Nominations for Waka Ama New Zealand Elected Board Member are now open and close Friday 4th October
Waka
Ama New Zealand are currently seeking nominations for one (1) elected
board position.
Nga Kaihoe o Aotearoa, (Waka Ama New Zealand) Inc
is the non-profit national sporting organisation for the sport of Waka Ama in
New Zealand. The organisation’s current structure has been in place since
October 2011 and the last five years have been extremely positive for our
sport.
The first eight years of our the Waka Ama New
Zealand Board has established a sound structure in governance and management
that will ensure our organisation can continue to keep up with the growth of
our sport and provide our membership and our future membership with
opportunities that ensure we achieve our long term vision.
25
Year Vision:
To
realise Waka Ama's professional, participatory and financial potential. In the
year 2035, future generations will have a sport where:
“Waka Ama is a heavyweight in the Aotearoa/New Zealand sporting psyche
and is recognised as a global leader and significant influencer in the sport,
nationally and internationally. It is the largest water sport in Aotearoa/New
Zealand . The Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi is honoured and intrinsic
to the sport... … Waka Ama is a sport in all schools… We’ve won gold at
multiple significant global events from IVF World Sprint and Distance
Championships to Molokai Hoe… There are record crowds at races in Aotearoa/New
Zealand… Our sport is in demand by the media … Aotearoa/New Zealand is leading
the way in developing safe and fair race standards across the world… Clubs are
thriving… Our National Office is financially self-sufficient, our national
officers are salaried staff and our elite paddlers are professionals…Waka Ama
is a New Zealand Sport accessible to all New Zealanders.… Waka Ama Aotearoa/New
Zealand is used as a model for other NSOs for our systems, technology, event
management and structure, which epitomises cultural inclusivity, integrity,
excellence & mana.”
The Board is made up of four (4) elected board
members and three (3) appointed Board members. We are currently calling for
nominations for one (1) elected position.
Nominations
can be made by Member Clubs or Member Regions. You can nominate any individual.
Nominees do not need be a member/paddler of your club or region. However
the individual cannot be an existing member of of one of the 6 Waka Ama
Regional Boards/Committees (TTPCA, AROCA, TPOTI, TUOTR, HTPWAA, TWOA)
We are seeking a Board member who will take an active involvement in the
sport’s governance body and in the best interests of its membership as a whole.
All nominees must be honest, reliable, trustworthy and comfortable to ‘walk and
talk’, particularly in relation to the values of our sport (as outlined in our
Strategic Plan)
Nomination form is attached below and must be received, complete with
relevant nominee profile and references, by 5pm on Friday 4th October 2019
A short-list of nominees will be selected from the nominations, based on the
skills that best provide for the needs our organisation. This final list of
nominees, along with their profiles, will be posted on the Waka Ama website by
15 October 2019.
For further information contact
[email protected]