News
Here you will find news articles and updates relevant to the club industry. Please note that circulars are only visible to club representatives that are logged into the Clubs New Zealand website.
Clubs New Zealand Cyclone Relief Fund Applications are now Open
31 March 2023
Following the devastating effects of Cyclone Gabrielle earlier this year, Clubs across New Zealand expressed a desire to offer support to members of the club community. Clubs New Zealand was able to facilitate this support by establishing the Clubs New Zealand Cyclone Relief Fund.
We are very proud to confirm that as of today more than $18,000 has been contributed to the fund by your fellow clubs and their members.
Clubs New Zealand 2023 Conference, AGM & EXPO - WRAP UP
23 March 2023
The Clubs New Zealand 2023 Conference, AGM & EXPO was held from the 16th through to the 19th of March hosted by the Hornby Club. The Clubs New Zealand Conference, and & EXPO gives clubs from right across New Zealand the opportunity to come together, enjoy each other’s company and learn about fantastic opportunities, new ideas and more.
We would like to thank everyone who attended conference this year and we would like to extend a huge thank you and congratulations to the Hornby Club for being fantastic hosts. The entire Hornby Club team went above and beyond to make sure delegates and guests were welcome and we cannot thank them enough.
Be wary of phishing emails
21 March 2023
Circular 23-018
MEDIA RELEASE: Clubs New Zealand introduces its model constitution to support members transition to the Incorporated Societies Act 2022
6 March 2023
Clubs New Zealand is proud to introduce the Clubs New Zealand model constitution to ensure that its member clubs are supported and prepared ahead of the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 reregistration period later this year.
"For our members to maintain their incorporated status they will need to reregister under the new Act, and that involves ensuring that their constitutions meet the new requirements, says Chief Executive, Larry Graham.
Update from the Club Managers Group
1 March 2023
Circular 23-013
Watties x Clubs New Zealand Burger Promotion Winners
28 February 2023
Circular 23-012
Clubs New Zealand Cyclone Relief Fund
24 February 2023
Clubs across New Zealand have expressed a desire to offer support to members of the club community that are experiencing first-hand the horrors of Cyclone Gabrielle.
It is humbling to be a part of such a caring community, and National Office is extremely proud to be able to facilitate and coordinate a cyclone relief fund for clubs affected.
Clubs New Zealand Christmas Hours and Important Dates 2022/23
20 December 2022
Clubs New Zealand National Office will be closed over the Christmas break from Friday 23rd December 2022 through to Monday 9th January 2023. As always the National Office team will be available during this period if you have any questions or require assistance.
Changes are coming for the Club Industry e-Newsletter
1 December 2022
Our digital communications are a critical part of what we do here at Clubs New Zealand, and for that reason we are planning to introduce some changes in the New Year which we believe will enhance our communications even more.
Clubs New Zealand Advocacy Snapshot
24 November 2022
Ahead of the election next year the Government is racing through its legislation agenda, and Clubs New Zealand is committed to ensuring that the voice of Clubs is heard. 2022 has been incredibly busy on the advocacy front and we are expecting this to ramp up into early 2023.
As we head into December we reflect on the year that was and acknowledge what we have collectively achieved.
ClubPOS - Exploring the next steps
24 November 2022
We now have ClubPOS performing the necessities of a Point Of Sale System very well, and we are ready concentrate on the next stages of development. There are some things already in the pipeline to tidy up such as: the menus, changing customers to say members, adding an eftpos button to the main screen, etc.
What we are looking for now is some feedback from clubs on what features they consider to be the most important and any input regarding how these things might work in practice, particularly in regard to any annoyances you might be experiencing with your current system and ideas for how it could work better.
Fair Pay Agreements Bill passes third reading
27 October 2022
Yesterday the Fair Pay Agreements Bill passed its third reading and will shortly receive Royal Assent. The overarching policy objective attached to the bill is to enable employers and employees to collectively bargain industry-wide or occupation-wide minimum employment terms. This is because at present, New Zealand’s employment relations and employment standards regulatory system only allows for collective bargaining at an enterprise level (i.e. between individual employers and unions). There is no mechanism for parties to co-ordinate collective bargaining across entire occupations or industries. The bill aims to address this gap.
There is a lot to be said about this bill, and it is fair to say that opponents of the bill have felt the need to carefully measure their response, for fear of being labelled "greedy", "exploitative" or "anti-employment rights".
