NZ's First PAS68 Crash Rated Cantilever Gate - Imported & Installed by Hampden

Over the past 12 months, we've had the privilege of collaborating with the exceptional Naylor Love project team to secure one of Auckland's newest hyperscale Data Centre projects!

Amongst a vast scope, we’re proud to have completed 800 meters of Hampden PS1 ArmourFenceTM, custom-engineered to accommodate a 33% gradient and reduced palisade spacings.

We’ve also imported and installed New Zealand's very first Eagle PAS68 Cantilever Gate, tested and proven to stop a N2 7500kg vehicle traveling at 64kph.

A massive thank you to our dedicated team of Designer Engineers, Fabricators, Installers, and Suppliers both in NZ and the UK for bringing this project to fruition.

We look forward to more innovative collaborations with Naylor Love on future Data Centre builds for NZ!

Working together to build a more secure future. Safe. Secure. Reliable

Hampden’s PS1 ArmourFence and Eagles Automated PAS68 Cantilever Gate protecting Auckland’s latest Data Centre build

Protecting Data Centres with robust physical security

Introduction to Data Centres:

Almost everything we do creates data, from browsing the internet over morning coffee, to shopping, exercising and, of course, working. And increasingly the connected devices, appliances, and objects we use – often referred to as the ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) through to ‘Smart Cities’ that are creating more and more data.

We’re familiar with Kilobytes, Megabytes, and Terabytes. But now there are Petabytes, Exabytes, Zettabytes and there is even a Yottabyte! Most of this data is stored, processed, and analysed in the ‘Cloud’ which, effectively, means a ‘Data Centre’, and the tech titans are investing in hyperscale facilities to meet the needs of a digital future.

The Risk

Data centres have become an important part of a nation’s critical infrastructure, and any disruption to them can have severe consequences. Unfortunately, their critical role and the value of the data they hold also makes them a target for attacks, both cyber and physical.

With data itself now recognised as one of the world’s most valuable commodities, cyber criminals are investing in more sophisticated efforts to get their hands on sensitive information.

While much attention has been paid to cyber security, data centre organisations are now turning to the physical protection of their facilities. Having vast volumes of information stored in a concentrated area exposes new risks, such as targeted malicious attacks that damage and interrupt operations causing significant disruption to a business or society. This makes Data Centres an attractive target for criminals, terrorists, or activists.

Moreover, a breach can severely damage reputation, competitive advantage and even put the owner at risk of regulatory compliance breaches.

Securing the Perimeter:

The physical security of a data centre begins at the perimeter and for many of these facilities entry is carefully controlled and monitored.

Crash-rated and anti-climb fencing are often critical to their physical security standards.

A secure perimeter is best integrated with electronic security such as CCTV and access control that offers layered protection against the potential threat of forced entry and hostile vehicles.

What Hampden can do

Whether it’s to meet local requirement or a certified international standard, Hampden provide effective and robust security solutions. New Zealand’s high security and perimeter protection specialist that consults, designs, fabricates and installs world class high-quality security systems.

Hampden has a large range of high security products, including fence and gate packages to turnstiles and premium HVM equipment that offers certified impact protection and certainty of performance.

Hampden can also offer internal security caging solutions that are custom designed and built to provide a high-level security environment for computer rooms, server rooms and colocation data centres.

In addition to the Perimeter Security, we collaborate with our partners to offer a complete security solution including the Electronic Security elements such as, automation, access control, security management systems, flood lighting and CCTV.

Hampden follow best practices and provide guidance on the 5x Ds of perimeter security (deter, detect, deny, delay, and defend) to ensure the best physical security system is achieved and avoid costly physical intrusions.

Balance a resilient and imposing perimeter in order to deter potential threats while maintaining the wider environment’s aesthetic and enhancing sense of security.

It goes beyond just providing the fencing, the Hampden team pride themselves in being a trusted advisor who can partner with you to ensure every part of the perimeter security is fully integrated and will perform as intended.

Talk to a Security Consultant today

Regardless of your site, Hampden can custom-design a solution to meet your needs. As importantly, we have 50 years of experience in perimeter security and have the in-house expertise to design, manufacture and install the right system for you to give you perimeter peace-of-mind. To find out more, talk to us today.

