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Herstory

The New Zealand organisation

• 1921 February 21 Founders Day
• 1930 October the first Dominion Conference
• 1932 Official name became The Dominion Federation of Women's Institutes
• 1952 Official name became The Dominion Federation of Country Women's Institutes (Incorporated)
• 1982 The name changed to The New Zealand Federation of Country Women's Institutes (Incorporated)
• 2004 The name changed to The New Zealand Federation of Women's Institutes (Incorporated)

The Structure of the New Zealand Federation in 2018

• Over 4,000 Individual members
• 245 Local WIs
• 38 District Federations
• 1 National Executive Committee of 7 members

Our Patron is the Govenor General of New Zealand - the Right Honorable Her Excellency Dame Patsy Reddy.

A Worldwide Organisation

• Originated in Canada in 1897. Read More