Question 1

How much does it cost to become a member of a Rebus Club?

Accepted Answer

A membership application form is made available from your selected Club for completion. It usually requires a Nominator and Seconder. If you are not known to any Club member, you will be advised as to how to meet this requirement.

Question 2

Are there any other charges?

Accepted Answer

Most Clubs charge a one-off joining fee of between $5 -$20.

Question 3

How do I apply to become a member?

Accepted Answer

A membership application form is made available from your selected Club for completion. It usually requires a Nominator and Seconder. If you are not known to any Club member, you will be advised as to how to meet this requirement.

Question 4

How do I get in touch with my nearest Club?

Accepted Answer

A. Click on the “Menu- Map of Clubs” button on this site’s Homepage. Here you will find contact telephone numbers of most Presidents and Secretaries.

Question 5

How many Rebus Clubs are there in NZ?

Accepted Answer

Forty-five spread primarily throughout the North Island with four in the South Island.

Question 6

Can I start a Rebus Club in Australia?

Accepted Answer

The REBUS name has been trade marked in Australia and is available to any similar organisation seeking affiliation.

Question 7

Will I be required to publicly fund-raise for worthy causes as occurs in many other Clubs such as Rotary, Lions etc?

Accepted Answer

No. External fundraising is expressly prohibited by each Club’s Constitution.

Question 8

Can I see a copy of a Club’s Constitution and By-laws?

Accepted Answer

Rebus NZ provides its affiliates with a copy of an obligatory Constitution to qualify becoming a Rebus Club and an advisory set of By-laws. These may be viewed by clicking on the “Constitution for Affiliated Clubs” button on this site’s Home page “Menu” .

Question 9

Is Rebus affiliated to any political or religious organization?

Accepted Answer

No, the Standard Constitution for affiliated Clubs (see above) states in Article II d) “It shall be non-political and non-sectarian. It shall not endorse any candidate for public office and shall not take corporate action at any meeting with the intention of influencing the policies or decisions of governments”.

Question 10

If I am single, may I join a Combined Club consisting of both men and women?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you are free to choose that which may suit you best.

Question 11

If I join a single gender Club, but have a partner, can he or she attend Club meetings?

Accepted Answer

No, but most Clubs have several activities during the year to which partners are welcome, e.g Mid-winter, or Christmas luncheon and outings.

Question 12

Will I have to join a committee?

Accepted Answer

Clubs always welcome new members, especially if they are willing to serve on a committee in the future. Again, the decision if invited to become a committee member, will be yours alone.

Question 13

Is there any protection for Clubs if they or any of their members commit any negligent act which results in damage to the public’s property?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Cover is up to $10 million. See the “Liability Insurance” button on our home page “Menu”.

Question 14

Are there any special travel insurance arrangements for members of Rebus Clubs?

Accepted Answer

No, but our website contains helpful guidance and links to travel insurance providers and brokers to whom on-line applications can be made. See the “Travel Insurance” button on our home “Menu” page.

Question 15

Are there regular communications between Rebus NZ and its affiliated Clubs?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are currently two monthly publications which are emailed to the Officers of each Club which have provided email addresses.
The first is Rebus Club News which encompasses contributions submitted by individual Clubs consisting of reports on their activities and photos to Illustrate. Clubs are encouraged to on-send Club News to their members as details of Speakers and Club activities can be very useful for local adoption.
The second is Chairman’s Bi-monthly Report. This is intended primarily for committee but also encouraged to be sent to the general membership where appropriate. It mainly deals with administrative matters.

Question 16

Does Rebus NZ dictate how an affiliated Club runs its affairs?

Accepted Answer

Provided club activities and objectives are conducted in accordance with the adopted obligatory Constitution. – No. Rebus believes in a “hands off” approach enabling Clubs to be self-governing.

Question 17

Is Rebus NZ Inc finacially secure?

Accepted Answer

We consider absolute transparency is important and distribute a professionally reviewed annual Statement of Financial Performance to all affiliates within the month following our balance date. It is also uploaded to this website for public viewing and lodged with the Registrar of Incorporated Societies. See “Financial Report” button on our home page

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