What’s the NZBN? What you should do next:Get your NZBN now and you’ll quickly see how it can be an asset to your business. You can learn more online at

www.nzbn.govt.nzor call us on 0508 696 926 to find out how to get the NZBN working for you.

The New Zealand Business Number (NZBN) is a globally unique identifier, available to all Kiwi businesses and government agencies. The NZBN helps businesses better connect and interact, through a shared network of information. That’s because the NZBN links to core business information that organisations are most often asked for.

What you need to know about the NZBN

Who's the NZBN for?Regardless of your business type – if you’re self-employed, a contractor, a tradesperson, a landlord, a sole trader, a partnership, a trust, a start-up company, a limited liability company or a government agency – you can get and use an NZBN. So whether your organisation is big or small, the NZBN has the power to transform the way you do business in the future.

What’s in it for you?Using the NZBN will provide a number of tangible benefits for your business or organisation including:

Less duplication: Using the NZBN will help minimise the cost of repeating information, because you won’t have to update your details multiple times in a variety of ways. This will speed up interactions with other businesses and government agencies.

Time and cost savings: Over time, you’ll be able to cut down on data entry processes by using the NZBN to pre-fill online forms, so transactions like onboarding new customers or suppliers will be faster and smarter. That means more time to grow your business.

Confidence: You’ll have access to reliable information about businesses, so you’ll know you’ve got up-to-date details. As an authoritative source of information, the NZBN Register will give you more certainty about the businesses you work with – reducing risk and resulting in better decision-making.

The number of benefits from using the NZBN will continue to grow as more businesses begin using the NZBN.

Efficiency: Better procurement processes including streamlined tendering and purchaser/supplier relationship management.

Streamlining: Finance transactions will be smoother as more efficient ways to invoice customers, pay bills and apply for credit will be enabled.

Value: The visibility of business networks will improve through the use of one common identifier.

The NZBN will enable new ways of doing things that we haven’t even thought of yet. When you can see your business network and understand the relationship between thousands of organisations, the opportunities are endless.

As technology and business continues to evolve, the NZBN will become increasingly central to the way you do business.