President
Marion Manson

Membership Secretary
Mary Napper

Treasurer
Yvonne Roberts

Executive Members
Marge Hurst, Mary Napper, Yvonne Roberts, Marion Manson

Area Representatives
Upper North Island - Kay Smart
Lower North Island - Kay Booth
South Island - Jenny Cook

Postal Address
PO Box 5012, Invercargill 9501, New Zealand

Email
Marge Hurst mhurst@wn.planet.gen.nz
Mary Napper napper@southnet.co.nz

Website
www.nzquilter.org.nz

Number of financial members: 500

Criteria for membership
Interest in patchwork & quilting

Membership fee
$25 annual fee for new members within New Zealand. Overseas fees on request

What you get
Quarterly newsletter, average 18 pages. Membership pin. Opportunity to purchase "Workshops By Mail". Opportunity to participate in National Challenges which carry considerable monetary awards. Yearly Shop Directory. Funds also go to collating a biennial Tutors' Directory which is distributed to all guilds and to an Award of Excellence at National Symposia.

Publications
Quarterly newsletter, yearly shop directory, biennial Tutors' Directory.

Details of regional associations
No local/regional guild association, our membership is for individuals only.

Regional organisation affiliations
None

Development and history of the national body
The steering committee was set up at the Wellington National Symposium in May 1993. The first committee was elected in 1994. At the general meeting in Wellington the vote was to have membership on an individual basis only. A newsletter was started by the steering committee and a survey was taken of all those who had expressed an interest by sending in their names and addresses. Almost all the requested items have been attained now and are ongoing. Another survey is planned to garner information for future development.

Number of executive meetings and venue
Four per year, venue depends on committee members' locations. The most central place is chosen.

Work pictured above

Title	Kereru Cloak
Artist	Claire Plug
Region	Napier, Hawkes Bay
Materials	Various commercial fabrics including cotton, rayon, polyester, silk, Bonded applique, machine quilted.
Size	1080 x 940mm
Description	This design was inspired by New Zealand Maori twined cloaks and uses the rich bright colours of the New Zealand pigeon's plumage.