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Engage / Whakauru

Committees & Resource People - furthering the work of Quakers Aotearoa.

Our Yearly Meeting is the umbrella organisation that brings local Quaker groups and individuals across New Zealand together. The work of Yearly Meeting is supported by individuals and Committees of volunteers who are proposed by a Nominations Committee and appointed by Yearly Meeting to organise our activities:

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Yearly Meeting Committees, Groups and Resource Contacts

Aotearoa New Zealand Friends Newsletter

To read about the ANZ Friends Newsletter,\and the editorial policy please go to Deepen or click here.

Children and Young Peoples Support Committee

 

 

Climate Emergency Correspondent - under development

 

 

Friends Mutual Assistance Fund (FMAF)

The Friends Mutual Assistance Fund (FMAF) is a fund dedicated to the support of people in our meetings or their families when they are in need. 

Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC)

Handbook Revision Committee

The Quaker Handbook of Practice and Procedure is a practical and informative guide to Quaker practice in Aotearoa New Zealand. The Handbook Committee has the task of continually revising and clarifying the content of the Handbook. 

John Holdsworth Endowment Fund

The John Holdsworth Endowment Fund was established by Charles J. Holdsworth with a capital of $7806, and has since been added to by members of his family. 

Junior Young Friends Local Arrangements

This page is for the use of the Junior Young Friends (JYF) local arrangements committee to store minutes and any other documents relevant to the running of JYF camps each year.

Nominations Committee (NomsCom)

 

The Nominations Committee is part of our national structure and shares the responsibilities for the effective running of our Society.  

Penal Reform Committee

The Quaker Penal Reform Committee is active in promoting a compassionate, rehabilitative justice system in Aotearoa New Zealand. 

Quaker Education Fund (QEF)

The Quaker Education Fund (QEF) Committee makes grants, large and small, to both individuals and groups primarily to support the education of members, attenders and their children.

Quaker Learning and Spiritual Development Committee

​Quakers are first and foremost a spiritual community and nurturing our spiritual heart and developing and supporting initiatives for learning throughout the country are part of the role of the Committee for Quaker learning and spiritual development.

Quaker Lecture Committee

The Quaker Lecture is held each year at different venues in New Zealand usually in conjunction with the annual Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends.  

Quaker Oral Historians

The Yearly Meeting oral historians make high quality recordings of interviews with Friends, and then add an abstract (essentially a timed index) and other documentation to each recording. 

Quaker Peace and Service (QPSANZ)

QPSANZ funds a range of groups and activities which align with its peace and service mission. 

Quaker Peace and Service Trust

The Quaker Peace and Service Trust (QPST) is responsible for the financial management of bequests and donations made specifically to Quaker Peace and Service Aotearoa New Zealand (QPSANZ). 

Quaker Tapestry Curator

Quakers have a library of framed photographs of the Quaker Tapestries illustrating Quaker history. These can be loaned for promotions and displays.

QUNO Correspondent

 

 

 

 

 

Respect and Safety Committee

Meetings throughout Aotearoa can consult with the Respect and Safety Committee to help resolve conflicts between Friends and within Meetings. 

Tapestry Photographs

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Testimonies Fund

This fund enables Friends to put Testimonies (peace, simplicity, equality, integrity, sustainability) and religious witness into action. 

The Treaty Relationships Group

The Treaty Relationships Group is active on behalf of Friends in lobbying and networking, as well as educating Meetings on Te Tiriti o Waitangi. 

The Trust Board (ANZTB)

The Trust Board, incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act 1955, is the body legally established to facilitate the ownership of property by Yearly Meeting, its subsidiary Meetings, committees and trusts. The formal name is the Religious Society of Friends Aotearoa New Zealand Trust Board but is commonly referred to as The Trust Board.

Website Oversight Committee

 

Website Technical Services Team

The Website Technical Services team are responsible for the smooth running of the Quaker website and to assist with any technical issues or access issues.

Whanganui Educational Settlement Trust (WEST)

The Whanganui Educational Settlement Trust (WEST) is made up of representatives of the Quaker Monthly (area) Meetings together with 3 representatives from the Quaker Settlement and a Secretary.

Yearly Meeting

The administration of the Yearly Meeting is managed by the Yearly Meeting Clerk. The body of Yearly Meeting comprises all the members of the Society who meet annually to conduct business; its Monthly Meetings, which contribute to joint decision making throughout the year; and its committees who do the work of the Society.

Yearly Meeting and Summer Gathering Coordinator

Yearly Meeting Local Arrangements

These pages are for the use of the Yearly Meeting Local Arrangements Committee to store minutes and relevant documents.

Yearly Meeting Outreach Committee

The Yearly Meeting Outreach committee assists Yearly Meeting, Monthly Meetings and local Meetings to proactively reach out to the public to explain about Quakers and Quaker values, and to welcome visitors. 

YM Archivist

 The Yearly Meeting Archivist collects material relating to the activities of the Yearly Meeting and its Committees. 

YM Library & Resource Centre

The Yearly Meeting Library and Resource Centre is a collection that is only available to Friends in Aotearoa New Zealand.

YM Privacy Officer

The YM Privacy Officer position has been created to record and report any breaches of the Privacy Act 2020 as required by law.