Become a sponsor
The New Zealand Institute of Intelligence Professionals has been connecting and developing New Zealand’s intelligence community since 2008. Sponsoring NZIIP means your organisation is visibly associated with the professionals who help shape New Zealand’s security, resilience, and strategic capability.
We reach our audience through multiple channels: our LinkedIn company page (1,500+ followers), a members-only mailing list (400+ subscribers), and a general mailing list (~1,140 subscribers). Most of our events are open to the wider community, including emerging professionals, senior leaders, academics, and practitioners across the sector.
We offer three levels of Sponsorship Package. The Annual Sponsorship is our entry-level package, which allows organisations to purchase upgrades to create an affordable tailored package. The Comprehenseive It provides year round advertising for your organisation, and also allows you to purchase sponsorship upgrades for greater visibility and alignment of your organisation with the sector. Get in touch to discuss how sponsorship can work for your organisation. Alternatively, if none of the listed packages are quite right for your organisation, then we’re happy to work with you to create a tailored option that aligns with your goals.
$3,500
Our base package is for organisations that want consistent, credible visibility with Institute members and our broader professional network. Benefits apply for 12 months from signing:
- Organisation recognised at all NZIIP events.
- Logo on website and in all mailings.
- Opportunity to have your materials made available at every Institute regional event.
- Two complimentary tickets to either the National Conference or the Annual Awards Night.
- Opportunity to purchase event upgrade packages (please see tabs below)
$15,000
Designed for organisations that want to be recognised as enduring supporters of the intelligence profession. This package provides year-round alignment across all virtual, regional, and national events:
- Organisation recognised as a Comprehensive Partner at all NZIIP events.
- Logo on website, all event webpages, all marketing, and in all mailings.
- Opportunity to have your materials made available at every Institute regional event.
- Named sponsorship of a Regional Event on a topic of your choice.
- Exhibition Table at the National Conference.
- Recognition as the named sponsor of a specified Award at the Annual Awards Night.
To find out more and discuss your organisations specific requirements, contact zn.gro.piizn@rosnops and our team will be in touch.
Starting at $15,000
For organisations who are seeking a deeper level of involvement with the community, we offer the opportunity to develop a bespoke partnership package. Opportunities for such a package include:
- Co-branded professional development series. Development and delivery of a jointly branded professional development programme aligned with NZIIP’s annual themes and sector priorities. This could include a multi-session workshop series, executive briefings, technical masterclasses, or regional roadshows. The partner would receive prominent brand positioning across programme materials, event marketing, and post-event communications, while contributing subject matter expertise that supports capability growth across the sector.
- Thought leadership publication. Collaboration on a co-branded insights paper, research report, or sector briefing addressing a priority issue within the intelligence community. This may include joint editorial input, executive commentary, and coordinated release through NZIIP’s communication channels. The initiative positions the partner as a contributor to sector advancement.
- Talent engagement initiatives. Partnership in initiatives designed to support emerging professionals and strengthen workforce development across the intelligence sector. This may include sponsorship of early-career networking events, training, scholarships, awards, or targeted engagement with tertiary institutions. Such initiatives demonstrate a shared commitment to building long-term capability and sustaining professional standards within the community.
To find out more and discuss your organisations specific requirements, contact zn.gro.piizn@rosnops and our team will be in touch.
Annual Package Upgrades
Organisations who purchase the Annual Sponsorship Package are also able to purchase the upgrade packages outlined below.
$2,000
We regularly hold events in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch, as well as virtual events that are streamed to a wider audience. The Regional Event Upgrade is available to annual sponsors and includes:
- Full logistical support — venue and catering — for a regional event.
- Opportunity to nominate the topic.
- Opportunity to elect a speaker or host.
- Your organisation's branding featured on all advertising for the event.
Please note that topics and speakers/hosts are subject to Board Approval. To find out more and discuss your organisations specific requirements, contact zn.gro.piizn@rosnops and our team will be in touch.
$3,000-$10,000
Our National Conference brings together practitioners, policymakers, sector leaders and innovators for a focused day of dialogue on the key challenges and emerging developments shaping the intelligence community. In recent years our speakers have included the Rt. Hon. Judith Collins KC MP, Major-General John Howard MNZM (Retd.), Director-General of the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service Rebecca Kitteridge CNZM, and Chief Exectuive of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Ben King.
Our 2024 and 2025 conferences were both fully sold, and so this year we have moved to a bigger venue. The 2026 Conference will take place on Thursday, 20th August in Te Papa Tongarewa, Museum of New Zealand. Available sponsorship opportunities include:
- $3,000 - Exhibitor Trade Stand
- $5,000 - Agenda Item/Lunch/Tea break Sponsorship (includes Trade Stand)
- $10,000 - Naming Rights (includes Trade Stand) (one opportunity only)
To find out more and discuss your organisations specific requirements, contact zn.gro.piizn@rosnops and our team will be in touch.
$2,000
Each year, the New Zealand Institute of Intelligence Professionals hosts a prestigious Awards Night to recognise and celebrate the individuals and teams operating at the highest levels of dedication and achievement across the intelligence sector. The event brings together professionals from both public and private sectors who are advancing the profession through leadership, innovation, and service. Nominations are invited from across all the intelligence community. Previous award winners have represented diverse fields, including operations, collections, classified environments, and non-profit organisations.
Sponsoring the Awards offers a unique opportunity to align your organisation with excellence, impact, and integrity. It’s a chance to demonstrate your commitment to supporting the professionals who help shape New Zealand’s security, resilience, and strategic capability. As a sponsor, you’ll gain meaningful visibility within a trusted and values-driven network, while contributing to an event that highlights and honours the best of the sector. The Awards upgrade includes:
- Featured branding on the Awards webpage.
- Dedicated sponsor recognition on social media.
- Two complimentary tickets.
- Sponsor acknowledgement at the beginning of your specified agenda item.
- Recognition in the Awards brochure.
Upgrade choices include sponsorship of an Award category or of the Awards dinner.
Award categories available for sponsorship:
Rising Star. Awarded to a member of the New Zealand intelligence sector below the age of thirty-five who has demonstrated exceptional capability and dedication in their role as an intelligence collector or analyst.
Intelligence Leader. Recognises an intelligence sector leader responsible for developing teams, managing process, growing capability, and leading intelligence support.
Innovation in Intelligence. Awarded to an agency, team or person responsible for noteworthy or outstanding innovation in one or more of the fields of collections, analysis, reporting or leadership, in any intelligence discipline.
Excellence in Training. Recognises an agency, team or person who has made outstanding advances to the state of intelligence training in New Zealand — whether through exceptional devotion to intelligence training and mentoring, or through a breakthrough in intelligence collection and analysis techniques.
Distinguished Practitioner. Recognises an individual who has provided direct, insightful or notable contributions to their team, agency or area. Intended to recognise the greatest achievement by an individual in New Zealand's intelligence sector in a given year.