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Join the NZGS

Welcome! We appreciate your interest in joining New Zealand Geographical Society.

NZGS Membership is open to individuals and schools from Aotearoa New Zealand and overseas. There are six membership types. Select the option that best fits you or your school below to begin the registration or membership renewal process. 

Member Benefits

Join NZGS and become part of a vibrant community of geographers! Geographers are at the forefront of education and research and contribute to a significant variety of intellectual and policy debates. The need for geographic knowledge and expertise is essential across a range of issues regionally, nationally and internationally. It is an exciting, and necessary, time to be a geographer. 

Members receive news on geographical research and educational resources, and enjoy access to a range of opportunities for networking, professional development and scholarly exchange including discounted registration rates at our biennial conferences. Members are eligible for our awards and scholarships scheme that recognises and supports geographers at all career stages.   

Your annual subscription enables the Society to advocate for geographers and geography, by: 

  • engaging with the Royal Society of New Zealand who supports our work with the International Geographical Union, including its research groups, and the International Geography Olympiad; 

  • working with the Board of Geography Teachers who support the development of secondary school geography and who run the annual Maatangi Whenua Year 11 inter-school geography competition; 

  • promoting the position of geography in universities and schools; 

  • and, supporting high school, undergraduate and postgraduate students, who are the next generation of geographers. 

The membership period is 1 January to 31 December. Members will receive an automated notice when their membership is about to expire. 

Types of Membership

Schools

The Society works to promote Geography in schools through a very active New Zealand Board of Geography Teachers. Member schools receive a copy of the “Network”, The Board of Geography Teachers' newsletter, each term and schools become eligible for entry to several competitions run by, or in conjunction with, the Society. 

School Full Rate: 150 NZD 

A concessionary membership plan is available for schools with fewer than 50 students studying geography in years 11‐13. 

School Concessionary Rate: 75 NZD

Individual

This membership plan is available for employed individuals and those working in academia, research centres, public and private institutions, companies, etc.  

Individual Full Rate: 85 NZD 

A concessionary membership plan is available to retired or unwaged individuals. 

Individual Concessionary Rate: 35 NZD

Fellow

To qualify for election as a Fellow, a member must satisfy the Executive that they: 

  • have been a member of the Society for a least a total of five years; 

  • have made a substantial contribution to the advancement of geographical knowledge or practice either by their own research and / or practice or by organising or developing the work of others;  

  • possess advanced knowledge of geography in any of its fields; and, 

  • provide guidance and leadership for the Society.  

Send your application to the Membership Officer for it be considered by the Executive before signing up for membership.

Fellow Full Rate: 150 NZD 

A concessionary membership plan is available to society fellows who are retired or unwaged. 

Fellow Concessionary Rate: 75 NZD

Student

This membership plan is available to students undertaking study. 

Rate: 35 NZD

Membership Portal FAQs

Have a question for our Membership Officer? Check here first. 

How do I become a member of the NZGS?

The NZGS uses the HelloClub portal to manage memberships. To join:

  • Go to https://nzgs.helloclub.com/ or click the Join us or Become a Member button above.

  • Create an account (if you are a new member) or login (if you've already created an account in HelloClub).

  • Click on the menu button on the homepage (an icon with three horizontal lines at the top left of the screen).

  • Select ‘Memberships.

  • Click on the big green button at the top right of the screen labelled ‘Purchase Memberships’.

  • Choose the correct membership type (see below).

  • Accept the terms and conditions.

  • Select a payment method. You can either pay directly by credit card, or opt to ‘Pay later’ by clicking on the small grey ‘pay later’ option at the bottom left. If you choose 'Pay later' you can download an invoice for your school, work or institution after you finish creating your account. refer to 'How do I generate an invoice in HelloClub'

How do I generate an invoice in HelloClub?

You can generate an invoice for your membership at any time. To do this:

  • Log in to HelloClub

  • Click on the menu button on the homepage (an icon with three horizontal lines at the top left of the screen).

  • Select ‘Account’.

  • You should see any past or pending transactions listed, with options (to the right of the screen) to print an invoice or receipt.

  • If there are no payments listed, this might mean you don’t have any current or recent memberships. To purchase a membership, see ‘How do I become a member of the NZGS?’.

How do I get a receipt for my membership payment?

  • Log in to HelloClub

  • Click on the menu button on the homepage (an icon with three horizontal lines at the top left of the screen).

  • Select ‘Account’.

  • You should see any past or pending transactions listed, with options (to the right of the screen) to print an invoice or receipt.

  • If there are no payments listed, this might mean you don’t have any current or recent memberships. To purchase a membership, refer to ‘How do I become a member?’ 

Where do I find my member number?

  • Log in to HelloClub

  • Click on the menu button on the homepage (an icon with three horizontal lines at the top left of the screen).

  • Select ‘Profile’.

