New Zealand Ireland Association

Meeting Date & Time

Minutes Prepared By

Meeting Location

5:30pm 15/06/2008

Maija Tweeddale

Castleknock College, Dublin

Attendance at Meeting 

Jono & Davina Saint, Brendan Turney, Helena, Maija Tweeddale, Diarmaid O’Reilly, Chris & Regina Kinder, Amanda Campbell, Tony Watene, Neil Percival, Leigh Walsh, Alma McGee, Christine Kelly, Gemma Irvine, Maija-Liisa & Rob Roughan, Matthew & Lucia Young, Terry Brown, Michael & Danelle Hannan, Therese Gregan, Sean O’Cinneide

Apologies 

Vince Pennel, David Pyne, Geoff Williamson, Jane Williams, Sue Lee

Item

Discussion and Decisions

Minutes from previous meeting

Minutes regarding constitutional amendment and action to reinvest NZIA emergency fund reviewed.  Moved that the 2007 AGM & EGM minutes be accepted.

Moved: Diarmaid O’Reilly/Amanda Campbell.  Carried.

Matters arising from previous minutes

No matters arose from previous minutes.

Treasurer’s report

Copies of the report distributed to the group.  Addition of investment account for the NZIA emergency fund and the closure of several accounts which were no longer generating any income noted.

The accounts were prepared by Terry Brown (current treasurer) and Vince Pennel (previous treasurer) and audited by David Pyne.  Moved that the treasurer’s report be accepted

Moved: Jonathan Saint/ Diarmaid O’Reilly.  Carried.

President’s report

Copies of the report distributed to the group.  Thanks offered from the president to the out-going committee for work throughout the year.  Moved that the president’s report be accepted.

Moved: Diarmaid O’Reilly/Maija Tweeddale.  Carried.

Election of Officers 2008

Jonathan Saint vacated his position as President of the Association.  Several 2007 committee members and office holders put themselves forward for re-election.  Additional new members put themselves forward for election.  Election results:
Officers
President – Jonathan Saint (re-elected, unanimous vote)
Vice-president – Diarmaid O’Reilly (nominated J. Saint, seconded G. Irvine)
Secretary – Gemma Irvine (nominated J. Saint, seconded D. O’Reilly)
Treasurer – Terry Brown (nominated J. Saint, seconded B. Turney)
General Committee
Amanda Campbell
Brendan Turney
Maija Tweeddale
Christine Kelly
Leigh Walsh
Alma McGee
Danelle Hannan
(all nominated J. Saint, seconded T. Brown)
Special Interest Groups
NZ-Irish driver’s licence issue – Neil Percival

Election of Auditor

David Pyne was nominated to remain as auditor for the Association

Moved: Neil Percival/ Terry Brown.  Carried.

2008 Subscription Rates

It was agreed to continue with the 2007 subscription rates for single and family membership.  It was noted that subscription rates should cover administration cost only.

Other Business

1. Singapore Airlines promotion.  The relationship that NZIA has enjoyed with Singapore Airlines for some years which consisted of provision of 2 return flights to New Zealand for raffling at ANZAC / Waitangi Day functions has been withdrawn.  Discussion as to the continued promotion of Singapore Airlines as NZIA preferred supplier of air travel to New Zealand in light of this.  Discussion regarding approaching another airline.  Noted that the NZIA member purchased flights on Singapore Airlines numbers about 20-25 per year, plus the addition of travelling companions (this is not tracked).
   Agreed to take this item to the first new committee meeting for further discussion.

No other business.  Meeting closed at 6:30pm.

Meeting of new committee

The first meeting of the new committee will be scheduled by Jonathan Saint.  All committee members will be notified by email.