EY New Zealand

Strategic Intent

EY New Zealand provides assurance, consulting, strategy and transactions, and tax services, leveraging a global multidisciplinary network to help clients capitalize on new opportunities, assess and manage risk, and deliver responsible growth, enabled by data, AI, and advanced technology.

Key Market Signals

• 2026-03: EY New Zealand publishes thought leadership on rethinking Scope 2 emissions strategies in New Zealand.
• 2026-02: EY provides limited assurance over Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions for Channel Infrastructure's 2025 Sustainability Report.
• 2026-02: New Zealand's Modern Slavery Bill is likely to be enacted by the end of 2026, mandating reporting for entities with over NZ$100 million revenue. [cite: 28 from previous search]
• 2025-09: APRA AMCOS partnered with EY and Microsoft to simplify music licensing in Australia and New Zealand. [cite: 13 from previous search, 38 from previous search]
• 2025-08: EY Australia (part of Oceania) reported $2.72 billion in revenue for FY25, a 2.9% decrease from the prior year, with growth in Tax and Assurance. [cite: 25 from previous search]

Financial Health

• EY Australia, part of the Oceania region which includes New Zealand, reported $2.72 billion in revenue for the 12 months to June 30, 2025 (FY25), a 2.9% decrease from the prior year.
• Despite challenging market conditions, EY Australia's Tax and Assurance service lines demonstrated growth in FY25.

Impact & Compliance

Legal & Risks

No legal or compliance risks, such as regulatory fines, penalties, settlements, lawsuits, or human rights violations, were found to have been reported for EY New Zealand within the last 24 months (after March 27, 2024).

Forensic Audit — 8 findings

• FMA findings on audit quality consistency regarding related party disclosures
• Reliance on carbon offsets to meet 2025 net zero targets
• Departure of NZ Chair Braden Dickson in early 2024 following an investigation into a 'historical behavioral matter'.

+ 5 more findings

Classifications

Proprietary Analysis