EY New Zealand

Strategic intent

EY New Zealand is a professional services firm delivering assurance, tax, consulting, and strategy and transactions services to help organizations navigate regulatory compliance, technology transformation, and strategic growth.

Key market signals

• 2026-10: Ongoing execution of the three-year 'Culture+' program to address workplace culture, psychological safety, and workload management across EY Oceania.
• 2026-10: Rapid scaling of AI-driven services via the global 'ey.ai' platform, with Oceania's managed services business growing to $400 million AUD.
• 2026-04: Appointment of Mike Willett as Technology Consulting Lead and Rob Bremner as SAP Lead to strengthen local technology transformation capabilities.
• 2025-07: Susan Jones officially assumed the role of EY New Zealand Country Managing Partner, succeeding Simon O'Connor.
• 2025-09: Partnership with APRA AMCOS and Microsoft to develop an AI-powered music licensing platform for Australia and New Zealand.

Financial health

• EY Oceania (including NZ) reported total revenue of $3.02 billion AUD for FY25 (ended June 30, 2025), with Consulting at $1.07 billion AUD, Assurance at $784 million AUD, Tax at $704 million AUD, and EY-Parthenon at $464 million AUD. (Source: https://www.ey.com)
• EY Australia (the largest firm in the Oceania region) reported revenue of $2.72 billion AUD for FY25, down 2.9% from the previous year. (Source: https://www.ey.com)

Impact & compliance

Legal & risks

Over the last 24 months, EY New Zealand has faced no major public lawsuits or regulatory fines. However, the firm continues to navigate regulatory scrutiny regarding audit quality and independence from the Financial Markets Authority (FMA). Additionally, EY New Zealand and EY Australia are actively […]

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