Hawke's Bay Events, Seminars and Workshops
Our Hawke’s Bay office offers a full calendar of seminars and workshops to help with your business training and development. In 2026, our specialists will cover leadership, HR and employment law, HR disciplinary and performance, tax and more. See below for details and return to this page for upcoming activities, including our popular Women Influencing Women events.
Women Influencing Women – Pink Ribbon Breakfast
Our Women Influencing Women group is proud to once again support Breast Cancer Foundation NZ — and this year, our Pink Ribbon Breakfast is bigger and better than ever thanks to our new co‑host, ANZ Bank, and a fabulous new venue at the Elwood Function Centre who are kindly sponsoring this event for us.
Join us at 7.45am on Wednesday, 13 May 2026 for a morning of delicious breakfast treats (generously supplied by our teams), connection, and light-hearted fun.
We’re thrilled to welcome guest speaker Janine Couchman, personal trainer, fitness coach and owner of The Resistance in Havelock North — a women‑focused gym built around real bodies, real lifestyles, and real aspirations. She will share her business journey, what led her to open her new space, and her fitness tips for women.
And of course…Don’t forget to dress in your brightest PINK!
There will be prizes for Best Dressed and a fantastic range of raffle and balloon-pop items kindly donated by our sponsors. Please bring cash or card if you’d like to purchase a balloon-pop or raffle tickets, and you’ll also have the opportunity to buy official breast cancer merchandise.
Feel free to bring along a colleague or friend — the more support for this great cause, the better.
Eftpos facilities available thanks to ANZ Bank. To attend this event, please donate $30 when registering.
- When: Wednesday, 13 May, 7:45am
- Where: Elwood Function Centre,15 Otene Road
- Cost: $30
Lead with confidence, grow with purpose
Do you have people in your team destined to be great managers?
Set them up for success with our practical and interactive management programme. A focused journey that builds self awareness, strengthens their ability to lead others and equip them to create high performing teams. Across three full days of immersive workshops, two individual coaching sessions and a practical action plan, they'll gain the skills and clarity they need to lead with impact.
This can also can be run in-house so please contact Kerry Tattersall if you have any questions regarding this programme.
This training is registered with the Regional Business Partner network, and you may be eligible for partial funding. Find out more by visiting them or email rbp@hbchamber.nz for more information.
- When: Programme dates are 19 June, 17 July, 14 August
- Time: 9:00am – 4:30pm
- Cost: $3,500pp
HR workshop series 2026
Let us help you tackle your tough employment issues .....
Please join Kerry Tattersall as she leads our 2026 HR Workshop Series. She will deliver these in person and online informative workshops on everything you need to know about how to tackle disciplinary issues, poor performance, absence management, ending employment, leading effective meetings, delegating, and more. Workshops can also be held in-house at your location with your team. Check out our flyer for specific details or contact the team.
All workshops
- Time: 9am, 1 or 2 hour workshop
- Cost: $399pp + GST, 2 hour workshop or $250 + GST, 1 hour workshop
- Location: 205 Hastings Street S, Hastings in person or MS Teams Online
HR workshop series topics include...
We’ll provide you everything you need to know in this two hour workshop on how to tackle poor performance and get your employees back on track.
- When: Tuesday, 17 March
- Register HERE
In this one hour workshop we'll cover key legal requirements, employer obligation, and practical steps to support staff and manage absences effectively when employees are injured outside of work
- When: Thursday, 7 May
- Register HERE
Equip yourself with the tools in this two hour workshop to unlock the most cost effective tool to driving greater productivity in your employees – delegation.
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- When: Thursday, 9 July
- Register HERE
This two hour workshop covers termination processes, employee rights, employer obligations and best practice for handling resignations, dismissals, redundancies and personal grievances.
- When: Thursday, 15 October
- Register HERE
Equip yourself with tools and knowledge to handle employee absences and medical incapacity. We'll cover legal frameworks, best practices and provide practical management strategies.
- When: Tuesday, 31 March
- Register HERE
We’ll dig deep on how to manage disciplinary matters in this two hour workshop and you’ll leave with a clear and practical understanding of how to follow a fair and reasonable process.
- When: Thursday, 21 May
- Register HERE
Secure the best talent by asking the right questions. This workshop will give you the tools to gain knowledge about applicant capabilities and character.
- When: Thursday, 23 July
- Register HERE
This one hour workshop will cover prohibited grounds, practical steps for fostering inclusion and how to build a fair, respectful and compliant workplace.
- When: Thursday, 29 October
- Register HERE