25 March 2026
Your Chamber Link is here – March 2026
Kia ora,
Welcome to the March 2026 edition of Chamber Link is now live — a celebration of Southland business.
👉 Click here to read Chamber Link – March 2026
Inside this issue:
- CEO Reflections
- Making Headlines, and celebrating success
- Chamber News
- Business Insights & Information
- Export Southland
- Advocacy in Action
- Local Events
Ngā mihi nui,
Southland Business Chamber Team
Other News
2026
- September Chamber Link is out now
9 September 2026
- Southland business confidence strengthens
25 August 2026
- Chamber Board Position On Southland Local Government Reorganisation
7 August 2026
- Turn Your Advertising into Real Community Impact
30 July 2026
- July Chamber Link now available
29 July 2026
- Rio Tinto | NZAS Socio-Economic Impact Assessment
16 July 2026
- Local success, business insights and regional growth – June Chamber Link is here
17 June 2026
- Business Confidence
5 June 2026
- Winter Wellness – Keep your whānau safe and well this winter
8 May 2026
- Southland’s Local Government Reorganisation
7 May 2026
2025
- Chamber Link – December edition now live!
17 December 2025
- SIT is Back – Why Southland’s Institution Matters
12 December 2025
- Southland Business Confidence Eases, but Regional Outlook Remains Stable
9 December 2025
- Chamber Link – November edition now live!
12 November 2025
- Chamber Link – October edition now live!
1 October 2025
- The humble orange traffic cone’s good news story
22 September 2025
- Traffic management company wins top gong at Southland Business Excellence Awards
22 September 2025
- Mayoral candidates share views ahead of October elections
14 September 2025
- Encouraging to see confidence climbing
28 August 2025
- Chamber Link – August edition now live!
20 August 2025
2024
- Housing Challenges Persist as Fiordland Housing Project Paused
12 December 2024
- Southland Team Wins Top National Award at Young Enterprise Scheme Awards
6 December 2024
- Amazing Chase Southland: City Edition
26 November 2024
- Govt loan to boost Southland’s aquaculture industry
15 November 2024
- History made with entrepreneurial talent’s second straight win
24 October 2024
- ‘Disappointing’: Air New Zealand scraps Wellington-Invercargill route
30 September 2024
- Southland innovator’s bipod products gets ultimate SEAL of approval
29 September 2024
- Southland Business Talent Showcased During Minister’s Visit
28 September 2024
- Southland exporters shine at gala awards
23 September 2024
- Southland Business Chamber building te ao Māori connections
17 September 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