Fostering success in the business community

Even in these challenging times we want to see the New Zealand economy succeed. We support the following business initiatives.

The Deloitte/Management Magazine Top 200 Awards

The Deloitte / Management Magazine Top 200 Awards have been running annually since 1990. Designed to recognise and celebrate management excellence in New Zealand, the Awards include Company of the Year, Executive of the Year and Chairperson of the Year.  Learn more

The Deloitte Fast 50

The Deloitte Fast 50 invites public and private businesses, to benchmark their growth achievements against New Zealand’s fastest growing companies. Entrants are ranked by their revenue growth with the top 50 companies announced as the Deloitte Fast 50. Through the information collected, we are able to understand the challenges confronting growing companies. We use this understanding and our experience as trusted advisors to many SME businesses, to formulate proven approaches to help to solve these challenges. 2010 marked the tenth year of the Fast 50 in New Zealand.  Learn more

New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development

Brett Tomkins is a member of the executive committee of The New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development (NZBCSD) which brings business leaders together to work as a catalyst for change toward sustainable development, as well as promoting eco-efficiency, innovation and responsible entrepreneurship. As a member of the NZBCSD, we want to demonstrate our commitment to social and environmental responsibility, as well as financial success. www.nzbcsd.org.nz

Excelerator: The New Zealand Leadership Institute

The University of Auckland Business School’s Leadership Institute was launched in 2004 with the help of Deloitte and other business leaders. Excelerator has been set up to help lift the quality of leadership in New Zealand. As the leader behind some of New Zealand’s business leaders, we understand the difference between management and leadership, and we see the difference that outstanding leadership makes throughout the business and wider communities. Deloitte’s involvement with Excelerator reinforces our brand and signals our commitment to leadership for the development of the whole country. At the same time it allows us to benefit from cutting edge research and support in developing the leadership skills of our own people at Deloitte. www.excelerator.co.nz 

Committee for Auckland

The Committee is a not-for-profit private sector organisation seeking to leverage influence in the enhancement and development of Auckland as an exciting and dynamic place to live. It was formed in January 2003 and has now established a broad membership base, of which Deloitte is one, bringing together individuals from a wide range of sectors involved in, and passionate about, Auckland. Until his departure to take up the role as Global Managing Partner, Climate Change and Sustainability, the previous Deloitte New Zealand Chairman Nick Main sat on the Board and had been involved on the Committee’s initiatives such as working with the City Mission to develop low cost accommodation for the city’s homeless, facilitating the ‘Building better schools through business partnerships’ project and providing input into the economic development of the ‘Metro’ project. The Committee has also played a part in the current review of Auckland’s governance structures, and Nick was actively involved in that process.

Dean Ellwood continues Deloitte's involvement as a Committee for Auckland member, and has assisted with the Iwi Business Consortium. Matt McKendry has participated in the Building Better Schools work stream through his involvement at One Tree Hill College. Deloitte has also had a number of attendees on the Future Leaders programme. www.aucklandnz.org 

The New Zealand Institute

The New Zealand Institute is a privately funded think-tank that is committed to generating debate, ideas, and solutions that contribute to building a better and more prosperous New Zealand for all New Zealanders. The Institute produces creative, provocative and independent thinking, focusing on key issues that have a major impact on New Zealand’s economic and social future, and engages with New Zealanders in order to develop solutions to address these issues. Deloitte is a member along with other leaders in business, education, and community service who have come together with the shared aim of creating a better and more prosperous New Zealand. www.nzinstitute.org 

New Zealand Business Roundtable

The Business Roundtable is an organisation of chief executives of major New Zealand businesses who meet to discuss and develop points of view on matters of common concern. Murray Jack, as Deloitte’s representative, is also put forth as an available speaker on general business issues. www.nzbr.org.nz

The Hugo Group

The Hugo Group is made up of experts in their fields who come together to lead Hugo Panel discussions and to develop Hugo’s forecasts of the trading, policy and economic environment in which business must operate. Panel members, of whom Deloitte is one, meet to analyse the international, economic, political, public policy and industrial environments in the light of confidential briefings from the Hugo Group experts. www.thehugogroup.com 

New Zealand Business and Parliament Trust

The New Zealand Business and Parliament Trust was formed in 1991 to bridge an apparent gap in understanding between MPs and business people. Its main objectives are to enable MPs to widen their experience in, and increase their knowledge of, business and to improve business managers’ understanding of how Parliament works. Deloitte subscribes to the Trust with aims of imparting knowledge and strengthening relationships with Parliament.