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
Framework overview for business
Covid 19 Protection System – Power point
Getting proof of your COVID-19 vaccination
Traffic light system
- Information about financial support for businesses: https://covid19.govt.nz/business-and-money/financial-support/financial-support-for-businesses/#covid-19-resurgence-support-payment
- COVID-19 Financial Support for Business: https://www.business.govt.nz/covid-19/financial-support-for-businesses/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BG_February_2021&utm_content=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.business.govt.nz%2Fcovid-19%2Ffinancial-support-for-businesses%2F
- Applications open for Resurgence Support Payments - see info here
- Wage subsidy eligibility tool here
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Subsidy guidance from Smart Payroll (issued March 2020)
- Economic Data: Treasury is publishing weekly economic updates and commentary including a dashboard report of the COVID-19 impacts on the economy. See here.
Business Continuity
- April 2022 - Worksafe - COVID-19 controls at work - employer vaccination requirements and other measures
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Guidance for workplaces with staff impacted by COVID-19 here
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"Managing the impact of COVID-19 cases in your workplaces" here
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Essential services exemption from the Public Health Order for non-bank lenders here
- Extension of Submission Deadline: Annual AML/CFT Reports 2021 | FMA
- Information for businesses identified as a location of interest can be found here.
- 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
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Business Travel Across Alert Level Boundaries
- Commercial Leases and Tenancies information
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Record keeping becomes mandatory for most events and businesses, find out more
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NZ COVID-19 Tracer App info for business and create a QR poster
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Privacy Obligations and Contact Tracing - Steps you need to think about here
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COVID-19 Vaccinations and your workers
- Signs and posters for your workplace: https://covid19.govt.nz/posters/
- Worksafe COVID-19 safety plan "What You Need to Think About
- A range of support is being rolled out across New Zealand to help people look after their mental health during COVID-19 "Getting Through Together" has been endorsed by the government and has several resources for individuals, parents, and children. See here.
- Skylight Trust is offering Covid-19 mental health and resilience resources and Skype counselling, see here.
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How to keep coronavirus fears from affecting your mental health - CNN and Strategies to Cope with COVID-10 anxiety
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What you need to know about burnout
- Measuring lockdown workplace fatigue, HR Assured presentation for FSF, here
- Payment deferrals information created for borrowers by FSF here
Workplace resources
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NZ COVID-19 Tracer App info for business and create a QR poster
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Privacy Obligations and Contact Tracing - Steps you need to think about here
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Worksafe COVID-19 safety plan "What You Need to Think About" and a template to use here
- Update on expired Addendum to the Responsible Lending code here
- 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.
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Published 2020 Information from Ministry of Transport re transport for essential services including WOFS and COFS rules during lockdown see here
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Published 2020 Exemption from the timing of disclosure provisions for non-bank lenders: See FSF's breakdown or the Full Exemption Document