Our fantastic 2025 Engagement Officer and winner for 2026 Relations Officer, Max Devon, has recently entered new mahi and resigned from their role in the NDSA. We’re super excited for Max’s new haerenga (journey), and are wishing them all the best! To fill the vacancy for our 2026 Relations Officer role, the NDSA is running a by-election!
During our elections, disabled students, or people who have studied in the last two years, can nominate themselves to run for our 2026 NDSA Executive. Our Voting Members then decide who they think will best represent and advocate for disabled ākonga (learners) in 2026.
This page talks about important dates for the by-election, how you can get involved, and where you can find more information.
Elections
The NDSA has fiveroles, which you can read about in our structure page. The role we’re holding an election for is the Relations Officer, who works with the Co-Presidents to develop and maintain strong, long-lasting relationships wtih students’ associations, institutions, government agencies, and like-minded organisations. You don’t have to be a current Member of the NDSA to run for our elections!
Nominations for our by-election opened Friday 30th January 2026 and were open until Friday 13th February.
The following three links provide more information on the role and how to nominate yourself —
- Here you can read all about how elections for the NDSA works, and find answers to common questions
- Learn about the Relations Officer role description [Google doc]
- Learn about the National Disabled Students’ Association’s Constitution and policies
Then, on the Wednesday 18th February, our Voting Members choose our 2026 Relations Officer! They will be able to vote for another two weeks until Wednesday, 4th March, and the winners will be announced a few days after voting closes.
Have any questions? Feel free to contact us via our Contact Form, or email our Co-President Eloise at Eloise@NDSA.org.nz.