
Jenny celebrates her 30th work anniversary with us this year at Mount Wellington. Over the years, she has enjoyed the variety of work and knows her way around the factory. As the team leader for inward goods, her calm and stable presence is treasured by all in the team.
20 years
Kovi, as she's better known, is a hardworking and dedicated individual who has been giving her all at Wiri. Her colleagues have seen her grow professionally and personally and become the best version of herself through the years. Kovi has an "amazing" work ethic and her commitment to excellence is inspiring.
Celebrating 10 and 15 years
Paul Beardsell 15 YEARS
Antonios Focas 15 YEARS
Richard Piesocki 15 YEARS
Michael Serci 15 YEARS
Dave Vickers 10 YEARS
Gerrin Taiaroa 10 YEARS
Ryan Lanauze 10 YEARS
Lynette Chettleburg 10 YEARS
Michelle McConnon 10 YEARS
Peni Koro 10 YEARS
David Cossey 10 YEARS
Fia Amosa 10 YEARS
John Fakatala 10 YEARS
Sione Fou 10 YEARS
Lavinia Hopoate 10 YEARS
Ray Kearns 10 YEARS
Jade Kimitaunga 10 YEARS
Vili Malele 10 YEARS
Malti Malni 10 YEARS
Anita Ngatai 10 YEARS
Peter (Gypsy) Rameka 10 YEARS
Anastasia Siauini 10 YEARS
Veni Talauega 10 YEARS
Sila Tuialii 10 YEARS
Ray Tuineau 10 YEARS
Laeli Tuisaoai 10 YEARS
Ngawati Turipa 10 YEARS
Alicia Edwards 10 YEARS
Leroy Apiata 10 YEARS
Pete Grierson joins the Moana Tio team
Pete Grierson started with Moana on 25 September this year as Farm & Special Projects Manager based in Coromandel.
Pete was a key contributor to the development and commercialisation of FlipFarm Systems, and a very knowledgeable addition to the team with years of industry experience. As part of his new role, Pete will continue to assist us with commercialisation of flip farm systems nationally, development of new greenfield sites, while also leading the farming operations in the Coromandel.
“Working for Moana has been great so far. There is a lot to do and with everyone focused on the same recovery target. I need to be busy and so I can see myself enjoying it into the future.”
He also reflects on the government’s ambitious target to grow $3 billion in aquaculture sales by 2030.
“Everyone here is driven and work really well together. The team here will play a very important role as we grow the oyster business.”
“There are still some very limiting regulatory roadblocks amongst other headwinds we face as a wider industry. Moana is front footing this with an aggressive transformation of it tio operations, while we have been slowed by a number of unfortunate factors (namely environmental) we remain on a positive path.”
— Pete Grierson, Farm & Special Projects Manager
Moana acknowledges our new kaimahi from Sanford
Through our agreement with Sanford, Moana set out to retain as many skilled industry workers as practicable as well as creating a new night shift to maximise the use of our existing assets and to create additional opportunities for people. The People and Culture team worked collaboratively with a number of internal teams along with Sanford HR through a three-month transition, which resulted in the retention of key staff within our industry. We want to express our gratitude for everyone involved in this process and we look forward to seeing all that can be achieved.
Josh Birss, our Pāua Kahurangi nursery manager at Ruakākā, Bream Bay, passed away tragically in February.
Josh has been an integral part of our team, with over 17 years’ service initially through OceaNZ Blue, which was then brought into our Moana whānau. He was known for his cheeky smile, clever and kind nature, and was more than a workmate to the close-knit team at Ruakākā.
Josh was always happy to share his knowledge, he was a great mentor, a very patient teacher and constant source of support to those around him as well as those who had previously worked with him.
Josh is sorely missed, and we pay our respects to Josh and all whose lives were touched by him.
E kore e ngaro he takere waka nui.
A great leader that will never be forgotten.