NZIIA AGM and Annual Lecture 2026

Hon Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment

4pm, Thursday 13 May 2026

National Office

Room 3, Mezzanine Level (RHMZ03), Rutherford House, 33 Bunny Street, Wellington, 6011 and Parliament Buildings (and online via Zoom)

NZIIA members are warmly invited to attend the national Annual General Meeting of the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs, followed by our annual lecture.

TIMING:

  • 4-5pm, AGM including an address by NZIIA Chair Dr James Kember and Executive Director - at at RHMZ03, Mezzanine Level, Rutherford House, 33 Bunny Street Wellington

  • 6-7pm, Annual lecture, with Hon Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment - at the Grand Hall, Parliament Buildings, Molesworth Street. 

  • 7pm - 8pm, drinks reception - at the Grand Hall, Parliament Buildings, Molesworth Street. 

Free to attend, although contributions towards event costs and ongoing running of NZIIA are welcome. If you are attending both the AGM and Annual Lecture, please register for both options. 

There were 11 nominations for three NZIIA Board places up for election this year. Members will be notified of the election results at the AGM.   

The AGM Agenda is available here.  The minutes of the last AGM held in 2025 are available here

 Corporate and institutional members should specify in writing who their appointed delegate is for the AGM. This information, notice of attendance at the AGM and forms for proxy voting at the AGM can be received by the Executive Director up to 1 hour before the start of the event. Please send apologies to nziia@vuw.ac.nz. 

Contact the National Office

NATIONAL OFFICE CONTACT

nziia@vuw.ac.nz

NZIIA members are warmly invited to attend the national Annual General Meeting of the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs, followed by our annual lecture.

TIMING:

  • 4-5pm, AGM including an address by NZIIA Chair Dr James Kember and Executive Director - at at RHMZ03, Mezzanine Level, Rutherford House, 33 Bunny Street Wellington

  • 6-7pm, Annual lecture, with Hon Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment - at the Grand Hall, Parliament Buildings, Molesworth Street. 

  • 7pm - 8pm, drinks reception - at the Grand Hall, Parliament Buildings, Molesworth Street. 

Free to attend, although contributions towards event costs and ongoing running of NZIIA are welcome. If you are attending both the AGM and Annual Lecture, please register for both options. 

There were 11 nominations for three NZIIA Board places up for election this year. Members will be notified of the election results at the AGM.   

The AGM Agenda is available here.  The minutes of the last AGM held in 2025 are available here

 Corporate and institutional members should specify in writing who their appointed delegate is for the AGM. This information, notice of attendance at the AGM and forms for proxy voting at the AGM can be received by the Executive Director up to 1 hour before the start of the event. Please send apologies to nziia@vuw.ac.nz. 

Membership

NZIIA membership is open to anyone interested in understanding the importance of global affairs to the political and economic well-being of New Zealand.