Covid-19 Updates

Requirement for businesses to ensure scanning/record keetping

Requirement for businesses to ensure scanning/record keeping At midnight on Tuesday 7 September, it will become compulsory for many public-facing businesses to have a QR ...
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IRD - Resurgence Support Payment (RSP) - change in criteria

Please find attached the latest information regarding the Minister of Finance announcing last week a change to the eligibility criteria for the Resurgence Support Payment ...
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Wellness, wellbeing and resilience tips

Wellness, wellbeing and resilience tips The Mental Health Foundation have created a COVID-19 Workplace Wellbeing Resource that may assist managing stress among staff.
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Below are links for multiple organisations and information that relates to the Covid-19 situation:

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Information on the types of businesses that can operate at Alert Level 4 can be found at https://www.business.govt.nz/covid-19/operating-at-alert-levels/ and https://covid19.govt.nz/business-and-money/businesses/doing-business-at-alert-level-4/.
Further information can be sought from the MBIE call centre: [email protected] / 0800 424 946.

Ministry of Transport

Information on the proposed National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy and/or engagement (such as through upcoming workshops) can be requested by emailing the Ministry of Transport at [email protected]

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise

Information on the services offered by NZTE can be found at www.mynzte.govt.nz.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

[email protected]

An overview of the services that MFAT and other government agencies can offer to exporters can be found here: How we help exporters | New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (mfat.govt.nz)
Our market reports can be found at mfat.govt.nz/market-reports and you can look up tariff rates at www.tariff-finder.govt.nz.
Further information on the Trade Recovery Strategy can be found here.

MENTAL HEALTH LINKS:

There are some excellent websites available that help with mental health, including:

www.wellbeing.jaguarlandrover.com

Xero runs an Assistance Programme that is free to all users and their employees. https://www.xero.com/nz/about/social-and-environmental-impact/business-support/xero-assistance-programme/faq/

The Ministry of Health website is excellent. https://www.mentalhealth.org.nz/

The Black Dog Institute, Australia, is also outstanding and used by many companies. https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/