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Free Pro access for researchers, journalists, regulators and philanthropy

We waive the Pro subscription fee for the cohort below — the people for whom this data is load-bearing public-interest work. Verified researchers receive the same higher-detail access that paid Pro subscribers see; the criteria define who doesn’t have to pay, not who is allowed to view the data. The publicly-visible tiers (Tier 1/2 charity comp, all NZX-listed director and executive comp, source-register data) remain accessible to anyone, with or without an account.

• Academic researchers

  Faculty, postgraduate researchers and graduate students at any New Zealand university (Auckland, AUT, Waikato, Massey, Victoria, Canterbury, Lincoln, Otago) or recognised overseas institution; ANU, Melbourne, Sydney, UNSW, Monash, Queensland, ANU and equivalent for cross-Tasman work. Verified via institutional email domain.
• Journalists at FMA-recognised media outlets

  Working journalists at NZ-domiciled news organisations: NZ Herald, Stuff, RNZ, TVNZ, Newsroom, BusinessDesk, NBR, Interest.co.nz, The Spinoff, Te Ao Māori News, Pacific Media Network, plus regional dailies and recognised independent outlets. Australian Financial Review and Reuters / Bloomberg / Dow Jones for cross-Tasman business coverage. Citation requires "Source: [platform]" attribution.
• Registered philanthropic advisers and foundation staff

  Programme officers and grants managers at New Zealand community trusts, gaming-machine societies, statutory funders, family foundations, and philanthropic advisory practices. Verified via organisation email domain or charity registration number.
• Regulators, public-sector and Crown agency staff

  Charities Services / DIA, FMA, Reserve Bank, Commerce Commission, Companies Office, Te Puni Kōkiri, Te Arawhiti, Office of the Auditor-General, IRD, MBIE, Office of the Privacy Commissioner, Crown entities and statutory bodies. Verified via .govt.nz email domain.
• Named research institutes and think tanks

  BERL, NZIER, Motu, NZ Initiative, Helen Clark Foundation, Maxim Institute, McGuinness Institute, Sustainable Business Network, Centre for Social Impact, Auckland Co-design Lab, plus Australian-domiciled equivalents for trans-Tasman research.

How to apply: email hello@nzxplorer.co.nz from your institutional / organisational email address with one or two sentences on what you’re researching. We turn approvals around within 2 business days. Approval is for a 12-month renewable window.

Categories can change as the public-interest landscape evolves; the canonical, current list is on this page. If your work clearly serves a public-interest purpose but doesn’t fit a category above, write anyway — we are deliberately not exhaustive.