NMIT aims to contribute to the development of the Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough regions by promoting sustainable economic growth and employment. NMIT works closely with the following organisations and partner training providers:

Nelson-Tasman Region

• Business Development Company (BDC) 
• Latitude Nelson
• Nelson City Council
• Nelson Regional Economic Development Agency
• Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce
• Tasman District Council

Marlborough Region

• Destination Marlborough
• Marlborough Chamber of Commerce
• Marlborough District Council
• Marlborough Economic Development Trust
• Marlborough Research Centre of Excellence Trust
• Royal New Zealand Air Force ( rnzaf )

Iwi

• Ngāti Rarua Iwi
• Ngāti Koata no Rangitoto ki te Tonga
• Ngāti Tama Manawhenua ki te Tau Ihu
• Te Atiawa Manawhenua ki te Tau Ihu
• Te Awhina Marae
• Te Runanga o Ngāti Apa ki te Waipounamu
• Te Runanga o Ngāti Kuia
• Te Runanga o Ngāti Toarangatira
• Te Runanga o Rangitane ki Wairau

• ITPNZ
• New Zealand Government
• New Zealand Organisation for Quality ( nzoq )
  (NMIT offers the Certificate in Quality Assurance in partnership with nzoq …)
• New Zealand Qualifications Authority
• New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
• Tertiary Education Comission ( tec )

Partner Training Organisations

• Auckland University of Technology (NMIT has credit transfer arrangements with AUT for the Diploma in Applied Fitness and the Diploma in Applied Science. AUT also offers a Masters degree in Fine Arts in Nelson, in partnership with NMIT)
• Competenz
• Flight Training Providers (NMIT offers pilot training in conjunction with 12 flight training providers around New Zealand…)
• Mahurangi Technical Institute, Warkworth
• Skills Update Training Institute ( suti ) (Auckland)
• Victoria University (Wellington)