1. ROTORUA SEPTEMBER 18th – 20th
CONFERENCE 2015
ROTORUA SEPTEMBER 18th – 20th

3. District 16 Centennial & Semi-Centennial Committee
Janette Irvine introduces me
In this presentation we will give you a brief update on what’s being going on with regards to:
District 16’s 50th anniversary celebrations, and
Zonta International’s centennial in 2019.

4. Presentation Goals Committee
District History Project – Jennifer Loughton
Zonta Club of Auckland
50 Women Awards
50 Years of Zonta in New Zealand
This Presentation covers:
Our Goals
Who is on the Committee
I’ll then hand over to Jennifer Loughton, District 16’s Historian
We’ll cover the Auckland Club
The new Awards to help us celebrate the 50th anniversary
Then, if we have time, we’ll conclude with a short PowerPoint on
50 Years of Zonta in New Zealand.
All of the segments will be brief, please catch up with me or any of the CASC Committee for more information.

5. D16 Centennial & Semi Centennial Committee
Key goals:
Completing and publishing D16 History
Engaging the D16 Clubs in celebrating 50 years in New Zealand
Supporting the Auckland Club in celebrating their 50th anniversary
Our 50th anniversary has provided District 16 with a good lead-in to the Zonta International centennial celebrations in 2019

6. D16 Centennial & Semi Centennial Committee
Our Committee
As your Chair, I thank each of you – Lynette, Jill, Bridget, Olwyn and Jennifer - for your great work, your commitment to Zonta and also for dealing with the challenge of being on national committee where we all live in different parts of New Zealand.
Olwyn Dickson is our liaison person from the Auckland Club.
Our busiest member is Jennifer Loughton, District 16’s Historian. Jennifer has been working on documenting the District History since 2008.
And it’s my pleasure to handover to Jennifer to an update.
Olwyn Dickson
Jennifer Loughton
Barbara Pope (Chair)
Lynette Grave
Jill Hobden
Bridget Orman

7. D16 History Project Jennifer Loughton

8. D16 History Project The District 16 History Project has produced:
Detailed D16 History, now at editing stage, includes chapters on all past D16 Governors
28 brief Club histories
History home page on the D16 website with links to Club and District Histories (in progress) - Nikola Bass, Webmaster
D16 Brief History for the D16 website and ZI Centennial Anniversary Committee

9. D16 History Project cont’d
2015 Club Archival Survey
Profiles of prominent Club members co-ordinated by Bridget Orman, Marlborough
D16 photograph database co-ordinated by Jill Hobden, Hamilton
2015 Club history updates/summaries
A ‘working’ Club and D16 History booklet displayed at Orlando Convention.

10. D16 History Project
I am very grateful for the support and input provided by:
D16 Centennial and Semi-Centennial Committee
District Governor and District Board
Past District XVI and D16 Governors
Numerous D16 Zontians - interviewers, reviewers, editors, Club historians, archivists and photographers
Nikola Bass, District Webmaster
Districts 22, 23 and 24 Zontians
Val Sarah and the ZI Centennial Anniversary Committee.

11. D16 History Project Jennifer Loughton
District 16 has been working very hard!
Thank You to you all.
D16 History Project Jennifer Loughton

12. District History Project
Thank you Jennifer
Janette Irvine to thank Jennifer

13. Zonta Club of Auckland
The Auckland Club’s 50th anniversary has enabled the rest of us
in District 16 to also celebrate 50 years of Zonta in New Zealand.
The Auckland Club has a more detailed display in the foyer and I encourage you to make time to see it.

14. Zonta Club of Auckland Chartered 15 November 1965
First post-WW2 Australasian Zonta club
Cherry Raymond, charter President
25 charter members
3 remaining charter members – Lillian Chrystall, Anne Gambrill and Joan-Mary Longcroft,
We have _______ members from the Auckland Club here at Conference
Including charter members:
NAME_____________________________________
NAME _____________________________________
The wonderful Cherry Raymond was the Charter President.
Both Cherry and Joan-Mary Longcroft went onto be D16 Governors. Fours governors have come from the Auckland Club.

15. Auckland’s Foundation Board
Here’s a glamourous group of Zontians
Cherry Raymond in the middle and
NAMES ____________________________

16. Zonta Club of Auckland 50th Anniversary and Awards Dinner
Monday 19th October pm
Quality Hotel, 20 Gladstone Road, Parnell
Guest speaker - Professor Margaret Brimble CBZM, FRSNZ
Cost $40.00 pp
RSVP by 12 October 2015
Contact:
The Auckland Club are celebrating their 50th anniversary at their Awards Dinner on Monday 19 October 2015.
The cost is $40.00
If you are interested in attending please send an to the their Club’s address or see one of the Auckland members attending conference.

