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Complete the survey to be in to WIN one of 10 morning tea shouts for your team, from your favourite local cafe/caterer.
Winners will be randomly drawn when the survey closes. One shout per business, limit $150 worth of catering per winner.

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* 1. Business Name

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* 2. Email address

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* 3. Your name

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* 4. Business Postcode

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* 5. How many people does your business employ (within Nelson Tasman)?

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* 6. How long has your business been in operation?

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* 7. What was your approximate annual turnover in your most recently completed financial year?

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* 8. What category BEST describes your business?

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* 9. Does your business identify as a Māori business?

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* 10. Please provide a brief description of your business principal activities, products or services

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* 11. What activities have had a positive impact on your business over the past year?

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* 12. Cook Strait Ferry disruptions have been a common issue in recent media. If you are in Tourism/Hospitality, has your business been impacted?

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* 13. If you are a business outside of Tourism/Hospitality, have ferry disruptions affected the flow of goods in or out of your business?

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* 14. Is your business impacted by the current conflict in Iran? If so, in what way?

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* 15. Apart from ferry disruptions and the current conflict in Iran, what negative impacts have affected your business over the last year? (Up to 3)

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* 16. What labour or skill shortages are you aware of, either within your own business or in your supply chain/industry?

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* 17. What are the most pressing concerns for your business over the coming year? (Up to 3)

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* 18. What additional local support measures are likely to have the biggest impact on your business in the coming year?

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* 19. What is your impression/ level of confidence regarding economic conditions in the following areas over the next 12 months?

  Improving Remaining the same Deteriorating
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Industry/Sector
Nelson Tasman Region
Own business

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* 20. Is your business engaged in Research & Development and/or innovation activities?

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* 21. If engaged in Research & Development, how is this funded?

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* 22. If engaged in Research & Development, what are you investing in?

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* 23. Are you working on productivity improvements (other than your Research & Development / innovation activities)

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* 24. If yes, please specify

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* 25. Which areas are you focusing on to reduce your greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions? (Select all that apply)

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* 26. To support the resilience work of Nelson City Council’s Climate Team, what impacts from weather related events could disrupt your business directly or indirectly? Please tick all that apply.

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* 27. What changes are you making to improve the climate resilience of your business?

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* 28. Are there any gaps in the current regional business profile, or support services that you would like to see established in Nelson Tasman?

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* 29. Do you utilise the services of, or otherwise engage with the Chamber of Commerce or NRDA?

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* 30. What message would you like to send to the Government?

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* 31. Please feel free to provide us with any further information about the business environment, or suggestions to improve future editions of the survey.

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* 32. If you win a morning tea shout, what is your favourite cafe?

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* 33. Tick here if you are interested in providing more anecdotal feedback about your business challenges/suggestions.

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