  • Scroll down and click on the ‘Member details’ box.

  • Within this box, click on the ‘Club’ tab at the top. The tabs are in a subtle grey font under the ‘Member details' heading.

  • You should now see your four-digit member number as the top item in this box.

How do I check when my membership ends?

All paid NZGS memberships run for a calendar year (January 1 to December 31). If you join between January and October (inclusive), your membership will end on 31 December of the same year. If you join in November or December, your membership will start immediately, but will remain valid for the next calendar year also.

To check when your current membership ends, log in to HelloClub.

  • Click on the menu button on the homepage (an icon with three horizontal lines at the top left of the screen).

  • Select ‘Memberships’.

  • You will see the current term of any membership listed.

Once I'm a member, how do I access NZBoGT resources?

  • Make sure you have an active and paid-up membership to the NZGS.

  • Download a copy of your membership receipt (refer to ‘How do I get a receipt for my membership payment?’. · Email this to Mary Robinson: kaiarahigeography@gmail.com

  • Mary will be able to sort your access to NZBOGT out with you.

Why do I have an email welcoming me to the NZGS when I've been a member for ages?

Welcome emails routinely go out to new members (hence the 'welcome' part), but they're also really useful for resolving access glitches for existing members.

If you have asked us to reset your login credentials, or you have told us that you’re having difficulty logging in, our first step is usually to send you a Welcome Email. This email is titled 'Welcome to NZGS, [your name]'.

When you get the email, click on the big green button labelled 'Activate account', this will take you through a refresh of some of your profile information.

What we generally find is that once you've done that, access issues are resolved. If this doesn't fix the issue you are experiencing, email membership@nzgs.co.nz and we’ll work with you to fix the problem.

Welcome Emails are almost always the most effective and easiest way to fix access problems, so even if you’re not a new member, and it feels a bit weird to be ‘welcomed’, we encourage you to give it a go.

Which type of membership do I need?

Details of membership types can be found above, under 'Membership types'

The most commonly used membership types are School and Individual memberships. Each of these has a standard option and a (lower cost) concessionary option.

Please note that Fellow and Fellow Concessionary memberships are available for members who have made a substantial contribution to the advancement of geographical knowledge or practice. These memberships are approved individually by the NZGS Executive. If you are interested in becoming a Society Fellow, please contact the Memberships Officer before purchasing your membership on HelloClub.

Help! I can't get into HelloClub

If you have forgotten your username or password, you can request a reset from the HelloClub login screen

Your username will normally be your email address.

If you don’t have either your username or password, or these aren’t working, you will have to request a reset by emailing membership@nzgs.co.nz.

When emailing, please provide as much detail as possible about your account (e.g. your name, any previous email address, the name of your school if you have a school’s account etc.). This will help us to identify your account and let you back in.

We will respond by sending you a Welcome Email (see “Why have I got an email welcoming me to the NZGS when I’ve been a member for ages?”).

Click ‘Activate Account’ and follow the prompts. This will usually let you back into the account. · If this doesn’t work, email membership@nzgs.co.nz and we will work with you to resolve the issue.

Staffing at my school is about to change, how do I change the details on HelloClub so the new teacher has access?

  • Log in to HelloClub

  • Click on the menu button on the homepage (an icon with three horizontal lines at the top left of the screen).

  • Select ‘Profile’.

  • Click on the ‘Member details’ box. Here you can change the name, email address, and other details linked to the account to those of your new staff member.

Question not answered here?

Contact our Membership Officer, Helen Fitt. 

Please keep in mind that all NZGS Executive Officers are volunteers and most have busy jobs alongside their NZGS responsibilities. We won’t always be able to get back to you immediately, but we will get back to you as soon as we can.




Specialty groups

Gender and Geography Aotearoa (GAGA)

Gender And Geography Aotearoa (GAGA) is a network of geographers and other critical scholars and activists whose research interests include feminism, gender, sexuality, space and place.  GAGA's aims are to: 

  • strengthen the visibility of women and gender diverse geographers, researchers and activists working on gender, sexuality and feminist research in Aotearoa;  
  • enhance gender, sexuality, feminist and other critical perspectives throughout our teaching and research;  
  • facilitate opportunities to support each other, our research, teaching and academic career development. 

  You can join GAGA, send an email.

Mobilities 

The Mobilities in Geography Study Group (MGSG) is a network of researchers that seek to understand the interconnectedness and complexities of socio-economic systems as they are transformed by being on the move. The MGSG is linked to the Mobilities Network for Aotearoa New Zealand. 

If you are interested joining the MGSG contact:
Dr Maria Borovnik, m.borovnik@massey.ac.nz 

Critical Physical Geography

Contacts: 
Dr Brendon Blue, brendon.blue@vuw.ac.nz 
Dr Marc Tadaki, Marc.Tadaki@cawthron.org.nz