New Zealand Society for Parasitology

History

The New Zealand Society for Parasitology (Inc.) [NZSP] was formed on 21 August 1972 with the inaugural meeting held at Victoria University in Wellington. The meeting was attended by 26 people with four (4) papers presented by Mrs F.R. Allison, Dr G.C. Hewitt, Dr P.M. Hine and DR R.V. Brunsdon. DR Brunsdon went on to become the first President of the Society and held this office until 1976. Prior to the meeting 44 people had been circulated and these people were known as the Foundation Members (see list below). The membership fee in that first year was set at $2.00 and $1.00 for full-time students. The Society continued to grow holding an annual meeting each year. The Society became an affiliated member of the Royal Society of New Zealand in December 1973 and a member of the World Federation of Parasitologists in 1974. On 24 October 1975 the NZSP became an incorporated society.

The Society Seal consists of a triquetra, representing the three points of parasitism (the host, the parasite, the environment) and the Southern Cross. The seal was the original idea of DR Wally Clark and was designed by xxxx? with a shield being carved in Kauri by John Trimmer of Coromandel.

Annual general meetings and conferences are generally held in the August to October period, the abstracts from the latter usually being published in the New Zealand Journal of Zoology. Every four years or so the NZSP combines with its Australian counterpart for a joint conference. The first joint meeting with The Australian Society for Parasitology was held in February 1974 on “Arahura”, the research farm for Merck Sharp & Dohme (New Zealand Ltd). This attracted participants from South Africa, the USA, Switzerland as well as Australia and New Zealand. Since then a further five (5) joint meetings have been held alternating the venues between New Zealand and Australia (see NZSP Conference Venues, Proceedings and Publication of Abstracts).

Members are kept informed of Society activities by newsletters which are prepared every 3-4 months.

Foundation Members

Mr CM Allan
Mrs FR Allison *
Dr JRH Andrews
Mr M Berwyn-Jones *
Dr RV Brunsdon *
Mr GC Cairns *
Mrs E Campbell
Dr BR Cook
Mr TF Cook #
Mr DC Elliott *
Mr R Ensor
Dr DW Featherston #
Mrs NM Grimmond
Prof RA Harrison *
Mr C Hatton

* Deceased

#Current member

Dr ACG Heath #
Dr GC Hewitt
Dr PM Hine
Mr JH Holmden
Mr FL Horton
Dr CP Hoyt
Mr PR Kettle
Mr PB McKenna
Mr LM McLeay #
Mr MJ McMullan
Miss KS McRae #
Miss C Mansfield
Dr PC Mason #
Prof RLC Pilgrim *
Dr GW Ramsay

Mr GG Riffkin
Mrs SR Rind *
Mr DM Rutherford *
Mr RE Slaughter
Mr CF Smith
Mr DEM Taylor
Mr JD Tenquist *
Mr GA Thomson
Mr H Twaalfhoven *
Mr A Vlassoff #
Mr GV Wallace
Dr JC Watt*
Dr LK Whitten *
Dr WM Wouts

Honorary Members

Name

Dr LK Whitten
Dr RV Brunsdon
Dr WC Clark
Mr DM Rutherford
Mrs D Bishop
Dr ACG Heath
Dr DD Heath
Mr A Vlassoff
Assoc. Prof. WAG Charleston
Dr GW Yeates
Dr P Mason
Dr W Pomroy
Dr D Leathwick
Dr R Poulin
Dr H Simpson

Year Elected

1980 (deceased 8 September 2018)
1988 (deceased 22 October 1994)
1989 (deceased 21 November 2019)
1993 (deceased 6 July 2016)
1996
2009
2010
2010
2011
2012 (deceased 06 August 2012)
2020
2020
2021
2021
2022

