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COP320 1stMay2020
CONST I TUT ION
2020
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Table of Contents
1. ESTABLISHMENT 4
Name 4PurposeoftheParty 4RegisteredOffice 4Values&Principles 4
2. INTELLECTUALPROPERTY 5
3. MEMBERSHIP 5
GeneralMembership 5ElectorateMembership 5RegisterofMembers 5MembershipFee 5RefundofMembershipFees 6MembershipisPersonal 6TerminationofMembership 6ResignationofMember 6ReadmissionofFormerMembers 6ObligationsofMembership 7
4. SUPPORTERS 7
5. NEXTGENERATION 7
6. PECUNIARYGAIN 7
7. MEETINGS 8
NoticeofMeetings 8SpecialGeneralMeetings 8AnnualGeneralMeeting 8LimitationonBusinesstobeTransacted 8Quorum 8ChairpersonatMeetings 9AdjournmentofMeetings 9TheEntitlementtoVote 9OneMember,OneVote 9VotingbyShowofHands 9Proxy 9
8. APOSTOLICCOUNCIL(TAUMATA) 9
9. BOARDMANAGEMENT 10
BoardComposition 10VacationofOffice 10RemovalofOfficerfromOffice 11ProceedingsofONEPartyExecutiveBoard 11QuorumataONEPartyExecutiveBoardMeeting 11AppointmentsofCommitteesandSub-Committees 11CasualVacancy 11
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ExclusionofLiability 11Indemnity 11InitialExecutiveBoard 12SelectionofExecutiveBoardMembers 12PowersoftheONEPartyExecutiveBoard 12
10. BOARDSECRETARY 12
TermofOffice 12
11. PARTYSECRETARY 13
12. SELECTIONOFELECTORALANDLISTCANDIDATES 13
Nominations 13NoticetoMembers 13ListCandidates 14ElectorateCandidates 14PowertoAppointCandidates 15
13. REGIONALBRANCHES 15
14. PARTYLEADER 15
AppointmentandRemoval 15
15. CAUCUS 16
CaucusMembership 16CaucusFormationandExistence 16CaucusRules 16
16. POLICYDEVELOPMENT 16
17. DISPUTERESOLUTION 16
DisputeBetweenMembers 16DisputeInvolvingaDecisionoftheONEPartyExecutiveBoard 16
18. MISCELLANEOUS 17
AlterationofRules 17AnnualFinancialStatements 17Auditor 17FinancialYear 17WindingUp 17Notices 17
19. DEFINITIONSANDINTERPRETATION 18
Definitions 18
APPENDIX1 19
ONEPARTYFAITHSTATEMENT: 19
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1. ESTABLISHMENT
Name1.1 ThePartyshallbeknownas‘ONEParty’.
PurposeoftheParty1.2 ONEPartyisanon-profitmaking,unincorporatedgroupestablishedto
undertakepoliticalactivity.1.3 ONEPartypromotesFreedom,Righteousness,JusticeandTruth.Weseek
opportunitiesforallcitizenstothriveandprosperinAotearoaNewZealand.Weadvocateforourland,ourenvironmentandournation.
1.4 Weacknowledgeourcountryisrichinculturaldiversity,andwepromoteco-operationandunity,askeystounderpinoursociety.
RegisteredOffice1.5 TheregisteredofficeofthePartywillbeatsuchplaceastheONEParty
ExecutiveBoardfromtimetotimedetermines.
Values&Principles1.6 Webelieveourpurposescanbeachievedbybuildingasocietybasedonthe
followingvaluesandprinciples:1.6.1 loyaltytoourcountryandtoourcitizens;1.6.2 ONEPartyiscommittedtothesecurityofournationalbordersand
totheeconomicgrowthofourcountry;1.6.3 ONEPartyvaluesfamily,valueslife,andvaluespeople.Webelieve
everyone:a) haspersonalresponsibility;b) hasfreedomasanindividual,whichincludes,freedomof
speech,conscience,faithandassembly,whetherweagreeordisagree,everypersonmatters;
c) iscaredforwithdignityandrespect;d) isentitledtobelovedandsupported;e) deservesbasichumanrights(education,health,employment,
housing,justice).1.6.4 AotearoaNewZealandisrichinnaturalresources,whicharetobe
developedandsustainedwisely.WebelievethesepreciousresourcesbelongtothepeopleofNewZealandforthebenefitofitscitizensandforthefuturegenerationstocome.
1.6.5 WearecommittedtotheTeTiritioWaitangiasthefoundingdocumentofAotearoaNewZealand:a) webelieveitshouldbehonouredandupheldwithinONE
Party,inGovernmentandwithinsociety;b) ONEPartypromote,protectandpreservethecustoms,
traditions,wairuaandvaluesofTangataWhenua.1.6.6 ONEPartyaimstoconsistentlychallengethestatusquo,andhold
theGovernmenttotransparency,andtoaccount.1.6.7 ONEPartyaimstofostereconomicrelationshipsandco-operation
bothnationallyandinternationally.1.6.8 ONEParty’sprinciplesandpoliciesareguidedbytheONEParty
FaithStatement(Appendix1)
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2. INTELLECTUALPROPERTY2.1 Nomember,supporterorpersonmayuseorpermittouseanyintellectual
property,patents,trademarks,logos,technicalprocesses,databasesownedandheldbythePartywithoutfirstobtainingthepriorwrittenapprovaloftheONEPartyExecutiveBoard.
