The day-to-day affairs of the Humanist Society of NZ are managed by a democratically elected Council, who are elected at the AGM.
| Name | Office | Phone | |
| Tim Wright | President | president@humanist.nz | |
| Mark Honeychurch | Vice President | 021 885 216 | vp@humanist.nz |
| Sara Passmore | Treasurer | treasurer@humanist.nz | |
| Gaylene Middleton | Secretary | (04) 232 4497 | secretary@humanist.nz |
| Iain Middleton | Vice-President | (04) 232 4497 | iain@humanist.nz |
| Jolene Phipps | |||
| Pamela Mace | Councillor | pamela@humanist.nz | |
| Lachman Prasad | Councillor | ||
| Rana Amjad Sattar | Councillor | ||
| Aaron Davies | Councillor | ||
| Peter Clemerson | Councillor | ||
| Colin Woodhouse | Councillor |
The Humanist Society of New Zealand (Inc) was established in Auckland in 1967, where Council meetings were first held. The 1982 Council was based in Christchurch and in 1987 it moved to Wellington, where it continues to meet.
Former Officers of The Humanist Society of New Zealand
| President | Vice President | Secretary | Treasurer | Elected |
| Jolene Phipps | Mark Honeychurch | Gaylene Middleson | Sara Passmore | 05/11/2018 |
| Sara Passmore | Mark Honeychurch | Gaylene Middleton | Lachman Prasad | 29/10/2017 |
| Sara Passmore | Mark Honeychurch | Gaylene Middleton | Lachman Prasad | 15/10/2016 |
| Sara Passmore | Mark Honeychurch | Gaylene Middleton | Lachman Prasad | 17/10/2015 |
| Mark Honeychurch | Iain Middleton | Gaylene Middleton | Cormac Maguire | 18/10/2014 |
| Mark Fletcher | Iain Middleton | Gaylene Middleton | Lachman Prasad | 12/10/2013 |
| Mark Fletcher | Iain Middleton | Gaylene Middleton | Lachman Prasad | 29/09/2012 |
| Mark Fletcher | Iain Middleton | Gaylene Middleton | Kent Stevens | 29/10/2011 |
| Iain Middleton | Kent Stevens | Gaylene Middleton | Kent Stevens | 31/10/2010 |
| Iain Middleton | Kent Stevens | Gaylene Middleton | Kent Stevens | 25/10/2009 |
| Iain Middleton | Kent Stevens | Gaylene Middleton | Kent Stevens | 19/10/2008 |
| Kent Stevens | Iain Middleton | Gaylene Middleton | Kent Stevens | 14/10/2007 |
| Kent Stevens | Iain Middleton | Gaylene Middleton | Kent Stevens | 15/10/2006 |
| Kent Stevens | Iain Middleton | Gaylene Middleton | Kent Stevens | 16/10/2005 |
| Iain Middleton | Kent Stevens | Gaylene Middleton | Kent Stevens | 19/09/2004 |
| Iain Middleton | Kent Stevens | Gaylene Middleton | Bill McLeod | 03/04/2004 |
| Iain Middleton | Jeff Hunt | Gaylene Middleton | Bill McLeod | 12/04/2003 |
| Carrick Lewis | Iain Middleton | Gaylene Middleton | Bill McLeod | 17/11/2001 |
| Iain Middleton | Carrick Lewis | Maureen Hoy | Bill McLeod | 14/10/2000 |
| Iain Middleton | Carrick Lewis | Maureen Hoy | Bill McLeod | 11/09/1999 |
| Carrick Lewis | Iain Middleton | Maureen Hoy | Malcolm Mackenzie | 10/10/1998 |
| Carrick Lewis | Iain Middleton | Maureen Hoy | Malcolm Mackenzie | 04/10/1997 |
| Jeanne van Gorkom | Geoff Palmer | Anne Fergusson | John Siddal | 14/09/1996 |
| Geoff Palmer | Eric Grimes | Vize/McCracken | Peter Offenberger | 29/09/1995 |
| Des Vize | Clyde McClaren | Joan McCracken | Peter Offenberger | 30/09/1994 |
| Des Vize | Eric Grimes | Maureen Hoy | Peter Offenberger | 10/09/1993 |
| Jeanne van Gorkom | Eric Grimes | Maureen Hoy | Peter Offenberger | 11/09/1992 |
| Jeanne van Gorkom | Eric Grimes | Jim Dakin | David McLeod | 13/09/1991 |
| Des Vize | Jim Dakin | Barbara Carr | Barbara Carr | 02/09/1990 |
| Des Vize | Jim Dakin | David McLeod | T Thorpe/D McLeod | 08/09/1989 |
| Jim Dakin | Peggy Slater | David McLeod | Robert Perse | 03/09/1988 |
| Jim Dakin | Peggy Slater | David McLeod | Robert Perse | 20/09/1987 |
| Bryon Mann | Brien Halpin | Carol Halpin | June Stroud | 29/11/1986 |
| Bryon Mann | Ray Carr | Carol Halpin | June Stroud | 28/09/1985 |
| Ray Carr | Bryon Mann | Carol Halpin | June Stroud | 01/09/1984 |
| Bryon Mann | Valda Woods | Carol Halpin | June Stroud | 27/08/1983 |
| Bryon Mann | * | Carol Halpin | June Stroud | 01/08/1982 |
| Eric Grimes | George Pirie | Des R Jennings | Dr Peter Taylor | 02/08/1981 |
| Dr Jim Woolnough | Eric Grimes | Ray Carr | Dr Peter Taylor | 03/08/1980 |
| Dr Jim Woolnough | Des R Jennings | Ray Carr | Dr Peter Taylor | 05/08/1979 |
| Des R Jennings | Eric Grimes | Ray Carr | Dr Peter Taylor | 06/08/1978 |
| Des R Jennings | Ray Carr | Nina Barraclough | Dr Peter Taylor | 04/09/1977 |
| Eric Grimes | Ray Carr | Nina Barraclough | Dr Peter Taylor | 04/07/1976 |
| Barbara Miller | Eric Grimes | Nina Barraclough | Dr Peter Taylor | 08/07/1975 |
| Ray Carr | Eric Grimes | Barbara Miller | Lawrence Southon | 08/09/1974 |
| Ray Carr | Eric Grimes | Barbara Miller | Lawrence Southon | 21/07/1973 |
| Eric Grimes | E Sikkema | W Chase/L Southon | Ray Carr | 21/07/1972 |
| Eric Grimes | E Sikkema | Ray Carr | D C Worsley | 30/07/1971 |
| K C Langton | Eric Grimes | Ray Carr | D C Worsley | 17/07/1970 |
| K C Langton | Eric Grimes | Ray Carr | D C Worsley | 30/05/1969 |
| E Sikkema | Eric Grimes | W Facer/R Carr | D C Worsley | 03/05/1968 |
| Ray Carr [pro tem] | * | J Beadle/M Geary | D C Worsley | 30/07/1967 |