About Us

Mike Nankivell,
Senior Hazardous Substances Consultant
and Test Certifier

Experience

• Registered HSNO Test Certifier, Trainer & Consultant since 2005 (HazTec) 
• 5 years with the Dept of Labour Chief Inspector’s Office, Explosives and Dangerous Goods/Hazardous Substances (Technical Advisor/Health & Safety)
• Former Dept of Labour Health & Safety Inspector
• Recipient of NZ Local Government Study Award 1993 - a grant to study Hazardous Waste Collection Systems in California
• 12 years Dangerous Goods Inspector with Local Authorities
   8 years with the Royal NZ Air Force

Qualifications

• Registered HSNO Test Certifier
• LPG Association National Trainer and Auditor
• National Certificate of Proficiency for Dangerous Goods Inspectors
• ISO 9000 Trained Internal Auditor
• Teaching Certificate in Adult Education
• NZ Fire Service Level 3 Rescue Squad

Grant Tattley
Hazardous Substances Consultant, Test Certifier and Trainer

Experience

• Registered HSNO Test Certifier, Trainer & Consultant since 2010 (HazTec)
• 26 years with the Royal New Zealand Navy including 11 years as Royal NZ Naval College Educator and two years NZ Defence Force Test certifier

Qualifications

• Registered HSNO Test Certifier since 2010
• Registered NZ Defence Force Test certifier 2004
• Level 5 Certificate in Adult Education and Training
• Registered Workplace Assessor 1996

Shelley Nankivell
Business Administrator

Experience

• Business Administrator with HazTec since 2005
• 4 years Office Manager for Milford Baptist Church
• 13 years Purchasing, Accounts & Distribution for Omega Distributors, Publisher’s Representatives
• 5 years Administration, Personnel & Training with Department of Social Welfare and Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries

Gary Samson
Hazardous Substances Consultant, Test Certifier and Trainer

Experience

• Hazardous Substances Consultant since 2012 (HazTec)
• 5 years Contract Building; Houses & Light Commercial
• 5 years College Sports Coordinator
• 2 years Contract Design Draughtsman; Building Design & Civil Engineering Plans
• 2 years Youth Leader
• 1 year Coaching Coordinator / Administrator for Basketball Association
• 12 years in Gold Mining Industry
• 7 years Surveyor; Underground & Surface in Operating Gold & Silver Mine
• 5 years Design Draughtsman; Site, Feasibility & Geological Plans for Mine Design
• 11 years in Ministry of Works & Development
• Design Draughtsman; Highway, Intersection Design & Civil Engineering Projects
• 25 years Coaching Basketball at all levels. Facilitate Coaching Courses.

Qualifications

• NZC Engineering Civil
• NZC Surveying
• Draughting Technicians Certificate

Ross Taylor
Trainee Hazardous Substances Test Certifier, Consultant and Trainer

Experience

• Hazardous Substances Consultant since 2013 (HazTec)
• 42 years NZ Fire Service
• 2 years Fire Safety
• 2 years Training
• 20 years Breathing Apparatus Technician
• 20 years Authorised Representative of Cylinder Test Station
• 7 years Fleet Manager
• 7 years Property Manager

Qualifications

• Breathing Apparatus Tutor
• Member of the Institute of Fire Engineers
• Member of the United Fire Brigades Association
• Diploma in Business (Quality Management) Auckland University

Joey Cheung,
Client Care Manager

Experience

• Client  Care Manager since 2012 (HazTec)
• 2 years being a business owner for a snack vending company
• 8 years Sales and Marketing experience in different organisations in NZ and Asia
• 2 years event co-ordinator experience in Singapore
• 7 years office administration experience in Hong Kong and Singapore

Qualifications

• Advanced Diploma in Marketing & Sales Management (Singapore)
• Diploma in Business Admin & Marketing (UK)
• Professional Development courses in Singapore, such as Delivering Service Quality Programme, The Professional Secretary, etc.

Anette Money
Accounts

Experience

• Admin & Accounts Manager since 2012 (HazTec)
• 8 years office and accounts for a variety of businesses
• 5 years data entry, including temping

Qualifications

• North Shore Secretarial College - Trade Certificate Board - Typing

Lynda O’Neill
Client Care Assistant

Experience

• Client Care Assistant since 2015 (HazTec)
• 12 years office and accounts for a variety of businesses
• 7 years market research and sales for a variety of businesses
• 21 years educational assistant and support worker for a variety of organisations

Qualifications

• London Chamber of Commerce English Language and Arithmetic
• Royal Society of Arts English Language and English Literature
• Yorkshire Certificate of Further Education English, Typing, Office Studies

Kyle Nankivell
Administration/Test Certifier support

Experience

• Administration/Test Certifier Support since 2014 (HazTec)

Qualifications

• Auckland University of Technology - Certificate in Business

Samantha Ifill
Client Care Assistant

Experience

• Client Care with HazTec since 2016
• 5 years Sole charge retail/merchandising/admin (NZ)
• 5 years Store Manager (UK)
• 2 years Receptionist (UK)
• 5 years Casino Dealer (UK)

Qualifications

• BA (Marketing & Promotions) London College of Fashion

Rikki-Maria Kare-Ariki
Trainee Hazardous Substances Test Certifier, Consultant and Trainer

Experience

• Hazardous Substances Consultant since 2016
• 9 years Class 1 explosives experience locally and internationally
• 5 Years Choreography of large public pyrotechnic displays.
• 7 years Established fireworks training academy, trainer and examiner of level 1-3 Pyrotechnics
• 4 years Business manager for fireworks company
• 2 years Youth Leader
• 12 years Home school principal
• 6 Years Kiwibots NZ VEX Robotics. VEX Robotics International Championships. Massey University School of Engineering
• 8 years Researcher International Research Institute for Maori and Indigenous Education, University of Auckland
• 7 years Researcher –Indigenous Centre of Research Excellence, University of Auckland
• 10 years PADI Dive Instructor
• 6 years Royal New Zealand Navy

Qualifications

• PhD candidate currently
• MA Education, Teaching, Adult learning and Teacher Training
• BA Education and Maori Studies, University of Auckland
• Dip Maori Studies Matauranga, Te Wananga O Waipapa, University of Auckland
• Dip Teaching, Auckland College of Education
• Dip Professional Ethics