| Conference |
Year |
Host |
Location |
Theme |
| 42nd NZ Conference |
2019 |
Canterbury |
Christchurch |
The Arts as a Bridge to Literacy |
| 41st NZ Conference |
2018 |
Manawatu |
Palmerston North |
Literacy Landscapes |
| 40th NZ Conference |
2017 |
Waikato |
Ham-Well-Chch |
The Power of Words |
| 39th NZ Conference |
2016 |
Tai Tokerau |
Waitangi |
Navigating the Literseas |
| 38th NZ Conference |
2015 |
Wellington |
Wellington |
WOW – Words on Wellington |
| 37th NZ Conference |
2014 |
Tauranga |
Tauranga |
Surfing the Literacy Wave |
| 36th NZ Conference |
2013 |
Auckland |
Auckland |
Sailing from Reading to Literacy |
| 35th NZ Conference |
2012 |
Hawkes Bay |
Hastings |
Reading Between the Vines |
| 34th NZ Conference |
2011 |
Bay of Plenty |
Rotorua |
A Literacy Explosion |
| 33rd NZ Conference |
2009 |
Otago |
Queenstown |
Literacy, a remarkable adventure |
| 32nd NZ Conference |
2008 |
Waikato |
Hamilton |
Bridges to Literacy |
| 31st NZ Conference |
2007 |
Taranaki |
New Plymouth |
Nga Taonga – From the mountain to the sea |
| 30th NZ Conference |
2006 |
Tai Tokerau |
Bay of Islands |
Nga Kete – Focused teaching, focused learning |
| 29 NZ Conference |
2005 |
Southland |
Invercargill |
Across the Border – your passport to literacy |
| 28th NZ Conference |
2004 |
Manawatu |
Palmerston North |
Magic of Literacy |
| 27th NZ Conference |
2003 |
Wellington |
Wellington |
From Mansfield to Middle Earth |
| 26th NZ Conference |
2002 |
Canterbury |
Christchurch |
Open the Other Eye and Read |
| 25th NZ Conference |
2001 |
Nelson |
Nelson |
Celebrating 25 Years |
| 24th NZ Conference |
1999 |
Otago |
Dunedin |
Something to Crow About |
| 23rd NZ Conference |
1998 |
Waikato/ Bay of Plenty |
Hamilton |
Literacy: The Heart of Learning |
| 22nd NZ Conference |
1996 |
Taranaki |
New Plymouth |
Literacy for Lifelong Learning |
| 21st NZ Conference |
1995 |
Southland |
Invercargill |
Reading – the Key |
| 20th NZ Conference |
1994 |
Auckland |
Auckland |
On Being Literate |
| 19th NZ Conference |
1993 |
Canterbury |
Christchurch |
Readers and Writers Towards 2000 |
| 18th NZ Conference |
1992 |
Wellington |
Trentham |
Getting the Message |
| 17th NZ Conference |
1990 |
Manawatu |
Palmerston North |
Nurture the Culture |
| 16th NZ Conference |
1989 |
Otago |
Dunedin |
Reading to Learn |
| 15th NZ Conference |
1987 |
Waikato |
Hamilton |
The Wonder of Words |
| 14th NZ Conference |
1985 |
Wellington, Canterbury & Nelson combined |
Nelson |
The Common Experience: A Team Effort |
| 13th NZ Conference |
1984 |
Wanganui |
Wanganui |
Reading Towards Tomorrow |
| 12th NZ Conference |
1982 |
Canterbury |
Christchurch |
Reading by all means |
| Regional Conference |
1981 |
Bay of Plenty |
Rotorua |
Literacy in the Eighties |
| Regional Conference |
1981 |
Hawkes Bay |
Taradale |
Reading: A Family Affair |
| Regional Conference |
1981 |
Otago |
Dunedin |
Readers by Reading |
| 11th NZ Conference |
1980 |
Wellington |
Heretaunga |
Reading ’80 |
| 10th NZ Conference |
1979 |
Auckland |
Auckland |
Reading: The Great Expectation |
| 9th NZ Conference |
1978 |
Otago |
Dunedin |
Understanding Reading: Reading to Understand |
| 8th NZ Conference |
1977 |
Manawatu |
Palmerston North |
Reading Through Process and Success |
| 7th NZ Conference |
1976 |
Southland |
Queenstown |
Reading Through Children’s Literature |
| 6th NZ Conference |
1975 |
Waikato |
Hamilton |
The Need is to Read |
| 5th NZ Conference |
1974 |
Canterbury |
Christchurch |
New Directions for Teaching Reading |
| 4th NZ Conference |
1973 |
Wellington |
Wellington |
Reading is Everyone’s Business |
| 3rd NZ Conference |
1972 |
Auckland |
Auckland |
Reading: Books and Children |
| 2nd NZ Conference |
1971 |
Auckland |
Auckland |
Reading: A Local and International Challenge |
| 1st NZ Conference |
1970 |
Auckland |
Auckland |
