150th Anniversary of Otago Settlement

In May 1998 NZS Scotland organised our first large event, a concert in Scone, attended by over 200 people, by the London based Ngati Ranana to help celebrate the 150th anniversary of the settlement of Otago by Scottish pioneers.

NZ Society Scotland Launch

Left; L-R Mrs Gillian Goudge 1997 "President" of the London based New Zealand Society UK, Mr Peter Leslie, founding Chairman of NZS Scotland, and founding member Mrs Ereti Mitchell our first Secretary/Treasurer	Attendee's at the launch of NZS Scotland at the Royal Overseas League Edinburgh