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Our History
FINZ is the ‘voice’ of New Zealand’s fashion and apparel industry. The non-profit organisation was founded ‘by the industry’ in 2002, to provide representation and support ‘for the industry’.
Our Mission
Our mission is to ensure the future growth and development of the fashion and apparel industry, and to see it valued for its economic, creative and cultural contribution to New Zealand.
FINZ Members
Fashion Industry New Zealand (FINZ) exists to serve its members and FINZ membership is open to all industry-associated groups, companies and individuals. Today, FINZ' membership is fast-approaching 200 and spans the entire supply-chain, encompassing - suppliers, designers, manufacturers, retailers, exporters, importers, tertiary institutes and fashion-related service providers. Take a look at the FINZ Member Directory.
The FINZ Board
FINZ is governed by a board of founding trustees and elected industry representatives, who volunteer their time, energy and expertise in service of the organisation and the industry that it serves.
FINZ Executive Officer
Mapihi Opai
Tel. +64 9 337 0500
Email. info@finz.co.nz
www.finz.co.nz
FINZ Chairman
- Paul Blomfield - PB Consulting Ltd, Director
FINZ Board Members
- Joan Farrer - AUT Textile & Design Laboratory, Director
- Kat Gee - Kagi Jewellery Ltd, Director
- Dianne Ludwig - formerly WHK Gosling Chapman Ltd, Partner
- Geoff Merz - Merz & Associates Ltd, Director
- Malcolm Rands - Ecostore Ltd, Founder
- Cushla Reed - Minx Footwear Ltd, Director
- Annah Stretton - Stretton Clothing Co Ltd and Stretton Publishing Ltd, Director
- Cybele Wiren - Cybele Ltd, Designer-Director
FINZ Trustees
- Paul Blomfield - PB Consulting, Director
- Geoff Merz - Merz & Associates, Director
- Jack Cooper - formerly Cooper Watkinson Textiles, Director
- Peter Meadowcroft - Global Textiles Ltd, Director
- Susie Walker - Mulberry Design Ltd, Creative Director
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