2024 Annual Communication

The Annual Communication 2024 is being held at the Auckland Freemasons Centre, 181 Khyber Pass Road, Auckland, either in person or virtually by videoconferencing. It will be from 10 am to no later than 3 pm, but probably earlier, with Refreshments in between. 

More information be progressively added, so please check from time to time

 

Attendance at Annual Communication – In Person or Virtually:

Coming to the Annual Communication in Auckland. They need to know numbers for catering and capacity purposes with priority given to Lodge Representatives with Voting Power. Register here  Dress is suit, apron (collar or chains if you have them but no gauntlets).

Voting Power (for Physical attendance) was posted 10th October 2024 and Zoom Links (for Virtual attendance) for Lodge Representatives will be send on 18th October 2024. Check you junk for email from Zoom. Two practices sessions trying out electronic voting on ‘remits’ are scheduled for 21 October (Done) and 4th November 2024 at 6pm (Done). Emergency number on the day Andrew Alexander 027 202 6716 or Duane Williams 021 0512020  no later then 30 minutes before start of Communication at 10 am otherwise contact Grand Secretary well beforehand if any changes to your Lodge Representative.

A generic Zoom Link for members who are not Voting Delegates (not Lodge Representatives) so you can watch the Annual Communication virtually. Link here 

Separately, If you need to ask a question go to this link here and use the ‘raised hand’ icon.

The Operational Review Working Group have scheduled a series of Presentations on Remits going to the Annual Communication:

Monday 7th October 2024 at 7 pm Done

Tuesday 15th October 2024 at 7 pm Done

Wednesday 23rd October 2024 at 7 pm Done

Friday 1st November 2024 at 7 pm Done

You will be admitted by the Presenters.

Generic Zoom Link is here   https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7220567443?omn=86372444363

Operational Review Working Group Proposed Remits:

Summary of Proposed Remits here

Full Recommendations here

Implementation Plan here

An online Survey has been sent to all members recently. Further Feedback to be emailed to:  msor@freemasonsnz.org  by 15th September 2024 Closed

Operational Review Feedback Results, Key Themes, and Grand Master Video here

Grand Master Video separately here

Annual Communication Agenda and Remits (Final):

The Summons and Business Agenda for Annual Communication 2024 here         

All Remits here

Board Remits 1-10 here

Operational Review Remis 11-17  here

Lodge Remits 18-20 here

Process and Resources:

Lodge Commission/Proxy form here must be with Grand Secretary by 4th October 2024 (closed)

Rules of Debate here

Book of Proceedings Special Communication November 2023 here

Current Book of Constitution (November 2023) here