What Principality Officers would we actually need?

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According to Corpora (Section VII.A.3), Principality Officers generally parallel that of the Kingdom. The word generally (my bold) means that a Principality would not require officers beyond Corpora’s standard six – Seneschal, Herald, Marshal, Arts and Sciences, Exchequer and Chronicler – without good reason.

In addition, Corpora does not mandate against people holding multiple Greater/Lesser Officers at Principality level, allowing the potential for some double-ups if desired or necessary. The wisdom of doing this would depend on the actual workload involved, and our approach might evolve over time as we see what works and what we actually need.

In addition to the Kingdom Offices we’ve held (eg Seneschal, Herald, Marshal, Exchequer, Constable, Hospitaller), NZ already has a long-established history of filling national deputy roles: Herald Astrolabe (depending on how it’s been constituted); NZ Deputy Exchequer (when the Kingdom Exchequer is Australian); NZ Lists; NZ Equestrian Deputy; NZ Regional Seneschal (2008-9) and Masonry folk since well before the term "Masonry" was invented.

Kiwis holding Greater Kingdom Offices could obviate the need for the Principality version. Given the reduced responsibilities, several Lesser Principality Offices could be combined, eg A&S and Regalia. There is precedent for various forms of office sharing, eg several SCANZ Treasurers have functioned as NZ Deputy Exchequers in their time.

I see a Principality layer of officers as an opportunity for service, to have a small group of people dedicated to the support and growth of the New Zealand based groups and working together on initiatives that benefit those groups.

  Mistress Aveline Goupil (former Kingdom Constable, current Reporting Deputy to the Kingdom Seneschal)

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