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.

How to recognise spam and scam emails

16 February 2022

Spam and scam emails are not a new concept, but they are getting more sophisticated and sometimes it can be really hard to tell the difference between spam, scams and legitimate emails.

Leigh has created a quick video to help you recognise spam and scam emails, so you don't give away your credit card details, or allow unwanted access to your computer.

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MEDIA RELEASE: Minimum Wage Increases Deal Another Blow

12 February 2022

Yesterday’s announcement that the minimum wage will increase by 6% to $21.20 in April is just another blow for clubs, says Clubs New Zealand.

“We have all been struggling under the incredibly restrictive Alert Level System and now Covid Protection Framework in excess of two years and the stark reality is that the reserves are empty”, says Chief Executive Larry Graham.

“There is nothing left to fund these increases.”

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Sports and Activities at the Red Setting

3 February 2022

Clubs New Zealand continues to share the frustrations of Clubs and Members over the Red Setting rules, particularly in relation to the rules around sports and other activities.

We are fielding a lot of enquiries from clubs and an increasing number of enquiries from club members.  We are into the third year of this and we understand it, people just want to do what they love.

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Three Phase Approach to Omicron

27 January 2022

On Wednesday the 26th of January the Government set out its three phase plan for dealing with the Omicron Variant.  Now that Omicron is in the community there is an expectation that case numbers will surge, so this three phase plan sets out what changes will be introduced to manage the outbreak depending on where we are in the outbreak and the number of cases within the community.

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Sports Update in response to Omicron

27 January 2022

We are once again devastated to be announcing the cancellation and/or postponement of several Clubs New Zealand Sports Tournaments.

We are in communication with host clubs and the convenors of upcoming tournaments to work through the various options and make decisions that are in best interests of the club and the participants. These decisions are not easy to make, and we know that the host clubs and convenors have poured hours into preparing for the tournaments.

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A great day out at the Races

27 January 2022

We would like to thank everyone who joined us at Trentham Race Course on Saturday 22nd January for the Clubs New Zealand Family Race Day.

It was fantastic to see so many families out enjoying the beautiful Wellington weather.  The Clubs New Zealand 18+ Marquee was also a hit and we loved hosting club members for the day.

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Cancellation of the Clubs New Zealand 2022 Conference, AGM & EXPO

25 January 2022

It is with reluctance that the Board of Clubs New Zealand, National Office Team and Club Hastings have made the decision to cancel the Clubs New Zealand 2022 Conference, AGM and EXPO. 

This is the third time that the Hastings event has been cancelled and we are all incredibly disappointed.  It is impossible for Clubs New Zealand to run this event at the Red setting and with no clear indication from the Government on when we will move back to Orange, it was necessary to make this decision sooner rather than later.

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AMS Nightlife knows music, so you don’t have to

13 January 2022

AMS Nightlife are industry leaders, constantly driving innovation and development to deliver you the very best premium product and service.  

No music solution provider offers a multi layered, tailored approach quite like AMS Nightlife. With a team of developers, AMS Nightlife is at the forefront of technology ensuring their product and your experience, is unrivalled. 

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Clarification re Multi Venue Exclusions and the Concern Database

13 January 2022

The Concern database and problem gambler system is constantly evolving.  With that in mind I just want to share the latest information and to clear up a little confusion regarding the process for excluding problem gamblers from multiple venues. 

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10 January 2022

Available Now – Commercial Kitchen Lease Ohakune Club

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Clubs New Zealand Christmas Hours and Important Dates 2021/22

16 December 2021

Clubs New Zealand National Office will be closed over the Christmas break from Friday 24th December 2021 through to Monday 10th January 2022. As always the National Office team will be available during this period if you have any questions or require assistance.

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Clubs New Zealand Tournament Dates for 2022

16 December 2021

The 2022 Clubs New Zealand sporting calendar will be kicking off on January 15th with a brand new tournament; South Island Men's Fours Lawn Bowls, hosted by the Oamaru Club. Once again we have produced a one page easy to print calendar showing all Clubs New Zealand tournaments by month and by sport.

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Get your hands on the future

With the Clubs New Zealand App

Get your hands on the future with Clubs New Zealand's App which can be downloaded on both Apple and Android.  The Clubs New Zealand App is all about helping you get more out of your membership. As a member of a club you can access any of our network of 300 member clubs as a reciprocal visitor and visiting a club is a breeze with the new digital membership card.

 

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