Regional Business Partners

There are 14 regional business partners around the country, ready and waiting to help local businesses in their areas grow and innovate with expert advice and access to funding.

Check out what they could do for your business and use the contacts list below to get in touch with your Regional Business Partner.

On this page:

• Find out about regional business partners
• Northland
• Auckland
• Waikato
• Bay of Plenty
• East Coast
• Hawke’s Bay
• Taranaki
• Manawatu–Whanganui
• Wellington
• Marlborough/Nelson/Tasman
• West Coast
• Canterbury
• Otago
• Southland

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Find out about regional business partners

Regional business partners have been set up by New Zealand Trade & Enterprise (NZTE) and the Ministry of Science and Innovation (MSI) to be local hubs of business development know-how and research and development (R&D) expertise.

If you’re looking to take your small business to the next level with a new product or phase, they’re the people you ought to talk to.

Each partner works with local businesses in their region to give advice, support and access to funding to help them grow their businesses.

The support they offer can include:

An assessment of business needs

An assessment of your business that results in a tailored list of information, advice, and possible sources of support (from both the public and private sectors) you could access.

NZTE Capability Development Vouchers

These are vouchers that can be used by eligible small businesses as partial payment for the cost of management-capability-building services. Find out more about NZTE Capability Development Vouchers.

R&D funding via MSI’s TechNZ programme of funds and services

Find out more about R&D Grants.

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Northland

The Regional Business Partner for Northland is Enterprise Northland and the Northland Chamber of Commerce. Contact the representative below for more information about the regional partnership or to enquire about a capability assessment.

Enterprise Northland

36 Water Street
PO Box 1762
Whangarei 0140
Phone: +64 9 438 4771
Email: info@northchamber.co.nz
Web: www.enterprisenorthland.co.nz

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Auckland

The Regional Business Partner for Auckland is Auckland Tourism, Events & Economic Development. Contact them for more information about the regional partnership or to enquire about a capability assessment.

Auckland Tourism, Events & Economic Development

North
PO Box 302-283
North Harbour 0751
Phone: +64 9 354 0059
Fax: +64 9 414 1340
Email: wayne.voss@aucklandnz.com

Central
PO Box 5561
Wellesley Street
Auckland 1141
Phone: +64 9 365 0544
Email: joanne.bush@aucklandnz.com

West
PO Box 21 848
Henderson
Phone: +64 9 354 0067
Mobile: +64 21 224 1599
Email: gill.ellis@aucklandnz.com

South
PO Box 76565
Manukau City
Phone: +64 9 354 0095
Email: kathie.agnew@aucklandnz.com

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Waikato

The Regional Business Partner for Waikato is Opportunity Hamilton. Contact them for more information about the regional partnership or to enquire about a capability assessment.

Opportunity Hamilton / Innovation Waikato

Wintec House, The Business Floor
cnr Ward and Anglesea Street
PO Box 19209
Hamilton 3244
Phone: +64 7 959 1623
Email: info@rbpwaikato.co.nz
Web: www.rbpwaikato.co.nz

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Bay of Plenty

The Regional Business Partner for Bay of Plenty is Tauranga Chamber of Commerce. Contact the representative below for more information about the regional partnership or to enquire about a capability assessment.

Tauranga Chamber of Commerce

Smart Business Centre
65 Chapel Street
Tauranga 3110
Phone: +64 7 577 8957
Email: emma@tauranga.co.nz
Web: www.tauranga.org.nz

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East Coast

The Regional Business Partner for East Coast is Gisborne Chamber of Commerce. Contact the representative below for more information about the regional partnership or to enquire about a capability assessment.

Gisborne Chamber of Commerce

Aon House, 151 Grey Street
Gisborne
Phone: +64 6 863 0384
Email: business@gisborne.org.nz
Web: www.gisborne.org.nz

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Hawke’s Bay

The Regional Business Partner for Hawke’s Bay is Hawke’s Bay Chamber of Commerce. Contact them for more information about the regional partnership or to enquire about a capability assessment.

Hawke’s Bay Chamber of Commerce / Venture Hawke’s Bay

205 Hastings Street South
PO Box 144
Hastings 4156
Phone: +64 6 876 5938
Email: karen.cooper@hawkesbaychamber.co.nz
Web: www.hawkesbaychamber.co.nz

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Taranaki

The Regional Business Partner for Taranaki is Venture Taranaki. Contact them for more information about the regional partnership or to enquire about a capability assessment.

Venture Taranaki

9 Robe Street
PO Box 670
New Plymouth 4310
Phone: 64 6 759 5150
Email: countmein@venture.org.nz
Web: www.taranaki.info

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Manawatu–Whanganui

The Regional Business Partner for Manawatu–Wanganui is Vision Manawatu. Contact them for more information about the regional partnership or to enquire about a capability assessment.

Vision Manawatu

Level 3, 26 Broadway Avenue
PO Box 12 025
Palmerston North 4441
Phone: 64 6 350 1830
Email: christine@visionmanawatu.org.nz
Web: www.visionmanawatu.org.nz

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Wellington

The Regional Business Partner for Wellington is Grow Wellington. Contact them for more information about the regional partnership or to enquire about a capability assessment.

Grow Wellington

Level 5, 50 Manners Street
PO Box 10-347
Wellington 6143
Phone: 64 4 382 0099
Fax: 64 4 382 0098
Email: info@growwellington.co.nz
Web: www.growwellington.co.nz

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Marlborough/Nelson/Tasman

The Regional Business Partner for Wellington is Nelson Regional EDA. Contact them for more information about the regional partnership or to enquire about a capability assessment.

Nelson Regional Economic Development Agency

Millers Acre Centre - Taha o te Awa
39 Halifax Street
PO Box 370
Nelson 7040
Phone: +64 3 545 6858
Email: Melissa@eda.co.nz
Web: www.eda.co.nz

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West Coast

The Regional Business Partner for the West Coast is Development West Coast. Contact them for more information about the regional partnership or to enquire about a capability assessment.

Development West Coast

112 Mackay Street
PO Box 451
Greymouth 7840
Phone: 64 3 768 0140
Email: nelia@dwc.org.nz
Web: www.dwc.org.nz

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Canterbury

The Regional Business Partner for Canterbury is Canterbury Regional Business Partners Limited. Contact them for more information about the regional partnership or to enquire about a capability assessment.

Canterbury Regional Business Partners Limited

Level 1, 99 Cashel St
Central Christchurch
PO Box 2962
Christchurch 8140
Phone: 64 3 379 5575
Email: cdc@cdc.org.nz
Web: www.cdc.org.nz

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Otago

The Regional Business Partner for Otago is Otago Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development Unit, DCC. Contact them for more information about the regional partnership or to enquire about a capability assessment.

Otago Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development Unit, DCC

Dunedin City Council
Ground Floor, Burns House
10 George Street
PO Box 5713
Dunedin 9058
Phone: +64 3 479 0181
Email: rae@otagochamber.co.nz
Web: www.otagochamber.co.nz

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Southland

The Regional Business Partner for Southland is Venture Southland. Contact them for more information about the regional partnership or to enquire about a capability assessment.

Venture Southland

Venture Southland
143 Spey Street
PO Box 1306
Invercargill 9840
Phone: 03 211 1400
Email: alistair@venturesouthland.co.nz
Web: www.southlandnz.com