Rose Planting in Wellington’s Lady Norwood Rose Garden

On Tuesday 29 July a celebration of our 100 years took place at Wellington’s Lady Norwood Rose Garden. A special rose planting took place with Hon. Nicola Grigg, Minister for Women, doing the honours and planting our Rural Women rose.

Life members from across the country joined our National President Sandra Matthews and other guests at the ceremony and for refreshments after.

Thanks to the wonderful hard work of the centennial committee we now have this lovely rose, so when visiting the Botanical Gardens people can enjoy its wonderful colour and scent for years to come.

Celebrating in…
Canterbury

Stratford

Region 2 had a great time celebrating at their conference in Ashburton on Thursday, 24 July. The day was packed with activities and ended with a cake cutting to celebrate our Centennial!

Margaret Vickers sent through this photograph of beautiful flowers for the Centennial event in Straftord.

Championing rural needs for 100 years

Thank you to Dellwyn Moulan for a lovely article that perfectly summaries our centennial celebrations.

St Arnaud

With 44 ladies in attendance the event began with Pat Borlase unveiling the Memorial Board. Pat and the late Hazel Nicholls were the pioneers who founded St Arnaud Rural Women in the Nelson Maternity Ward 66 years ago, while sitting together with their two beautiful babies discussing the challenges of living in isolation.

It was an amazing gathering with members from Golden Bay, Murchison, Marlborough, Kenepuru, and past members attending.

For more events happening around Aotearoa New Zealand please visit our Centennial Page