NZLA Historical timeline

Auckland council of IRA formed.

Wellington council formed.

Warwick Elley (NZCER) led research into children's reading interests (Wellington).

Introduction of 'country memberships'.

Hawkes Bay & Canterbury councils formed.

Establishment of national co-ordinating committee.

Marie Clay Area Co-ordinator.

Invercargill & Hamilton councils formed.

Palmerston North, Dunedin & Timaru councils formed.

Rae McIver became IRA co-ordinator.

Marie Clay awarded IRA International Citation of Merit.

1st official NZ study tour of USA.

IRA co-ordinator - Ken Foster (attached to Otago).

John Slane & Ken Foster developed framework for NZRA constitution and council consultation.

Decision made for NZRA to become IRA affiliate.

1st NZRA meeting in Nelson.

Ro Griffiths President, Shirley Jack Secretary / Treasurer.

Received affiliation charter from IRA.

Marie Clay became president of IRA.

Warwick Elley awarded IRA International Citation of Merit.

1st IRA International Leadership conference.

NZRA expanded executive initiated.

2nd IRA International Leadership conference.

Tai Tokerau council affiliated with NZRA.

3rd IRA International Leadership conference.

NZRA leadership workshops initiated.

Tauranga Moana council established and affiliated with NZRA.

Reading Forum NZ becomes a refereed journal.

4th IRA international leadership conference.

Heather Bell awarded IRA Maryann Manning outstanding volunteer service award.

Aoraki South Canterbury council established and affiliated with NZRA.

Heather Bell elected to IRA Board of Directors for 3 year term.

Regional leadership workshops established. First workshop held in Dunedin.

Name change to New Zealand Literacy Association (NZLA).

Wendy Carss elected to ILA Board of Directors for 3 year term. Wendy was invited to serve on the ILA global committee 2021-23.

NZLA Literacy Forum moved from printed to digital. Vol. 36 No. 2.