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In order to comply with the new Incorporated Societies Act 2022 all Incorporated Societies in New Zealand are required to update their constitutions and re-register with the Companies Office by May 2026. A sub-committee of the Management Committee has been established to review and prepare a draft rewrite of the constitution. Once a new draft constitution is endorsed by the Management Committee it will be forwarded to Branches for consultation and input.
Updated 17 July 2024
The Commandant NZ Cadet Forces has released a letter of introduction and support that Branches can include with applications seeking grants from community funding providers. The letter can be downloaded here
At this time of the year many Branches will have recently conducted or will be about to conduct their AGM. Please ensure that following the AGM any changes to the Branch office holders (Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer) are advised to the General Secretary to enable the Branch Contact List to be updated. Any new members elected on to the Branch Committee need to complete a ATCANZ Membership form which can be found here.
Updated 19 April 2024
The 2024 National Council Meeting (the Associations AGM) was successfully held on Saturday 18 May at the Messines Defence/Conference Centre, Trentham, Wellington. The meeting Minutes and associated reports can be found on this website under the "resources" tab. For the Branch delegates and observers who participated in person or remotely online thank you for your input and insights and it is trusted that you found the meeting worthwhile.
The ATCANZ Public Liability Policy and has now been extended to include Public Liability for Property Owners within ATCANZ, that is essentially those who own their own buildings.
Updated 13 Novemeber 2023
At its meeting on the 18 October 2023 the Management Committee agreed that the Crombie and Lockwood ATCANZ National Insurance scheme be adopted as the preferred material damage contents insurance scheme for ATCANZ Branches. This is not a compulsory scheme, but one that will allow Branches to choose to be part of a large national scheme that will enjoy the benefits of scale and bring cheaper insurance costs. Further information and details of the scheme can be found on the Insurance page under the Resources tab.
Updated 24 October 2023
Google has made its Workspace suite available free for non-profits and ATCANZ has taken advantage of this via our Domain “atcanz.org.nz”. You can find out all about Google Workspace using this link.
Access to our Workspace is via a login to our Domain in the form of “[user]@ atcanz.org.nz”. User will be in the form “[Branch No.]chairperson@ atcanz.org.nz”, “[Branch No.]secretary@ atcanz.org.nz” or “[Branch No.]treasurer@ atcanz.org.nz”.
Our Workspace is available to all our Branches. If your Branch would like to make use of this capability contact the General Secretary.
Posted 27 July 2022 1100
What is Techsoup? TechSoup New Zealand is a registered charity and not-for-profit organisation committed to building stronger communities through technology. Since 2007, a growing list of leading tech companies have partnered with TechSoup New Zealand to support the New Zealand charity sector with donated and discounted IT products, online learning and specialised consulting services.
TechSoup New Zealand’s program is free to join and free to access. Our membership of over 30,000 not for profits rely on us to supply them with best-in-market prices on IT hardware, software, and training services. They look to us as a source of authority on IT solutions to increase their social impact.
In November 2018, TechSoup New Zealand joined forces with Infoxchange. With 150 staff across Australia and New Zealand, we are the region’s leading not-for-profit dedicated to using technology to improve the lives of people experiencing disadvantage and the organisations that support them.
ATCANZ Branches can join TechSoup at no cost using our ATCANZ Charities Registration Number which can be obtained from the General Secretary on request.
Posted 28 April 2022 1731
Our Rules require Branches to provide the Management Committee with regular updates of Membership and Officer details. You can find all the Membership requirements here. You can find out about the Officer contact requirements here.
Updated 17 April 2023 0700