Membership for Associations

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Annual membership for an Association is $20

Annual membership for an Individual Affiliated member is $5 per person

Our Kiwibank Account : 38-9022-0685427-00

FEDERATION OF RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF NZ INCORPORATED

19 YORKE ROAD HARURU 0204

Nomination and Membership forms ( in both .pdf and .odt formats ) are attached and can be downloaded from the bottom of this page.

From our Constitution

Membership:

(a) All duly constituted associations of ratepayers and/or residents are eligible to apply for membership.

Applicants must supply a copy of a formal resolution to join the Federation; the resolution must contain agreement to endorse the aims and objectives of Ratepayers NZ.

Applications will be submitted to the Committee and the result will be advised to applicants following Committee consideration.

Upon acceptance an initial membership fee will be charged; A per capita fee (i.e. based on membership of the affiliate association) will be set at each AGM.

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Adopted 23rd March 2019

Member associations will be required to compile and maintain a register of their members comprising: names, physical addresses, contact details. The relevant association will need a generic email address for communication with the Committee.

(b) Individuals can join the Association as affiliates only when there is no local ratepayers & residents group, if they agree to support the objectives of Ratepayers NZ. Such people will have access to the services provided by Ratepayers NZ except the right to vote and to be on the Committee of the Federation.

(c) The Committee shall have the right to terminate an individual (or affiliate) membership if it is considered that their actions are contrary to objectives of Ratepayers NZ. In the event of a complaint the Committee may conduct a hearing to help determine the outcome.

There will be no right of appeal.

(d) Member associations and affiliates have the right to resign at any time by giving notice to the Secretary.

Such resignations will be accepted subject to payment of any outstanding fees to the Association.