ZONTA District 16
Conference Wellington
10-12TH OCTOBER 2025



An Invitation from the Governor

18th Conference
On behalf of the Conference Committee and District 16 Board, it is a pleasure to invite you to the Zonta New Zealand District 16 Conference from Friday, October 10 to Sunday, October 12 2025.
Our 18th District Conference will take place in Wellington. We have a wonderful programme ready to celebrate 60 years of making a difference for women and girls.
Join us for an exciting mix of workshops and celebration, reconnect with old friends and make new ones, discover your Zonta Spirit.
- Registrations are open from Friday lunchtime. If you join us then, you can join us for an extra special workshop supporting you to learn more about finances and investing, leadership and personal advocacy
- The official opening on Friday evening .
- Saturday is an action packed day full of speakers and workshops on our core strategic themes. Sunday includes our memorial service, celebrate success and culminate in an address from our International liaison Lia Bautista from District 17.
- To celebrate our time together we will be having our 60th Anniversary Gala dinner at Parliament banquet hall with a fabulous speaker
If this is your first Zonta Conference, we invite you to join us; it is always an exciting time. If you’re returning to the conference, we look forward to seeing you again.
Join us for the 18th Conference in Wellington.
Jen McKinlay-Birkin
Governor 2024 – 2026 District 16
Zonta International