Marlborough Magazine November 18 | Page 16

The gift that keeps on giving Busy creating happiness Giving thanks to family, friends, workmates and employees is not always top of mind, but sisters Ngaia Gill and Natasha Vincent are making it easier for people to show their appreciation with their great little gift-giving business. STORY BY KAT PICKFORD SUSIE WILLIAMS Ngaia and Natasha established The Gift Sisters three years ago, as a way to work from home while raising their young children. At the time, Natasha’s youngest was 10 months old and they were planning a move to Blenheim while Ngaia had discovered she was pregnant with her third son. The premise behind their business is simple: encourage and foster appreciation between people by providing a gift-giving service for businesses and busy people. “Everyone wants to be recognised and appreciated for what they do,” says Ngaia. “Studies have shown how recognising your employees’ efforts improves company culture, lowers employee turnover and increases employee engagement and happiness.”