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Join us for our OPEN DAY: FRIDAY, 24 FEBRUARY, 2023.

Make an appointment to meet with one of our team in person at our Penrose office - HRV Building, Level 2, 45 O'Rorke Road. Book a time here.

Online appointments are available also. Book an online time here.

For further info, email us info@pacificbusiness.co.nz call us 0800 287 7526.

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Applications for the Back to Work grants are now open for those businesses significantly affected by the Auckland Anniversary weekend flooding.

The Back to Work grants focus on supporting businesses at high risk of closure or who have experienced a significant impact on their operations and are part of the Government’s $5 million package of emergency support.

Designed to help Auckland’s small businesses get back on their feet sooner, the grants are not a substitute for insurance or compensation for all commercial losses a business has suffered from the recent flooding.

The Back to Work grants categories are:

• Up to $5000 for businesses that are red stickered, yellow stickered or not currently operating as a result of the flooding

• Up to $2000 for businesses that are operating and have suffered a loss in excess of $2000 as a result of the flooding

• $750 for businesses that are operating and have suffered a loss in excess of $750, but less than $2000 as a result of the flooding

To apply, businesses must:

• Have no less than one employee, and no more than 20

• Have been directly impacted, including but not limited to, having sustained damage to property/stock and have been unable to trade during normal trading hours

• Face significant cashflow issues due to continued challenges with customer access, ability to source stock, or operate as usual due to physical damage to equipment or premises, or delays in insurance assessment and repairs

• Be an otherwise viable business both before and after the flooding, and

• Commit to acting in line with employment law and with due regard to their employees.

To apply for the Back to Work grants or for further information, visit aucklandchamber.co.nz/backtowork

The PBT team is also here to assist you with any questions on the Back to Work grant or your business recovery support. Please email info@pacificbusiness.co.nz or call 0800 287 75 26.

Auckland Business Chamber will allocate grants as part of the Tāmaki Makaurau Business Network, which is a joint industry association and public sector forum comprising of the Auckland Business Chamber, the Employers and Manufacturers Association, Whāriki (Auckland’s Māori Business Network), the Pacific Business Trust, Tātaki Auckland Unlimited, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Heart of the City, Hospitality NZ, the Restaurant Association and Retail NZ.