Connecting Business, Growing Potential, Advancing Success
Business Whanganui is the leading independent business association in the Whanganui region and an Accredited Member of the New Zealand Chambers of Commerce network. We champion the interests of local businesses, ensuring your voice is heard at local, regional, and national levels.
We provide support, learning, networking, and promotional opportunities to help businesses of all sizes, ages, and stages connect, grow and advance. Our community is vibrant, dynamic, creative, and well-connected—a place where businesses thrive through collaboration and shared success.
Join us and be part of a stronger, smarter business future.
Upcoming Learning & Events
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Problems to Progress
Continuous Improvement in Action
Thursday 4 December 9.00am
Business Whanganui 139 Guyton Street
A practical, hands-on session using live simulation to teach core improvement tools in real time. Learn customer-focused thinking, problem framing, process mapping, and root-cause analysis, while understanding your role in improvement initiatives.
Christmas Lunch
Tuesday 16 December from 12.00 noon
FRANK. 60 Ridgway Street
Solopreneur? Part of a small team? Or just keen to break free of the office or workshop and mix it up with other business owners and professionals? Join us at FRANK on Tuesday 16 December for a relaxed Christmas lunch with good company. Buy your own — order on the day or order ahead — either way, let us know you’re coming and we’ll save you a seat.
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In the Loop: News from the Community
Key Insights from our Gathering with the Employment Court Judges
Business Whanganui recently brought together local business leaders, HR practitioners, and New Zealand’s Employment Court judges for an important discussion on workplace challenges, opportunities, and trends.
This unique information-sharing session offered perspectives from both ends of the spectrum – businesses applying employment law in practice and judges interpreting it at the highest level.
The insights captured here highlight common pitfalls, emerging issues, and practical ways to strengthen workplace practices.…. Read more
Personal Leadership: The Blog
Practising Reckless Optimism
A mindset for leading, creating, and carrying on — when it matters most.
Reckless optimism isn’t about ignoring challenges or pretending everything’s fine. It’s about backing yourself, your team, and your community to find a way through — even when the outcome isn’t guaranteed. It’s courage with a dash of conviction.
Here’s how you can bring the practice of reckless optimism into your world — and make it work for you.… read more
Advocacy Latest
Advocating for Business
Business Whanganui, as part of the New Zealand Chambers of Commerce (NZCCI), has made a submission on the Retail Payment System (Ban on Merchant Surcharges) Amendment Bill. We support the goal of a fair and transparent payments system for consumers but have serious concerns about banning surcharges on all in-person Visa and Mastercard transactions. Read our full submission…. read more
Good Business
Putting Customers First
Strengthen your business through customer focus: No matter the size or stage of your business, customers are at the heart of what you do. In today’s environment of shifting expectations and tighter competition, it’s not just about offering a good product or service – it’s about delivering real value in ways that build trust, loyalty, and long-term success… read more
Connect , Grow, and Advance your Business with us
Be Part of Business Whanganui
We host a range networking and learning events to help you to be more widely known, connected, informed, inspired, and more successful in your business.
From our biennial regional business awards, business for breakfast or lunch and after 5 gatherings, factory tours, just-for-fun events, thought leader guest speakers, and learning sessions, we’re sure you’ll find something to interest you.
We also have promotional opportunities for you to raise awareness of your business, products, services, and the value you deliver to your customers, including hosting a Business Whanganui networking event.
It’s not just who you know in business, it’s who knows you. Contact us to find out more.