3. MEMBERSHIP
GeneralMembership3.1 MembershiptoONEPartywillbeopentoanypersonwhoisanElectorand
who;3.1.1 completesandsubmitstothePartySecretarytheONEParty
Membershipform(intheformfromtimetotimeapprovedbytheONEPartyExecutiveBoard);
3.1.2 paystheONEPartyMembershipFee;3.1.3 isnotamemberofanotherpoliticalparty;and3.1.4 isapprovedformembershipbythePartySecretary.
3.2 TheONEPartyExecutiveBoardwillhavetheabsolutediscretiontograntorrefusemembershiptoanyperson,ortocancelmembershipinaccordancewiththeserules,andwillnotberequiredorobligedtogiveanyreasonfordoingso.
3.3 Onbecomingamember,thememberagreestobeboundby,andtoobservetheserules.
3.4 ONEPartyMembersagreetheirinformationshallbesuppliedtoRegionalBranchesforconnectingmembersforONEPartyactivitywithinthatRegion.
ElectorateMembership3.5 AnypersonwhobecomesamemberofONEPartyshallbeamemberonlyof
theElectorateinwhichheorsheresides,andifthatelectorateoperateswithRegionalBranches,thentheyshallonlybeamemberoftheRegionalBranchinwhichheorsheresides.
3.6 Ifamembertransferstheirplaceofresidencefromoneelectoratetoanother,he/shemustgiveduenoticetotheSecretariesofbothRegions,advisingtheRegionalBranchesoftheirtransferofresidence.ThatmembershallthenbedeemedtobeamemberoftheappropriateelectorateRegionalBranchtowhichthatpersonhastransferredresidenceto.
RegisterofMembers3.7 ThePartySecretarywillkeepandmaintainaregisterofmembers.Thiswillbe
calledthe“ONEPartyMembershipDatabase”andshallbetheofficialrecordofmembershipfortheParty.
MembershipFee3.8 ThePartyshallsetaminimummembershipfeeatfive(5)dollarspermember
perthree(3)years.3.9 MembersmustpayaMembershipFee;
3.9.1 onbecomingamember;and3.9.2 everythree(3)yearsbeginning1January2020.
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RefundofMembershipFees3.10 Membershipfeesarenotrefundableinanycircumstances,includingifthe
ONEPartyExecutiveBoardresolvesnottoapplytotheElectoralCommissionforregistrationasapoliticalpartyundertheAct.
MembershipisPersonal3.11 Therightsanddutiesofamemberarepersonal.Theycannotbeassignedor
transmittedtoanyoneelse.Membershiprightsanddutiesendwhenmembershipends.
TerminationofMembership3.12 Apersonwillceasetobememberwhen;
3.12.1 amembergivesnoticeinwritingtothePartySecretaryofhisorherresignation;
3.12.2 theONEPartyExecutiveBoardbelievesatitsabsolutediscretionthatifamemberhasfailedtocomplywiththeserules,orisguiltyofconductunbecomingofamemberorprejudicialtotheinterestsoftheParty,andhasprovidednoticetothememberofitsdecisiontoexpel;
3.12.3 theONEPartyExecutiveBoardorElectorateorRegionalBranchCommitteemaycancelorsuspendthemembershipofthePartyofanypersonwhoseactions,intheiropinion,prejudicetheinterestsoftheParty.Suchcancellationorsuspension,unlessimposedbytheONEPartyExecutiveBoard,mustbeapprovedbytheONEPartyExecutiveBoardbeforeitisenforced;
3.12.4 anypersonwhoisenrolledasamemberofthePartyandwho,inoppositiontotheParty’sofficialcandidate,acceptsnominationforanyParliamentaryelection,orwhonominatesanyotherpersoninoppositiontotheofficialcandidate,shallceasetobeamemberoftheParty;
3.12.5 amemberhasnotpaidtheirmembershipfeewithinsix(6)monthsofthedateonwhichitwasdue;or
3.12.6 amemberdies.3.13 ThePartySecretarymustrecordintheregisterofmembersthedateon
whichthememberceasedtobeamember.3.14 AmemberwhohasresignedorbeenexpelledfromONEPartywillceaseto
holdthemselvesoutasamemberoftheParty,andwillreturntothePartyallmaterialproducedbytheParty(includinganymembershipcards,handbooksandmanuals).
ResignationofMember3.15 AnymembermayresignfrommembershipofONEPartybynoticeinwriting
tothePartySecretaryandtotheSecretaryoftheRegionalBranchorElectorateconcerned.
ReadmissionofFormerMembers3.16 Anyformermembermayapplyforreadmissionasamemberinthemanner
prescribedforadmissionofnewmembers.
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ObligationsofMembership3.17 Membersmusttreatallinformationrelatingtocommercialarrangements
enteredintobyONEPartyasstrictlyconfidentialandmustnotdiscloseanyinformationregardingthosearrangementsoranyotherconfidentialorcommerciallysensitiveinformationrelatingtotheParty,toanythirdpartywithoutthepriorwrittenapprovaloftheONEPartyExecutiveBoard.
4. SUPPORTERS4.1 AnypersonshallbeeligibletoapplytobecomeaSupporterofONEPartyand
indoingsogenerallyexpressessupportforthephilosophyandactivitiesoftheParty.ASupportershallnothaveanyoftherightsofaMemberoftheParty.
4.2 AnypersonshallbeeligibletoapplytobecomeaFinancialSupporterofthePartyifthatpersonmakesanannualdonationtothePartyandindoingsogenerallyexpressessupportforthephilosophyandactivitiesoftheParty.AFinancialSupportershallnot,unlessotherwiseprovidedintheseRules,haveanyoftherightsofaMemberoftheParty.
5. NEXTGENERATION5.1 Anypersonovertheageof15yearsmaybecomeamemberofthePartyas
the‘NextGeneration’,subjecttotheapprovaloftheirmembershipandthepaymentoftheirmembershipfee.
