NEWS
Funded Services
The Regional Business Partner Network (an NZTE initiative) has a Business Capability Fund. Under this, the following services we offer may be eligible for 50/50 funding...
Accounting Systems
We will provide training to ensure you are making the most out of your current systems and that you are using them correctly. The goal is to improve your time management, performance, and profitability.
Training will take 4 hours. Total cost is $1,200, excluding GST.
Budgeting and Cashflow Planning
Understanding your cashflow is imperative when running your own business. We will teach you how to understand and manage your cashflow, while also teaching you how to recognise where your money goes. We will provide tools and training on how to prepare a budget, forecast, and how to read financial reports.
Training will take 4 hours. Total cost is $1,200, plus GST.
Financial Literacy
We will provide training to teach you how to understand reports from your accounting software, explore tax rules that apply to your business, and help implement systems and processes to ensure that your business remains in good ‘financial’ health.
Training will take 4 hours. Total cost is $1,200, excluding GST.
How to register your Business?
- Step 1 – register on the RBP website here.
- Step 2 - Regional Business Partner (RBP) Growth Advisors will contact you to assess priority needs and provide access to funding for use with registered Service Providers. Only RBP Growth Advisors can allocate this funding.
Already registered with the RBP?
Contact your RBP Growth Advisor or local RBP Partner organisation on the RBP website here.
Eligibility Criteria
Businesses must:
- Have undergone an assessment with a Regional Business Partner Growth Advisor
- Have fewer than 100 full time equivalent employees
- Be GST registered in New Zealand
- Have a New Zealand Business Number
- Be operating in a commercial environment
- Be a privately-owned business, a Māori Trust or incorporation under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, or a similar organisation managing Māori assets under multiple ownership.
Non-eligible organisations
- Charitable trusts
- Incorporated societies
Find out more and register on the RBPN website here.



