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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
Southland Business Chamber AGM 2024
Understand your Intellectual Property and use it Effectively
Lion Foundation YES Kickstart & Design Sprint 2024, 9:00am.
Lion Foundation YES Kickstart & Design Sprint 2024, 12pm
BA5 Excellence- The Plant Store
Westpac Smarts- An Afternoon with Sir John Kirwan – FULLY BOOKED
Legacy Leadership
Summer Off the Clock
The Write Way
Presentation and Communication Skills
Delivering Exceptional Customer Service
Persuading & Influencing Others
Negotiating with Integrity
Performance Management
Time & Self Management
Legacy Leadership
Leadership Academy
Financial Skills for Non-Financial Managers
Financial Skills for Non-Financial Managers – Te Anau
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
Leadership Academy
Leadership Academy – Te Anau
Leadership Academy – Gore
Leadership Academy
Project Management – PRINCE2® Practitioner Course
Project Management – PRINCE2® Foundation Course
St John Mental Health First Aid
New Member Mixer
Grand Opening of 25 on Don
8 April 2024
10:00am - 12:00pm

8 April 2024
2:00pm - 4:00pm

10 April 2024
9:00am - 5:00pm

11 April 2024
10:30am - 11:30am

3 May 2024
9:00am - 11:00am

6 May 2024
9:00am - 5:00pm

14 May 2024
9:00am - 4:30pm

17 May 2024
9:00am - 11:00am

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 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.

Connecting the Southland business community

We will inform, entertain, and inspire you!

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.

Connecting the Southland
business community.

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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Life’s challenges spur Southland students’ Mexico business trip
Crucial insights for Southland’s business and workforce from the Decent Work Survey
Southland contingent investigates hydrogen opportunities
‘No idea is a bad idea’: Fixing Te Anau’s housing crisis
Engineering and Manufacturing Cluster identifies key themes: Collaboration and innovation at the forefront
Community Development Fund seeks more applications
Housing Crisis Threatens Fiordland Economy
2024 Annual General Meeting
Tiwai smelter closure would ‘bloody hurt’: Business Chamber

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…

“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…

Brendan Gray, Southland Engineering Cluster Manager, expressed his enthusiasm for supporting the engineering community, saying, “It has been enlightening working with industry, understanding the…

The Murihiku Rūnaka and Rio Tinto / NZAS Community Development Fund, established by Murihiku Rūnaka and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, NZAS and Rio…

Business Association reveals urgent need for action.Nathan Benfell, Chair of the Fiordland Business Association, today shared the results of a recent survey conducted with…

Noticed is given that the 2024 Annual General Meeting of the Southland Business Chamber will be held 10.30am, Thursday 11 April 2024.

No decision had been made on the smelter’s future, and chamber chief executive Sheree Carey said she hoped it would remain open for many…

