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List of companies of New Zealand
This is a list of notable companies based in New Zealand, a country in Oceania. For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in New Zealand".
New Zealand is a wealthy country, with a relatively high GDP per capita and a relatively low rate of poverty. Since the 1980s, New Zealand has transformed from an agrarian, regulated economy to a more industrialised, free market economy that can compete globally. Since 1984, government subsidies including for agriculture have been eliminated; import regulations have been liberalised; exchange rates have been freely floated; controls on interest rates, wages, and prices have been removed; and marginal rates of taxation reduced. The restructuring and sale of state-owned enterprises in the 1990s reduced government's role in the economy. Many of the largest companies lost ground and new enterprises were established.[1] New Zealand companies are dependent on international trade, mainly with Australia, the European Union, the United States, China, South Korea, Japan and Canada. The major capital market is the New Zealand Exchange, known as the NZX.
Largest firms edit
95% of the companies entirely within New Zealand are classed as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).[2] The Financial Reporting Act 1993[3] defines a large company as one that satisfied at least one of two criteria:
- Total assets of the entity and its subsidiaries (if any) exceed NZ$60 million
- Total revenue of the entity and its subsidiaries (if any) exceeds NZ$30 million.
Several of the largest firms are listed below:
| Name | 2022 Revenues (NZ$ million)[4] | Employees (globally) | Revenue per Employee (NZ$ thousand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fonterra | 22,953 | 19,608 | 1171 | New Zealand's largest company. A dairy giant that controls 30% of the world's dairy exports. |
| Fletcher Building | 8,498 | 20,000 | 425 | Construction company, with a market capitalisation of over NZ$7 billion. |
| Woolworths NZ | 7,585 | 20,000 | 379 | Retail chain; wholly owned subsidiary of Australia's Woolworths Limited. |
| Air New Zealand | 2,734 | 8,860 | 308 | Flag carrier of New Zealand. |
| Spark New Zealand | 3,694 | 5,144 | 718 | Largest telecommunications company in New Zealand. |
Notable firms edit
This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.
For convenience, the word "Limited", which every company registered or re-registered under the Companies Act 1993 must have at the end of its name, is reduced to the common and universally recognized term "Ltd", which is a specifically permitted abbreviation under the Act. In the New Zealand registration system, unlike those of some other countries, the term "Incorporated" is restricted to societies (generally nonprofit) under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908.[5]
| Name | Industry | Sector | Headquarters | Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2degrees | Telecommunications | Mobile telecommunications | Auckland | 2009 | Telecommunications |
| AFFCO Holdings | Consumer goods | Food products | Hamilton | 1904 | Meatworks, subsidiary of Talley's Group |
| AHI Roofing | Industrials | Building materials & fixtures | Auckland | 1957 | Roof tiles |
| Air New Zealand | Consumer services | Airlines | Auckland | 1965 | Airline (NZX: AIR) |
| Airwork | Consumer services | Airlines | Auckland | 1984 | Airline |
| Alliance Group | Consumer goods | Food products | Invercargill | 1948 | Freezing works |
| Auckland Airport | Industrials | Transportation services | Auckland | 1998 | Airport (NZX: AIA) |
| Aurora Energy | Utilities | Conventional electricity | Dunedin | 1990 | Electricity distribution, 100% Dunedin Council-owned |
| Bank of New Zealand | Financials | Banks | Auckland | 1861 | Bank, subsidiary of National Australia Bank |
| Barfoot & Thompson | Financials | Real estate services | Auckland | 1923 | Property sales and management |
| Black + White Mobile | Telecommunications | Mobile telecommunications | Auckland | 2008 | Mobile phone sales |
| Blis Technologies | Health care | Biotechnology | Dunedin | 2000 | Biotech |
| Bridget Williams Books | Consumer services | Publishing | Wellington | 1990 | Publishing |
| Cavalier Corporation | Consumer goods | Furnishings | Auckland | 1984 | Carpets (NZX: CAV) |
| Cloudy Bay Vineyards | Consumer goods | Distillers & vintners | Blenheim | 1985 | Winery – Subsidiary of LVMH |
| Contact Energy | Utilities | Conventional electricity | Wellington | 1996 | Electricity generation and retail (NZX: CEN) |
| Datacom Group | Technology | Software | Wellington | 1965 | IT services |
| Designline | Industrials | Commercial vehicles & trucks | Ashburton | 1985 | Buses, defunct 2011 |
| Eurekster | Technology | Software | Christchurch | 2004 | Search engines, defunct c. 2010 |
| Fisher & Paykel Healthcare | Health care | Medical equipment | Auckland | 1934 | Medical equipment (NZX: FPH) |
