Dear Guest

ENC is thrilled that WHoW's plans for an aquasports park in Kaiapoi have been announced. Our team has been instrumental in focusing this proposal on Kaiapoi and are very excited that WHoW are seeking to establish their whitewater, surf and cable wakeboard parks in one location alongside the Kaiapoi River. Keep an eye on our Facebook page and our website for updates as they happen on this transformational project.   

ENC is hiring! We need a full time promotions and events administrator. ENC is also keen to hear from events in Waimakariri seeking funding to run their event. Applications for event funding are open for the month of August. 

With only a few months left in the ENC business training calendar for 2019, now is your last chance to register for the next Accelerator Business Growth Series as well as the upcoming Supervising & Managing Others course. We also have three excellent social media courses coming up - essential learning for any business owner or marketer. View the full events calendar now and secure your spaces today. 

Kind regards,

Heather Warwick, CEO

The Accelerator Business Growth Series starts next week!

Do not miss this opportunity to take your business to the next level in 2019 with this exclusive course from ENC and BDO. There are only a few spaces left so grab yours now and take charge of your business growth. Find out more or secure your space now >>

You may be eligible for up to 50% off the cost of this course through NZTE funding. 

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Business Updates & Advice

• Visit Waimakariri is seeking a Promotions & Events Administrator to join the team, based at the ENC and Visit Waimakariri office in Kaiapoi. View the full position description on our website and apply online >> 
  
  
• The Government recently announced a new digital platform aimed at making it easier for small businesses to access services from multiple government agencies. Business Connect will allow small businesses to apply for a range of permits, licences and consents without having to repeat the same information and documentation over and over. The pilot platform is expected to launch in October. For more details, visit the MBIE website >> 
    
• Immigration New Zealand has released a very helpful fact sheet entitled Decision-ready Work Visa Applications: A Guide for Employers. Have a read if you are employing from overseas. 
  
  
• The Government recently announced its decisions on the Reform of Vocational Education proposals. Visit their website to find out more, including what this means for ITOs and businesses employing apprentices. 
  
  
• Economic analysts Infometrics have released tourism data figures from last summer, including an insight into what the coming summer could bring for tourism operators. Read the full analysis here >> 
  
  
• The Waimakariri District Council is seeking input from anyone who has an interest in Rangiora, as they plan for the town's future. Find out more or submit your feedback here.
  
  
• Working from home? IRD has recently issued the 2019 square metre rate for calculating your home office space expenditure. Find out the new rate and how to apply it here >> 
  
  

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In Other News

• ENC Business Service Partner Saunders Robinson Brown have expanded their team with the recent appointment of three new partners and one new associate. Find out more >> 
  
  
• Congratulations to Craze fashion boutique who came third in the People's Choice Award at the Retail NZ Awards in Auckland last month.  An amazing achievement for a small North Canterbury business!
  
  
• Congratulations also to Totalspan North Canterbury who were recently named as finalists in the 2019 Westpac Champion Business Awards. Best of luck for the awards ceremony in September. 
  
  
• And congratulations also to Rangiora's Tomkies Construction for taking home four awards (that's right, four!) at the recent Registered Master Builders Association House of the Year Awards, and to Kaiapoi's Pullin Property Development for their gold medal win. Great work!
   
• The current Waimakariri Event Funding round closes on August 31st. The Waimakariri Event Fund is a contestable fund that is provided by the Waimakariri District Council, managed by Enterprise North Canterbury and administered by Visit Waimakariri. Funding is allocated to support events that clearly demonstrate economic and/or community benefit to the Waimakariri District. Head to the Visit Waimakariri website for more information, including guidelines, previously funded events and an application form.
  
  
• The Kaiapoi i-SITE Visitor Information Centre has extended its incredible Tranzalpine Winter Getaway package deal through until September 19th. Get more information or grab your winter getaway here >> 
  

Welcome to...

A huge welcome and congratulations from ENC to all the new businesses that have opened since our last newsletter: 

• Flex Fitness Kaiapoi opened at Waimak Junction yesterday. Welcome to North Canterbury.
  
  
• Abbe and Jonny have taken over Brick Mill Cafe in Waikuku. Very exciting news for the local community.

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For some it's the location, for others, the ease of doing business, the sense of community or the amazing work/life balance. Whatever the reason, hundreds of business owners have chosen to set up and operate their businesses in the Waimakariri District. Each month we sit down with a local business owner to find out Why Waimakariri?

Why Waimakariri: Natural New Zealand Honey

Business Service Partners

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About Business Service Partners 

All of our Business Service Partners are carefully vetted businesses who provide excellent services to North Canterbury businesses. We are proud to be associated with our Business Service Partners, all of whom have a proven track record in servicing local businesses. If you would like to talk about becoming an ENC Business Service Partner please download our Business Services Package or contact our Business Support Manager Miles Dalton.   

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