5 positive takeaways from 2020
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For most of us 2020 was a year we will be happy to put behind us. COVID-19 left no-one untouched – education to professional sport, healthcare and the economy. But, with some Kiwi ingenuity and teamwork, out of adversity came some positivity. Here are 5 positives for businesses in 2020 that we can…
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Regional Business Partner Network: ongoing support available
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As some of you may know, McClean & Co is an approved provider for the Regional Business Partner Network (RBP). This support programme includes an existing Growth Advisor service, aka Management Capability Development Fund, that delivers partly funded support. In addition, the network provide a fully funded COVID-19 Support Programme which reflects the…
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Queenstown businesses: free employment webinar
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You may have many employer related questions during these unprecedented COVID-19 conditions. While we are great at accounting, we are not employment law specialists, so these questions are sometimes are outside our realm of expertise. We have been kindly offered a free online webinar to our clients from Employsure who are employment and health and…
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Employment NZ updates: supporting employees through COVID challenges
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With COVID-related changes causing unpredictable spikes and troughs in demand in many industries, employers are dealing with more staffing challenges than ever. Scaling back business, staff, and operations are all commonplace actions in our current business climate, and the impact on both employers and employees can prove difficult. However, the way employers navigate…
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Covid-19: What next for your Queenstown tourism business?
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Queenstown’s tourism industry has changed recently due to the impact of Covid-19 and it’s no secret that businesses involved will need to adapt to make the most of the coming months. The Government announced $400m in the Budget for Tourism of which $20.2m is a funding package to support key attractions through the…
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Further support for businesses: wage subsidy extension, tax loss carry-back and more
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As the country moves into Alert Level 2 and many businesses slowly reopen, a new round of government support measures has been introduced. These initiatives are designed to give further help to businesses affected by COVID-19 and include an extension of the wage subsidy, a small business loan scheme and a tax loss…
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Regional Business Partner Network: COVID-19 support programme
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McClean & Co is proud to have been approved as a provider for the Regional Business Partner Network (RBP) COVID-19 support programme. This programme, an extension of their existing Growth Advisor service, is being used to deliver government-paid assistance to small businesses, and will be the recipient of much of the additional government funding…
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Fully funded support for business continuity planning
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Update 28 April: McClean & Co is now an approved provider for the Regional Business Partner Network (RBP) COVID-19 support programme. More details here. The Regional Business Partner Network has been given funds to support businesses through COVID-19. The focus will be on full funding of businesses to access one-on-one support with professionals…
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Preparing your business for Alert Level 3
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On 16 April, the government announced that many, but not all businesses can start to open under Alert Level 3. Alert Level 3, the date for which has not yet been announced, will see many significant restrictions on New Zealanders’ movements retained, but will permit aspects of the economy to reopen in a…
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Important COVID-19 information links for businesses
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We’ve collected some of the most important information for businesses regarding COVID-19 here. Feel free to bookmark this page as we will add information here as it comes to hand. August updates 20 August: We’ve gathered a few new updates regarding last week’s move to Alert Level Two. Plus recent developments in government…
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