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 and 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

BNZBA 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. Facilitation of advice to members on the opportunities which exist in both markets. Links to the UK and New Zealand government departments which may provide support with overseas trade facilities and information services. Informative website and regular e-letters.

Benefits of Membership

Events - informative, interesting and entertaining.

Networking - opportunities for creation of commercial relationships.

Communications - support for trade and investment advice

Website - allowing you to advertise to other members and readers of the website.

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@bnzba.co.nz

Or download an application form

Who's Who? - Officers and Secretariat

Patrons
John Collinge
Hon George Gair CMG QSO

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

Vice President
Andrew Criglington
PO Box 12-253
Wellington 6038
Tel: 04 4729070
Email: andrew@nojetlag.co.nz

Immediate Past President & Life Member
Leslie Jacques OBE
PO Box 3032 Auckland
Tel: TBA
Email: leslie@jaquesassociates.co.nz

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

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

Auckland Branch Chairman
Phil Wood
Tel: +64 21 2240915
Email: pvwoodys04@yahoo.co.nz

Auckland Branch Secretary
To be advised

Acting Wellington Branch Chairman
Andrew Criglington
Tel: 04 4729070

Wellington Executive Director
Peter Isaac, Executive Director Wellington.
Tel: 027 6007708
Email: peter.isaac@xtra.co.nz

National Executive Board Members
Damon Butler, Andrew Criglington, Ian Holland, Joy Lamb, Brian Stocking, Phil Wood, Cath Henry (HSBC ex officio).