The South Canterbury Chamber is the official South Canterbury COVID-19 Response Team for business assistance. Our COVID-19 Response Team is now bringing you a FREE webinar series for all businesses, which has been specifically designed to support business through the impact of COVID-19.
These free webinars bring together updates from leading experts in the region to help clarify and make sense of some of the most pressing topics that are affecting businesses over this unprecedented time.
View recordings of past webinars on-demand. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing your unique link and information about joining the webinar. For the best user friendly experience, we recommend that you sign up for a free basic Zoom account prior to the start of the webinar.
Available webinars
- Critical HR
- Business Continuity Planning
- Communication in a Crisis
- Critical HR update
- Finance and Cashflow Management
- Impact of COVID-19 on the economy - nationally and in South Canterbury
- Talking to your Bank
- Redundancy and Restructuring
- Getting Online
- Well Being 1 Communication style
- Cyber Security and COVID-19
- Health and Safety for Management in Covid 19 era
- Well Being 2 Compassionate Assertiveness
- Find out more about the Government’s Small Business Cashflow Scheme (SBCS) and the Loss carry-back scheme
- Coaching, Mentoring and Supporting Staff
- Well Being 3 Communication Habits
- Immigration Updates for Employers and Migrant Workers
- Post-budget discussion with Hon Grant Robertson
- Well Being 4 Courageous Conversations
- Financial Wellness and Kiwisaver Investment Implications
- Marketing through the COVID 19 era

Marketing through the COVID-19 era
Friday, 29th May, 2020
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Kiwisaver Investment Implications
Wednesday, 27th May, 2020
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Well-being Session 4
Friday, 22nd May, 2020
Courageous conversations with confidence to get the outcome you need.
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Post-Budget discussion with Hon Grant Robertson
Thursday, 21st May, 2020
We have an exciting opportunity this week to hear from Hon Grant Robertson, the Minister of Finance, about the Government's 2020 budget.
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Immigration updates for employers and migrant workers
Wednesday, 20th May, 2020
Employer and migrant overview pertinent to Mackenzie and wider South Canterbury area.
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Well-being Session 3
Friday, 15th May, 2020
Knock your bad communication habits on the head once and for all.
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Coaching, Mentoring and Supporting Staff
Wednesday, 13th May, 2020
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Small Business Cashflow and the Loss Carry-back Schemes
Tuesday, 12th May, 2020
Find out what these two schemes could do for your business and how to connect to the Inland Revenue or your own accountant to see if these schemes are right for you.
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Well-being Session 2
Friday, 8th May, 2020
Compassionate assertiveness - it enables you to more freely express your thoughts whilst incorporating the views and interests of those around you.
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Health and Safety for Management in the COVID-19 Era
Wednesday, 6th May, 2020
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Cyber Security and COVID-19
Tuesday, 5th May, 2020
The advice in this webinar won’t cost you thousands of dollars to implement, nor does it require a cyber security expert. However, implementing these very simple tips could stop you from being New Zealand’s next cyber statistic!
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Well-being Session 1
Friday, 1st May, 2020
Exploring where your communication style came from, self-reflection, and what you ‘run on’.
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Getting Online - Business continuity under and post lockdown
Thursday, 30th April, 2020
Getting online and ensuring your website is up to scratch can be daunting. This is a practical webinar on how you can get started.
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Redundancy and Restructuring
Wednesday, 29th April, 2020
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Talking to Your Bank
Tuesday, 28th April, 2020
Join in for a practical run down of 'how to engage with your bank and get the most out of your business post lockdown'.
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Impact of COVID-19 on the Economy - Nationally and in South Canterbury
Friday, 24th April, 2020
Join us in listening to Nick Tuffley from ASB talk about the impact of COVID-19 on the economy, from both a national and local perspective.
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Finance and Cashflow Management
Wednesday, 22nd April, 2020
With the impact of COVID-19, Cashflow Management is fundamental as every business owner needs an understanding of cash and liquidity for better decision making.
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Critical HR During COVID-19 Update
Wednesday, 15th April, 2020
Join this workshop for updates on current COVID 19 Level HR impact.
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Communication in a Crisis
Tuesday, 14th April, 2020
Principles and strategies for effectively communicating through crisis.
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Business Continuity Planning
Wednesday, 8th April, 2020
This webinar is offered as a way of providing you with logical advice to help minimise the impact of this global pandemic on your business.
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Critical HR During COVID-19
Wednesday, 1st April, 2020
This online workshop offers advice and support to employers on the HR impacts of COVID-19.
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