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Whanganui, Rangitīkei, Ruapehu businesses gain funding for Covid-19 challenges

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30 Jul, 2020 05:00 PM2 mins to read

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Nearly 60 Whanganui businesses have received funding through the Regional Business Partners programme to help with Covid-19 challenges. Photo / Bevan Conley

Nearly 60 Whanganui businesses have received funding through the Regional Business Partners programme to help with Covid-19 challenges. Photo / Bevan Conley

Small businesses across the region have so far received nearly $145,000 in government funding for expert advice to help them deal with the impact of Covid-19.

Last week the Government announced a further $40 million allocation to the Regional Business Partners (RBP) programme to support New Zealand's business community through the challenges brought on by Covid-19.

The funding is available to connect small and medium businesses with specialist providers in key areas to help with the impact of Covid-19 on their business and ensures they can quickly access support at a local level.

The RBP programme is administered by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) and is delivered locally by economic development agency Whanganui & Partners.

Tim Easton, business growth adviser at Whanganui & Partners, said the agency has distributed $106,587 across 59 businesses in Whanganui, with another $7090 going to businesses in Rangitīkei and $30,760 to Ruapehu businesses.

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"The bulk of support has gone to businesses with between one and 10 full-time employees," Easton said.

"The support has been spread across a range of industries."

Whanganui & Partners business growth adviser Tim Easton. Photo / File
Whanganui & Partners business growth adviser Tim Easton. Photo / File

RBP funding can be used to help businesses impacted by Covid-19 with human resources and employee relations; legal, financial and cashflow management; health and wellness; business continuity planning; marketing strategy; and digital enablement strategy.

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"Business planning, cashflow/financial forecasting, digital enablement and marketing have been the most requested useful services to our businesses," Easton said.

Local businesses are "cautiously optimistic" post-lockdown, Easton said.

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"The increase in consumer spending following lockdown has been better than forecasted, though there is still lost revenue to make up for.

"Even though New Zealand has Covid-19 under control, if our trading partners continue to struggle, we'll see knock-on effects throughout our economy. The ripple effects are complex, which makes it impossible to predict what's going to happen, and that uncertainty makes for a challenging business environment."

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