Latest IIA NZ Updates

Thank You for Celebrating 40 Years of Excellence With Us

Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who joined us for the IIA NZ 40th Anniversary Conference 2025, delegates (online and in-person), speakers, panellists, partners, volunteers, and supporters. Your energy, insights, and commitment helped make this milestone event an inspiring success.

A special thank you to all those who travelled from across Aotearoa and overseas to be part of this celebration. Your presence added a truly global dimension to our 40th Anniversary and strengthened the professional bonds that connect us across borders.

We also extend our sincere gratitude to our sponsors and partners, including Premier Sponsor – Diligent, and Deloitte, KPMG, PwC, EY, DataSnipper, and Workiva whose generous support and collaboration helped bring this event to life. Your ongoing commitment to advancing the internal audit profession in New Zealand and in the Pacific is deeply valued.

Visit our Conference 2025 website to explore photo highlights from Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and Parliament, read about our award recipients, and revisit key moments from an unforgettable week celebrating the strength and future of our profession.

Ngā mihi,
IIA NZ Board and National Office

IIA NZ Awards 2025: Call for Nominations - Closed

Nominations closed on 1 October 2025

Gala Awards Dinner Presentation: Tuesday 4 November 2025

Venue: Legislative Council Chamber, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

Nominations have now closed. Click here to learn more.

IIA NZ Board Election Outcome Notice 2025

IIA NZ 2025 Annual Membership Survey – Closed

The Annual Membership Survey is now closed.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2025 OF THE INSTITUTE OF INTERNAL AUDITORS NZ (Inc)

Read the full Notice of AGM here

IIA NZ AGM 2025: Call for Nominations for the National Board

Nominations closed on Tuesday 1 April 2025

Welcome to 2025 – Celebrating 40 Years of Excellence

On behalf of the IIA NZ Board and National Office, we are excited to welcome you to 2025, a milestone year as we celebrate our 40th Anniversary. This marks a significant achievement, showcasing the strength of our profession as it has matured and flourished in New Zealand. To learn more about our journey and history, click here >> https://www.iianz.org.nz/Site/about-us/iia-nz-history.aspx

This year promises to bring fresh opportunities for growth, innovation, and professional development. We are thrilled to offer a range of initiatives tailored to professionals at every stage of their career, from Emerging Internal Auditors to Heads of Internal Audit. To stay informed, regularly check our IIA NZ Event Calendar, and register early to make the most of these valuable opportunities.

As the new year begins, so does our membership year. Membership renewal invoices were sent to all existing 2024 members in December. We wish to thank those who have already paid promptly – as a not-for-profit organisation, your support is invaluable.

If you have any questions about your membership invoice, please contact Shannon Conaglen, IIA NZ Operations Manager, at admin@iianz.org.nz. Please ensure all renewals are paid before the end of February. We will send reminders and reach out to those we haven’t heard from regarding their renewal.

We look forward to connecting, engaging, and continuing to strengthen our profession together in this exciting year.

Ngā mihi nui,
The IIA NZ Team

IIA NZ Membership Renewal Invoice 2025 Notification

The Membership Renewal Process for 2025 has now been completed.

Join us this November in Wellington for a milestone event celebrating: 40 Years of Excellence in Internal Audit: Strengthening Governance and Shaping the Future.

This is more than a conference, it’s a tribute to our profession’s impact and an invitation to help shape what comes next. Internal auditors continue to play a critical role as trusted advisors, guiding organisations through risk, regulatory change, and ethical complexity.

Get ready for an inspiring speaker line-up!

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2025 The IIA Global Recognition Award for Excellence in Leadership

On behalf of the IIA NZ Board 2025–2026, we wish to share that our Chief Executive of the Institute of Internal Auditors New Zealand (IIA NZ), at The IIA Global Assembly in Toronto, Canada in May 2025, an annual gathering of over 170 Institutes and Affiliate Leaders from around the world was presented with The IIA Global Recognition Award for Excellence in Leadership 2025, awarded to IIA NZ – New Zealand.

This recognition is both humbling and affirming. IIA NZ worked hard to deliver impactful initiatives that benefit our members in New Zealand while also sharing those initiatives with The IIA Global team and our international peers for the betterment of the profession worldwide.

This is a shared honour, and we are incredibly proud of what we’ve achieved together. Our Chief Executive, Sally Dunbar, has the privilege of working alongside an exceptional team and Board to advance the internal audit profession in Aotearoa and contribute to the global conversation on good governance, assurance, and risk.