In 2021, MotorSport New Zealand published their latest Strategic Plan to guide the organisation through to 2023. This plan was developed by management and the board with input from member clubs.

The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) is the governing body for world motor sport and the federation of the world’s leading motoring organisations. Founded in 1904, with headquarters in Paris, the FIA is a non-profit making association. It brings together 245 national motoring and sporting organisations from 143 countries on five continents. Its member clubs represent millions of motorists and their families.

MotorSport New Zealand has been a member of the FIA since 1956. Initially, membership was through the RAC who were the controlling body for motorsport in the British Commonwealth, and direct membership followed on the dismantling of the British Commonwealth in the early 1970s.

MotorSport New Zealand is the sole authority appointed by the FIA to regulate motorsport in New Zealand.

MotorSport New Zealand delegates authority for karting, drag racing and vintage car events to recognised bodies by a process of annually reviewed agreements. These delegations of authority are subject to approval by the FIA, and the activities are conducted under conditions, which must be approved by MotorSport New Zealand and notified to the FIA.