Reference:

  • Internet of Things (IoT) is a rapidly growing network of connected objects that can collect and exchange data in real-time.

  • Smart Cities optimises city functions and promote economic growth while also improving the quality of life for citizens by using smart technologies and data analysis. The value lies in how this technology is used rather than simply how much technology is available 

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Going Touchless

Hampden specialise in securing perimeters to keep people and assets safe, and now with a new normal comes a change to how we interact with our environment.

A crucial step in keeping people safe is creating a touchless environment.

There are a few solutions that Hampden offer which can support the achievement of the touchless environment and provide peace of mind.

The following solutions can be integrated easily into your property or next project:

  • Thermal detection | facial recognition solution

  • Touchless entry | exit sensor switches

  • Elbow and/or Foot door activation pads

  • Automation for gates

Thermal detection system

For Turnstiles and doorways, our suppliers have launched an additional range of products in their CCTV range, providing quick, easy, and smart technology in the fight against COVID-19. These rapid thermal detection products are suited to specific transit areas, from small to medium, through to medium and highly populated spaces.

Key Features:

  • 8 inch LCD screen

  • 2MP Binocular lens, f = 3.97mm @ F1.6

  • High precision body temperature measurement ± 0.3 ° C

  • Camera with integrated DVA (Deep Video Analysis) algorithm for facial recognition

  • Facial recognition also works with the mask worn

  • Facial recognition at a distance up to 2.2m

  • Maximum database capacity: up to 20,000 faces

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  • Thermal camera resolution: 384x288 pixels, 12.3mm lens

  • Visible camera resolution: 5MP (2592x1944) @ 3fps, 8mm lens

  • Accuracy: ± 0.5°C (without blackbody) ± 0.3°C (with blackbody)

  • Measuring range: 30°C - 42°C

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  • Temperature resolution: 0.1°C

  • Accuracy: ± 0.2°C

  • Temperature stability: ±0.1-0.2°C/h

  • Effective emissivity: 0.97±0.02

  • Operating temperature: 0-40°C

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  • Thermal resolution: 160x120 pixels, 12,3mm lens

  • Visible camera: resolution: 5MP (2592x1944) @ 30fps, 8mm lens

  • Accuracy: ±0.5°C (without blackbody), ±0.3°C (with blackbody)

  • Measuring range: 30°C-42°C

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For more information on the available products, please click view the brochures here:

 

Elbow and Foot touchpad

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  • Use your elbow and/or foot (mount position dependent) to open an auto door. A simple and effective solution.

No touch sensor switch – entry exit button

  • Simply wave your hand to activate!

  • Effective, simple and compliant

  • Used in to activate doors and gates without the need to touch the button. With a range of 2mm to 50mm, simply swipe your hand in front of the sensor to activate the switch

 
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See here for Hampden’s People Tracking Solutions which include effective ways to maintain excellent visibility and control of all people – including staff and contractors

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Aluminium or Steel Gates: which is best for your needs?

Gates are an important component for controlling access to industrial or commercial properties, facilities, housing developments and public spaces. When deciding on the best option for you, you need to consider a range of factors: opening size, security level, whether it should be a track slider, cantilever slider or swing, standard or ornamental. And, of course, you need to decide on what material the gate is made from.

In high security situations, steel gates are the preferred choice in all sectors in which Hampden works due to its strength. However, aluminium gates do offer some advantages over steel gates, and these should be considered as aluminium may be the best choice for your needs.

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The Durability of Aluminium

Steel is corrosive, while aluminium is not. This makes aluminium a superior choice for coastal areas where materials are exposed to corrosive salt air (which is most of Auckland).

For a steel gate to be resistant to corrosion it must be Hot Dip Galvanised, but this does not necessarily mean it is rust-proof.

Interestingly, aluminium has a natural resistance to corrosion. It is protected by a thin layer of aluminium oxide. When the aluminium oxide gets wet, its structure changes just enough to create an inert outer layer impervious to the damaging properties of oxygen. This means aluminium gates remain aesthetically pleasing for years.

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Aluminium and Powder Coating

Because of its resistance to corrosion, aluminium doesn’t need to be painted or coated, but when it is powder coated, it provides a long-lasting, durable finish in a range of colours and provides a much better finish than steel. That’s because when a Hot Dip Galvanised (HDG) product is powder-coated, you get an industrial rough finish that does not offer a good bond for the powder coating.

