News & Updates

The insurance industry, the impact of global and local events, and how it all affects your business
At our May Business @ Breakfast event hosted by Crombie Lockwood, Brett Down, Regional Branch Director Bay of Plenty, updated

Looking to take your career to the next level? Toi Ohomai | Te Pūkenga has you covered
There’s never been a better time to upskill yourself or your staff. Toi Ohomai | Te Pūkenga have a broad

Event Recap: BA5 @ Modern Office
Thanks to the team at Modern Office for hosting our May BA5. The May BA5 event was another opportunity to

Paved the way: Sally Powdrell
At this year’s BWN Speaker Series, we are celebrating women who are ‘Paving the way’ in their respective industries. Women

Case study: Studio 1984 – taking advantage of free business advice
Through the Chamber, we offer new business owners, freelancers, sole traders, social enterprises, and not-for-profits a one-hour free business advice

Preparing your business to borrow
Is a recession a good time to borrow for your business? What should businesses be making their main financial priority

Member Profile: Johnston Boxing Club
This May, Mount Maunganui business owner Brendon Johnston from the Johnston Boxing Club is hosting a black-tie charity fight night

Event Recap: BA5 @ St John’s Tauranga
Thanks to the team at St John Tauranga for hosting our April BA5. It was another great event where we

Paved the way: Ruth Jackson-Smith
At this year’s BWN Speaker Series, we are celebrating women who are ‘Paving the way’ in their respective industries. Women

Tickets open for third annual Business Women’s Network Speaker Series
One of New Zealand’s best loved media personalities and an internationally renowned Kiwi entrepreneur are set to inspire hundreds of

What is investing with purpose and how does it work?
Traditionally, most investment companies focus purely on risk and rate of return. But ‘impact investing’ or ‘investing with purpose’ aims

Voice: Results from our March business poll
Thanks to everyone who completed our March 2023 straw poll. We’ll be running these quarterly, so look out for our