NZSME is the Voice for SME owners, and entrepreneurs 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
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.