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Sustainable Urban Transport: 3 May 2023
Business Networking Event 3 May – 5:30 to 8:00pm RSVP Required, book your seat. What’s the event about? Getting around Auckland is a challenge. No one likes to sit in traffic for hours on end, wasting precious time while emitting emissions that are bad for the environment. Surely, there must be a better, more sustainable…
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NZ-EU Free Trade Agreement: 30 Mar 2023
After more than 10 years of lobbying and negotiations a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between New Zealand and the European Union is secured. The agreement is set to remove tariffs on just about everything traded between the two. So what does the FTA mean for you? To find out we’ve got two leading experts to…
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Sustainability with Jan Jonker: 29 Nov 2022
The Challenge of Sustainability and Circularity Present and Future Business Models Prof. J. (Jan) Jonker, one of the most influential Dutch people when it comes to implementing sustainability, (new) business models and how these developments are related to change and transition, is coming to New Zealand. The Dutch Business Association organised an eye-opening lecture with…
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Meet & Greet Dutch Ambassador: 12 Oct 2022
The new Dutch ambassador, Ard van der Vorst, came to Auckland on the 12th of October. More than 60 professionals with a Dutch connection joined the meet & greet. Many new connections were made, and existing relationships were strengthened. Thanks to everyone who came out and made this networking event a great one. A special…
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Annual General Meeting: 28 Jun 2022
You’re invited to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Dutch Business Association on Tuesday the 28th of June, 5:30pm at Dutch Delight in Auckland (3 Birkenhead Avenue). Your input at the meeting is valued. Have your say and help shape the Dutch Business Association’s future. Here’s what to expect during the 2022 AGM; Agenda…
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Sustainability in practice: 26 Apr 2022
“As the smoke in the global theatre thickens, the exit signs shine brighter” Finding practical solutions to the many crises the planet and societies face has never been more important, as climate breakdown, biodiversity loss, pollution and extreme social inequality are increasingly threatening the survival of humanity. Since 2016, the Sailors for Sustainability have been…
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Virtual Lunch: 18 Mar 2022
Data the currency of the information era with Barry Hodges (Enterprise Data Architect at SAP) As we head towards the digital age making sense of our data and leveraging it can be a key differentiator. However, data is notoriously complex, political, and constantly changing. In this quarter’s virtual lunch, Barry will provide a short perspective…
Our upcoming events:
- 13 November 2025 – New Zealand Initiative Debrief @ Auckland
- 26 February 2026 – First DBA event @ Wellington
Our recent events:
- 24 October 2025 – EU-NZ Business Summit @ Auckland
- 2 October 2025 – Water envoy visit @ Christchurch
- 11 September 2025 – Randstad Employee Satisfaction @ Auckland