More than 400 elected representatives and observers from NZEI Te Riu Roa branches and district councils around the country came together in September last year for NZEI's yearly conference, known as Annual Meeting. Annual Meeting 2006 will be held in Wellington in the September term break.
Annual Meeting 2005 News and Updates
Hamilton Principal elected new NZEI President for 2006
28 September 05
Hamilton primary school principal, Irene Cooper, was elected National President of the country’s largest education union, NZEI Te Riu Roa
Speech to the NZEI annual conference - Keeping the finger on the pulse in quality education - Hon Trevor Mallard - Caretaker Minister of Education
28 September 05
This is the sixth occasion on which I have had the privilege of addressing you as Minister of Education, and I'm tremendously proud to be here today as a representative of what looks to be a third-term Labour-led government.
Australian Teachers' Leader calls for Kiwi support
27 September 05
The Federal Secretary of the Australian Education Union, Susan Hopgood, warns NZEI's Annual Meeting that New Zealand's public education system has had a narrow escape from the worst of the Howard Government's education and employment policies. She urges Kiwi teachers to support their embattled Australian colleagues
Speech Notes NZEI Te Riu Roa Annual Meeting
25 September 05
Address by Colin Tarr National President Te Manukura.
NZEI TE RIU ROA Message to incoming Government
25 September 05
New Zealand ’s largest education union, NZEI Te Riu Roa, says its vital that any incoming Government promotes sound and effective education and employment relations policies.
Annual Meeting Awards
A group of 12 outstanding principals, teachers and other education professionals who have made a significant contribution to education, were honoured by their colleagues at Annual Meeting. They included Life Membership for Hapimana Toby Rikihana, Fellow awards to principals Liz Horgan, Brian Laing and Ann Gover and to support staff member Donna Mason, and Associate awards to Caroline Mareko, Dawn Osman, Denise Cornford, Judith Hinton, Sandra Jenkins, Sara Rogers and Winnie Emery.
Read more (see September press releases)
Annual Meeting Reports
A Guide to Annual Meeting 2005
National Executive Report to Annual Meeting (including Special Reports on Goals and Strategic Recommendations, Te Reo Areare, Pasefika Education and the Financial Reports)
Quality Teaching, Quality Teachers - An NZEI Te Riu Roa Perspective