The breed club had its first official meeting at the Conference of 1984. A name and constitution was agreed on and it became affiliated to the NZDGBA. The three aims of the club are:

a) To promote British Alpine and New Zealand Alpine dairy goats in New Zealand.
b) To encourage the breeding of the same to the highest possible standards.
c) To assist fellow and prospective members by the exchange of ideas and experience.

Before the first official meeting a group of keen Alpine breeders had met at the home of Ray Field, a long time Alpine enthusiast, to talk about forming an official breed club as an example to the other breeds—some of the breeds at this time had unofficial club and were doing some odd things. The name Alpines New Zealand was chose at this meeting which consisted of Ray Field, Pauline Heighway (now Eastwood), Joy Garmonsway and Val McMillan. An application was made from this meeting to affiliate but was turned down because no general meeting had been held. The application did however have the desired effect on the Toggenburg breeders who rushed around and became the first affiliated breed club.

Alpines New Zealand has held very much to its objectives over the years and since 1984, has produced a magazine to keep in touch with a scattered membership. Keen competition and co-operation between members has led to a steadily rising standard of stock at the Breed Shows with Alpines usually among the winners at the All Breeds North Island Show.