Membership FAQs

a. Member as defined under rule 9 of the Constitution

b. National Life Member as defined under rule 9.3a of the constitution, and

i National life membership is not restricted by the length of membership of the Association

ii A member nominated for national life membership need not necessarily have served on the Board.

iii Recommendations for national life membership shall be made in writing to the CEO

iv Area/SIG life membership is not a prerequisite for national life membership

v National life membership shall include the spouse of the member nominated at the discretion of the Board

vi National life membership is not transferable to any other person in the event of death or separation of a spouse

vii National life membership awards shall be presented at an Annual General Meeting, or at the discretion of the Board

viii National Life Members have full rights and privileges without payment of an annual subscription

c. Non driving member provides for a Member who is no longer able to drive whereby they may make application to the CEO for a non driving membership. Each case shall be considered on its merits. Non driving members may be granted a reduced membership fee.

a. Membership is restricted to permanent New Zealand residents and those overseas residents who are a current financial member for at least the previous twelve (12) months of one of our listed overseas partner clubs, in which case those overseas residents are not required to pay a joining fee

b. Membership is restricted to those with Certified Self Contained vehicles unless a CSC exemption for a specific identifiable reason has been applied for and granted by the CEO

c. Applications for Membership can be accepted where the applicant is building a Motor Caravan or waiting to purchase a Motor Caravan which, upon completion or purchase, must be Certified Self Contained prior to next joining date anniversary to maintain membership

a. No Member shall use, or allow to be used, the name of the Association in any advertisement, prospectus or business announcement

b. The name or address of the Association shall not be given by a Member as the member’s address for the purpose of identification in connection with legal proceedings

Many Members lease out their Motor Caravan through one of the commercial leasing organisations or lend their Motor Caravan to friends or family members. This is a perfectly legitimate but conditional activity. Members are reminded that Membership is exclusive to the Member and is not transferrable in any way to others including any family members. If Members are lending their Motor Caravan to family members then the family member needs to join the Association if they want the benefits of Membership whilst using the Motor Caravan. To protect the integrity and benefits of NZMCA membership the following conditions shall apply when leasing or lending out a Motor Caravan:

a. Prior to the commencement of the lease or lend the NZMCA wings and membership number are to be removed from the Motor Caravan or covered up in such manner that the Motor Caravan user is unable to gain access to this collateral

b. The window card identifying a Member’s financial status is to be removed from the Motor Caravan

c. To assist those that do lease or lend their Motor Caravan the wings can be affixed to a board and displayed through the front windscreen when displaying wings is a requirement whilst the Member is using the Motor Caravan at an NZMCA Park or at a rally

d. It is the Member’s responsibility to ensure the requirements of a and b above are met when leasing or lending a Motor Caravan. Any breach of those requirements may result in the Member who owns the Motor Caravan being dealt with under the Association’s disciplinary procedures.

e. Any Member leasing or lending their Motor Caravan without covering or removing the Wings or removing the Member’s window card will be deemed the offending person for any infringement of NZMCA Bylaws made by the Motor Caravan user

Unless granted an exemption to operate a non Certified Self Contained Motor Caravan by the CEO pursuant to sub clause 3.1 (b) above, or granted Membership whilst building or waiting to purchase a Motor Caravan pursuant to sub clause 3.1 (c) above, or granted a non driving membership pursuant to sub clause 3.2 (c) above whereby this sub clause 3.3 (a) shall not apply for each of these circumstances, then to maintain membership a Member shall:

a. Continue to maintain Certified Self Containment status on their Motor Caravan

b. Renew their annual membership subscription no later than the commencement of the Subscription Year for that Membership

A Deactivated Membership shall be imposed, and all membership rights and privileges deactivated when:

a. An annual subscription remains unpaid at the commencement of a new Subscription Year

b. A Member is unable to retain Membership pursuant to sub clause 3.3 above

c. A Member voluntarily resigns a Membership

A Deactivated Membership applies from the time of deactivation until the second anniversary of the Membership Subscription Year at which time the Membership shall be removed from the Register of Members and the Membership Number cancelled.

To maintain continuous membership status and retain an original Membership Number following membership deactivation then:

a. A member is liable for payment of all membership subscription arrears for up to two years of the deactivation period

b. Continuous membership shall cease, and the original Membership Number shall be cancelled at the completion of the two year deactivation period

Recognition of Continuous Membership
Members attaining ten years continuous membership may apply to their Area/SIG Secretary or the National Office to receive a ten year badge, and a badge for each successive five year period of membership.

TIP: To know how long you've been a member, log into the Members Portal; on the menu, click/tap on My Details.

Where a Singular Member (“the original Member”) adds a second person to their Membership or where Dual Members (“the original Members”) substitute one of the original Members with another person then:

a. That Membership Number shall be cancelled at the completion of the Subscription Year for that Membership when the original holder of the Membership Number either resigns, retires or dies, and

b. A new Membership Number shall be allocated to the added or substituted person should that person wish to retain Association membership

Members who resign or retire, or whose Membership is deactivated under sub clause 3.4 and are no longer eligible to renew a Membership under sub clause 3.5, may re-join the Association by submitting a new application for Membership and pay the joining fee and annual subscription which, upon acceptance, a new Membership Number shall be allocated. 

a. Annual membership subscriptions shall be due on the first day of the Subscription Year

b. The Subscription Year shall expire on the anniversary of the last day of the month in which Membership of the Association was granted

c. New Members shall pay the joining fee and annual subscription as published on the application form for the period from the month in which Membership was granted through to the end of the Subscription Year

d. The Board may waive the joining fee on a case by case basis where it considers specific circumstances support a waiver