Membership Benefits
Empower yourself to achieve HR excellence
Grow your professional skills
Develop the skills you need for effective professional practice
- Get preferential member rates for PD courses, Virtual Summits, Forums, and webinars
- Members receive complimentary access to select webinars
- Our PD Programme is aligned with The Path HR Capability Framework
- Access a wide range of HR courses and eLearning modules
Learn from the experts or pass on your knowledge
- Find or become a mentor through the HRNZ Mentoring Programme, exclusive to HRNZ members
Expand your professional network
Meet HR practitioners in your region
- Members are assigned to a Regional Network, which is run by local volunteer leaders
- Attend Regional Events (many member-only) for networking, professional development and problem sharing with HR professionals in your area
- There is also the opportunity to be involved in your Regional Network by joining their committee.
Connect with our wider community at our national events
- Get discounted rates for all national events
- Attend the Future Workplace Forum and NZ HR Awards (annually, in person)
- Join our HR Virtual Summits (quarterly, virtual)
- Sign up to any of our Special Interest Networks to meet others with similar interests
Elevate your career with Professional Accreditation
Gain formal recognition for your HR skills, knowledge, and expertise
- Our professional pathway begins with Accredited Professional Membership - for early career professionals
- Experienced HR practitioners should aspire to Chartered Membership, which confirms qualifications, expertise, and commitment to HR professionalism
- Following Chartered Membership status, members have opportunity to become a Chartered Fellow and then Distinguished Fellow
- All members can be recognised with one of the four post-nominals: APHRNZ, CMHRNZ, CFHRNZ, DistFHRNZ
Stay informed with HR resources
How our members keep up with HR trends, developments, and legal updates
- Full access to the complete suite of HRNZ’s HR Guides
- Learn in your own time on our eLearning Platform, the Knowledge Hub
- Receive the members-only monthly HR News eNewsletter
- Join the HRNZ LinkedIn Group for your Regional Network
- Human Resources Magazine, delivered straight to your inbox
- New Zealand Journal of Human Resource Management
- Be the first to hear about HRNZ research, remuneration surveys, retention & engagement surveys
Access practical member services
Legal & Financial Support
- Free online access to legal & tax advice service
- Discounted Liability Insurance Scheme
Everyday Member Perks
- Mobile Discount App – discounts from 30 retailers and service providers nationwide
HRNZ's Strategic Partners
Strategic Alliance Training Discounts
- Discounts on selected courses under MoUs with HRNZ’s strategic partners, both in New Zealand and international
International Connections
- Introductions can be provided for members seeking information or contacts in other countries, or HRNZ can make enquiries on your behalf
- For example the Asia Pacific Federation for HRM, World Federation of Personnel Management Associations, and other global institutes