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Advocacy and Lobbying

New Zealand’s member-owned businesses contribute significantly to the country’s GDP and are important to ensuring a strong, local economy.

We engage with political decision-makers and Government officials to make sure the collective voice of members is heard when legislative and regulative change is being considered.

What we are doing

  • Raising collective awareness of the impact of regulation and legislation on members:
    • Partnering with organisations on lobbying and advocacy work including levy-funded agencies, the Institute of Directors, Business Chambers and the EMA
    • Ministers
    • Government agencies
    • Iwi
    • Regional councils
  • Advocating for change that helps members to compete domestically and internationally
  • Tapping into international networks to leverage co-operative expertise through the International Co-operative Alliance
  • Promoting co-operative awareness through:
    • Speaking engagements
    • Delegations
    • Facilitating panel discussions
    • Media relations.

We are also working to encourage the establishment of an inquiry to examine the contribution member-owned businesses make to the New Zealand economy and what can be done to help the sector to grow. A similar inquiry held in Australia in 2014 highlighted the importance of the sector and made recommendations aimed at helping co-operatives grow and reach their potential.

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    Email us via our contact page.
    Phone: +64 9 539 5482
    Postal: PO Box 9582, Newmarket, Auckland 1149, New Zealand
    Physical: Level 3, 25 Teed Street, Newmarket, Auckland, New Zealand

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