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THE GUIDE TO

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NZEI Te Riu Roa has over 46,000 members. When we all stick together and stand up for each other, and for education issues, we have a very strong voice. Our union provides support for you, as a beginning teacher, in the following ways:

• TheNZEITeRiuRoaworksiterepatyourschoolisthelinkbetweenyouandthewiderunion,andisyourfirstpointofcontactforanywork or employment-related issues you might have.

Remember: If you have any concerns with your advice and guidance programme, use of the Beginning Teacher Time Allowance, or your registrationprocess,talktoyourtutorteacherorprincipalfirst.

• Members’SupportPersonneloperateinyourarea.TheyareNZEImembers trained to provide free professional advice, employment-relatedsupportandconfidentialcounsellingservices.

• YourworksiteiscoveredbyanNZEITeRiuRoafieldofficerwhocanoffer free professional and industrial advice and represent you if required.

• NZEIhasanetworkfornew,youngandstudentmembers.Contactus at [email protected]

During the year you will also be invited to training held by NZEI. This will be during work hours and is paid for by your employer. These sessions are a great way to meet other provisionally registeredteacher(PRT)unionmembers,anddiscussanyissuesyou might be having.

As a member of NZEI Te Riu Roa, you are also entitled to the following rights, advice and support:

• representationifnecessaryatmeetingswithyouremployer• yourcollectiveemploymentagreementnegotiatedandenforced• industrialandlegaladvice.Ifindoubt,talktoyourworksiterep,orfieldofficer,ore-mailYMN.

Information from NZEI is available in many ways.• Website–www.nzei.org.nz (you can download a membership

formtojoin,ifyouhaven’talready)• NZEI Rourou, a regular newspaper• Fieldstaffvisitstosites• Seminarsandworkshops

• Branch,aronuitömua and komiti Pasefikaevents

• Circularstoworksites• YMN–Young,NewandStudent

MembersNetwork–newsletters (e-mail to have your name added to

[email protected])

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Introduction

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BelowisadiagramthatgivesanoverviewoftheNZEI’sstructureand democratic processes. This is what makes our organisation different from, for example, a corporation or government department: it is democratic and everyone has the right to vote on what direction it should take.

NZEI structurE aNd dEmocratIc procEssEs

W o r k s I t E r E p r E s E N tat I v E s

BranchesLocal organisation of members. They may have a special character – for example, komiti Pasefika; SES branches.

aronui tömuaLocal organisation of members who identify with te miro Mäori.

Networks• Early childhood network

• Support staff network• Women’s network

• Men’s network• YMN

• Rainbow network• Lobby network

district councils and roheRegional organisations with representatives from

local branches, aronui tömua and networks.

annual meetingThe highest authority within NZEI Te Riu Roa. Determines policies and rules; elects National Executive. Attended by representatives and observers from branches, aronui tömua, district

councils and rohe, National Executive and te Reo Areare.

advisory GroupsSupport Staff National

Caucus; Principals’ Council; Early Childhood

National Caucus;Primary Classroom

Teachers’ Advisory Group.

Te Kähui WhetüThe annual forum determining NZEI Te Riu Roa policy on Mäori issues and organising te miro Mäori.

National ExecutivePresident, Vice President, Immediate Past President and 21 members representing:

• early childhood (3); primary teaching (12); and support staff (3) sectors; and

• 3 representatives from Te Reo Areare.

te reo areareThe national body that has responsibilty for Mäori members, Mäori education and Mäori issues.

mEmBErs

Miro Heretanga describes the Tiriti o Waitangi partnership that respects the autonomy of each partner, Mäori and Tauiwi, and commits them to working together.

You canbecome involved inNZEI through your local branch, aronuitomuaorkomitiPasefika,oroneofournetworks.

Checkwww.nzei.org.nzformoreinformation.

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YMN–thenetworkforyoung,newandstudentmembers

YMNisthenetworkwithinNZEIthatpromotesandcampaignsaround issues of concern to new, young and student members. When you join NZEI as a provisionally registered teacher, you automaticallyreceivetheYMNnewsletter.Thiswillkeepyouup-to-dateaboutYMNcampaignsandeventsinyourarea.

