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President’s Column – April 2024

This is my first newsletter report since becoming President.  I feel that I have big boots to fill, but am looking forward to leading NPSNZ, with other Committee and Society members. 

Two members have been welcomed onto the Committee – Linley Earnshaw (Treasurer) and Peter Davies. The rest of the committee are:-

• Jane Coulter (Past President)
• Robyn Owen (Vice President)
• Elizabeth Burtt (Secretary)
• Kath Varcoe
• Richard Jones
• Andrea Thompson
• Carolyn Collins
• Helen Boerlage

Richard Hensby (past Treasurer and Vice President) and Peter Dini stood down from the Committee at our AGM and I would like to thank them for all the work they have put into supporting the Society.

I have recently come back from an eight night trip to Masons Bay in Rakiura Stewart Island. This was mainly a hunting trip, but for me it was more about the photography. The weather was not the best but that did not stop the trip being enjoyable.  The highlight was probably photographing a Tawaki (Fiordland Crested Penguin) that visited the beach a couple of times.  A lot of my gear got wet and I think my flash may have died as a result.  A good reminder to all about looking after our gear.

It was a privilege to attend the Society’s 30th Anniversary workshop and dinner, and I understand the field trip also went very well.  I enjoyed meeting some of the founding members for the first time and then hearing them speak about the forming and history of the Society.  A big thanks to Katherine McCusker, Carolyn Collins, Nadine Campbell who organised the anniversary, workshop and field trip.

Our Black and White Exhibition has finished at Turanga Central Library and soon moves to St Georges Hospital.  After this it will be available for public viewing at Kaiapoi Art on the Quay from 11 July until 14 August.  If you did not get to see it at Turanga, I do hope you will get a chance to see it in Kaiapoi.  It is a fantastic exhibition showing great photography from the Society.