Structure New Zealand Rugby

1 structure

1.1 patron , officers
1.2 board
1.3 executive management team , staff

structure

new zealand rugby has staff of approximately 90 people, based in wellington , auckland working in locations around new zealand.

nzr governed committee of delegates provincial unions until replaced in 1894 seven-member wellington-based management committee. administrative responsibilities held honorary secretaries, , secretaries, 1907. expanded 43 years later create 2 entities, ruling nzru council , executive committee. in 1986, 3 geographical zones formed elect members of ruling council, , executive committee replaced administration committee. since 1990, nzru has been managed ceo.

in 1996, nzru s ruling council replaced expanded board include independent members , elected maori representative. in 2015, geographical zones abolished vacant elective seats on board contested nominees provincial union in new zealand without restriction on place of residence.

patron , officers

new zealand rugby s patron fills honorary role figurehead organization. current patron former blacks captain sir brian lochore, has held title since 2013, taking on sir wilson whineray.

the president , vice president union s 2 officers represent new zealand rugby @ functions , events. unlike patron, president , vice president may attend board meetings of new zealand rugby, although not entitled vote on board matters. president , vice president elected 2 years each. current president david rhodes , current vice president maurice trapp.

board

the board charged setting strategy, direction , policy new zealand rugby union, , responsible decisions , actions of nzru management , staff. many of decisions concerning new zealand’s national teams, domestic competitions, financial management , rugby traditions made board.

as of april 2015, board has 9 members: 6 elected members (including 1 maori representative) , 3 independent members. provincial union in new zealand may nominate candidates vacant elective positions. nominations passed appointments , remuneration committee (arc) recommends 2 candidates per vacancy, voted on delegates @ annual general meeting. maori representative automatically appointed new zealand rugby s representative on , chairman of new zealand maori rugby board.

the independent board members must independent of provincial union , not nominated role. instead, independent members must apply position , selected on basis of professional qualifications , experience committee board of new zealand rugby.

executive management team , staff

new zealand rugby s management , staff reports executive team headed chief executive officer. team includes chief financial officer , various general managers aspects of new zealand rugby ranging community , provincial rugby blacks teams. chief executive officer (ceo), working board, responsible establishment of vision , strategy organization, , acts key link between board , staff. ceo responsible administrative , operational aspects of new zealand rugby. current ceo steve tew, appointed in 2008.