Why join NZSTI? 

NZSTI membership:

• demonstrates your commitment to the highest professional standard
• raises your profile within the industry through your listing in the public NZSTI directory
• keeps you upskilled and in touch with the latest in T&I through professional development events and the NZSTI annual conference
• provides you with a networking forum by joining a supportive professional community
• supports NZSTI as a national body in advocating for quality standards and awareness of the profession within government agencies and the wider community
• is recognised as a seal of competence by many official agencies and government departments in New Zealand
  
  

NZSTI membership benefits

Benefits	Full members	Affiliates	Observers	Students
NZSTI membership certificate	✓
Stamp for certifying translations ⓘFull member language pairs only Eligible to purchase an NZSTI translator stamp for certifying translations (applies to translators only)	✓
AGM voting and speaking rights	✓
AUSIT membership Full members automatically qualify for membership of AUSIT through our agreement with the Australian association	✓
Peer support groups Full member and affiliate interpreters can join the NZSTI peer support group scheme	✓	✓
Listing in NZSTI online directory Full members appear above affiliates in search results	✓	✓
NZSTI photo membership card ⓘ Branded photo membership card stating full member and affiliate language pairs	✓	✓
NZSTI membership insignia ⓘ NZSTI membership insignia showing your membership status to display on your marketing material	✓	✓
NZSTI annual conference NZSTI members benefit from a subsidised registration fee to this annual, high-calibre event	✓	✓	✓	✓
Regional branch events ⓘNZSTI has branches in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch These include professional development and social and networking events	✓	✓	✓	✓
Professional development events and resources Information about and access to professional development events and resources to stay up to date and upskill	✓	✓	✓	✓
NZSTI Rates Survey Free access to the NZSTI Rates Survey, a comprehensive document on the rates and working conditions of interpreters and translators in Aotearoa New Zealand	✓	✓	✓	✓
Online forum NZSTI’s online forum where members can post comments and seek advice from their peers	✓	✓	✓	✓
Word for Word blog An online blog featuring informative articles on various aspects of the T&I industry	✓	✓	✓	✓
Subsidies to attend conferences and PD events Subsidies are available to assist NZSTI members to attend non-NZSTI conferences and PD events in NZ and overseas (conditions apply). Visit the Member documents page in your My NZSTI area for guidelines and application forms.	✓	✓	✓	✓
Access to AUSIT events By reciprocal agreement, NZSTI members pay the same price as AUSIT members	✓	✓	✓	✓
Access to FIT events NZSTI members have access to webinars and events offered by other FIT membership organisations such as ITI and BDÜ	✓	✓	✓	✓
Chamber of Commerce membership discount Full members and affiliates in the Auckland and Wellington region can join the local chamber for a discounted membership fee	✓	✓	✓	✓
Professional indemnity insurance scheme Discounted rates for professional indemnity insurance	✓	✓	✓	✓

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