Our Constitution
Revised in 2018, the Deaf Children New Zealand Incorporated Constitution sets out the purpose and governance of the incorporated society.
- Read and/or download Deaf Children New Zealand Constituion (PDF, 236Kb)
Minutes | Executive Committee meetings
2021 Minutes
May 2021
General business: Executive Committee changes, preparing for BGM June 2021, Honorarium, Creating NZSL handbook.
Download DCNZ Minutes – May 2021 (Pdf, 163Kb)
February 2021
General business: Ombudsman Complaint, FCEI, Support for Te Oranganui Trust.
Download DCNZ Minutes – February 2021 (Pdf, 170Kb)
2020 Minutes
October 2020
General business: Family Camp 2021 planning, NZSL funding for attending School/Group Camps, Community Manager role 2021 onwards.
Download DCNZ Minutes – October 2020 (Pdf, 200Kb)
June 2020
General business: Pandemic interruptions, FCEI 2020, contact from families, Family Welcome Kits, Family Camp postponement, NZSL Funding, GPODHH, extension of Community Manager role.
Download DCNZ Minutes – June 2020 (Pdf, 214Kb)
March 2020
General business: Accountant, Camp dates and organisation – inc speakers, Honorarium / Reimbursement, Update on Unilateral Facebook Page, and DCNZ input into Van Asch/Kelston merger and NZSL in Schools.
- Download DCNZ Minutes – March 2020 (Pdf, 233Kb)
2019 Minutes
November 2019
General business: NZSL Learning Fund update, Member Registrations, and Contact with RPGs
- Download DCNZ Minutes – November 2019 (Pdf, 171Kb)
August 2019
General business: NZSL Funding, Contracting position, Accountant, Individual Grants criteria, Response to funding changes, Supporting improvements to provisions for unilateral children and a support network, Connecting newly diagnosed families to us – holding a meeting of experts as discussed at AGM, and Camp dates and organisation – inc speakers
- Download DCNZ Minutes – August 2019 (Pdf, 243Kb)
June 2019 Annual General Meeting
General business: Ongoing Planning, Sharing Information about Financial Support, Regional Needs, WINZ,DCNZ Financial Assistance, Tutor Fees Criteria, NZSL Classes/ Tutoring Criteria, and Family Camp 2020.
- Download DCNZ AGM Minutes – June 2019 (Pdf, 227Kb)
April 2019
General business: Biennial General Meeting (BGM) planning, Family Kits, Accounts and Honorarium.
- Download DCNZ Minutes – April 2019 (Docx, 61Kb)
January 2019
General business: Logos, Nelson Parents Group, Parents Group on Forms, Additional Deaf Hub in CHCH, Child Disability Allowance in DCNZ Newsletter, Biennial General Meeting 2019, Family Camp 2020, Facebook, Website, Grants and Tutor Support Subsidy
- Download DCNZ Minutes – January 2019 (Docx, 71Kb)
2018 Minutes
September 2018
General business: Planning for Family Camp 2020 and Insurance update.
- Download DCNZ Minutes – September 2018
June 2018 AGM
Updated Constitution ratified, organisation name changed to Deaf Children New Zealand, Tamariki Turi O Aotearoa and new Executive Committee members.
- Download NZFDC AGM Minutes – June 2018
May 2018
General business: Northland Parents meeting, SAG Meeting, NFD Meeting, GPODHH, Uniforms, Laptops/ Technology, NZSL Awards, Audiological Society Conference.
- Download NZFDC Minutes – May 2018
February 2018
President’s report, Treasurer’s report.
General business: NZSL Family Camp in Taupo, Funding for upcoming events and needs, Family Kits, AGM/Camp, Merge Research Project, Deaf Action Workshop, Roles, Conferences, Strategic Plan, AGM/Camp
- Download NZFDC Minutes – February 2018
2017 Minutes
November 2017
President’s report, Vice president’s report, Secretary’s report, Treasurer’s report.
General business: Roadshow & Strategic Plan, Meeting Dates with ILS Times, Things we Need (tech, etc), Insurance, Unilateral Services, CI Programme Upgrade Policy Questions, KDEC Communication, ORS (Ongoing Resourcing Scheme), Northland/Waikato Groups.
- Download NZFDC Minutes – November 2017
August 2017
President’s report, Vice president’s report, Secretary’s report, Treasurer’s report.
General business: Portfolios, Strategic Plan/Roadmaps, Name Change and Materials, Bus Stop: Family Kit Ideas, Smoke Alarms, Fundraising, Parent Group Setup Info, Insurance, Parent Education & Advocacy Workshop.
- Download NZFDC Minutes – August 2017
May 2017 | Annual General Meeting
President’s report, Treasurers Report on Statement of Accounts, Election of Officers.
General business: Update on Membership Database, Funding grant for research into Parent Education & advocacy training.
- Download NZFDC Minutes – AGM May 2017
February 2017
President’s report, Vice president’s report, Secretary’s report, Treasurer’s report.
General business: Portfolios, AGM planning, Committee contacts, 2017 Calendar, KIT portfolio, Funding plan, National Deal Youth Partnership, Carbon offset, Honorarium/Reimbursement, Communications plan, Newsletter, New People, and SurveyMonkey refund.
- Download NZFDC Minutes – February 2017
2016 Minutes
November 2016
President’s report, Vice president’s report, Secretary’s report, Treasurer’s report.
General business: Portfolios, Tutor Fees, Manawatu Funds, Conference Timetable/Funding, VP role, Member Database update, Parent Education & Advocacy Work Plan, Deaf mapping project, Inc Societies & charities update.
- Download NZFDC Minutes – November 2016
August 2016
President’s report, Vice president’s report, Secretary’s report, Treasurer’s report.
General business: AGM 2016, Portfolios, Members Database, Website, Conferences, Strategic Planning, Lauren Taylor’s speech, APoDC Parents’ kit delivery, Deaf services mapping project, Unliateral children, Upcoming NFD meeting.
- Download NZFDC Minutes – August 2016
June 2016 | Annual General Meeting
President’s report, Vice president’s report, Secretary’s report, Treasurer’s report.
General business: Portfolio reports, gifts and acknowledgement for retiring committee members, welcome to new members.
- Download NZFDC AGM Minutes – June 2016
May 2016
President’s report, Vice president’s report, Secretary’s report, Treasurer’s report.
General business: AGM, Google Docs, Yellow Pages, NZSL Gala, Wellington Association – Clarity, Sector Advisory Group for Sign Language in Schools, Contacts from Contractor Role, Award Dates, Fundraising/Grants, NFD, Honorarium, Open Learning Environment, FCEI, Kelly’s Resignation, Nominations, Upcoming NZFDC Meeting.
- Download NZFDC Minutes – May 2016
February 2016
President’s report, Vice president’s report, Secretary’s report, Treasurer’s report.
General business – NZFDC website and email addresses, Contractor Role, Survey Monkey, FCEI/GPODHH, Northland Parent’s Group, Auckland Parents, ANZCED Conference, Database..
- Download NZFDC Minutes – February 2016
Previous years Minutes
If you would like copies of previous years’ meeting minutes, please send an email to info@deafchildren.org.nz and we will provide copies.