About Us
Welcome to Birds New Zealand, the popular name for The Ornithological Society of New Zealand Inc. The Society was formally established at an inaugural general meeting on 24 May 1940 and incorporated in 1953.
On this page, you can find out all about the society and how we work. To find your local branch of Birds New Zealand and find out what’s going on in your area, visit Find Your Local Branch.
Aims
Governance
Birds New Zealand Strategy 2015-2025 (revised in 2021)
Please refer to the Society’s Manual page for more Policies and Guidelines.
Health & Safety Policy
Health & Safety – Guidelines for Field Trips
Hazards & Risks – Assessment and Reporting Form
Please refer to the Society’s Manual page for more Policies and Guidelines.
The Birds New Zealand Manual contains the Society’s guidelines and procedures.
We are in the process of updating the files. More files will be uploaded soon.
Memorandum of Understanding – The Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society of New Zealand
Memorandum of Understanding – Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Memorandum of Understanding – Young Birders
Agreement – Access to Historic Bird Atlas Data – Landcare Research
Collaborative Research Agreement with DOC: Movement and Survival of South Island Pied Oystercatchers
Please refer to the Society’s Manual page for more Policies and Guidelines.
2024 Audited Annual Report 2024 Independent Review Report
2023 Audited Annual Report 2023 Independent Review Report
2022 Audited Annual Report 2022 Independent Review Report
2021 Audited Annual Report 2021 Independent Review Report
2020 Audited Annual Report 2020 Independent Review Report
2019 Audited Annual Report 2019 Independent Review Report
2018 Audited Annual Report 2018 Independent Review Report
2017 Audited Annual Report 2017 Independent Review Report
2016 Audited Annual Report
2015 Audited Annual Report
2014 Audited Annual Report
Annual Report on behalf of Council for 2024
Annual Report on behalf of Council for 2023
Annual Report on behalf of Council for 2022
Annual Report on behalf of Council for 2021
Annual Report on behalf of Council for 2020
Annual Report on behalf of Council for 2019
Annual Report on behalf of Council for 2018
2024 AGM Minutes
2023 AGM Minutes
2022 AGM Minutes
2021 AGM Minutes
2020 No Conference held
2019 AGM Minutes