Hello and welcome to Pink Total’s second monthly blog. Our first blog received many compliments, some questions and a suggestion. Have briefly answered a question on the next page, but as we do not want our blog to go over two pages do not have room to feature a petrol heads suggestion to feature a vehicle each month. Will do so when we have room. 😊
So, looking back at June:
So, looking back at June:
On the bus side our featured June client is Crasborn Fresh Harvest
Crasborn and Pink Total have a relationship going back to 2012 taking RSE workers to and from Auckland Airport for the HB Harvest. This year we also took a group of high school students to a packhouse on Saturdays, giving them experience and in the process helping the company. Ross and Crasborn are great to work with, we wish them all the very best during these challenging times. Photo shows RSE ni Vanuatu arriving at Auckland airport ready for a re patriation flight home |
On the bus side our featured June driver is Re
Rex was our very first mobility driver and 14 years later is still with us but now mainly drives buses. A Southern Man, he is notoriously camera shy so we have had to make do with a very early photo of him taken back in the day. It’s blurry as well so all good 😊 Rex’s background is wide and varied from road Builder, self-employed printer contractor, and KFC Regional Manager. Rex says “I really enjoy both sides of Pink Total’s business. I met such a wide variety of wonderful people when I was a mobility driver and now I take a great group of young people to the EIT every week. It ticks all boxes.” |
Our featured June mobility driver is Marise
Hello, my name is Marise and I have had the privilege of working with Bruce and Janet at Pink Total Transport for just over 4 years. Prior to that I owned the franchise in Havelock North of Driving Miss Daisy. I was drawn to this vocation as I enjoy helping people of all ages and walks of life. The wonderful lives of these people astound me and I thoroughly enjoy getting to know them and usually their families as well. We have laughs and some very interesting conversations while driving them to and from their destinations. I also enjoy working with our wonderful team of drivers. We are all dedicated to ensuring our lovely clients receive the highest possible service and arrive at their destination on time and safely. I hope to be providing this wonderful service for many years to come. photo taken after helicoptering over Franz Joseph glacier and the southern alps |
And here is our featured June mobility clien
My name is Rosalie Lynds from Pirimai. I use a wheelchair around my home and Pink Total when I go to lunch with friends picking up Liz on the way, medical appointments, optician, hairdresser and to the vets with Trixie my cat. I have been with Pink Total Transport since I started using a chair 7 years ago. I find Janet and her team very helpful, efficient and friendly and I’m very happy with their company and service. |
AND NOW WHAT HAPPENED IN JUNE
ON THE BUS SIDE
Another great month, pretty much the same as April’s with packhouses, local and away school and club rugby, ( one Saturday we had St John’s College in Whanganui, Napier Tech Old Boys in Dannevirke and Napier Old Boys Marist Premiers in CHB ) school netball and hockey games, RSE workers to Auckland to catch flights home, High Schools and Colleges to the EIT. We also took a High School’s class of senior history students to the Waikato for their yearly trip, several social functions to The Old Church, 10 pin bowling, Trinity Hill, The Emporium, Bluewater, a winery tour and Shed 2
ON THE MOBILITY SIDE
Busy month again with our usual trips to the hospital, Napier Health, dentists, GPs, cafes and restaurants, swimming, movies, RSAs, optician…… one client had her birthday at Crab Farm and a very gadabout lady surrounded her wheelchair in a van with her friends and took off to The Old Church, Scholars at the EIT and the Union Hotel. NB would not recommend the Caddy for jaunts like this, it does indeed take a wheelchair in the back, 3 in the back seat and 1 in the passenger seat BUT it’s crowded for the passengers. Far better to use the Toyota with a hoist and lots of space for friends. Have had a rush of clients going for flu and covid jabs and having a look at the new K Mart.
The Pink Total’s PHEW of the month is: new roundabout layout at Taradale Town Clock, the scene of many close shaves witnessed by our drivers. Love it!!
And here is a very very brief answer to a question
Q : you refer to your mobility service as not a taxi I thought you were ?
A : We are what’s called a drive for hire service. Very briefly a taxi firm operates 24 hours, usually in 8 hour shifts. Must have at least 8 vehicles.
Drive for hire is essentially a booking service with no minimum vehicle requirement and no legal requirement to be available 24 hours.
For the full story google rules for taxis nz
And a heads up for July? Very similar we expect 😊 Covid willing ☹
Another great month, pretty much the same as April’s with packhouses, local and away school and club rugby, ( one Saturday we had St John’s College in Whanganui, Napier Tech Old Boys in Dannevirke and Napier Old Boys Marist Premiers in CHB ) school netball and hockey games, RSE workers to Auckland to catch flights home, High Schools and Colleges to the EIT. We also took a High School’s class of senior history students to the Waikato for their yearly trip, several social functions to The Old Church, 10 pin bowling, Trinity Hill, The Emporium, Bluewater, a winery tour and Shed 2
ON THE MOBILITY SIDE
Busy month again with our usual trips to the hospital, Napier Health, dentists, GPs, cafes and restaurants, swimming, movies, RSAs, optician…… one client had her birthday at Crab Farm and a very gadabout lady surrounded her wheelchair in a van with her friends and took off to The Old Church, Scholars at the EIT and the Union Hotel. NB would not recommend the Caddy for jaunts like this, it does indeed take a wheelchair in the back, 3 in the back seat and 1 in the passenger seat BUT it’s crowded for the passengers. Far better to use the Toyota with a hoist and lots of space for friends. Have had a rush of clients going for flu and covid jabs and having a look at the new K Mart.
The Pink Total’s PHEW of the month is: new roundabout layout at Taradale Town Clock, the scene of many close shaves witnessed by our drivers. Love it!!
And here is a very very brief answer to a question
Q : you refer to your mobility service as not a taxi I thought you were ?
A : We are what’s called a drive for hire service. Very briefly a taxi firm operates 24 hours, usually in 8 hour shifts. Must have at least 8 vehicles.
Drive for hire is essentially a booking service with no minimum vehicle requirement and no legal requirement to be available 24 hours.
For the full story google rules for taxis nz
And a heads up for July? Very similar we expect 😊 Covid willing ☹