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Hui ā Tau 2026 Theme | Māui Pōkai Āo

Māui the explorer, Māui the Navigator set out to conquer his world for the betterment of all.

No obstacle or barrier prevented his upward progress to achieve the ultimate prize and so it should be for OUR MOKOPUNA.

Nothing should obstruct them in reaching their STAR, their MOON or their Āo.

Māui - Māui fished up the North Island, Māui the navigator, Māui the innovator, Māui the creative one, Māui Tikitiki a Taranga, the resilient one, Māui tamed the Sun.

Pōkai - Means to wrap around but also to explore, seek out.

Āo - Light or the world.

Key Dates

Friday 1 May | Closing date for recommendations for Honorary Fellow or Life Members

Monday 18 May | Nomination for National Executive elections open

Monday 1 June | Closing date for nominations for Associate or Fellow awards

Monday 22 June | Registrations for Hui ā Tau open

Monday 29 June | Closing date for receipt of resolutions to amend constitution or policy

Monday 20 July | Closing date for receipt of National Executive nomination forms

Monday 27July | Branches, Aronui Tōmua and Komiti Pasifika are notified of resolutions and constitution changes

Friday 31 July | Registrations for Hui ā Tau close

Monday 28 - Wednesday 30 September | Annual General Meeting | Hui ā Tau

Information for Branches, Aronui Tōmua, Komiti Pasifika

Honours | Nominations and Recommendations

NZEI Te Riu Roa has procedures whereby it can recognise those members who have given distinguished or outstanding service to education and / or the Institute.

For more details, please see: NZEI Te Riu Roa Honours Process

Resolutions

In the months leading up to Hui-ā-Tau, we put out a call for resolutions. All resolutions need to be sanctioned by the Te Kahu Kiwi (National Executive, and Te Reo Areare) or a meeting of an Area Council, Branch, Aronui Tomua or Komiti Pasifika.

You'll need to prepare some documentation:

supporting arguments for why your resolution should be adopted
projected costings

You have until three months before Annual General Meeting to get your resolutions into the National Secretary. She will then forward each resolution to branches two months before Annual General Meeting.

The National Secretary may choose to establish a Resolutions Advisory Committee (AMRAC). This committee will consider all resolutions received and may contact those sponsoring the resolution if there are duplications, or in cases where the intent of the resolution is unclear, or where the information is incomplete. AMRAC's work enables the debate to run smoothly and facilitates discussion about the recommendations.

At Annual General Meeting, members will discuss and debate each resolution, and vote on whether to pass it.

Rules and policies

How to make a resolution

Download the resolution form here and send it to resolutions@nzei.org.nz

Resolutions to amend the constitution

If your resolution is to amend or repeal a rule in the constitution, your resolution should begin like this:"That Section _xxx_ of the Constitution of the New Zealand Educational Institute (Inc) be amended by..."

Resolutions to amend policy

If the purpose of the resolution is to define new policy the resolution should begin with: "That NZEI Te Riu Roa adopt as policy…"
If the intention is to amend existing policy it should begin with: "That NZEI Te Riu Roa policy be amended…" and include a reference to the existing policy.
If the intention is to direct action on existing policy then the resolution should begin with: "That action be taken..."
If the intention is to direct Executive or Members to strong feelings on some topic the resolution should begin with: "That it be noted…."

If you need advice

If you have difficulty wording resolutions or are unsure if the matter being put forward is either already policy or counter to existing policy, National Office staff are ready to help. Email resolutions@nzei.org.nz for advice.