EveryyearYMNholdsaconferencetoplanforthefollowingyeararound particular issues. This is a great opportunity to meet other young,new,andstudentmembers,learnnewskills,andfindoutaboutyourunion.Itisalwaysheldinthesecondweekofthefirstterm break.

IssuesYMNcampaignsaroundinclude:• studentloandebt• BeginningTeacherTimeAllowanceandhowitisused• jobsecurityi.e.fixedtermemploymentissues• supportforrobustadviceandguidanceprogrammesinschools

IfyouwouldlikemoreinformationaboutYMN,orwanttogetinvolved, then e-mail: [email protected]

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trEaty of WaItaNGINZEI takes its responsibilities under the Treaty of Waitangi very seriously. To give effect to tino rangatiratanga, NZEI has a parallel Mäorithread,orstructure,calledmiroMäori.FurtherworkaroundthepartnershipbetweenMäori and tauiwi members is being worked throughtheMätauranga Tūhähä project.

AtalocallevelMäori members participate in their branch equivalents, named aronui tömua. These bodies then elect representatives to their rohe, which is the equivalent of the district council. In turn these rohe representatives comprise the national body, Te Reo Areare. Each year members of Te Reo Areare and aronui tömua attend Te Kähui Whetū to formulatepolicyonMäori issues and nominate three members to the national executive.

All members are welcome to work through either set of structures.

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What Is tEachEr rEGIstratIoN?

Teacher registration is evidence that a teacher:• isofgoodcharacter;• isfittobeateacher;• issatisfactorilytrainedtoteach;• is,orislikelytobe,asatisfactoryteacher.

BeginningteacherswhohaveappliedtotheTeachersCouncilsuccessfullyforregistrationreceiveacurrentpractisingcertificateintheprovisionalregistrationcategory.Thisisthefirststepinaregistrationprocessthatwillcontinuethroughoutateacher’sprofessional career.

TEACHER REGISTRATION

Why do WE havE tEachEr rEGIstratIoN? Registration:• providesentrytotheteachingprofession• ensuresthatteachersinNewZealandmeettherequiredstandards• assurestheschool,parents,whänau and trustees that a teacher is a

competentandqualifiedprofessional• enablesateachertobeappointedtoteachingpositionsinNew

Zealand• ensuresthatasatisfactorystandardofteachingpracticeis

maintained by a teacher.maintained by a teacher

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What Is thE NEW ZEalaNd tEachErs couNcIl?TheNewZealandTeachersCouncilprovidesprofessionalleadership in teaching. It aims to enhance the professional status of teachers, and contribute to a safe and high-quality teaching and learningenvironment.TeacherregistrationassiststheCouncilinachieving those aims.

Who must rEGIstEr?All teachers in state and integrated schools must be registered.

SinceJanuary2006,allteachersinkurakaupapaMäori must be registered.

hoW Is full rEGIstratIoN achIEvEd?To become fully registered, provisionally registered teachers must:• completeatotaloftwoyearsteaching,inminimumblocksof10

weeks, with a teaching load of at least 12.5 hours per week• participateinanadviceandguidanceprogrammeunderthe

supervision of a fully registered teacher• beappraisedbythetutorteacherashavingdemonstrated

satisfactory performance in each of the following:– professionalknowledge– professionalpractice– professionalrelationships– professionalleadership

• berecommendedforfullregistrationbytheprincipal• possessacurrentpractisingcertificate.

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The pathway to teacher registrationWith support from your school, you are responsible for taking all the steps needed to become fully registered. The following are the steps to take from the very beginning:

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ApplytotheTeachersCouncilforregistrationwithacertifiedcopyofyourteachingqualification(diplomaordegree),anyotherqualificationsandthefee(useFormTC1).

Be granted registration in the category of provisional registration by theTeachersCouncil.

Begin your employment as a provisionally registered teacher.

Collaboratewithyourtutorteacher,anddevelopandimplementanadvice and guidance programme which meets your needs, and the requirementsoftheTeachersCouncil.

Keep a written record of your professional learning, including of your advice and guidance programme, of your professional discussions and appraisals, and of the plans for providing you with further support and development

Completetwoyearsteaching,andwiththerecommendationfromyourtutorteacherandprincipal,applytotheTeachersCouncilforfullregistration(useFormTC2).

Haveyourcurrentpractisingcertificateendorsedasbeinginthecategory of full registration.

