Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia

GSTHW 2022 Information - the 65th General Synod Te Hīnota Whānui - April 2022 UPDATE - now to be 25-29 October, 2022, in Nelson, New Zealand.

(GSTHW was to be held in the week of 7-12 May, 2022 but was postponed due to COVID19).

GSTHW 2022 rescheduled (25-29 October) Lead Up Dates. 

GSTHW Deadlines: (based on Canons, Standing Order - SO - requirements, and previous time frames).

12 weeks out: Monday 1 August, Reports submitted (12 weeks before by GSO decision).

10 weeks out: Monday 15 August, Bills submitted (by 10 weeks before, as required by SO 83.1, with any explanatory notes as required by SO 101).

9 weeks out: Monday 22 August, Bills sent to Statutes and Canons Committee (by 9 weeks before, as required by SO 83.2.a).

8 weeks out: Monday 29 August, Request notice of Motions be submitted (and any explanatory notes – 8 weeks before, as has to be at least 7 weeks before by SO 29).

Week of 5-10 Sept, Statutes and Canons Committee meet and arrange any changes/ revisions to Bills and have to have final versions back by 12 Sept (6 weeks prior by SO 83.2.c), and arrange any changes/revisions to Motions, and to have final versions back by 12 Sept (SO 29).

7 weeks out: Monday 5 Sept, final date for Notices of Motion (SO 29), and Forms of Prayer (SO 97), and Amendments to Standing Orders (SO 104).

6 weeks out: Monday 12 Sept, Bills finalised back from Statutes and Canons Committee (SO 83.2.c), along with finalised Motions (SO 29).

5 weeks out: Monday 19 Sept, Mailing of Summons and Notices of Motions (B/I/2.2), with pre-session papers (5 weeks before, as required under SO 97 and SO 101).

4 weeks out: Monday 26 Sept, make papers available electronically online (1 week after mailing, as required under SO 99.a).