Business View Oceania | May 2021

33 34 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA MAY 2021 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA MAY 2021 AT A GLANCE NEW ZEALAND SECURITY ASSOCIATION (NZSA) WHAT: Main representative body for the security industry in New Zealand WHERE: Based in Auckland, NZ WEBSITE: www.security.org.nz www.securitycareers.co.nz NEW ZEALAND SECURITY Association (NZSA) I n these trying times, security is big business and critical to people’s overall safety and wellbeing and New Zealand Security Association (NZSA) is proud to be the voice for this incredibly essential sector. NZSA is the largest industry representative body for the security industry in New Zealand. Its voluntary members include security companies ranging from large multi-nationals to sole traders. The New Zealand security industry is worth an estimated $2.8 billion dollars with more than 1400 security companies operating in the country. Numbers that continue to grow annually. Business View Oceania recently spoke with Gary Morrison, CEO of NZSA, for his perspective about the Association’s role in this evolving industry sector. BVO: How has NZSA evolved over the years? Morrison: “We started in 1972, next year will be our 50th anniversary. The organisation was formed by the largest security providers at that time, with the common interest of having a voice for the industry. Today we have approximately 250 members who represent about 85 percent of the industry, in terms of employees T H E V O I C E O F T H E I N D U S T R Y