About Us

Our Role

NZIBF provides leadership to enable New Zealand business to exploit new opportunities in international markets.

NZIBF works with businesses and other business organisations to implement key projects, including working to develop New Zealand's key international business relationships and conducting research relevant to New Zealand's international competitiveness. NZIBF is a non partisan organisation but will work closely with the New Zealand Government and its agencies to implement its strategic plan.

NZIBF provides a voice to articulate the needs and priorities of New Zealand's international business, in particular the importance of open markets, to the New Zealand Government and public stakeholders.

NZIBF provides policy advice and support to the three New Zealand members of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC). The NZIBF Executive Director , Stephen Jacobi, also acts as Alternate Member of ABAC.