Motor caravanner June-July 2022 by Alan Royal

THE NEW ZEALAND MOTOR CARAVAN ASSOCIATION (INC) MAGAZINE

A LOVE LETTER TO THE WEST COAST Shellie’s ﬂight to the Southern Lights EMPTY NESTERS HIT THE ROAD

TrailLite’s newest family member has arrived: Elddis. Auckland, 77 Paerata Rd, Pukekohe

Christchurch, 61 Hayton Rd, Wigram

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TrailLite.co.nz

TrailLite is proud to now be the only factory approved & authorised distributor & retailer in New Zealand. We are very excited about announcing our new addition to the TrailLite family. Elddis has over 50 years of manufacturing expertise, and like TrailLite, started its long journey in quality caravan construction. Elddis offers a vast range of models and layouts; get in touch now to secure your /1))!. holiday!

CONTENTS

dŚĞ ^ŽƵƚŚ /ƐůĂŶĚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ŐŝŌ ƚŚĂƚ ŬĞĞƉƐ ŽŶ ŐŝǀŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ E D ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ʹ ŝŶ ǁŝŶƚĞƌ͕ ƐƉƌŝŶŐ͕ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĂƵƚƵŵŶ ŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƉƵƚƐ ŽŶ Ă ƐŚŽǁ͘ dŚŝƐ ĂƵƚƵŵŶ ŝŵĂŐĞ ǁĂƐ ƚĂŬĞŶ Ăƚ ƚƌĂŶƋƵŝů >ĂŬĞ tĂƌĚĞůů͕ Ă ǁĞůůͲƵƐĞĚ ĨƌĞĞ ĐĂŵƉŝŶŐ ƐŝƚĞ ;d ηϴϬϴϵͿ ũƵƐƚ ƐŽƵƚŚ ŽĨ dǁŝǌĞů ŝŶ ƚŚĞ DĂĐŬĞŶǌŝĞ ŽƵŶƚƌǇ͘ W,KdK z ^, >>/ s E^ ηϰϲϵϲϬ͘

A love letter to the West Coast

Flight to the Southern Lights

From the President’s desk

CEO’s Report

Meet the toy man

Up Front

53rd Park to be opened

110

Property & Planning Report

Empty nesters hit the road

112

Covi Insurance Report

Members help with a perfect pick

118

Future Rallies

134

Bereavements

Autumn leaves

136

Letters to the Editor

DOC’s island paradise

144

Technical advice

The lure of Fiordland’s tracks

156

Classiﬁed ads

62 ,,ĞƌĞ͛Ɛ ŽƵƌ ŶĞǁĞƐƚ E E D WĂƌŬ

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NZMCA contacts

42 Chasing the aurora

love their vineyard sojourn 72 Members

Mo r Caravto anner Th he e

THE NEW ZEALA ND MOTOR

CARAVAN ASSOC IATION

(INC) MAGA ZINE

A LOVE LETTER TO THE WEST COAST Shellie’s ﬂig the Southern Light to hts EMPTY NESTERS HIT THE ROAD

ISSUE 357 | JUNE/JULY 2022

The best of the west

Motor Carava nner | www.n zmca.org.nz

Regulars

The

Features

Cover photograph: Shellie Evans’ iconic shots of her beloved South Island have graced many a Motor Caravanner ĐŽǀĞƌ͘ ,ĞƌĞ͛Ɛ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞŇĞĐƚƐ ǁŚĂƚ ǁĞ ůŽǀĞ about the motorhome lifestyle, taken at the Ohau C camp (TD #8113) on lovely Lake Benmore. PHOTO BY SHELLIE EVANS #46960.

work 54 Combining and family

92 dƌĂŵƉŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ďĂĐŬ of beyond

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CONTACTS

New Zealand Motor Caravan Association Inc. FOUNDERS The Late Andy & Gladys Anderson #1 Founded 1956

NZMCA National Office To update your address, contact or vehicle details, please log into the members’ portal on the NZMCA website; www.nzmca.org.nz For other queries contact the right department using the following emails: Membership Services: members@nzmca.org.nz Self Containment: selfcontainment@nzmca.org.nz ƵŵƉ ^ƚĂƟŽŶ͗ ĚƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶƐΛŶǌŵĐĂ͘ŽƌŐ͘Ŷǌ Motorhome Friendly Town: mhfenquiries@nzmca.org.nz Travel Directory: traveldirectory@nzmca.org.nz NZMCA Website: web@nzmca.org.nz ůĂƐƐŝĮĞĚ ĚƐ͗ ĐůĂƐƐŝĮĞĚƐΛŶǌŵĐĂ͘ŽƌŐ͘Ŷǌ

Phone: +64 9 298 5466 Fax: 09 298 5646 www.nzmca.org.nz

ŚŝĞĨ ǆĞĐƵƟǀĞ Bruce Lochore Ph +64 9 298 5466; Ext 703 Mob 027 298 5647 Email: bruce@nzmca.org.nz Club Manager Gillian Rutherford Ph +64 9 298 5466; Ext 706 Email: gillian@nzmca.org.nz EĂƟŽŶĂů DĂŶĂŐĞƌ͕ WƌŽƉĞƌƚǇ Θ WŽůŝĐǇ James Imlach Ph +64 9 298 5466; Ext 705 Email: james@nzmca.org.nz KƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ Θ WƌŽũĞĐƚƐ DĂŶĂŐĞƌ Claire Barry Ph +64 9 298 5466; Ext 710 Email: claire@nzmca.org.nz DĂƌŬĞƟŶŐ DĂŶĂŐĞƌ Mel Griggs Ph +64 9 298 5466; Ext 713 Email: mel@nzmca.org.nz

Physical Address: 4 Graham Rd, Takanini, 2112 Postal Address: PO Box 72 147, Papakura 2244

Accountants Angelique Tunnell Ph +64 9 298 5466; Ext 702 Email: angelique@nzmca.org.nz

KĸĐĞ ,ŽƵƌƐ͗ Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm

Gamu Vengesayi Ph +64 9 298 5466; Ext 747 Email: gamu@nzmca.org.nz

Membership Services

ZŽďǇŶ ,ƵŶƚĞƌ Ph +64 9 298 5466; Ext 711 Email: robyn@nzmca.org.nz

(for all membership enquiries including ĞƌƟĮĞĚ ^ĞůĨͲ ŽŶƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚͿ Team Members Sia Lomano, Jessica Crofskey, Ria Godfrey ^ƚĞƉŚĂŶŝĞ K͛DĞĂƌĂ͕ ,ĂŶŶĂŚ DŽƌŐĂŶ Property & Projects Co-Ordinator Ina Savelio Ph +64 9 298 5466; Ext 718 Email: ina@nzmca.org.nz

ƌĞĂƟǀĞ Θ ŚĂŶŶĞů DĂŶĂŐĞƌ Ryan Amor Ph +64 9 298 5466; Ext 715 Email: ryan@nzmca.org.nz Club Administrator ZĞďĞĐĐĂ ,Ăƌƚ Ph +64 9 298 5466; Ext 728 Email: rebecca@nzmca.org.nz

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS TEAM

NZMCA Site Development Coordinator Kenneth Cai Ph +64 9 298 5466; Ext 745 Email: kenneth@nzmca.org.nz

Events and Sponsorship Specialist Judy Murray Ph +64 9 298 5466; Ext 707 Email: judy@nzmca.org.nz

Senior Policy Analyst Alan Johnson Ph +64 9 298 5466; Ext 740 Email: alan@nzmca.org.nz

Content Coordinator Sarah Davies Ph +64 9 298 5466; Ext 712 Email: sarah@nzmca.org.nz

Planning and Policy Advisor Rayya Ali Ph +64 9 298 5466; Ext 709 Email: rayya@nzmca.org.nz

DĂƌŬĞƟŶŐ ^ƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚ Serayah Van Nes Ph +64 9 298 5466; Ext 704 Email: serayah@nzmca.org.nz

Accounts Payable Leanne O’Reilly Ph +64 9 298 5466; Ext 726 Email: accounts@nzmca.org.nz

DĂƌŬĞƟŶŐ ƐƐŝƐƚĂŶƚ Angela Moran Ph +64 9 298 5466; Ext 721 Email: angela@nzmca.org.nz

Copyright The contents of this magazine cannot be reproduced in ĂŶǇ ǁĂǇ͕ ƐŚĂƉĞ Žƌ ĨŽƌŵ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ǁƌŝƩĞŶ ƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ of the publisher.

ŝŐŝƚĂů DĂƌŬĞƟŶŐ ^ƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚ <ĂƚĞƌ ,ĞŝŶ Ph +64 9 298 5466; Ext 731 Email: kater@nzmca.org.nz

NZMCA Board President Sharron King Mob 027 481 3209 Email: president@nzmca.org.nz Vice President Brian Stanley Ph 07 345 3899 • Mob 027 436 3340 Email: vicepresident@nzmca.org.nz Treasurer Arthur Keane Ph 09 273 3264 • Mob 021 457 495 Email: treasurer@nzmca.org.nz

BOARD MEMBERS Marilyn Taylor Ph 06 328 6936 • Mob 027 202 8573 Email: marilyn.taylor@nzmca.org.nz Rod Berry Mob 022 377 9763 Email: rod.berry@nzmca.org.nz David Miller Mob 027 216 9601 Email: david.miller@nzmca.org.nz Jane Lyndon Mob 027 880 4411 Email: jane.lyndon@nzmca.org.nz Brian Maginness Mob 027 498 8460 Email: brian.maginness@nzmca.org.nz

Covi NZMCA Insurance Motorhome & Caravan Insurance Ph 0800 805 965 www.covi.co.nz

The Motor Caravanner Current Issue 357: June/July 2022 The Motor Caravanner is published bi-monthly, on ďĞŚĂůĨ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ E D ďǇ ^ƉŽƚ KŶ WƵďůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ >ƚĚ͕ Ph +64 9 418 5205 Editor Chris Gaskell • Email: chris@spoton.net.nz Member Editorial The Motor Caravanner correspondence Chris Gaskell • Email: chris@spoton.net.nz

Disclaimer tŚŝůƐƚ ĞǀĞƌǇ ĞīŽƌƚ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŵĂĚĞ ƚŽ ĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞůǇ ĐŽŵƉŝůĞ ƚŚĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ĐŽŶƚĂŝŶĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ŵĂŐĂǌŝŶĞ͕ ƚŚĞ Publishers and the NZMCA accept no liability for any errors and omissions. The Publishers reserve the right to ƌĞĨƵƐĞ ŝŶĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ Žƌ ŽīĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĐŽŶƚĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ ƚŚĞ ƵƐĞ ŽĨ ƐƵďͲƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ƐƵďŵŝƩĞĚ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂů ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŚŽƚŽĐŽƉŝĞƐ͕ ƉƌĞͲƉƌŝŶƚĞĚ ƉŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚƐ͕ ůŽǁ ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶ digital images etc. Opinions expressed shall not necessarily be that of the NZMCA nor does the acceptance of an ĂĚǀĞƌƟƐĞŵĞŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŐĂǌŝŶĞ ŝŵƉůǇ ƚŚĞ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ͛Ɛ ĞŶĚŽƌƐĞŵĞŶƚ ʹ ƵŶůĞƐƐ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂůůǇ ƐƚĂƚĞĚ͘ ůů ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ǀĞƌŝĮĞĚ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĂĐƚĞĚ upon. /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ^ĞƌŝĂůƐ EƵŵďĞƌ͗ ISSN 1173-888X * Paper stock sourced from sustainable forests.

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NZMCA Advisors

ŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ĚǀĞƌƟƐŝŶŐ Next Issue 358: August/September 2022

LPG Lex Ward Mob 027 447 5774 Email: lexandnoel@gmail.com

Booking deadline: July 1, 2022

Electrical Gordon Tonks Mob 027 487 9959 Email: dbgl.tonks@gmail.com Land Transport Peter Thompson Mob 0274 330 089 Email: landtransport.adviser@nzmca.org.nz ,ĞĂůƚŚ Θ ^ĂĨĞƚǇ Deborah Bradley Mob 021 404 903 Email: bradleymdeborah@gmail.com

Material deadline: July 6, 2022 Brent Gillies Ph +64 9 418 5205 • Email: brent@spoton.net.nz Rachel Lee Ph +64 9 418 5205 • Email: rachel@spoton.net.nz ůĂƐƐŝĮĞĚ ĚǀĞƌƟƐŝŶŐ Next Issue 358: August/September 2022 Booking & Material deadline: July 1, 2022 'ƌĂƉŚŝĐ ĞƐŝŐŶ Θ WƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶ DĂŶĂŐĞƌ Leanne Dean • Email: leanne@spoton.net.nz

Your winter chalet The Volkswagen Grand California Summer might have come to an end but that doesn’t mean your adventures have to. Stay warm with home comforts on the road with an advanced heating system, heated front row seats, and a hot shower in the self-contained bathroom. Get cooking all your favourite winter warmers in the fully equipped kitchen and conquer the winter terrain with 4MOTION AWD. Your next grand adventure awaits. Contact your local authorised Volkswagen Dealer today to learn more.

