Message from the GM
This issue of SANCO news features the
SOSA Awards ceremony which was a high
point in my Sanitarium experience. We had
good representation from across the total
NZ team, coming together to celebrate the
people who embody our Sanitarium values
and philosophies. Led by John Kirwan, we
formally and spontaneously celebrated the
good things about working at Sanitarium.
Congratulations to those who received specific
acknowledgement this year, particularly Robyn
our Sam Bearpark Award recipient, and Peter
our overall Manufacturing Branch Award
recipient.
We also recently had our annual Team Talk
Tour where Todd Saunders spoke to highlight
our heritage, sense of purpose and our plans
for the future. I am inspired and proud of our
Company and our people and I trust that you
too have been encouraged as you come to work
each day to move our business forward. Thank
you for your contribution.
Regards,
Rob Scoines
General Manager – New Zealand
Branch News
The Spirit of Sanitarium Awards
On August 20 the New Zealand team came together at
Sorrento in The Park to celebrate our
people and our values.
The event was MCed by our mate and former All Black
Sir John Kirwan. Sir John’s honesty and humility along
with his passion for overall health and wellness was a
real highlight of his speech.
For those of you who attended, what an honour it was to
have witnessed a Haka performed with confidence from
Sam Saluni and with response from Sir John Kirwan.
A couple of major highlights were Sam, Willie, Arakeu,
Josaia and Mana’s opening song and of course Christine
and Albert’s duet to close the formalities – what a set of
voices!
The NZ SOSA 2018 representatives as voted by staff are:
Care: Jenna Nemaia & Robyn Christie
Courage: Remi Tapino & Rachel Abraham
Humility: Mele Prasad, Daniel Findlay & Joanna Horan
(Vitality Works)
Integrity: Lyndon Ledesma & Jennifer Abbenes
Passion: Peter Glassie & Joshua McCombie
Branch recipients: Peter Glassie & Robyn Christie
NZ Sam Bearpark recipient: Robyn Christie
It was a great day and thank you to all those who
contributed.
Robyn and Peter, have a safe trip to Cambodia and
we look forward to hearing all about your journey
with ADRA to help those in need.
Celebrating the Spirit of Sanitarium Awards at Sorrento in the Park
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Connecting Sanitarium People