All Clubs in NZ that were incorporated under the 1908 act need to re-register under the new Incorporated Societies Act 2022 by April 5, 2026 to remain incorporated. In order to do that we need some changes to our constitution to make it compatible with the new act. The changes are minor, like replacing all references to the 1908 act with references to the 2022 act. The changes are all detailed in the document below and there are links to both the current constitution and the new draft so that you can verify the changes yourself.

We have also made one change not required by the 2022 Act and that is in the membership section where we have removed explicit requirement for rider members to license via the CNZ portal. We have done this because CNZ have flagged that they intend to make some changes but have not yet told us what they are, so we hope that this change makes our constitution more resilient. This change is still detailed in the table below.

If you find any errors in the draft constitution , or have any other items you believe need adding or amending then please submit them, preferably via email, to Warren Hall, or Ross Frater no later than Sunday 16th November, so that your concerns can be addressed prior to the SGM. 

At the SGM we will assume you have familiarised yourself with the draft Constitution and will move that it be adopted. We would like to pass it without lengthy discussion and move on with the Prize Giving.