Powder coating bonds well to aluminium, attracting warranty periods of up to 10 years. Plus, it is less susceptible to scratching or chipping and has better resistance to colour fading (NOTE: it can be up to 4x more expensive to apply a paint finish on HDG and warranties are difficult to obtain).

Weight and Automation

Although aluminium is not as strong as steel, steel is typically 2.5 times denser. This means aluminium is much lighter. Aluminium also has a high strength to weight ratio. This lower weight gives aluminium several benefits when used to construct gates.

Gate motors controlling the movement of the gate have an extended life. The gate motor must lift, slide or swing the gate open and closed every time someone passes through. Aluminium’s lighter weight means the gate motor has less work to do, with subsequently less wear on the equipment, helping it last much longer. It may also mean you can specify a lower spec’d motor with the bonus of a lower cost. Lower weight also means lower operating cost over the life of the gate.

Aluminium and Maintenance

Under normal conditions, aluminium gates do not need to be repainted during their lifetimes. This leads to a significant saving on maintenance over the life of a gate. When cleaning is required, a bucket of soapy water, a scrub with a brush and a rinse is the most maintenance aluminium gates normally ever need to stay looking great for years.

How to decide which is right for you

Every site and each application brings its own needs and challenges. At Hampden, we have the experience to help you work through the various options to ensure you make the right decisions. To start these discussions of your needs around automated gates, get in contact with the Hampden team today.

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Automated Gate Safety: What You Need To Know

Child becomes trapped in gate

Last year Worksafe issued a Safety Alert stressing the severe health and safety risks posed by Automated Gates following an incident in which a child was seriously injured.

At Hampden, we believe with the right design and equipment such incidents are completely avoidable.

What happened?

A child became trapped in an automated gate as it opened to let a car through. The gate wedged the child between it and the wall. Luckily, a group of adults close by were able to free the child, who has since made a full recovery. If the adults had not been there to intervene, the child could have been crushed to death.

How did it happen?

The child was playing in a public park in front of an automated gate that retracts to ‘open’ after a car has activated it via sensor under the driveway. The child was standing at the end of the gate by the gate housing into which the gate retracts.

As the gate opened, and the child was dragged into the gate bars and pinned against the wall of the gate housing.

The gate had no safety devices to protect people from injury as it was opening. Such devices are designed to detect obstructions including objects and people then stop the gate and force it to move in the opposite direction, so the object or person is released.

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What can be learnt from this incident?

Automated gates without safety devices are hazardous when opening and closing. The gate in this incident did have a photo-electric beam that would stop the gate if the beam was broken while the gate was closing. However, if the gate was opening (as it was on this occasion) and the beam was broken, the gate would not stop. This led to the child becoming trapped and crushed.

While it is common for gates to have these photo-electric beams, organisations that control the grounds on which such gates are installed may not be aware of the safety issue when the gate is opening.

What is Hampden doing?

Taking on-board Worksafe Recommendations raised by this incident to reduce the health and safety risk for our clients, the following items are standard for all Hampden automation installations:

  • Photocell (photo beams) sensors a minimum of two sets for better coverage

  • Signage warning people to keep clear of automated gates

  • During commissioning, torque on the gear-motor will be limited while matching the specific needs of site, automatic reversal when an obstruction is detected.

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The following items are available as an optional upgrade:

  • Flashing beacon and buzzer devices to warn persons of gate movement

  • Safety rubber edges (pressure sensor) for a gate’s leading edge

  • Clearly labelled and accessible Emergency Stop Button, programmed with reverse


Hampden is happy to answer any questions and can recommend a gate design, together with an automation package, that will best suit your needs.

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Facilities Integrate

Did you miss us at Facilities Integrate?

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It was a great event. We really enjoyed the show, and meeting and chatting with everyone who stopped by our stand.

