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A communique outlining changes to the annual cadet levy process was forwarded to Branch Executives on 18 August. As a result of the changes Branches will not be invoiced a levy this year. The 2025 levy was invoiced and paid by Branches in 2024 under the previous process. The next levy due will be the 2026 cadet levy which will be invoiced in February 2026 for payment by Branches due in April 2026.
A copy of the communique can be found here.
Updated 22 August 2025
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.
Update: The final draft was approved by the Association at the National Council AGM, 31 May and will be submitted to the Companies Office as part of the Association's application for re-registration. The constitution, albeit approved by the Association, remains a draft until accepted by the Compnaies Office and re-registrion is granted. A copy of the draft constitution can be found here.
Updated 2 June 2025
The recipients of the 2025 Sainsbury Awards were announced by the President at the National Council AGM on Saturday 31 May. A total of $13,870 was available for disbursement this year and this was awarded to:
Information on the Sainsbury Awards can be found here.
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
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
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
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