Continueteaching,andensurethatyourenewyourpractisingcertificatewhenitexpiresthreeyearsafteryourfirstapplicationforregistration

Forfurtherdetails,see“TowardsFullRegistration”orwww.teacherscouncil.govt.nz, or NZEI News at www.nzei.org.nz

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advIcE aNd GuIdaNcE proGrammE compoNENts The guidelines and requirements for advice and guidance programmes are outlined in the 2006 version of the Towards Full Registration folder, and on the TeachersCouncilwebsite www.teacherscouncil.govt.nz.

As a provisionally registered teacher, you are entitled to support through an advice and guidance programme, no matter how your salaries are funded, and whether youareinfixed-termorpermanentemployment.

A good advice and guidance programme includes:

• afullyregisteredtutorteacher• aprogrammethatisdevelopedandagreedtobyyou,yourtutorteacher,and

principal and that enables you to work towards continually demonstrating the Satisfactory Teacher Dimensions

• professionalandpersonalsupportfromyourcolleagues,principal,andemployers

• observationandappraisalofyourteachingbyyourcolleagues• opportunitiestoobserveanddiscusstheworkofotherteachers• appropriatecoursesandmeetings• awrittenrecordofyourprofessionallearning,includingofyouradviceand

guidance programme, of your professional discussions and appraisals, and of theplansforprovidingyouwithfurthersupportanddevelopment;

• clear,presetgoalsthatprovideyouwithopportunitiesforreflectionanddevelopment.

BEGINNING tEachEr tImE alloWaNcE (Btta) ThisisatimeallowanceprovidedbytheMinistryofEducationtosupportteacherswhoareintheirfirsttwenty-fourmonthsofteaching.Yourschoolisentitledtoa0.2staffingallocationforfull-timeteacherstoassistwiththeprovisionofyouradviceandguidanceprogrammeinyourfirstyear,and0.1forthesecond12months of teaching.

In primary schools, the time allowance must be used by the school to support the adviceandguidanceprogrammefortheprovisionallyregisteredteacher.Youneed to be aware that the time is allocated to the school, and not to the individual teacher, and so many schools will allocate some of the BTTA to the tutor teacher for use in their mentoring role.

In area schools, there is a contractual right for the beginning teacher to receive a time allowance for their advice and guidance programme.

NZEI News, a regular newsletter to all NZEI worksites, contain more details and are available on the NZEI website.

classroom rElEasE tImE (crt)InadditiontotheBTTA,allfull-timeclassroomteachersareentitledtoClassroomReleaseTime(primaryschoolsonly).Yourschoolwillhaveapolicyregardingtheuse of this time.

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WIthIN your school

tutor tEachErYourtutorteacheristheretosupportyouby:• workingwithyouonyourclassroomprogramme• workingwithyoutodevelopanadviceandguidanceprogrammethat

will support you towards full registration• observingandappraisingyourwork• providingverbalandwrittenfeedback.

prINcIpalWhile the tutor teacher will help you on a day-to-day basis, the principal isanothersourceofsupportandadvice.Theprincipal’sformalroleisto:

• arrangethetutorteacherandapplyfortheBeginningTeacherTimeAllowance

• supervisetheadviceandguidanceprocess• recommendfullregistrationwhenyoumeetthecriteria.

tEachING collEaGuEsOther teachers are an important source of advice, help and information. Take the opportunity to observe their teaching and discuss it with them. KeepintouchwithyourYMNcolleagues.

othEr collEaGuEsThere are other staff with whom to build positive relationships:

• secretarialandadministrativestaff• teacheraides• librarystaff• Caretaker/propertymanager

These colleagues will help with:• understandingschoolsystems• administrationrequirements• purchaseandmaintenanceofsupplies• supportwithclassroomadministrationprogrammes.

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• supportwithclassroomadministrationprogrammes

IN thE WIdEr EducatIoN commuNIty

advIsErsUniversities and other initial teacher education providers have advisers invariousfieldswhoareavailabletoassistyouwith:• areasofthecurriculum• professionaldevelopmentopportunities• Mäori education.

