The Soil & Health Association of NZ’s governing body is the National Council.
There are seven positions on the National Council. Councillors are elected for a two-year term at the annual general meeting.
Skills, interests and capacities desirable to be a successful councillor include:
- Enthusiasm and passion for Soil & Health’s vision and mission
- Strategic leadership and governance experience
- Fundraising for charities
- Financial literacy and experience, in particular within non-profits
- Communications, marketing and publishing experience
- Relevant community connections and community organising skills
- Farming, growing, gardening or harvesting skills
- Time to volunteer 5-10 hours per month
- Skills in IT, digital publishing and content production
- Issue knowledge, lobbying and campaigning skills against GE, pro-organic, pro-soil, pro-clean food, pro-community gardening, against toxics in soil and food etc.
All council positions are volunteer, with no remuneration. Expenses for travel can be reimbursed. Paid staff can assist with administrative and compliance tasks.
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: AGM notice, agenda, National Council nominations, voting procedure and audited accounts circulated to members.
- 26 September 2026: Soil & Health Association’s AGM held via Zoom
Those wishing to be nominated for National Council must send the following information to manager@organicnz.org.nz.
- Names, phone and email contacts for a nominator and a seconder who are Soil & Health members.
- A photo and a brief bio about yourself, and a note of your aspirations for your term of office, which will be circulated to members before the AGM.
Candidates need to be ordinary members of Soil & Health – join link below.
Candidates should be free of conflicts of interest on issues or organisations we oppose, e.g. GE.
Where the council requires certain skills mid term, it may reach out and offer interim appointments.