Issue 137 : 10 September 2023
Talofa Lava, Kia Orana, Malo E Leilei, Tena Koutou, Hello ...
... and welcome to the latest issue of “For The Love Of The Game”, the official e-zine of the New Zealand Amateur Sport Association Inc., founded in Wellington, New Zealand in 2017.
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Incorporated Societies Regulations 2023 "Gazetted" ...
On Thursday last week, under the Legislation Act 2019, notice was given by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment “of the making” of the Incorporated Societies Regulations 2023, under sections 254, 255, and 256 of the Incorporated Societies Act 2022.
(Notice “of the making” of the regulations was given by officials on Thursday last week)
This means that from 5.00pm on Wednesday, 4 October 2023, any currently unincorporated community sport organisation that wishes to incorporate, will be required to do so under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022. Any incorporated community sport organisation currently registered under the 1908 Act, has until April 2026 to re-register, (to meet the requirements of the 2022 Act and the 2023 Regulations). You can read the regulations, here.
(An opportunity to constructively discuss regulatory concerns with officials was denied)
The Association received no feedback from officials in respect of its submission on the draft regulations, other than to advise that our submission had been received. An offer to the Cabinet Legislation Committee from the Association to discuss its submission with officials was also declined. We will continue to advocate on behalf of community sport organisations with Government and officials on the potential unintended consequences of this legislative reform.
"Green Party" Outlines Sport & Recreation Policy ...
Despite repeated requests from the Association to New Zealand’s major political parties concerning their policies for sport and recreation, only one has responded with policy details at this time, the “Green Party”. They say they will, "ensure that everyone who wants to participate in recreation or sport in the community is supported to do so, including by making recreational and sporting facilities accessible and affordable."
(The Green Party says it will ensure elite funding is not to the detriment of amateur sport)
The Party’s plans include, "providing facilities that meet the diverse needs of communities; empowering communities to make their own decisions about local facilities; and removing the barriers that prevent Rainbow people from participating in sports."
They promise to, "improve facilities and support the provision of activities, including those that reflect the cultural diversity of the community; make sure that the funding for recreation and sports minimises cost as a barrier to participation and that it does not fund elite activities to the detriment of community and amateur activities; and they will recognise and support the important contribution of volunteers, coaches, officials and administrators to recreational and sporting activities, ensuring that training and support is available, accessible and funded."
If we receive more policy details from other political parties in the lead-up to the General Election, we will make them available as received, through this newsletter.
Association’s “All Sport Breakfast” Interview ...
On Saturday, 2 September, the Association’s Chair, Gordon Noble-Campbell was interviewed on the Newstalk ZB’s “All Sport Breakfast” by Matt Buck, focusing on the intersection between professional and community sport and the importance of resources (financial and otherwise) finding their way to the grassroots of the game.
You can listen to the interview here.
October CSO Income Tax Seminars : Registration Form ...
The Association invites all interested community sportspeople to attend one of two public ZOOM sessions on income tax obligations for community sport organisations, on Tuesday, 10 October (at 4.30pm) or on Saturday, 21 October (at 4.00pm).
There is an online registration form, available here.
(The Association is hosting two free-of-charge ZOOM seminars with FINDEX)
If you’re involved in a community sport organisation (CSO) that is incorporated or unincorporated, you may not be aware that income tax obligations (filing annual income tax returns) exist unless your CSO has a tax exemption.
If your CSO is incorporated, under the new Act you’ll need to update your Constitution meaning now will be a good time to ensure it contains the necessary clauses to allow for your organisation to apply for an income tax exemption, (if it needs to be applied for).
NZRU Governance Review Panel Calls For Reform ...
The report on the independent review of the constitution, governance structure and processes of the New Zealand Rugby Union Inc. was released on 31 August. The Association was one of six national sport organisations to provide a written submission to the review panel, with the Association’s Chair also being interviewed.
("Rugby has always played a central role in New Zealand and will continue to do so")
The review determined that the constitution and governance structure of NZRU is not fit for purpose, with the current structure not conducive to a collaborative, all-of-game approach, where different views are respected and debate is encouraged.
