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Southland Engineering & Manufacturing Cluster update
Unleash Your Hidden Advantage Empower Dyslexic Thinking
How to find more money in your business
How to find more money in your business
A Luncheon with Hon Penny Simmonds
Off the Clock Networking Drinks
Jason Paris talks tech trends!
Governance for Growth
Essentials of Leadership
Where do we start? Climate governance workshop for directors
Leadership and Strategic Communication
Leading Through Crisis
Leadership and High Pressure Decision Making
Building a Culture of Trust and High Performing Teams
Success Cafe with Dr David Keane – LIVE
Success Cafe with Dr David Keane – LIVE
SOLD OUT- Empower Her
One-Day Taster Decarbonisation Workshop
Decarbonisation Workshop Series
Decarbonisation Workshop Series
Hubdoc Training
Mentoring is for Everyone
Mayors Taskforce For Jobs – Supporting youth into work
Decent Work workshop for Southland Employers & Workers
Lion Foundation YES Kickstart & Design Sprint 2024, 9:00am.
Lion Foundation YES Kickstart & Design Sprint 2024, 12pm
TechWeek- NZAS
BA5 Excellence- The Plant Store
Westpac Smarts- An Afternoon with Sir John Kirwan – FULLY BOOKED
Legacy Leadership
Summer Off the Clock
Presentation and Communication Skills
Persuading & Influencing Others
Negotiating with Integrity
Performance Management
Time & Self Management
Legacy Leadership
Leadership Academy
Financial Skills for Non-Financial Managers
Working Smart – Not Harder
The Art of Minute Taking
Project Coordination Skills for Administrators
Smart Factory Showcase
New to Business Coaching Programme
Westpac Smarts: Social Media for Small Business
Retain Your Talent
Findex – Tradie Academy
Not-for-profit Governance Essentials
The Cluster Muster
Meet the Candidate evening
TradeQual Southland 2023
Navigating Your Business Through a Recession
Business Communication Skills
BDO – Cyber Safety with John Parsons
Financial Skills for Non-Financial Managers – FULLY BOOKED
Leadership Academy
Leadership Academy – Te Anau
Leadership Academy – Gore
Leadership Academy
2 May 2024
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6 May 2024
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9 May 2024
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14 May 2024
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17 May 2024
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22 May 2024
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7 June 2024
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24 June 2024
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29 July 2024
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Helicopter Golf Ball Drop 2023 Fundraiser

Click below to buy your golf ball to support this cause. Supporting Young Enterprise programme for 2024

Office Closed for ANZAC Day

The Southland Business Chamber office will be closed on Thursday 25 April to observe ANZAC Day, and Friday 26 April. We will be back in the office on Monday 29 April 2024.

Office Closed for Waitangi Weekend

The Southland Business Chamber office will be closed on Monday 5 February, and Tuesday 6 February. We will be back in the office on Wednesday 7 February 2024.

Office Closed for Easter Weekend and Southland Anniversary day

The Southland Business Chamber office will be closed Friday 29 March, Monday 1 April and Tuesday 2 April. We will be back in the office on Wednesday 3 April 2024.

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A rich history of business leadership and advocacy combined with the power of people, the Chamber continues to foster a dynamic economy, deliver value to members, and make Southland the greatest region to live and work. 

We’re here to inspire and influence business, and promote, support and encourage sustainable, profitable business growth. Whether you’re a large established organisation or a small developing business, the Chamber is known among its members for it’s ability to work alongside businesses, create opportunities and innovative solutions, and speak loudly for Southland business.

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We will inform, entertain and inspire you!

A rich history of business leadership and advocacy combined with the power of people, the Chamber is dedicated to your success. 

We are here to inspire and influence business, foster innovation, and promote, support and encourage sustainable, profitable business growth. 

Whether you are a large established organisation or a small developing business, the Chamber is known among its members for it’s ability to work alongside businesses, create opportunities and innovative solutions, and speak loudly for Southland business.

