RECAP: Notice of Special General Meeting
RECAP is an Incorporated Society, registered as a charitable entity under the Charities Act 2005. Amendments to the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 require all incorporated societies to revise their constitution rules and have them formally approved by their membership at a General Meeting.
The approved Constitution is then required to be lodged with the Registrar of Incorporated Societies by 5 April 2026.
RECAP will be holding a Special General Meeting to present and adopt a new Constitution (or Rules) as a result of changes in the Incorporated Societies Act 2022.
Time: 7pm-9pm
Date: Thursday 2nd October
Place: Ashhurst Village Valley Centre
Reason: To discuss and adopt a new Constitution (or Rules), which adhere to the requirements of the amended Incorporated Societies Act 2022.
We invite all who have signed up as RECAP members, and those who wish to join. Please contact info@recap.org.nz for access to the existing and proposed new constitution rules.
Upcoming Workshops.
More details to come, but we have penciled in our annual Composting Workshop on Saturday October 11th at the Ashhurst Library Community Garden. Keep an eye on our website (recap.org.nz) and socials for the registration information which will be up soon.
We are also repeating our most popular workshop from last year: Death Without Debt. This will take place on Saturday October 25th. Again - keep an eye on our website and socials for the registration information which will be up soon.
Death Without Debt NZ is ‘dedicated to creating a future where the cost of dying doesn't add to the burden of grief’ and is designed to guide people through the financial challenges surrounding death.
Facilitated by Suzanne Chelius - a local Ashhurst resident who serves on the board of RECAP and is trained as an End of Life Doula. Her aim is to empower people on the individual level to make optimal choices around end of life as well as on the societal level, to change the way we approach, talk about and plan for death.
Join us to talk freely about the financial, legal, practical but also emotional aspects of death and dying in a relaxed and friendly environment.
Community Kai update: Just a quick message to clarify a couple of things relating to the Community Kai service.
At this service we are distributing rescued food. This means the food shared is deemed ‘unsellable’. There are a multitude of reasons for this: some items simply have damaged packaging, but some items are too close to - or past - best before or use by dates.
Just for your peace of mind: when items are collected or delivered we assess them. We check the dates, if it’s been frozen, what state it is in and what ingredients it contains. We do dispose of items if we believe they pose a risk if consumed or used.
I (Chris) worked in commercial kitchens for many years and was required to keep a hygiene certificate up to date. One of our volunteers is a retired nurse and her husband is a food scientist. Between us we have a very good understanding of what’s safe to consume. We’ve even contacted manufacturers in the past to confirm the safety of certain items.
Our motto is ‘If in doubt, throw it out.’ And I personally don’t put anything out that I wouldn’t happily consume myself.
That being said: Always use your own eyes, nose and common sense before consuming.
Please read the signage on the items when you pick up. With some items it is ‘take at own risk’ (homemade preserves and such).
Over the past five years we have only had a very small number of people who have reported back to us that an item was inedible. If you DO notice something is wrong with an item you’ve collected at this service, please contact us so we can let others know.