Celebrating 40 years of Volunteers

Tomorrow, Multiples NZ will host it’s 40th Annual General Meeting.

The intention had been to celebrate this 40th birthday in Christchurch as part of the annual Multiples NZ National Training Forum. Sadly, Covid-19’s arrival meant that this event had to be cancelled and now, for the first time ever, our AGM will be held virtually.

Forty years ago, in Palmerston North, a group of likeminded parents of multiples gathered together and determined that a national organisation was needed, to ensure that other whānau with multiples received the care and support they needed. Since then this organisation has put in the hard mahi to achieve that purpose.

Over 40 years, this organisation has been supported by many, many hardworking volunteers, and we want to make sure that those people are acknowledged. We have done our best to list everyone who volunteered for the national organisation. To collate all these names, we have scrolled through forty years of minutes, starting with paper and typewriter ink, through to printed paper from a computer and finally virtually as a PDF. Check out photos of previous AGMs and National Conferences here –

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini

‘My strength is not that of a single warrior but that of many.’

The names listed here are only a small representation of all the amazing people who have supported whānau through local Multiples Clubs, some of which have been in place for over 50 years.

1980/81	Angela Bailey, Triplets Plus Margaret Lash, Rotorua Thora Young, Manawatu Margaret Tait, Levin Frances Gray, Wainuiomata Lee Thorburn, Greymouth Trevor Miller, Otago Lyn Ellis, Christchurch	1981/82	Anne Barr, President Debbie Walton, Secretary Jessie Johnston, Vice President Irene Remnant, Treasurer Judy McCorkindale, International Liaison
1982/83	Anne Barr, President Debbie Walton, Secretary Jessie Johnston, Vice President Irene Remnant, Treasurer Judy McCorkindale, International Liaison	1983/84	Joy Brown, President Shirley-Anne Collins, Vice-President Liz Barron, Secretary Alice Hedgeman, Treasurer Judy McCorkindale, Overseas Liaison Research, Anne Barr Newsletter, Waikato Consumer Affairs, Shirley-Anne Collins Publications, Debbie Walton Library, Betty McDonald Register, Joy Brown
1984/85	Joy Brown, President Shirley-Anne Collins, Vice-President Liz Barron, Secretary Phillipa Third, Treasurer Judy McCorkindale, Overseas Liaison Research, Anne Barr Newsletter, North Shore Consumer Affairs, Rotorua Publications, Debbie Walton Library, Betty McDonald Register, Joy Brown	1985/86	Joy Brown, President Keith Jones, Vice-President Phillipa Third, Secretary Liz Barron, Treasurer Wellington Club, Overseas Liaison Research, Anne Barr Newsletter, A Doles, S Coster Consumer Affairs, vacant Publications, Waikato Library, R Jacobs Register, Joy Brown Publications, Pen, Spoon, S A Collins
1986/87	Liz Barron, President Warrick Rodgers, Vice-President Jill Doms, Secretary Colin Hamilton, Treasurer Carol Stigly, Overseas Liaison Research, Anne Barr Newsletter, Stephanie Coster, Allison Doell Consumer Affairs, vacant Publications, Virginia Lundin, Debbie Walton Library, Judy Hunter Register, Joy Brown Regional Liaison Officers: Upper North Island, Anne Barr Lower North Island, Gillian Ilott South Island, Wayne Barr	1987/88	Gillian Berridge, President Joy Brown, Vice-President Gill Doms, Secretary Colin Hamilton, Treasurer Carol Stigley, Overseas Liaison Research, Anne Barr Newsletter,Jackie Gibb, Wendy Thomson Consumer Affairs, Publications, Margaret Spence Library, Joy Brown Register, Joy Brown Regional Liaison Officers: Upper North Island, Anne Barr Lower North Island, Kirsteen Buckingham Upper South Island, Hilda Philpott Lower South Island, Sue McPherson
