Why Be a Member?
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Networking events and curated connections.
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Intelligence and insights to support business decision making.
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Access advocacy impact in local and central government.
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Increase your visibility and access specialist services including ER, HR, H&S and legal services.
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Build your team's capability with targeted learning and development programmes.
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Leverage ExportNZ and BusinessNZ services.
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Member deals for you and your staff (Member Discount App and Alliance Partners).
Porirua Women's Coffee Group
📆 Wed, 11 Nov 2026
🕗 10:00am - 11:00am
📍Maude Legal Limited, Porirua
🏷️ Members: Free
Hosted by the team at Maude Legal, this informal monthly gathering provides an opportunity to build meaningful business relationships, exchange ideas, and learn from fellow women who are leading, growing and contributing to businesses throughout Porirua
Porirua Business After 5
📆 Thu, 12 Nov 2026
🕗 5:30pm - 7:00pm
📍The Engine, Porirua
🏷️ Members: Free
Join us at The Engine in Titahi Bay for an evening focused on Porirua: the place, the people and the potential. Host Dale Gould will share his perspective on how Porirua can bring its strengths together, create space for meaningful business connections and connect people with a vision for the city with those who can help make that vision a reality.
What the H&S Amendment Act changes means for you
📆 Tue, 17 Nov 2026
🕗 12:00pm - 12:45pm
📍Online
🏷️ Free
In this informative webinar, Hamish Baker, Managing Director, TEG Risk will look at the H&S Amendment Act changes through a practical manufacturing and processing lens, with a particular focus on machinery safety and process safety.
How we help central NZ businesses
Business Central and the Wellington Chamber of Commerce help businesses build capability, manage risk, and thrive in an ever-changing environment. We make expert support accessible, connect our members to opportunities and each other, and ensure the voice of business is heard in local councils, national policy discussions, and across sectors.
Through events, networking opportunities, export services, capability training and advocacy, we help businesses connect, collaborate and grow stronger together.
Our Alliance Partners
Our central NZ regions
We offer business support to the following regions:
Tairāwhiti Gisborne
Hawke's Bay
Taranaki
Manawatū-Whanganui
Greater Wellington Region
Nelson
Tasman
Marlborough
3,000+
Members supported
165
Years working for you
Our Partner Networks
