Kiwis won’t forget 2021, the year of sudden change to the way we live in New Zealand following the outbreak of Covid and the lengthy lockdowns that followed for some, but not others. This has been a particularly stressful time for so many people and now we will get our collective heads around a new version of ‘traffic lights’. Health and safety remain a priority focus at Lifetime and we are closely following all government guidelines to make sure we keep our staff and clients safe.
Our business journey has been full this year. We have been very fortunate to expand and welcome the team from One50 Group into the Lifetime family at the end of 2021. This merger enhances our service offerings to now include general insurance, accounting and property accounting/advisory services.
Lifetime had a few advisers reach the wonderful years of retirement in 2021 and we fondly farewelled Mike O’Donnell from Wellington. Whilst we will certainly miss Mike, we have been very fortunate to bring on board another 21 members into the Lifetime team during the year along with the 62 team members from One50. With so much uncertainty in New Zealand today and many businesses struggling under the Covid environment, it is really pleasing to be part of a growing and exciting team.
A huge bonus for Lifetime with this merger is that One50 were the pioneers of Dream Days, a Charitable Trust initiative providing a special ‘Dream Day’ for children between the ages of 5 to 21 who have been affected by illness or disability. Lifetime is very proud to be able to continue this fantastic cause by organising Dream Days across the country, bringing smiles and memories to families during their difficult times. If you visit our website dreamdays.co.nz, you’ll get to see the impact these days have for some very worthy recipients. If you know of a deserving candidate, the website is also the place to go and apply for a Dream Day.
Michelle, Melody and Lifetime look forward to working with you in 2022.