The Board of Directors give notice that the 85th Annual General Meeting & Conference of the New Zealand National Party will take place from Friday 6th August to Sunday 8th August 2021, at the Vodafone Events Centre, Manukau, Auckland.

Due to the postponement of our SGM on 26^th June because of COVID-19 restrictions, the Board of Directors therefore also give further notice that in terms of Rules 29, 30 and 43 of the Constitution and Rules of the New Zealand National Party that the Special General Meeting (SGM) will be held on Saturday 7^th August 2021 at the Vodafone Events Centre, together with our 85^th Annual Conference and AGM.  The business to be discussed (10 Rule changes), is set out here.  Business will be restricted to those Rule changes outlined.

You can register for annual conference here.

Further Agenda details will be available in due course.

Board Nominations & Elections

Rule 35(i) of the Constitution and Rules of the New Zealand National Party states that "Board Members shall be elected for a term of two years and shall then retire and be eligible for re-election."

The Board advised that the following Board Members were due to retire in 2021:

• Alastair Bell
• Andrew Hunt
• Pat Seymour
• Stefan Sunde

Andrew Hunt and Pat Seymour advised that they would not be seeking re-election. Nominations for available positions were called for on the 5th May 2021, and applications closed on 9th June 2021.

The Board Appointments Committee, in terms of Rule 35(e), have concluded their investigations and interviews and advise that the following persons have been approved as Candidates:

• Alastair Bell
• Grant McCallum
• Lliam Munro
• Aryana Nafissi
• Jannita Pilisi
• Felicity Price
• David Ryan
• John Sunckell
• Stefan Sunde
• Sylvia Wood

If you require any further information please don't hesitate to email Party Secretary Greg Hamilton here.