Business and money
Explore the library's extensive resources tailored for small businesses and business studies, offering everything you need to support growth, innovation, and success, as well as resources on personal finance, budgeting and managing your money.
Corporate membership
Business Book of the Year Award winner announced
Facebook's failures and Billionaires behaving badly
Corporate membership
Business Book of the Year Award winner announced
Facebook's failures and Billionaires behaving badly
Business News
We subscribe to a great range of business news resources in print and online.
- Newspapers - Print copies of major New Zealand newspapers can be read in our libraries.
- Directories - There is a collection of New Zealand and Pacific Island telephone directories at Tūranga.
- Kanopy - Access a wide range of business films and documentaries on Kanopy, available through your library, to explore real-world case studies and gain valuable insights to inspire new ideas and strategies.
Business news eResources
PressReader
OverDrive eMagazines
ABI/INFORM Global
Statistics and data - Sources
We suggest resources for finding statistical data for your business plan or study project.
- Statistics New Zealand | Tatauranga Aotearoa Official New Zealand statistical data. Please note data is not available at a company level.
- Infoshare A database of official New Zealand statistics. Provides a wide range of time series data that can be obtained by searching or by browsing a hierarchy of folders entitled Business, Economic indicators, Government finance, Imports and exports, Industry sectors, Population, Tourism, Work income and spending.
- Market Report Provides access to international industry reports
- Figure NZ New Zealand statistics made into charts and tables on topics including Prices, Trade, Innovation, Income and more.
- Data.govt.nz Find and request datasets of New Zealand information in a range of formats and topics.
- Media sources include New Zealand Newsbank and Stuff
Library services and technology
Get help from a librarian
Our Ask a Librarian and Book a Librarian services can help you with resources or research questions to help support your business or study.
If you would like a librarian to search for information on your behalf, we are happy to assist. The first 30 minutes of staff time will usually be free, thereafter our standard research charges apply. Contact us for more information about how we can assist you.
Computing resources
As well as free computers with a range of software, internet access, and wifi at all libraries, you'll find laptop stations at Tūranga that offer HDMI, adapters, power, and USB plugs.
More about library technology including printing and scanning.
Creative Spaces
Discover Auahatanga - Creative Spaces at libraries – create prototypes and bring your product ideas come to life with the technology, tools, and resources you need to turn your vision into reality.
Book a Creative
Meeting and study spaces
Make use of bookable library meeting rooms and study spaces.
Small business
Start or grow your business with resources that support your small business needs.
Small business eResources
Small Business Source
Gale Business: Entrepreneurship
Gale Business: Plan Builder
LinkedIn Learning for Libraries
Small Business Source
Gale Business: Entrepreneurship
Gale Business: Plan Builder
LinkedIn Learning for Libraries
Small business resources in the library catalogue
Useful links
Links to aid your business in any stage
- Business Mentors NZ
- Business NZ
- Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE)
- Citizens Advice Bureau, Employment and business information
- New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development
Grants and funding
Corporate membership
Free corporate membership is available to Christchurch companies and organisations requiring library services for business purposes.
Corporate membership provides your business with a single library card to access:
- High-quality information services and research assistance,
- Business and management online resources,
- Books, standards, magazines, newspapers & business videos,
- We can also obtain and deliver items from other libraries in New Zealand using our Interloan service.
Business resources for students
We have a broad range of business information and support for students conducting research and writing papers on business topics.
Business study eResources
eDS eResources Discovery Search
ABI/INFORM Global
Gale Business: Insights
Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre Plus
eDS eResources Discovery Search
ABI/INFORM Global
Gale Business: Insights
Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre Plus
Business study resources in the library catalogue
Money
Information and resources about personal finance, budgeting, and economics.
