13 September 2022
One-off national public holiday
To mark the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Government has announced a one-off national public holiday, to take place on Monday 26 September 2022.
Shops may open on this day but are subject to the normal Public Holiday requirements under the Holidays Act will apply.
See what this means for your business.
Other News
2024
- Southland Business Chamber Board Announced for 2024/25
18 April 2024
- Young Navigator: ‘I’m taking that pride in my school with me’
16 April 2024
- Proposal to solve Fiordland’s immediate worker accommodation crisis
12 April 2024
- Southland businesses hit as farmers slow spending
27 March 2024
- Life’s challenges spur Southland students’ Mexico business trip
21 March 2024
- Crucial insights for Southland’s business and workforce from the Decent Work Survey
7 March 2024
- “Get a Life” toolkit
25 February 2024
- The Print Farm
25 February 2024
- Southland contingent investigates hydrogen opportunities
23 February 2024
- ‘No idea is a bad idea’: Fixing Te Anau’s housing crisis
23 February 2024
2023
- Merry Christmas
14 December 2023
- Coin South expands to help existing businesses
11 December 2023
- MONOPOLY – On Tour
11 December 2023
- $1.15 million in funding for Southland’s economy, ecology, and community
11 December 2023
- ‘Opportunity to grow’: The grand idea to keep engineers in Southland
15 November 2023
- Southland engineering sector ‘scales up’ with goal to be world-leading
24 October 2023
- Southland businesses optimistic new government will deliver
19 October 2023
- Southland salaries close to national average, rising almost 10% in 2023
18 October 2023
- Freight Market Update Webinar: Air, Ocean and Rail
16 October 2023
- Introducing the Southland Engineering and Manufacturing Cluster: Building a Stronger Tomorrow for Southland
10 October 2023
2022
- Covid-19 cases rising in the south, affecting workplaces
18 December 2022
- Spray cans galore as 23 artists spruce up Invercargill CBD walls
7 December 2022
- Minister commends Southland Just Transition work plan
6 December 2022
- Consent application lodged for $1 billion data centre near Invercargill
4 December 2022
- Santa Parade kick-starts region’s Christmas festivities
27 November 2022
- Now that’s what we call a powerball lottery
25 November 2022
- Southland launches its own Monopoly board
25 November 2022
- Southland Monopoly verging on a sellout even before launch
24 November 2022
- Mayors play to win as Southland Monopoly game launched
24 November 2022
- Mayors play to win as Southland Monopoly game launched
24 November 2022
2021
- Chamber Christmas Hours
22 December 2021
- Applications to be part of Southland Monopoly are open!
21 December 2021
- Southland Newcomer Leadership Scholarship
20 December 2021
- Invercargill business pays it forward
17 December 2021
- Te Anau excited and optimistic as Auckland borders open
14 December 2021
- Employment law changes relating to mandatory vaccination requirements
13 December 2021
- Rio Tinto donates $473,000 to Southland organisations
10 December 2021
- Southland businesses grapple with increasing costs
10 December 2021
- Southland businesses: ‘We have no clue what’s going to happen’
26 November 2021
- Tough summer expected for Fiordland as international border opening date set for April
26 November 2021
2020
- Southland Chamber of Commerce champions workplace wellbeing
18 December 2020
- Keeping this Glorious Place Glorious
9 December 2020
- Te Anau needs people: both visitors and staff
27 November 2020
- Strong interest in proposed business association
19 November 2020
- Fiordland businesses say they need more help to boost the economy
10 November 2020
- Export Southland Awards Reimagined for 2020
12 August 2020
- Tiwai Point smelter closure announcement devastating for Southland region
9 July 2020
- COVID-19 Information and Support
24 June 2020
- SHAF Appoints Housing Champion
27 March 2020
- Employment support – Managing risks with COVID-19
20 March 2020