Kia Ora , 

Celebrating milestones are important and we are doing this today. We have just reached 80 YEARS supporting the Hutt Valley business community.

Celebrating 80 years of supporting the business community in the Hutt Valley is a testament to the dedication, hard work, and commitment of everyone involved.

There are too many people to thank individually but thanks to all the businesses that have supported our work and the wider Hutt Valley business community. Thanks to our current and past board members who have given up their time and wisdom to support our work. And thanks also to our current and past staff who have work hard every day to make everything we do possible. Without all of you, our work would not be as enjoyable as it is.
The Hutt Valley will have changed a lot over 80 years, and it continues to change. We have so much good stuff happening across our business community and so much to look forward to.

I and the team here at the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce look forward to continuing to support and celebrate you and the Hutt Valley business community for many years to come. We absolutely love what we do for you.

You can celebrate your business and the Hutt Valley business community with us by entering the 2degrees Wellington Regional Business Excellence Awards 2023. 

In this edition of the Hutt Valley Business Weekly:

• Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi / RiverLink Updates

• Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi – Registration of Interest

• Regional News

• Hutt City Council's Draft Indigenous Biodiversity Strategy for your feedback

• Innovative Young Minds – Connecting to Hutt Valley business.

• Featured Events

• Navigating Uncertainty | Leadership Insights with Kristen Lunman

• Finalist Function | 2degrees Wellington Regional Business Excellence Awards 2023

• Gala Dinner | 2degrees Wellington Regional Business Excellence Awards 2023

• Plus many more

• Member News

• Wellington Electric Boat Building Co. Wins Global Sustainability Award with Innovative Electric Ferry

• Quiz Night Fundraiser 

• Hutt City Council | Cafe Space Available to Let

• Dale Carnegie | Building Business Leadership – Online Learning

• Member Offers

• Bunnings Trade | PowerPass Member Deal

• NZME | Grow Your Business With Us

• Save up to $2,000 on Mitsubishi Triton

• Brendan Foot | Zero deposit & 6.9% interest on Suzuki Swifts

• Z Business | 12c OFF EVERY LITRE, LET’S DO BUSINESS

• Brewtown | Corporate Christmas parties

• Employment Opportunities

• Labourer with the Sports Turf Construction Team |Mexted Sports Turf

• Are You Hiring?

Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi – Registration of Interest

Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi is a significant, multi-year alliance between Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika, Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Greater Wellington Regional Council, Hutt City Council, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, AECOM and Fletcher Construction. The purpose of the project is to transform Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai - Lower Hutt by providing better flood protection, enabling urban growth and improving transport safety and connections in the central city and around the Melling Interchange.

While the Alliance has the means to deliver key portions of the work, one of our key objectives is to develop a Healthy and Sustainable Supplier Market. To achieve this, the Alliance would like to invite subcontractors, subconsultants and suppliers interested in participating in the project to submit a Registration of Interest (ROI) to join the projects Registered Supplier Pool.

The Registration of Interest (ROI) period is open for two weeks from 28^th July 2023 until 11^th August 2023.

The Market Briefing Slide from 27^th July 23 meeting can be found in the link below. 

Please access the ROI via this link: https://forms.office.com/r/UGMb8pwvJP

For any queries, please email procurement@teawakairangi.co.nz

Regional News

Hutt City Council's Draft Indigenous Biodiversity Strategy for your feedback

We are delighted to be able to share Hutt City Council’s Rautaki Kanorau Koiora Taketake / Draft Indigenous Biodiversity Strategy for your feedback. 

We encourage you to let them know whether this draft strategy meets your aspirations for protecting and restoring indigenous biodiversity in our city.  

The strategy and link to give feedback is at hutt.city/biodiversity until 20 August and we are keen to hear from as many groups and individuals as possible. 

The finalised Indigenous Biodiversity Strategy provides guidance for Hutt City Council, Mana Whenua, community groups and the wider community to protect and restore our indigenous biodiversity. The strategy sets a shared vision and goals to guide us and identifies focus areas where we can work together to make a difference. 

Innovative Young Minds – Connecting to Hutt Valley business.

Women are under-represented in science and technology in New Zealand. Innovative Young Minds has set about changing that with their programmes to support young women to research and career opportunities in STEMM in the most engaging and hands-on way possible.

They recently completed their IYM Residential 2023 programme where young women in Year 11 and 12 at schools from the Hutt Valley and Greater Wellington Region participated in a six-day residential programme. The students were lucky to visit some of the Hutt Valley’s amazing businesses including Fraser Engineering. What a great opportunity it was to see one of the Hutt Valleys leading manufacturing and engineering businesses in action.

Featured Events

Additional Events

Member News

Wellington Electric Boat Building Co. Wins Global Sustainability Award with Innovative Electric Ferry

Congratulations are in order for Wellington Electric Boat Building Co., a member of our community, who have been awarded the prestigious Energy Globe Award for their innovative project, Ika Rere. This 19-meter high-speed, fully electric passenger ferry has brought a sustainability breakthrough in maritime transport, reaffirming that high-speed water transit and environmental conservation can coexist.

The award, known as the World Award for Sustainability, was presented by Karl Hartleb, Consul General & Trade Commissioner for Advantage Austria. The event was graced by notable personalities including Viktoria Wagner, Deputy Head of Mission at the Austrian Embassy, and Hubert Kuzel, also associated with the Austrian Embassy.

The win for Wellington Electric Boat Building Co. is a proud moment for our entire community, proving the impact of sustainable initiatives. We are thrilled to celebrate their success and share this good news. Please join us in congratulating them for their fantastic achievement!

Quiz Night Fundraiser 

Join the fun-filled Quiz Night Fundraiser on August 19, 2023, organized by Delphinium Trust to support Big Brothers Big Sisters' mentoring program for Hutt Valley youth. The event starts at 7:30pm at Boulcott's Farm Heritage Golf Club, Lower Hutt.

