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You could call Henish ‘a Jack of all trades’ – his strong interest in finding out how things work, saw him bringing home a 1980s Toyota Corolla to do up over the last 10 years.
“I taught myself how to do the car up and liked it so much that I am now onto my second Corolla,” Henish says.
Henish arrived in New Zealand from Fiji in 1991 and got stuck into training to become an Auto Electrician.
“I knew very early on that I wanted my own business and started working at my Dad’s Four Square on the North Shore to learn the skills I needed.”
Working in a retail business teaches you how to deal with customers and how to manage staff, making it a great training ground for learning about business.
Henish is a big sports fan, with a love of motor racing, cricket and rugby so when he was looking for his own business, choosing something that tied in with his love of cars was paramount.
“I have spent many years coming to the Coast, to the beaches, and I love the community,” Henish says. “Now that we have a business here, my wife (of 10 years Ashvina) and I have plans to relocate to the Hibiscus Coast.”
Hibiscus Coast Panel beaters was established in 1987 and has established a reputation for excellent customer service.
Henish says it was important to keep the skills and local knowledge of existing staff.
“Customers love the fact that we still have the same guys here. Some of the staff have been here for more than 20 years,” Henish says. “It was important to keep the staff as they have built up great relationships with our customers, so not a lot has changed – just me at the helm.”
Henish will soon bring in an environmental paint product, which is water based and not tested on animals.
“It’s not only good for the environment, but a lot better for the guys to use.”
Another change that Henish has introduced is to bring in Rental Cars. Locals can rent cars short or long term. “This service has been very popular with locals,” Henish says.
