NZSME is the Voice for serious SME owners, entrepreneurs, and professionals across New Zealand.
NZSME is a private membership network built for serious SME owners, entrepreneurs, and professionals across New Zealand. We bring business owners together through events, workshops, networking, visibility, and practical community support.
97%
of NZ firms are small businesses
42%
of economic value-add
600,000+
enterprises nationwide
Source: MBIE; Stats NZ
Our purpose
Why we exist
Small businesses are the backbone of the economy yet the least organised voice when the rules, costs and conditions that affect them are decided. Large corporates and well-resourced industry groups are heard; the individual owner, working in their business every day, too often is not. NZSME exists to change that.
What we do
Four pillars supporting NZ small business
Policy and Advocacy
Our Policy Priorities
Regulatory Compliance
Reducing unnecessary compliance burden on manufacturers.
Energy & Manufacturing Costs
Keeping energy costs sustainable for local production.
Trade & Export Policy
Supporting manufacturers competing in export markets.
Trade & Export Policy
Supporting manufacturers competing in export markets.
Trade & Export Policy
Supporting manufacturers competing in export markets.
Programs
Current Programs
Manufacturing Leadership Mentoring
Manufacturing Leadership Mentoring — an NZSME member program.
Learn More →Where a networking group helps members meet each other, NZSME helps members act together — to change the conditions they all operate under.
Add your voice.
Join thousands of other Kiwi small businesses in one organised voice. Membership starts free.