Call for nominations and remits — 2026 AGM – Soil and Health Association of NZ

Full AGM information is here on the Main 2026 AGM page

Nominations for National Council and member remits open 27 June 2026 and close 17 August 2026.

Nominations now sought for 2026

Timeline

27 June 2026: Nominations open for Soil & Health’s National Council
17 August 2026: Nominations close
28 August 2026: members receive the AGM notice with agenda, audited accounts, names and short bios of the nominees for National Council, any remits received, and instructions for voting.
26 September 2026: Soil & Health Association’s AGM held via Zoom

How to nominate or be nominated

Those wishing to be nominated for National Council must send the following information to manager@organicnz.org.nz by 17 August 2026.

Names, phone and email contacts of a nominator and a seconder who must be Soil & Health members.
A photo and a brief bio about the nominee, and a note of their aspirations for their term of office, which will be circulated to members.

What does the role involve? Read more here, and view the current National Council members here.

Candidates need to be ordinary members of Soil & Health – JOIN up here. If you need to check your membership status please contact info@organicnz.org.nz.

Candidates should be free of conflicts of interest on issues we oppose, e.g. GE.

Where the council requires certain skills mid term, it may reach out and offer interim appointments.