Office Holders

Year Location President Vice-President Secretary
Treasurer
Committee
1972WellingtonRV BrunsdonDM RutherfordPM Hine
1973WellingtonRV BrunsdonDM RutherfordPM Hine
1974ChristchurchRV BrunsdonDM RutherfordPM Hine
1975Palmerston NorthRV BrunsdonDM RutherfordGH Collins
1976WellingtonWC ClarkDM RutherfordRV Brunsdon
1977ChristchurchWC ClarkJD TenquistWM Wouts
1978AucklandDD HeathWM WoutsWAG Charleston
1979Upper HuttDD HeathWM WoutsWAG Charleston
1980DunedinWAG CharlestonDM BishopPC Mason
1981Upper HuttWAG CharlestonDM BishopPC Mason
1982DunedinDW FeatherstonDM BishopK Kemp
1983Upper HuttDW FeatherstonDM BishopRM Roberts
1984*ChristchurchACG HeathDM BishopPJ Weekes
1985HamiltonACG HeathDM BishopPJ Weekes
1986Lower HuttD BlairDM BishopJC McKenzie
1987AucklandKR CollinsDM BishopJC McKenzie
1988BullsKR CollinsDM BishopJC McKenzie
1989*Upper HuttGW YeatesDM BishopJC McKenzie
1990Upper HuttGW YeatesDM BishopBC HoskingJC McKenzie
1991TaurangaDM BishopDJW ColeBC HoskingMD Bown
1992*AucklandDM BishopDJW ColeBC HoskingMD Bown
1993DunedinDJW ColePC MasonBC HoskingSB Lawrence
1994Upper HuttDJW ColePC MasonBC HoskingJ Donaldson
1995*Upper HuttPC MasonJRH AndrewsBC HoskingJ Donaldson
1996#TaupoPC MasonJRH AndrewsBC HoskingJ Donaldson
1997Palmerston NorthJRH AndrewsDA WhartonBC HoskingJ Donaldson
1998LincolnJRH AndrewsDA WhartonJ NiezenR McAnulty
1999Palmerston NorthDA WhartonA VlassoffJ NiezenR McAnulty
2000*WellingtonDA WhartonA VlassoffPC MasonR McAnulty
2001 TeleconferenceA VlassoffWE PomroyPC MasonR McAnulty
2002Palmerston NorthA VlassoffWE PomroyPC MasonR McAnulty
2003Upper HuttWE PomroyR McAnultyPC MasonA Vlassoff
2004Palmerston NorthWE PomroyR McAnultyPC MasonI Scott
2005**ChristchurchR McAnultyI ScottPC MasonWE Pomroy
2006Palmerston NorthR McAnultyI ScottPC MasonI Sutherland
2007NapierR McAnultyI SutherlandI ScottTS Waghorn
2008Palmerston NorthI SutherlandC McKayI ScottTS Waghorn
2009WanakaI SutherlandC McKayTS WaghornI Scott
2010Palmerston NorthC McKayI ScottTS WaghornD Reynecke
2011Palmerston NorthC McKayI ScottC CostallD Reynecke
2012BlenheimI ScottV ChapmanC CostallDD Heath
2013Palmerston NorthI ScottV ChapmanR BlandDD Heath
2014WellingtonV ChapmanC ChristieS UmairTS Waghorn
2015Auckland*V ChapmanC ChristieS UmairTS Waghorn
2016QueenstownV ChapmanC ChristieS UmairTS Waghorn
2017Palmerston NorthC ChristieA KeownN PalevichTS Waghorn
2018Palmerston NorthC ChristieA KeownN PalevichTS Waghorn
2019DunedinC ChristieA KeownN PalevichTS Waghorn
2020Palmerston NorthC ChristieA KeownS UmairTS Waghorn
2021VirtualA KeownE PooleS UmairTS Waghorn
2022Palmerston NorthA KeownE PooleS Umair

TS Waghorn

2023K McRaeE PooleR Mushin

TS Waghorn

* Joint conferences were held in these years with the Australian Society for Parasitology.
In 1989, the conference was in Townsville, Australia; 1995 Adelaide Australia

# 25th Jubilee Conference

** in 2005 the Annual General Meeting was held during the 20th International Conference of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology, Christchurch