17. Congratulations Zonta Club of Auckland On your 50th anniversary
Let ‘s show our appreciation with a round of applause
CLAPPING

18. Zonta New Zealand 50 Women Awards
It’s now my pleasure to launch the Zonta New Zealand 50 Women Awards.
The Auckland Club’s 50th anniversary provides District 16 with an opportunity celebrate 50 years of Zonta in New Zealand and Australia.
We wanted all Clubs to be able to engage in the 50th celebration and in a consistent way throughout New Zealand.
These Awards, the Zonta New Zealand 50 Women Awards, are part of the 50th anniversary celebrations and provide:
Clubs with an opportunity to engage with their local community
both District 16 and Clubs with an opportunity for media exposure
and a link to the 2019 Centennial celebrations.
They are not an ongoing Award however, with the incoming D16 Board’s approval, we may seek a further 50 recipients in each Award during 2018 for the Zonta International centennial celebrations.

19. Zonta New Zealand 50 Women Awards
Two Awards:
50 Women of Achievement
50 Young Women of Potential
More importantly these Awards enable us to identify and celebrate women who have, are and may in the future empower women and girls.
There are two Awards:
The 50 Women of Achievement , and
The 50 Young Woman of Potential.
These Awards are
not intended to be ‘elitist’
they are about the recipient’s empowerment of other women and girls.
The recipient may be a woman only known in their local community or organisation, or a woman who is known nationally or internationally.

20. 50 Women of Achievement Women living now or alive on 1.1.1966
New Zealand citizen or resident
Demonstrate:
An active commitment to volunteerism
Leadership
a significant contribution to empowering women and girls in NZ and/or globally
The 50 Women of Achievement Award provides for the recognition of women who have contributed to the empowerment of women and girls since Zonta was established in New Zealand.
If deceased, the nominee must have been alive on 1 January 1966 to qualify.
All nominees must be New Zealand citizens or residents.
All nominees must demonstrate:
An active commitment to volunteerism
Leadership
and a significant contribution to empowering women and girls in New Zealand and/or globally.
All characteristics consistent with the aims of Zonta.

21. 50 Young Women of Potential
Young women aged 16 to 24 (on )
New Zealand citizen or resident
Demonstrate:
An active commitment to volunteerism
Leadership
An interest in making a significant contribution to empowering women and girls in NZ and/or globally.
The 50 Young Woman of Potential Award:
Is open to young women aged 16 to 24 on 12 December 2015
She must be a New Zealand citizen or resident
And demonstrate:
An active commitment to volunteerism
Leadership
and an interest in making a significant contribution to empowering women and girls in New Zealand and/or globally.
This Award provides a great opportunity to engage with your local high schools, polytechnic and universities.
The characteristics are similar to those required for the YWPA Award. Past club YWPA winners may be candidates.

22. Zonta New Zealand 50 Women Awards
Nominations can be made by:
Zonta Clubs, and
like minded women’s organisations
Multiple nominations can be made
Nominations close on 11 December 2015
Recipients announced on IWDay 2016
Nominations can be made by Zonta Clubs and other like minded women’s organisations.
A Media Release has been sent out, including to other women’s organisations. A template Media Release is going to be provided to Clubs to allow Clubs to make a media release at Club level. Clubs will receive an on Monday with the Media Release and the Nomination Forms.
The Nomination Forms are also on the D16 website under Awards.
Clubs and Organisations can make multiple nominations.
There is no financial payment with the Award, recipients will receive a Certificate.
A key criteria is that a nominee must agree to her name, photo and achievements being published in connection to these Awards and any centennial celebrations.
The recipients will be announced on International Woman’s Day 8 March 2016.
Subject to the incoming D16 Board’s approval, the intention is to call for further nominations in 2018, so that in Zonta International’s Centennial year we will have a total of 100 recipients of each Award.

23. Zonta New Zealand 50 Women Awards
Thank you in particular to
Lynn McKenzie and Helen Bowie
of the Wellington Club who have significantly contributed to the development of these Awards
In particular I thank Lynn McKenzie and Helen Bowie of the Wellington Club who have significantly contributed to the development of these Awards.

24. Celebrating 50 Years
Please seek out the women in your community and New Zealand who have or are empowering women and girls. And nominate them !
We encourage all of you to nominate the many and varied wonderful women who make a difference to the lives of women and girls.
Now if time permits there is a short PowerPoint covering Zonta’s 50 Years in New Zealand.