Talkwithyourtutorteacherfirstabouttheareayouwouldlikehelpwith.

tEachEr rEsourcE cENtrEsPayavisittoyournearestcentreassoonaspossible.Theyhavevery good teaching resources and also run courses for provisionally registeredteachersonavarietyoftopics.Theyalsoorganise“clustergroups”ofbeginningteacherstodiscusstopicalissues.

NEW ZEalaNd tEachErs couNcIlTheTeachersCouncilwebsite(www.teacherscouncilgovt.nz)hasallthe information about registration that beginning teachers need, and publishesafoldercalled“TowardsFullRegistration”whichisineveryschool. Locate it in your school and carefully note the requirements.

Work posItIvEly WIth your tutor tEachEr• togetherdiscusswhatyouneedasanewteacher• helpplanandrecordtheteacherregistrationadviceandguidance

programme around these needs• satisfyyourselfthattheadviceandguidanceprogrammeisworking

for you• setrealisticgoalsforyourself• acceptcriticismpositively–youarenotexpectedtobeperfectorto

know everything!

IdENtIfy your strENGths aNd arEas of NEEddiscuss them with your tutor teacher• lookforwaystomakeuseofyourstrengths• lookforopportunitiestoobserveothers• undertakeprofessionaldevelopment• becomeareflectivepractitioner.

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RESPONSIBILITIESschool polIcIEsEvery school has a set of policies and procedures. Teachers are expected to follow the policies. Ask your tutor teacher for your own set of these. Learn more about your school by attending board of trustee meetings when you can. They are public meetings.• seekadvicewhenyouneedit• don’tputupwithaproblemwhichiscausingyoustressoraffecting

your teaching• keepseekinghelp;firstfromyourtutorteacher,thenfromother

colleagues or the principal, or NZEI• bepreparedtodescribewhatactionsyouhavetakentosolvethe

problem• putsuggestedideastowork,recordtheresultsanddiscussthem

with your tutor teacher.

PROFESSIONAL ADVICE PUBLICATIONSTheTeachers’Councilwebsiteanditsfolder“TowardsFullRegistration”are the two most important sources of information about teacher registration and advice and guidance programmes. The folder is a valuable guide and contains references to other support material.

Mostteacherresourcecentresandschoolsupportserviceshaveverygood materials and publications that contain professional practice information, ideas and examples. These include topics such as:• planningandpreparationbasedonrealisticgoalsandobjectives• cateringfordifferentlearningstyles,needs,abilitiesandcultures• developingteachingskillssuchasflexibilityandquestioning• monitoring,assessmentandevaluation• routinessuchasconsistency,respectandestablishingclassrules.

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EMPLOYMENT MATTERSyour EmployErWho is your employer?

Youremployeristheboardoftrusteesoftheschool.Theboardof trustees establishes school goals and sets policies to guide the management of the school. The principal controls the day to day management.

ThechecklistbelowcoversthemostcommonproblemsthatPRTsfacewhenfirststartingout.Ifyoucan’ttickalltheboxes,discussthiswithyourtutorteacherorprincipalinthefirstinstance.Ifthisisnotpossible,giveNZEIfieldstaffacall.

do you have… a letter of employment?

Does it state:

Yourposition(basicscaleetc)?

Yourstartingsalary(checkyourqualifications)?

Ifyouarepermanentorfixed-term?

Ifyouareonafixed-termagreement,doyouknowwhyandwhenyourpositionfinishes?

a job description?

an advice and guidance programme?

Do you have a written plan detailing what is in your advice and guidance programme?

Are you getting the support you want from your tutor teacher?

the Beginning teacher time allowance: Is the BTTA being used for the implementation of your advice and

guidance programme?

classroom release time AreyoureceivingClassroomReleaseTime?

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YOUR COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTWhen you join NZEI Te Riu Roa, you automatically join the relevant collective agreementandareentitledtoallitsprovisions.Youwillbesentacopyoftheagreementwhenyoujoin.Youarealsoabletoparticipateinthenegotiationprocess,andinfluencewhatitcoversandhowitdoesso.Asummaryofthemostrelevantsectionsarelistedbelow:textfromthe(PrimaryTeachers’CollectiveAgreementisinbold,AreaSchools’CollectiveAgreementisinitalics)

lEttEr of appoINtmENt (part 2.2.4, PART 2)Youshouldbegivenaletterofappointmentwhenyoustartworkatyourschool.Itshouldstateyourstartingsalary,andwhetheryourpositionisfixedtermorpermanent.Foryourpositiontobefixedterm,bylawyouremployermust have genuine reasons based on reasonable grounds. These could includewhereyouarefillinginforsomeonewhoison:

