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A Historical Record of the NZ Federation of Operatic Societies Founded 20 February 1960
2000 -

 

1960 - 1969

1970 - 1979

1980 - 1989

1990 - 1999

2000 -

Summary of Officers of NZFOS/MTFNZ/MTNZ

2000
Patron Frank Terry MBE
Vice Patrons Tim Blennerhasset, Jim McKenzie OBE, Frank Terry MBE, Ella Duddridge, Jim Fenton, Sandra Sewell,
Shona Spencer, Nola Speir QSM, Tony Flannagan
President John MacGibbon (Dannevirke)
Vice President Kevin Murphy (New Plymouth)
Executive - Zone One John Antony (North Shore)
Executive - Zone Two Ray Spence (Te Awamutu)
Executive - Zone Three Donna Philpott, QSM (Wellington)
Executive - Zone Four Ross Benbow (Nelson)
Executive - Zone Five Gordon Bain (Invercargill)
Administrator Kate Ghent
Membership: Society: 76; Corporate: 19; Education: 72; Associate: 6
 
2001
Patron Frank Terry MBE
Vice Patrons Tim Blennerhasset, Frank Terry MBE, Ella Duddridge, Jim Fenton, Sandra Sewell, Shona Spencer,
Nola Speir QSM, Tony Flannagan
President Kevin Murphy (New Plymouth)
Immediate Past President John MacGibbon (Dannevirke)
Vice President John Antony (North Shore)
Executive - Zone One Mary-Pat Denley (Auckland)
Executive - Zone Two Ray Spence (Te Awamutu)
Executive - Zone Three Donna Philpott, QSM (Wellington)
Executive - Zone Four Ross Benbow (Nelson)
Executive - Zone Five Janice Stratford (Alexandra)
Administrator Kate Ghent
Membership: Society: 76; Corporate: 20; Education: 66; Associate: 8
 
2002
Patron Frank Terry MBE
Life Members Tim Blennerhasset, Frank Terry MBE, Ella Duddridge, Jim Fenton, Sandra Sewell, Shona Spencer,
Nola Speir QSM, Tony Flannagan
President Kevin Murphy (New Plymouth)
Immediate Past President John MacGibbon (Dannevirke)
Vice President John Antony (North Shore)
Executive - Zone One Mary-Pat Denley (Auckland)
Executive - Zone Two Ray Spence (Te Awamutu)
Executive - Zone Three Donna Philpott, QSM (Wellington)
Executive - Zone Four Ross Benbow (Nelson)
Executive - Zone Five Janice Stratford (Alexandra)
Administrator Kate Ghent
Membership: Society: 69; Corporate: 19; Education: 40; Associate: 9
2003
Patron Nola Speir QSM
Life Members Tim Blennerhasset,  Ella Duddridge, Jim Fenton, Sandra Sewell, Shona Spencer, Nola Speir QSM,
Tony Flannagan
President Kevin Murphy (New Plymouth)
Vice President John Antony (North Shore)
Executive - Zone One Delwyn Smith (North Shore)
Executive - Zone Two Ray Spence (Te Awamutu)
Executive - Zone Three Donna Philpott, QSM (Wellington)
Executive - Zone Four Ross Benbow (Nelson)
Executive - Zone Five Janice Stratford (Alexandra) part year; Margaret Pethick (Invercargill)
Administrator Kate Ghent
Membership: Society: 75; Corporate: 20; Education: 49; Associate: 6
2004
Patron Nola Speir QSM
Life Members Tim Blennerhasset,  Ella Duddridge, Jim Fenton, Sandra Sewell, Shona Spencer, Nola Speir QSM,
Tony Flannagan, John MacGibbon
President John Antony (North Shore)
Immediate Past President Kevin Murphy (New Plymouth)
Vice President Ian Reid (Napier)
Executive - Zone One Delwyn Smith (North Shore)
Executive - Zone Two Ray Spence (Te Awamutu)
Executive - Zone Three Donna Philpott, QSM (Wellington)
Executive - Zone Four Ross Benbow (Nelson)
Executive - Zone Five Margaret Pethick (Invercargill)
Administrator Kate Ghent
Membership: Society: 75; Corporate: 20; Education: 49; Associate: 6
2005
Patron Nola Speir QSM
Life Members Tim Blennerhasset,  Ella Duddridge, Jim Fenton, Sandra Sewell, Shona Spencer, Nola Speir QSM,
Tony Flannagan, John MacGibbon,
President John Antony (North Shore)
Vice President Ian Reid (Napier)
Executive - Zone One Delwyn Smith (North Shore)
Executive - Zone Two Ray Spence (Te Awamutu)
Executive - Zone Three Donna Philpott, QSM (Wellington)
Executive - Zone Four Ross Benbow (Nelson)
Executive - Zone Five Margaret Pethick (Invercargill)
Administrator Kate Ghent
Membership: Society: 75; Corporate: 20; Education: 49; Associate: 6
2006
Patron Nola Speir QSM
Life Members Tim Blennerhasset,  Ella Duddridge, Jim Fenton, Sandra Sewell, Shona Spencer, Nola Speir QSM,
Tony Flannagan, John MacGibbon, Kevin Murphy
President John Antony (North Shore)
Vice President Ian Reid (Napier)
Executive - Zone One Delwyn Smith (North Shore)
Executive - Zone Two Ray Spence (Te Awamutu)
Executive - Zone Three Donna Philpott, QSM (Wellington)
Executive - Zone Four Ross Benbow (Nelson)
Executive - Zone Five Margaret Pethick (Invercargill)
Administrator Kate Ghent
Membership: Society: 78; Corporate: 23; Education: 49; Associate: 10
2007
Patron Nola Speir QSM
Life Members Tim Blennerhasset,  Ella Duddridge, Jim Fenton, Sandra Sewell, Shona Spencer, Nola Speir QSM,
 John MacGibbon, Kevin Murphy, Len Speir
President John Antony (North Shore)
Vice President Ian Reid (Napier)
Executive - Zone One Delwyn Smith (North Shore)
Executive - Zone Two Ray Spence (Te Awamutu)
Executive - Zone Three Donna Philpott, QSM (Wellington)
Executive - Zone Four Ross Benbow (Nelson)
Executive - Zone Five Margaret Pethick (Invercargill)
Administrator Kate Ghent
Membership: Society: 76; Corporate: 20; Education: 34; Associate: 10
2008
Patron Donna Philpott QSM
Life Members Tim Blennerhasset,  Ella Duddridge, Jim Fenton, Sandra Sewell, Shona Spencer, John MacGibbon, Kevin Murphy, Len Speir, Donna Philpott QSM, Ray Spence
President John Antony (North Shore)
Vice President Ian Reid (Napier)
Executive - Zone One Delwyn Smith (North Shore)
Executive - Zone Two Lawrie Johnson (Hamilton)
Executive - Zone Three Lesley Reid (Napier)
Executive - Zone Four Ross Benbow (Nelson)
Executive - Zone Five Helen Horsnell (Dunedin)
Administrator Kate Ghent
Membership: Society: 75; Corporate: 24; Education: 37; Associate: 17