Our Membership

The Royal Agricultural Society has the following types of membership:  Ordinary, Honorary, Associate, Friends of the Society, Competitors & Exhibitors.  For more information on the types of membership, please see the RAS Constitution (under Part II Membership & Office Holders) – commencing page 7.

Ordinary Membership

For the below memberships, please contact the RAS Head Office on enquiries@ras.org.nz:

  • A&P Association
  • Breed Society
  • Kindred Society
  • Kindred Society – Equestrian Event

Honorary Life Membership

The Executive may forward a nomination/s to a General Meeting of any natural person who has made an outstanding contribution to the Society or to agri-business in New Zealand for election as an Honorary Life Member.

Any Member may nominate to the Executive any persons for consideration as an Honorary Life Member.

The membership of an Honorary Life Member may be terminated by a decision of the Executive approved by an Ordinary Resolution in a General Meeting.