About Guides New Zealand
Guides New Zealand is all about girls and young women [aged from 5 to 18 years] - offering them opportunities to develop their own special personalities and be themselves through a range of comprehensive programmes.
We believe that confidence, self-esteem and an awareness and appreciation of the outdoors can be gained through a combination of choice, co-operation and personal challenge. It's a great way for girls to make new friends and enjoy a range of diverse activities in an environment of positive encouragement and fun.
For more information on Guides New Zealand, please visit the national website: http://www.girlguides.org.nz
Our Region Area
Canterbury North
is part of the Southern Zone and covers the area from Gloucester Street, through to Memorial Avenue, in
Christchurch. It extends north to include areas such as Cheviot, Culverden,
Oxford, and Rangiora.
Regional Management Team
This team is made up of the following personnel:
Regional Co-ordinator - Jan Murphy
Assistant Regional Co-ordinator - Lynda Spittle
Regional Administrator - Marie Dvorak
Regional Outdoor Advisor - Gaynor Burgess
Leader Representative - Liz Davies
Learning and Development Representative - Collette Macgregor
District Co-ordinator Representative - Gladys Gardener
Zone Representative
To contact members of the Regional Management Team, please email guidescantynorth@paradise.net.nz
Structure of the Region
The region is divided up into Districts. Each district normally has a District Co-ordinator, and a group of leaders who are responsible for their own unit. This unit may be a Pippin, Brownie, Guide, or Ranger unit.
Each unit may have one or more leaders who are responsible for them. As part of being a leader, training seminars, camps, and gatherings are held throughout the year. These events provide an opportunity for leaders to share ideas, information, strategies, and fellowship. There are also events held outside of Christchurch, either within New Zealand, or internationally for leaders and girls to attend.