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A Historical Record of the NZ Federation of Operatic Societies Founded 20 February 1960
Summary of Officers

 

1960 - 1969

1970 - 1979

1980 - 1989

1990 - 1999

2000 -

Summary of Officers of NZFOS/MTFNZ/MTNZ

Patron
1971 - 1981 Sir Arthur Harper, KCVO, CBE, JP
1982 - 1985 Sir David Beattie, GCMG, GCVO, QC, Governor General
1986 - 2002 Mr Frank Terry MBE
2003 - 2007 Mrs Nola Speir QSM
2008 - Mrs Donna Philpott QSM
Vice Patrons
renamed Life Members 2002
Tim Blennerhasset,  Ella Duddridge, Jim Fenton, Sandra Sewell, Shona Spencer, John MacGibbon,
Len Speir, Kevin Murphy, Donna Philpott, Ray Spence
Eva Moore (dec), Stanley Campbell (dec), Brian Jackson (dec), Donald Thompson MBE (dec),
Mostyn Duddridge (dec), Jim McKenzie OBE (dec), Frank Terry MBE (dec), Tony Flannagan (dec), Nola Speir QSM (dec)
President
1960 - 1963 Frank Terry (Blenheim)
1963 - 1964 Hugh Duncan (Blenheim)
1965 - 1966 Tim Blennerhassett (Wellington)
1967 - 1968 Donald Thompson (Masterton)
1969 - 1970 Jack McSkimming (Palmerston North)
1971 - 1978 Jim McKenzie (Hamilton)
1979 - 1982 Brian Jackson (Wellington)
1983 - 1987 Jim Fenton (Invercargill)
1988 - 1996 Nola Speir (Tauranga)
1997 - 1999 John MacGibbon (Dannevirke)
2000 - 2003 Kevin Murphy (New Plymouth)
2004 - John Antony (North Shore, Auckland)
Vice Presidents 1960 - 1969 Laird Thomson (Auckland - North Island); Len Barnes (Nelson - South Island); Hugh Duncan (Blenheim -
South Island); Tim Blennerhassett (Wellington - North Island); Allan Wood (Invercargill - South Island);
Donald Thompson (Masterton)  - North Island); Murray Marshall (Christchurch- South Island);
Jack McSkimming (Palmerston North); Austin Brasell (Wanganui)  - North Island);
Vice Presidents 1970 - 1979 Jim McKenzie (Hamilton)  - North Island); Murray Marshall (Christchurch- South Island); Ralph Moore
(North Island - Auckland); Jim Fenton (Zone Five - Invercargill); Brian Jackson (Zone Three - Wellington);
Vice Presidents 1980 - 1989 Jim Fenton (Invercargill); Nola Speir (Tauranga); John MacGibbon (Dannevirke);
Vice Presidents 1990 - 1999 John MacGibbon (Dannevirke); Kevin Murphy (New Plymouth)
Vice Presidents 2000 - John Antony (North Shore), Ian Reid (Napier)
Founding Executive 1960 Tim Blennerhassett (Wellington); Hugh Duncan (Blenheim); Douglas Dyer (Gisborne);
Mae Hansel (Palmerston North); Cedric White (Napier);
Executive Members
- Zone One
Laird Thomson (Auckland); Ralph Moore (Auckland); Frank Clapshaw (Hamilton); Sandra Sewell (Auckland); John Antony (North Shore); Mary-Pat Denley (Auckland); Delwyn Smith (North Shore)
Executive Members
- Zone Two
Jim McKenzie (Hamilton); Douglas Dyer (Gisborne); Jack Hancock (Tokoroa); Stan Ransley (Tauranga);
Nola Speir (Tauranga); Ray Spence (Te Awamutu); Lawrie Johnson (Hamilton)
Executive Members
 - Zone Three
Tim Blennerhassett (Wellington); Donald Thompson (Masterton); Brian Clark (New Plymouth); Valerie Ashenden (Wellington);  Jim Saunders (Wanganui); Mae Hansel (Palmerston North); Cedric White (Napier); Brian Jackson (Lower Hutt); Colin Hendry (Masterton); Austin Brasell (Wanganui); Jack McSkimming (Palmerston North); John MacGibbon (Dannevirke); Donna Philpott (Wellington);
Lesley Reid (Napier)
Executive Members
- Zone Four
Murray Marshall (Christchurch); G A Blackler (Timaru); Norma Sweeney (Greymouth); Keith Ercalano (Nelson); Betty Dallas (Greymouth); Tony Flannagan (Greymouth); David Waters (Blenheim); Ross Benbow (Nelson)
Executive Members
 - Zone Five
Les Goatham (Dunedin); Waric Slyfield (Dunedin); Les Clark (Oamaru); Allan Wood (Invercargill);
Jim Fenton (Invercargill); Philip Lee (Invercargill); Betty Bridgman (Alexandra); Dennis Schwartz (Wanaka); Gordon Bain (Invercargill); Janice Stratford (Alexandra); Margaret Pethick (Invercargill); Helen Horsnell (Dunedin)
Hon Secretary  
1960 - 1962 Elsa Cresswell
1962 - 1964 Maureen Donaldson
1964 - 1983 Ella Duddridge
Hon Treasurer  
1965 Allan Wood
1966 - 1983 Frank Terry
Secretary/Treasurer  
1984 - 1987 Shona Brown
Administrator  
1988 - 1999 Shona Brown/Spencer
2000 - Kate Ghent