On Tuesday 19 August, the New Zealand Business & Parliament Trust held its first President’s Dinner of 2025 in the Ministerial Dining Room in the Beehive, graciously hosted by Deputy Speaker Barbara Kuriger MP. The Dinner was chaired by Brent McAnulty (NZBPT Board Chair). 
 
Parliamentary Guests were the Hon Chris Penk (Minister for Building & Construction, Minister for Small Business & Manufacturing) and Cameron Brewer MP (Chair of the Finance & Expenditure Committee).
 
Senior corporate leaders in attendance included Andrew Gaukrodger (Foodstuffs New Zealand), Jo Avenell (Russell McVeagh), Wendy Rayner (Coca-Cola Europacific Partners), Nick Astwick (South Cross Medical Care Society), Kym J. Mellow (Inchcape Motors NZ Ltd), Michael Singleton (Christchurch International Airport), Nathan Jones (NZ Steel), Andrew Thirlwell (Pfizer NZ), Andrea Rickard (Beca), Bronwen Marshall (AbbVie), and Simon Tucker (Fonterra).