6. PECUNIARYGAIN6.1 NomembershalltakeindividualactionthatpledgesthePartywithouthaving
beenauthorisedtodosobytheONEPartyExecutiveBoard,ortheRegionalBranchExecutive.
6.2 Allproperty(includingmoney)accruingasaresultofanyactivityundertakeninthenameofONEPartyorgenerallyonbehalfofthePartyorbyanymemberoftheParty,(includingaCandidateorMemberofParliament)shallbelongtoONEPartyandbesubjecttothecontroloftheONEPartyExecutiveBoardastouseanddisposal.
6.3 NomembershallderiveanypecuniarygainfromthepropertyoroperationsoftheParty(exceptasanemployee,temporaryorotherwise,)orforservicesrenderedorsuppliesmade.
6.4 IntheeventofthePartybeingwoundupnomemberofONEPartyatthedateofwindingupshallpersonallybeentitledtoparticipateorbenefitinanywayinthedistributionofanyassetsofthePartybothrealandpersonal.
6.5 NomemberoranypersonassociatedwithanymembershallparticipateinormateriallyinfluenceanydecisionmadebytheONEPartyorganisationinrespectofthepaymenttooronbehalfofthatmemberorassociatedpersonofanyincome,benefit,oradvantagewhatsoever.Anysuchincomepaidshallbereasonableandrelativetowhatwouldbepaidinanarm’slengthtransaction(beingtheopenmarketvalue).
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7. MEETINGS
NoticeofMeetings7.1 Atleast10daysbeforethedatefixedforageneralmeetingoftheParty,the
SecretarymustsendeachmemberofthePartyemailnoticespecifyingtheplace,dateandtimeofthemeetingandthenatureofthebusinesstobetransactedatit.
SpecialGeneralMeetings7.2 AnygeneralmeetingofthePartyexcepttheannualgeneralmeetingisa
specialgeneralmeeting.TheONEPartyExecutiveBoardmayconveneaspecialgeneralmeetingwheneveritseesfit.Referenceintheserulestogeneralmeetingsincludesbothannualgeneralmeetingsandspecialgeneralmeetings.
AnnualGeneralMeeting7.3 ONEPartymustconveneanAnnualGeneralMeetingofitsmembersineach
calendaryear;however,noAnnualGeneralMeetingisrequiredtobeconvenedwithinthefirst18monthsfromthedateofestablishment.TheONEPartyExecutiveBoardmustsetthedateofthemeeting.Thenoticeconveningtheannualgeneralmeetingmuststatethatthemeetingistheannualgeneralmeeting.Theordinarybusinessoftheannualgeneralmeetingis,withoutlimitation:7.3.1 toconfirmtheminutesofthelastannualgeneralmeetingandany
generalmeetingheldsincethatmeeting;7.3.2 toreceivefromtheONEPartyExecutiveBoardreportsonthe
activitiesofthePartysincethelastannualgeneralmeeting;and7.3.3 toreadthenamesofthoseappointedtotheONEPartyExecutive
BoardandtheApostolicCouncil(Taumata).7.4 ThemeetingmayalsotransactanyspecialbusinessdeterminedbytheONE
PartyExecutiveBoardofwhichnoticeisgiveninaccordancewiththeserules.
LimitationonBusinesstobeTransacted7.5 NobusinessmaybetransactedatageneralmeetingofONEPartyexceptthe
businessspecifiedinthenoticeofmeeting.Amemberwhowantsanitemofbusinesstobetransactedatageneralmeetingmaygiveseven(7)daysnoticeofthebusinessinwritingtotheSecretary.TheSecretarymayincludethebusinessinthenextnoticeofageneralmeetingatthediscretionoftheONEPartyExecutiveBoard.
Quorum7.6 Anitemofbusinessmaynotbetransactedatanannualgeneralmeeting
unlessaquorumofmembersentitledtovoteispresentwhiletheitemisbeingtransacted.Thequorumis20members.
7.7 Ifaquorumisnotpresentatthetimeforcommencementofameetingandisstillnotpresenthalfanhourlater,themeetingisautomaticallyadjournedtothesametimeanddayinthenextweek.Itistobeheldinthesameplaceunlessthechairpersonspecifiesanotherplaceatthetimeoftheadjournmentorbyawrittennoticegiventomembersatleast24hoursbeforethedateoftheadjournedmeeting.Ifaquorumisnotpresentatthetimeofthecommencementofanadjournedmeeting,andisstillnotpresent
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halfanhourlater,thequorumbecomes10members.Ifthatquorumisnotpresent,themeetingisautomaticallydissolved.
ChairpersonatMeetings7.8 ThePartyLeadermustpresideasChairpersonateachgeneralandspecial
meetingofONEParty.IfthePartyLeaderistobeabsent,he/shemaynominateoneoftheotherONEPartyExecutiveBoardmemberstopresideasChairpersonatthemeeting.
AdjournmentofMeetings7.9 Thechairpersonofageneralmeetingatwhichaquorumispresentmay
adjournthemeetingwiththeconsentofamajorityofthememberspresentatthemeeting.Ifameetingisadjournedfor14daysormore,noticeoftheadjournedmeetingmustbegivenasinthecaseoftheoriginalmeeting;7.9.1 nobusinessmaybetransactedatanadjournedmeetingexceptthe
businessunfinishedattheoriginalmeeting.
TheEntitlementtoVote7.10 Amemberisentitledtovoteatageneralmeetingunlessheorsheowesan
amounttothePartythatisoverdue.