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Rallying around our rallies

ŝƚŚ ŽƵƌ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͛Ɛ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ Covid-19 pandemic moving to the ŶĞǆƚ ƉŚĂƐĞ͕ /͛ŵ ĚĞůŝŐŚƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƐĞĞ our Areas and Special Interest Groups (SIGS) are ĂŐĂŝŶ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞ ƚŽ ƉůĂŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ rallies. /Ĩ ǇŽƵ ĐŚĞĐŬ ŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ &ƵƚƵƌĞ ZĂůůŝĞƐ ůŝƐƟŶŐƐ ŝŶ this issue of The Motor Caravanner you will ĮŶĚ Ă ŚƵŐĞ ůŝƐƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞƐĞ ƐŽĐŝĂů ŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĞǀĞƌǇŽŶĞ͛Ɛ ŝŶǀŝƚĞĚ to. / ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĂůůŝĞƐ ĂƌĞŶ͛ƚ ĞǀĞƌǇŽŶĞ͛Ɛ ĐƵƉ of tea, but for my husband Chris and I they have always been a big part of our enjoyment of our membership. ZŝŐŚƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ǁĞƌĞ ďĂďŝĞƐ ǁĞ͛ǀĞ ĨŽƵŶĚ ƌĂůůŝĞƐ ƚŽ ďĞ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ƉůĂĐĞ ƚŽ ŵĞĞƚ and make friends with fellow members. In ĨĂĐƚ͕ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ŵŽƐƚ ůŽŶŐͲůĂƐƟŶŐ ĨƌŝĞŶĚƐŚŝƉƐ started at rallies.

NZMCA President Sharron King (that’s her kneeling on the right of the front row) is pictured with fellow members at the South Canterbury Area’s recent Drop In Rally in Oamaru.

dŚĞǇ͛ƌĞ ĂůƐŽ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ƉůĂĐĞ ƚŽ ůĞĂƌŶ ʹ ŶŽƚ ŽŶůǇ ĂďŽƵƚ ƟƉƐ ĂŶĚ ƚƌŝĐŬƐ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ǇŽƵƌ vehicle (for those of you who are mechanically ŝŶĐůŝŶĞĚͿ ďƵƚ ĂůƐŽ ƚŽ ŚĞĂƌ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƉĞŽƉůĞƐ͛ ĂĚǀĞŶƚƵƌĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĂŵĂǌŝŶŐ ĚĞƐƟŶĂƟŽŶƐ ;ǁŚŝĐŚ ŽŌĞŶ ǇŽƵ ŚĂǀĞ ŶĞǀĞƌ ĞǀĞŶ ŚĞĂƌĚ ŽĨͿ that they have visited in their travels.

connect with local members just to chat and, of course, to hear their views.

Over the weekend just past (Ed’s Note, this ǁĂƐ ǁƌŝƩĞŶ ŝŶ ŵŝĚͲDĂǇͿ Chris and I headed down to Oamaru, from our home just ŶŽƌƚŚ ŽĨ ŚƌŝƐƚĐŚƵƌĐŚ͕ ƚŽ ĂƩĞŶĚ ƚŚĞ ^ŽƵƚŚ ĂŶƚĞƌďƵƌǇ ƌĞĂ͛Ɛ ƌŽƉ /Ŷ ZĂůůǇ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ KĂŵĂƌƵ A&P Showgrounds.

Thanks to our Technical Advisors

It was a very relaxing weekend in a special part of the country and, as usual, it was great to

^Ž͕ ŝĨ ǇŽƵ͛ǀĞ ŶĞǀĞƌ ďĞĞŶ ƚŽ Ă ƌĂůůǇ ĐĂŶ / ƐƵŐŐĞƐƚ you give one a try. Newcomers are always welcome and who knows, you just might discover a new way to get even more out of ǇŽƵƌ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ membership.

/͛Ě ĂůƐŽ ůŝŬĞ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ƚŚŝƐ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚǇ ƚŽ acknowledge the good work of our Technical ĚǀŝƐŽƌƐ ʹ >Ğǆ tĂƌĚ͕ 'ŽƌĚŽŶ dŽŶŬƐ ĂŶĚ Peter Thompson. /͛ŵ ƐƵƌĞ ǇŽƵ ŚĂǀĞ Ăůů ďĞŶĞĮƩĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ

excellent, down-to-earth advice they share with ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞ ĐŽůƵŵŶƐ ŝŶ The Motor Caravanner. But you might not be aware that they do a ůŽƚ ŽĨ ǁŽƌŬ ďĞŚŝŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƐĐĞŶĞƐ͕ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ EĂƟŽŶĂů KĸĐĞ ƚĞĂŵ ŝŶ ĂĚǀŽĐĂƟŶŐ ŽŶ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ʹ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ Zh ĐŚĂƌŐĞƐ – that have a direct impact on members and keeping us abreast of developments in their areas of ĞǆƉĞƌƟƐĞ͘ Thanks so much guys, we really appreciate the ƟŵĞ ĂŶĚ ĞīŽƌƚ ǇŽƵ ƉƵƚ ŝŶƚŽ ǇŽƵƌ ǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌǇ roles. Sharron King NZMCA President

TREASURER’S REPORT

ƚ ƚŚĞ Ɖƌŝů ŽĂƌĚ ŵĞĞƟŶŐ ŝŶ WĂŝŚŝĂ ƚŚĞ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĮǀĞ ŵŽŶƚŚƐ ended February 2022 were presented. dŚĞ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵŝŶŐ ĂƐ ĨŽůůŽǁƐ͕ ƌĞƉŽƌƟŶŐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƉĞƌŝŽĚ Ă ďĞĨŽƌĞ ƚĂǆ ƐƵƌƉůƵƐ ŽĨ $1,365,000 – some $496,000 ahead of budget. Income was $161,000 ahead of budget due to above budget membership fees ($99,000) and above budget property income ($118,000), while commissions and interest were below budget by $66,000. Expenditure was reported as below budget by $335,000, primarily due ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƟŵŝŶŐ ŽĨ ĞǆƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƚŽ that budgeted. /Ŷ ƐƉŝƚĞ ŽĨ ƚŚŝƐ ƉŽƐŝƟǀĞ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ƐŽ ĨĂƌ ĨŽƌ ϮϬϮϮ͕ there is expected to be some pressure placed

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ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ĮŶĂŶĐĞƐ͘ dŚĞ ƉƌŝŶƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚŝƐ ŵĂŐĂǌŝŶĞ ŝƐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞƐĞ pressure points. You may have recently read in the media that printer Ovato had closed its doors in New Zealand. This is an issue for the NZMCA as they are the printers of our magazine and Travel ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌǇ͘ KǀĂƚŽ͛Ɛ ĐůŽƐƵƌĞ ŵĞĂŶƐ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ŽŶůǇ ŽŶĞ printer locally that can print our magazine ĂŶĚ ŚĂƐ ƌĞƐƵůƚĞĚ ŝŶ Ă ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶ ĐŽƐƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŐĂǌŝŶĞ͘ ĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůůǇ͕ E WŽƐƚ ŚĂƐ ĂĚǀŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ĐŽƐƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŐĂǌŝŶĞ ŝƐ ĂůƐŽ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶƟĂůůǇ increase. I am sure you have also read about other

pressures being placed on the economy and ƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐ ŝŶ ĐŽƐƚ increases. Both the management team and Board are reviewing these areas of exposure and looking ƚŽ ŵŝƟŐĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽĨ ĂŶǇ ƐƵĐŚ increases. WůĞĂƐĞ ďĞ ĂƐƐƵƌĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ŝŶ Ă ŐŽŽĚ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ͖ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƐƵƌƉůƵƐĞƐ ŽĨ ƉƌŝŽƌ ǇĞĂƌƐ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ĞǆƉĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ coming year(s) as we recover from Covid-19. dŚĞ ŶĞǆƚ ŽĂƌĚ ŵĞĞƟŶŐ ŝƐ ŝŶ dĂƵƉŽ ŝŶ :ƵŶĞ where I look forward to ŵĞĞƟŶŐ ǇŽƵ ŝĨ ǇŽƵ ĐĂŶ ŵĂke it.

Arthur Keane NZMCA Treasurer

FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Meeting with the members

ŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶǇ ĚŝƐƌƵƉƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŽŶ ƵƐ ďǇ ƚŚĞ Ks/ Ͳϭϵ ƉĂŶĚĞŵŝĐ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŽƵƌ ƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚĞĚ ĂďŝůŝƚǇ ƚŽ ŵĞĞƚ ĨĂĐĞͲƚŽͲĨĂĐĞ ǁŝƚŚ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƐƚ ƚǁŽ years. tŝƚŚ ĞǀĞƌǇƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƚƵŵƵůƚƵŽƵƐ ƉĞƌŝŽĚ /͛ŵ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ ƚŽ ďĞŝŶŐ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ŵĞĞƚ ĂƐ ŵĂŶǇ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ĂƐ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ Ăƚ ƌĞĂ ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ ;ƐĞĞ ƚŚĞ ƐĐŚĞĚƵůĞ ďĞůŽǁͿ ŽǀĞƌ Ă ƐŝǆͲǁĞĞŬ ƉĞƌŝŽĚ ƐƚĂƌƟŶŐ ŝŶ ůĂƚĞ June. tĞ͛ǀĞ ŐŽƚ ůŽƚƐ ƚŽ ƚĂůŬ about. DƵĐŚ ŽĨ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŐŽŽĚ ŶĞǁƐ͖ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚƌŝǀĞĚ ĂƐ ĂŶ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ĚŝĸĐƵůƚ ƉĞƌŝŽĚ͕ ŐƌŽǁŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĂŶĚ ƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ Ăƚ Ă ƟŵĞ ǁŚĞŶ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƉƌĞƩǇ ŵƵĐŚ ĚƌŝǀĞŶ ƚŽ their ŬŶĞĞƐ͘ dŚĂƚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ŚĂƐ ĞŶĂďůĞĚ ƵƐ ƚŽ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚůǇ ĞǆƉĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ E D WĂƌŬƐ ƉŽƌƞŽůŝŽ ʹ ǁŝƚŚ ŽƵƌ ϱϯƌĚ ŵĞŵďĞƌͲŽŶůǇ ƐŝƚĞ͕ Ăƚ <ĂŝĂƵĂ͕ ŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ ŶĞǆƚ ŵŽŶƚŚ ʹ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ ĞǆƉĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ͘ dŚĞ ĨĂĐƚ ŝƐ͕ ƚŚŽƐĞ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŽ ǇŽƵ͕ ŽƵƌ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ͘ ^Ž /͛ŵ ŬĞĞŶ ƚŽ ƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůůǇ ĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƚŚĞ ŐƌĞĂƚ ǁŽƌŬ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ƌĞĂ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐ͕ WĂƌŬ ƵƐƚŽĚŝĂŶƐ ĂŶĚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŐŽŽĚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐůƵď ĚĞƐƉŝƚĞ ƚŚĞ ĨƌƵƐƚƌĂƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐ ŽĨ ůŽĐŬĚŽǁŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƟŽŶƐ͘

,ĂǀŝŶŐ ƐĂŝĚ ƚŚĂƚ͕ ǁĞ ʹ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐ ʹ ŚĂǀĞŶ͛ƚ ĐŽŵĞ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ Ăůů ƚŚŝƐ ƵŶƐĐĂƚŚĞĚ͘ /Ŷ ƐŽŵĞ ĐĂƐĞƐ ƚŚŽƐĞ Ks/ Ͳϭϵ ĚŝƐƌƵƉƟŽŶƐ ĐĂƵƐĞĚ ƚŚĞ ǀĞƌǇ ĚŝƐĂƉƉŽŝŶƟŶŐ ;ĂŶĚ ŝŶ ƐŽŵĞ ĐĂƐĞƐ͕ ĐŽƐƚůǇͿ ĐĂŶĐĞůůĂƟŽŶƐ ŽĨ ŵĂũŽƌ ĐůƵď ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ DƵƐŝĐ /Ŷ dŚĞ DŽƵŶƚĂŝŶƐ͕ dŚĞ dŝŵďĞƌ dŽǁŶ ZŽŵƉ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶ ŽƵƌ ĂŶŶƵĂů EĂƟŽŶĂů ZĂůůǇ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂĚ Ăůů ďĞĞŶ ŵĂŶǇ͕ ŵĂŶǇ ŵŽŶƚŚƐ ŝŶ the ƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐ͘ Ɛ ŽƵƌ dƌĞĂƐƵƌĞƌ͕ ƌƚŚƵƌ <ĞĂŶĞ͕ ƌĞƉŽƌƚƐ ŝŶ ŚŝƐ ĐŽůƵŵŶ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐƐƵĞ ƚŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ ŝƐ ĨŽƌĞĐĂƐƟŶŐ ƌĞĚƵĐĞĚ ƉƌŽĮƚ ůĞǀĞůƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǇĞĂƌ ĂŚĞĂĚ ĂŶĚ ǁĞ ŬŶŽǁ ĂůƌĞĂĚǇ ǁĞ͛ƌĞ ĨĂĐŝŶŐ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ĐŽƐƚƐ ŝŶ ĂƌĞĂƐ ůŝŬĞ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚŝƐ ƉƵďůŝĐĂƟŽŶ͘ /͛ůů ďĞ ƚĂůŬŝŶŐ ŝŶ ŵŽƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝů ĂďŽƵƚ ƚŚĞƐĞ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐ ĂƐ / ŵĞĞƚ ǁŝƚŚ you. KƚŚĞƌ ƚŽƉŝĐƐ ƚŚĂƚ /͛ůů ĐŽǀĞƌ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ͗ • dŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ͛Ɛ ůŽŶŐͲƚĞƌŵ ǀŝƐŝŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ ĂŶĚ ŚŽǁ ǁĞ ďĞůŝĞǀĞ ŝƚ ǁŝůů ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ǇŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŐƌĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĂƌĞ͕ ŚŽƉĞĨƵůůǇ͕ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ĞŶũŽǇ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞ ĂŶĚ ĐĂƌĂǀĂŶ ůŝĨĞƐƚǇůĞ ĂƐ ŵƵĐŚ ĂƐ ǇŽƵ do. • WůĂŶƐ ĨŽƌ ŽƵƌ E D WĂƌŬƐ ŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ͕ ǁŝƚŚ ƵƉŐƌĂĚĞĚ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ŝŶ ƐŽŵĞ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ ĐĂƚĞƌ ĨŽƌ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ͛ ĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐ needs – on a user-pays basis. • ǆĐŝƟŶŐ ŶĞǁ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚƐ ůŝŬĞ ƚŚĞ >ŽĐĂů ĞĂůƐ ŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ĚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ŽƵƌ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ǁŚŝůĞ ĂůƐŽ ƐƟŵƵůĂƟŶŐ ƐƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚĂƌĚͲŚŝƚ

dŚĞ ƐĐŚĞĚƵůĞ ĨŽƌ K ƌƵĐĞ >ŽĐŚŽƌĞ͛Ɛ ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ ǁŝƚŚ E D ƌĞĂƐ ŝƐ ĂƐ ĨŽůůŽǁƐ͗

