Berhampore Progressive Association
Descriptive Data
TypeAgencyOther NamesBerhampore Community Association IncorporatedBerhampore Development and Progressive AssociationBerhampore Residents AssociationBerhampore Community AssociationDate Range1962-2021DescriptionIn 1962 the Berhampore Progressive and Re-development Association notified Wellington City Council of its formation. It had changed its name to the Berhampore Development and Progressive Association by 1963 and Circa 1970s changed to the Berhampore Progressive Association until Circa 1988 when it changed its name to the Berhampore Residents Association (and was still operating under that name in 1999). The Berhampore Community Association existed from 2016 to 2021.
The aims and objectives of the Berhampore Progressive Association:
- the preservation and development of Berhampore as a self-sufficient residential community.
- to see that this preservation and development is well planned and aesthetically pleasing.
- to protect the interest of those in the area especially with regard to the provision of public services, health, care and recreation.
- to create and foster a healthy community spirit in all matters affecting the area.
- to promote interest in the area.
The first executive committee in 1962:
President - P Nelson
Secretary-Treasurer - H Richardson
Committee - Rev. Sherlund, Messrs. Bussell, McDonald, Barker, Arnold, Souness, Pollock and Lees.Internal StructuresAn executive committee elected at each AGM.
The aims and objectives of the Berhampore Progressive Association:
- the preservation and development of Berhampore as a self-sufficient residential community.
- to see that this preservation and development is well planned and aesthetically pleasing.
- to protect the interest of those in the area especially with regard to the provision of public services, health, care and recreation.
- to create and foster a healthy community spirit in all matters affecting the area.
- to promote interest in the area.
The first executive committee in 1962:
President - P Nelson
Secretary-Treasurer - H Richardson
Committee - Rev. Sherlund, Messrs. Bussell, McDonald, Barker, Arnold, Souness, Pollock and Lees.Internal StructuresAn executive committee elected at each AGM.
Berhampore Progressive Association. Archives Online, accessed 03/05/2026, https://archivesonline.wcc.govt.nz/nodes/view/939462







