Organisation Structure
A Board of up to eight members is involved with policy and governance. The NZRA Board comprises six regional representatives elected by their respective regions and one President elected at large. The Board has the ability to appoint up to two Independent Board Members depending on what knowledge and skill gaps exist. The Board meets at least four times each year and makes policy/governance decisions. A separate Audit Committee oversees the audit requirements (see Terms of Reference). The National Office, based in Wellington, employs a Chief Executive who manages strategic direction, professional development and advocacy of NZRA, along with other staff involved with administration, project management, communications and marketing.
"Recreation is an activity done for pleasure or relaxation that refreshes and recreates. It revitalises your body and mind by means of some pastime, sport, agreeable exercise, play, games or hobbies"
NZRA Definition of Recreation 2009
Regional Advisory Group
The new constitution adopted at the 2011 AGM set in motion changes in how the organisation is governed. The result of which is that we will have a new structure for the national Board, and a process for how people are elected or appointed to the Board.
To enable the Board and management to remain connected with NZRA's regional branches around strategic issues, and to provide regional input into the composition of the new Board, the Constitution refers to the establishment of a Regional Advisory Group. At their December 2011 meeting the Board formally established the group, comprising of the following regional representatives:
Auckland/Northland Biran Singh
Central Geoff Canham
Midlands Eana Young
Wellington Esther Bukholt (Chair)
Canterbury Grant MacLeod
Otago/Southland Ian Soper
The first duty of the group is to appoint an NZRA member to the Board Appointments Panel. The Group is looking for someone with prior experience in governance and the functions and appointment of Directors, who also has knowledge of, and experience in, the recreation and sport sector.
We strongly encourage you to get involved in shaping the governance of NZRA. Deadline for nominations is 30 April. Download the nomination form here.
Who NZRA Represents
NZRA had 950 individual members. These individual members are generally people who are involved with organisations such as recreation policy makers (both elected and employed officials), territorial local authorities (city, regional, and district councils), voluntary organisations, regional sports trusts, the Department of Conservation, commercial leisure providers, recreation planners, facility managers (wet and dry), programme and event managers, community arts leaders and others involved in the delivery of recreation in New Zealand.
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