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Kaupapa

The New Zealand History Teachers’ Association (NZHTA) was established in 1994 and is one of the largest subject associations in Aotearoa. The kaupapa of the Association will be to:

promote and encourage the teaching of History;
represent, advance and provide professional guidance and support for its members and their interests at the National level;
act as the consultative body with the New Zealand Qualifications Authority and the Ministry of Education in the development of the National History curriculum and assessment;
establish close working links with the other Social Science associations, other historical associations and the tertiary sector;
honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The New Zealand History Teachers’ Association acknowledges Te Tiriti o Waitangi as a constitutional document of Aotearoa.

NZHTA Constitution Aho Tāhuhu (as ratified July 2026).

Our people

The NZHTA is supported by regional representatives throughout New Zealand. The ordinary affairs of NZHTA are managed by the NZHTA Executive. The contact email for NZHTA is: nzhtaexec@gmail.com

Our 2026 members:

Chair: Craig Thornhill

Kaiārahi: Nick Fitness

Secretary: Shayla Close

Treasurer: Bronwyn Houliston

Regional Representatives:

Te Tai Tokerau / Northland: Jane Jarman

Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland: Epifania Malifa

Waikato and Te-Moana-a-Toi / Bay of Plenty: Annabel Walsh & Kārena Ngata

Te Matau-a-Māui / Hawke’s Bay: Rene Hanham

Te Upoko-o-te-Ika/Wellington / Lower North Island: Karen Brightwell

Waitaha/Canterbury / Upper South Island: Josie Welsh