The RNZRSA's 110th National Council will be held in Wellington over the period 21 - 22 November 2026. The venue for National Council is the Rydges Hotel, 75 Featherston Street.

Planning for National Council is underway and this page will be regularly updated as information becomes available.

Page last updated: 30 October 2026

Important - Please read!

Voting for the National Vice President election is now underway

Under the provisions of the RNZRSA Constitution, voting must be conducted in accordance with the remote voting process set out in clauses 18.40 to 18.54.

This means all votes must be submitted by post, by email or by hand, to the Chief Executive prior to National Council to be counted.

All postal votes must be sent to National Office no later than Thursday 12 November 2026.

Votes submitted by email or by hand must be received by National Office no later than Thursday 19 November 2026.

See below for more details.

Elections

Nominations for the National Vice President position closed on 2 October 2026.

The Forum Eligibility Committee have reviewed and confirmed all nominations meet the eligibility criteria.

Please click here to access the full voting instructions and to download the voting form.

Registration

In accordance with RNZRSA Constitution para 18.30, each Association and Affiliate member may register one delegate and up to two observers to attend National Council.

Registrations are now open.

Delegates and observers can register for National Council using the form found here.

Members can register for in-person or online attendance.

Notice of National Council

In accordance with the RNZRSA Constitution, the Notice of AGM must be released no later than 21 days prior to National Council.

The Notice of AGM was released on 30 October 2026 and can be downloaded at the bottom of this page.

The RNZRSA Constitution requires the following documentation to be included in the Notice of AGM:

an agenda;
the minutes from the previous AGM;
annual financial statements in respect of the last financial year;
notice of disclosures or types of disclosures made in interests register during the last financial year;
matters to be discussed and motions to be voted on, including Notices of Motion;
whether an election is to be undertaken for National President and/or National Vice President, and if so, provide information relating to the nominees for such election as required by the Bylaws (if any)
any other matters required by applicable law or that the Board considers appropriate.

Voting

Voting rights at National Council are set out in para 18.37 of the RNZRSA Constitution.

Each Association shall have two votes, to be cast by their Delegate during the AGM.

Board Members, Forum Members, the RNZRSA Kaumātua, RNZRSA Life Members and Affliliates shall have one vote.

No proxies are permitted.

National Council Programme

The detailed programme for National Council can be found in the Notice of National Council document at the bottom of this page.

Accommodation and Transport

Associations and Affiliate members are responsible for organising transport to and around Wellington, and accommodation for their delegate and observers.

We know that accommodation in central Wellington is expensive, and we’re very conscious that attending National Council already represents a significant cost for Member Associations.

The RNZRSA has been working with a number of hotels close to the conference venue to secure discounted accommodation options for attendees. While we have been able to negotiate some savings, the level of discount available has been limited because we’re unable to guarantee how many rooms will be booked at each hotel. Most hotels reserve their strongest rates for confirmed bulk bookings.

The discounted rates we’ve secured are still a meaningful saving on standard Wellington CBD prices, but we appreciate they remain a significant expense for Associations. We’ve included a range of nearby options so you can choose what works best for your budget and circumstances.

Accommodation options:

Quest on Johnston
35 Johnston Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6143 (3 min walk to venue)
Studio - $195 per night
One bedroom - $215 per night
Rooms can be booked directly through email reservations@questonjohnston.co.nz using the code RSA2026.

Wellesley Boutique Hotel
2/8 Maginnity Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011 (3-4 min walk to venue)
A Classic room $209 per night per room (discounted from $259).
This is an accommodation rate only.
Rooms must be booked directly with Fiona Voisey and paid on booking:
reception@wellesleyboutiquehotel.co.nz

Ibis Wellington
153 Featherston Street, Wellington Central (2-3 min walk to venue)
15% discount offered on their flexible rate of the day. Discount can be accessed via the following link: RNZRSA National Council 2026 - Accor Meetings & Events

Rydges Hotel

For those wishing to stay at the conference venue, the hotel has set up a special page for bookings at discount rates. Please note, this is high end accommodation and this is reflected in the rates (even discounted). We have been advised that the rates available on this page are “dynamic” and change over time which we appreciate is not necessarily helpful to Associations.

The discount rates can be found here: https://www.rydges.com/private-page/rnzrsa-national-council/

We’ll continue to look for any opportunities to reduce costs where we can, and hope these options make planning your trip to Wellington a little easier.

Parking

There is no parking available at the conference venue for anyone not staying in the hotel's accommodation.

There are a number of parking buildings near the venue which can be used, parking rates vary so Associations are encouraged to research options online.

Meals

Lunch and refreshments will be provided at the venue on both days of National Council. Associations are responsible for providing all other meals for their delegates.