Monday July 18, Taranaki Area ĞǀŽŶ ,ŽƚĞů͕ ϯϵϬ ĞǀŽŶ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ ĂƐƚ͕ ^ƚƌĂŶĚŽŶ͕ EĞǁ WůǇŵŽƵƚŚ

Wednesday June 29, Eastland Area Gisborne ŽƐŵŽƉŽůŝƚĂŶ ůƵď͕ ϭϵϬ ĞƌďǇ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͕ 'ŝƐďŽƌŶĞ

Tuesday July 19, Whanganui Area ϭϱϭ ŽŶ >ŽŶĚŽŶ DŽƚĞů͕ ŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ ĞŶƚƌĞ͕ ϭϱϭ >ŽŶĚŽŶ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͕ tŚĂŶŐĂŶƵŝ

Monday July 4, Far North Area ŽƌŶĞƌ^ƚŽŶĞ ŚƵƌĐŚ͕ ϭϰϰ <ĞƌŝŬĞƌŝ ZŽĂĚ͕ <ĞƌŝŬĞƌŝ Tuesday July 5, Northland Area &ŽƌƵŵ EŽƌƚŚ ; ŽƵŶĐŝů ƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿ͕ ϳ ZƵƐƚ ǀĞŶƵĞ͕ tŚĂŶŐĈƌĞŝ

Thursday July 21, Manawhenua Area Copthorne ,ŽƚĞů͕ ϭϭϬ &ŝƚǌŚĞƌďĞƌƚ ǀĞŶƵĞ͕ WĂůŵĞƌƐƚŽŶ EŽƌƚŚ

tourism industry. • Ŷ ƵƉĚĂƚĞ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ƉƌŽŐƌĞƐƐ ǁŝƚŚ ŽƵƌ ůŽŶŐͲ ƚĞƌŵ ŶĞŐŽƟĂƟŽŶƐ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ĐŽƵƉůĞ ŽĨ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ĐůŽƐĞ ƚŽ ŵĂŶǇ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ͛ ŚĞĂƌƚƐ ʹ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌǀĂů ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ K&Ɛ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŝĐŝŶŐ ŽĨ Zh ĐŚĂƌŐĞƐ͘ • dŚĞ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ͛Ɛ ƐŵĂůů ĂƌŵǇ ŽĨ ǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌƐ Ăƚ Ă ƟŵĞ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƌĞ͛Ɛ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐ ĨŽĐƵƐ͕ Ăƚ Ăůů ůĞǀĞůƐ ŽĨ ƐŽĐŝĞƚǇ͕ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ƌĞĚƵĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͛Ɛ ĐĂƌďŽŶ footprint. • ŶĚ ĮŶĂůůǇ͕ ďƵƚ ďǇ ŶŽ ŵĞĂŶƐ ůĞĂƐƚ͕ ƚŚĞ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ ŽĨ ĨƌĞĞĚŽŵ ĐĂŵƉŝŶŐ ŝŶ ůŝŐŚƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ŽĨ dŽƵƌŝƐŵ͛Ɛ ĚƌĂŌ ŝůů ʹ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝƐ ĚƵĞ ĨŽƌ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŶĞĂƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ ʹ ĂŶĚ ŝƚƐ ůŝŬĞůǇ ;ĂĐƚƵĂůůǇ͕ ĐĞƌƚĂŝŶͿ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ĞƌƟĮĞĚ ^ĞůĨͲ Containment. Ɛ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƐŝŐŶĂůůĞĚ ǀĞƌǇ ĐůĞĂƌůǇ ŝŶ ƌĞĐĞŶƚ ŵŽŶƚŚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚ ŝƐ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĂīĞĐƚ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůǇ ƚŚĞ ϭϬ ƉĞƌ ĐĞŶƚ Žƌ ƐŽ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ƵƟůŝƐĞ WŽƌƚĂͲWŽƫƐ͕ ƐŽ /͛ŵ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ ƚŽ ďĞŝŶŐ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ĚĞĮŶŝƟǀĞ ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚƐ ŽŶ ŚŽǁ ǁĞ ĂƌĞ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŽ ŚĂŶĚůĞ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐƐƵĞ ǁŚĞŶ / ŵĞĞƚ ǁŝƚŚ ǇŽƵ͘

Bruce Lochore E D Chief ǆĞĐƵƟǀĞ KĸĐĞƌ Wednesday August 17, Otago Area &ůĂŐƐƚĂī ŚƵƌĐŚ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚǇ͕ ϵ ĞŶƚĞŶŶŝĂů ǀĞŶƵĞ͕ tĂŬĂƌŝ͕ Dunedin Thursday August 18, South Canterbury Area WŚĂƌ >ĂƉ ZĂĐĞǁĂǇ DĞĞƟŶŐ ZŽŽŵ͕ WůĞĂƐĂŶƚ WŽŝŶƚ ,ŝŐŚǁĂǇ͕ ũƵƐƚ Žī ,ŝůƚŽŶ ,ŝŐŚǁĂǇ ;^,ϭͿ͕ tĂƐŚĚǇŬĞ͕ Timaru

Monday July 25, Wellington Area WĞƚŽŶĞ tŽƌŬŝŶŐ DĞŶ͛Ɛ ůƵď͕ ϰϳ hĚǇ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͕ WĞƚŽŶĞ͕ tĞůůŝŶŐƚŽŶ

Monday August 22, Canterbury Area Hornby tŽƌŬŝŶŐ DĞŶ͛Ɛ ůƵď͕ ϭϳ ĂƌŵĞŶ ZŽĂĚ͕ ,ŽƌŶďǇ͕ ŚƌŝƐƚĐŚƵƌĐŚ

Tuesday July 26, Wairarapa Area ^ŽůǁĂǇ WĂƌŬ tĂŝƌĂƌĂƉĂ͕ ,ŝŐŚ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͕ DĂƐƚĞƌƚŽŶ

Tuesday August 23, North Canterbury Area ZĂŶŐŝŽƌĂ Z^ ͕ ϴϮ sŝĐƚŽƌŝĂ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͕ ZĂŶŐŝŽƌĂ

Wednesday July 27, Hawke’s Bay Area ^ƚ WĞƚĞƌ ŚĂŶĞů ,Ăůů͕ ϴϭϳ 'ŽƌĚŽŶ ZŽĂĚ͕ ,ĂƐƟŶŐƐ

Wednesday August 24, Marlborough Area ůƵďƐ ŽĨ DĂƌůďŽƌŽƵŐŚ͕ ϰϮ ůĨƌĞĚ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͕ ůĞŶŚĞŝŵ

Monday July 11, Waikato Area dŚĞ ,ĂŵŝůƚŽŶ 'ĂƌĚĞŶƐ WĂǀŝůŝŽŶ͕ ĞŶƚƌĂů ŽƵƌƚ &ƵŶĐƟŽŶ ZŽŽŵ͕ ,ƵŶŐĞƌĨŽƌĚ ƌĞƐĐĞŶƚ͕ ŽďŚĂŵ ƌŝǀĞ͕ ,ĂŵŝůƚŽŶ

Thursday July 28, Taupo Area ^ƵŶĐŽƵƌƚ ,ŽƚĞů͕ DŽƚƵƚĂŝŬŽ ZŽŽŵ͕ ϭϰ EŽƌƚŚĐƌŽŌ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͕ dĂƵƉŽ

Tuesday July 12, Central Bay of Plenty Area Mt DĂƵŶŐĂŶƵŝ ůƵď͕ ϰϱͲϰϳ <ĂǁĂŬĂ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͕ DŽƵŶƚ DĂƵŶŐĂŶƵŝ

dŚƵƌƐĚĂǇ ƵŐƵƐƚ ϭϭ͕ :ŽŝŶƚ WƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƵůůĞƌͬ West Coast Areas 'ƌĞǇŵŽƵƚŚ ZŽĚĚĞƌƐ ůƵď͕ Žī dƵƌĂŵĂŚĂ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ ǀŝĂ ŶǌĂĐ WĂƌŬ͕ 'ƌĞǇŵŽƵƚŚ

dŚƵƌƐĚĂǇ ƵŐƵƐƚ Ϯϱ͕ EĞůƐŽŶͬdĂƐŵĂŶ ƌĞĂ >ŽǁĞƌ DŽƵƚĞƌĞ ,Ăůů͕ ĞŶƚƌĂŶĐĞ ũƵƐƚ ƐŽƵƚŚ ŽĨ >ŽǁĞƌ DŽƵƚĞƌĞ ^ĐŚŽŽů͕ Ϯϭϯ DĂŝŶ ZŽĂĚ͕ >ŽǁĞƌ DŽƵƚĞƌĞ

Wednesday July 13, Eastern Bay of Plenty Area tŚĂŬĂƚĂŶĞ Z^ ͕ Ϯϭ ZŝĐŚĂƌĚƐŽŶ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͕ tŚĂŬĂƚĂŶĞ

Monday August 15, Clutha Valley Area ůĞǆĂŶĚƌĂ ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ ůƵď͕ ϯϱ ĞŶƚĞŶŶŝĂů ǀĞŶƵĞ͕ ůĞǆĂŶĚƌĂ

Thursday July 14, Rotorua Area EŽǀŽƚĞů ĐĐŽƌ͕ >ĂŬĞ ŶĚ dƵƚĂŶĞŬĂŝ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͕ ZŽƚŽƌƵĂ

Tuesday August 16, Southland Area /ŶǀĞƌĐĂƌŐŝůů tŽƌŬŝŶŐ DĞŶ͛Ɛ ůƵď͕ ϭϱϰ ƐŬ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͕ /ŶǀĞƌĐĂƌŐŝůů

Wednesday July 6, Auckland Area ZĞŵƵĞƌĂ ůƵď͕ Ϯϳ KŚŝŶĞƌĂƵ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͕ ZĞŵƵĞƌĂ͕ ƵĐŬůĂŶĚ dŚƵƌƐĚĂǇ :ƵůǇ ϳ͕ ŽƵŶƟĞƐ ƌĞĂ <ĂƌĂŬĂ tĂƌ DĞŵŽƌŝĂů ,Ăůů͕ ϯϮϭ >ŝŶǁŽŽĚ ZŽĂĚ͕ <ĂƌĂŬĂ͕ ƵĐŬůĂŶĚ

14 | The Motor Caravanner

DŽŶĚĂǇ ƵŐƵƐƚ Ϯϵ͕ ,ĂƵƌĂŬŝͲ ŽƌŽŵĂŶĚĞů ƌĞĂ tĂƌ DĞŵŽƌŝĂů ,Ăůů͕ ϮϬϬ DĂƌǇ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͕ dŚĂŵĞƐ ůů ƚŚĞƐĞ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ƚŽ ďĞ ŚĞůĚ Ăƚ ϳƉŵ ĂŶĚ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƌƵĐĞ >ŽĐŚŽƌĞ͛Ɛ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ǁŝůů ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚǇ ƚŽ ĂƐŬ ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐ͘

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Do you want to receive a printed Travel Directory? /Ŷ KĐƚŽďĞƌ ϮϬϮϭ͕ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚ ƚŚĞ ϴƚŚ ĞĚŝƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŝŶƚĞĚ dƌĂǀĞů ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌǇ͘ tĞ ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĚŽ ŽƵƌ ďŝƚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ďǇ ƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ƉĂƉĞƌ ƵƐĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ǇŽƵ ĐĂŶ ŚĞůƉ ƵƐ ĚŽ ƚŚĂƚ͘ dŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ƵƉͲ ƚŽͲĚĂƚĞ ǀĞƌƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ dƌĂǀĞů ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌǇ ŝƐ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ E D app and online.

