National Council elections
Our elections for National Council 2025/26 have now concluded.
We will be updating this page with the election results on 15 September 2025. Please check back then.
More about our National Council
The National Council is the highest authority of New Zealand Red Cross. The role of the National Council is to develop the high-level direction of our organisation to ensure the New Zealand Red Cross meets its principal objective, ‘to prevent or alleviate human suffering with complete impartiality without any form of discrimination’ (Article 1.6.1 of the Constitution). The National Council is also responsible for other duties as outlined in the Constitution (Chapter 3) and Regulations (8.1).
Members of National Council attend our annual National Council meeting, which is an important event in our governance calendar. Rigorous governance is essential to maintaining the trust of our communities, partners, and the public, and to ensuring that New Zealand Red Cross can continue to respond effectively and impartially in times of need. As part of the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement, we are committed to upholding the highest standards of governance to fulfil our humanitarian mandate in New Zealand and overseas.