At the Directors & Editors Guild of NZ, we have decided to extend our COVID-19 Membership Holiday scheme until 31 January 2021 to support NZ directors, editors and assistant editors who have lost work and are facing financial hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic. The original scheme was supposed to end on 1 October. Information about the extended offer for new, current and lapsed members can be found on our Join page.

For members currently on a Membership Holiday and continuing to suffer financial duress due to COVID, you will automatically continue to receive free Associate membership until the 31 January 2021. From 1 February 2021 onwards we will revert to our financial membership structure and you will be required to pay membership fees from that point on to receive the benefits of DEGNZ membership.

If your financial situation has improved, we ask that you support DEGNZ by restarting payment of your membership fees, as the Guild’s financial situation has worsened due to the drop in membership revenue. If you would like to become a financial member, sign-in to your account to choose your membership level and billing.

Thanks for your support and we look forward to continuing our work to help ensure your creative, cultural and financial wellbeing.

Tui Ruwhiu
Executive Director