Constitution 2026

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History

The society was formed in 2015 as Basic Income New Zealand and registered as an Incorporated Society on 15 Jul 2015. In 2022, the constitution was amended to incorporate a name change and to meet additional requirements for a tax-exempt organisation. The constitution was amended again in 2026 to meet the requirements of the Incorporated Societies Act 2022, which replaces the Incorporated Societies Act 1908.

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 Changes required in the new constitution

The Incorporated Societies Act 2022 required all Incorporated Societies to amend their constitutions and reregister before 5 April 2026.

The Incorporated Society Act 2022 changed some requirements for membership and the constitution.

The new 2022 Act requires the appointment of a contact person to liaise with “Incorporated Societies”, and requires this to be a constitutional requirement.

There are new requirements for membership.

1. All members must consent to being a member.
2. The society must keep a record of the consent from each member, their membership contact details, and their subscription payments.

The requirement for the Society to keep a Common Seal has been replaced with a requirement to detail how expenditure is authorised.

The new 2026 constitution was approved unanimously at a Special General Meeting on Sunday, 1 March 2026 and registered under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 on Monday, 2 March 2026.

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Subscriptions

Reminder: to vote at a Society meeting, you must be a financial Full Member of the Society (subscription paid and up to date).

Your subscription helps us cover essential costs, such as website expenses. Please ensure that you have paid your subscription, or alternatively, support our work by making a donation (koha).

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The BINZ Constitution 2022

The 2022 Constitution was replaced with the 2026 Constitution on 2 March 2026.

For enquiries regarding the Constitution, please contact the Secretary.

Establishment

BINZ was established following Professor Guy Standing’s lectures on “The Precariat” and “A Precariat Charter” during a Humanist and Rationalist conference held in Havelock North. 

• Professor Standing is a founding member of the Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN), an international organisation established in 1986 with the aim of linking individuals and groups interested in the Basic Income concept.

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