Since 1917, the British New Zealand Business Association has been developing and promoting bilateral business relationships, trade, investment and goodwill between the United Kingdom and New Zealand.

Membership is open to individuals and business organisations who have an interest in the future relationship between New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

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"The British New Zealand Business Association has great convening power. It brings together British and New Zealand companies to strengthen existing links and forge new ones, helping to boost our two way trade and investment, and pave the way for an even stronger trading relationship in the future."

Laura Clarke, British High Commissioner to New Zealand

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Join BNZBA

• Unique opportunity to regularly network with other business people with an interest in the UK/New Zealand business relationship
• Invitation to exclusive member-only events
• Access to the British Chambers of Commerce network
• Introduction to UK Department for International Trade and other relevant government related organisations

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Latest News

August Newsletter

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BNZBA and AUT

The BNZBA has entered into a partnership with AUT which will see the two organisations work more closely together on events and projects where there are shared interests, as well as provide opportunities for AUT graduates with BNZBA members. 

UK and NZ progress FTA negotiations

The two countries started negotiations on 13th July 2020 and so far 6 rounds of negotiations have been held. In June Damien O'Connor, Minister for Trade and Export Growth, visited the UK to meet with Liz Truss, Secretary of State for International Trade, to help expedite the negotiations with a view to reaching an agreement in principle in August or soon after. The UK has also commenced formal negotiations to join CPTPP. The 11 member countries of CPTPP currently make up 13% of global GDP, and UK exports to CPTPP countries are forecast to increase by 65% up to 2030. ad more about the potential value of this relationship here.

Use BNZBA partner XE.com to get the most competitive Foreign Exchange rates

XE.com offers BNZBA members the most competitive foreign exchange rates 24/7, providing a level of service that the banks cannot match. Find out more about their services here.

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The BNZBA offers two types of sponsorship - Corporate Sponsorship and Event Partnership. 

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