Hooker Associates Limited is a family-owned chartered accounting practice in Bryndwr, Christchurch, that has supported clients for over forty years. The firm was founded by Colin Hooker after a twenty-year career as a Partner at a national accounting firm, built on a goal of honest, approachable and dependable accounting services and long-term client relationships. In 2001 his son Michael joined the firm and now serves as Company Director, continuing those values alongside an experienced accounting team.
Hooker Associates works with individuals, families and businesses across Christchurch and Canterbury, offering financial, management and tax reporting, tax planning and advice, business consulting, and payroll and IT support (including Xero and MYOB). The firm is a Xero Champion Gold Partner and a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.
The team describes its approach around understanding a client's business, mapping out a clear and practical plan, and providing ongoing support through regular check-ins — aiming for clear, no-jargon guidance rather than generic advice.
Hooker Associates Limited has been supporting Christchurch clients for over forty years, and it's still a family business today. Colin Hooker founded the firm after a twenty-year career as a Partner at a national accounting firm, setting out with a straightforward goal: provide honest, approachable and dependable accounting services built on long-term relationships and genuine care for clients. In 2001, his son Michael joined the practice, and Michael now leads the firm as Company Director, combining the traditional values the business was built on with modern accounting expertise.
Hooker Associates works across four main areas. Financial, Management & Tax Reporting covers regular management accounts, annual financial statements, income tax returns, and GST, PAYE and FBT returns — using cloud-based systems like Xero and MYOB to streamline reporting and keep compliance costs manageable. Tax Planning & Advice extends to income tax, GST and FBT, business structuring, trusts and companies, and broader tax planning strategies, including pre-arrival tax planning and ongoing compliance guidance for new immigrants to New Zealand.
On the advisory side, Business Consulting & Growth spans business planning, performance improvement, systems and process work, restructuring, exit and succession planning, and support for buying or selling a business. Rounding things out, Payroll & IT Support covers Xero and MYOB assistance, payroll systems, software setup and training, and ongoing troubleshooting — reflecting the firm's status as a Xero Champion Gold Partner.
The firm describes its process in three steps: understanding a client's business — learning their goals, challenges and structure — creating a clear, practical plan for growth, and then providing ongoing support through regular check-ins to keep things moving. The stated aim throughout is practical, no-jargon guidance that clients can act on, delivered with a personal approach rather than a one-size-fits-all playbook.
While the practice is based in Bryndwr, Christchurch, it works with businesses across Christchurch and Canterbury more broadly, drawing on decades of local knowledge and experience across a range of industries. The firm is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, giving clients the assurance of professional accreditation behind the practical, relationship-first approach.
Hooker Associates keeps standard office hours, Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 5:00pm, and clients can reach the team by phone, email, or by booking a consultation through the firm's website. Whether the need is ongoing compliance work, tax structuring, business growth planning, or help getting more out of Xero, the firm positions itself as a long-term partner rather than a once-a-year tax preparer — something that shows in a client base built up over four decades and now spanning a second generation of the Hooker family running the practice.