Hutt City Council | Cafe Space Available to Let 

The Little Theatre Cafe, located at 2 Queens Drive, is currently available for lease. The cafe space is administered by Hutt City Council and is in a prime central area, connected to the Little Theatre and War Memorial Library, and situated in the Riddiford Garden and wider Civic Precinct in the heart of Lower Hutt.  
The leased area is 389m2 and includes a distinct cafe space, kitchen and storage area. There is also a shared foyer space for additional seating during business hours.   

Our goals for the space are: 

• To find a hospitality partner passionate about creating a warm, welcoming and accessible cafe to serve the local community 
• To ensure a high level of service and to provide a menu that balances high-quality food and drinks with affordability 
• To leverage the attraction of the cafe to raise the visibility of the services and amenities provided by the council in the Civic Precinct  

The cafe space is ready for a tenant fit out and lease terms will be negotiated with prospective tenants. 

For more information, to arrange a site visit or submit an Expression of Interest, please email Erika McClintock, Business Development and Operations Manager, Hutt City Council - Erika.mcclintock@huttcity.govt.nz 
 

Dale Carnegie | Building Business Leadership – Online Learning

These 6 powerful interactive 90-minute workshops will help you check and confirm your business direction is set and locked on realistic goals, and give you tools and techniques to lead and bring the team with you as you develop your business. Sign up today!

Member Offers

Bunnings Trade | PowerPass Member Deal

Unlock a range of discounts and simplify the procurement of a huge range of products across our nationwide store network
Bunnings Trade has partnered with NZ Chambers of Commerce to offer members access to the PowerPass membership program providing a range of exclusive benefits:

Customised Pricing? Take advantage of a wide range of discounts across our extensive product range.
Business Solutions? From build and fit out through to maintenance and cleaning? our dedicated business team have got you covered
Account Management Tools? Manage quotes, invoicing, and transactions via your online PowerPass account portal or PowerPass App
Quick, Easy and Flexible Fulfilment? With 48 locations across the country, we offer convenient payment, pickup and delivery, or view our range online for click & collect or delivery

For any questions or queries, please feel free to email us at orgs@bunnings.co.nz

NZME | Grow Your Business With Us

Lets talk about how we can promote your business across our trusted radio & digital brands. Whether it's audio commercials or digital ads, this deal is a great way to explore NZME's reach and engaged audiences. Please contact Hannah Doile hannah.doile@nzme.co.nz today for strategic advertising solutions or mention the above deal to kick start your next media campaign!

Brendan Foot | Save up to $2,000 on Mitsubishi Triton

You could be driving away one of NZ’s most popular workhorses, the mighty Mitsubishi Triton, from only $39,990 + ORC + CCF. If you’re thinking of upgrading your ute or need to expand your fleet, now’s the time to get the best price across the Triton range with the Mitsubishi Beast Runout. Ask Gary Calcott, Fleet Specialist, at Brendan Foot Supersite for more info. View and test drive the Triton range at Railway Ave, Lower Hutt – open every day. 

Brendan Foot | Zero deposit & 6.9% interest on Suzuki Swifts 

Have you seen the Hyundai Staria Load around town yet? It’s turning heads with its unusual space age design. Not your typical van, it’s NZ’s safest and most spacious cargo van yet easy to drive.

One of Brendan Foot Supersite’s recent buyers came in for a Hiace van and left with the Staria Load. They knew they wanted to buy it after only moments behind the wheel.

Ask Gary about the pre-registered deals available until they’re gone. Read the full story...  

Z Business | 12c OFF EVERY LITRE, LET’S DO BUSINESS

Want a fuel partner that backs NZ business by driving value at the pump? Get 12c off every litre for three months with Z Business*. Sign up, fuel up and save big at Z, Caltex and Challenge. Vroom! 

Sign up now for Z Business using promo code CHAMBERCEN apply.z.co.nz

Already have a Z Business fuel card?
Just stop by and use your Z Business fuel card to get 12c off every litre until Sunday 8 October! 

* Sign up for a Z Business account using promo code CHAMBERCEN by Sunday 3, September 2023. The 12 cents per litre discount will be applied to all fuel grades purchased using your Z Business fuel card from Z, Caltex or Challenge service stations and truck stops for 3 months after the date of account opening. Terms and conditions apply. See z.co.nz/business12

Brewtown | Corporate Christmas parties

Our fellow member, Brewtown, is taking bookings for Corporate Christmas parties! Held at their Greenspace, it's always smacks of a jolly good time with games, music, craft beer, buffet meals, and perhaps even a visit from Wellington's most famous and glamourous Drag Queen, Nova-Star!

Range of dates and times available in November and December, but hurry! Spots are being booked up fast.

*Minimum 20 persons per booking.

EMPLOYMENT

Labourer with the Sports Turf Construction Team |Mexted Sports Turf

This team works at council parks, the stadium, Basin Reserve and other venues, building, draining and renovating sports fields. Position available for someone who’d like to get into the Sports Turf Construction industry.

Initially, it would be as part of the team, providing support with general labouring and quickly moving on to operating dumpers and diggers.

They would be supported to achieve their Class 2 licence when possible, and then they’d also be driving small trucks, moving plant and equipment etc. Over time this could lead to a sports turf operator role driving tractors etc.

If you are interested, contact Shane at: shane@mexteds.co.nz or to find out more, call 027 442 0084.

Are You Hiring?

If you have a job suitable for a student get in touch with our Education to Employment Coordinator Amanda Walters at  amanda@hvchamber.org.nz or call 049399821.

Thank you to all our Partners

As always, special thanks to all our Members and Partners for your ongoing support.