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Shining a spotlight on IYC 2025: Media support and enquiries
The International Year of Cooperatives 2025 (IYC 2025) highlights the vital role cooperatives and mutuals play in building a better world.
As the peak body for cooperatives and mutuals, Cooperative Business New Zealand is proud to lead New Zealand’s IYC 2025 celebrations.
For all media enquiries about IYC 2025 or for comment from our CEO, Saya Wahrlich, please contact:
- Saya Wahrlich on +64 21 725 769
- Email: info@nz.coop
About IYC 2025
IYC 2025, declared by the United Nations, celebrates the unique ability of cooperatives and mutuals to drive social and economic development.
With the theme “Cooperatives build a better world,” this global initiative puts a spotlight on how cooperatives address critical challenges and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Get involved
As we celebrate IYC 2025, we invite the media to join us in highlighting the stories of co-operatives and mutuals making a difference in New Zealand and beyond.
About our CEO
Saya Wahrlich
CEO, Cooperative Business NZ
Saya Wahrlich was appointed Chief Executive Officer in February 2024.
Saya is passionate about businesses making a positive impact on New Zealand.
She is an experienced executive leader in organisations spanning not-for-profit, Government, tech export and high growth, listed and private multinationals and brings her experience supporting hundreds of Kiwi businesses spanning many sectors to now be a champion for co-operatives and mutuals in New Zealand.

Cooperatives and mutuals build a better world.