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Become a valued Member of EDNZ

Economic Development New Zealand (EDNZ) is a national membership organisation that empowers and enables economic development teams and professionals across New Zealand. 

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Our key focus areas are:

  • Influence – through strong advocacy (focus on local and central government) and input into relevant policy development;

  • Connection – through being a navigator and providing networking events, including the annual conference; and

  • Development – (practitioners) through Continuous Professional Development Programmes (CPD) and other learning opportunities.

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Our members work in various roles at the local, regional, and national level, including in the private sector. No matter your role or organisation, EDNZ has a place for you.

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Individual Membership 

This membership level is for individuals who practice or are interested in practising economic development. It is also available when only one person works in economic development within an organisation (but does not include organisation benefits for this individual). 

Benefits include - 

  • Member rates for EDNZ’s Education & Training Programmes 

  • Certification Programme Educational Courses (online & in person) 

  • Achieve recognition as a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) 

  • Free access to monthly Lunch and Learn Series 

  • Member discount for the EDNZ Annual Conference  

  • Peer-to-peer networking opportunities at a regional and national level 

  • Timely, targeted and relevant national and international news for economic developers.  

  • Access to EDNZ’s online World of Learning knowledge hub 

  • Strong advocacy and policy development 

  • The ability to nominate and be nominated as a Board member 

  • A right to one vote in any ballot undertaken by EDNZ 

  • A recognised commitment to the significance of economic development to communities and a professional code of ethics 

 

Individual membership subscription is $350 + GST

Organisation Membership

This membership level is for local, regional and national organisations, including economic development agencies or units, councils, chambers, and government agencies. 

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(Pricing is tiered based on the number of people in the organisation who work on economic development.)  

Membership benefits include: 
  

  • All individual membership benefits for employees 

  • Opportunity for senior leaders to attend EDNZ leadership forums 

  • A corporate presence on the EDNZ website 

  • Free job postings in EDNZ’s newsletter and social media 

  • Opportunities to share success stories across New Zealand 

  • Opportunity to nominate programmes or projects for national recognition through EDNZ’s Economic Development Awards for Excellence 

  • Permission to use the EDNZ logo on approved economic development material and the organisation’s website 

  • Opportunity to shape EDNZ advocacy and research programme 

  • A right to up to five votes in any ballot undertaken by EDNZ  

  • National recognition of work through EDNZ’s Economic Development Awards for Excellence 

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Pricing for Economic Development Organisations:  

 

Tier 1: 1-5 employees:  $1,500 + GST. 

Tier 2: 6-20 employees: $3,000 + GST. 

Tier 3: 21 - 50 employees: $4,500 + GST. 

Tier 4: 50+ employees:  $6,000+ GST.  

Our Economic Development Agency Partners

Research Partners

​Membership benefits include: 

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  • All individual membership benefits for nominated employees 

  • A corporate presence on the EDNZ website 

  • Free job postings in EDNZ’s newsletter and social media 

  • Permission to use the EDNZ logo on approved economic development material and the organisation’s website 

  • The opportunity to shape EDNZ advocacy and research programme 

  • Ability to nominate one person for Board membership 

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Pricing for Research Partners:  $1,000 + GST 

Charity Partners

​Membership benefits include: 

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  • All individual membership benefits for nominated employees 

  • A corporate presence on the EDNZ website 

  • Free job postings in EDNZ’s newsletter and social media 

  • Permission to use the EDNZ logo on approved economic development material and the organisation’s website 

  • The opportunity to shape EDNZ advocacy and research programme 

  • Ability to nominate one person for Board membership 

  • National recognition of work through EDNZ’s Economic Development Awards for Excellence 

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Pricing for Charity Partners:  $ 500 + GST 

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