Aims and Objectives of
Lighting Council New Zealand

To encourage industry wide improvement of all practices in lighting.

To represent to the Government, regulatory bodies and the community at large, the common views of those industry organisations and trade associations whose members are substantially engaged in the civil, commercial and residential lighting industry in New Zealand.

To Promote ethical standards throughout the industry.

To advance the capabilities, professionalism and role of members.

To develop unity amongst members to address matters of common interest and concern, provided however that the Council shall not participate in or sanction any activities that contravene the competition laws and shall in particular observe sections 30 & 32 of the Commerce Act 1986 and amendments (or any equivalent statutory provisions) which forbid acts that substantially lessen competition.

To promote, aid, foster, develop and protect the interests of the lighting industry in New Zealand.

THE MAGIC OF LIGHT

Light, as no other stimulus, allows us to appreciate our environment for our awakened hours. Sunlight, with its constant change of angle, colour and intensity, brings a natural richness to our environment which man has long sought to emulate. Unlike sunlight, artificial light is not our birthright, and in order for artificial light to enhance our immediate surroundings in the variety of colours and textures we demand, electricity must, firstly, be generated and, secondly, used wisely.

INDUSTRY RESPONSIBILITIES

The chain of events that links the generation of power to the experience of light is subject to many influences. As power for lighting represents over 12.5% of the National load, and 35% of the Commercial load, ill-conceived lighting installations will have a significant effect on the nation’s resources. Members of the New Zealand Lighting Council are well aware of their responsibilities in this chain to provide better solutions for this most important factor of our every-day lives.

THE INDUSTRY AT WORK

Lighting Council Member’s business activities include light sources, lighting fixtures and control systems, three essential cornerstones of a lighting installation. The fourth cornerstone is the skill of application of the other three.

EDUCATION

All members of the LCNZ contribute to the education of design professionals through their own “in-house” training programmes or encouraging formal tertiary studies. Together with its sister body, Lighting Council Australia, LCNZ members sponsor many of the activities of the Illuminating Engineering Society of Australia and New Zealand which administers these internationally recognised programmes.

ADVOCACY & PARTICIPATION

Lighting Council New Zealand represents the industry in many ways with regard to the formulation of regulation, compliance and environmental issues all of which will have an increasingly significant impact on our industry in the future. LCNZ members participate in the formulation of International and Joint Standards with Australia, ensuring the industry is in step with other similar markets.

CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP

Lighting Council New Zealand works closely with other industry groups such as ECANZ, and is a member of BusinessNZ, New Zealand’s foremost Business Organisation. Council also has strong links to Regulators and Government Departments such as DBH, EECA, EC, MED and MfE.