Ynys Fraser recently celebrated her 100th birthday.
The first branch event for 2018 has been held at the Ellwood Centre in the Hawke's Bay.
The Canterbury - Westland Branch of NZ Founders is getting underway after a recess following the Christchurch earthquake.
Founders members just love an opportunity to explore historical properties connected to the 1800s, when their ancestors were coming into New Zealand to start their new lives.