Altrusa International District Fifteen

On the 29th March 1985 New Zealand's 27 Altrusa Clubs came of age with the official formation of Altrusa International Incorporated District Fifteen at the Annual Conference at Wellington's Shaw Saville Lodge.  Formerly the New Zealand clubs did not have a voice on the International board.  The first District Governor  elected was Mrs Margaret Maylor (Auckland) who had been on the International Long Range Planning Committee for five years.  The International visitor was Verona Bordock from Barstow, California, the principal of a large co-educational high school.

The first clubs formed in 1966 but didn't get their charters until 1969, Auckland being the first, followed by Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin.

Nine clubs chartered in the 1970s and nine in the 1980s.  Mount Maunganui was the nineteenth club to be chartered on 2nd July 1982.  There are currently 25 Clubs in the District.

The District Board is elected once every two years and is comprised of Governor, Governor Elect, 1st Vice Governor, 2nd Vice Governor, Treasurer, Director, Immediate Past Governor and Secretary (non-voting).  The Board's objective is to support the activities of District Clubs and be a communication link between clubs and International.  A representative of District will be elected to the International Board for two out of every four years - the first will be during 2005 - 2007.