On the stand, we displayed an outline of our Consultancy Services and Turnkey Solutions. We also provided key information on Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM), which included dramatic video demonstrations of hostile vehicles (trucks) crashing in to, and being stopped, by HVM equipment. Our Retractable Bollard (on the right-hand side of the stand) periodically going up and down was a real attention-getter. The photos below give you a snapshot of the action…

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Protecting Sites with High Security Vehicle Access Control

In today’s uncertain world and the increased threat of terrorism, places we once believed were safe may now not be. Because of this, security and terror prevention are increasingly top-of-mind for many organisations. From Embassies and Government Departments, critical infrastructure, to crowded places seen as an easy target such as town centres and shopping malls, high security precautions at such sites are now more important than ever. Key in managing the physical security of a site is dealing with vehicle access.

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Why is Vehicle Access Control important?

Vehicles have been used as an effective tool to damage property and harm people due to a combination of availability, mobility and ease-of-access inherent in the design of most sites.

Vehicle-borne threats range from vandalism to determined and aggressive attacks by criminals or terrorists.

What options are there?

Controlling the point of entry often includes products used in low security applications such as automated gates and automated barrier arms in car parks or commercial properties.

However, when there is a focused threat from a vehicle attack there will be a need for a Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) system. The HVM range offers the highest physical security solutions that help mitigate a significant attack and can form part of your wider anti- terror infrastructure.

Installations include those that protect a business from ram raids to internationallyrated* barriers that protect people and assets in vulnerable or crowded areas.  

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Road Blockers

High security pop-up wedge Road Blockers offer a solution to attack threat by providing the highest level of protection from vehicle-borne threats. They are also an imposing visual deterrent to would-be attackers.

Built from structural steel and rated as high as the M30/M50 HVM standard, they are able to stop large trucks travelling at up to 80kmh.

Deployment is an impressive 3 seconds, which can be further reduced to 1.5 seconds by adding an emergency option. They are effective barrier with a shallow foundation.

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Bollards – Automatic / Retractable

Bollards are one of the most common ways of restricting vehicle access and Automatic Bollards are becoming an increasingly popular access control solution.

When retracted, they are virtually invisible. When deployed, pedestrian access is barely affected while vehicles are effectively excluding from designated areas.

Hampden only offer quality European products, made to exacting EU and US standards* to ensure exceptional performance and reliability. These Bollards are rated to M30 and M50 anti-terrorism standards (see below). Deployment can happen as quickly as 5 seconds, with lowering time around 2 seconds.

Although achieving the same level of protection as the Road Blockers, more are needed within the same area at a deeper excavation. The key advantage is allowing pedestrian access while complimenting architecturally to the application.

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Bollards – Static

Static Bollards are permanently fixed to provide a cost-effective way of delivering safety for pedestrians and/or protection from accidental to intentional intrusions.

A range of Bollards is available to suit any application including cost-effective, low security (low impact resistance) solutions through to medium and high-end security levels that are impacted rated to ASTM standards, which can stop a truck! 

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Automated Tyre Killers (Tyre Spikes)

Tyre spikes are an essential threat prevention tool and are an extremely effective way to incapacitate vehicles almost completely. Highly versatile, they are either automated hydraulically or a manually lever-operated unit version in a range of configurations, including spring-loaded, one-way or two-way, and can be surface-mounted with speed humps or recessed into the concrete.

Mechanical versions are the chosen solution for when a power supply is unavailable or as a cost-effective alternative.

All tyre spikes are best used in conjunction with Automated Barrier Arms to demarcate the threshold and increase its visibility.

They are quick to deploy and while not providing the same level of security as a Road Blockers, they can control a site discreetly and in a less destructive way to demobilise a vehicle when deployed.

 

The Crash Testing Standard explained

It is important to know what you are getting and at Hampden we use international tested products that you can trust.

British, American and World standards provide a rating system, PAS68, ASTM F2656 and IWA14-1 respectively, which define the resilience of the Bollard or Barrier against vehicle attacks at a given mass and speed.

The more common is the M-designation, which was developed by ASTM International (formerly American Society for Testing and Materials). The two common standards that Hampden offer are outlined below. 

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M30: This designation certifies that a 6,800kg truck travelling at 50km/h (30mph) will penetrate no further than 1m through the barrier.

M50: This designation certifies that a 6,800kg truck travelling at 80km/h (50mph) will penetrate no further than 1m through the barrier.

Talk to us about your Vehicle Access Control needs or more

Hampden has the experience you need in creating high security perimeters. With our own in-house design and manufacture capability and a range of imported high-security Vehicle Access Control products, we can deliver a custom-designed solution to protect your site giving you the peace-of-mind you seek.

