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Who’d Have Four-ght It?

Who’d Have Four-ght It?

  Mizuno Ballpark was alight last Saturday with the Canterbury Championship softball finals, seeing ELE Papanui romp home in back to back games (3-2 and 4-2) against the PCU Devils to secure the title for the fourth year running. The team, backed by sponsors ELE Group, have had a fantastic season to date and would be looking to further their silverware collection in the national competition had the current coronavirus preventative measures ruled out the chance of play going ahead.   Speaking to ELE Papanui’s Jackson Watt, one gets the…

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Triathlon Success for Charley Marsh

Triathlon Success for Charley Marsh

Sunday may have been a day like any other for most of us, but for ELE’s Charley Marsh, it was certainly one to remember. She entered the Kapiti Women’s Triathlon. The event itself has been running since 1983, but for Charley, it was the first event like this in which she’d participated; not that you could tell with her very respectable time of 1 hour, 29 minutes and 39 seconds. The idea to enter the race came about several months before when Charley had caught a glimpse of a billboard…

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New Zealand’s Construction Boom and the Paradoxical Busts

New Zealand’s Construction Boom and the Paradoxical Busts

There is a lot of talk in New Zealand of the housing and construction boom as compared to fears elsewhere in the world of an imminent recession; but if the grass here is so much greener, one has to wonder why ‘33%’1 of construction companies ‘are intending to cut jobs’2 over the coming months and why firms like Tallwood Holdings and Stanley Group were ‘placed in voluntary liquidation’3 last year – the aforementioned impacting us directly. From our involvement in the construction sector, we’ve also seen a bottleneck on housing…

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Proud Sponsors of Softball NZ – Black Sox Embark for Europe

Proud Sponsors of Softball NZ – Black Sox Embark for Europe

  ELE’s Jackson Watt is part of the NZ Black Sox Team travelling to Prague, Czech Republic today.  Jackson is a Cadet Manager working out of our Christchurch Branch and has been overseas for the last 3 months playing on the American circuit.  Reilly Makea, who ELE sponsored for the NZ Junior Black Sox in July this year is also playing for the NZ Black Sox.  They are both outstanding ambassadors for ELE and we wish them both every success for the Tournament. Press Release from Softball New Zealand below:…

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Auckland Build Expo 2018

Auckland Build Expo 2018

We are proudly exhibiting at Auckland Build Expo, taking place at ASB Showgrounds on November 8th – 9th. The event has established itself as the leading construction expo to cover the latest projects and opportunities across the country. It is attended by all the key players in Auckland’s construction industry, including thousands of attendees made up of:  architects, contractors, developers, government, engineers, surveyors, local councils, housing associations, tool companies, tradespeople, suppliers and more. You will gain access to all features of the show, including the Main Conference, CPD-accredited Summit sessions,…

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Mary Potter Hospice – Proudly Supported by ELE

Mary Potter Hospice – Proudly Supported by ELE

ELE is proud to support the Kapiti Coast Annual Festival which raises funds for Mary Potter Hospice. We have all been affected by the loss of loved ones and people close to us. The Mary Potter Hospice does an amazing job of making sure people are cared for and comfortable in their final days.

ELE Miramar – a winning streak!

ELE Miramar – a winning streak!

ELE Miramar came away with a convincing win, invoking the mercy rule in the 4th innings against Hutt Valley Marist on Saturday 25 November. A series of home runs by Alex Lundon, Sean Mulholland and Corone Conroy, with other solid batting by Stratford (Snr) and Stratford Junior helped to secure the victory. The team heads off to Hawkes Bay for a two day tournament on the 2nd and 3rd of december and looks to be in good shape with its younger talent now firming up their positions in this Men’s…

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