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THE VOICE OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY

As a Chamber, we are working very closely with all local and central government agencies to provide you with as much useful and practical support and information as possible.

Your Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce is part of the Business Response Team established locally and nationally in response to COVID-19. Our role is to ensure your voice and needs are being met as we work together through the impacts of COVID-19.

Events Coming Soon – Book Now

Digital Workshop, 4 August

Gain a good foundation in how to get the most out of your website. Learn about SEO, links, writing content that works, and a lot more. There is no charge to attend this event.

Driving Traffic to Your Website

Upskill at No Cost, 6 August

Join us for the launch of the brand new Business Training Programme from Platinum Partner, Open Polytechnic and gain access to free NZQA qualifications for yourself or your team.

Business Training

Women in Business, 12 August

Reconnect over an informal lunch with Kristen Lunman who challenged the status quo, opening up US sharemarkets to all New Zealanders with her modern investment platform, Hatch.

Women in Business Lunch

Business Support & Updates

GENERAL BUSINESS

PAID PARENTAL LEAVE INCREASE from 1 July
New rules from 1 July on HOW ASSETS ARE VALUED
Bill passed to DOUBLE SICK LEAVE TO 10 DAYS from mid July
FLEXI-WAGE SUBSIDY for employers hiring people meeting certain criteria (an average of $7,500 per employee is available)
APPRENTICESHIP FUNDING including Apprenticeship Boost, Mana in Mahi and Group Training Schemes
ACCREDITATION AND SINGLE WORK VISA from on 1 November 2021. Employers must be accredited to hire migrants
SMALL BUSINESS LOAN SCHEME extended to 31 December 2023
Small business loan scheme ELIGIBILITY TOOL
BUSINESS DEBT HIBERNATION
Self-employment START-UP PAYMENT
DISCOUNTED TAX RATES for your first year in business
R&D FUNDING SUPPORT FOR BUSINESS
New MATARIKI HOLIDAY FROM 24 JUNE 2022

COVID-19

COVID-19 LEAVE SUPPORT SCHEME for employers with staff requiring self-isolation
CONTACTS EXPLAINED: Close plus, close, casual plus and casual contacts
HUTT VALLEY COVID-19 TESTING CENTRES by suburb
Information on COVID-19 VACCINATIONS
GUIDANCE FOR BUSINESSES who are locations of interest
Overview of FINANCIAL SUPPORT available to business
VACCINATIONS IN THE WORKPLACE – a guide for business

TRAVEL

How to APPLY FOR A COVID-19 VACCINATION if you need to travel
TRAVEL EXEMPTIONS ACROSS ALERT LEVEL BOUNDARIES
CRITERIA TO TRAVEL TO NEW ZEALAND
Information on travelling to New Zealand WITH A VISA
MANAGED ISOLATION AVAILABILITY
Everything you need to know about MIQ
REGIONAL TRAVEL at the different alert levels
TRAVEL ALERTS for New Zealanders

Unsure what support you may be entitled to? Find out here, with this online tool or see a summary of support available to business.

North Island COVID-19 Business Helpline: 0800 500 362

Latest Information from Ministry of Health

The NZ Covid Tracer app creates a digital diary of the places you visit

Useful posters for your workplace available here including good hygiene, physical distancing, seating, maximum numbers of people etc.

The Current New Zealand Situation

Extensive reference site where you can see the current number of cases, latest media releases, current travel restrictions, isolation procedures and many other resources.

Local Level Support for Hutt Valley Businesses

Upper Hutt City Council, Hutt City Council and the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce have formed the Hutt Valley Business Response Team. Together, we’ve built a Hutt Valley specific website and Facebook group containing business support resources, information, advice and a means to stay connected and respond to your questions.

We encourage you to visit this site regularly and join the Facebook group. Share tips, collaborate, connect, stay up to date and get assistance.

There is phone support also in place. You can call us here at the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce directly on 04 939 9821, or contact the Hutt Valley COVID-19 Business Support Team.

Hutt Valley COVID-19 Business Support >

Official Government Sources of Information for Business

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is the Government’s primary business-facing agency. See current financial support available from MBIE.

Business.govt.nz

Official Government website for business, bringing together information relating to COVID-19, how it may affect your business and how you can stay up to date as new information comes to hand.

We always appreciate hearing from our Chamber members

“Dear Helen,

Congratulations to you and your Team for the enhancement of the web site to respond to the extraordinary times confronting home and business. Indeed more than that. To our communities. I was just a child when the great depression arrived. Too young then to know how it would affect and did affect my family. Some of our members today may never recover.

As a member from the Grand Stand, so to speak, I hope the voice of the Chamber will now be to urge Government to allow business to get on with the job. Life is a risk that has to be taken some times. A fact is those at the top of the decision tree all have jobs. Seriously well paid by the Tax Payers. It is now time for the risk takers in business to be allowed to do what they do best. To get back to work to generate wealth for the economy.

Best wishes. Stay Healthy and Safe.
Ray Harding
Life Member”