Waikato Business News November/December 2022
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8 WAIKATO BUSINESS NEWS, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER <strong>2022</strong><br />
Eye-catching ‘Pā’ Perimeter of Pou<br />
Marks Start of $15M Build<br />
No ordinary fence will wrap around a soonto-be-built<br />
$15M wellness and diagnostic<br />
centre in Enderley (Papanui Hamilton).<br />
A<br />
team of five industrious<br />
carvers from<br />
Te Kōhao Health have<br />
custom made 28 pou to stand<br />
tall marking out the Tennyson<br />
Road construction site ahead<br />
of bulk earthworks officially<br />
starting.<br />
Kaumatua and board<br />
member, Koroneihana Cooper<br />
with Archbishop Emeritus,<br />
Tā David Moxon blessed and<br />
named the Pou in accordance<br />
with tikanga.<br />
“In March we had the turning<br />
of the sod with Minister<br />
Mahuta and the Mayor – now<br />
our Pou will stand all along<br />
the perimeter of the security<br />
fence,” Lady Tureiti Moxon,<br />
Te Kōhao Health managing<br />
director says.<br />
The kaupapa of having the<br />
pou is so everyone visiting<br />
knows that this is a community<br />
project.<br />
“It’s not Te Kōhao Health’s<br />
project, it’s the Enderley community’s<br />
project,” Moxon<br />
says. “This is about living our<br />
tino rangatiratanga through<br />
strong, healthy, vibrant and<br />
prosperous whānau.”<br />
Head carver Rei Mihaere,<br />
Pene Campbell, Steve Rankin,<br />
Wiremu Tonga, Ammon<br />
Tarawhiti and Hakopa Parker<br />
started carving back in September<br />
at Te Whare Maui in<br />
their dedicated carving studio.<br />
Mihaere says the idea for<br />
Artist Impression<br />
the quantum of pou that range<br />
in size from 2.4metres and<br />
3metres at ground level came<br />
from the intention to bring the<br />
site back to a te ao Māori view.<br />
“We thought we’d take a<br />
different approach from a typical<br />
construction fence. When<br />
you get here and see all the<br />
This is about<br />
living our tino<br />
rangatiratanga<br />
through strong,<br />
healthy, vibrant<br />
and prosperous<br />
whānau<br />
says.<br />
The wellness and diagnostic<br />
centre aims to reduce<br />
inequality, offer Whānau Ora,<br />
mental health and addictions<br />
support to health services.<br />
Key partners in the build<br />
include: Kirikiriroa Marae,<br />
Pacific Radiology, Chibnall<br />
Buckell Team Architects, ECS<br />
Group surveyors, Condair<br />
Air Conditioning and Fiesst<br />
Electrical.<br />
“No government funding<br />
has been received to date<br />
however we would like that.<br />
We have been very blessed<br />
to have the wonderful support<br />
of philanthropic trusts<br />
including The Bryant Trust<br />
that very generously granted<br />
of $1M, Trust <strong>Waikato</strong> that<br />
granted $2M and the Lottery<br />
Significant Fund that granted<br />
$5,651,821.00,” Lady Tureiti<br />
says.<br />
The development secured<br />
building and resource management<br />
consent and will be<br />
completed by Christmas 2023.<br />
pou lined up, it reminds you of<br />
a pā site,” he says.<br />
“The majority of the neighbourhood<br />
here are whānau<br />
Māori, so we hope that they<br />
feel included. Many have<br />
been asking questions about<br />
what’s happening and saying<br />
‘awesome’.”<br />
Moxon shares the same<br />
view about the project belonging<br />
to community.<br />
“Everything here will be<br />
for our community and we’re<br />
working with Kāinga Ora,<br />
the community centre and<br />
whānau that live here,” she<br />
Fastlane Fitness heart of the city gym<br />
Don’t look further than Fastlane Fitness<br />
to take care of all your health and fitness<br />
needs. A big gym with a big heart,<br />
Fastlane Fitness is an award-winning<br />
facility located in Hamilton central.<br />
The family owned and<br />
run facility houses<br />
some of New Zealand’s<br />
leading brands in fitness equipment<br />
including a crossfit rig, a<br />
30-metre lunge track, a separate<br />
strength area, air-conditioning,<br />
a pool and a café and<br />
some great motivating trainers,<br />
all designed to ensure a safe<br />
and welcoming environment.<br />
