Past Officers

Here are the names of Past Office Bearers of the Federation. If you can fill any gaps, or provide any photos, please contact us.

PAST PATRONS:

  • Sir James Wattie, CBE
  • Sir Denis Blundell, GCMG, GCVO, KBE, QSO 
  • Mr Jack Pollock, MBE JP
  • CURRENT: Alan Galbraith, QC


PAST PRESIDENTS:

  • John F Fouhy, Manawatu (1962 to 1969)
  • Jack C Pollock, MBE JP, Waikato (1969 to 1975)
  • Syd N Munro, Waikato (1975 to 1985)
  • Peter O’Shanassy, Whanganui
  • Charles Simpson, Whanganui
  • Ada Parnwell QSM, Waikato (1996 to 2002)
  • Neil Oldfield, Manawatu (2002 to 2018)
  • CURRENT: Bernard Hickey (2018 to present), Hawkes Bay


PAST VICE PRESIDENTS

  • J E Brunton, Otago
  • SAC Darby, Manawatu
  • J J Morris, Otago
  • E L Healy, Whanganui
  • Sir James Wattie, CBE, Hawkes Bay
  • L R Spring, BOP
  • C J Winder, Waikato
  • Diane Bowbyes, Waikato
  • Ernie Banner, JP
  • John Hickey
  • CURRENT: Sally Blyth (2019 to present), Auckland

 

PAST SECRETARIES/EXECUTIVE OFFICERS:

  • Rob McDonald
  • I A McMullin (till 1981)
  • John C Hickey, JP (from 1981)
  • Les Lawrie
  • Jim Keyte (2007 to 2022)
  • CURRENT EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Denise Mayhew (from November 2022)

 

 

Jack C Pollock, MBE JP, Waikato (1969 to 1975)

 

Ada Parnwell

Ada Parnwell QSM, Waikato (1996 to 2002)

Neil Oldfield

Neil Oldfield, Manawatu (2002 to 2018)