Kia ora tatou,

The lockdown extension announced by the Prime Minister on Monday signals further hardship and challenges for many members, as Auckland continues to bear the brunt of Covid lockdowns compared to the rest of the country. I sincerely hope that the planned reductions in Alert Levels come to fruition without any further delays so that members can gradually increase their operational capacity before time runs out for some. 

Business North Harbour (BNH) continues to provide as much up-to-date information as possible to enable members to access Government and other support available and I would encourage everyone who is eligible to take advantage of this support, whether it be financial or advisory. Below this article there are several useful links that provide access to available support. 

I applaud those members who are using their time in the current situation to work on their business. Some are looking to change their current business model, while others are reviewing and improving internal systems and processes or updating their websites. Whatever your individual ‘work-ons’ are I wish you every success. 

I hope that the next message I send enables me to welcome some positive changes in Alert Levels. In the meantime, the BNH Team wish you all well and please do reach out to us at any time.

Ngā mihi mahana,

Kevin O’Leary
General Manager, Business North Harbour