April 2017 marks the one-year anniversary of the new regulations for working with asbestos. It will also mark the launch of the first ever Asbestos Awareness Week in New Zealand. Asbestos is New Zealand’s number one killer in the workplace with around 170 people dying each year from asbestos-related diseases*. That is why the New […]

By Jo Bailey There are many reasons why hiring tools and equipment rather than buying is a great option for businesses from small enterprises through to large multi-national organisations, says Phil Tindle, HIANZ CEO. “Hirers can access quality, reliable equipment with the latest technology without having to make a capital investment upfront. The benefits are […]

This year’s Hire Industry Association of New Zealand (HIANZ) conference is being hailed as “one of the best” following positive feedback from delegates. Over 200 hire company owners, staff, equipment and service suppliers to the industry from New Zealand and Australia attended the event in Rotorua in late August, enjoying an extensive programme of workshops, […]

Four companies were honoured at the Hire Excellence Awards Dinner, which closed the 2016 HIANZ conference in Rotorua. Hirepool Wellington and Stella Hire of Invercargill received Gold Awards, while Timaru Hire, and Tool Hire Taranaki were the recipients of Silver Awards. “We congratulate the four winners, who have met the rigorous standards required to rightly […]

Phil Tindle, HIANZ CEO, says the Association provides robust industry training as well as an innovative ‘business partner’ programme that helps its members run their business more sustainably and profitably. “The hire industry is no different when it comes to issues such as health and safety compliance, business sustainability and profitability. Through our business partner […]

“Like many suppliers to the trade sector the hire industry is in growth mode, aided by the construction boom,” says HIANZ CEO, Phil Tindle. “There are always pockets in regions that will be a little quieter as they may be more reliant on what local government is doing in terms of roading infrastructure. The hire […]