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)
  • 2021 The Centennial of the NZFWI

The Structure of the New Zealand Federation in 2023

  • Over 2,250 Individual members
  • 159 Local WIs
  • 29 District Federations
  • 1 National Executive Committee of 6 members

Our Patron is Her Excellency, the Right Honourable Dame Cindy Kiro, GNZM, QSO, Governor General of New Zealand

A Worldwide Organisation

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