The Institute of Directors in New Zealand promotes excellence in governance, represents directors' interests and facilitates their professional development through education and training. It is a membership organisation of over 9,000 individuals representing the spectrum of New Zealand enterprise, from the public and private sectors. We support and represent members by:• providing them with the knowledge of best practice and encouragement to apply it • representing their interests and positively influencing stakeholder opinion and policy on governance issues • enhancing the prestige and value of membership by providing high quality services that underpin the Institute of Directors' profile as a world class professional body.