OneMember,OneVote7.11 Amemberhasonevoteonanyquestionthatistobedecidedatageneralor
specialmeeting.Avotemustbegivenpersonally.Noproxyvotesarepermitted.Ifvotesonaquestionaretied,theChairpersonofthemeetingisentitledtoexerciseasecondorcastingvote.
VotingbyShowofHands7.12 AquestionthatistobedecidedatageneralorspecialmeetingofthePartyis
tobedecidedonashowofhandsandadeclarationbythechairpersonthataresolutionhasbeencarried,carriedunanimously,carriedbyaparticularmajority,orlost.ThisistoberecordedintheminutebookoftheParty,asevidenceoffactofthevotesrecordedforandagainstthatresolution.
Proxy7.13 Noproxyvotesarepermittedatameeting.
8. APOSTOLICCOUNCIL(TAUMATA)8.1 OnePartymusthaveanactiveApostolicCouncil(Taumata).Theirroleisto
provideaccountabilityfortheExecutiveleadershipofONEParty.TheCouncilwillprovidecounsel,spiritualoversight,conflictresolutionandrecommendationstothePartyLeaderandtheExecutiveBoard.
8.2 TheApostolicCouncil(Taumata)isaccountabletotheONEPartyExecutiveBoard.
8.3 TheCouncilmayreviewquestionsthatmayariseregardingthemoral,doctrine,ethics,spiritualdirectionorfinancialmanagementofONEParty.
8.4 ThemembersoftheCouncilareselectedbytheExecutiveBoard.8.5 MembersoftheCouncilaretomaintainconfidentialityofallpartybusiness
aspertheONEPartynon-disclosureagreement.
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8.6 AnymemberoftheCouncilmaybereplacedorremovedifitisdeemednecessarybytheExecutiveBoardandtheothermembersoftheApostolicCouncil.
8.7 TheApostolicCouncilshallcompriseofnolessthan5andnomorethan24membersorastheExecutivedeemnecessary.
8.8 MembersoftheCouncilwillholdofficeuntilsuchtimetheyresign,vacateorareremovedfromofficeinaccordancetotheserules.
8.9 TheCouncilChairperson,DeputyChair&CouncilKaumatuawillholdanex-officiopositionsontheExecutiveBoard.
8.10 TheCouncilshallmeetasdeterminedbytheCouncil.8.11 ThePartyLeaderorLeadersshallholdex-officiopositionsontheCounciland
attendallmeetings.8.12 AllCouncilmeetingswillbeminuted.8.13 TheCouncil’sboardcompositionmustbediverseingender,ethnicityand
generation.8.14 TheCouncilmayassistinconflictresolutionasandwhendeemednecessary
bytheExecutiveBoard.8.15Intheeventofthedeath,disabilityorresignationofaPartyLeader,the
CouncilandtheExecutiveBoardwilltogetherdecidewhoshouldtaketheplaceofthatLeader.
8.16TheApostolicCouncilmusthaveanactiveCouncilKaumatuaatalltimes.ThisroleandfunctionistoensurethattheTangataWhenuavoiceisheardandthatTangataWhenuainterestsareunderstood.TheycarrytheTikangaandTangataWhenuaoversightfortheCouncilandtheExecutiveLeadership.
9. BOARDMANAGEMENT9.1 ONEPartyistobemanagedbyanExecutiveBoard.ThisBoardmayexercise
allthepowersofthePartyexceptthosethattherulesrequiretobeexercisedbyanannualgeneralmeetingorspecialgeneralmeeting.
BoardComposition9.2 TheONEPartyExecutiveBoardshallcompriseofnolessthan5andnomore
than12membersbeing:9.2.1 thePartyLeader,theCouncilChair&DeputyChair,willbeex-officio
membersoftheONEPartyExecutiveBoard;and9.2.2 upto12othermembersappointedinaccordancewiththeserules.9.2.3theBoardcompositionmustbediverseingender,ethnicityand
generation.9.3 MembersoftheONEPartyExecutiveBoardwillholdofficeuntiltheyresign
orvacateorareremovedfromofficeinaccordancewiththeserules.
VacationofOffice9.4 TheofficeofanofficerofthePartyorofanordinarymemberoftheONE
PartyExecutiveBoardbecomesvacantifthatofficerormember;9.4.1 ceasestobeamemberoftheParty;9.4.2 resignsfromofficebygivingthePartySecretarynoticeinwriting;9.4.3 becomesbankrupt;9.4.4 isassessedaslackingmentalcapacitytomanagehisorherown
affairs;ordies.
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RemovalofOfficerfromOffice9.5 TheONEPartyExecutiveBoardmayremoveamemberoftheONEParty
ExecutiveBoardbyamajorityvoteatameetingoftheONEPartyExecutiveBoardheldforthatpurpose,withtheexceptionofthePartyLeaderwhoseappointmentandremovalisdealtwithundertheRulesofthisConstitution.
ProceedingsofONEPartyExecutiveBoard9.6 TheONEPartyExecutiveBoardshallmeetatsuchintervalsastheONEParty
ExecutiveBoarddetermines.ThePartyLeaderand50%oftheONEPartyExecutiveBoardmayconveneameeting.AdequatenoticeofameetingmustbegiventomembersoftheONEPartyExecutiveBoard.Thenoticemustspecifytheplace,dateandtimeofthemeetingandthenatureofbusinesstobetransactedatit.Meetingsmaybeheldindigital(skype,tele-call)formorinperson.
QuorumataONEPartyExecutiveBoardMeeting9.7 AnitemofbusinessmaynotbetransactedataONEPartyExecutiveBoard
meetingunlessaquorumofmembersentitledtovoteispresentwhiletheitemisbeingtransacted.Thequorumbeing50%ofthemembersoftheONEPartyExecutiveBoard.
