Authors: Ian Fay, Rebecca Green, Roz Henry, Alastair Hercus
Published: 6 April 2022
Pages: 28

Introduction

In 2021, Cooperative Business New Zealand was pleased to release a report detailing the significant contribution New Zealand’s co-operatives make to our economy. This research aimed to build on previous research conducted in 2017 titled “The New Zealand Co-operative Economy” in conjunction with Massey University and The University of Auckland.
Co-operative businesses have long been part of the fabric of New Zealand life. The business model is successfully applied across multiple sectors and fundamental to the way we do business and deliver goods and services. Yet there remains little understanding about the value and opportunities these organisations offer to our economy and communities.
It is especially critical that we recognise this as New Zealand navigates a period of significant change post the Covid-19 pandemic and the global need to respond to climate change.
The report was developed with the assistance of PwC and peer reviewed by Massey University and The University of Auckland. We look forward to the insights from this report continuing to raise the profile of New Zealand’s member-owned businesses to assist our government, regulators, educators, advisors, employees and members of the public to get behind them to ensure their continued success.

Content outline

• New Zealand co-operative economy
• Co-operatives in New Zealand
• Treatments of Distributions from Co-operatives