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COVID-19 Resources for Members




This is a page to help our members stay informed about COVID-19 updates. It's important to trust the sources of information about how best to help unite against COVID-19.

The Government's official COVID-19 website has a section dedicated to business: https://covid19.govt.nz/business-and-money/businesses/
The Government's business website also has lots of business-related COVID-19 information here at Business.govt.nz.


Contents:


Protection Framework

Traffic light system





Financial support for businesses



Business Continuity


General

  • Guidance from Commerce Commission for lenders operating during COVID-19 here
  • Free resources from the Institute of Directors, from crisis management to health and wellbeing, see here.

  • Business advice tool: get business information and support, including COVID-19 guidance, tailored to the needs of you and your business here.

  • A free Business Helpline by the government is now live to help provide guidance to businesses. North Island - 0800 500 362 | South Island - 0800 50 50 96

  • Business Travel Across Alert Level Boundaries

  • Commercial Leases and Tenancies information


Contact Tracing



Health and Safety

Fraud

  • Payment deferrals information created for borrowers by FSF here

Workplace resources

  • Update on expired Addendum to the Responsible Lending code here

Regulation

  •  Updated Addendum to the Responsible Lending Code: COVID-19 - see here

  • Guidance from Commerce Commission for lenders operating during COVID-19 here
  • Published 2020 Witnessing and verification requirements during COVID-19 outbreak

    DIA's guidance on how to comply with AML/CFT verification requirements and guidance here.

  • Published 2020 Information from Ministry of Transport re transport for essential services including WOFS and COFS rules during lockdown see here

  • Published 2020 Exemption from the timing of disclosure provisions for non-bank lenders: See FSF's breakdown or the Full Exemption Document


Remote Working and Family Life

  • Sparklers, endorsed by the government, has several resources including advice and activity ideas for kids learning at home and wellbeing. See here.
  • This Facebook community page has posted a list of free educational websites for kids to keep young ones busy at home:







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