Ōmokoroa Business Network

03/09/2026

⏳ One week to go!

Have you booked your spot yet? Next Thursday, find out whether AI knows your business exists. 🤖

When someone asks ChatGPT to recommend a café, a builder or an accountant in Ōmokoroa - does your business show up, or does it send them elsewhere?

Join web consultant Donna Anderson-Jones (Quadramedia) at our September business breakfast. She'll put real local searches into ChatGPT on screen so we can all see which Ōmokoroa businesses appear in AI answers, and where they rank. Plain English, no jargon, and you'll leave knowing exactly where you stand.

Held at The Links Cafe at the new Ōmokoroa Golf Club - come for the talk, stay for the networking (and a nosy at the new facilities).

📅 Thursday 10 September 2026
🕔 7.30am to 9am
📍 The Links Cafe, Ōmokoroa Golf Club, 67 Links View Drive
🎟️ $25 including a light breakfast & hot drink

Don't miss out - book now 👉 https://events.humanitix.com/obn-business-breakfast-sept-2026

28/08/2026

Does AI know your website exists?

More and more people are skipping Google and asking AI tools like ChatGPT to recommend a business. So when someone asks AI to find a café, a builder or an accountant in Ōmokoroa - does your business come up, or does it point them somewhere else?

That's the question at the heart of our September business breakfast. Web consultant Donna Anderson-Jones (Quadramedia) will unpack what the shift to AI-powered search means for local businesses, and why it's happening faster than most owners realise.

Pitched in plain English, no jargon, Donna will look at real examples of ChatGPT search on screen, so we can all see which Ōmokoroa businesses show up in AI answers and where they rank. You'll leave with a better understanding of where you stand and what to do next.

We're holding this one at The Links Cafe at the new Ōmokoroa Golf Club - a great chance to check out the new facilities as well as networking with other local business people.

📅 Thursday 10 September 2026
🕔 7.30am to 9am
📍 The Links Cafe, Ōmokoroa Golf Club, 67 Links View Drive
🎟️ $25 including a light breakfast & hot drink

Register here 👉 https://events.humanitix.com/obn-business-breakfast-sept-2026

19/08/2026

What a great evening on Thursday! 🙌

A big thank you to everyone who came along to our August Ōmokoroa Business Network event. It was a fantastic turnout for a topic we all tend to put off - wills, enduring powers of attorney and business succession planning.

Special thanks to Sharna McElhinney of Kaimai Law for such a clear, practical talk. Sharna made a tricky subject easy to follow, and the Q&A afterwards was one of the liveliest we've had - plenty of great questions and discussion that carried on well into the networking.

A few more thank yous to share:
🙏 Kaimai Law for generously sponsoring the nibbles
🍻 The Ōmokoroa Bowling Club for the venue and bar tender
📸 Steve Brown of Black Diamond Photography (Ōmokoroa Photographic Society) for the great photos below

It's the mix of useful information and genuine local connection that makes these evenings what they are - and that's all down to the people who show up, share and support one another.

See you at the next one! 👋

11/08/2026

⏳ Just under 2 days to go!

The countdown is on for our August Ōmokoroa Business Network evening - this Thursday. If you've been meaning to book, now's the moment 🎟️

Local lawyer Sharna McElhinney (Kaimai Law) will take us through wills, enduring powers of attorney and business succession planning - all in plain English, with time for your questions. The stuff we all keep putting off, sorted in one evening!

📅 This Thursday, 13 August
🕔 5pm - 7pm
📍 Ōmokoroa Bowling Club, 30 Hamurana Road, Ōmokoroa
🎟️ $15, including nibbles. Cash bar available.

Big thanks to Kaimai Law for sponsoring the nibbles 🙏

Come for the info, stay for the networking. See you there! 👋

🎟️ Book now: https://events.humanitix.com/obn-networking-august-2026

08/08/2026

⏰ This Thursday! Don't miss out.

