Welcome
There are a small number of cooperative and mutually-owned businesses in New Zealand, but their contribution to the economy is huge
They range from a cooperative of mobile phone retailers which has just over 20 members, through the dairy co-op which is by far the country’s largest commercial business with 11,000 farmer members, to a financial services cooperative which has a little under 140,000 members.
To say that cooperative and mutual business is important here is an understatement.
Member-owned businesses whose shares are not traded on the stock exchange, most cooperatives keep a low profile. Some, though, see that being a cooperative or a mutual is an advantage to be actively promoted, and do so.
Find out more
If you are a member of a cooperative in New Zealand, or you work for one, and you want to find out what makes co-ops so successful, you’ve come to the right place.
Or if you’re thinking about starting a cooperative, you’ve also come to the right place.
There are useful resources on this site for you both, so take a good look though these pages and if you have any questions, get in touch.