9.8 Ifaquorumisnotpresentatthetimeforcommencementofameeting,andisstillnotpresenthalfanhourlater,themeetingisautomaticallyadjournedtothesametimeanddayinthenextweek.ItistobeheldinthesameplaceunlesstheChairpersonspecifiesanotherplaceatthetimeoftheadjournmentorbyawrittennoticegiventotheONEPartyExecutiveBoardmembersatleast24hoursbeforethedateoftheadjournedmeeting.
AppointmentsofCommitteesandSub-Committees9.9 TheONEPartyExecutiveBoardmayappointsubcommitteesoftheParty
consistingofsuchpersonsandforsuchpurposesastheONEPartyExecutiveBoardthinksfit.AtleastthreemembersofeverysubcommitteemustbemembersoftheParty.SubcommitteeswillonlyhavethepowersanddutiesthatareconferredonthembytheONEPartyExecutiveBoard.
CasualVacancy9.10 Apersonappointedtofillacasualvacancyshallholdofficeonlyforthe
unexpiredtermofofficeofthepersonwhoseplaceheorshefills.Theterm“office”whereusedinthisRuleshallincludemembershipoftheONEPartyExecutiveBoardorofanycommitteeconstitutedundertheseRulesorappointmentofdelegates,toanyannualorspecialmeetingheldinaccordancewiththeseRules.
ExclusionofLiability9.11 TheONEPartyExecutiveBoard,membersoftheONEPartyExecutiveBoard
andanysubcommitteeappointedundertheserulesshallnotbeliabletothemembersfor,orinrespectof,anyact,matterorthingdone,orsufferedingoodfaithinpursuanceoftheObjects,notwithstandinganyirregularity.
Indemnity9.12 ThemembersoftheONEPartyExecutiveBoardandanysubcommittee
appointedundertheseruleswillatalltimesbeheldindemnifiedbythePartyfromandagainstallclaims,acts,proceedingsanddamagesmade,sufferedor
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sustainedbyaONEPartyExecutiveBoardorsubcommitteememberasaresultofhisorhercarryingoutingoodfaiththerequirementsoftheONEPartyExecutiveBoard,subcommitteeortheParty.
InitialExecutiveBoard9.13 TheinitialONEPartyExecutiveBoardwillbeappointedbytheInitialParty
Leader,anditsmembersshallholdofficeforsuchtermastheInitialPartyLeaderdetermines.
SelectionofExecutiveBoardMembers9.14 TheExecutiveBoardtogetherwiththeApostolicCouncil(Taumata)will
decideallmemberappointmentstotheExecutiveBoard.
PowersoftheONEPartyExecutiveBoard9.15 TheONEPartyExecutiveBoardwillhavethepowertodoalllawfulactsand
thingsincidentalorconducivetotheattainmentoftheParty’sobjectsincludingthepowerto;9.15.1 determinehowthePartyusesitsfundstopaythecostsand
expensesoffurtheringorcarryingoutitsobjectives,andforthatpurposemayemploysuchpeopleasnecessary;a) Annuallypurchase,lease,hireorotherwiseacquire,exchange,
andsell,leaseorotherwisedisposeofproperty,rightsorprivilegestofurtherorcarryoutitsobjectivesasnecessary;
b) AnnuallynegotiateandenterintoanyarrangementswithanyotherorganisationinordertoachievetheParty’sobjectives,anddoallthingsnecessaryinordertocarryoutthosearrangements;
c) AnnuallyinvestPartyfundsinanyinvestmentinwhichatrusteemayinvest;and
d) AnnuallyborroworraisemoneywithorwithoutsecurityonsuchtermsastheONEPartyExecutiveBoardthinksfit.
9.16 Notwithstandinganyotherprovision,theONEPartyExecutiveBoardmayonlyusetheParty’smoneytofurtherpurposesrecognisedbylaw.NomoneyofthePartyistobeappliedforthesolepersonalorindividualbenefitofanymember.
10. BOARDSECRETARY10.1 ONEPartyExecutiveBoardmayappointaBoardSecretarytoassistthe
administrativedutiesastheBoarddeterminesfromtimetotime.10.2 TheSecretarymustbeacurrentmemberofONEParty.10.3 AttendallgeneralmeetingsandONEPartyExecutiveBoardmeetingsand
keepminutesoftheresolutionsandproceedingsofeachgeneralmeetingandeachONEPartyExecutiveBoardmeetingintheParty’sminutebookandtheONEPartyExecutiveBoard’sminutebook;
10.4 TheBoardSecretaryandthePartySecretarymaybeoneinthesamepersonortwoseparatepeopleastheBoarddetermines.
TermofOffice10.5 TheSecretarywillholdofficeforsuchtermastheONEPartyExecutiveBoard
determines.
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11. PARTYSECRETARY11.1 ONEPartyExecutiveBoardwillappointaPartySecretarytocarryoutthe
GeneralElectiondutiesofthePartySecretaryaccordingtotheElectionsPartySecretaryHandbook,andastheBoarddetermines.
11.2 ThePartySecretaryandtheBoardSecretarymaybeoneinthesamepersonortwoseparatepeopleastheBoarddetermines.
11.3 ThePartySecretarymust;11.3.1 maintainregularcommunicationwithmembers;11.3.2 providesuchinformationasmayberequestedfromtimetotimeby
anymember;11.3.3 ensurethatthePartyfullycomplieswithNewZealand’selectoral
lawsandpolicies,including;a) annualstatutorydeclarationsconfirmingcontinuingeligibility
forregistration;b) annualpartydonationandloanreturns;c) annualauthorisingelectoraladvertising;andd) annualmakinggeneralelectionexpensereturns.
