Sustainability and climate action
Bringing together business, government, Māori, academia, funders and investors, and climate innovators to create the solutions required to ensure Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland and Aotearoa New Zealand adapt and thrive in the face of climate change.
Sustainable Business Network
Access free practical tools and resources to get started on your sustainability journey. From strategy to procurement and zero waste, there are plenty of ways to make your business more sustainable.
Business.govt.nz
This toolbox brings together a range of tailored information for businesses to reduce carbon emissions. It’s free and simple to use - find out what your business can do for the planet right now.
Business strategy and continuity
Business.govt.nz
Taking time to set the right strategy gives you clear goals for success, and connects your people and activities to those goals. This page will help you demystify strategy by breaking down what it is, why it's important, and how and when to focus on it.
Auckland Emergency Management
This business continuity planning guide is designed to help small to medium businesses or organisations without a plan in place yet. Preparing and planning for a potential emergency will give your business a better chance of recovering quickly.
Be. Lab
With one in four Kiwis living with a disability or access need, businesses have an opportunity to tap into more customers by making simple accessibility improvements to their spaces, products and services. Get started with this free self-assessment tool.
Marketing
Digitalboost.co.nz
Digital Boost is a series of free online courses and tools to give your business digital skills. Learn how to turn targeted advertising into sales, get a website that wins customers, use apps to do admin for you, and more.
Business.govt.nz
Setting up a new e-commerce business? Growing or expanding your existing business with an online presence? Use the self-assessment tool and the team from business.govt.nz will recommend advice, tools, and tips to help.
See what tools are available from Google to help grow your business. Answer a few questions and they’ll help you find the right Google products for your business.
Māori and Pacific business support
Whāriki
Whāriki is the largest Māori business network in New Zealand, bringing together Māori business owners and Māori professionals working amongst some of the most exciting corporates in Aotearoa.
Pacific Business Trust
Pacific businesses can access free support, advice and a network of service providers, with personalised and practical help from a knowledgeable business advisor.
Health, wellbeing and safety
Firststeps.nz
Use the free Workplace Wellbeing Risk Diagnostic Tool to get a snapshot of wellness in your workplace, plus practical recommendations of resources, learnings and tools that can help straight away.
Xero
Good mental health can help you cope with setbacks, take advantage of opportunities and be productive. The Check In is a free small business resource that offers simple actions you can take to introduce wellbeing into the workplace.
Groov
Helping you deal with the most common stressors we experience in the modern connected world today - poor sleep, anxiety and stress. Discover what can help you feel more energised, more productive, and better equipped for whatever the world throws at you today.
Watch and learn
From IT to food and beverage, our Tātaki Auckland Unlimited business team has helped a variety of businesses transform their products and services, break into new markets and export to the world.
Hear from Auckland business experts as they share their top tips for other businesses, covering topics from digital readiness and market validation to diversity and looking after your people.
The Marketing Company have recorded five free in-depth webinars, with a supporting workbook, to arm business owners with the right tools and mindset to productively manage their time.