New Zealand Business Association

What New Zealand Business Association does

New Zealand Business Association (NZBA), legally New Zealand Business Association Incorporated, is a non-profit incorporated society founded in 2007 by Taz Mukorombindo during his MBA studies. The organization is headquartered in Auckland with additional offices in Christchurch and Wellington, operating on a country-wide basis across New Zealand. NZBA serves migrants, refugees, youth, women, small business owners, and employers of migrants, providing employment assistance, business development support, legal advisory access, and community integration services. It holds Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council, granted in 2015, and operates a governance advisory board alongside a volunteer-driven service model.

NZBA's product portfolio is centered on a tiered membership structure (Refugee $20, Student/Migrant $50, Team $40-$50 per member, Business $200-$1,000) plus ancillary paid services including XERO Bookkeeping ($103/month with $150 sign-up), Food Licence Training ($250 one-time), and a Migrant Legal Advisory Service. The platform is built on commodity cloud tools: Office 365 for productivity, XERO for accounting, WooCommerce for e-commerce, and POLi for payment processing, with no proprietary technology stack. Service delivery combines online webinars, in-person workshops, and one-on-one mentoring, supplemented by government-funded training via the NZTE Capability Business Support Fund and Regional Business Partner Network with subsidies up to 50% (and up to 100% under the COVID fund). A partnership with Wesley Night Market provides food business market access for training graduates, while collaboration with UNHCR anchors the Walk a Mile With a Refugee community campaign.

The revenue model is a hybrid of low-fee recurring subscriptions, one-time training fees, and donations, with no external investment or funding rounds disclosed. Headcount is approximately 25 employees supplemented by a volunteer network, with social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube), email, and partner referrals serving as primary distribution channels. The organization competes on multilingual service delivery, regulatory standing, and community integration rather than technology.

Name

New Zealand Business Association

Legal name

New Zealand Business Association Incorporated

Website

https://nzba.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

New Zealand Business Association is a non-profit that supports migrants, refugees, women, and youth in New Zealand through employment assistance, business development training, legal advisory services, and membership programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Migrant Business Support Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGALAN

Refugee & Migrant Integration Enterprises (Livelihoods, Services)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Enterprises & Impact Organizations

SECONDARYBPADAHAM

Diaspora, Family Reunification & Case Management Services

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Refugee, Migration & Displacement Services

Keywords

• Migrant business support
• Refugee employment services
• Small business training
• Migrant legal advisory
• Micro enterprise development

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership subscriptions providing access to networking, business development support, training, mentoring, and legal clinic services. Tiers range from $20 refugee membership to $1,000 business membership.
2. XERO Bookkeeping Services: Discounted XERO subscription with bundled bookkeeping support, financial reporting, and tax filing services. Priced at $103/month for 12 months with $150 sign-up fee.
3. Food Licence Training: One-time training program for food business registration including council-required manual and practical support for verification. Priced at $250.
4. Donations and Goods: Tax-deductible donations and donated goods for refugee support. Donations above $5 receive automatic receipts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

New Zealand Business Association is a non-profit incorporated society that delivers membership-based business support, employment assistance, training, and legal advisory services to migrants, refugees, youth, and women in New Zealand. Its core portfolio spans tiered annual memberships (Business, Migrant, Refugee, Student, Team) alongside paid training programmes in food licensing, micro-enterprise development, and XERO bookkeeping, plus free legal clinics and webinars for accredited employers.