(NZRU is incorporated for the purpose of promoting amateur rugby)
The Review Panel recommended two key changes: the creation of an independent professional process to ensure the appointment of an appropriately skilled, high-performing, independent board to govern the organisation; and the creation of a Stakeholder Council to ensure all key voices across rugby are heard and their interests represented in a collaborative forum.
You can read the full report, here.
2023 National Sport Club Survey Closes ...
The 2023 National Sport Club Survey closed last week, with the project team now preparing to analyse the results and release preliminary the survey findings in the near future. A programme of free-to-attend regional workshops based on 2023 survey findings (to be held in October and November) will be communicated shortly.
We’re also delighted to advise that the new National Sport Club Survey website (created with the support of grant funding from Pelorus Trust) will shortly also become available, with current and previous survey insight sheets to be made available online for those interested.
(The "home page" of the new survey website, to be released shortly)
From The Archives ...
SUDDEN DEATH
GISBORNE HERALD, VOLUME LXXIV, ISSUE 22230, 16 JANUARY 1947, PAGE 6
“Failing to rally from an anaesthetic administered to him when having his teeth extracted yesterday morning. Mr. Vernon Patrick Boot, aged 32, widower, died in a private hospital in Gisborne. Town and country residents were deeply shocked when they learned of his sudden death. As a middle-distance runner the name of V. P. Boot was well known beyond the shores of New Zealand when he was in his prime.
His record-breaking performances started when he was a student at the Timaru Boys’ High School. In 1933 he established the world’s record for the mile for schoolboys. In the running of the mile championship of Canterbury in 1936 he recorded the time of 4min. 21sec. His form in those days made him a popular choice as the New Zealand middle-distance representative at the Olympic Games, which he attended in Berlin in 1936.”
Vernon Patrick Boot was born on 22 October 1914, the son of Vernon Percy and Estelle Marie (nee England) Boot (and younger brother of Kate Mary). Percy Boot was an Ashburton dentist for over 30 years and a keen golfer and tennis player.
(Vernon Boot was a champion New Zealand athlete in the decade before World War 2)
When he left Timaru Boys’ at the end of the 1933 school year, Vernon continued his education at Lincoln Agricultural College. He was prominent in the field of athletics and broke many of the existing records at the college. In the running of the mile championship of Canterbury in 1936 he recorded a time of 4 min. 21 sec.
His form in those days made him a popular choice as the New Zealand middle-distance representative at the Olympic Games, which he attended in Berlin in 1936. While he was unsuccessful at the Games, but he continued to perform well on New Zealand tracks upon his return to New Zealand and in 1938 he was chosen to represent the Dominion at the Empire Games at Sydney in February of that year. In the half-mile event he look the title and established a British Empire Games and Australian and New Zealand record of 1 min. 51.4 sec.
(Boot won the 800 metres, in his sandshoes at the regimental games in Egypt in 1943)
Prior to the war he entered the service of the Department of Agriculture, and at the time of his death he had seen 10 years in the service that department. He was in the seed certification office, in Wellington, before the outbreak of the war and was one of the early volunteers for active service. He married Lorna Hinepare Kessell from Wellington on 23 March 1940, shortly before departing for Egypt with the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Third Echelon in August of that year. Lorna tragically died from meningococcus septicaemia in 1943 at the age of 25, while Vernon was on active service in the Middle East.
Vernon Patrick Boot died on Wednesday, 15 January 1947 at the age of 32, while anaesthetic was being administered to him at Gisborne Hospital for oral surgery. The theatre staff were unable to supply oxygen to resuscitate him, with the Coroner subsequently recording "death by heart failure". He is buried in Gisborne’s Taruheru cemetery, while his wife Lorna is buried in Wellington’s Karori cemetery. Following his death, the "V P Boot Memorial Shield" competition for South Island athletic clubs was introduced by the South Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club Inc. and Timaru Harriers Club Inc.
The Final Word ...
"We lost the battle tonight, but we've still got a war to win."
(Ardie Savea reflects on the All Blacks’ opening Rugby World Cup loss)