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Young Navigator: ‘I’m taking that pride in my school with me’
Proposal to solve Fiordland’s immediate worker accommodation crisis
Southland businesses hit as farmers slow spending
Life’s challenges spur Southland students’ Mexico business trip
Crucial insights for Southland’s business and workforce from the Decent Work Survey
“Get a Life” toolkit
The Print Farm
Southland contingent investigates hydrogen opportunities
‘No idea is a bad idea’: Fixing Te Anau’s housing crisis

The Southland Business Chamber is pleased to unveil its newly elected board members for the 2024/25 term, reinforcing the Chamber's commitment to fostering robust…

Year 13 Aurora College student Tristin Smith has been chosen as the Southland representative for the Young Enterprise Scheme’s Young Navigators business programme.

A proposal to help solve Fiordland's immediate worker accommodation crisis as early as this Spring, was presented at two meetings in Te Anau today…

Southland Chamber of Commerce president Neil McAra said there'd been a considerable drop in farmers spending over the last year - which means surrounding…

Maddix Pettigrew and Kobi Harpur will be part of a team of eight students from New Zealand travelling on a ten-day, all-expenses-paid Young Enterprise…

The survey design, delivery, and data analysis were overseen by independent experts at Massey University. CEO of the Southland Business Chamber, Sheree Carey, says…

Southland Business Chamber’s members surveys consistently pinpoint staff recruitment and retention as the foremost issue confronting Southland businesses. Spearheaded by Great South, the "Get…

The Southland Business Chamber runs the Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) in the Southern Region and proudly announces a landmark initiative for Southland's youth entrepreneurship:…

“We have a real opportunity here. There is a large body of work already being done, and collectively, we can make some real impact…

Innovation and action from authorities and local landowners is needed urgently to tackle Te Anau’s critical housing shortage and protect Fiordland’s economy, its business…

Locally the support is amazing. They are incredibility inclusive and they have opened their hearts, door and mind to me.

We're really lucky to have the Southland Business Chamber for their advocacy and business support.

The Southland Business Chamber has provided us great resources and networking events which are invaluable.

The Southland Chamber provides a network of like-minded businesses people who share passion in what they do.
Benji Baswi
Crunchy
We're really lucky to have the Southland Chamber for their advocacy and business support.
Warrick Low
Vet South
The Southland Chamber has provided us great resources and networking events which are invaluable for our business.
Michelle Findlater
GWD Toyota
The Chamber have supported us really well in connecting the airport to the business community in Southland.
Nigel Finnerty
Invercargill Airport
Locally the support is amazing. The ladies in the office are incredibility inclusive and they have opened their hearts, door and mind to me.
Christina McColgan
Careerforce
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Justin Lewis
Southland District Council
StabiX
Melvin Masonry Ltd
ILT Stadium Southland
Fonterra
Southern Group Training Trust
Aon
The Ranch Bar & Grill
Square Up Building Limited
CBRE | Valuation & Advisory Services
Cra8 Fisheries
Progressive Engineering Southland Ltd
Todd Realty Limited
Power Business Services Ltd
Top Rail Ltd (Trading as Resolution Farming App)
Dynamic Maintenance 2023 Ltd
Jackson Crooks Building Ltd
Adaptive Health and Safety Ltd
Ballantyne Quantity Surveying Services Ltd
Forklifts NZ LTD
E-Type Engineering Ltd
Lucas Auto Electrical Ltd
Nurturing Relationships
South Stays
Total Life
McIntyre Dick
shapecutter
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
Drivetech
Young Reflections
Air New Zealand
Go2NewZealand
South Centre Anglican Care
T & T Property Management
Hōnetana Productions
Aden Motel
McCulloch Architects
Invercargill Public Art Gallery
Industry Cafe
WM Environmental Ltd
McCulloch & Partners
Rayonier NZ
X Travel Invercargill
Dunluce Boutique Accommodation
The Southern Artisan Christmas Fete
Shakespeare House
Mataura Valley Milk Limited
Southern Stone & Timber
Wealth Boutique
OfficeMax
Fiordland Furs
HR South
Te Anau Paper Plus
Tooth Works
Penny Simmonds – Member of Parliament for Invercargill
UniMed
Milford Sound Tourism Ltd
NZ Facilitators Ltd
Cancer Society Southland
Dwayne Carey Video Works
Event Bus Charters and Tours
Wreys Bush Concrete
McCarthy Media and Communications
Awarua Synergy
Fiordland Jet
Bev’s Tramping Gear Hire
Custom Guns Ltd
Lewis Windows Ltd
Great South
Steve Oliver Financial Services
Southland Charity Hospital
Avenal Park Funeral Home
Community Trust South
Gallagher
Westpac
Wellderness
Decom Electrical
Enterprise Recruitment
Real NZ
Eagles Eagles & Redpath
Careerforce
Netball South
Donaldson Construction Services Ltd
McDowall Print
Butler and Associates
McLeay Jewellers Ltd
Fortuna Group
FinnsCon Ltd
The Fat Duck
Country & Co
McCallums Group
Selman & Associates
McKnight & Brown
AWF
Moreish Kitchen (2016) Limited
Marlene Campbell Consulting
Sandfly Cafe
Literacy Aotearoa Southern
Beef + Lamb New Zealand
Tonic Interior Systems Ltd
ComplEat Wellness
Helloworld Travel Gore
Bluff Engineering and Welding
Maiden Stone Ltd
Peter Excell Building Ltd
Bayleys Southland Real Estate
Findex (NZ) Ltd
Aquila Sustainable Farming
Keri Mihi Consulting
Simpson Grierson
Southfish Co-op Ltd
Altered States 22 Limited
Woodside Energy
SBS St James Theatre
Mataura Licensing Trust
Fiordland Historic Cruises
Creation Signs