Depending on your site, there may be at risk of vehicle theft, ram-raid, accidental impact or a planned terrorist attack. Once the right risk level is determined, it is easier to establish which product range is suitable.

To find out more, talk to us today or check out our website with much more of the details and specifications on the products mentioned above.

If you need more, Hampden can address your entire physical security needs of your site drawing on 48 years of experience working on some of the most secure locations New Zealand has to offer.

Just getting started?

The New Zealand Government has set out expectations and guidelines for managing personnel, physical and information security.

You may find it worth working through the approach our Government is taking.

Ideal Application?

The types of facilities we provide Vehicle Access Solutions for include:

  • Embassies and Consulates

  • Government Departments

  • Military and Police

  • Prison and Detention

  • Infrastructure – roads, rail and essential services

  • Research Facilities

  • Harbours and Ports

  • High risk industrial and commercial

  • Educational Institutions

  • Places of worship

  • Stadiums

  • Pharmaceutical Facilities

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Protecting your Perimeter with our 358 Anti-Climb Mesh

Protecting your Perimeter with 358 Anti-Climb Mesh Fencing

At Hampden, one of our most popular high security products is our 358 Anti-Climb Rigid Mesh Fencing. Virtually impossible to climb, this design of fencing is used around the world for a wide range of applications thanks to its exceptional strength, erection simplicity and intrusion-resistant anti-climb properties.

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Why is 358 unclimbable?

It is the extremely small rectangular spacing of the horizontal and vertical 4mm wires that makes 358 unclimbable by making it almost impossible to fit fingers or toes through the gap in order to gain purchase and climb.

Ideal for many applications

358 is designed to provide the highest level of security and protection from commercial properties through to government sites with uses from fencing and enclosures to window grills and safety barriers.

It provides the perfect perimeter protection for applications such as:

  • Detention Facilities: Prisons, youth justice centres, psychiatric hospitals

  • High Security Areas: Embassies, Military and Police facilities, other sensitive at-risk sites

  • Utilities: Power sub-stations, water treatment facilities, telecommunications

  • Restricted Areas: Airports, goods delivery areas and seaports

  • Infrastructure: Railway, motorway, balustrade walkways, bridge barriers

While also suitable for other applications such as:

  • Architectural: Facades and screens

  • Industrial Commercial: distribution centres, internal enclosures

  • Retail: Shopping centres, carpark buildings

  • Animal Enclosures: Zoos, dog pounds

  • Recreational: Sports grounds, community centres

  • Educational Facilities: Schools, university campuses

how 358 got its name

Interestingly, it gets its name '358' from its measurements: 3-inch x 0.5-inch x 8 gauge. In metric, this equates to 76.2mm x 12.7mm, Wire Diameter: 4mm (Gauge 8).

7 Reasons why you should choose 358

1. Resistance to attack

Robust wire, spot welded joints at every intersection and the narrow spacing make 358 practically impossible to cut with conventional bolt or wire cutters.

2. Excellent viewing visibility

Despite the narrow spacing between wires, 358 still provides vision to detect any persons close to the fence. When viewed head on, or even at an angle, the ‘see-through’ characteristics remain unimpaired. This is especially important for clear camera surveillance.

3. Attractive in its simplicity

Despite its utilitarian function, 358 is stylish in its simplicity and lends itself well to attractive architectural installations.

4. Outstanding stability

Because of its rigidity and minimal resistance to wind, 358 is very stable. This makes it ideal for use with electronic detection systems and alarms. It’s also an excellent choice when strain tension end-anchors can’t be used, such as on rooftop and walkway protection applications.

5. Extreme strength and durability

The unique double vertical design gives 358 significantly more strength. Its robust construction means 358 provides low maintenance, long life protection. In fact, Hampden covers 358 Anti-Climb Rigid Mesh fencing with a 5-year warranty.

6. Galvanised after fabrication

Unlike many other anti-climb fencing products, 358 is galvanised after fabrication, which guarantees all welded joints are protected from moisture. This effectively eliminates weld-point rust, ensuring unparalleled quality and longevity.

7. A choice of finishes

Hampden’s 358 is hot-dip galvanised. It can also be powder-coated to almost any colour you choose.