DŽƌĞ ŵĞŶƵ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ E D ĂƉƉ͕ ĐůŝĐŬ ŽŶ DĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĞƚĂŝůƐ ƚŚĞŶ WƵďůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ Θ Preferences. What else can I do on the NZMCA members’ portal? zŽƵ ĐĂŶ ĐŚŽŽƐĞ ŚŽǁ ǇŽƵ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ The Motor Caravanner ŵĂŐĂǌŝŶĞ͕ ŝŶǀŽŝĐĞƐ͕ ǀŽƟŶŐ ƉĂƉĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ĂŶŶƵĂů ƌĞƉŽƌƚ͘ zŽƵ ĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ŽƉƚͲŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ these ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ͘

^Ž͕ ŝŶƐƚĞĂĚ ŽĨ ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůǇ sending all members the printed version of the ŶĞǆƚ ĞĚŝƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ dƌĂǀĞů ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌǇ ŝŶ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϮϯ͕ ǁĞ͛ůů ŽŶůǇ ƐĞŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŝŶƚĞĚ version to members who ŽƉƚͲŝŶ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĚ ŽĨ :ƵůǇ ϮϬϮϯ͘

The online Motor Caravanner is a great ǁĂǇ ƚŽ ŬĞĞƉ ƵƉͲƚŽ ĚĂƚĞ ǁŚŝůĞ ǇŽƵ͛ƌĞ ƚƌĂǀĞůůŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂǀĞƐ ŽŶ ƉĂƉĞƌ and postage.

/Ĩ ǇŽƵ ĐĂŶ͛ƚ ĚŽ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŝŶƚĞĚ ǀĞƌƐŝŽŶ͕ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ŽƉƚͲŝŶ ĂŶĚ ůŽŐ ŝŶƚŽ ŽƵƌ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ͛ portal at nzmca.org.nz or access it via the

zŽƵ ĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ƌĞŶĞǁ ǇŽƵƌ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ͕ ƵƉĚĂƚĞ ǇŽƵƌ ĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ ĂŶĚ ŵŽƚŽƌ ĐĂƌĂǀĂŶ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ͕ ĂŶĚ order new NZMCA wings.

Online Park fee payment continues to increase The percentage of NZMCA Park fees paid on ůŝŶĞ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐ ƚŽ increase. dŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ ǁĂƐ ĂĚǀŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĮǀĞ ŵŽŶƚŚƐ ĞŶĚĞĚ &ĞďƌƵĂƌǇ Ϯϴ͕ ϮϬϮϮ ƚŚĞ ĂǀĞƌĂŐĞ percentage of Park fees paid online via the ƉƉ Žƌ ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ ǁĂƐ ϳϬ ƉĞƌ cent. dŚĂƚ͛Ɛ Ă ŐŽŽĚ ƐƚĞƉ ĂŚĞĂĚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĮǀĞͲŵŽŶƚŚ ĂǀĞƌĂŐĞ ŽĨ ϱϳ ƉĞƌ ĐĞŶƚ ĂƐ Ăƚ &ĞďƌƵĂƌǇ Ϯϴ͕ ϮϬϮϭ͘ ƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŵĞĞƟŶŐ͕ ƚŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ ĂůƐŽ ĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚ Ă ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ :ĂŵĞƐ /ŵůĂĐŚ͕ ƚŚĞ E D ͛Ɛ EĂƟŽŶĂů DĂŶĂŐĞƌ WƌŽƉĞƌƚǇ ĂŶĚ WŽůŝĐǇ͕ ƚŚĂƚ ĨƌŽŵ Ɖƌŝů Ϯϲ͕ ϮϬϮϮ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ƐƚĂǇŝŶŐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ WĂƌŶĂƐƐƵƐ E D WĂƌŬ ǁŝůů ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ƉĂǇ ƉĂƌŬ ĨĞĞƐ online. :ĂŵĞƐ ĞǆƉůĂŝŶĞĚ ƚŚĞ EŽƌƚŚ ĂŶƚĞƌďƵƌǇ ƌĞĂ

ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ŚĂĚ ĂƐŬĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŝƌŽŶ ŵĂŝĚĞŶ Ăƚ WĂƌŶĂƐƐƵƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ƌĞŵŽǀĞĚ ʹ ĂƐ ƚŚĞǇ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƌĞĐĞŶƚůǇ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ KƉŽƟŬŝ͕ WŝƌŝĂŬĂ͕ ĂŶĚ dĞ Araroa Parks. ͞WĂƌŶĂƐƐƵƐ ŝƐ ĨĂŝƌůǇ ƌĞŵŽƚĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ůŽĐĂů ƌĞĂ ǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌƐ ƐƉĞŶĚ Ă ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂďůĞ ĂŵŽƵŶƚ ŽĨ ƟŵĞ ĂŶĚ ŵŽŶĞǇ ĐŽůůĞĐƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ďĂŶŬŝŶŐ ŵŽŶĞǇ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŝƌŽŶ ŵĂŝĚĞŶ͕͟ ƐĂŝĚ :ĂŵĞƐ͘ “The Area has tried their best to coordinate ƚŚŝƐ ƚĂƐŬ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŐƌŽƵƉ ŽĨ ǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌƐ͕ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ŝƚ ŚĂƐ ďĞĐŽŵĞ Ă ďƵƌĚĞŶƐŽŵĞ ƚĂƐŬ͘͟ KƚŚĞƌ ŽƉƟŽŶƐ ʹ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƵƐŝŶŐ Ă ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ĐŽŵƉĂŶǇ ʹ ǁĞƌĞ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ͕ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ŶŽŶĞ ǁĞƌĞ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĂů͘

Pukaha ticket winners ŽŶŐƌĂƚƵůĂƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ǁŝŶŶĞƌƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ WƵŬĂŚĂ ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶ ;The Motor Caravanner #356) which we ran to celebrate the opening of the new NZMCA WĂƌŬ͕ Ăƚ ZŝǀĞƌƐĚĂůĞ Beach. dŚĞ WƻŬĂŚĂ EĂƟŽŶĂů tŝůĚůŝĨĞ ĞŶƚƌĞ͕ Ăƚ Dƚ ƌƵĐĞ͕ ŝƐ ĂŶ ƵŶĨĞŶĐĞĚ ƐĂŶĐƚƵĂƌǇ ĨŽƌ ŶĂƟǀĞ ǁŝůĚůŝĨĞ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŽƉ ĂƩƌĂĐƟŽŶƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƌĞŐŝŽŶƐ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǁ NZMCA Park. dŚĞ ƐŝƚĞ ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐ Ă ϵϰϮͲŚĞĐƚĂƌĞ ƌĞƐƚŽƌĞĚ ĨŽƌĞƐƚ͕ ǁŚŝůĞ ŝŶƐŝĚĞ ŝƚƐ ĂǀŝĂƌŝĞƐ ĞŶĚĂŶŐĞƌĞĚ birds are bred for release across Aotearoa. WƵŬĂŚĂ ŝƐ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ƉůĂĐĞ ƚŽ ůĞĂƌŶ ĂďŽƵƚ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞ ĐĞŶƚƌĞ͛Ɛ ĐĂƉƟǀĞ ďƌĞĞĚŝŶŐ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ ŚĞůƉƐ ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĞ ŽƵƌ ŶĂƟǀĞ ǁŝůĚůŝĨĞ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ ƚŽ ǀŝĞǁ ĞŶĚĂŶŐĞƌĞĚ ƐƉĞĐŝĞƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƚĂŬĂŚĞ͕ ŬŽŬĂŬŽ ĂŶĚ kaka. WƻŬĂŚĂ ŝƐ ŽƉĞŶ ĚĂŝůǇ ǁŝƚŚ ƉůĞŶƚǇ ŽĨ ĚĂǇ ŽŶůǇ ƉĂƌŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ĐĂƌĂǀĂŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŵŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞƐ͘ sŝƐŝƚ ǁǁǁ͘ƉƵŬĂŚĂ͘ŽƌŐ͘Ŷǌ ĨŽƌ more ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ͘ dŚĂŶŬƐ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌǇŽŶĞ ǁŚŽ ĞŶƚĞƌĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ĨŽƵƌ ĚŽƵďůĞ ƉĂƐƐĞƐ ĨŽƌ ŽŶĞͲŚŽƵƌ ŐƵŝĚĞĚ ƚŽƵƌƐ ŽĨ WƵŬĂŚĂ ǁŚŝĐŚ ĂůƐŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ĚĂǇ͕ ƐĞůĨͲŐƵŝĚĞĚ ĞŶƚƌǇ ;ǀĂůƵĞĚ Ăƚ ΨϵϬ ĞĂĐŚͿ͘ KƵƌ ǁŝŶŶĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ͗ EŽĞůĞĞŶ dĂǇůŽƌ ;ηϵϵϯϭϯͿ͖ ĂǀŝĚ DĐEĂŝƌ ;ηϮϱϭϯϲͿ͗ ŚƌŝƐ Θ ƌŝŶĂ Ğůů ;ηϯϬϲϴϬͿ͖ ĂŶĚ ŶŶĞ 'ŽƵůĚ ;ηϵϬϴϳϲͿ͘

NZMCA to purchase technology for the future /Ŷ ǁŚĂƚ ŵĂǇ ǁĞůů ƉƌŽǀĞ ƚŽ ďĞ Ă ŶŽĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ͕ ƚŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ ĂŐƌĞĞĚ Ăƚ ŝƚƐ Ɖƌŝů ŵĞĞƟŶŐ ƚŽ ƐƉĞŶĚ ΨϮϬ͕ϬϬϬ ƉƵƌĐŚĂƐŝŶŐ ƚǁŽ ƉŽǁĞƌ ƉůŝŶƚŚƐ ĂŶĚ ĂŶ ĞͲďŝŬĞ ĐŚĂƌŐŝŶŐ ƐƚĂƟŽŶ ǁŚŝĐŚ ĂƌĞ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚůǇ ŽŶ ƐŝƚĞ Ăƚ EŐŽŶŐŽƚĂŚĂ NZMCA Park. dŚĞ <ŝǁŝ ĂŵƉ ƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ ǁĂƐ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƌŬ ůĂƚĞ ůĂƐƚ ǇĞĂƌ ŝŶ ǁŚĂƚ ǁĂƐ ƚŽ ďĞ Ă ŽŶĞͲ ǇĞĂƌ trial.

16 | The Motor Caravanner

,ŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚƌĞĞ ŵŽŶƚŚƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌŝĂů ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ƐŽ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵů ƚŚĂƚ :ĂŵĞƐ /ŵůĂĐŚ͕ ƚŚĞ E D ͛Ɛ EĂƟŽŶĂů DĂŶĂŐĞƌ WƌŽƉĞƌƚǇ ĂŶĚ WŽůŝĐǇ͕ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ ĂƉƉƌŽǀĞ ƉƵƌĐŚĂƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůƵŵŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĞͲďŝŬĞ ĐŚĂƌŐŝŶŐ ƐƚĂƟŽŶ ʹ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂĚ ŝŶŝƟĂůůǇ ĐŽƐƚ ƚŚĞ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ƐŽŵĞ Ψϯ͕ϬϬϬ ƚŽ install. :ĂŵĞƐ ƌĞƉŽƌƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ <ŝǁŝ ĂŵƉ ƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ ŚĂĚ ďĞĞŶ ƵƐĞĚ ĞǀĞƌǇ ĚĂǇ ǁŝƚŚ ƉŽƐŝƟǀĞ

ĨĞĞĚďĂĐŬ ĨƌŽŵ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ͘ ZŽƚŽƌƵĂ ƌĞĂ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚƌŝĂů ĂůƐŽ ƐƵďŵŝƩĞĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƉŽƐŝƟǀĞ ĨĞĞĚďĂĐŬ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ Board’s ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶ͘ /Ŷ ƚŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ͛Ɛ ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŽŶƐ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ĂĐĐĞƉƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƵƌĐŚĂƐĞ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂƟŽŶ͕ dƌĞĂƐƵƌĞƌ ƌƚŚƵƌ <ĞĂŶĞ ĐŽŵŵĞŶƚĞĚ͗ ͞/ƚ͛Ɛ ƚŚĞ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ ŽĨ ǁŚĞƌĞ ǁĞ ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ ŚĞĂĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ WĂƌŬƐ͘͟

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Next Board meeting dŚĞ E D ŽĂƌĚ͛Ɛ ŶĞǆƚ ŵĞĞƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ŚĞůĚ Ăƚ ^ƵŶĐŽƵƌƚ ,ŽƚĞů ĂŶĚ ŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ ĞŶƚƌĞ͕ ϭϰ EŽƌƚŚĐƌŽŌ ^ƚ͕ dĂƵƉŽ Ăƚ ϵĂŵ ŽŶ :ƵŶĞ ϭϭ͘ DĞŵďĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞůĐŽŵĞ ƚŽ ĂƩĞŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŽƉĞŶ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĞĞƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨƌŽŵ ƟŵĞ ƚŽ ƟŵĞ ǁŝůů ďĞ ŝŶǀŝƚĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ƚŽ ƐŚĂƌĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ǀŝĞǁƐ ŽŶ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ƚŽƉŝĐƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĂŐĞŶĚĂ͘ ,ŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ ŽŶůǇ ŽĂƌĚ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ĞŶƟƚůĞĚ ƚŽ ǀŽƚĞ ŽŶ ĨŽƌŵĂů ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŵĞĞƟŶŐ͘

:ƵƐƚ ŽŶĞ ďůŽĐŬ ďĂĐŬ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŝŶ ƐƚƌĞĞƚ ŽĨ tĂŝƉƵ͕ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞƩǇ ůŝƩůĞ ĂůĞĚŽŶŝĂŶ ^ŽĐŝĞƚǇ WĂƌŬ ŝƐ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ƐƉŽƚ ĨŽƌ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŚĞĂĚŝŶŐ ƚŽ Žƌ ĨƌŽŵ EŽƌƚŚůĂŶĚ͘

