ALUMNAE - La Leche League New Zealand

Introducing the LLLNZ Alumnae Association

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As with many of you, some of our closest friends are women we first met at La Leche League meetings. We have nourished these relationships beyond baby and toddlerhood, through the teenage years, careers, possibly marriage and perhaps grandchildren.

In several areas of New Zealand groups of former Leader and members had been meeting regularly for many years and the establishment of the LLLNZ Alumnae Association enhanced the opportunity for these relationships continuing on a wider scale and for others to reconnect for the first time.

LLLNZ Alumnae Association is an independent organisation operating under the auspices of LLLNZ. Former LLLNZ Director, Anne Heritage said: “Alumnae is in general use around the English-speaking LLL world and carries the connotation of a light that has gone before.” She pointed out: “LLL cannot be disassociated from learning: it may be informal learning that goes on through participation in La Leche League, but it is none the less valid for that.”

Sixty years on since the first LLL group was established in Mt Albert, Auckland we enjoyed an Alumnae Reunion Day as part of LLLNZ 60th Anniversary Conference in Cambridge.

The purpose of LLLNZ Alumnae

To uphold and support the philosophy, values and spirit of La Leche League in the wider community.
To provide networking and educational opportunities for former League members and long-term active members.
To reconnect, reflect and refresh.
To maintain close and regular communication and liaison with LLLNZ.
To offer support to LLLNZ and undertake wherever possible, such projects as can be reasonably managed.
To recognise the accomplishment of former Leaders and members.

How are these goals being achieved?

By establishing a network of regional representatives to encourage and facilitate local activities.
By assisting regional groups in the organising of reunions, either in conjunction with LLLNZ conferences or independently.
By maintaining a national database of former members and long-serving members.
By the publication of periodic newsletters.
Outreach into our communities to support breastfeeding mothers and families.

Regional Representatives are Alumnae members willing to initiate and facilitate social and educational activities in their regions. The Regional Representatives are keen to hear from you. To join, please see our membership form here.

LLLNZ Alumnae Committee

Lynette Zander	Committee Chair, Gmail and Database Administrator
Lindy Burton	Minutes Secretary
Robyn Watkins	Treasurer
Vacancy	Kaleidoscope Editor

To find out more about the LLLNZ Alumnae Association or to contact any one of the LLLNZ Alumnae committee please send us an email.

Membership

We hope you will consider becoming an Alumnae Association Member. Our membership year now runs from 1 January to 31 December. Should you wish to do so please complete current membership form here

Latest Alumnae news:

Kia ora koutou katoa

2025 – Our first Alumnae newsletter of the year can be found here. The committee aims to produce at least one a year and
also a Christmas newsletter.

2024 was a wonderfully busy year. We finally were able to have our very much anticipated Conference. Those who attended said it was just what they needed to recharge their LLL batteries. The Alumnae Reunion dinner and Day were well attended……to continue reading click here

Kaleidoscope

Below you will find articles from issues of Kaleidoscope, the magazine which was published for Alumnae members until mid 2018.

Each issue of Kaleidoscope included articles and stories written by Alumnae and LLLNZ members.

These included biographical accounts of careers; parenting and grand-parenting; other life changing experiences; news from LLLNZ and information about regional meetings and conferences. Kaleidoscope also reprinted medical articles and (at the time) current breastfeeding research from LLLNZ publications and other reputable sources.

If you are interested in the role of Kaleidoscope Editor or Layout Editor, please contact one of the LLLNZ Alumnae committee.