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Lazy tunes & Sunny Mountain Views The Sandfly Cafe has all day sun, indoor & outdoor seating. Full breakfast menu, lunch…

Caldwell Contracting is a family owned and operated business based in Edendale, Southland. An agricultural business providing a full comprehensive range…

Radio, podcast, broadcast media, online media in the not-for-profit sector. Local volunteer programme makers from different sectors in our community. Supported…

We are a small locally owned company - completing renovations, residential builds, sheds and light commercial projects

Southland's regional development agency. Committed to driving economic, social and cultural growth, Great South has a clear mandate to leverage opportunities…

Fulton Hogan delivers high-quality infrastructure to improve the lives of people in Australia and New Zealand, every day. The Southland Team…

We supply and install IT and CCTV camera equipment Southland wide.

Retail hardware and trade store.

A Nurse Practitioner led specialist mental health service for mild to moderate mental health needs.

Every Sunday 9.30am to 1.30pm. Locally grown fresh produce, artisan products and an international food court. Come and join the locals…

Shapecutter applies art thinking in business contexts. We offer human-centred up-skilling; tools for creativity, empathy, resilience and storytelling. By enhancing teams…

We are your local experts in laser hair removal, skin rejuvenation treatments, and cosmetic injectables. Our amazing team are all highly…

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Fast, nourishing freeze dried food for adventurers – it’s what we do. We’ve made it our mission to produce fast nourishing…

Gallagher provides insurance advice and support for all sizes of business. We're New Zealand's insurance brokers: locally grown, nationally resourced and…

Blue Sky Pastures is known worldwide. We supply global markets in more than 40 countries, and offer our customers the very…

Homestyle Hazelnut Products which are grown and produced on site.

With over 40 years combined experience, the team at Sign Solutions can meet all your signage requirements, from small labels to…

Progress People is a leadership development consultancy, helping organisations and their people to thrive through the delivery of integrated and bespoke…

Back9 is the creative agency for the modern age. We help businesses bring their ideas to life through our unique blend…

We have a NZ Post, Lotto and gift store. with them aim to further increase the gift side of our business.

Rayners is a Southland based heating ventilation and air conditioning company with a presence in Invercargill, Dunedin & Queenstown.

