About us

The New Zealand Institute of Primary Industry Management (NZIPIM) is the peak industry body for the rural profession. A core purpose of the organisation is to build the capability and capacity of rural professionals within New Zealand.

We have over 1,100 members from a diverse range of occupations, including; farm management advisors, rural bankers, farm accountants, fertiliser consultants, rural valuers, representatives from industry good organisations, CRIs, universities, and agribusiness service providers. In addition to this, we also have 300 university student members involved in agricultural related courses.

NZIPIM has the following three core strategic objectives:

  1. Equip - Equipping members to have successful careers & businesses in delivering effective and highly valued services to support their clients
  2. Engage - Creating a strong and mutually supportive environment to enable members to connect and share knowledge with other rural professionals and industries
  3. Influence - Representing the interests of members to industry, public & government on significant issues that directly affect members

For a summary of NZIPIM's 2019-2022 Strategic Plan click here