# NZSME — New Zealand Small Medium Enterprise Association

> The voice of New Zealand's 600,000+ small and medium businesses.

NZSME (New Zealand Small Medium Enterprise Association) is a non-profit membership organisation
that advocates for policies, practices, and initiatives that support the growth and sustainability
of New Zealand's small and medium enterprise sector.

## Key Facts
- Represents 600,000+ SMEs across New Zealand
- SMEs employ approximately 30% of New Zealand's workforce
- Founded to give SMEs a collective, credible voice to government
- Four pillars: Advocacy, Policy & Research, Member Support, Learning & Development
- Membership tiers from free Supporter to Patron level
- Annual Membership Summit brings together members and policymakers

## What We Do
- Represent SME interests to government and media
- Publish policy submissions and research reports
- Run training programs and networking events
- Connect members through the Member Services Network
- Produce quarterly newsletters and policy updates

## Contact
- Website: https://nzsme.org (primary domain — https://nzsme.org.nz also resolves here, redirects to the primary domain)
- Email: admin@nzsme.org
- Membership: https://nzsme.org/membership/join

## Pages
- /about/who-we-are — About NZSME, mission, and team
- /about/our-core-team — NZSME staff and leadership
- /what-we-do — Our four pillars of work
- /policy-agenda — Our current advocacy priorities
- /policy-area — Key policy areas we advocate on
- /research — Reports and publications
- /submissions — Government consultation submissions
- /events — Upcoming events and webinars
- /events/webinar — Webinar recordings and registrations
- /membership/why-join — Why join NZSME
- /membership/join — How to join
- /membership/options — Membership tiers and pricing
- /partner — Partnership and sponsorship opportunities
- /newsletters — Newsletter archive
- /contact — Contact the team