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Membership Information

The Power of Community

Business South membership grants you free or discounted access to a range of quality resources, supports, events and opportunities – all designed to support your success.

With more than 1,300 members throughout Otago and Southland, we work closely with a diverse range of organisations and sectors to bring specialist value to business.

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Business Health Check

How healthy is your business?

Do our FREE Healtcheck - designed to give you a read on the fundamental areas of your business, and identify areas that might need some more attention.

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Business South Member App

Member to Member Discounts

Get the most of your Business South membership with our Business South Members App. 

Access 60+ national and local discounts on our app including Noel Leeming, Officemax and Bunnings (our members are saving on average $700 per year). 

Our app also provides Member only resources, and our Training and Events Calendar all from your phone!

Members Benefits


Our Pillars Member Value Member Benefits
Networking and Events FREE or up to 50% off
  • Networking and Leisure Events
  • Business Awards and Expos
  • Briefings, Roadshows & Forums
Advocacy Various
  • Multi-level advocacy representation
  • Business NZ and National Chamber Partnerships
  • Sector Councils, Industry Groups
Training and Development Up to 50% off
  • Workplace and Management Skills
  • Qualifications and Accreditation
  • Public; In-house; Not-for-profit; Online
Business Support Up to 50% off
  • Regional Business Partner
  • Mentorship
  • Export Documentation – Export NZ
  • Member Discounts
Employment Relations FREE AdviceLine
Up to 50% off document templates
  • Legal Advice, documentation and compliance
  • Health and Safety
  • AdviceLine
Workforce Development Various
  • For Trades Apprentices
  • Young Enterprise Scheme
  • My Next Move
  • Workforce Central Dunedin

Member Fees Per Annum (ex.GST)


$434.50

Sole Trader

$467.50

1-5 Employees

$539.00

6-10 Employees

$660.00

11-24 Employees

$935.00

25-50 Employees

$1650.00

51-100 Employees

$3025.00

101-200 Employees

$3960.00

201+ Employees

$250

Not-For-Profit

Member discount partners


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Airpoints™️ for Business

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Noel Leeming

Access trade discounts across our range of electronics, whiteware and appliances throughout New Zealand.

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OfficeMax

Discounts on over 2,500 products including the entire range of OfficeMax and MaxKleen branded items.

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Torpedo7

Torpedo7 offer members fantastic savings on products in its Torpedo7 stores nationwide.

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Westpac

Save money on your merchant fees.

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Z Business

Introducing Z Business, the fuel card programme full of fresh features and extra discounts, all designed to help your business go further.