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Petanque New Zealand
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Petanque New Zealand (PNZ) was
established in 1993 as the national governing body
for the sport of petanque
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Petanque New Zealand has the
following aims:
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To promote and foster the
growth and development of petanque in New
Zealand, both as a recreational and competitive
sport.
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To act as the coordinating
body for 47 affiliated clubs, 5 regions and a
membership of over 1400 players.
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To assist with the
provision of coaching to enhance player skills.
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To ensure a consistent
approach to the game of petanque.
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To provide umpiring
qualifications from club through to national
level.
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To maintain affiliation
with the Federation Internationale de Petanque
et Jeu Provencal (F.I.P.J.P.), the world
governing body of petanque.
The ruling body of Petanque New
Zealand is the National Council and Executive. The Council
is responsible for the governance of PNZ and the Executive
is responsible for the day to day management.
The National
Council consists of Regional Delegates elected from each
region. A Chairman is elected from
the Council members. The Council holds a minimum of two
council meetings per year.
The Executive of
Petanque New Zealand is appointed by the National
Council and comprises of the following officers: Chief Executive
Officer, Secretary and Treasurer. The
Executive holds a minimum of three meetings per
year.
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Upper North Island
Region
Lorraine Brock (Council
Chair)
24B
Dominion Street, Takapuna, Auckland
Tel: (09) 489 2211
Email:
lorbrock(at)ihug.co.nz
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Canterbury/Tasman
Region
Diane Findlay
4 Claude Henry Lane,
Hoon Hay, Christchurch
Tel: (03) 338 5559
Email:
diane.findlay(at)inet.net.nz
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Lower North Island
Region
Fay Doyle
25A Kaka Road, Raumati
Beach
Tel: 04 902 3017
Email:
doyles(at)paradise.net.nz
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Southern Region
Ron Thompson
8 Broadway
Avenue, Timaru
Tel/Fax: (03) 686 2288
Email:
ronthompson(at)xtra.co.nz
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Chief Executive
Bryan Wells
21 Wilton Street, Levin
Tel: (06)
368 2712
Email:
bawells(at)xtra.co.nz
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Secretary
Barbara Whittington
36
De Menech Grove, Lower Hutt
Tel: (04) 567 9647; Fax:
(04) 577 3400
Email: secretary(at)petanquenz.com
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Treasurer/PNZ
Website Manager
Brian Smith
P O Box
40351, Upper Hutt
Tel: (04) 528 3059
Email:
knightsmith(at)xtra.co.nz
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PR & Sponsorship
Joanne Lippard
20A Kiteroa Terrace,
Auckland
Tel: (09) 476 2319
Email:
joanne(at)integratedpm.co.nz
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PNZ Magazine Editor
Murray Porter
126 North Shore Road,
RD2, Napier
Tel: (06) 836 7023
Email:
murray.porter(at)nz.hjheinz.com
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Director
of Tournaments
Trevor Neilson
10 Gemini Place,
Rotorua
Tel: (07) 346 3370
Email:
trevorandsue(at)xtra.co.nz
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PNZ National Council
L to R: Ron
Thompson,
Fay Doyle, Diane
Findlay, Lorraine Brock
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Bryan Wells: Chief Executive
Officer |
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Bryan is a
retired New Zealand Army
officer with 30 years of
service. A graduate of the
Australian Army Staff
College. He served in
Malaysia, Borneo, Vietnam
and Lebanon. After
retiring from the Army,
Bryan and his wife set up a
consulting group
specialising in Quality
Management for corporations,
banks and government
departments. This work took
them to locations throughout
New Zealand, the Pacific and
Australia.
Bryan’s
involvement with petanque
was firstly with the Levin
Petanque Club and then as
one of the founders and the
first President of the
Horowhenua Petanque Club.
In
three years Bryan was able
to work with sponsors and
gaming trusts to raise over
$100,000 to develop the
Horowhenua Petanque Club
facilities from a bare
paddock to a playing area
for 24 pistes (a further 6
pistes are planned) and a
renovated and well equipped
clubhouse.
The
Horowhenua Petanque Club
staged the 2006 Trans Tasman
Challenge and Bryan was
Chairman of the Organising
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Trevor Neilson: National Tournament
Coordinator |
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Trevor has played a
prominent role, either as
Club Captain or President,
in the Rotorua Petanque Club
for over 10 years. He
inaugurated the very popular
annual ANZAC Doubles
Tournament in 1996.
Over the
years a number of National
Championships have been held
at Rotorua and Trevor has
played a part in the
orgainsation of these
tournaments.
In 2005 the Rotorua Club hosted the
Oceania Championships and
Trevor was heavily involved
in the organisation of this
very successful event.
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Life Membership for Graeme Morris |
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Before the start of the 2006
Peugeot National Triples
Graeme was presented with a certificate for Life Membership
of Petanque New Zealand.
Graeme has recently stepped down as
Chief Executive of PNZ and in recognition of his
contribution to the organisation over the last 7 years the PNZ Council, at its recent meeting, voted to make him a Life
Member.
Graeme has committed a huge amount of time, energy
and personal resources to fostering the growth and
development of petanque in New Zealand and international relationships.
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Petanque New Zealand, P O Box
31127, Lower Hutt, New Zealand. Contact:
secretary(at)petanquenz.com
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