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Talk to us about your Perimeter Security needs

Regardless of your site, Hampden can custom-design a solution to meet your needs. We import 358 Anti-Climb Mesh Fencing in bulk which means we can offer clients a very attractive price point. As importantly, we have 48 years of experience in perimeter security and have the in-house expertise to design, manufacture and install the right system for you to give you perimeter peace-of-mind. To find out more, talk to us today.

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ATTENTION! - TRANSITIONAL FACILITIES

URGENT INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW – NOW!

Transitional Facilities are currently being reviewed. MPI are making sure that all these facilities are up to scratch or closed. There has already been a 20% reduction in Transitional Facilities as MPI work to protect New Zealand’s unique biodiversity.

Their special focus is on HIGH RISK SITES and they plan to crack down on any Transitional Facility that is not FULLY SECURE AT ALL TIMES. The deadline for this is the 1st SEPTEMBER 2019.

As they say, “operating a TF is a privilege and not a right”.

So what is FULLY SECURE?

Fully secure means:

  • No unauthorised entry by unapproved persons at all times
    AND

  • Undetected contaminants and pests cannot escape 

To achieve this a TF must:

  • Devan the container inside a secure building
    OR

  • Hold the container in a secure fully-fenced and gated area – preferably with an alarm system, high security cameras, etc.

How can Hampden help?

At HAMPDEN we take security very seriously. With 48 years of experience, 11 prisons, many thousands of commercial fences both big and small behind us we know quite a bit about keeping things in and keeping things out!

While we can’t build you a building, we can deliver a secure fully-fenced and gated area with all the bells and whistles.  

ACT NOW - September is sooner than you think!

Contact Hampden

Call us on 09 274 7557 Or Email: sales@hampden.co.nz

And one of our team will visit and design a fencing package to suit your specific needs and your site.

For further details of what is needed and why, please read through the following information or visit the MPI website.

BACKGROUND

Transitional and Containment Facilities

Goods, sea containers and air containers arriving in New Zealand must first go to a facility approved by MPI. Transitional, containment and quarantine facilities have different roles and must meet certain requirements to operate.

All sea containers arriving in New Zealand need to be taken to a Transitional Facility and unpacked there. Some higher risk imports – especially plants, animals, and related products – may need to be quarantined or held in a Transitional or Containment Facility. 

Transitional Facilities hold, inspect, treat, identify, or destroy and dispose of uncleared risk goods imported into New Zealand. They operate under a standard that details the minimum requirements for approval and monitoring transitional facilities functions.


MPI taking a Fresh Look – The Border Space – Issue 25 February 2019

Our minister has asked us to take a fresh look at transitional facilities (TFs) and related cargo clearance processes following recent stink bug detections.

The move follows two separate detections of single bugs near facilities in Tauranga and Auckland this season. No further bugs have been found following intensive trapping and detector dog surveillance. You will hear about what comes out of the review in later issues of The Border Space. In the meantime, my officers are continuing to ensure TFs are properly managed. Our mantra is that operating a TF is a privilege, not a right.

Over the last three years, we have introduced a range of measures that have resulted in a 20 percent reduction in TF numbers. We are continuing to make changes to ensure remaining TFs are up to scratch. Below is a quick update of where we’re at with some recent initiatives. Please bear in mind I am not predetermining the outcome of the review.

There may well be changes to these initiatives as a result of the review.

Container limit I have mentioned before that we are considering deregistering TFs that don’t receive a sufficient amount of containers each year. We may have to go out for consultation before any changes are made, as the move would affect 25 percent of all TFs.

Security

We are continuing to crack down on TF high security. This will give biosecurity officials increased confidence that uncleared risk goods (including containers) at a TF are fully secure at all

times from unauthorised entry by unapproved persons. The new measures will also prevent undetected contaminants or pests from escaping. The move includes revoking approval for

high-risk facilities that don’t meet the new strict requirements.

We were planning to make the new high security requirements compulsory for all TFs by 1 September. We have since decided it would be unreasonable to ask lower-risk facilities to meet this deadline when things are up in the air about what will happen with the upcoming review. 

