COVID-19 Where to get useful information
Level 2
What you can and can't do at Level 2
Innovation / where to from here
Buy Local, support Manawatu Businesses
This is an initiative by CEDA to help us focus on local businesses - register your Manawatu business here
Funding
For business advice, forecasting, help with financing, related to the effect of the COVID-19 response on your business, register with the Regional Business Partners Network here, and contact us
Business Continuity Planning
Get started with these BCP tools available here
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
Today's COVID-19 numbers from Newsroom
Insolvency Relief
Insolvency relief - NZ Companies Office
Business Debt hibernation
Wages Subsidy
Wages Subsidy Extension - Apply Here
Wage Subsidy Declaration - read this!
For template letters for changes to Employment Contracts (eg for reduced pay rates) contact us at plm@pkfr.co.nz
For HR updates and info, Robyn Young HR
Xero Assistance Programme
If you're a Xero customer on a starter, standard or premium plan, you can access their Xero Assistance Programme. This allows you and your team to access free and confidential counselling and support, online or over the phone.
Find out more on the Xero website.
Working From Home tools
Consider how you can best utilise technology to maintain team communication. Using an application, such as Microsoft Teams or Slack, can encourage your team to regularly communicate. You could also run an automated daily standup within your chosen app or via a third party app, such as Standuply or Standup Alice, which allows you to set questions for your team to answer each day, e.g. how are you feeling, what are you working on, what are your roadblocks, etc.
Instead of face-to-face meetings, utilise Skype, Zoom, Google Hangouts or GoToMeeting for one on one or small team meetings. Consider using Trello, Monday.com or Asana to manage workflows while working remotely.
FYI we're using Monday and Zoom.