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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Subway Te Anau
Scania NZ – Invercargill Branch
WB & MM Hunter
ELM Marketing
Custom Guns Ltd
Adaptive Health and Safety Ltd
Indian at The Crescent
Kensington Consulting
Pay Check
Bowmont Wholesale Meats
Rayonier NZ
Nind Electrical Services
Craigs Investment Partners
Prodigi Technology Services Ltd
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
Back9Design
Aerofix Fiordland Limited
Recycle South
Blender Design
LMA Consulting
Sixteen Nine
Te Anau Plumbing Ltd
Southland Help
Alliance Group Ltd
Shane Knapp Building
Rayners
Go2NewZealand
Robbies by Mrs Pickles
Your Virtual Sidekick
Fiordland Frontier Supplies & Inspire
Crest Commercial Cleaning
Brenda Nom Ltd
Source Development
Beef + Lamb New Zealand
Lakefront Lodge
Cross Group
Enterprise Recruitment
Country Manor
Dunedin Community Care Trust
Community Trust South
McCulloch Architects
Wreys Bush Concrete
Alpine Centre Cafe and Bar
Southland District Council
Total Life
Ocean Shell Ltd
Birchwood Manor Motels
Marketelements
Insurance Brokers Alliance Ltd
Absolute Land Ltd
Tile Centre Southland Ltd
Lifetime Group Ltd
Avanda Accounting Services
Network Electrical Servicing Ltd
Awarua Synergy
Fiordland Outdoors Co
CBRE | Valuation & Advisory Services
Southland Community Law Centre
ILT Stadium Southland
Hammond Davidson Chartered Accountants
Immigration Law Advice NZ Ltd
Party Plus 2005 Limited
Footsteps Podiatry
Kiwi Saffron 2017 Ltd
Dwayne Carey Video Works
Invercargill Engineering Co Ltd
Wallacetown Motors 2012 Ltd
Literacy Aotearoa Southern
Shakespeare House
Maxis Projects
McDonough Contracting
Marshall Industries Ltd
Robert Dennis Racing
Dunluce Boutique Accommodation
Tonic Interior Systems Ltd
Greenlight Innovations Ltd
Forde Auto Services Ltd
Radfords on the Lake
Evans Freight 2000 Ltd
Talk Visual
Gem Solutions Ltd
Institute of Directors – Otago Southland Branch
Kim Barker Strengths Coaching
TBI Health
Invercargill Digital Marketing
CH Faul Division of Aquaheat Facility Services Ltd
Sanford Ltd
Morrifield Developments Ltd
4 Mates Brewery
DATAGRID
Invercargill City Council
Bluff Engineering and Welding
Southern Rental Properties Ltd
RDA Consulting
Kepler Oaks Chalets and Horse Trek’s
Arran Motel Te Anau
ANZ Bank Ltd – Business
Billows Law Ltd
Pankhurst Sawmilling Ltd
Te Rourou, ONE Aotearoa Foundation Ltd
Southern Lakes Helicopters Ltd
Helloworld Travel Gore
Re:Woven Therapy Charitable Trust
Azurite Tattoo Studio
Te Puāwai Developments Ltd
Southern Stone & Timber
Digital Stock
Segard Masurel
Beattie McDowell Architects Ltd
Ronald McDonald House Charities NZ
Great South
Mediterranean Shipping Co
Industry Cafe
Event Bus Charters and Tours
SBS Bank Invercargill
Aquila Sustainable Farming
Elite Edge Consulting Ltd
Te Puni Kōkiri – Ministry of Māori Development Murihiku
VAT Farming Ltd

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FANZ Private Wealth offer financial advisers who sit down with you and take a holistic view of your total wealth. We…

HR South is a boutique human resources consultancy. People matter and are the key to business success - so ensuring you've…

We offer a personalised health and wellbeing service and specialise in providing flexible workplace health plans and other wellbeing services to…

Source Development is a full service digital agency offering development, design and marketing services.

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

Building Supplies.

Immigration Law Advice NZ offers professional advice. Serving the community is the main purpose behind the establishment of Immigration Law Advice…

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

Sheep and beef farming.

At Te Rourou, we have a vision of an Aotearoa New Zealand where all young people have access to the resources…

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

With a national presence and some 60 plus years of history, we specialise in building solutions for the industrial, commercial and…

Real Estate South Limited is locally owned by Doug and Natalie Bath, both licensed real estate salespeople. The company was formed…

I bring a Māori woman’s perspective to all my work in organisational strategy, people and leadership, to support and advise organisations…

Specialist palliative care to the people of Southland and helping them "live every moment".

We are a 100% local accountancy practice, providing accounting services to small and medium sized businesses - from payroll support, GST,…

Manufacturer of nutritional products from dairy ingredients including the world’s first sheep milk infant formula using exclusively sheep milk protein. The…

Freight service. Servicing Invercargill-Winton-Dipton-Wreys Bush-Lumsden-Mossburn-Te Anau & Milford and areas in between. All types of freight from small courier parcels, furniture,…

Dine in, takeaway, and home delivery pizza/pasta shop operating since 1990.

Tractor motorbike and farm machinery parts, sales and service center. Specializing in Case IH, New Holland, Kubota, Yamaha and a wide…

Our boutique and dedicated team have a vast range of experience in appearance and beauty treatments, giving you the confidence to…

Go2NewZealand have been showcasing the best that New Zealand has to offer for over 17 years. We run small-group multi-day or…

I am the owner/principal clinician at this orthodontic practice based in Invercargill. We serve Invercargill and surrounding Southland region.

