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ABOUT THE ASSOCIATION


Playwrights Association of New Zealand Inc. was formed in 1958.

The aim of the Association is to foster the writing of plays through Playwriting Seminars, Workshops, Competitions, Play Assessments and newsletters and to foster links between playwright members.

The subscription period is from 1st September to 31 August.

Each member will receive a copy of the Newsletter; and can have up to two plays assessed annually at no charge.

The Association was set up primarily for New Zealanders.

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List of Current and Past - President:s and Secretaries of the Association:

2009-10 - President: June Allen
2008-09 - President: June Allen;    Interim Secretary: Diane Francis
2007-08 - President: June Allen;    Secretary: Diane Francis
2006-07 - President: June Allen;    Secretary: Diane Francis
2005-06 - President: Peter Thomas;    Secretary: Irene Thomas
2004-05 - President: Peter Thomas;    Secretary: Irene Thomas
2003-04 - President: Peter Thomas;    Secretary: Irene Thomas
2002-03 - President: Peter Thomas;    Secretary: Irene Thomas
2001-02 - President: Peter Thomas;    Secretary: Irene Thomas
2000-01 - President: Peter Thomas;    Secretary: Irene Thomas
1999-2000 - President: André Surridge;    Secretary: Irene Thomas
1998-99 - President: André Surridge;    Secretary: Irene Thomas
1997-98 - President: Tim Parry;    Secretary: June Allen
1996-97 - President: Tim Parry;    Secretary: Joyce Dunmore
1995-96 - President: Tim Parry;    Secretary: Joyce Dunmore
1994-95 - President: Tim Parry;    Secretary: Joyce Dunmore
1993-94 - President: Tim Parry;    Secretary: Joyce Dunmore
1992-93 - President: Edna Newnham;    Secretary: Jan Pain
1991-92 - President: Edna Newnham;    Secretary: Jean Dinnie
1990-91 - President: Edna Newnham;    Secretary: Jean Dinnie
1989-90 - President: Edna Newnham;    Secretary: Jean Dinnie
1988-89 - President: Kathleen Cooper;    Secretary: Jean Dinnie
1987-88 - President: Kevin Boon;    Secretary: Jean Dinnie
1986-87 - President: Rosalie Carey;    Secretary: Lesley Pearce
1985-86 - President: Rosalie Carey;    Secretary: Lesley Pearce
1984-85 - President: Douglas Wrenn;    Secretary: Lesley Pearce
1983-84 - President: Douglas Wrenn;    Secretary: Lesley Pearce
1982-83 - President: Michael Carney;    Secretary: Lesley Pearce
1981-82 - President: Michael Carney;    Secretary: Lesley Pearce
1980-81 - President: Honor Martin;    Secretary: Lesley Pearce
1979-80 - President: Rosalie Carey;    Secretary: Christine Stevenson
1978-79 - President: Rosalie Carey;    Secretary: Irene Kennedy
1977-78 - President: Rosalie Carey;    Secretary: Jean Dinnie
1976-77 - President: William Hall;    Secretary: Marie Bullock
1975-76 - President: William Hall;    Secretary: Marie Bullock
1974-75 - President: William Hall;    Secretary: Nancy Krinkel
1973-74 - President: Stan Campbell;    Secretary: Nancy Krinkel
1972-73 - President: William Hall;    Secretary: Nancy Krinkel
1971-72 - President: Stan Campbell;    Secretary: Nancy Krinkel
1970-71 - President: Stan Campbell;    Secretary: Nancy Krinkel
1969-70 - President: Stan Campbell;    Secretary: Nancy Krinkel
1968-69 - President: Stan Campbell;    Secretary: Nancy Krinkel
1967-68 - President: Leo McNamee;    Secretary: Nancy Krinkel
1966-67 - President:s Terence Journet / Bruce Mason;    Secretary: Nancy Krinkel
1965-66 - President: Terence Journet;    Secretary: Nancy Krinkel
1964-65 - President: Terence Journet;    Secretary: Nancy Krinkel
1963-64 - President: Iris Thomas;    Secretary: Stan Campbell
1962-63 - President: Iris Thomas;    Secretary: Marjorie Williams
1961-62 - President: Iris Thomas;    Secretary: Marjorie Williams
1960-61 - President: Marie Bullock;    Secretary: Marjorie Williams
1959-60 - President: Jean Lawrence;    Secretary: Tony Drakeford
1958 - President: Eric Bradwell;    Secretary: Olga Harding