Board Member Nominations

About New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc. is proud to be New Zealand’s premier harness racing club.

With a significant private land holding in the city, two joint venture commercial property portfolios, NZ’s leading harness racing programme including NZ Trotting Cup Week, and a 7-day catering operation including Spectators Bar, we are a significant contributor to the Canterbury economy and community.

Our capable and knowledgeable Board has a well-defined and uniting strategy, with our core purpose being “To support and nurture a sustainable harness racing industry in Canterbury and New Zealand”.

In line with our purpose the Board has many objectives it is determined to accomplish. Having recently completed a review of our land holdings, we are now moving forward with creating a plan to maximise our Club’s equity in these assets.  This is an exciting time for our Club, and our Board is seeking to complement its existing skill set and appoint experienced Board Members who will add value while playing an important role in the sustainability of our Club as we move into our next phase.

Our Board meetings are held monthly, generally on the last Tuesday of the month, at Addington Raceway.  These meetings focus on quality discussions where a wide range of views can be expressed. As a multi-faceted organisation, Board meetings are not only focused on harness racing.

Board Members are remunerated and there is the opportunity to attend a range of events throughout the year at Addington Raceway, including NZ Cup Week. No travel costs are reimbursed.

Board Member Positions Available

There are four Board Member positions to be vacated at the 2026 AGM. Three incumbents are standing.

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for suitably experienced applicants, who ideally will posses some of the following skills:

• Legal expertise
• Human resource and change management capability
• Marketing and PR experience
• Governance and strategy
• Harness racing knowledge and industry experience

Together with the following qualities:

• Business acumen
• Strategic thinking skills and the ability to balance commercial success with our community and Club focus
• A transparent and open communication style, with a collaborative governance approach
• Sufficient time to dedicate to the role

The Nomination/Appointment Process

The Club’s Constitution provides for both “appointed” Board Members and “elected” Board Members. At the 2026 AGM:

• three Board Members will be appointed by a Board Appointments Panel (BAP); and
• one Board Member will be elected by the Club’s members.

The BAP will review and consider all applications before making its appointments and its recommendations (if any) for the elected Board Member position.

Applicants who have been a financial member of the Club for at least 2 years prior to the AGM will be standing as a candidate for the elected Board Member position (if they are not otherwise appointed by the BAP).

The membership will complete a vote in early October for the elected Board Member position.

The four successful applicants will be announced at the Annual General Meeting held at Addington Raceway on Monday 19 October 2026 at 5:30pm.

To Apply

Please send your governance resume, digital photo and a completed nomination form to CEO, Brian Thompson at brian.thompson@addington.co.nz

The nomination form can be accessed at the top of the page & bottom of this page called ‘Nomination Form’ and will allow you to:

• Confirm that you meet all obligations under the Rules of the NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc.
• Provide key information that will be distributed to members as part of the voting process

Nominations Close Monday 24 August 2026 at 5pm.

Key Dates

Friday 7 August 2026: Nominations open
Monday 24 August 2026: Nominations close at 5pm
Monday 28 September 2026: Electronic voting opens, paper ballots mailed
Monday 19 October 2026: All voting closes at 12noon
Monday 19 October 2026: Successful applicants announced at the Annual General Meeting (to be held at 5.30pm, Addington Raceway)