1988/89	Gillian Berridge, President Gary van der Werff, Vice-President Carla Wild, Secretary Colin Hamilton, Treasurer Megan Holland, Overseas Liaison Research, Joy Brown Newsletter,Sue Lambie Consumer Affairs, Resources, Margaret Spence Library, – Register, Joy Brown Regional Liaison Officers: North Island, Lyn Jelicich Central North Island, Jan Cate Lower North Island, Helen Carter East Coast North Island, Anne Corney North South Island, Hilda Philpott South South Island, Sue McPherson	1989/90	Joy Brown, President Hilda Philpot, Vice-President Carla Wild, Secretary Hilary Dineen, Treasurer Meagan Holland, Overseas Liaison Research, Meagan Holland Newsletter,Hamilton Club Consumer Affairs, Resources, Gillian Berridge Resource Officer, Anne Hodges Library, Register, Joy Brown Special Projects, Rick Hopkinson Regional Liaison Officers: North Island, Rachel Donegan Central North Island, Gary van der Werff Lower North Island, Audrey Guirdham East Coast North Island Anne Corney North South Island, Pam Clark and Raewyn Derbridge South South Island, Sue Lambie
1990/91	Joy Brown, President Hilda Philpot, Vice-President Carla Wild, Secretary Hilary Dineen, Treasurer Meagan Holland, Overseas Liaison Research, Meagan Holland Newsletter,Hamilton Club Consumer Affairs, Resources, Anne Corney Publications,Gillian Berridge Library, Register, Joy Brown Special Projects, Rick Hopkinson Regional Liaison Officers: North Island Rachel Donegan Central North Island, Gary van der Werff Lower North Island, Anne Corney North South Island, Pam Clark and Raewyn Derbridge South South Island, Sue Lambie	1991/92	Bridget Car, President Vicki Campion, Vice-President Heather Newton, Secretary Hilary Dineen, Treasurer Carla Wild, Overseas Liaison Research, Newsletter/Publications,Hamilton Club Consumer Affairs, Resources, Alaine Shaw Publications, Library, Register, Joy Brown Special Projects, Joy Brown Regional Liaison Officers: North Island, Audrey Guirdham Central North Island, Kirsten Ward, Anne Marie Collins, Gael McKay East Coast North Island Margaret Fromont Lower North Island Janine Arcus North South Island, Vicki Campion Middle South Island, June Macdonald South South Island, Raewyn Alexander
1992/93	Bridget Car, President Vicki Campion, Vice-President Anne Corney, Secretary Carla Wild, Treasurer Julie White, Overseas Liaison Research, Newsletter, Karen Dalgleish Publications, Alaine Shaw Consumer Affairs, Resources, Julie White Library, – Register, Joy Brown Regional Liaison Officers: North Island – Central North Island, Kirsten Ward, Robyn Ryan, Gael McKay East Coast North Island, Margaret Fromont Lower North Island, Raewyn Blomfield North South Island, Vicki Campion Central South Island, Sharyn Woodhouse South South Island, Raewyn Alexander	1993/94	Bridget Car, President , Vice-President Raewyn Alexander, Secretary Carla Wild, Treasurer Julie White, Overseas Liaison Research, Newsletter, Karen Dalgleish Publications, Alaine Shaw Consumer Affairs, Resources, Julie White Library, – Register, Joy Brown Regional Liaison Officers: North Island – Central North Island, Christine Payze, Robyn Ryan East Coast North Island, Jane Wilson South North Island, – North South Island, Vicki Campion Central South Island, June McDonald South South Island, Judy Brown
1994/95	Karin Dalgliesh, President , Vice-President Raewyn Alexander, Secretary Carla Wild, Treasurer Cathy Bird, Overseas Liaison Research, Newsletter, Margaret Fromont and Hawkes Bay Club Publications, Bridget Carr Consumer Affairs, Resources, Cathy Bird Library, Register, Joy Brown Regional Liaison Officers: North Island, – Central North Island, Helen Hudson East Coast North Island, Jane Wilson South North Island, Margot Ferrick North South Island, – Central South Island, – South South Island, Southland Multiple Birth Club ℅ Judy Brown	1995/96	Karin Dalgliesh, President , Vice-President Raewyn Alexander, Secretary Liz Blake, Treasurer
