Who can join?

Anyone can join - if you have an interest in encouraging women to save for retirement we welcome you as a member.

Despite the number of women in high-profile positions within New Zealand the superannuation industry has been lagging behind. As well as boosting the profiles of women in the industry, WiS provides important networking opportunities.

We are particularly keen to promote women as trustees of superannuation funds. At the moment there is a scarcity of women in these positions. WiS wants women to feel confident to put themselves forward for such positions, knowing that there is support in place and a need to represent the needs and values of women at trustee level.

How much does it cost?

The annual membership subscription is $50.00 per annum ($25.00 after 1 October).

Why join WiS?

Membership benefits include:

• subscription to our regular newsletter
• subsidised or free attendance at WiS functions
• networking opportunities
• access to the many resources available from the WiS website library, and
• wider business and personal networks.

Member feedback

More than 100 women have already joined WiS and meetings with keynote speakers are held regularly in both Auckland and Wellington. Membership is voluntary and represents a wide range of disciplines, with a representative mix of fund managers, administrators and promoters, trustees, communication specialists, Members of Parliament and representatives of other women's organisations.

Member Satisfaction Survey 2002

In almost all areas surveyed members rated WiS as providing a good to excellent service. Here we have listed some top-line results:

• 100% of respondents considered WiS covers a good range of topics in terms of variety and content.
  
  
• 100% of respondents considered the WiS newsletter a valuable tool for keeping in touch with issues and activities.
  
  
• Respondents considered the following groups a priority in terms of educating people on the key issues impacting WiS:
  
  
  • Women's groups
  • Members of Parliament
  • Rotary
  • Lioness'
    

How to join

Simple - just click here for our online registration form or click here to print off a copy of our application form [PDF], complete it and send it back to us with your membership fee cheque. (Click here for address details.)

Click here to download the Membership Renewal form (PDF).

To find out more

For more information about the WiS:

• Our Wellington contact is Mel Hewitson you may telephone her on 021 976 407 or click here to email her.

• Our Auckland contact is Helen McKenzie you may telephone her on 09 377 7220 or click here to email her.