Membership

Membership

Membership

Membership

The Royal New Zealand Artillery Association is the primary voice of gunners in New Zealand.

Our membership is open to any person who is currently serving, has served or been associated with the RNZA; to their next-of-kin, to members of historical societies and to gunners of any nation around the World.

The Association is active both in the preservation of Artillery history and traditions, and protection of welfare and pension interests and rights of all gunners, present and past. Members receive our exclusive quarterly journal The New Zealand Gunner, regular updates through our Muzzle Flashes page, and the opportunity to keep in touch with the wider Gunner community through our popular annual reunion.

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Join the RNZAA

To join the RNZAA please apply online or click to download one of the following PDF documents, print, and post (or scan and email) the completed form to the RNZAA secretary.

Full Membership

Full membership is free for former and current serving NZ Army gunners who have served with a NZ Artillery unit for 3 months or more.

Associate membership

Associate membership is free for other service persons who have been attached to an RNZA unit, for family members of NZ gunners, for gunners of other nations with 3 years service, and for others who have a close relationship/affinity to the RNZA.

Elected Life Members

2013 life members

Brian Jerry Meyer, Denis Dwane, Don Kenning, Ray Andrews, Graeme Black, Barry Dreyer
Absent: Geof Hitchings

2013 life members

Brian Jerry Meyer, Denis Dwane, Don Kenning, Ray Andrews, Graeme Black, Barry Dreyer
Absent: Geof Hitchings

Any Full or Associate Member who has rendered valuable service to the Association over an extended period, or distinguished service to the RNZA, may be nominated for Life Membership.

Proposals for Life Membership shall be in the form of a letter outlining fully the reasons why that the person should be considered. The recommendation shall be proposed and seconded by two Full or Life Members of the Association and forwarded to the Secretary for approval by the Committee.

The elected Life Members of the Association are:

Year Life Members
2021 Colin Jansen
2020 Woody Barrett, John Deazley, Terry Farrell, Lt Col (rtd) Con Flinkenberg, Lt Col (rtd) Fred Goodall, Maj (rtd) Kerry Lee, Danny McCort, Lt Col (rtd) Rob Munro, Maj (rtd) Roger Newth, Col (rtd) Roger Pearce, Brig (rtd) Paul Southwell, Lt Col (rtd) Nic Thornton, Lt Col (rtd) Ron Turner, Lt Col (rtd) Rick Williams
2019 Peter Miles
2018 Bernadine McCort, Brian “Skin” Frances
2017 David Weston, Tom Roche
2016 Barry Cook, Ross Goldsworthy
2015 Pete Dawson, Tony McLeod, Paul O’Connor
2014 Peter Hanson
2013 Brian Jerry Meyer, Denis Dwane, Don Kenning, Ray Andrews, Graeme Black, Barry Dreyer, Geof Hitchings
2012 Mike Dakin
2008 Angus Rivers, Catherine Rivers

Honorary Members

Any person who has rendered outstanding or valuable service to the Association, or to the RNZA, but who is not eligible for Full Membership, as per our 2012 Constitution.

Proposals for Honorary Membership shall be in the form of a letter outlining fully the reasons why that person should be considered. The recommendation shall beproposed and seconded by two Full or Life Members of the Association and forwarded to the Secretary for approval by the Committee.

  • Sherwood Young – Police/Armed Constabulary Historian, Retired
  • Rev Derm Buchanan – Reunion Padre, Taupo
  • Chris Turver – New Zealand war correspondent
  • Kim McGrath – President, Australian Artillery Association
  • Thomas “Graham” Hampton – Australian Artillery Association