Scenic boat cruises on Lake Te Anau.

Aviation maintenance company servicing private, agricultural, commercial and private aircraft.

Transport and storage facilities across New Zealand.

Mash Catering Limited is an Invercargill company that provides a professional mobile catering service at any location for any type of…

Insurance, investment, KiwiSaver, mortgages and lending, financial adviser, broker. General, personal, life, trauma, business, health, life, total & permanent disability Insurance,…

SDDT charitable trust was established in 2007, and provides Southland with a dedicated research or demonstration farm focused on dairying. The…

We are not a suit and tie outfit. When we explain something to you, we want to ensure you understand. Accounting…

Our Invercargill office has 4 Partners and 22 staff providing a full range of traditional compliance services, such as preparing financial…

Supporting leaders and managers of organisations and businesses to grow their strategic, management, leadership and business capability.

Whether you’re a small start-up or mature business, we’ll stand beside you to make more possible. With almost a century of…

We provide support to families and whānau throughout the Gore & Clutha District who seek support with family violence and to…

WOF, services and repairs on all vehicle makes and models. Automatic transmission repairs and servicing. Latest diagnostic equipment.

I am a Health & Nutrition Coach working with people to help them improve and maintain metabolic health.

Indian at The Crescent is a locally owned and operated restaurant, serving Indian food cooked fresh in our traditional charcoal fired…

With local offices across Southland and Otago, we've been providing insurance solutions with outstanding customer service for over thirty years. Our…

We are a helicopter charter operator including tourism and commercial sectors

Occ Health South are a team of Registered Nurses who specialise in occupational/workplace health. Services include pre-employment, post-employment, annual medicals, influenza…

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We are an independent financial advisory company. We help our clients grow their Wealth by paying off their home loan faster,…

Kiwi Country is a retail/cafe complex situated in the centre of Te Anau. We look after the coach traffic travelling between…

A youth development organisation established in 1976. Our work is community focused and aims to nurture mental wellness in young people…

The Southland Tribune is a digital \'newsletter\' (powered by Substack) that is sent via email to subscribers. We shine a light…

Coaching for neurodiverse teens & adults to understand their brain , ways of thinking and improve wellbeing. Workplace coaching to improve…

The purpose of the Fiordland Business Association is to connect, support and advocate for the Fiordland business community.

Services: Leadership training, facilitation, consultation and 1-on-1 coaching. A highly regarded corporate trainer, Mark Greaney is fixated on making learning positive,…

We offer a range of services including: Direct drilling, cultivation, agricultural spraying & fencing services. We operate in Te Anau and…

Our reach is nationwide and our unique combination of social services and early childhood education means we provide the broadest range…

StabiX is ground zero for durable amphibious boats that push the limits of what a boating experience can be.

Honey Producer, packer, retailer and exporter. We provide only the best raw, unpasteurised honey. We do not overheat the honey and…

IPAG is responsible for the care, collection and curation of Invercargill’s public art collection. Based at He Waka Tuia Art +…

Subway restaurant based in Te Anau

Megan Graham Photography has been in operation since 2010, & has recently relocated from Winton to Te Anau. Capture your family,…

Window and door joinery manufacturers and suppliers in aluminium, UPVC and timber composite. Double and triple glazed, thermally insulated and high…

Administrative, financial and compliance services for clients in the agricultural industry.

Cycling Southland is a regional sporting organisation which administers all road and track cycling within Southland. Cycling Southland is based at…

Ralph Moir Limited provides services in surveying, land development, wastewater system design, resource management and engineering.

Our purpose is to bring the finest mural street artists together to enhance and beautify towns and cities of Aotearoa. .…

Sustainable whitebait farming.

Landpro is a multi-disciplinary team of land development experts. We are the trusted advisors and enduring problem solvers for clients both…

We aim to reduce stress of having work completed and provide the following services - plumbing, carpentry, electrical, painting, ground maintenance…

100% locally owned and operated we have been supplying skips & bins in Invercargill and throughout Southland for over 10 years.…

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