11.3.4 completesuchotherdutiesastheONEPartyExecutiveBoardmaydeterminefromtimetotime.
12. SELECTIONOFELECTORALANDLISTCANDIDATES
Nominations12.1 TheprocessofselectingElectoralCandidateswillbeatthediscretionofthe
ONEPartyExecutiveBoardandanydecisionsmadebytheBoardwillbefinal.Everypersonparticipating,includingeachnomineeshallsignanundertakingtokeeptheselectionproceedingsconfidential.
12.2 InayearwherethereisaGeneralElection,theONEPartyExecutiveBoardmayseeknominationsforElectoralandListCandidatesfromElectoratesapprovedbytheONEPartyExecutiveBoard.
NoticetoMembers12.3 ThePartySecretarymustprovidenoticetoallmembersthattheONEParty
ExecutiveBoardisseekingnominationsforElectoralandListCandidates.ThenoticeprovidedbythePartySecretarywillinvitememberstoforwardwrittennominationstotheONEPartyExecutiveBoardwithinatimeframesetbytheBoard.Thenominationprocessshallinclude;12.3.1 acompletedandsigned‘CandidateNominator’sForm12.3.2 acompletedCandidatesPledgeForm12.3.3 asigned‘AcceptanceofNominationForm’fromthenominee
confirmingtheiragreementtobeappointed;12.3.4 asigned‘Eligibility&BioForm’;12.3.5 NominationFeeasdeterminedbytheBoard;12.3.6 Photograph-ahighresolutionheadshotonwhitebackground;12.3.7 acurrentCurriculumVitae;12.3.8 oranyotherformapprovedandprovidedfromtimetotimebyONE
PartyExecutiveBoard.12.4 MembersmaynominatethemselvesforthePartyList.
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12.5 TheONEPartyExecutiveBoardhasabsolutediscretiontoapproveordisapproveanypersonbeforetheycanbeselectedtobeanElectorateorListCandidate.
12.6 Aftertheexpiryofthetimeperiod,theONEPartyExecutiveBoardwillconsiderallnominationsreceivedandmayconductanyfurtherinterviewsorenquiriesthatitdeemsnecessary.
12.7 TheONEPartyExecutiveBoardattheirdiscretion,mayclosenominationsearlyinrespecttoElectoralorListCandidates,thiswillbegiventomemberswithatleastsevendaysnotice.
ListCandidates12.8 TheONEPartyExecutiveBoardwillproducethePartyListwhichwillconsist
ofrankedListCandidates.WhendetermininghowmanyListCandidatestoplaceonthePartyList,theONEPartyExecutiveBoardmayhaveregardto;12.8.1 thenumberofelectorates(ifany)thatthePartywishestocontest
intheupcomingelection;and12.8.2 thenumberofmembersthatthePartymayhaveinParliament;and12.8.3 anyotherconsiderationasoutlinedinSummaryofSelection
ProcessForm.12.9 ThedecisionoftheONEPartyExecutiveBoardwillbefinalandnoerrorin
thisprocessmadebytheONEPartyExecutiveBoardoranyoneelsewillinvalidatetheselectionoftheCandidate.
12.10 ONEPartyExecutiveBoardmayaskListCandidatestostandasElectoralCandidates.
12.11 AListCandidatemaydeclinetobecomeanElectoralCandidateandcontinuetobeaListCandidate.
ElectorateCandidates 12.12 SelectionprocessistobedeterminedbytheONEPartyExecutiveBoard.12.13 TheprocessofselectingElectorateCandidateswillbeatthediscretionofthe
ONEPartyExecutiveBoard,andanydecisionsmadebytheONEPartyExecutiveBoardwillbefinal.
12.14 TheONEPartyExecutiveBoardshallselectandsupportElectorateCandidatesinElectoratesthattheONEPartyExecutiveBoardapproves.
12.15 TheONEPartyExecutiveBoardmaywithdrawthecandidacyofanycandidatewho;12.15.1 breachestheONEPartyCodeofConductorNon-Disclosure12.15.2 providedinformationtothepartythatwasinaccurateor
misleadinginanymaterialpartorrespectoromittedsignificantrelevantmaterial;or
12.15.3 whereintheviewoftheONEPartyExecutiveBoardthewithdrawalisintheinterestoftheparty.
12.15.4 ConductofElectionbyElectorateCandidate;12.15.5 theselectedcandidateshallappoint,inconsultationwiththe
RegionalBranchCommittee,aCampaignCommitteewhichshallexofficio,includetheRegionalGeneralandRegionalBranchChair;
12.15.6 theselectedCandidateshallappointaCampaignManagerandaCampaignTreasurerontotheirCampaignCommittee.TheCampaignCommitteeshallestablishaCampaignAccountinthenameofONEPartyandshallraisefundsfortheelectioncampaign,
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expendfundsforthepaymentofelectionandcampaignpurposes,complywithalldirectionsoftheONEPartyExecutiveBoard,andkeeptheElectorateRegionalBranchExecutivefullyinformedofthedevelopmentandprocessofthecampaign;
12.15.7 theElectorateRegionalBranchCommitteeshallassistthecandidateandthecampaigncommitteeasfaraspossibletoprovidefundsandotherresourcesforthecampaign;
12.15.8 theElectorateRegionalGeneralandChairshallbeentitledtoattendanyandeverymeetingoftheCampaignCommitteeandofothermeetingsthatacandidatemayconvenewithanymember(s)ofit.