1996/97	Raewyn Alexander, President , Vice-President Raewyn Alexander, Secretary Liz Blake, Treasurer Stephanie Gartrell, Overseas Liaison Research, Newsletter, Vikki Pflaum Publications, Carla Wild, Karin Dalgleish Consumer Affairs, Resources, Stephanie Gartrell Library, Register, Joy Brown Regional Liaison Officers: North Island, Alison Gardinier, Anthea Springford Central North Island, Julia Price East Coast North Island, Michelle Payne South North Island, – North South Island, -Carol Parkinson Central South Island, Christchurch Club South South Island, Dawn Montagne-Maley, Celeste Palmer	1997/98	Liz Blake, President Joy Brown, Secretary Anthea Springfield, Treasurer Stephanie Gartrell, Overseas Liaison Newsletter, Vikki Pflaum Publications, Julie Price Funding Officer, Celeste Palmer Resources, Stephanie Gartrell Library, Register, Joy Brown Regional Liaison Officers: North Island, Alison Gardinier Central North Island, Michelle Payne East Coast North Island, – South North Island, – Julia Price North South Island, – Carol Parkinson Central South Island, Christchurch Club South South Island, Dawn Montagne-Maley, Celeste Palmer
1998/99	Liz Blake, President Stephanie Gartrell, Vice-President Joy Brown, Secretary Gillian McPeake, Treasurer Dawn Montagne-Maley, Overseas Liaison Newsletter, – Publications, Julie Price Funding Officer, Celeste Palmer Resources, Dawn Montagne-Maley Library, Register, Joy Brown Regional Liaison Officers: North Island, – Central North Island, Hamilton Club East Coast North Island, – South North Island, – Wendy Eyles North South Island, – Carol Parkinson Central South Island, Christchurch Club South South Island, Celeste Palmer	1999/00	Celeste Palmer, President Gladys Billing, Vice-President Joy Brown, Secretary Gillian McPeake, Treasurer Dawn Montagne-Maley, Overseas Liaison Newsletter, Gladys Billing Publications, Stephanie Gartrell Funding Officer, Celeste Palmer Resources, Dawn Montagne-Maley Library, Register, Joy Brown Regional Liaison Officers: North Island, Auckland Central Central North Island, Hamilton Club East Coast North Island, Hawkes Bay Club South North Island, – Wendy Eyles North South Island, – Nelson Club Central South Island, Carol McHaffie South South Island, Gail Shanks
2000/01	Gladys Billing, President Wendy Eyles, Vice-President Gillian Dibley, Secretary Gillian McPeake, Treasurer Celeste Palmer, Overseas Liaison Newsletter, – Publications, – Funding Officer, Celeste Palmer Resources, Celeste Palmer Library, Register, Joy Brown Special Needs Coordinator, Raewyn Alexander Regional Liaison Officers: North Island, – Central North Island, Hamilton Club East Coast North Island, Hawkes Bay Club South North Island, Ciska Penlington North South Island, Diana Franklin Central South Island, Wayne Treymane South South Island, –	2001/02	Gladys Billing, President Wendy Eyles, Vice-President Gillian Dibley, Secretary Ann ter Steege, Treasurer Shelley North, Overseas Liaison Newsletter, – Publications, – Funding Officer, – Resources, Shelley North Register, Joy Brown Special Needs Coordinator, Raewyn Alexander Website, Geraldine Bruin Regional Liaison Officers: North Island, Michelle Mann West Central North Island, Shelley North East Coast North Island, Hawkes Bay Club South North Island, – North South Island, Melissa Williams Central South Island, Carol McHaffie Otago, Raewyn Alexander Southland, Joy Brown
