▁un ions ▁are ▁formally ▁affili ated ▁to ▁the ▁Labour ▁Party , ▁and ▁the ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁N Z CT U ▁speak s ▁at ▁the ▁party ' s ▁annual ▁conference . ▁ ▁The ▁N Z CT U ▁is ▁affili ated ▁with ▁the ▁International ▁Trade ▁Union ▁Confeder ation . ▁ ▁Pres idents ▁▁ 2 0 1 5 – Pres ent : ▁Richard ▁W ag st aff , ▁former ▁P SA ▁national ▁secretary ▁ 2 0 0 7 – 2 0 1 5 : ▁Helen ▁Kelly , ▁former ▁TE U ▁national ▁secretary ▁ 1 9 9 9 – 2 0 0 7 : ▁Ross ▁Wilson ▁ 1 9 8 7 – 1 9 9 9 : ▁Ken ▁Douglas ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Federation ▁of ▁Labour ▁ 1 9 7 9 – 1 9 8 7 : ▁Jim ▁Kno x ▁ 1 9 6 3 – 1 9 7 9 : ▁Sir ▁Tom ▁Sk inner ▁ 1 9 5 3 – 1 9 6 3 : ▁F int an ▁Patrick ▁Wal sh ▁ ▁Secret aries ▁▁ 2 0 1 5 – Pres ent : ▁Sam ▁H ugg ard , ▁former ▁N DU ▁and ▁F IR ST ▁Union ▁campaign s ▁officer ▁ 2 0 0 8 – 2 0 1 5 : ▁Peter ▁Con way , ▁former ▁N Z CT U ▁econom ist ▁ 1 9 9 9 – 2 0 0 7 : ▁Paul ▁G oul ter , ▁former ▁general ▁secretary ▁of ▁the ▁financial ▁sector ▁union ▁Fin sec ▁ 1 9 8 7 – 1 9 9 9 :