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Authors: Andrew McEwen FNZIFPublication: New Zealand Journal of Forestry, Volume N.Z.J.For. 2011, Issue N.Z.J.For. 56(3) 2011, pp 27-29, Nov 2011
Publisher: New Zealand Institute of Forestry
Abstract: A review of NZIF undertaken in 2007 demonstrated that members wanted NZIF to be a more organised and active professional association. Since then the Council has: • Moved administration from Christchurch to an office in Wellington in premises shared with Forest Owners Association, Wood Processors Association, Farm Forestry Association and Woodco. This has helped lift the NZIF profile in the forestry community and beyond; • Completed a comprehensive overhaul of the financial accounts; • Implemented a new membership database; • Introduced graduate and retired member categories; • Tightened general administration including paying more attention to collecting subscriptions from members, acting more quickly to strike off members who are in arrears and requiring members on hold and student members to confirm their status at the start of each financial year. This has improved the quality of the accounts and membership data.