Infringements

We are finalising the details for how recently introduced infringement notices will work for transitional facilities (See August issue of The Border Space). Expected to be introduced

in March, the fines are proposed to be $400 for individuals and $800 for companies for each offence. The aim of these infringements is to send a strong message about the critical nature of compliance. Given this, we do not plan to issue fines when operators identify and report noncompliance to MPI and immediately take preventative actions.

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High-End Fiji Sport Facility

Hampden Installs Perimeter Security for High-End Fiji Sports Facility

At Hampden, we are always prepared to go the extra mile. So when artificial turf specialists, SportsWorx, contacted Hampden about a top-level sports field in Fiji they were scheduled to start work on, we were keen to be involved.
With its state-of-the-art synthetic turf, the new venue would need effective purpose-designed perimeter security. As Hampden has 48 years as New Zealand’s number one high security experts, a proven track record in design and technical expertise, the ability to deliver on time and on budget, and a “can do” attitude, we were a logical strategic partner for SportsWorx.

A World-Class Sportsground

An hour’s drive from Suva takes you to Pacific Harbour, which is known as Fiji’s ‘Adventure Capital’. Here, you’ll find the award-winning Uprising Beach Resort, which is where this world-class sports ground is being constructed. But this isn’t just anysportsground – it will be an international field that will be accredited to World Rugby and FIFA Standards and will host teams from around the globe.

An Effective Fence and Gate Solution

As the venue is to be a world-class facility, it needs an effective fence and gate solution to control access to the public and the comings and goings of sports teams and spectators.

The Scope

Hampden designed and manufactured a three-metre high Pipe and Mesh Chainlink fence. With a total length of 408 metres, it will have three pedestrian gates and one maintenance/vehicle gate providing access to the field’s outer limits.

Hampden Team Making Good Progress

To meet the tight schedule Hampden shipped all materials to Fiji over Christmas and then dispatched an Installation Team mid-January. At the time of writing, the team was making good progress despite the unpredictable hot and rainy tropical weather. The fence installation is due to be completed by mid-February. Once the field is secure, Sportsworx will be able to complete their scope of work, and local and international teams can then enjoy what is sure to be a fantastic World-Class facility.

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Sistema Global Distribution Center - Safety Fencing

Global plastics giant, Sistema, recently built a 200,000 square foot global manufacturing and distribution center in Mangere, Auckland - effectively keeping its operations here in New Zealand.

Hampden Fence was called upon to help secure Sistema’s state-of-the-art storage racking systems to ensure staff access was restricted in areas where fast-moving picking cranes operate. Hampden used 436m of 2.3m high welded mesh panels large panels fitted to the back of the racking to create a barrier between the crane aisles. Hampden also installed 218m of 2.1m high Pipe & Mesh Chainlink fencing (with top rail) around the entire perimeter of the storage bay, which ensures staff cannot accidentally enter from the sides. This means only authorised staff can enter through secure entry at each end which disables the crane in that bay. 

At Hampden we’re always keen on a project which ensures the safety and security of people and property. Read more about this project here.

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Hampden continues to lead the way for safety

Hampden is proud to announce that as an added safety measure on all automated swing gates we will be adding a high quality 859A/400 'Fall Arrest Cable' which is rated to 1.8T.

Should damage be caused to the gateway (most often when a trucks hits the gate post or gate) resulting in a failed gate hinge the fall arrest cable will prevent the gate from falling and either causing damage to property, or worse still injury or death for a pedestrian.
Our gate hardware supplier believes that no other gates in New Zealand have ever had this type of safety feature installed which means Hampden Fence can safely say that it offers the safest gates in the business!

Contact us today for more on this new industry-first gate safety measure.

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Auckland Zoo Exotic Bird Holding Area

In 2015 Hampden Fence was re-approached by the team at Auckland Zoo to assist with another specialist animal enclosure project: the fabrication and installation of an exotic bird holding area within the new exotic bird aviaries.

Hampden was engaged to fabricate the steelwork for the enclosure using its in-house fabrication capabilities, which the Zoo has used extensively on previous other projects.

Hampden had regular contact with main contractor Q Construction, the Zoo and its keepers, to detail the design as it developed and evolved. This ensured the end result was fit for purpose and exactly what the Zoo required:

  • Custom fabricated steel enclosure framing

  • Specialist bird netting

  • Lockable swing gates to match the overall aesthetics of the enclosure

  • Installation management

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