Member-only events

Nick Smith won the Tasman seat in 1990 and 1993, and following the introduction of MMP, Nelson in 1996, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2011 and 2014 despite both having a long previous history as Labour areas. In 2014, he secured exactly 20,000 votes - increasing his majority to 7,605 while National secured its highest ever party vote in Nelson with 16,904 votes. Read more

The Minister of Finance will outline his perspective on the outcome of the election and the agenda for the new government. About the speaker he Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance (roles he has held since 2008) and the Minister Responsible for Housing New Zealand Corporation. Read more

Our Retreat is the chance to discuss social and economic issues with members and bring those issues to the attention of New Zealand’s leading politicians. Please contact Chelsy at chelsy.blair@nzinitiative.org.nz for further information. Read more

The Miro Summit is an exceptional opportunity for members of your leadership team to be challenged, provoked, and informed by taking them out of their day-to-day jobs. In today’s economy, running successful businesses takes more than excellent business skills. Read more