2002/03	Wendy Eyles, President Gillian Dibley, Vice-President Michelle Mann, Secretary Natasha Melcalfe, Treasurer Verity Lockley, Overseas Liaison Newsletter, Le’Anne Cox Publications, – Funding Officer, Sue Newton Resources, Gladys Billing Register, Leigh Kenney Special Needs Coordinator, Raewyn Alexander Website, Geraldine Bruin Research, Joy Brown Regional Liaison Officers: North Island, Waitakere Club West Central North Island, Shelley North East Central North Island, Carolyn McLachlan East Coast North Island, Hawkes Bay Club South North Island, – North South Island, – Central South Island, Gillian Dibley Otago, Catherine Wilkinson Southland, Joy Brown	2003/04	Wendy Eyles, President Gillian Dibley, Vice-President Michelle Mann, Secretary , Treasurer Verity Lockley, Overseas Liaison Newsletter, – Publications, – Funding Officer, – Resources, Gladys Billing Register, Leigh Kenney Special Needs Coordinator, Raewyn Alexander Website, – Research, – TripletsPlus, Jacqueline Samaratanga Regional Liaison Officers: North Island, – West Central North Island, – East Central North Island, – East Coast North Island, Hawkes Bay Club South North Island, – North South Island, Winnie Earl Central South Island, Vicky Abbott Otago, Catherine Wilkinson Southland, Joy Brown
2004/05	Wendy Eyles, President Stephanie Gartrell, Vice-President Michelle Mann, Secretary Yvonne Pou, Treasurer , Overseas Liaison Newsletter, Wendy Eyles Publications, – Funding Officer, Raewyn Alexander Resources, Gladys Billing Register, Leigh Kenney Special Needs Coordinator, Raewyn Alexander Website, – Research, – TripletsPlus, Jacqueline Samaratanga Regional Liaison Officers: North Island, Susan Zwalue West Central North Island, Fiona Stokes-Rouse East Central North Island, – East Coast North Island, Robyn Boswell South North Island, Jonnece McLachlan North South Island, Marie Gardyne Central South Island, Leanne Pascoe Otago, Catherine Wilkinson Southland, Joy Brown	2005/06	Michelle Mann, President , Vice-President Pip Eagle, Secretary Margaret Fromont, Treasurer , Overseas Liaison Newsletter, Wendy Eyles Publications, – Funding Officer, Margaret Fromont Resources, Tracy McGee Register, Leigh Kenney Special Needs Coordinator, Raewyn Alexander Website, – Research, – TripletsPlus, Jacqueline Samaratanga Regional Liaison Officers: North Island, – West Central North Island, Fiona Stokes-Rouse Central North Island, Robyn Boswell East Coast North Island, – South North Island, Fiona McGlinchey North South Island, Monica Burrows Central South Island, Vanessa Borham Otago, Kyleen Brook Southland, Joy Brown
2006/07	Michelle Mann, President Mel Cade, Vice-President Pip Eagle, Secretary Margaret Fromont, Treasurer Tracy McGee, Overseas Liaison Newsletter, Kim Prattley Publications, – Funding Officer, Margaret Fromont Resources, Tracy McGee Register, Leigh Kenney Special Needs Coordinator, Raewyn Alexander Website, – Research, – TripletsPlus, Jacqueline Samaratanga Regional Liaison Officers: North Island, Marlie Simpson West Central North Island, Fiona Stokes-Rouse Central North Island, – East Coast North Island, – South North Island, Fiona McGlinchey North South Island, Leonie Starkey Central South Island, Vanessa Borham Otago, Fiona Cowles Southland, Joy Brown	2007/08	Melanie Cade, President Tracey McGee, Vice-President Jackie Taylor, Secretary Margaret Fromont, Treasurer Kim Prattley, Newsletter Regional Liaison Officers: Disbanded this year
2008/09	Melanie Cade, President Fiona Purchas, Vice-President Sarah Baylis, Secretary Tracy McGee, Treasurer Tracy McGee, Overseas Liaison Newsletter, – Publications, – Funding Officer, Sarah Baylis Resources, Tracy McGee Register, Leigh Kenney Special Needs Coordinator, Raewyn Alexander Research, – TripletsPlus, Jacqueline Samaratanga	2009/10	Sarah Baylis, President Melanie Cade, Immediate Past President Fiona Purchas, Vice-President Ellie Chapman/Marlie Walker, Secretary Tracey McGee, Treasurer Tracey McGee, Overseas Liaison Newsletter, Terri-Lynn Mitchell Publications, – Funding Officer, Sarah Baylis Resources, Tracey McGee Register, Joy Brown Special Needs Coordinator, Raewyn Alexander Research, – TripletsPlus, Jacqueline Samaratanga Regional Liaison Officers: Disbanded this year
