NZIFST's Annual Reviews are presented every year at the AGM.
A limited number of hard copies are provided at the AGM.

NZIFST Annual Review for the year 2023 -2024

NZIFST Annual Review for the year 2022 -2023

NZIFST Annual Review for the year 2021 -2022

NZIFST Annual Review for the year 2020 -2021

NZIFST Annual Review for the year 2019 -2020

NZIFST has an AGM every year, typically at the annual Conference, in either June or July.

AGM Minutes 2024 - Draft

AGM Minutes 2023 - Confirmed

AGM Minutes 2022 - Confirmed

SGM Minutes 2021 

AGM Minutes 2021 - Confirmed

AGM Minutes 2020 - Confirmed

The NZIFST Constitution was updated in 2024, with the motion to accept the changes being carried at the 2024 NZIFST AGM.

The constitution was updated to meet the requirements of the updated Incorporated Societies Act (2022).

You can find the NZIFST Constitution and Code of Ethics here.

NZIFST Student Conference Scholarships are available to assist NZIFST Student Members to attend the NZIFST Annual Conference.

Up to 20 scholarships are awarded per annum.

Registration Scholarships:

• Up to 10 scholarships are available to students whose place of study is in the same island as the
  conference. 
• At least one scholarship will be allocated to students of Māori or Pacifika descent. 
• This scholarship comprises complimentary registration to the full conference including the Awards Dinner.

Registration plus Travel Scholarships: 

• Up to 10 scholarships are available to students whose place of study is NOT in the same island as the conference. 
• At least one scholarship will be allocated to students of Māori or Pacifika descent. 
• This scholarship comprises complimentary registration to the full conference including the Awards Dinner PLUS $300 (incl GST) towards travel costs.

The 2025 Conference is being held in Papaioea, Palmerston North from Tuesday 24th to Thursday 26th June at the Palmy Conference and Function Centre.

Criteria & Guidelines

1. The applicant must be a current financial STUDENT member of the NZIFST.
2. Applications close 5pm, 30th April.
3. The completed application form, with supporting statement, must be sent to wendy@nzifst.org.nz by the closing date. Late applications will not be considered.
4. All applicants will be notified by 9th May.
5. Successful applicants must be registered for the conference by the close of the early bird registration fee period or their scholarship may be forfeited. (Early bird registration ends 31st May 2025)
6. Successful applicants are expected to attend the conference for its entirety.
7. At least one scholarship from each island will be allocated to students of Māori or Pacifika descent.
8. Preference will be given to those students who have had an abstract accepted for an oral, poster or 3MP presentation.
9. Registration Scholarship:
   Applicants may submit an application before or after they have registered and/or paid. Any fees
   already paid will be refunded if the application is successful.
10. Travel Scholarship:
    Successful applicants will be refunded up to $300 (incl GST) after the conference, and only on
    submission of travel and accommodation receipts.
11. Successful applicants’ names and affiliations may be promoted in NZIFST and conference media.
12. The Selection Committee’s decisions are final, and no correspondence will be entered into.

NZIFST Student Conference Scholarship Application Form

Any additional documents that are available exclusively to NZIFST Members, can be found here.

A History of Food Technology at Massey University - The First 10 Years Version 2.1 by Gordon Roberston 

A fascinating account of the beginnings of what we now know as B.FoodTech.