The first SA/S-Anon New Zealand Conference was held on November 9, 2013 in Auckland. Attendees came from the New Zealand cities of Christchurch, Auckland, and Napier, plus some members from “across the ditch” in Australia. A good 24 people were present with equal numbers of SA and S-Anon members.

SA began in New Zealand in 2004, when one of our founding members found SA in Brisbane, Australia and started a meeting in Auckland. Membership growth has been slow, with about 20 SA members nationwide. In Auckland we have a strong group of about 10 regular members and a few floaters. Recently we’ve had interest from three female newcomers. Wellington has a weekly meeting with two members. Whangeri has a weekly meeting with three members, and two men in the Bay of Plenty region plan to start a meeting next year. The first-ever meeting on South Island started this past April. Christchurch now has one weekly meeting with two to four members.

With the success of the Inaugural New Zealand Conference, we feel that we have a good foundation for future recovery. Our deep gratitude to our founder Roy K. and his family, the SA worldwide fellowship, and all the workers at Central Office.

Best Regards,