Management
Management
Management
Management
The management structure and business protocols followed by the Executive of the RNZA Association are as stated in the Royal New Zealand Artillery Association Inc Constitution and Rules.
These rules allow for flexibility in the organisation of the Association, dependent upon the availability of suitable people at any particular time to fill appointments.
Executive Committee
Make-up of the Committee
The President, Secretary, Treasurer and up to six committee members are elected by Members at the AGM each year. The roles of Secretary and Treasurer may be combined.
The Vice President is elected by the Executive Committee from amongst its members.
The Patron of the Association and the Colonel Commandant of the RNZA are, ex-officio, members of the Committee.
The committee meets every second month, starting in February of each year.
Committee 2024-2025
Maj. Shay Bassett
President
Greg Thwaite
Vice President
John McNicol
Secretary
Richard Gordon
Treasurer
Chris Morriss
Webmaster
& Membership Secretary
Craig Hewett
Quartermaster
Rob McAulay
Operation Ubique
Shelly Boyes
Operation Ubique &
South Island Representative
Maj. John Garton
Committee
WO1 Heath Southcombe
RNZA Representative
WO2 Iain Sutton
16th Field Regiment Representative
Operation Ubique Coordinators
Shelly Boyes
South Island
Rob McAulay
North Island
Special Appointments
The Executive Committee appoints ‘volunteer’ members to manage various aspects of its work. In 2025, these roles and the people who fill them are:
Martin Coomber
RNZA Historian Editor
The NZ Gunner Newsletter
Chris Morriss
Social Media (Facebook etc)
Webmaster
Craig Hewett
Quartermaster
John McNicol
RNZRSA Liaison