An Introduction to the New Zealand Business and Parliament Trust by its President

Hon Margaret Wilson MP

President Hon Margaret Wilson MP

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

“The purpose of the New Zealand Business and Parliament Trust is to improve understanding been the political and business arenas for the benefit of better government and greater prosperity of the economy.

It is supported from the most senior levels of Parliament and business. Its aim is to inform, not indoctrinate and it is non-partisan, therefore neutral. If it were not so, I would not have accepted the role of President.

The Trust offers MPs a unique opportunity to study business first-hand and to provide them with an intensive one-to-one introduction to a business organisation. The Trust’s Study Programmes encourage MPs’ understanding of the contribution business makes to the economy, so that when they next scrutinise or debate legislation affecting business as a whole, they can do so better informed.

The Trust also hosts groups of business people on one-day seminars in Parliament to improve their understanding of how government is exercised through Parliament.

The New Zealand Business and Parliament Trust is making a commendable effort towards better understanding between the world of business and the world of politics.”

HON MARGARET WILSON MP
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS & PARLIAMENT TRUST


NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS & PARLIAMENT TRUST

The New Zealand Business and Parliament Trust is a strictly non-partisan educational charity dedicated to fostering goodwill and understanding between the business community in New Zealand and parliamentarians. It is not a lobbying organisation. The Trust’s main activities are directed towards:

  • BUSINESS STUDY PROGRAMMES which enable members of Parliament to widen their experience and increase their knowledge of business;
  • PARLIAMENTARY STUDY PROGRAMMES which improve the understanding of business people of how government is exercised through Parliament.

Trustees include the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition, and other parliamentary party leaders. At present there are ten parliamentary and six corporate Trustees, the latter elected by the corporate membership. By convention, the Speaker of the House acts as President of the Trust and the Chairman is elected from the ranks of its corporate membership.

The Trust is financed by subscriptions paid by member companies which enable the Trust to provide study courses for MPs and business people. Corporate membership of the Trust is open to organisations that have the necessary structure to provide MPs with a meaningful study programme.

Associate Membership is open to those MPs who complete a Business Study Programme attachment with one of the Trust’s corporate members.

The New Zealand Business and Parliament Trust is a founder member of the International Association of Business and Parliament and is proud to be associated with the formation of this important international body.

 DIRECTORY

Patron
Sir Patrick Goodman PCNZM CBE

President
Hon Margaret Wilson MP

Chairman
John Goulter DCNZM JP

Trust Board
Simon Allen
Hon Jim Anderton MP
Rick Bettle
Rt Hon Helen Clark MP
Hon David Cunliffe MP
Hon Peter Dunne MP
Jeanette Fitzsimons MP
Rodney Hide MP
John Key MP
June McCabe
Kerry McDonald
Rt Hon Winston Peters MP
Dr Pita Sharples CBE MP JP
Sir Dryden Spring
Lindsay Tisch MP JP





Executive Director
John O’Sullivan CNZM LVO JP
Programme Coordinator
Diana Litton


Secretariat
New Zealand Business & Parliament Trust
Parliament Buildings
Wellington 6011

Telephone +64 4 472 5365
Facsimile +64 4 472 2016
Email: NZBPT@xtra.co.nz



For more information on the New Zealand Parliament visit www.parliament.govt.nz


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