District 16 Projects
Each biennium District 16 selects a District Project – one which has relevance for all members nationally and which aligns with Zonta International’s vision of empowering women and girls.
The District Project for the 2026 – 2028 biennium is the Ovarian Cancer Foundation NZ.
Details of this project are set out below.
Prior District Projects have included:
2026 – 2028 Ovarian Cancer Foundation NZ<
2024 – 2026 Foster Hope NZ
2022 – 2024 Grandparents Raising GrandchildrenTM Trust NZ (GRG)
2020 – 2022 Grandparents Raising GrandchildrenTM Trust NZ (GRG)
2018 – 2020 Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Aotearoa
2016 – 2018 Sophie Elliott Foundation
2014 – 2016 Sophie Elliott Foundation
2012 – 2014 New Zealand Gynaecological Cancer Foundation
2010 – 2012 Endometriosis New Zealand
2008 – 2010 Endometriosis New Zealand
2006 – 2008 Teen Parent Units in Schools
2004 – 2006 Teen Parent Units in Schools
2002 – 2004 Teen Parent Units in Schools
Ovarian Cancer Foundation NZ
What is Ovarian Cancer?
It is one of the most least survivable and complex cancer types.
In NZ, fewer than 50% of women and girls diagnosed with ovarian cancer will survive more that 5 years – a figure unchanged for decades.
The World Ovarian Cancer Coalition estimated that if more is not done for research, there will be an 81% increase in ovarian cancer deaths in our region by 2050.
Check out their website to find out more about the wonderful work Ovarian Cancer Foundation NZ are doing at ovariancancerfoundation.org.nz.
Download Resources
| Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Trust NZ (GRG) | 17th November 2020 Download File |
| Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Trust NZ (GRG) | 11th March 2019 Download File |
| District Project: The Sophie Elliott Foundation (SEF) | 11th March 2019 Open Link |
| SEF Project Update (2016-09) | 14th October 2016 Download File |
| D16 SEF Information Sheet (September 2016) | 8th September 2016 Download File |
| SEF Project Update (2015-06) | 21st June 2015 Download File |
| SEF Project Update (2015-05) | 12th May 2015 Download File |
| SEF Project Update (2015-02) | 15th April 2015 Download File |
| Loves Me Not ODT Article (2014-11) | 13th November 2014 Download File |
| SEF Project Update (2012-11) | 8th November 2014 Download File |
| Project Coordinator Memo to Clubs (July 2014) | 18th August 2014 Download File |
| Zonta D16 Project Press Release (Jul 2014) | 3rd August 2014 Download File |