Christchurch Small Business - where to find help

Damage to the Eastgate Mall following last week's earthquake. Photo / Dean Purcell

Send your small business stories, suggestions, tips or help to nzherald.co.nz here

The main earthquake info page from the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce is here.

Recover Canterbury is showing links for business to business support.

Details of the Government employment assistance package are here.

EQC's main earthquake information page.


StopPress is running an "Open for Business" directory - for marketing and media companies in the Christchurch area.

For IT business based in Christchurch a website has been set up for requests and offers of help
You are able to sign in using Facebook and Twitter IDs.

Offers of help for businesses in Christchurch are here

Requests of help from businesses in Christchurch are here

There is also a section, for after the initial recovery, where people can organise new projects to be started in Christchurch to try and help build the IT industry again in the city.

Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce has advice for businesses within the CBD cordon and on financial assistance to get back up running again.

A special website nzbizhelp.co.nz has been set up for all businesses for requests of help or offers of help.
You can also follow them on Facebook and twitter.
You can sign up from the home page or more specifically:

A list of businesses that are requesting help is here.

A list of businesses offering help is here.