PowertoAppointCandidates12.16 NotwithstandingtheselectionprocessesthepowertheONEPartyExecutive
BoardshallhavethepoweratanytimebeforethedateonwhichcandidatesneedtobenotifiedtotheelectoralcommissiontoappointanypersonthatconsiderssuitabletobeaListandorElectorateCandidate.
13. REGIONALBRANCHES13.1 RegionalBranchesmustbesetupwithanExecutiveCommittee.13.2 EachRegionalBranchissubjecttotheapprovaloftheONEPartyExecutive
Board.13.3 TheRegionalBranchmustbeestablishedwithatleastfivemembersresiding
withintheRegion.13.4 EachRegionwillhaveaChairperson,SecretaryandTreasurer,andmustbe
registeredincompliancewiththeBranchRegistrationForm.13.5 TheRegionalBranchwillmeetasandwhenrequired,withasetagenda,a
recordofrecordedminutesandresolutionsofeachmeeting.EachRegionmustuseformsprovidedfromtimetotimebytheBoard.
13.6 RegionalBranchesmustbecompliantwiththeONEPartyConstitution.13.7 RegionalBranchesmustpromoteONEPartyinthatRegionandhelpraise
fundsfortheONEPartynationalcampaign.
14. PARTYLEADER14.1 ThePartyLeaderwillberesponsiblefordirectingtheParty’sparliamentary
affairs,shoulditberepresentedinParliament.14.2 ThePartyLeaderwillbeanex-officiomemberoftheONEPartyExecutive
BoardandtheONEPartyApostolicCouncil(Taumata)withfullvotingandspeakingrights.
14.3 ONEPartymayhaveoneormorePartyLeaders,andasmanydeputyleadersasdeterminedbytheBoard.
14.4 IfthereismorethanonePartyLeaderinplace,thena‘LeadersRankingList’willbedeterminedbytheBoard.
AppointmentandRemoval14.5 ThePartyLeadermustbeamemberoftheParty,andpriortotheir
appointmenttheymaybeamemberoftheONEPartyExecutiveBoard.14.6 ThePartyLeaderwillbeappointedandmayberemovedbya80%combined
majorityoftheExecutiveBoardandApostolicCouncil(Taumata).
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14.7 TheInitialPartyLeadershallbethePartyLeaderuntilsuchtimeashe/sheresignsorisremovedasthePartyLeader.
14.8 Intheeventofthedeath,disabilityorresignationofthePartyLeader,theExecutiveBoardtogetherwiththeApostolicCouncil(Taumata)willdecidewhowillbecomethenewPartyLeader.
15. CAUCUS
CaucusMembership15.1 MembersofCaucusshallbe;
15.1.1 thePartyLeader;15.1.2 thepersonselectedtorepresentthePartyinParliament;and15.1.3 anyotherpersonsappointedbyCaucusfromtimetotime.
CaucusFormationandExistence15.2 CaucusshallbeformedontheelectionofpersonstorepresentthePartyin
ParliamentandshallexistfortheperiodthatthePartyhasmembersinParliament.
CaucusRules15.3 Caucuswillmakesuchrulesforitsconductasitseesfit,aslongastheyare
notinconsistentwiththeObjectivesoftheParty.15.4 OnlythePartyLeaderandelectedrepresentativesshallhavevotingrightson
anymatterstobedecidedbyCaucus.Ifvotesonamatteraretied,thePartyLeaderisentitledtoexerciseasecondorcastingvote.
16. POLICYDEVELOPMENT16.1 TheONEPartyExecutiveBoardshallberesponsiblefordevelopingthe
Party’spoliciesandmanifestoandmayformsuchsubcommitteesandputinplacesuchprocessesinrelationtothisastheboardthinksfit.
17. DISPUTERESOLUTION
DisputeBetweenMembers17.1 IfadisputearisesbetweentwomembersoftheParty,itshallberesolvedby
negotiationbetweenthepartieswiththeassistanceoftheONEPartyExecutiveBoard.
DisputeInvolvingaDecisionoftheONEPartyExecutiveBoard17.2 WhereamemberwishestodisputeadecisionoftheONEPartyExecutive
Board,noticeofthedisputemustbegiventothePartySecretarywithin5daysofthememberbecomingawareoftheboard’sdecision.Theboardmusthearthemember’sdisputewithin15daysifitdeterminesthatthedisputeisvalid.
17.3 Theboardwillmakeallreasonableattemptstoresolvethedisputewiththememberingoodfaithnegotiations.
17.4 TheONEPartyExecutiveBoard’sdecisionwillbefinal.17.5 Thesubjectmatterofanydisputeshallbeconfidentialtothepartiesandany
respectiveprofessionaladvisors.
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18. MISCELLANEOUS
AlterationofRules18.1 Theserulesmaybealtered,addedtoorrescindedatanymeetingofthe
boardcalledforthatpurpose.Thenoticeofmeetinggiventoboardmemberswillcontaindetailsoftheproposedamendments,oracopyoftherulesmarkedupwiththeproposedamendments.Theresolutiontoalter,addtoorrescindtheseruleswillbeeffectiveifpassedbynolessthan70%oftheExecutiveBoardmemberspresentatthemeeting.
18.2 Whereanyalterationsaremadetotheserulestheboardshallprovidenoticeofthealterationstothemembers.
AnnualFinancialStatements18.3 Everyyearasetofannualfinancialstatementswillbepreparedbyoratthe
instigationoftheboardshowingallthereceiptsandexpenditureofthePartysincetheprecedingannualfinancialstatementsandwillincludeageneralstatementofthefunds,effects,liabilities,assetsandallmortgages,chargesandsecuritiesofanydescriptionaffectinganypropertyoftheParty.
