Mr Digby Bossley - Carter Holt Harvey (Chairman)
Mr Bevin Severinsen - Mark One Apparel
Mr Mike Walsh - Colonial Fiji
Mr Mike Chapman - Westpac Banking Corporation
Mr Kevin Farrington - Air New Zealand
Mr Jesoni Vitusagavulu - FTIB
Mr Watson Seeto - Air Pacific Ltd
Mr Raman Dahia - Footwear Industries
Ms Elenoa Ravai - FTIB (Assistant to Secretary)

Apologies

H E Mr Adrian Simcock - N Z High Commissioner
Mr Warwick Downing - NZ Trade Development Board.
Mr Barrie Sweetman - Munro Leys
Ms Lisa Apted - KPMG
Mr Cecile Browne - ANZ Bank
Ms Frances Ligalevu - FTIB (Secretary)

1.0 Welcome

The Chairman welcomed members present and noted apologies.

2.0 Confirmation of Minutes

The minutes of the last meeting held on 20th November, 2002 was confirmed on a motion moved by Mr Mike Chapman.

3.0 Matters Arising

3.1 On item, 3.1.2 of the minutes dated 20 November, 2002, Chairman requested Mr Severensin to give an update on the Grant Scheme power point presentation at the Quality Excellence Award Night. The Grant Scheme Committee received an application from the Sigatoka Hospital applying for assistance under the Business Training Fund as a result of this presentation. Mr Severinsen added that information currently depicted on the FNZBC brochure need updating as this is a good promotional tool which needs to show current information.

4.0 Accounts

4.1 Financial statement for the period 31st - 30th November, 2002 was circulated to the members. It was suggested that the next set of accounts include a report on fixed term deposit. Also to be included are funds already committed but not yet issued to Grant Scheme recipients under the BTF and EEF.

4.2 Briefly the balances as of 30th October, 2002 are as follows:

Fiji/NZ BC - General Account A/C - $34,561.94
Fiji/NZ BC - Business Training Fund A/C - $38,925.59
Fiji/NZ BC - Export Enhancement A/C - $38,465.48
Fiji/NZ BC - Group Training A/C - $19,827.66
Fiji/NZ BC - Fixed Term Deposit - $21,608.59