For group fitness fans there<br />
are three separate studios<br />
for boxing, stretch, HIIT and<br />
crank, Yoga, Pilates, Barre and<br />
cycling classes.<br />
Fastlane Fitness is the<br />
only gym in Hamilton with a<br />
purpose-built 25m pool with 10<br />
lanes of crystal clear water for<br />
training, swimming lessons and<br />
rehabilitation.<br />
The pool is designed to eliminate<br />
surge and waves that slow<br />
swimmers down, with air cushioning<br />
systems that soften the<br />
impact when diving into the<br />
pool and provide a clearer line<br />
of sight.<br />
Fastlane also run a swim<br />
school for school aged children<br />
and adults. They are passionate<br />
about every aspect of swimming<br />
and safe activity in water. The<br />
team provide a fun and enjoyable<br />
learning environment for<br />
swimmers to build their confidence<br />
and develop lifelong<br />
water skills.<br />
Lessons run Monday<br />
through to Saturday offering<br />
both group and private lessons.<br />
Owner Susie Vincent says<br />
they wanted to create a facility<br />
that was so much more than<br />
just a gym.<br />
“We know that people looking<br />
for a gym have a variety of<br />
wellbeing and health needs and<br />
goals. We believe that there is<br />
something for everyone at Fastlane<br />
no matter what their level<br />
of fitness is.”<br />
Catering to all budgets, Fastlane<br />
have a variety of membership<br />
options; from separate<br />
gym and swim plans to combo<br />
gym and swim and concession<br />
entry for a variety of classes.<br />
They can also tailor corporate<br />
packages for businesses<br />
wanting to offer membership to<br />
their staff.<br />
“We enjoy working alongside<br />
local businesses to support<br />
their employees’ positive health<br />
and wellbeing experiences, we<br />
can tailor packages to suit different<br />
needs. This has been<br />
proven to increase productivity,<br />
and staff retention amongst<br />
many other benefits," Susie<br />
says.<br />
Fastlane’s very own café<br />
Feedzone has a variety of balanced<br />
dining options including<br />
salads, wraps, slices and gourmet<br />
sandwiches. They also provide<br />
healthy lunches to several<br />
local schools.<br />
Kickstart your day with a<br />
freshly brewed Mojo coffee or<br />
try out some of the best protein<br />
shakes and smoothies in town.<br />
“Feedzone also caters for<br />
corporate events providing<br />
healthy and delicious options<br />
for business meetings, staff celebrations,<br />
client catch-ups and<br />
everything in-between,” she<br />
says.<br />
Led by Kelly in the gym, Stevie<br />
in the pool, Alex taking care<br />
of customer service needs, and<br />
Leonard and catering team in<br />
the kitchen, the Fastlane team<br />
are passionate about wellbeing.<br />
“We’ve got a great team of<br />
wellbeing educators who can<br />
tailor the ideal programme<br />
to suit the needs of anybody<br />
– from absolute beginners<br />
to gym-goers with a bit more<br />
experience.”<br />
Gym bunnies back in the<br />
early 2000s might remember<br />
the first incantation of Fastlane<br />
when it was in an old building<br />
on the same site and was called<br />
Club Cardio.<br />
Susie’s uncle, a consummate<br />
salesman, had been inspired<br />
to get into the gym business<br />
after seeing a gym in action in<br />
Auckland.<br />
Several years later he convinced<br />
Susie’s parent to become<br />
shareholders.<br />
“Neither my uncle or my<br />
parents had been in a gym<br />
before they bought Club Cardio,”<br />
she laughs.<br />
Around 2007 Susie and former<br />
husband Shane took over<br />
the business running it for several<br />
years before earthquake<br />
strengthening requirements<br />
saw the demise of the original<br />
building.<br />
It was a blessing in disguise,<br />
and plans went ahead for a purpose-built<br />
facility on the same<br />
site.<br />
Built in stages, the gym was<br />
completed in 2014 and the<br />
pool opened the following year<br />
on the same spot as the old<br />
building.<br />
There are plans to build<br />
another Fastlane in Rototuna<br />
with Hamilton City Council<br />
backing in the near future.<br />
To find out more visit www.<br />
fastlane.kiwi.