Auditor18.4 PriortoregistrationofthePartyundertheAct,theBoardwillappointa
suitablyqualifiedpersonwhomeetsthecriteriaundertheAct,astheParty’sauditortoaudittheParty’saccountsandreturnstotheextentrequiredbytheAct.
FinancialYear18.5 ThefinancialyearofthePartywillbefrom1Januaryto31Decemberoras
mayotherwisebedeterminedbytheExecutiveBoard.
WindingUp18.6 ThePartymaybedissolvedanditsaffairswoundupatameetingofthe
boardcalledforthatpurpose.ThenoticeforthatmeetingmustspecifywindingupthePartyasthebusiness,orpartofthebusiness,ofthemeeting.Theresolutionwillbeeffectiveifpassedbynolessthan75%oftheExecutiveBoardmemberspresentatthemeeting.
18.7 IfthePartyiswoundup,thesurplusassetsafterpaymentofalldebts,costsandliabilitieswillbedisposedofinaccordancewiththetermsofaresolutionpassedatameetingoftheboardcalledforthatpurpose.ThesurplusassetsorfundsmustbegivenortransferredtosomeotherorganisationwithinNewZealandhavingobjectivessimilartothoseoftheParty.
18.8 NoportionoftheassetsorthefundsofthePartymaybetransferreddirectlytoanymemberormembersoftheParty.
Notices18.9 AnoticeorotherdocumentmaybeservedonamemberofthePartyeither
personallyorbysendingitbypostorbyemailingittothememberattheaddressoremailaddressshownontheregisterofmembers.
18.10 Anoticeorotherdocumentsentbypostistobetreatedashavingbeengiventothepersonatthetimetheletterwouldhavebeendeliveredintheordinarycourseofthepost.
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18.11 Anoticeorotherdocumentsentbyemailistobetreatedashavingbeengiventothepersonatthetimetheemailwassuccessfullysenttotheperson.
19. Definitionsandinterpretation
Definitions19.1 Intheserulesthefollowingdefinitionwillapply:
ActmeanstheElectoralAct1993oranyreplacementorsubstitutinglegislation.Caucusmeansthebodyofpersonsestablishedunderclause15andresponsibleforrepresentingthePartyinParliament.ElectionmeansanelectionofamemberoftheHouseofRepresentatives,andincludesaGeneralElectionandaBy-ElectionasthosetermsaredefinedintheAct.ElectoralCandidatemeansaconstituencycandidate,asthattermisdefinedintheAct.ElectormeansanypersonwhoiseligibletoenrolasanelectorundertheAct.GeneralElectionmeansasthattermisdescribedintheAct.ListCandidatemeansasthattermisdefinedintheAct.MembershipFeemeansthefeepayabletobecome,andremain,amemberoftheParty.ObjectsmeanstheobjectsofthePartyassetoutinthisConstitutiondocument.ONEPartyExecutiveBoardmeanstheNationalExecutiveBodyholdingofficeinaccordancewiththeserules.ExecutiveBoardmeanstheNationalExecutiveBodyholdingofficeinaccordancewiththeserules.ApostolicCouncil(Taumata)meansthenationalcouncilbodyholdingofficeinaccordancewiththeserules.Council–meanstheApostolicCouncil(Taumata)holdingofficeinaccordancewiththeserulesKaumatua–MaoriElderofeithergender,femaleormalePartymeansthepartyformedandoperatingpursuanttotheserules.PartyLeadermeansthepersonorpersonsresponsiblefordirectingONEParty’saffairs.PartyListmeansthelistofcandidatesselectedbythePartytocontestanElection.SecretarymeansBoardSecretaryappointedandholdingofficeinaccordancewiththeserules.PartySecretarymeansPartySecretaryappointedandholdingofficeinaccordancewiththeserules.
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Appendix1
ONEPARTYFAITHSTATEMENT:1. WebelieveinonlyoneGod,eternallyexistentinthreepersons;
GodtheFather,GodtheSon,andGodtheHolySpirit. Matt28:191John5:7
2. WebelievetheBibleistheonlyinfallible,reliableandauthoritativewrittenwordofGod.
2Tim3:162Peter1:20-21
3. WebelieveintheLordJesusChrist;Hisvirginbirth,Hissinlesslife;Hismiracles;Hisdeathonourbehalf;Hisbodilyresurrection;andHisascensiontotherighthandoftheFather.JesusChrististheRedeemerofallhumanity.
John1:1-3,Matt1:23,2Cor5:21,Luke19:37,Isa53:4-6,1Cor15:3-6,Mark16:19
4. WebelievetheonlymeansofsalvationisthroughpersonalrepentanceofsinandredemptionthroughthebloodofChristActs2:38,Eph1:7;
5. WebelievetheHolySpiritlivesinallbelievers,equippingthemwithgiftsofserviceandispresenttoguide,comfort,transformandempower.
John20:21-22,Rom8:11,1Cor6:19-20,Gal5:22-23
6. WebelieveintheBiblicalpracticeoftithingandgenerousgivingofofferingsbyallbelievers.
Lev27:30,Mal3:8-10,Mat23:23,2Cor9:6-8
7. WebelievethechurchistheBrideofChristandGod’sprimaryexpressionofHisKingdominourworld.
Mat16:18-19,Eph3:10,20-218. WebelievetheKingdomofGodoperateseffectivelythroughGod-
givendelegatedauthority. Mat8:5-10,1Cor11:3,Rom13:1-59. Webelieveeverybelieveriscommissionedtogointotheworldand
makedisciples. Mat28:19-20