Upgrade for Waipu site EŽƌƚŚůĂŶĚ ƌĞĂ ŵĞŵďĞƌ dĞĚ ,Ăƌƚ ;ηϲϴϯϵϯͿ ŝƐ ŬĞĞŶ ƚŽ ĂĚǀŝƐĞ ŚŝƐ ĨĞůůŽǁ ŵŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞƌƐ ŽĨ ƌĞĐĞŶƚ ƵƉŐƌĂĚĞƐ Ăƚ Ă ǁĞůůͲƵƐĞĚ͕ ůŽǁͲĐŽƐƚ ƉĂƌŬŝŶŐ spot. dŚĞ ƐŝƚĞ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞƩǇ tĂŝƉƵ ĂůĞĚŽŶŝĂŶ ^ŽĐŝĞƚǇ WĂƌŬ͕ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ůŝƩůĞ EŽƌƚŚůĂŶĚ ƚŽǁŶ ŽĨ tĂŝƉƵ ;d ηϳϵϲͿ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝƐ Ă ƉŽƉƵůĂƌ ƐƉŽƚ ĨŽƌ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƉĂƌŬ ƵƉ ŶŽƚ ƚŽŽ ĨĂƌ Žī ƚŚĞ ŵĂŝŶ ŚŝŐŚǁĂǇ north. WĞƌĨĞĐƚůǇ ƐŝƚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ĞĂƐǇ ǁĂůŬŝŶŐ ĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůŽĐĂů ƐŚŽƉƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚƐ͕ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƉůĞĂƐĂŶƚůǇ ƚƌĞĞĚ ĂŶĚ

ŽīĞƌƐ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ͘ dĞĚ ƐĂǇƐ ƚŚĞ ĂůĞĚŽŶŝĂŶ ^ŽĐŝĞƚǇ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůǇ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƵƉŐƌĂĚĞ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ĨŽƌ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ͛ ƵƐĞ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐĞŶƚ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚƐ ŚĂǀĞ included: • ǆƚƌĂ ƉŽǁĞƌ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŚĂƌĚͲ ƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ĂƌĞĂ ĨŽƌ ǁŝŶƚĞƌ use; • ůůͲǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŝŶ ĐĂŵƉŝŶŐ ĂǀĞŶƵĞ͖ ĂŶĚ • Electronic locks on the toilet blocks ƚŽ ĂůůŽǁ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ E D ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ƵƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ E D WĂƌŬ ŐĂƚĞ ĐŽĚĞ͘

Work underway on new McKeown’s site On the south end of Christchurch Airport over the ŶĞǆƚ ĨĞǁ ŵŽŶƚŚƐ͕ ůŽŽŬ ůĞŌ ǁŚŝůĞ ŚĞĂĚŝŶŐ ŶŽƌƚŚ ĂŶĚ ďĞƐŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ďůƵĞ DĂŝŶĨƌĞŝŐŚƚ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ǇŽƵ ǁŝůů ƐĞĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƐƚĂƌƟŶŐ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ŽŶ ǁŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ďĞ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǆƚ McKeown 24/7 fuel site.

Wings page comments concern Board members

dŚĞ ƐŝƚĞ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ Ăůů ĚŝƌĞĐƟŽŶƐ ďǇ ƵƟůŝƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƵŶĚĞƌƉĂƐƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƐ ƚŽ ^ǇĚ ƌĂĚůĞǇ ZĚ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ƚƌĂĸĐ ƚĂŬŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŚŽƌƚĐƵƚ ĨƌŽŵ zĂůĚŚƵƌƐƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĂŝƌƉŽƌƚ ǀŝĂ WŽƵŶĚ ZĚ͘

ŽĂƌĚ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŚĂǀĞ ƌĂŝƐĞĚ ĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ ĂďŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ĐŽŶƚĞŶƚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ tŝŶŐƐ &ĂĐĞďŽŽŬ ƉĂŐĞ ĐŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ E D ͛Ɛ ƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ͘

dŚŝƐ ĂĚĚƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ ŽĨ ϭϴϮ ƐŝƚĞƐ ŵĂĚĞ ƵƉ ŽĨ DĐ<ĞŽǁŶ Ϯϰͬϳ ƐŝƚĞƐ ĂŶĚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĂůƚĞǆ ĂŶĚ dƌƵĐŬ ^ƚŽƉƐ͕ ƚŚĞ ůĂƌŐĞƐƚ dƌƵĐŬ ^ƚŽƉ ŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ ŝŶ E ŽŶ Ă ƐŝŶŐůĞ ĐĂƌĚ͘

sŝĐĞͲWƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ƌŝĂŶ ^ƚĂŶůĞǇ ƐĂǇƐ ƚŚĞƌĞ͛Ɛ ŶŽ ƉůĂĐĞ ĨŽƌ ĐŽŶƚĞŶƚ ůŝŬĞ ƚŚĞ ͚ďůĂƚĂŶƚůǇ ƌĂĐŝƐƚ ĐŽŵŵĞŶƚƐ͛ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĞ ƐĂǁ posted ƌĞĐĞŶƚůǇ͘ &ĞůůŽǁ ŽĂƌĚ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ĂŐƌĞĞĚ͕ ƐĂǇŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƐŽŵĞ ĐŽŶƚĞŶƚ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ƉŽƐƚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ƌĞŇĞĐƚ ǁĞůů ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶ ŐŝǀĞŶ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ĨŽƌŵĂůůǇ ŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ tŝŶŐƐ ƐŝƚĞ͛Ɛ ĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƚŽƌ͘ WĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ tŝŶŐƐ ƐŝƚĞ ŝƐ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ŽŶůǇ ƚŽ E D ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ;ĂďŽƵƚ ϭϳ͕ϬϬϬ ŽĨ ƚŚĞŵ Ăƚ ƚŚŝƐ ƐƚĂŐĞͿ ĂŶĚ ǁĂƐ ŝŶŝƟĂůůǇ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ Ă ůŝǀĞ forum for members to discuss issues ŽĨ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ ƌĞůĂƟŶŐ ƚŽ ŵŽƚŽƌŚŽŵŝŶŐ

18 | The Motor Caravanner

ĂŶĚ ƐŚĂƌĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ŝŶ Ă ĐŽůůĞŐŝĂů ŵĂŶŶĞƌ͘ dŽ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞ ƚŚĂƚ͕ ƚŚĞ tŝŶŐƐ ƉĂŐĞ ŝƐ ŽǀĞƌƐĞĞŶ ďǇ Ă ƐŵĂůů ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ E D ŵŽĚĞƌĂƚŽƌƐ ǁŚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƚǇ ƚŽ ƌĞŵŽǀĞ ŽďũĞĐƟŽŶĂďůĞ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂů͘ ,ŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ ŽďǀŝŽƵƐůǇ͕ ƚŚĂƚ ĐĂŶ ŽŶůǇ ƚĂŬĞ ƉůĂĐĞ ĂŌĞƌ ŝƚ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ posted. dŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŝŶ ƉŽŝŶƚ ŽĨ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ tŝŶŐƐ ƉĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ E D ͛Ɛ ŽǁŶ &ĂĐĞďŽŽŬ ƉĂŐĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝƐ ĐƵƌĂƚĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ EĂƟŽŶĂů KĸĐĞ ƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂů ďĞŝŶŐ posted. ŌĞƌ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂďůĞ ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŽŶ͕ ƚŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ ĚĞĐŝĚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚĂƐŬ ƚŚĞ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ͛Ɛ ƵĚŝƚ Θ ZŝƐŬ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ǁŝƚŚ ŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ tŝŶŐƐ ƐŝƚĞ͛Ɛ ƌŝƐŬ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ͛Ɛ ƌĞƉƵƚĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐ Ă ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ŝƚƐ ŶĞǆƚ ŽĂƌĚ ŵĞĞƟŶŐ͕ ŝŶ ĞĂƌůǇ :ƵŶĞ͘

^ŝŶĐĞ DĐ<ĞŽǁŶ͛Ɛ ŚĂǀĞ ŽīĞƌĞĚ Ύϭϰ ĐĞŶƚƐ ƉĞƌ ůŝƚƌĞ ;ŝŶĐů͘ ŐƐƚͿ Žī ƚŚĞ DĐ<ĞŽǁŶ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ƉƌŝĐĞ Ăƚ Ăůů ϭϴϮ ƐŝƚĞƐ͕ ƚŚĞǇ ŚĂǀĞ ŚĂĚ Ă ƐƚĞĂĚǇ ƐƚƌĞĂŵ ŽĨ E D ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ƐŝŐŶŝŶŐ ƵƉ ĨŽƌ ĐĂƌĚƐ ĨƌŽŵ Ăůů ŽǀĞƌ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ͘ ƚŚŝƐ ŚĂƐ ĂĚĚĞĚ ŵŽƌĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞƌĞ ĂůƌĞĂĚǇ ƚĂŬŝŶŐ ĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ E D ĂŶĚ DĐ<ĞŽǁŶ͛Ɛ͘ EŽǁ ƚŚĂƚ ŽǀŝĚ ƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƟŽŶƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƌĞůĂǆĞĚ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ǁŝůů ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ ƐƉƌĞĂĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ǁŝŶŐƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǆƉůŽƌĞ ŵŽƌĞ ŽĨ E ͘ tŚǇ ƉĂǇ ŵŽƌĞ ĨŽƌ ĨƵĞů ƚŚĂŶ ǇŽƵ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ǁŚŝůĞ ƐƋƵĞĞǌŝŶŐ ǇŽƵƌ ĐĂƌĂǀĂŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŵŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞƐ ŝŶƚŽ ƟŐŚƚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƐƚĂƟŽŶƐ͕ ǁŚĞŶ ǇŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ŵƵĐŚ ƌŽŽŵŝĞƌ dƌƵĐŬ ^ƚŽƉ ŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ Ăƚ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ price. Ύ DĐ<ĞŽǁŶ ǁĞĞŬůǇ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ƉƌŝĐĞ ŝƐ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ƚŽ ůŽŐŐĞĚ ŝŶ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽŶ ǁǁǁ͘ŶǌŵĐĂ͘ŽƌŐ͘Ŷǌ

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ABOVE FROM LEFT: Members Jan and Graham Wells loved the ‘gorgeous spot’ in the vineyard they were allocated during their stay in Marlborough; and Graham is all set for another day’s work behind the wheel.

Last of the Summer Wine With wine growers throughout the country struggling to source pickers for the harvest season, NZMCA members have been quick to lend a hand.

ŐŽƌŐĞŽƵƐ ƐƉŽƚ ŽŶ Ă ǀŝŶĞǇĂƌĚ ƚŽ ƉĂƌŬ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐĂƌĂǀĂŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƉŽǁĞƌ ĂŶĚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŽŶ ŽīĞƌ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĐŚĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ĞǆƉůŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ĂƌĞĂ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĚŽǁŶƟŵĞ͘

Ɛ Ă ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŽĨ EĂƟŽŶĂů KĸĐĞ ĐŽͲŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ŐƌŽǁĞƌ ŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŶ DĂƌůďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ĞŶƚƌĂů KƚĂŐŽ͕ ŶŝŶĞ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ƉƵƚ ƚŚĞŝƌ hand up to help in Marlborough and over 30 in Central. Here’s how it turned out for one couple:

͞tĞ ƉĂƌŬĞĚ ŽŶ Ă ǀŝŶĞǇĂƌĚ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚǁŽ ĐŽƩĂŐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŚŽƵƐĞĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ǁŽƌŬĞƌƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞƌǇŽŶĞ ĐŽƵůĚŶ͛ƚ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ŬŝŶĚĞƌ ƚŽ ƵƐ͘͟

,ĞůƉŝŶŐ ǀŝŶĞǇĂƌĚƐ ǁŚŽ ǁĞƌĞ ĐƌŝƟĐĂůůǇ ƐŚŽƌƚ ŽĨ ǁŽƌŬĞƌƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚŝƐ ǇĞĂƌ͛Ɛ ŚĂƌǀĞƐƚ ƚƵƌŶĞĚ ŽƵƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ĂŶ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ǁŽƌƚŚ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĨŽƌ :ĂŶ ĂŶĚ Graham Wells #63154. :ĂŶ ǁĂƐŶ͛ƚ Ăƚ Ăůů ƐƵƌƉƌŝƐĞĚ ǁŚĞŶ ŚĞƌ ŚƵƐďĂŶĚ 'ƌĂŚĂŵ ƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǁƐ ĂďŽƵƚ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞ ǁŝŶĞ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌǇ ǁĂƐ ĚĞƐƉĞƌĂƚĞ ĨŽƌ ƚƌƵĐŬ ĚƌŝǀĞƌƐ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ŽƵƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚĂƌǀĞƐƚ͕ ďǇ ŽīĞƌŝŶŐ his help. ͞dŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ǁŚĂƚ ŚĞ ĚŽĞƐ͕͟ ƐĂǇƐ :ĂŶ͘ ͞/Ĩ ƐŽŵĞŽŶĞ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ĚŽŶĞ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ŚŝƐ ƉŽǁĞƌ͕ ŚĞ͛ůů ŐŽ ĂŶĚ ĚŽ ŝƚ͘͟ Graham holds a heavy vehicle licence and ǁŚŝůĞ ŚĞ͛Ɛ ďĞĞŶ ƌĞƟƌĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚƌĞĞ ǇĞĂƌƐ͕ ƚŚĞ tĂŝŵĂƚĞͲďĂƐĞĚ ĐŽƵƉůĞ ĮŐƵƌĞĚ ƚŚĞǇ ŚĂĚ ŶŽƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŽ ůŽƐĞ ďǇ ŚŝƚĐŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐĂƌĂǀĂŶ ĂŶĚ ŚĞĂĚŝŶŐ ƚŽ DĂƌůďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŽ ƐĞĞ ǁŚŽ ŶĞĞĚĞĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ help. tŝƚŚŝŶ ũƵƐƚ Ă ĐŽƵƉůĞ ŽĨ ĚĂǇƐ͕ 'ƌĂŚĂŵ ŚĂĚŶ͛ƚ ũƵƐƚ ďĞĞŶ ŽīĞƌĞĚ ǁŽƌŬ ďǇ ůĂŶ tŝůŬŝŶƐŽŶ ŽĨ ůĂƉĂ sŝƟĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͕ ƚŚĞǇ ŚĂĚ Ă

