North West Country Inc Media Release - June 2026
Hello North West!
Can you believe we've reached the end of another fi nancial year? What a year it has been.
We've hosted the Business Awards, the inaugural Te Awaroa Heritage Festival, and the Helensville Santa Parade. We've also kicked off three big work programmes: the Kumeu/Huapai Flooding Toolkit, our High Performance programme, and the Destination Management Plan.
Looking ahead to 2026/2027, we'll be focusing on High Performance Businesses, Flooding Support, and building a Tourism Identity for the area. A massive thank you to our 2025/2026 sponsors who made it all possible: Smith and Partners Lawyers, Harcourts the Difference, and Walsh Concrete.
Danielle
Auckland Council's Hospo Hub
Auckland Council has launched the Hospo Hub, a new support service for new hospitality operators. It provides free early guidance to help businesses understand regulatory requirements and connect with the right Council teams from day one.
If you're starting a hospitality business in the Northwest, get in touch with hosposupport@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.
Missing Out on R&D Tax Incentives?
Many local businesses may be missing signifi cant tax incentives and refunds where they've invested in developing a product or service.
Saurav Malhotra from Innovanz says, "Businesses could be eligible for credits and not be aware. If a business is investing in software, engineering, manufacturing, food and beverage, and product development, they may be entitled to these incentives."
Innovanz is offering all North West Country members a FREE 30 minute eligibility discussion. Applications must be in by the end of June, so act fast.
A Few Spaces Left: Join Our First PerformIQ Cohort
We're launching our first PerformIQ business cohort and still have a few spaces free. Don't miss out.
Over eight months you'll get hands-on coaching, networking with other ambitious local operators, and access to Performance Intelligence tools that show exactly where your business is tracking. Each session is led by a qualified local business advisor.
Spaces are limited and we kick off this month. Get in today by emailing manager@northwestcountry.co.nz.
North West Country. Supporting the people who power our local economy.