• maternityleave• long-termsickleave• sabbatical• specificallyfundedprojectwork.Ifyouareunsureaboutwhyyouareonafixedtermagreement,contactyourworksiterep,orfieldofficer,[email protected]

rEsIGNatIoN (part 2.8, PART 2.8)Youmustgive2monthsnoticeifyouwishtoleaveaposition.

proGrEssING throuGh thE pay scalEs (part 5, PART 3)PayscalesaresetoutintheCA.Yourstartingsalaryisyourentrypointtothepayscalesbyqualificationgroup.

Youmayhaveprevious,non-teachingservicewhichisrecognisedintheagreement. This could mean you should start higher up on the scale (5.4.1, 3.2.2)

• ToprogresstothenextstepyourperformanceisassessedannuallyagainstprofessionalstandardscontainedintheCA(5.6.1,3.7)

• Yourschoolwillhaveappraisalandperformancemanagementsystemsthat will help you meet these standards

• Yourtutorteacherandadviceandguidanceprogrammewillassistyoutowork through the required standards

• TheTeachersCouncil‘satisfactoryteacher’criteria,thatyouneedtomeet for full teacher registration, encompass the professional standards requirementsoftheCA.

• Whereyouarehavinganyproblemwithyouradviceandguidanceprogramme or your tutor teacher, contact NZEI Te Riu Roa before the problem escalates.

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lEavE (part 6.1, PART 5.1)

After6monthsemploymentyouareentitledto5dayssickleave.YoualsohaveanadditionalentitlementinyourCAof7dayssickleaveinyourfirstthreemonthsofservice,afurthersevendaysbetweenthreeand six months of service, and a further seven days between six and nine months of service. This sick leave accumulates if not used.

dIscrEtIoNary lEavE (part 6.5, PARTS 5.6 AND 5.8)The employer can grant discretionary leave with or without pay for special circumstances such as some sporting activities, cultural activities, civil defence duties or outward bound courses. A more comprehensivelistisavailableinyourCA.

rEmoval EXpENsEs (part 8.4, PART 7)Ifyourfirstpermanentappointmentiswithin12monthsfollowingyourgraduation from teacher training and you are resident in New Zealand and this appointment involves a shift to another housing district, you could be eligible for removal expenses.

commoN QuEstIoNs aBout thE collEctIvE aGrEEmENtThe following questions are often asked by beginning teachers.

• Findtheanswersbyreferringtotherelevantclauseintheagreement(PTCAbold, asca italics)

• Usethecontentspagetofindyourwayaroundtheagreement• ContactNZEITeRiuRoaifyouarehavingdifficultywithanissueofyourown

Ihavejustgotmyfirstpermanentjob.IhavetomovefromWellingtontoPalmerstonNorth.CanIgetanyfinancialhelpwithmyremovalexpenses?(part 8.4, Part 7.2)

One of the parents complained to the Board that I had sworn at their child. How can I get help? What will happen? (part 3.3,3.4, Part 2.4)

Isthereanyprovisionforchildcareand/ormealsifateacherisrequiredtostayatschoolformeetingsorparent/teacherinterviews?(part 7, Part 6)

Howmanyhoursdoesateacherhavetobeatschooleachday?Cantheprincipalrequire teachers to work before 8.00 am and after 5.00pm? (part 2.9, Part 4)

Do I get an allowance for teaching in a total immersion class. (part 5.19, Part 3.14)

How do I move to the next step of the salary scale? (part 5.6, Part 3.6, 3.7)

If a teacher is in a long-term relieving position will they get holiday pay at the end of the period of employment? (part 5.25.3, Part 3.27.7)

How much sick leave can a year one teacher access? (part 6.1,6.2, Part 5.1)

Iamemployedonafixed-termagreement.Isthisright?(part 2.2.5, Part 2.2.2A) Em

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furthEr BENEfIts of NZEI mEmBErshIpWith more than 46,000 members, NZEI has the collective strength to gain improved pay and conditions for its members. This is done throughagreementnegotiationswiththeMinistryandemployers.Inadditiontothis,thefollowingbenefitsareavailabletomembers:

