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From a heart scare, to conquering one of the world’s toughest ultra-marathons
Every Saturday, while much of Auckland is still asleep, Terrance Nota is out running. At 2:30am, the 1M Service Technician (part of our OCS New Zealand whānau) is awake and… Read More
OCS Team
08 Jun, 2026
From a heart scare, to conquering one of the world’s toughest ultra-marathons
Every Saturday, while much of Auckland is still asleep, Terrance Nota is out running. At 2:30am, the 1M Service Technician (part of our OCS New Zealand whānau) is awake and preparing for another long training session. By 3am, he’s out the door with a head torch, running hills through the dark before most people have started their day.
OCS Team
08 Jun, 2026
Why Resilience Now Depends on Cyber Security
Every day, organisations across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand rely on technology to keep essential operations running. Whether it's managing hospitals, airports, schools, government facilities or commercial buildings, digital systems now sit behind many of the services people depend on. From work orders and maintenance schedules to payroll, customer reporting and supplier communications, technology supports activities that keep businesses operating and communities functioning.
OCS Team
04 Jun, 2026
Why Protecting People Strengthens Resilience
When people talk about resilience, they often think about how a business responds during a major disruption, but the truth is, resilience is built long before something goes wrong. It’s built through the everyday decisions people make, the systems that support them, and the culture that shapes how teams respond when challenges arise.
OCS Team
03 Jun, 2026
From The Himalayas to The Remarkables
Before Hari moved to Aotearoa New Zealand, he guided visitors from around the world in his home mountains of Nepal. Trekking through high-altitude ranges, his job was to bridge language barriers, keeping customers safe and delivering an outstanding service during their once-in-a-lifetime trekking adventure. Fast-forward 12 years, Hari might have switched up his job and the mountains he’s surrounded by, but his skill set is just as important today as it was in the Khumbu Region.
OCS Team
21 May, 2026
Diversity works when respect comes first
Respect comes first for the Northern Administration Team – always. It’s what anchors a team built across cultures, where the majority have chosen Aotearoa New Zealand as their new home. Maoko Kubo, Mary Ramirez, Claudette Canoy and Giang Nguyen came to Aotearoa with different skills, expectations and perspectives. Led by Nely Deluman, they’re working alongside colleagues Annie Phillips, Jane Busacaino, Jewel Gandionco and Kay Edwards.
OCS Team
19 May, 2026
Michael Munar is creating community
Michael Munar is no stranger to starting over in a new country. The Filipino civil engineer relocated to Qatar in 2022, before emigrating to New Zealand in 2024, to follow his wife’s career in healthcare. In just two years, he’s become an integral part of the OCS Wellington team, but it was a hard start in a country the couple knew they wanted to make home.
OCS Team
18 May, 2026
What customers get back when facilities management works well
Facilities management is rarely noticed when it’s working well. That’s the point. Behind every safe, compliant and well-run environment is a layer of operational control most people never see. On World FM Day, it’s worth making that visible because for many organisations, it’s the difference between staying focused on their core business and being pulled into everything else. Those environments also shape how people experience a workplace. Clean, safe and well-maintained spaces help people feel comfortable, supported and able to get on with what they came to do, whether that’s working, learning, recovering, travelling or visiting.
OCS Team
12 May, 2026
Why Workplace Safety Failures Start with Silence
5 Questions with Javved Qureshi Workplace safety is often discussed as compliance, but in facilities management, it is first an operational control issue. Most incidents do not begin with major failures. They begin earlier, during routine work, when something feels slightly off and no one says anything. A technician notices unusual heat from a panel and decides to check it later. A cleaner spots water near an electrical point and assumes someone else has reported it. A supervisor delays escalation to avoid disrupting operations. These moments seem small, but they directly affect uptime, audit readiness, asset performance, and customer confidence. In facilities management, silence creates the environment for a serious injury or incident. For World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2026, we spoke with Javved Qureshi, QHSE Director, APAC & ME, about psychological safety, frontline decision-making, and why better reporting leads to stronger operational performance.
OCS Team
28 Apr, 2026
Kevin Obern joins the OCS Australia & New Zealand Advisory Group
Over a long career in business, Kevin Obern has led organisations through growth, transformation and some of the tougher decisions that shape companies over time. Many in the New Zealand business community will know Kevin through his role as Managing Director of OfficeMax New Zealand, where he has led a nationwide business responsible for strategy, commercial performance and organisational capability across sales, supply chain, finance and transformation functions.
OCS Team
26 Mar, 2026
Stronger Together: Creating Change in Otago/Southland
Cleaning might have been in the blood for Stacey Hubac, who started at OCS when she was just 14 years old. But it was the women around her who inspired a career out of it. Today, she’s the Otago/Southland Operations Manager and has spent the past 23 years developing her leadership style, showing up for colleagues and customers when it matters most.
OCS Team
12 Mar, 2026
Emma Wildon on Leading with Passion
After a decade at OCS, Emma Wildon has learned that vulnerability can sit alongside strength in leadership – though she still keeps tissues in her office, just in case. Today, Emma is the Wellington Area Manager, leading a team of 443 colleagues. Alongside seven other area managers across Aotearoa New Zealand, the role now has an even gender split – a shift that reflects how leadership across the business continues to evolve.
OCS Team
08 Mar, 2026
Give to Gain on International Women’s Day 2026
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2026 (IWD), we’re sharing stories told by women right across our Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand businesses.
OCS Team
07 Mar, 2026