About Us

Who are we?
The British New Zealand Business Association (BNZBA, formerly British NZ Trade Council) was established in 1917 and exists to develop and promote bilateral trade, investment and goodwill between the United Kingdom and New Zealand.

BNZBA has branches in Auckland and Wellington, its members include a broad cross section of New Zealand entities doing business in the UK and UK entities doing business in New Zealand.

Objectives
The Association is a bilateral Business Association whose prime objectives are to:

• Encourage, promote and support reciprocal trade, business and investment between New Zealand and Britain.
  
  
• Promote, foster and protect the interests of members and prospective members, who undertake trade, investment and/or any other form of legitimate business between New Zealand and Britain.

Membership
Membership is open to persons, firms, companies or organisations carrying on business in or with New Zealand or who, supporting our objectives ,  have an interest in bilateral trade, investment and /or business between New Zealand and Britain.

Services

• Export/import trade leads
• Introduction to New Zealand and UK business and government contacts and agencies involved in developing and promoting trade and investment.
• Regular networking functions featuring prominent UK and New Zealand business and government leaders and officials.
• Advice to members on the opportunities which exist in both markets.
• Links to the Department of Trade and Industry's overseas trade facilities and information services.
• Informative website and e-letter (under reconstruction).

Benefits of Membership

• Events
• Networking
• Communications
• Trade and Investment advice
• Website listing allowing you to advertise to other members and readers of the website.

2008 Subscription Levels

• Corporate 25 or fewer employees: $250 plus GST
• Corporate more than 25 employees: $350 plus GST
• Individual (students or retired): $50 plus GST
• UK based members: PdsStg25.00

Become a member
For membership enquiries, please contact:

National Director
Tony Andrew
PO Box 37555
Parnell
Auckland 1151
New Zealand
Tel: +64 9 2928083
Mob: +64 21 938560
Email info@bnztc.co.nz

Or download an application form

Who's Who? - Officers & Secretariat

Patrons
John Collinge
Hon George Gair CMG QSO

President
Damon Butler
Tel: 09 356 6996
Email: damon.butler@ajpark.com

Vice President
Don Walker
Tel: 04 04-385-8686
Email: donwalker.orchard@xtra.co.nz

Immediate Past President & Life Member
Leslie Jacques OBE
PO Box 3032 Auckland
Tel: 09 375 3065
Email: leslie@pitcairn.gov.pn

National Director
Tony Andrew
PO Box 37555
Parnell
Auckland 1151
New Zealand
Tel: +64 9 2928083
Mob: +64 21 938560
Email info@bnztc.co.nz

Hon Treasurer Charles Lloyd
Tel: 09 576 7247
Email: quicksilver_collectables@xtra.co.nz

Auckland Branch Chairman
Phil Wood
Tel: 09 918 8716
Email: philwood@hsbc.co.nz

Auckland Branch Secretary
Vanessa Winning
Mob:0276 760 741
Email: auckland@bnzba.co.nz 

Wellington Branch Chairman
Don Walker, Chairman.
Tel: 04-385-8686
Mobile: 027-443-6137.
Email: donwalker.orchard@xtra.co.nz

Wellington Executive Director
Peter Isaac, Executive Director Wellington.
Top Floor, Central House
Brandon St, Wellington
Tel: 04 499 2797
Email: peter.isaac@xtra.co.nz

National Executive Board Members
Andrew Criglington, Ian Holland, Joy Lamb and Brian Stocking