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Published
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Issue |
Article |
| 10/02/12 |
177 |
Calling a General Meeting of a Society. To read this article, click here. |
| 27/02/12 |
176 |
Revisiting audits or reviews of accounts. To read this article, click here. |
| 16/12/11 |
175 |
Peace and goodwill to all members. To read this article, click here. |
| 02/12/11 |
174 |
Proxies at Meetings. To read this article, click here. |
| 18/11/11 |
173 |
The quorum for meetings. To read this article, click here. |
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21/10/11
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171 |
Meeting Procedure. To read this article, click here. |
| 07/10/11 |
170 |
Interpreting the rules of a society. To read this article, click here. |
| 23/09/11 |
169 |
Protecting the Destiny of a Society. To read this article, click here. |
09/09/11
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168 |
Reforming the not-for-profits statutes – liquidation, dissolution, mergers and transition. To read this article, click here. |
26/08/11
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167 |
Reforming the not-for-profits statutes – legal powers and resolving disputes. To read this article, click here. |
12/08/11
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166 |
Reforming the not-for-profits statutes – governance questions. To read this article, click here. |
29/07/11
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165 |
Reforming the not-for-profits statutes – constitutional questions. To read this article, click here |
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15/07/11
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164
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Reforming the not-for-profit statutes – fundamental questions. To read this article, click here. |
01/07/11
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163 |
Whose meeting is it anyway? To read this article, click here. |
17/06/11
|
162 |
Managing conflicts of interest in charities and societies. To read this article, click here. |
| 03/06/11 |
161 |
Privacy and society and charity records. To read this article, click here. |
| 20/05/11 |
160 |
Trouble at the Courts – anyone for tennis? To read this article, click here. |
| 06/05/11 |
159 |
Charitable gifts to non charities – is there a problem? To read this article, click here. |
| 21/04/11 |
158 |
Winding up a society or charitable trust – Big Brother is interested. To read this article, click here. |
| 08/04/11 |
157 |
Types of Society. To read this article, click here. |
| 25/03/11 |
156 |
Economic Development – Charitable? This article focuses on a specific type of purpose previously regarded as charitable where the Charities Commission and High Court have declined to accept promotion of economic activity as being charitable. To read this article, click here. |
| 11/03/11 |
155 |
Moving the Charitable Goal Posts? A discussion about how the Charities Commission decisions may be changing what is and is not regarded as a charitable purpose in New Zealand. To read this article, click here. |
| 25/02/11 |
154 |
Reforming Incorporated Society and Charitable Trust Law. This article highlights major deficiencies in the Incorporated Societies Act 1908 and Charitable Trusts Act 1957 and proposes a basic list of necessary reforms. To read this article, click here. |
| 11/02/11 |
153 |
Registrar’s Dissolution of Societies and Charitable Trusts. An explanation of the relevant 2010 amendments to the Incorporated Societies Act 1908 and Charitable Trusts Act 1957, with discussion of some unresolved issues. To read this article, click here. |
| 28/01/11 |
152 |
Audits or Review of Accounts. What is the value of audits or reviews of accounts, and what are the obligations of societies and charities concerning auditing. Such issues deserve careful consideration. To read this article, click here. |
| 10/12/10 |
151 |
They Made a Mistake. While societies and charitable trusts can and do make mistakes in their governance and administration they often fail to take action to investigate and deal with complaints. The options for members and third parties in such circumstances are examined in this article. To read this article, click here. |
| 26/11/10 |
150 |
We Made a Mistake. Mistakes can and do happen in the governance and administration of societies and charitable trusts. This article recommends how to investigate and deal with complaints. To read this article, click here. |
| 12/11/10 |
149 |
Dealing with Dissidents. This article discusses a society’s power to discipline members, what its rules should cover when dealing with disciplinary issues, and the requirements of natural justice that apply to disciplinary processes. To read this article, click here. |
| 29/10/10 |
148 |
Good Governance of a Society. Looking at the implications of the principles of good governance and management, particularly for societies. To read this article, click here. |
| 15/10/10 |
147 |
Are Rules Binding? Some people governing community organisations believe the rules may not be binding on them if common sense suggests they should not be followed. This attitude is wrong, as this article explains.
To read this article, click here. |
| 01/10/10 |
146 |
What Should a Society’s Rules Cover? An article which outlines what a well-drafted set of rules for community societies and trusts should cover. To read this article, click here. |
| 17/09/10 |
145 |
Why Incorporate? Explaining why the incorporation of not-for-profit societies and trusts should be regarded as essential, not an optional consideration. To read this article, click here. |
| 03/09/10 |
144 |
Lessons from a Polytechnic? Picking up news about mis-use of the funds of several organisations, this article examines the inadequate legislation providing for the incorporation of societies and trusts and some sources of information about better governance. To read this article, click here. |
| 14/08/10 |
143 |
As Common as Dirt. This explains how important not-for-profit voluntary organisations are in the community, and discussing the importance of having a good set of rules. To read this article, click here. |
