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22 Amendments Proposed For 2022 Act Lodged On 22 November
Friday, 22 November 2024, 9:02 pm | New Zealand Amateur Sport Association
On 22 November, the Association is lodging 22 proposed amendments to the 2022 Incorporated Societies Act as part of the Statutes Amendment Bill 2024 now before Parliament. The omnibus Bill comprises “amendments to Acts” to ensure that legislation is ... More >>
Club Volunteer Numbers Plummet, Despite Membership Recovery
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 5:40 am | New Zealand Amateur Sport Association
The foundations of amateur sport in New Zealand have significantly eroded since COVID-19, with the average number of sport club volunteers, who volunteer for at least 3 hours per month, nearly halving over the past five years. More >>
Community Sport Clubs Are Not Companies
Monday, 16 September 2024, 3:19 pm | New Zealand Amateur Sport Association
Community sport volunteers are not company directors. Yet the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 and the Incorporated Society Regulations 2023 place new obligations on volunteers equivalent to those placed on directors of public companies. More >>
$47 Million Is “Too High A Price” For Community Volunteers To Pay
Thursday, 18 July 2024, 2:55 pm | New Zealand Amateur Sport Association
In a cost-of-living crisis, the Association says it’s unfair for organisations which play an invaluable social role in supporting New Zealand’s diverse communities to have to front-up with cash to remain legally compliant under new legislation. More >>
Papuni Boxing ŌTautahi Trust Receives Matariki Award
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 4:57 am | New Zealand Amateur Sport Association
The New Zealand Amateur Sport Association Inc. is pleased to announce that the 2024 Te Tohu Tiketike o Matariki award has been made to the Papuni Boxing Ōtautahi Trust, a registered charitable trust. The award was announced by Association Patron, Andy ... More >>
Joint Appeal By Amateur Sport Association And Community Networks Aotearoa Inc. To Members Of Parliament
Friday, 26 January 2024, 10:55 am | New Zealand Amateur Sport Association
The ASA and CNA appeal to all Members of the 54th Parliament of New Zealand to prioritise a review of the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 and the Charities Act 2005 in order to ensure the survival of not-for-profit and volunteer-led community organisations, ... More >>
Time Is Of The Essence For ICSOs
Monday, 13 November 2023, 12:08 am | New Zealand Amateur Sport Association
There’s only 28 months for incorporated community sport organisations (ICSOs) to re-register under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022, or otherwise face involuntary dissolution at the dispassionate hand of the Registrar of Incorporated Societies. ... More >>
Kiwis Are Increasingly Engaging More Casually In Sport Clubs
Friday, 13 October 2023, 6:25 am | New Zealand Amateur Sport Association
The 2023 National Sport Club Survey (NSCS) reveals that New Zealand’s sport clubs are increasingly catering for casual members. This is in contrast to the decades-old tradition of members paying an annual (or seasonal) subscription to belong. Over ... More >>
YMP Hockey Club Wins Matariki Award On Centenary Weekend
Thursday, 13 July 2023, 5:22 am | New Zealand Amateur Sport Association
The New Zealand Amateur Sport Association Inc. is pleased to announce that the 2023 Te Tohu Tiketike o Matariki award has been won by the YMP Hockey Club, (Gisborne), as it celebrates the centenary of its founding, 100 years ago. The winner of the ... More >>
Survival Of Incorporated Community Sport Organisations Essential
Friday, 31 March 2023, 5:47 am | New Zealand Amateur Sport Association
In a meeting between the Association and the Minister of Commerce & Consumer Affairs at Parliament on Tuesday, it was agreed that the survival and future growth of New Zealand’s over 7,500 community sport clubs should not be impeded by the ... More >>
Sport Clubs Report Stability In 2022, But Work Ahead On Legislation And Council Relations
Friday, 14 October 2022, 11:31 am | New Zealand Amateur Sport Association
The 2022 National Sport Club Survey (NSCS) reveals that clubs nationally appear to have coped with the COVID pandemic, but face new challenges as they look ahead to a changing regulatory environment. 10% of clubs reported losing money in 2022 ... More >>
NZ Amateur Sport Association And Minister Agree On Regulatory Approach
Friday, 30 September 2022, 8:11 pm | New Zealand Amateur Sport Association
In a positive and collaborative meeting with the Association on 29 September, the responsible Minister (the Hon. Dr. David Clark) agreed that the regulations of the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 will need to accommodate the needs of New Zealand’s ... More >>
New Award Celebrates Aotearoa’s Newest Public Holiday
Thursday, 23 June 2022, 9:58 am | New Zealand Amateur Sport Association
The New Zealand Amateur Sport Association Inc. is pleased to announce that the inaugural Te Tohu Tiketike o Matariki award has been won by Ōtaki Surf Life-Saving Club Inc. (OSLSC). The winner of the inaugural award was announced today by Association ... More >>
Small Sport Clubs To Be Spared Financial Reporting Pain
Friday, 5 November 2021, 7:37 am | New Zealand Amateur Sport Association
Select Committee Agrees To Material Association Recommendation Parliament's Economic Development, Science and Innovation Select Committee has agreed to a material Association recommendation concerning the Incorporated Societies Bill, which will result in small ... More >>
Sport Clubs Are Surviving, Women And Girls’ Inclusion Still Work In Progress
Friday, 1 October 2021, 9:02 am | New Zealand Amateur Sport Association
The National Sport Club Survey (NSCS) is an annual snapshot of the management and operation of sport clubs. 2021 is the fourth year for the project, which is undertaken in collaboration between the New Zealand Amateur Sport Association (NZASA) and the ... More >>
New Zealand Community Sport Hit By Mass Dissolutions
Wednesday, 25 August 2021, 12:15 pm | New Zealand Amateur Sport Association
For the first time in New Zealand’s long and celebrated sporting history, nearly two hundred community sport entities were gazetted by the Registrar of Incorporated Societies on 19 August 2021 as no longer having incorporated (legal) status. In total, ... More >>
The Law Of Unintended Consequences
Thursday, 5 August 2021, 12:31 pm | New Zealand Amateur Sport Association
The New Zealand Amateur Sport Association is calling out the Government for creating a law of unintended consequences with reforms to the Incorporated Societies Bill. In a submission to the Economic Development, Science and Innovation Committee, Association ... More >>
New Zealand Amateur Sport Association Fears For Future Of Community Sport Organisations
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 12:24 pm | New Zealand Amateur Sport Association
The passage of the Incorporated Societies Bill into law is likely to result in unintended consequences for community sport organisations (CSOs) in New Zealand, which have not been fully considered in the drafting of the legislation, according to the New ... More >>
New Zealand Amateur Sport Association Calls On The Government To Enable Affordable Access To Community Sport Clubs
Tuesday, 9 March 2021, 5:54 pm | New Zealand Amateur Sport Association
New Zealand’s Children’s Commissioner has reported that 21% of New Zealand children (236,048) live in low-income households, with over 13% (146,125)experiencing material hardship. It is government policy to halve these statistics over the next seven years. ... More >>
New Zealand Amateur Sport Association 2020 National Sport Club Survey
Friday, 9 October 2020, 8:48 am | New Zealand Amateur Sport Association
Tough Road Ahead For Sport Clubs: COVID-19 Financial Pain & Membership Shrinking Insights from the 2020 National Sport Club Survey (NSCS) are now available. Over 1,100 sport clubs responded across80 sports and all 17 regions of New Zealand.The ... More >>