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&Žƌ Ɛŝǆ ǁĞĞŬƐ ĨƌŽŵ ŵŝĚͲ&ĞďƌƵĂƌǇ ƚŽ Ɖƌŝů͕ 'ƌĂŚĂŵ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ŐƌĂƉĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ǁĂƐ ŶĞĞĚĞĚ͕ ĂŶĚ :ĂŶ ĞŶũŽǇĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĐŚĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĚƵůŐĞ ŚĞƌ ůŽǀĞ ŽĨ ǁƌŝƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŵĂŬĞ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ŽĨ ďĞŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǁŝŶĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͘ ͞tŚĞŶĞǀĞƌ ǁĞ͛ǀĞ ĚƌŝǀĞŶ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ůĞŶŚĞŝŵ ďĞĨŽƌĞ͕ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞŶ͛ƚ ƚĂŬĞŶ ŵƵĐŚ ŶŽƟĐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ǀŝŶĞƐ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ƚŽ ƋƵŝĐŬůǇ ĐŽŵŵĞŶƚ ŽŶ ŚŽǁ ďĞĂƵƟĨƵů ƚŚĞǇ ůŽŽŬ͘ Ƶƚ ŶŽǁ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ǁŚŽůĞ ŶĞǁ ĂƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞŵ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĂƌĞĂ͘ tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƐĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ǁŚŽůĞ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ŽĨ ŚĂƌǀĞƐƟŶŐ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝƐ ĂŵĂǌŝŶŐ͕͟ ƐŚĞ says. :ĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ŚĞůƉĞĚ ŽƵƚ ďǇ ŐŝǀŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǀŝŶĞǇĂƌĚ ŽǁŶĞƌ͛Ɛ ǁŝĨĞ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌ ŶŐůŝƐŚ ůĞƐƐŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŵĂĚĞ ŚĞƌ ŽǁŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŚĂƌǀĞƐƚ ĂƐ a ǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌ͘ ͞/ ǁĂƐ ĂůƌĞĂĚǇ ǁĂůŬŝŶŐ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞ ǀŝŶĞǇĂƌĚ ĞǀĞƌǇ ĚĂǇ ĨŽƌ ĞǆĞƌĐŝƐĞ͘ dŚĞŶ͕ ǁŚĞŶ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ Ă ĚƌŝŶŬ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ďŽƐƐ ŽŶĞ ŶŝŐŚƚ ŚĞ ŵĞŶƟŽŶĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƉŽƐƚƐ ŚŽůĚŝŶŐ ƵƉ ƚŚĞ ǀŝŶĞƐ ŚĂĚ ƚŽ ďĞ ĐŚĞĐŬĞĚ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ŚĂƌǀĞƐƚ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞǇ ǁĞƌĞŶ͛ƚ broken. ͞/ ƐĂŝĚ͕ ͚/ ĐĂŶ ĚŽ ƚŚĂƚ͛͘ ^Ž ŝŶƐƚĞĂĚ ŽĨ ǁĂůŬŝŶŐ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞ ǀŝŶĞǇĂƌĚ / ǁĂůŬĞĚ ƵƉ ĂŶĚ ĚŽǁŶ

ƚŚĞ ƌŽǁƐ͕ ĐŚĞĐŬŝŶŐ ŝĨ ĂŶǇ ƉŽƐƚƐ ǁĞƌĞ ůŽŽƐĞ Žƌ ďƌŽŬĞŶ͕ ĂŶĚ ƉƵƫŶŐ Ă ĚĂď ŽĨ ƉĂŝŶƚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŵ ŝĨ ƚŚĞǇ ŶĞĞĚĞĚ ĂƩĞŶƟŽŶ͘͟ dŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƟŵĞ ŝŶ DĂƌůďŽƌŽƵŐŚ͕ 'ƌĂŚĂŵ ŐŽƚ ƚĂůŬŝŶŐ ƚŽ Ă ĨŽƌŬůŝŌ ĚƌŝǀĞƌ Ăƚ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ǁŝŶĞƌŝĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ŚĞ ĚƌŽƉƉĞĚ Žī Ă ůŽĂĚ͘ ,Ğ ŝŶǀŝƚĞĚ Śŝŵ ƚŽ ďƌŝŶŐ :ĂŶ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵĞ ďĂĐŬ ĨŽƌ Ă ĨƵůů ƚŽƵƌ͘ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞǇ ĂƌƌŝǀĞĚ͕ ŝƚ ƚƵƌŶĞĚ ŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌŬůŝŌ ĚƌŝǀĞƌ ǁĂƐ ĂĐƚƵĂůůǇ ƚŚĞ owner. ͞tĞ ĞŶĚĞĚ ƵƉ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ Ă ƚǁŽͲŚŽƵƌ ǁŝŶĞ ƚĂƐƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶ Ă ƚŽƵƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ǁŝŶĞƌǇ͕͟ ƐĂǇƐ :ĂŶ͘ dŚĞ ĐŽƵƉůĞ ƐĂǇ ƚŚĞǇ ĂƌĞ ŽŶůǇ ŽĐĐĂƐŝŽŶĂů ǁŝŶĞ ĚƌŝŶŬĞƌƐ͕ ďƵƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŚĂƐ ŐŝǀĞŶ ƚŚĞŵ ĂŶ ŝŶƐŝŐŚƚ ŝŶƚŽ ǁŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚ ŝŶ ǀŝƟĐƵůƚƵƌĞ͘ ͞/ƚ͛Ɛ ŐŝǀĞŶ ƵƐ Ă ǁŚŽůĞ ŶĞǁ ĂƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌǇ͕͟ ƐĂǇƐ :ĂŶ͘ ͞tĞ͛ůů ŶĞǀĞƌ ďĞ ǁŝŶĞ ĐŽŶŶŽŝƐƐĞƵƌƐ͕ ďƵƚ ǁĞ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ Ă ůŝƩůĞ ŵŽƌĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ŵŽƌĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ͘͟ tŚŝůĞ ŵŽŶĞǇ ǁĂƐŶ͛ƚ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƟǀĂƟŶŐ ĨĂĐƚŽƌ ĨŽƌ 'ƌĂŚĂŵ͕ ŚĞ ƐĂǇƐ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌŬ ǁĂƐ ǁĞůů ƉĂŝĚ ĂŶĚ ŚĞ͛Ě ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚ ŚĂƌǀĞƐƚ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŵŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞƌƐ͘ ,Ğ ƌĞĐŬŽŶƐ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ŇĞǆŝďůĞ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞ Ă ŐŝǀĞͲĂŶĚͲƚĂŬĞ ĂƫƚƵĚĞ goes a long way. dŚĞ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ǁĂƐ ƐƵĐŚ Ă ƉŽƐŝƟǀĞ ŽŶĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵƉůĞ ƚŚĞǇ͛ƌĞ ƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ŝƚ Ăůů ŽǀĞƌ ĂŐĂŝŶ ŶĞǆƚ ǇĞĂƌ͘ Ƶƚ ĮƌƐƚ ƚŚĞƌĞ͛Ɛ Ă ƚŚƌĞĞͲŵŽŶƚŚ ƚƌŝƉ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ h^ ƚŽ ĞŶũŽǇ ʹ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞǇ͛ǀĞ ĂůƌĞĂĚǇ ǁŽƌŬĞĚ ŽƵƚ ǁŚĂƚ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ ǁŝŶĞ ƚŚĞǇ͛ůů ŐŝǀĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŚŽƐƚƐ ĂƐ ŐŝŌƐ͘

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^ŝƚĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ dŽǁŶ ĂƐŝŶ ǁĂůŬǁĂǇ͕ tŚĂŶŐĂƌĞŝ͛Ɛ ƌŽůůŝŶŐ ďĂůů ĐůŽĐŬ ŝƐ Ă ĨĂƐĐŝŶĂƟŶŐ ƉŝĞĐĞ ŽĨ ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐ ʹ ŵĂŬĞ ƐƵƌĞ ǇŽƵ ĐŚĞĐŬ ŝƚ ŽƵƚ ŶĞǆƚ ƟŵĞ ǇŽƵ͛ƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŝƚǇ͘

About time >ŝŬĞ ŵĂŶǇ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͕ tŚĂŶŐĂƌĞŝ͛Ɛ ŶĞǁ ƌŽůůŝŶŐ ďĂůů ĐůŽĐŬ ǁĂƐ ŵĂĚĞ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ƚŚĂŶŬƐ ƚŽ Ă ŐƌŽƵƉ ŽĨ ƉĂƐƐŝŽŶĂƚĞ ǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌƐ͕ ƚŚĞ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŽĨ ůŽĐĂů ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐ͕ ŐŽŽĚ ŽůĚͲĨĂƐŚŝŽŶĞĚ <ŝǁŝ ŝŶŐĞŶƵŝƚǇ ʹ ĂŶĚ Ă ƐƚĞĂĚǇ ƐƵƉƉůǇ ŽĨ ƐƚƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ϴ ĨĞŶĐŝŶŐ wire. /ƚƐ ŽƌŝŐŝŶƐ ŐŽ ďĂĐŬ ƚŽ ϮϬϬϴ͕ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ ĮƌƐƚ ŵŽŽƚĞĚ ĂƐ Ă ǁĂǇ ƚŽ ƌĂŝƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽĮůĞ ŽĨ ůĂƉŚĂŵƐ ůŽĐŬ DƵƐĞƵŵ͘ ^ŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞŶ͕ ŵĂŶǇ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚ ŝŶ ŝƚƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ĂŶĚ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ E D ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ WŚŝů ĂŶĚ DŚĂŝƌŝ ŽůůŝŶƐ ηϴϱϵϴϬ͘ WŚŝů ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚ ƐŝŶĐĞ ϮϬϬϵ͕ ǁŚĞŶ ŚŝƐ ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐ ďĂĐŬŐƌŽƵŶĚ ŵĂĚĞ Śŝŵ ƚŚĞ ŝĚĞĂů ƉĞƌƐŽŶ ƚŽ ďĞ ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ ƚĂŬŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ĨƌŽŵ ĂŶ ŝĚĞĂ͕ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƉƌŽƚŽƚǇƉĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĮŶŝƐŚĞĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁĂƐ ĐƌĂŶĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ŝŶ ĞĂƌůǇ April. dŚĞ ĐůŽĐŬ ŝƐ ĂƐ ŵƵĐŚ Ă ƉŝĞĐĞ ŽĨ ƉƌĞĐŝƐŝŽŶ ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐ ĂƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ ĂďŽƵƚ ƚĞůůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ʹ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ĚŽĞƐ ĨĂƌ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ ũƵƐƚ ƚŚĂƚ͘ WŚŝů ƐĂǇƐ ŝƚ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ĂŶĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂů ĂƐƉĞĐƚƐ͘

ƌĂŝƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďĂůůƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚŽƉ͕ ƚŚĞŶ ŐƌĂǀŝƚǇ ƉŽǁĞƌƐ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐůŽĐŬ ĂŶĚ sculpture. ͞dŚĞƐĞ ĚĂǇƐ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂƌĞ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ Ăƚ Ă ĚŝŐŝƚĂů ĐůŽĐŬ ƚŽ ƚĞůů ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ͕ ďƵƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚŝƐ ƚŚŝŶŐ ǇŽƵ͛ǀĞ ŐŽƚ ƚŽ ůŽŽŬ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ďĂůůƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌƐ ĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĂƚ ďĂůů ĂŶĚ ǁŽƌŬ ŽƵƚ ǁŚĂƚ ƟŵĞ ŝƚ ŝƐ͕͟ ƐĂǇƐ WŚŝů͘ ŌĞƌ ǇĞĂƌƐ ƐƉĞŶƚ ƟŶŬĞƌŝŶŐ ĂďŽƵƚ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ƉƌŽƚŽƚǇƉĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĨƵŶĚƌĂŝƐŝŶŐ͕ WŚŝů ƐĂǇƐ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ǁŽŶĚĞƌĨƵů ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĞ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ ĂŶĚ ďĞŝŶŐ ƐƵĐŚ Ă Śŝƚ ǁŝƚŚ ůŽĐĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ ĂůŝŬĞ͘ ͞tĞ ŵĂĚĞ ůŽƚƐ ŽĨ ƉƌŽƚŽƚǇƉĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞƌĞ ďĂƐŝĐĂůůǇ ƐƚƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ǁŝƌĞ ʹ ƚŚĞƌĞ ǁĂƐ Ă ďŝƚ ŽĨ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ϴ ǁŝƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞƌĞ͘ dŚĞŶ ǁĞ ŵŽǀĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŽ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ Ă ĨƵůůͲƐŝǌĞ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƉƌŽƚŽƚǇƉĞ ĨƌŽŵ ďŝƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƉŝĞĐĞƐ ǁĞ ƐĐƌŽƵŶŐĞĚ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ĂŶ ŽůĚ ǁĂƐŚŝŶŐ ŵĂĐŚŝŶĞ ŵŽƚŽƌ͕͟ ŚĞ ƐĂǇƐ͘ ŌĞƌ ƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐ ƐŝŐŶͲŽī ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶĐŝů͕ ǁŽƌŬ ďĞŐĂŶ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂů ƚŚŝŶŐ͕ ǁŝƚŚ ĂƐ ŵĂŶǇ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ĂƐ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ŵĂĚĞ ŝŶ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ͘