| Fisher & Paykel | Consumer goods | Durable household products | Auckland | 1934 | Appliances – Subsidiary of Haier |
| Fletcher Challenge | Industrials | Heavy construction | Auckland | 1981 | Diversified multi-national |
| Fletcher Building | Industrials | Heavy construction | Auckland | 2001 | Construction and infrastructure (NZX: FBU) |
| Fonterra | Consumer goods | Food products | Auckland | 2001 | Dairy |
| Foodstuffs | Consumer services | Specialty retailers | Auckland / Wellington | 1922 | FMCG |
| Gecko Press | Consumer services | Publishing | Wellington | 2005 | Children's books |
| Genesis Energy Limited | Utilities | Conventional electricity | Auckland | 1999 | Electricity generation, 51% government owned (NZX: GNE) |
| Golden Bay Air | Consumer services | Airlines | Auckland | 2006 | Airline |
| Griffin's Foods | Consumer goods | Food products | Auckland | 1864 | Snacks and biscuits, part of Intersnack (Germany) |
| Grove Mill | Consumer goods | Distillers & vintners | Marlborough | 1988 | Winery |
| Harcourts International | Financials | Real estate services | Wellington | 1988 | Real estate sales |
| Heartland Bank | Financials | Banks | Auckland | 2011 | Publicly listed registered bank and finance company |
| Hubbard Foods | Consumer goods | Food products | Auckland | 1990 | Acquired by Walter & Wild, Cereals |
| Infratil | Conglomerates | - | Wellington | 1994 | Airports, electricity generators and retailers (NZX: IFT) |
| Invivo Wines | Consumer goods | Distillers & vintners | Auckland | 2008 | Winery |
| Jade Software Corporation | Technology | Software | Christchurch | 1978[6] | Software |
| KMD Brands | Retail | Outdoor and travel apparel, gear and accessories (NZX: KMD) | Christchurch | 1987 | Retailer Outdoor and travel apparel, gear and accessories |
| Kiwi Property Group | Financials | Real estate holding & development | Auckland | 1992 | Property investment (NZX: KPG) |
| Kiwibank | Financials | Banks | Wellington | 2001 | Bank, subsidiary of state-owned New Zealand Post |
| Kordia | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Auckland[7] | 2003 | State-owned broadcaster |
| Landcorp | Consumer goods | Farming & fishing | Wellington | 1987 | State-owned farming |
| Macpac Wilderness Equipment | Consumer services | Specialty retailers | Christchurch | 1973 | Outdoors retailer |
| Mainfreight | Industrials | Delivery services | Auckland | 1978 | Freight (NZX: MFT) |
| McDonald's New Zealand | Consumer services | Restaurants & bars | Auckland | 1975 | Fast food chain, part of McDonald's (US) |
| MediaWorks New Zealand | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Auckland | 2004 | Television |
| Mercury Energy | Utilities | Conventional electricity | Auckland | 1999 | Electricity generation, 51% government owned (NZX: MCY) |
| Meridian Energy | Utilities | Conventional electricity | Wellington | 1998 | Electricity generation, 51% government owned (NZX: MEL) |
| My Food Bag | Consumer services | Food retailers & wholesalers | Auckland | 2012 | Online retailer |
| New Zealand Aluminium Smelters | Basic materials | Aluminium | Wellington[8] | 1971 | Aluminium |
| NZ Post | Industrials | Delivery services | Wellington | 1987 | Postal service |
| NZX | Financials | Investment services | Wellington | 2002 | Exchange (NZX: NZX) |
| Northport | Industrials | Transportation services | Marsden Point | 2000 | Port – 50% owned by Port of Tauranga |
| NZ Bus | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Wellington | 1992 | Public transport provider. |
| One NZ | Telecommunications | Mobile telecommunications, Fixed telecommunications | Auckland | 1998 | Telecommunications, 100% New Zealand owned. Formerly Vodafone NZ |
| Pacific Edge | Health care | Medical equipment | Dunedin | 2001 | Bladder cancer diagnostic tools (NZX: PEB) |
| Pernod Ricard NZ | Consumer goods | Distillers & vintners | Auckland[9] | 1975 | Winery |
| PGG Wrightson | Industrials | Industrial suppliers | Christchurch | 2005 | Agricultural supply (NZX: PGW) |
| phil&teds | Consumer goods | Durable household products | Wellington | 1994 | Baby care products |
| Pike River Coal | Basic materials | Coal | Wellington | 1982 | Coal mining – Defunct 2017 |
| Port of Tauranga | Industrials | Transportation services | Tauranga | 1988 | Port (NZX: POT) |
| Ports of Auckland | Industrials | Transportation services | Auckland | 1988 | Port |
| Pumpkin Patch | Consumer services | Apparel retailers | Auckland | 1990 | Retail chain, defunct 2016 (NZX: PPL) |
| Pushpay | Technology | Software | Auckland | 2011 | Mobile payment software |
| Rakon | Technology | Software | Auckland | 1967 | Technology (NZX: RAK) |
| Restaurant Brands | Consumer services | Restaurants & bars | Auckland | 1989 | Fast foods (NZX: RCD) |
| Rocket Lab | Aerospace manufacturing and space launch services | Rockets, satellites | Auckland | 2006 | Technology (NZX: RAK) |
