Regional Business Partners Network

The Regional Business Partner Network can support you in both business recovery and growth.

Whether your business is moving into recovery mode and looking for guidance, or is focused on building capability and growth, there are resources and support available through the Regional Business Partner Network (RBP) designed to help you.

Our Regional Business Partner Growth Advisors take a birds-eye look at your whole business, then help you connect with the resources and experts so you can find the right support to recover, build capability and grow.

COVID-19 Advisory Support

The Government has allocated the following additional funding to the Regional Business Partner (RBP) Network to support New Zealand businesses and service providers during the COVID-19 pandemic:

• COVID-19 Business Advisory Funding will provide advice in areas such as HR and employment relations, finance and cashflow management, legal, health and wellness, business continuity planning, marketing strategy and digital enablement strategy.
  • COVID-19 Business Advisory Fund information for businesses
  • COVID-19 Business Advisory Fund information for service providers
• Tourism Transitions Fund supports tourism businesses with advice and support such as HR and employment relations, finance and cashflow management, legal, health and wellness, business continuity planning including hibernation and exiting the business, marketing strategy and digital enablement strategy.
  • Tourism Transitions Fund information for tourism businesses
  • Tourism Transitions Fund information for service providers

To access the Regional Business Partner Network simply register online.

If you are already registered with the Regional Business Partners Network then either contact your RBP growth advisor or enquiry@christchurchnz.com  with your business name and contact details.

Other support available for businesses includes:

• RBP information including Growth Advisors who can help you find the right support
• Free webinars tailored to specific business needs
• Business Mentoring Support via Business Mentors New Zealand
• Export-specific information and support relating to COVID-19 from NZTE
• Kiwi Business Boost for free advice, tools, tops. events and articles tailored to your needs
• COVID-19 Business Helpline for specific advice and access to Government business support
  • North Island – 0800 500 362
  • South Island – 0800 505 096

COVID-19 information for businesses, the government's central resource for COVID-19 business information.