2010/11	Sarah Baylis, President Fiona Purchas, Vice-President Ellie Chapman, Secretary Tracey McGee, Treasurer Newsletter, Terri-Lynn Mitchell Publications, – Grants Officer, Carol Coley Resources, Christine Charleston Register, Joy Brown Special Needs Coordinator, Raewyn Alexander Research, – Triplets Plus, Jacqueline Samaratanga Regional Liaison Officers: Disbanded this year Archivist/Overseas Liaison – Disbanded	2011/12	Fiona Purchas, President Sarah Baylis, Immediate Past President Carolyn Lister, Vice-President Ellie Mackwood, Secretary Tracey McGee, Treasurer Terri-Lynn Mitchell, Newsletter Resources, Christine Charleston Grants and Funding, Carol Coley Register, Joy Brown Special Needs Coordinator, Raewyn Alexander Triplets Plus, Stacey Morunga & Carol Coley 0800 Operator, Jessica Zame, Roz Irwn, Fiona Purchas, Jacqui Newell
2012/13	Fiona Purchas, President Carolyn Lister, Vice-President Beate Noldan, Secretary Roz Irwin, Treasurer Ainslee Jacobson, Marketing Terri-Lynn Mitchell, Newsletter Ellie Mackwood, IT Coordinator Resources, Grants and Funding, Carol Coley Register, Joy Brown Special Needs Coordinator, Raewyn Alexander Triplets Plus, Stacey Morunga & Carol Coley 0800 Operator, Jessica Zame, Roz Irwn, Fiona Purchas, Jacqui Newell	2013/14	Carolyn Lister, President Fiona Purchas, Immediate Past PresidentAinslee Jacobson, Vice-PresidentBeate Noldan, SecretaryRoz Irwin, TreasurerTracey Warren, MarketingTerri-Lynn Mitchell, Magazine Ellie Mackwood, IT Coordinator Resources, Carol Coley Register, Joy Brown Special Needs Coordinator, Raewyn Alexander Triplets Plus, Stacey Morunga & Carol Coley Grants, Eloise Sime 0800 Operator, Jessica Zame, Roz Irwn, Fiona Purchas, Jacqui Newell
2014/15	Carolyn Lister, President Ainslee Jacobson, Vice-President Beate Noldan, Secretary Roz Irwin, Treasurer Kirsten Kyle, Marketing Terri-Lynn Mitchell, Magazine Ellie Mackwood, IT Coordinator Resources, Carol Coley Register, Joy Brown Special Needs Coordinator, Raewyn Alexander Triplets Plus, Stacey Morunga & Carol Coley Grants, Eloise Sime 0800 Operator, Jessica Zame, Roz Irwn, Fiona Purchas, Jacqui Newell	2015/16	Carolyn Lister, President Ainslee Jacobson, Vice-President Beate Noldan, Secretary Vicki Fiet, Treasurer Shelley King, Marketing Terri-Lynn Mitchell, Magazine Lauren Manson, Website Resources, Jane Rumyantseva Register, Joy Brown Special Needs Coordinator, Dee Harrs Triplets Plus, Stacey Morunga 0800 Operator, Jessica Zame, Roz Irwn, Fiona Purchas, Jacqui Newell
2016/17	Ainslee Jacobson, President Carolyn Lister, Immediate Past President Beate Noldan, Vice-President Rebecca Grooby, Secretary Vicki Fiet, Treasurer Michelle Kitney, Marketing Shelley King, Magazine Lauren Manson, Website Resources, Jane Rumyantseva Register, Joy Brown Special Needs Coordinator, Dee Harrs Triplets Plus, Stacey Morunga International, Carolyn Lister 0800 Operator, Jessica Zame, Fiona Purchas, Jacqui Newell	2017/18	Ainslee Jacobson, President Beate Noldan, Vice-President Bron Dutton, Secretary Vicki Fiet, Treasurer Michelle Kitney, Marketing Kirsty Saxon, Magazine Heather Ben, Website Resources, Jane Rumyantseva Register, Joy Brown Special Needs Coordinator, Desiree Morgan Triplets Plus, Stacey Morunga International, Carolyn Lister 0800 Operator, Jessica Zame, Jacqui
2018/19	Ainslee Jacobson, President Beate Noldan, Vice-President Bron Dutton, Secretary Heather Ben, Treasurer Michelle Kitney, Marketing Kirsty Saxon, Magazine Lizelle Lombaard, Website Resources, Jane Rumyantseva Register, Joy Brown Special Needs Coordinator, Desiree Morgan Triplets Plus, Stacey Morunga International, Carolyn Lister 0800 Operator, Jessica Zame, Jacqui Newell	2019/20	Heather Ben, President Ainslee Jacobson, Immediate Past President Michelle Kitney, Vice-President Bron Dutton, Secretary Sally Coombs, Treasurer Amy Dean, Marketing Magazine, Kirsty Saxon Resources, Register, Joy Brown Special Needs Coordinator, Desiree Morgan Website, Triplets Plus, International, Carolyn Lister 0800 Operator, Jessica Zame, Jacqui Newell

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