NZAIA and Ethics


The ethical guidelines in our Rules of Incorporation (not listed in order of importance) require that the Association and its members:
  1. Commit themselves to principles of social justice, sustainable development and high environmental quality.
  2. Demonstrate a concern for the social and environmental effects of development and policy decisions.
  3. Consider the effects of development, programme and policy decisions on all sectors of the community, with reference to relevant (especially social and environmental) characteristics. 
  4. Be committed to the empowerment of all people, including indigenous people and those who are disadvantaged, to influence the development, policy and programme decisions which affect them.


​As affiliate members of IAIA, New Zealand practitioners should also consult the IAIA ethical statement
- download here. 
A new code of ethics
NZAIA has recently (Nov 2015) set up a small working group within the core group to draft a new code of ethics for the Association. The group will be co-ordinated by Christine Cheyne.

As the draft code develops we will post documents on the website for our members to review and comment on.