| Ryman Healthcare | Health care | Health care providers | Christchurch | 1984 | Retirement villages and aged care (NZX: RYM) |
| State Insurance | Financials | Full line insurance | Auckland | 1990 | Insurance, part of Insurance Australia Group |
| SilverStripe | Technology | Software | Wellington | 2000 | Software |
| Skellerup Holdings | Industrials | Diversified industrials | Christchurch | 1910 | Industrial/rubber (NZX: SKL) |
| Sky Network Television | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Auckland | 1987 | Television (NZX: SKT) |
| Skycity Entertainment Group | Consumer services | Hotels | Auckland | 1996 | Hotels, casinos (NZX: SKC) |
| SLI Systems | Technology | Software | Christchurch | 2001 | eCommerce solutions, search engines |
| Solid Energy | Basic materials | Coal | Wellington | 1987 | State-owned coal mining, defunct 2018 |
| South Canterbury Finance | Financials | Consumer finance | Timaru[10] | 1926 | Financial services, defunct 2010 |
| Spark New Zealand | Telecommunications | Fixed line telecommunications | Auckland | 1987 | Telecom, formerly called Telecom New Zealand (NZX: SPK) |
| Summerset Holdings | Health care | Health care providers | Wellington | 1996 | Retirement villages and aged care (NZX: SUM) |
| Talley's Group | Consumer goods | Farming & fishing | Motueka | 1936 | Fishery |
| Te Mata Estate | Consumer goods | Distillers & vintners | Havelock North | 1919 | Winery |
| The Warehouse Group | Consumer services | Broadline retailers | Auckland | 1982 | Retail stores (NZX: WHS) |
| Tourism Holdings | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Auckland | 1984 | Tourism (NZX: THL) |
| Traffic Design Group | Industrials | Transportation services | Lower Hutt | 1976 | Traffic consulting |
| TR Group | Finance | Heavy vehicle rental and lease | Auckland | 1992 | Also driver training, vehicle sales |
| Trimax Mowing Systems | Industrials | Diversified industrials | Tauranga | 1981 | Turf equipment |
| Trustpower | Utilities | Conventional electricity | Tauranga | 1993 | Electricity generation (NZX: TPW) |
| Vector | Utilities | Conventional electricity | Auckland | 1999 | Electricity distribution (NZX: VCT) |
| Vend | Technology | Software | Auckland | 2010 | Retail software |
| Vista Group | Technology | Software | Auckland | 2014 | Cinema industry software (NZX: VGL) |
| Wellington International Airport | Industrials | Transportation services | Wellington | 1998 | Airport, joint venture between Infratil and the Wellington City Council |
| Westland Milk Products | Consumer goods | Food products | Hokitika | 1937 | Dairy products, part of Yili Group (China) |
| Wētā FX | Entertainment | Film | Wellington | 1993 | Digital visual effects |
| Wētā Workshop | Entertainment | Film | Wellington | 1987 | Visual effects |
| Woolworths NZ | Consumer services | Food retailers & wholesalers | Auckland | 1949 | Grocer chain, subsidiary of Woolworths |
| Xero | Technology | Software | Wellington | 2006 | Accounting software (ASX: XRO) |
| Yealands Estate | Consumer goods | Distillers & vintners | Seddon | 2008 | Winery – Subsidiary of Marlborough Lines Limited |
| Z Energy | Oil and Energy | Fuel, oil & diesel | Wellington | 1911 | Founded as Shell New Zealand |
| Zespri | Consumer goods | Food products | Tauranga | 1997 | Fruits |
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (December 2017) |
See also edit
- List of companies listed on the New Zealand Exchange
- List of South Island companies
- New Zealand Companies Office
- NZX 50 Index – the main stock market index in New Zealand
- State-owned enterprises of New Zealand
References edit
- ^ Hawke, Gary (11 March 2010). "Large companies, 1980 to early 2000s". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ Manarangi, Nicholas (14 July 2015). "New Zealand's Largest Companies by Market Cap". NZL-RTN. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ "Companies Act 1993 No 105 (as at 30 May 2017), Public Act Contents – New Zealand Legislation". legislation.govt.nz. New Zealand Parliamentary Counsel Office. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ "Deloitte Top 200 (NZ)" (PDF).
- ^ "Incorporated Societies Act 1908 No 212 (as at 01 April 2014), Public Act – New Zealand Legislation". legislation.govt.nz. New Zealand Parliamentary Counsel Office. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ "Company Overview of Jade Software Corporation Limited". Bloomberg. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ Kordia Group Limited: Private Company Information – Bloomberg
- ^ New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Limited: Private Company Information – Bloomberg
- ^ Pernod Ricard Winemakers New Zealand Limited: Private Company Information – Bloomberg
- ^ South Canterbury Finance Limited: Private Company Information – Bloomberg
External links edit
- Motor Vehicle Traders Register at Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
- Companies Office Registry