Nigel Gilkison has a wealth of knowledge and experience working alongside some of the worlds most renowned Architects and Urban Designers. A journey that has led him to starting his own consultancy practice ‘Universalform’. Universalform can work across a range of project scales, including designing new subdivisions, assisting with regeneration plans, exploring land development opportunities, or...

Nigel Davenport is absolutely passionate about the Timaru District, the wider South Canterbury region and all it they have to offer.  As the newly appointed Chief Executive of Aoraki Development, he is sharing with us the role Aoraki Development plays in driving Economic Development in our district.  With Aoraki Development’s key focus being to promote...

Today we are having a conversation with Shane Dowling who is a Director and Partner in Mainland Insurance. Shane specialises in Personal and Business Risk Insurance. We discuss in more detail how he helps his clients ensure they are adequately covered to protect themselves and their families. Shane has been an Adviser with Mainland since May 2001. Prior to this, he...

The spirit of Christmas will be alive and well at this year’s Timaru Community Christmas Dinner, its organiser says. With six weeks to go, preparations for the popular community event are in full swing. Organiser Sharon Mackay said last year’s dinner was a “huge success”, with about 250 people coming together to celebrate the holiday....

We are happy to welcome Nigel Gormack from Quantum Advantage to the show! Today, we’re talking all about how he is leading change in the accounting industry. If you think accountants are just boring number crunchers, then think again. The  task of generating accounts has now become a secondary service, with his main focus and passion helping entreprenuers drive their...

In this very first episode – we’d like to give you some insight as to what this podcast is all about and why you may want to listen to future interviews. Simply stated… South Canterbury Advice Givers is about empowering our community. We plan for this podcast to become a resource where you can to...