This form must be completed by the commodore or vice-commodore of a Yachting New Zealand-affiliated club NOT ATTENDING THE AGM but wishing to exercise their voting rights.

You can use this form as voting instructions for a proxy or as your voting paper by completing it and clicking 'Submit' below. A club unable to attend the AGM may appoint a Yachting New Zealand board member as its proxy holder. 

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Club role of person completing this form:

Hereby appoints:

To vote on behalf of the club as follows for the resolutions below:

1. Agenda item 4: Approve the minutes from the 2025 AGM:
2. Agenda item 6.2: Appoint the auditor:
3. Agenda 7.2: Adopt the Differentiated Band Model for calculating Member Club affiliation fees from 2027:
4. Agenda item 7.2: Amend clause 12.2 of the Yachting New Zealand Constitution as indicated (subject to number 3 being carried):
5. Agenda item 8.1: Elect four (4) of the following as board members:

Instructions:

  1. This form should be completed by the commodore or vice-commodore of a financial-affiliated club wishing to exercise voting rights at the annual general meeting and shall be received by Yachting New Zealand no later than 5pm on Wednesday, 14 October 2026.
  2. A club unable to attend may appoint a Yachting New Zealand board member as its proxy holder. The Yachting New Zealand regional development managers (RDMs), chief executive, and other paid employees cannot be proxy holders or delegates.
  3. The club should indicate above how they wish the proxy holder to vote by ticking the appropriate box next to each resolution (i.e. for, against, discretion by proxy).
  4. A copy of the club proxy voting form should be sent to the proxy holder.

Definitions:

Delegate: A member of a Yachting New Zealand-affiliated club authorised to represent the club (where they are a member) at the annual general meeting and can vote on behalf of the club.

Proxy: An individual appointed by a Yachting New Zealand-affiliated club to vote on behalf of the club at the annual general meeting when no club members are available to attend.

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