Christine Johnstone (then Christine Adams) was the first News Collator and Editor for the Accordions Worldwide Weekly News published in eight languages. She held this important job from 1996 to November 2003.

In 2004, Christine was awarded the Merit Award of the Conferederation Internationale des Accordeonistes for her contribution to communications between accordionists worldwide.

She is also a qualified Driving Instructor and is studying part time towards a Bachelor of Business degree (Accounting major). She is actively involved in sporting activities with her children and enjoys dancing.

Christine Johnstone has been playing the accordion for 35 years and has been teaching since she was 16 years old. She first gained experience as an orchestra player in the "Southern Cross Accordion Orchestra" conducted by George Hyde. Later, she studied with Fay Schaw and was a foundation member of the "Major Accordion Musicale" Orchestra.

During this time Christine had a number of successes in national accordion competitions, winning the Junior Duet, the 13 years and under Championship Class and the New Zealand Open Free Bass Championship.

Christine is currently a member of the North Shore Musicale Orchestra. This orchestra performed concerts in Surfers Paradise and Cairns, Australia in August 1998. She also is the Conductor of the North Shore Music Makers Orchestra and the Hibiscus Coast Accordion Orchestra.

The North Shore Music Makers Orchestra won the New Zealand Intermediate Accordion Orchestra Championship in 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002 & 2003. In 1998 the orchestra was awarded the Ben Emmet Accordion Orchestra Commendation Trophy. Christine is also an assistant tutor of other North Shore Orchestras and has been an adjudicator at the New Zealand Accordion Championships on a number of ocassions.

Her three adult children have followed their mother's footsteps playing the accordion and enjoying competition successes. Renee is a member of the North Shore Musicale Orchestra, Shane is a member of the North Shore Accordion Orchestra and Mark (the eldest) is a past member of the North Shore Accordiana Orchestra.