The National Executive
The United Nations Association of New Zealand National Executive meets roughly monthly, to discuss day-to-day running of the organisation and National Office, upcoming events, and payments and accounts.
The National Executive is elected during the yearly Annual General Meeting, at the same time as the National Council. All current financial members of UNANZ are eligible to be elected to a National Executive Position. Nominations are due in the National Office in mid-April every year, after having been signed by the nominee, and two supporters from UNANZ.
The National Council
The United Nations Association of New Zealand's main ruling body is the National Council. It has three main roles per the Constitution:
►Governance of the organsiation as a whole
►Policy making body of the organisation
►Coordination and support of our branches
The National Council meets four to five times a year in order to discus and vote on yearly budgets, long-term strategic plans, policies, actions, and upcoming events.
National Council Meeting minutes are available upon request from the Administrative Office, in the National Office: office@unanz.org.nz. The National Council of UNANZ also meets yearly for the Annual General Meeting - usually held in May, in conjunction with the National Conference.
UNANZ elects it's National Council members yearly, and all current financial members of UNANZ are eligible to be nominated. Nominations are due four weeks before the AGM, in the National Office. All nomination forms must be signed by the nominee, and two other UNANZ members.
2009 AGM Minutes
2010 AGM Minutes
Honorary Life Members
Life members are recommended by the National Council at an Annual General Meeting. Usually these are individuals who have has carried out distinguished service for the United Nations Association of New Zealand, and/or the UN over a period of years.
The UNANZ Constitution states that Life Members do not pay membership fees, may be in attendance at, and receive the papers for, the National Council with speaking rights, but no vote.
Life Members have voting rights at any Special General and Annual General Meetings.
Joan Morrell
Honorary Life Member
Grace Hollander
Honorary Life Member
Carrick Lewis
Honorary Life Member
Patricia Morrison
Honorary Life Member
Dianna Unwin
Honorary Life Member
Gwen Ryan
Honorary Life Member
Clinton Johnson
Honorary Life Member
Dame Laurie Salas
Honorary Life Member
Margaret Knight
Honorary Life Member
Ivan Demsem
Honorary Life Member
Gita Brooke
Honorary Life Member
Lady Rhyl Jansen
Honorary Life Member
Mary Gray
Honorary Life Member since 2009
Colin McGreggor
Honorary Life Member since 2009
Robin Halliday
Honorary Life Member