Product overview

New Zealand Business Association operates as a not-for-profit organisation offering a platform of membership-based services focused on supporting migrants, refugees, youth, and women. The core portfolio includes tiered membership programmes (Business, Migrant/General, Refugee, Student, and Team memberships) that provide access to employment support, business development, legal advisory services, and networking opportunities. These memberships connect to ancillary services including Food Licence Training, XERO Book Keeping (accounting integration), Job Seeker Assistance, Business Support Services, Micro Enterprise Training, and Legal Workshops. The membership tier structure enables scalable access while the training and support services function as add-on modules that help members establish businesses, secure employment, and achieve socio-economic integration in New Zealand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Membership Offer Annual membership tier for businesses ranging from self-employed to large organizations (up to 50 employees), offering networking opportunities, training, and exclusive business/product discounts. Pricing scales from $200 (self-employed) to $1,000 (19-50 employees).
• NZBA General & Migrant Members Annual membership providing employment skills development, job search support, business mentoring, employment advocacy against discrimination, and referrals to settlement support services for migrants. Priced at $50/year.
• Refugee Membership Annual membership for refugees offering community-based support to unlock potential, develop skills, and settle successfully in New Zealand through training programmes and employment or business development assistance. Priced at $20/year.
• Student Membership Annual membership for students providing volunteering opportunities, work experience, mentoring, employer networking, and access to legal clinic services to aid settlement in New Zealand. Priced at $50/year.
• Team Membership Group membership for international colleges ($40 per student) or businesses ($50 per migrant employee), providing team-based access to NZBA services and networking opportunities.
• Food Licence Training Food licence training and registration programme for migrants and refugees, including Council-required manual, record templates, practical support for council verification, and assistance with market stall registration at NZBA markets. Priced at $250 one-time.
• XERO Book Keeping Discounted XERO accounting software subscription with booking support, financial reporting, and tax filing services for small business members, offered through the Regional Business Partner Network. Priced at $103/month plus $150 sign-up.
• Job Seeker Assistance Programme Country-wide job search assistance service for migrants, refugees and ethnic communities across multiple industries including Farming, Construction, Security, and Professions, providing job matching and training regardless of English proficiency or time in New Zealand.
• Business Support Services Voucher-funded business capability support including mentoring, training, cloud adoption, social media management, digital marketing, and multilingual compliance support for immigration, employment, health & safety, accounting and taxation. Funded through NZTE Voucher Programme.
• Micro Enterprise Training Six-step business development programme for migrants and refugees covering planning, implementation, personal strengths, pricing, profitability, digital marketing, with tools for accounting and web design.
• Legal Workshops Free legal workshops covering employment, immigration, tenancy, and commercial law areas, providing education on legal environment, entitlements, and obligations for immigrants in New Zealand.
• Migrant Legal Advisory Service Free general legal advice with access to specialist lawyers covering employment law, immigration law (partnership, work, visitor visas), tenancy law, commercial/contract law, and family law matters for migrants and refugees.
• Accredited Employer Assistance Programme Free webinars and support services for employers of migrants, covering Employment New Zealand Modules, employment contract reviews, digital marketing, web hosting, and business planning assistance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multilingual support services available to business owners
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Auckland Business ChamberminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 June 2023Venue partner for the Migrant Employers Breakfast Workshop held at Auckland Business Chamber, 33 Lambie Drive, Manukau City Centre.
• UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with UNHCR for the Walk a Mile With a Refugee campaign. CNZBA and UNHCR collaborate to reach out to the wider New Zealand community to support refugee resettlement through walks and community events. Money raised supports refugee support services and UNHCR emergency response.
• Wesley Night MarketcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarket access partnership providing sales opportunities for food licence training graduates. NZBA assists members with getting registered and selling at the night market, helping food business owners reduce launch costs and transition into food truck and restaurant operations.
• New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegistered provider for NZTE Voucher Programme enabling business capability training funding. The programme provides up to 50% subsidy for training costs and currently up to 100% funding under the COVID fund.
• Regional Business Partner NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAs members of the Regional Business Partner Network, NZBA offers personalised and subsidised training for businesses, including XERO software training and business development programs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Auckland Regional Migrant Services (ARMS): ARMS is a NZ non-profit providing settlement, employment, and community support to migrants and refugees across Auckland. Directly comparable to NZBA in target audience, service bundle, and nonprofit membership/community model.
• English Language Partners New Zealand: English Language Partners supports adult migrants with English language acquisition and settlement across NZ — overlapping with NZBA's migrant settlement and employment-readiness mission and beneficiary base.
• Belong Aotearoa (formerly Auckland Regional Refugee Council): Belong Aotearoa is a refugee and migrant settlement NGO in NZ offering social work, employment support, and community programmes. Comparable to NZBA in serving refugee resettlement pathways and advocacy for migrant economic integration.
• Citizens Advice Bureau New Zealand: CAB provides free, confidential advice to communities across NZ on legal, employment, immigration, and consumer issues through volunteer networks — closely mirroring NZBA's community-driven advisory model and migrant/client base.
• Business Mentors New Zealand: Business Mentors NZ pairs volunteer business mentors with NZ small business owners. Directly comparable to NZBA's Micro Enterprise Training and mentoring offerings, with similar volunteer-driven delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Auckland Business Chamber: Auckland Business Chamber is a traditional business membership association offering networking, training, and advocacy to NZ businesses. Comparable business association model but serves a broader, non-migrant-targeted membership base.
• Canterbury Chamber of Commerce: Canterbury Chamber is a regional business membership organisation in Christchurch — NZBA's founding region. Overlaps in business association function and Christchurch geographic base, but without the migrant/refugee specialisation.
• New Zealand Red Cross (Refugee and Migrant Services): NZ Red Cross runs a national refugee resettlement programme and humanitarian services. A larger incumbent in migrant/refugee support with broader humanitarian scope; overlaps with NZBA on refugee resettlement pathways and community integration.

Others

• Wesley Community Centre (Wesley Night Market): Wesley Community Centre operates the Wesley Night Market, NZBA's primary channel partner for food entrepreneur market access. An ecosystem enabler/commercial partner rather than direct competitor, but the partnership anchors NZBA's food business pipeline.

Emerging players

• The Federation of Multicultural Councils (New Zealand): Federation of Multicultural Councils is an umbrella body supporting ethnic and migrant community organisations across NZ. Comparable focus on migrant community empowerment, with an advocacy and coordination role parallel to NZBA's mission.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCfIxUWhc6MO7SouKXMt72w
• Facebookfacebook.com/nzba.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nzba

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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