Poverty Bay Wairoa Federation of Women’s Institutes
Poverty Bay Wairoa Federation of Women’s Institutes
Alison Crawford with National President Fay Leonard at the graveside of Miss Ann Elizabeth Jerome Spencer, Omatua station, Rissington Hawkes Bay
Hello from Alison Crawford, President of Poverty Bay Wairoa Federation of WI.
Plans are underway to celebrate 100 years of WI in New Zealand in 2021. We will hear a progress report at AGM.
Would you like to belong to the largest women’s group in New Zealand with a long and proud history?
We would love you to join WI. All that is required to start your own WI, is for a group of 6 or more like-minded women to get together.
You can do what you want, decide where you want to meet and at what time. Or you can join a current WI group.
Check us out on 'facebook' or the national website: www.wi.org.nz
For more information and ideas please email me: alisoncrawford@xtra.co.nz
President Alison Crawford ph: 06 868 9586
Secretary Mary Bayley ph: 06 862 3407
Treasurer Sandra Green ph: 06 863 3008
National Theme: "Inspire, Create and Sustain" . . . National Project: Plant a Seed
Our National Magazine “Home and Country” is delivered FREE to members every second month through the mail or may be accessed online by members through the National website: www.wi.org.nz
Magazine cost per year. Cost for non members $35:00 per year. Contact the Federation Treasurer.
WHAT’S COMING UP
National AGM/ Conference Nelson 25th-27th May >> Postponed TBA
Scroll down for photos and meeting times/ venues etc. of our 4 Institutes
WI went crazy about bikes, Jean Mills, Liz Clark and Alison Crawford on Rob Cram’s bike
Liz Clark, Trish Engert and Pauline Haftka, our associate member from Iceland at John Bayly’s Museum near Nuhaka
Brenda Allen receiving Town Centre cup won by Frasertown WI from GDC Mayoress Ying Foon at our Federation AGM
Alison Crawford, Liz Clark, Patsy Hine and Carline West on Warwick Bayley’s quad bike
Brenda Allen, Colleen Scott, Alison Crawford and Patsy Hine at Tahaenui Station’s private museum of horse drawn vehicles
Easter boxes made by Turanganui WI members at their April meeting
Poverty Bay Wairoa Federation has 4 Institutes that meet on different days/evenings
Frasertown WI
Meets in Wairoa Second Tuesday of the month at St Paul's Church
Contact - Patsy Hine ph: 06 838 6545
Puha WI
Meets in member’s homes in Gisborne on second Wednesday of the month at 10am
Contact - Jean Mills ph: 06 867 4514
Taruheru Makaraka WI
Meets at Daphne Arnold's Home.
Third Thursday of the month at 1:30pm
Contact - Sue Hope ph: 06 862 7763
Turanganui WI
Meets at Elgin School, Knox Street, Gisborne on the second Thursday of the month 7pm
Contact - Nelda McKinnon ph: 06 867 5562
Associate members are members who cannot attend their monthly meetings but are still considered members.
They pay the same annual subscription $45.00, receive a Federation newsletter each month, and Home & Country magazine, may enter all competitions and are welcome to join in all events.