We offer more than 3 million connections to consumer and business customers, and our existing mobile network covers 98.5% of where…

We offer health and fitness facilities, personal training, out of school childcare, youth development and education training services supporting learners into…

We are a Southland based business that has been operating for over 30 years in Invercargill & under new ownership since…

Wee Nippers Early Childhood Centre, Invercargill provides a vibrant, caring, educational environment for children, their families and whānau. Since 2012, Wee…

Hammond Davidson Limited is a dynamic Chartered Accountancy Practice which brings a mix of experience, good reputations, friendliness and proactive advice…

We are a multi-disciplinary team providing holistic, leading edge environmental, civil and geotechnical solutions to improve the interaction of enterprise with…

Provides community and social service support within Invercargill.

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

NZ baking manufacturing business.

Rest Home & Hospital was formerly run by the Little Company of Mary, but is now governed by a voluntary Board.…

Rural and residential building company, servicing Northern Southland. Members of Master Builders and Licensed Building Practitioners.

Copeland Ashcroft Law is an independent legal practice, providing specialist advice, representation and support across the full ambit of employment and…

At Flowers 23 we offer fresh, vibrant and gorgeously stunning floral bouquets and designer creations. Nationwide and international deliveries can be…

Offering legal services in areas of law including criminal, family, employment, conveyancing, trusts, ACC, civil and immigration.

Electrical Contracting - Domestic and industrial electrical retail shop 100 Fiordland Electrical

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

Ocean Beach - a growing aquaculture centre of excellence and future tourism and hospitality hub at the southern tip of New…

The Institute of Directors is the professional body for directors in New Zealand offering value through advocacy, networks, governance courses, events…

4 Mates Brewery is a small nano brewery based right here in Invercargill. We are built on the foundation of creating…

We provide a wide range of specialist legal services to clients throughout Southland and Central Otago. Our ‘whole team’ approach ensures…

Greenlight Innovations is an Invercargill charity. We run community events, support not for profits and work to promote inclusivity, strengthen families…

Corporate and commercial legal services including project management, drafting and reviewing agreements, structuring, reviewing areas of risk, assisting with compliance matters,…

Elegant boat cruises and guided walks departing from Te Anau town centre.

We provide funding to non profit community organisations throughout the south covering Southland, Queenstown, Glenorchy, Arrowtown, Tapanui and Heriot areas.

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

Producers of premium hand-crafted spirits at New Zealands southernmost distillery.

Owned by a local Te Anau family. See stunning views of our gorgeous lake and mountains. Our Holiday Park facilities include…

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

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

Jubilee Budget Advisory Service is a free and confidential service in Southland, helping to build financial capability and resilience in the…

Providing the best in musculoskeletal and general ultrasound services for the Southland community.

Southland's largest range of tiles. Visit our 360m2 showroom for all your tiles (floor/wall) and tiling needs including full Mapei range…

An investment fund to support local businesses seeking capital & expertise for growth. Our focus is on partnering with management teams…

We operate a 14 unit Qualmark rated 5 Star property on the lakefront in Te Anau, along with a Farm and…

Travel agent broker.

Creator of lightweight bipods and tripods used for hunting and photography.

Your partner for innovation success.

Southland’s home of design, print, signwriting, application and installation.

Kings Fishmarket is a 3rd generation family owned and operated seafood company, specialising in the processing and marketing of iconic Southland…

Connecting the dots within businesses is what Elite Edge does best. We get to know you and your organisation, determining strengths,…

Specialist flooring installation company covering Invercargill, Winton and surrounds. The go-to experts for all your residential and commercial flooring needs.

AML/CFT Consultancy business (Anti-Money Laundering & Combating Financing of Terrorism) Audit-Advisory-Training for FIs (financial institutions) & DNFBPs (designated non-financial services businesses/professions…

Bragg Building is in its 9th year of business, it also owns franchise Cohesive construction suppliers of wide span sheds, current…

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

Follow differently. Be the Orange Sheep. Book your Independent Marketing Audit and force every customer touch point and marketing dollar under…

Paua shell export. Seashell materials processor and supplier. Gift and souvenir manufacturer.

Top Rail Ltd provides the Resolution Farming App, both an app and web-based application that provides farmers the ability to store…

Service Station with parts sales, convenience store and general repair

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