1986
National organisation forms and first executive elected
1989
First national awareness campaign
1994
The ADARDS title is changed to Alzheimers New Zealand
October 2001
Alzheimers NZ hosts the 17th International Conference of ADI in Christchurch
March 2004
National office relocates from Christchurch to Wellington
Alzheimers New Zealand Charitable Trust is registered
March 2006
Kate Clark is the first person with dementia to be appointed to the board of Alzheimers New Zealand
July 2008
The Economic Impact of Dementia in New Zealand report is launched
May 2010
National Dementia Strategy launched
September 2013
Colin Mathura-Jeffree announced as the first Champion for Dementia
April 2014
Dementia – a strategic framework launched
August 2014
About Dementia awareness campaign launched
September 2014
Memory Walks become a national event
April 2015
Strategy to achieve a dementia-friendly New Zealand adopted
May 2016
Alzheimers NZ adopts a new constitution
June 2016
Thinking Dementia, an email newsletter on research and policy developments launched
November 2016
Alzheimers NZ hosts the 19th Asia Pacific Regional Conference of ADI Dementia Today: Diverse Communities, Collective Action