Our August Ōmokoroa Business Network evening is nearly here - and there's still time to grab a ticket 🎟️

Join local lawyer Sharna McElhinney (Kaimai Law) for a practical, plain-English chat about wills, enduring powers of attorney and business succession planning. The stuff we all know we should sort out but keep putting off! Come along with your questions.

📅 Thursday 13 August
🕔 5pm - 7pm
📍 Ōmokoroa Bowling Club, 30 Hamurana Road, Ōmokoroa
🎟️ $15, including nibbles. Cash bar available.

Thanks to Kaimai Law for sponsoring the nibbles 🙏

Come for the info, stay for the networking. See you Thursday!

🎟️ Grab your ticket: https://events.humanitix.com/obn-networking-august-2026

30/07/2026

Who runs your business if you can't? 🤔

It's not the cheeriest question, but it might be one of the most important ones you never quite get around to. Join us for our next Ōmokoroa Business Network evening and let's tackle it together.

We're delighted to welcome local lawyer Sharna McElhinney (Associate at Kaimai Law) - raised in the Ōmokoroa area - to talk us through wills, enduring powers of attorney and business succession planning. She'll cover both the personal and the business side, in plain English, with plenty of time for your questions.

A few things Sharna will touch on:

✅ Why a will matters, and the common things people get wrong
✅ Enduring powers of attorney - what they are and why they're not the same as a will
✅ What happens to your business if you can't run it, and where to start
✅ The misunderstandings that catch people out

Whether you run a business, work in one, or are simply overdue on sorting your own affairs, you'll come away with plenty worth knowing.

📅 Thursday 13 August
🕔 5pm - 7pm
📍 Ōmokoroa Bowling Club, 30 Hamurana Road, Ōmokoroa
🎟️ $15, including nibbles. Cash bar available.

A big thank you to Kaimai Law for sponsoring the nibbles for the evening 🙏

Come for the info, stay for the networking (and the nibbles). We'd love to see you there!

🎟️ Grab your ticket: https://events.humanitix.com/obn-networking-august-2026

16/07/2026

Last week's OBN Coffee Chat with Jess Williams about workplace mental health was a really great session, lots of good discussions and insights. Jess has kindly put together an outline of how she can help anyone who is curious or needs support...

Thank you again for the opportunity to speak with the Omokoroa Business Network earlier in July. I really enjoyed the conversations, reflections, and the thoughtful discussion that came from the session. For those who were curious about how I can support, here are a few ways I can help: Supporting m...

15/07/2026

Save the date - or better yet, all of them! 📅

We've locked in our event dates for the rest of the year, so you can get them in the diary now. The Ōmokoroa Business Network meets on the second Thursday of every month - a chance to connect with other local business owners, hear from great speakers, and grow your network.

Venues and speakers are still to be confirmed, but the dates won't change, so pop them in your calendar now.

Want to be the first to know who's speaking and where?

📧 Join our mailing list:
https://omokoroa.us16.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=de62242a6b1accddb8d5a3bd0&id=678b599cd9

We'll make sure the details land with you as each event gets closer.

07/07/2026

☕ This Thursday! Our July coffee chat is almost here.

Running a business means always looking out for everyone else - staff, customers, clients. But who's looking out for you?

This month we're talking about your wellbeing, not just your business. Our guest speaker Jess Williams is an Occupational Therapist with over 15 years' experience in mental health and psychological wellbeing. She'll share practical ways to spot stress, look after yourself as the owner (not just the team), and keep everything running without burning out.

📅 Thursday 9 July
🕐 9:00 - 10:00am
📍 Members Lounge, Ōmokoroa Boat Club

Grab a coffee from the Boathouse Cafe and join us for a relaxed, no-pressure morning to connect with other local business owners, celebrate a few wins, and grow your network.

It's completely free - register below to help us plan numbers, or just turn up on the day. You're welcome either way.

👉 https://events.humanitix.com/obn-coffee-group-july-2026

See you Thursday! 👋