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PrintNZ annual report and accounts
PrintNZ held its
AGM on Wednesday 17 August, and presented the annual report and annual accounts for the year ended
31 December 2021 to the members, as well as confirming the incoming Board for 2022/23.
The year was another period of extreme change, as Covid-19 slipped past New Zealand’s borders and made its way into the community, triggering lock-downs, rule changes and absenteeism. It all once again tested the adaptability and resilience of our industry, as print businesses still needed
to provide the broad range of products necessary to support the infrastructure of New Zealand’s economy.
Once again, the PrintNZ focus moved to working
with the industry to keep it abreast of the ever-changing rules and requirements, and provide help to manage their businesses safely through
this time. Providing timely information and accurate data was key to ensuring businesses could make the most informed decisions, and maximise the assistance that was available. The industry has provided overwhelming appreciation
of the value of receiving this support, both for the speed at which it was relayed, and for having a single, coherent source of information.
It was also important to ensure our industry’s voice
was heard by government. Substantial time and effort went into communicating
with the relevant government departments and ministers, collaborating with other organisations to create a larger collective voice, and reinforcing the importance of print in communicating messages
to the public.
Alongside the Covid-19 work
that was undertaken, there were the business-as-usual aspects of the Association’s work. Highlights from the year include:
Making connections a pleasure: Ruth Cobb, CEO, PrintNZ
PrintNZ held its AGM on Wednesday 17 August, and presented the annual report and annual accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021 to the members, as well as confirming the incoming Board
for 2022/23.
Membership numbers at December 2021 were 489. Of note, 22 new members have been recruited during the first half of 2022.
Learning numbers in 2021 were 484. This was an increase on 2020, bolstered by the fees-free training and Apprentice Boost schemes offered by the government. Added to this, New Zealand’s closed borders make it difficult to recruit offshore talent, so the need to grow our own has become more important than ever.
2021 was the first full year of having the management of the Pride In Print Awards under the PrintNZ umbrella, and while Covid created some disruptions to the process, the transition
was successfully managed, and the event generated
a small profit to be re- invested into the Awards programme. The Supreme Award went to Wakefields Digital for a publication about the renovation of the Christchurch Town Hall.
A net profit before tax of $52,078 was reported – a good outcome in a year where income from sources other than membership subscriptions was severely curtailed due to pandemic restrictions.
Training graduations were held in both Auckland and Christchurch, recognising graduates across the previous two years and announcing the finalists for the IndustryTraining Awards. The BJ Ball Print Industry Apprentice of the Year was awarded to Travis Jordan from Soar Print in Auckland. Labelmakers Hamilton was named Training Company
of the Year and Alex Huynh from Soar Print in Auckland was named Workplace Trainer of the Year.
PrintNZ worked closely with our Industry Training Partner Competenz to ensure that the transition of the arranging training
functions into the new Te
Pukenga organisation was
appropriately managed
without disrupting the
progress of the learners.
In October 2021, the Printed
In New Zealand campaign was launched. This campaign comprises a logo that can be placed on products printed by members, promoting locally printed work. The logo also identifies the printing back to a specific printer. Fred Soar remains chairperson of the organisation for a further
12 months. Jonathan Lewis from Images Unlimited completed his term on the board and was replaced by David Parsons from CQ in Christchurch.
PrintNZ staff provided countless hours of advice and assistance to members on an individual basis to help them navigate both the day- to-day requirements of their businesses, as well as specific pandemic advice.
In addition to the AGM, a Management Advisory Group meeting was held on the same day. This group comprises representatives from each of the regions and sectors of the industry who provide feedback specific to the areas they work in that is used to help shape the work of PrintNZ for the coming year. They provide valuable input from the coalface and help identify specific/emerging issues that PrintNZ need to be involved with.
As always at the end of a
year there are so many people
to thank – people who give
their time willingly and provide valuable input, insights and guidance for the good of the whole industry – particularly
the board of PrintNZ. But most importantly, thanks must go to the membership – we exist for our members and during such challenging times your continued support does not go unnoticed.
It was a year of challenge and a year of change – something our industry are experts at. Keep up the good work. 21
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