Our thoughts remain with everyone impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle.

We understand that many clients are still dealing with the immediate aftermath while others are starting to look towards the future. We’d like to reassure our clients that we’re here to help - when you’re ready.

Firstly, we’re offering a 45-minute complimentary meeting to help establish your immediate needs and what support we can provide. Please reach out if you’d like to meet with us online, face-to-face, or on the phone.

We’re working closely with our connections in the insurance and banking industries. If you need help navigating your Business Interruption Insurance claim, we can help. We can also work with you and your bank manager to arrange financial support.

We’re staying across available government support, including IRD tax relief, so we can help clients access everything they’re entitled to.

Beyond your immediate needs, we can support you to revisit your Business Plan and Cashflow Forecast. We’ll work with you to assess your options and prioritise areas to focus on in the short term as well as set longer term goals and actions.

For those of you who haven’t been as severely impacted, now may be an appropriate time to review and update your Risk Register. While we can’t mitigate all business risk, there may be learnings that can improve our risk management strategies and help us better prepare for potential future crises. Our Risk Management Meeting is a low-cost option to establish ongoing risk management as a key business strategy.

As the adrenaline wears off and exhaustion sets in, please look after your mental health. Free counselling is available to small business owners, their employees, and their families through the Xero Assistance Programme. You can also call or text 1737 to speak to a trained counsellor.

Please let us know how we can support you right now and in the future.

Stay safe and take care.