Education Benevolent society (EBs)EBSofferscomprehensivemedicalcarebenefitsatlowcostformembersubscribersandtheirfamilies.Thebenefitsofferedarewide-ranging, and EBS is regularly rated one of the best medical insurance schemes in the country.

lifestyle plusInadditiontothehealthandriskbenefitsprovidedbyEBS,thispackageoffersauniqueportfolioofmemberbenefitsandinsuranceprotection, including insurance options for house and contents, motor vehiclesandtravel,lifecoveroptionsandprotectionspecificallyforwomen.

provident fundEmergencyfinancialassistanceintheformofeithergrantsor loansisavailable to members and their dependants by application to the NZEI MemberSupportPersonnel(MSP)orfieldstaff.

legal assistanceThe national executive administers a legal assistance fund to assist members who become involved in legal proceedings arising from their employment. Only full members are eligible for such assistance.

NZEI units at rotoruaThe Rotorua holiday units are available to members for use at very reasonable ratesallyear round.Priority isgiven tomemberswhoareconvalescing or on long-term sick leave.

DeathBenefitThedeathbenefitispayableonthedeathofafullorstudentteachermembertoapprovedrecipientsandisorganisedthroughanofficerofthelocalbranch/aronuitōmua/komitiPasefika.

Otherbenefitssuchascreditcarddiscountscanbeaccessedastheybecome available. Information is provided to members on the website and in NZEI Rourou.

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NORTHERN REGION – NGÄ TÄTAHA-Ä-MÄUI

rEGIoNal offIcEPOBox52087,AUCKLAND Level 1, 4 Bond StreetKingsland,GreyLynn,AUCKLAND1002Ph:(09)360-4005 Fax:(09)360-4008 email [email protected]

taItokErau81 Gillies Street, KAWAKAWA 0291, NorthlandPh:(09)4041446 Fax:(09)4041778

WaIkato Box20-333,HAMILTON 1stfloor,ANZBuilding,650TeRapaRoadTeRapa,HAMILTONPh:(07)8497061 Fax:(07)8497042

Bay of plENty Box 249, ROTORUA 1353 Eruera Street, ROTORUA Ph:(07)3495063 Fax:(07)3492682

TE NGAIO TÜ – CENTRAL REGION

rEGIoNal offIcE Wellington/Hutt/Mana/Horowhenua/WairarapaPOBox466,WELLINGTON 5thFloor,EducationHouse 178-182 Willis Street,WELLINGTONPh:(04)3849609 Fax:(04)3849983

email: [email protected]

taraNakI/patEa/WavErlEy POBox8041,NEWPLYMOUTH27 Eliot StreetPh:(06)7591056 Fax:(06)7591104

cENtral East/southErN haWkEs BaySuite 104, 201 King Street North, HASTINGSPh:(06)8704905

Fax:(06)8704907

GIsBorNE Ph:(06)8675302 Fax:(06)8675382

maNaWatu/WaNGaNuI/ruapEhu Box1876,PALMERSTONNORTH300ChurchStreet,PALMERSTONNORTHPh:(06)3546671 Fax:(06)3546674

TE WAIPOUNAMU - SOUTHERN REGION

rEGIoNal offIcE Canterbury/WestCoastPOBox13455,CHRISTCHURCH5thFloor,TradeUnionCentre199ArmaghStreet,CHRISTCHURCHPh:(03)3661385 Fax:(03)3662030email: [email protected]

marlBorouGh/NElsoN POBox3009,Richmond,NELSON66 Oxford Street (in courtyard behind Tasman Energy),Richmond,NELSONPh:(03)5449281 Fax:(03)5449283

otaGo Box 656, DUNEDIN 335PrincesStreet,DUNEDIN Ph:(03)4771833 Fax:(03)4774097

southlaNd POBox6155,INVERCARGILL74SalfordStreet,INVERCARGILL Ph:(03)2173689 Fax:(03)2179063

NZEI TE RIU ROA NATIONAL OffICE POBox466,WELLINGTON Ph:(04)3849689 Fax:(04)3851772Email: [email protected]

NZEIhasanofficenearyou.Contactusat:

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