NZLA Historical timeline
1963 | Auckland council of IRA formed |
1968 | Wellington council formed |
1969 | Warwick Elley (NZCER) led research into children's reading interests (Wellington) |
1970 | Introduction of 'country memberships' |
1971 | Hawkes Bay & Canterbury councils formed |
1972 | Establishment of national co-ordinating committee Marie Clay Area Co-ordinator Invercargill & Hamilton councils formed |
1974 | Palmerston North, Dunedin & Timaru councils formed |
1978 | Rae McIver became IRA co-ordinator Marie Clay awarded IRA International Citation of Merit |
1979 | 1st official NZ study tour of USA |
1980 | IRA co-ordinator - Ken Foster (attached to Otago) John Slane & Ken Foster developed framework for NZRA constitution and council consultation |
1983 | Decision made for NZRA to become IRA affiliate |
1984 | 1st NZRA meeting in Nelson Ro Griffiths President, Shirley Jack Secretary / Treasurer |
1985 | Received affiliation charter from IRA |
1992 | Marie Clay became president of IRA Warwick Elley awarded IRA International Citation of Merit |
1993 | 1st IRA International Leadership conference |
1995 | NZRA expanded executive initiated |
1997 | 2nd IRA International Leadership conference |
2001 | Tai Tokerau council affiliated with NZRA 3rd IRA International Leadership conference NZRA leadership workshops initiated |
2003 | Tauranga Moana council established and affiliated with NZRA Reading Forum NZ becomes a refereed journal |
2005 | 4th IRA international leadership conference |
2008 | Heather Bell awarded IRA Maryann Manning outstanding volunteer service award |
2009 | Aoraki South Canterbury council established and affiliated with NZRA |
2010 | Heather Bell elected to IRA Board of Directors for 3 year term |
2012 | Regional leadership workshops established. First one held in Dunedin |
2013 | Name change to New Zealand Literacy Association (NZLA) |