ůŽŶŐƐŝĚĞ ƚĞůůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ͕ ŝƚ ƐŚŽǁƐ ƚŚĞ ƉŚĂƐĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŽŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ DŝůŬǇ tĂǇ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ĂůŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ DĂƌĂŵĂƚĂŬĂ͕ ƚŚĞ DĈŽƌŝ ůƵŶĂƌ ĐĂůĞŶĚĂƌ͘

͞ ǀĞƌǇŽŶĞ ŝƐ ƐŽ ƉůĞĂƐĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ǁĂǇ ŝƚ ŚĂƐ ƚƵƌŶĞĚ ŽƵƚ͕ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ĂůŵŽƐƚ ďĞǇŽŶĚ ŽƵƌ ĞǆƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶƐ͕͟ ƐĂǇƐ WŚŝů͘

ƚ Ɛŝǆ ŵĞƚƌĞƐ ůŽŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƚǁŽ ĂŶĚ Ă ŚĂůĨ ŵĞƚƌĞƐ ŚŝŐŚ͕ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ďĞůŝĞǀĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞ ƚŚĞ ůĂƌŐĞƐƚ ƌŽůůŝŶŐ ďĂůů ĐůŽĐŬ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌůĚ͘ ĂůůƐ ƌŽůů ŝŶƚŽ ĨŽƵƌ ƟŵĞ ƌĂĐŬƐ͕ ŝŶĚŝĐĂƟŶŐ ƐĞĐŽŶĚƐ͕ ŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ͕ ƚĞŶƐ ŽĨ ŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŚŽƵƌƐ͘ ůĞĐƚƌŝĐ ŵŽƚŽƌƐ

͞/ƚ͛Ɛ ĐŽŵĞ Ă ůŽŶŐ ǁĂǇ͘ tĞ͛ǀĞ ŚĂĚ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ŚĞůƉ ǁŝƚŚ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĚŽŶĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƟŵĞ ĂŶĚ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ ĂƐ ǁĞůů͘ ůŽƚ ŽĨ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ůŽĐĂů ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞ ǀĞƌǇ ůƵĐŬǇ ƚŽ ŚĂǀĞ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ǁĞ ŐŽƚ͘͟

This is what it’s all about… ǀĞƌǇ ŶŽǁ ĂŶĚ ĂŐĂŝŶ Ă ŵĞŵďĞƌ ƐĞŶĚƐ ƵƐ Ă ƉŚŽƚŽ ƚŚĂƚ ƐƉĞĂŬƐ ǀŽůƵŵĞƐ ĂďŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ƐŝŵƉůĞ ũŽǇƐ ŽĨ ŵŽƚŽƌŚŽŵŝŶŐ͘ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚŽƐĞ ŝŵĂŐĞƐ ʹ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ ƐĞŶƚ ŝŶ ďǇ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ^ƵĞ ĂŶĚ WĞƚĞ :ĞŶŬŝŶƐ ;ηϮϴϱϰϭͿ ĂŶĚ ƐŚŽǁƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵƉůĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĨƌŝĞŶĚƐ ;ĂŶĚ ĨĞůůŽǁ tŝŶŶĞďĂŐŽ ŽǁŶĞƌƐͿ ĂǀĞ ĂŶĚ EŐĂŝƌŝĞ ^ŵŝƚŚ ;ηϯϯϱϳϴͿ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ Ă ĐŚĂƚ ǁŚŝůĞ ǁĂƚĐŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŶ ŐŽ ĚŽǁŶ Ăƚ EŐĂǁŝ ʹ ŶĞĂƌ ĂƉĞ WĂůůŝƐĞƌ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƌĞŵŽƚĞ tĂŝƌĂƌĂƉĂ ŽĂƐƚ͘ tŚĂƚ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ůŝĨĞ ǁĞ ŐĞƚ ƚŽ ĞŶũŽǇ ĂƐ E D ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ͊

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A LOVE LETTER TO THE WEST COAST WORDS & PHOTOS BY DIANE CHANDLER #68780

WĞĂĐĞ͕ ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚ ƉĞĂĐĞ ʹ tĞƐƚ ŽĂƐƚ ƐƚǇůĞ͖ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ƐƟůů waters to the Kohaihai DOC campsite, Karamea (TD #6412).

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Top six things to do on a wet day (there’s plenty of them!) on the Coast 1. Visit the Coaltown Museum, in Westport (or, in fact, any of the fascinating museums and info centres dotted throughout the Coast). 2. Head to Barrytown knifemaking – where, surprise, surprise, you can make your own knife, forging the blade from red hot steel and completing the knife with a native timber handle. www.barrytownknifemaking.com 3. Bonz n Stonz – carve your own bone, shell or pounamu carving at this boutique carving school in Hokitika. We did this and we loved it, they are such great people. www.bonz-nstonz.co.nz 4. West Coast Wildlife centre, at Franz Josef, where you can view New Zealand’s rarest kiwi, the rowi. It’s an indoor attraction that brings together nature, conservation and wildlife. www.wildkiwi.co.nz 5. Waiho hot tubs, again at Franz Josef. Pure relaxation in private tubs nestled in a lush rainforest setting. www.waihohottubs.co.nz 6. Or come on, just put on a jacket and go for a walk. This is the West Coast, rain is frequent so don’t let it stop you from getting out there to watch the ocean roaring, view the waterfalls or marvel at the beautiful rainforest.

The West Coast of the South Island is unique, rugged, stunning and a place to revive your soul, says NZMCA member Diane Chandler. Diane’s Dad was a Coaster, her grandparents were Coasters, her great grandad was a Coaster so it’s not surprising she loves the place and that her and husband Lyndon frequently ‘have the need’ to go back and explore the area. “Despite visiting hundreds of times we still ﬁnd new things to do and see – so vast is the West Coast. And even those things we have seen before take our breath away when our memory is refreshed seeing them,” writes Diane. Here’s her love letter to this special part of Aotearoa.

he Great Coast Road between Greymouth and Westport has been named as one of the top 10 coastal drives in the world. But exploring SH67 north of Karamea down to join SH6 and south to Haast and then ĐŽŶƟŶƵŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƌŽĂĚ Ăƚ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶ ĂǇ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ǁĂǇ ƚŽ ĂƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƚĞ the whole area. However, do ĐŚĞĐŬ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ĨŽƌĞĐĂƐƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƌŽĂĚ ĐůŽƐƵƌĞƐ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ǇŽƵƌ ũŽƵƌŶĞǇ͘ tĞ ŬŶĞǁ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ǁĂƐ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƚƵƌŶ ǁĞƚ Ă ǁĞĞŬ ŝŶƚŽ ŽƵƌ ƌĞĐĞŶƚ ƚƌŝƉ ;ŽĨ ϭϮ ĚĂǇƐͿ͕ ĂŶĚ Ă ƌĞĚ ƐĞǀĞƌĞ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ǁĂƌŶŝŶŐ ŵĞĂŶƚ ǁĞ ŚƵŶŬĞƌĞĚ ĚŽǁŶ ŝŶ ,ŽŬŝƟŬĂ ŝŶ Ă ǀĞƌǇ ĐŽŵĨŽƌƚĂďůĞ ŚŽůŝĚĂǇ ƉĂƌŬ ǁŝƚŚ ĐŽŵƉĂĐƚĞĚ ŚĂƌĚĮůů ƐŝƚĞƐ which absorbed the rain. A number ŽĨ ǇĞĂƌƐ ĂŐŽ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ǁĂǇ ƚŽ ŽƵƌ ƐŽŶ͛Ɛ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƟŽŶ ǁŚĞŶ ǁĞ ŐŽƚ ƐƚƵĐŬ Ăƚ >ĂŬĞ WĂƌŝŶŐĂ͘ tĞ ǁĞƌĞ ĚƌŝǀŝŶŐ ƚŽ ,ĂĂƐƚ ǁŚĞŶ ǁĞ ĐĂŵĞ ƚŽ Ă ƐůŝƉ͕ ǁĞ ƚƵƌŶĞĚ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ĂŶĚ ǁĞƌĞ ĚƌŝǀŝŶŐ Žī ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŚŝůůƐŝĚĞ ĐĂŵĞ ĚŽǁŶ ďĞŚŝŶd us.

We were concerned about the couple in the red car who were behind us – ĂŶĚ ƌĞůŝĞǀĞĚ ǁŚĞŶ ǁĞ ƐĂǁ ƚŚĞŵ ĐůĂŵďĞƌŝŶŐ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƐůŝƉ͘ >ƵĐŬŝůǇ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐĂŵƉĞƌ ƐŽ ƚŚĞǇ ũƵŵƉĞĚ ŝŶ ĂŶĚ ǁĞ ĚƌŽǀĞ ďĂĐŬ ƚŽ >ĂŬĞ WĂƌŝŶŐĂ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ĂŶ emergency call. We had ƚŽ ƐƚŽƉ ƚƌĂĸĐ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ĐĂŵƉĞƌ ďĞĐĂŵĞ ƚŚĞ ,Y͖ ůŽƚƐ ŽĨ ĐŽīĞĞ ĂŶĚ ƚĞĂ ǁĂƐ ĐŽŶƐƵŵĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐĂŵƉĞƌ ƚŚĂƚ ĚĂǇ͕ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůǇ ǁŚĞŶ ŇŽŽĚŝŶŐ ĐůŽƐĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƌŽĂĚ ďĂĐŬ ƚŽ &Žǆ 'ůĂĐŝĞƌ͘ The roading crews did an amazing job and six hours later the roads were opened to one lane and we were proudly led through. It was Ă ƌŽŽŬŝĞ ĞƌƌŽƌ ĂŶĚ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞŶ͛ƚ ŵĂĚĞ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ŵŝƐƚĂŬĞ ƐŝŶĐĞ͘ tĞ ĂůǁĂǇƐ ĐŚĞĐŬ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ĨŽƌĞĐĂƐƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƌŽĂĚ ǁĂƌŶŝŶŐƐ ĨŽƌ ĐůŽƐƵƌĞƐ Žƌ ĚĞůĂǇƐ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ƚƌĂǀĞůůŝŶŐ ŶŽǁ͘ DĂŶǇ Ă ƟŵĞ ŝƚ ŚĂƐ ƐĂǀĞĚ ƵƐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĞŶŐƚŚǇ ĚĞůĂǇƐ͘ EŽǁ͕ ďĂĐŬ to the West Coast and my favourites (remember these are just at ƚŚŝƐ ƟŵĞ͕ ƚŚĞǇ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚůǇͿ͘

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ABOVE: >ǇŶĚŽŶ ŚĂŶĚůĞƌ ĂĚŵŝƌĞƐ ƚŚĞ ͚ĐŚŽĐŽůĂƚĞ ďŽǆ͛ ƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶƐ Ăƚ ƐƚƵŶŶŝŶŐ ůŝƩůĞ >ĂŬĞ DĂƚŚĞƐŽŶ ʹ ƉĞƌŚĂƉƐ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ͛Ɛ ŵŽƐƚ ƉŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚĞĚ ůĂŬĞ͘ BELOW: >ǇŶĚŽŶ ƉĂĚĚůĞďŽĂƌĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĐĂůŵ ǁĂƚĞƌƐ ŽĨ >ĂŬĞ DĂŚŝŶĂƉƵĂ ĂŶĚ ;ůĞŌͿ >ĂŬĞ <ĂŶŝĞƌĞ͘

Top six lakes Lake Brunner – the largest lake on the West Coast. The Arnold River ŇŽǁƐ ŝŶƚŽ >ĂŬĞ ƌƵŶŶĞƌ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ Ă ƚƌŽƵƚ ĮƐŚŝŶŐ ŵĞĐĐĂ͘ dŚĞƌĞ͛Ɛ ĨĂŶƚĂƐƟĐ ƐǁŝŵŵŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƉĂĚĚůŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƌŝǀĞƌ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ŚƵŐĞ ƉŽĚŽĐĂƌƉ ĨŽƌĞƐƚ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ͛Ɛ ĞĚŐĞ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ ůŝŬĞ Ă ũƵƌĂƐƐŝĐ ĨŽƌĞƐƚ͘ Lake Kaniere ʹ ^ƵƌƌŽƵŶĚĞĚ ďǇ ŵŽƵŶƚĂŝŶƐ ĂŶĚ ƌŝŵƵ ĨŽƌĞƐƚ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ Ă ĚĞĞƉ

ůĂŬĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĨĂŶƚĂƐƟĐ ŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐ >ĂŬĞ <ĂŶŝĞƌĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƌĂĐĞ ǁĂůŬǁĂǇ ĂŶĚ ďŝŬŝŶŐ ƚƌĂŝů ;ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ tĞƐƚ ŽĂƐƚ tŝůĚĞƌŶĞƐƐ dƌĂŝůͿ͘ The DOC ĐĂŵƉŐƌŽƵŶĚ ;d ηϲϳϮϳͿ ŝƐ ƌŝŐŚƚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ͛Ɛ ĞĚŐĞ ĂŶĚ Ă ƉŽƉƵůĂƌ ƉůĂĐĞ ĨŽƌ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƉŽƌƚƐ͕ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐ͕ ƉŝĐŶŝĐƐ͕ ƐǁŝŵŵŝŶŐ͘ ŽŶ͛ƚ ŵŝƐƐ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƵŶŶŝŶŐ ƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶƐ ŽŶ Ă ĐĂůŵ ŵŽƌŶŝŶŐ͘ Lake Mahinapua ʹ :ƵƐƚ ƚĞŶ ŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ƐŽƵƚŚ ŽĨ ,ŽŬŝƟŬĂ͕ ƚŚĞ K

ĐĂŵƉŐƌŽƵŶĚ ;d ηϲϳϮϰͿ ŝƐ ĂŐĂŝŶ ƌŝŐŚƚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ͛Ɛ ĞĚŐĞ͘ >ĂŬĞ DĂŚŝŶĂƉƵĂ ŝƐ ƐŚĂůůŽǁ ĂŶĚ ǁĂƐ ŽŶĐĞ Ă ůĂŐŽŽŶ ǁŚŝĐŚ ďĞĐĂŵĞ Ă ůĂŬĞ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ,ŽŬŝƟŬĂ ZŝǀĞƌ ĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ ĐŽƵƌƐĞ͘ dŚĞƌĞ͛Ɛ ǁŽŶĚĞƌĨƵů ďŝƌĚůŝĨĞ ǁŝƚŚ ǁŚŝƚĞ ŚĞƌŽŶƐ ŽŌĞŶ ƐĞĞŶ ŚĞƌĞ͘ dŚĞ

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ŚŝŐŚůŝŐŚƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ DĂŚŝŶĂƉƵĂ ǁĂƚĞƌǁĂǇƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ŶŽƌƚŚĞƌŶ ĞŶĚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůĂŬĞ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ĂƌĞ ƐƚƵŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƉĂĚĚůĞ Žƌ ďŽĂƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ƉĂƐƚ ƚŚĞ ŽůĚ ŇĂǆ ŵŝll areas. Lake Mapourika ʹ /Ɛ Ă ŬĞƩůĞ ůĂŬĞ͕ ĨŽƌŵĞĚ ĨŽƵƌƚĞĞŶ ƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚ ǇĞĂƌƐ ĂŐŽ ĨƌŽŵ Ă ůĂƌŐĞ ďůŽĐŬ ŽĨ ŝĐĞ ůĞŌ ďĞŚŝŶĚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ &ƌĂŶǌ :ŽƐĞĨ 'ůĂĐŝĞƌ͘ /ƚ ŚĂƐ ƐƚƵŶŶŝŶŐ ƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶ ůƉƐ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ƉŽƉƵůĂƌ ĨŽƌ ŬĂǇĂŬŝŶŐ͕ ƉĂĚĚůĞ ďŽĂƌĚŝŶŐ͕ ďŽĂƟŶŐ͕ ƐǁŝŵŵŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ K ĐĂŵƉŐƌŽƵŶĚ ;d ηϲϳϳϲͿ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŶŽƌƚŚĞƌŶ ƐŚŽƌĞƐ͘ >ŽĐĂů ƚŽƵƌŝƐŵ ŽƉĞƌĂƚŽƌƐ ƌƵŶ ŬĂǇĂŬ ƚƌŝƉƐ ĂŶĚ Ŭŝǁŝ ƚŽƵƌƐ ŚĞƌĞ͘ Lake Matheson ʹ dŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ƉŽƉƵůĂƌ ůĂŬĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ tĞƐƚ ŽĂƐƚ͕ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƌĞŐĂƌĚĞĚ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ƉŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚĞĚ ůĂŬĞ ŝŶ E ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ Ă ƐŵĂůů ŐůĂĐŝĂů ůĂŬĞ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ůŽǀĞůǇ ǁĂůŬǁĂǇ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ŝƚ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĂŵĂǌŝŶŐ ƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶƐ ŽĨ ŽƌĂŬŝ Dƚ ŽŽŬ͕ Dƚ dĂƐŵĂŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶ ůƉƐ͘ Lake Paringa ʹ ŶŽƚŚĞƌ ŐůĂĐŝĂů ůĂŬĞ͕ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ŶŽƌƚŚ ŽĨ ,ĂĂƐƚ͘ dŚĞƌĞ͛Ɛ Ă K ĐĂŵƉŐƌŽƵŶĚ ;d ηϲϴϮϭͿ ĂŶĚ ƉŝĐŶŝĐ ƐŝƚĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŚŽƌĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚĞĚ ďǇ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚĞ ŶĂƟǀĞ ƌĂŝŶĨŽƌĞƐƚ͘

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zŽƵ͛ƌĞ ƐƉŽŝůƚ ĨŽƌ ĐŚŽŝĐĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ tĞƐƚ ŽĂƐƚ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ĐŽŵĞƐ ƚŽ ĂĚǀĞŶƚƵƌĞ ʹ ŝĂŶĞ͛Ɛ ƚŽƉ ƚŽƵƌƐ ƌĂŶŐĞ ĨƌŽŵ ǀŝĞǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŐƌĂĐĞĨƵů ǁŚŝƚĞ ŚĞƌŽŶ͖ ƚŽ ƚƵďŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ EŝůĞ ZŝǀĞƌ ;ŶŽ͕ ŶŽƚ d, d ŽŶĞͿ͖ ĂŶĚ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ŚĞƌ ͚ĂůůͲƟŵĞ ƚŽƉ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ŝŶ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ͛ ʹ ŚĞůŝ ŚŝŬŝŶŐ ŽŶ &Žǆ 'ůĂĐŝĞƌ͘

Top six tours •

Honeycomb Tours, Karamea –

Tours of the Honeycomb Caves, and the Oparara and Moira Arches. •

Underworld Adventures Tour, Charleston – Experience the cave,

glow worms and tubing down the Nile River. •

Bike shuttle companies – Do some

Žƌ Ăůů ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ďŝŬĞ Žƌ ǁĂůŬŝŶŐ ƚƌĂŝůƐ͘ 'Ğƚ ĚƌŽƉƉĞĚ Žī ĂŶĚ ƉŝĐŬĞĚ ƵƉ ƐŽ ǇŽƵ ĐĂŶ explore more. •

Bonz n Stonz – Carve your own

bone, shell or pounamu carving to create a memento to treasure forever. •

Whataroa White Heron Tours

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Fox Glacier Heli Hike – Seriously, ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ŵǇ ĂůůͲƟŵĞ ƚŽƉ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ŝŶ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ͘ dŽ ĂĐƚƵĂůůǇ ƐƚĂŶĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŝĐĞ ŝƐ ƉƌĞƩǇ ŝŶĐƌĞĚŝďůĞ͘ ŶǇŽŶĞ ǁŚŽ ĐĂŶ ǁĂůŬ Ă ĨĞǁ ŬŵƐ ŽŶ ƵŶĞǀĞŶ ŐƌŽƵŶĚ ĂŶĚ ǁĂůŬ ƐƚĂŝƌƐ ĐĂŶ ĚŽ tŚĞ ŚĞůŝͲŚŝŬĞ͘

&Žƌ ƚŚĞ more adventurous I ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚ ƚŚĞ ǆƚƌĞŵĞ ,Ğůŝ ,ŝŬĞ ʹ Ă ĨĂŶƚĂƐƟĐ ĚĂǇ ŽĨ ŝĐĞ ĐůŝŵďŝŶŐ͕ ĂďƐĞŝůŝŶŐ͕ and exploring caves and crevasses on ƚŚĞ ŐůĂĐŝĞƌ͘ &Žƌ Ă ůĞƐƐ ĂĐƟǀĞ ĂĐƟǀŝƚǇ Ă ƐĐĞŶŝĐ ŇŝŐŚƚ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ƐŶŽǁ ůĂŶĚŝŶŐ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ŵǇ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂƟŽŶ͘ dŚĞ &Žǆ ĂŶĚ &ƌĂŶǌ :ŽƐĞĨ ŐůĂĐŝĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ two of only three glaciers on earth that are surrounded by rainforest. dŚĞǇ ĂƌĞ ƵŶŝƋƵĞ ĂŶĚ ĂŵŽŶŐƐƚ ƚŚĞ most accessible glaciers in the world.

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CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: dŚĞ ǁŚŝƚĞ ƐĂŶĚƐ ŽĨ ƉƌŝƐƟŶĞ ^ĐŽƩƐ ĞĂĐŚ͕ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ,ĞĂƉŚǇ dƌĂĐŬ͖ ƚŚĞ WŽƌĂƌĂƌŝ ZŝǀĞƌ ƚƌĂĐŬ͕ Ăƚ WƵŶĂŬĂŝŬŝ͖ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ >ĂŬĞ <ĂŶŝĞƌĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƌĂĐĞ ŝƐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ tĞƐƚ ŽĂƐƚ tŝůĚĞƌŶĞƐƐ dƌĂŝů͘

Top six bike trails Heaphy Track – Open from 1 May to 30 November each year for biking. It’s some 78kms in length and is rated grade 4 (experienced cyclists).

the best views and back.

Kawatiri Coastal Trail ʹ dŚĞ ƐĞĐƟŽŶƐ ĨƌŽŵ tĞƐƚƉŽƌƚ ƚŽ dĂƵƌĂŶŐĂ ĂǇ

ƐƚĂŐĞ ďƵƚ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƌĞǀŝĞǁĞĚ͘

ĂƌĞ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ Ă ĨĂŶƚĂƐƟĐ ƌŝĚĞ ĨŽƌ Ăůů ĐǇĐůŝƐƚƐ͘ tŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŝů ǁŝůů ŐŽ ĨƌŽŵ tĞƐƚƉŽƌƚ ƚŽ ŚĂƌůĞƐƚŽŶ͘

The West Coast Wilderness Trail ʹ ŵƵƐƚͲĚŽ ĨŽƌ ĂŶǇ ĞŶƚŚƵƐŝĂƐƟĐ

Old Ghost Road – From Lyall to Seddonville or vice versa. It’s 85kms ƌĂƚĞĚ ŐƌĂĚĞ ϰ ǁŝƚŚ ƐŽŵĞ ŐƌĂĚĞ ϱ ƐĞĐƟŽŶƐ͘ ƚƌŝƉ ĨƌŽŵ ^ĞĚĚŽŶǀŝůůĞ ƚŽ ^ƉĞĐŝŵĞŶ ,Ƶƚ ĂŶĚ ďĂĐŬ ŝƐ Ă ŐŽŽĚ ĚĂǇ ƌŝĚĞ͘ Kƌ ǇŽƵ ĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ĞŶũŽǇ Ă ĚĂǇ trip from Lyall to the ridge shelter and then walk along the ridgeline for

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Paparoa Track ʹ ϱϱŬŵƐ ŐƌĂĚĞ ϰ͘ dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ Ğ ŝŬĞƐ ĂůůŽǁĞĚ Ăƚ ƚŚŝƐ

ĐǇĐůŝƐƚƐ͘ /ƚ ŝƐ ƌĂƚĞĚ ŐƌĂĚĞ Ϯ ĂŶĚ ƐƚƌĞƚĐŚĞƐ ϭϯϯŬŵ ĨƌŽŵ 'ƌĞǇŵŽƵƚŚ ƚŽ ZŽƐƐ͕ ƐŽ ŝƐ ďĞƐƚ ĂƩĞŵƉƚĞĚ ŽǀĞƌ ƚǁŽ Žƌ ƚŚƌĞĞ ĚĂǇƐ͘ The Kokako walk and cycle trail, Haast ʹ ďŽƵƚ ϱ͘ϯŬŵ ĞĂĐŚ ǁĂǇ

ƚŚŝƐ ŐŽĞƐ ĨƌŽŵ ,ĂĂƐƚ ƚŽǁŶƐŚŝƉ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďĞĂĐŚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ďĞĂƵƟĨƵů ƉŽĚŽĐĂƌƉ rainforest and is very achievable for most riders.

/ƚ͛Ɛ ŶĂŵĞ ŝƐŶ͛ƚ ĞǆĂĐƚůǇ ŝŶǀŝƟŶŐ͕ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ĂƉĞ &ŽƵůǁŝŶĚ ʹ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝƐ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ũƵƐƚ ƐŽƵƚŚ ŽĨ tĞƐƚƉŽƌƚ ʹ ŚĂƐ Ă ƐƉĞĐƚĂĐƵůĂƌ ĐŽĂƐƚĂů ǁĂůŬǁĂǇ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƚĂŬĞƐ ŝŶ Ă ƐĞĂů ĐŽůŽŶǇ͕ Ă ůŝŐŚƚŚŽƵƐĞ ĂŶĚ ƉĂŶŽƌĂŵŝĐ ǀŝĞǁƐ ŽĨ ŵŽƵŶƚĂŝŶƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƌƵŐŐĞĚ ĐŽĂƐƚůŝŶĞ͘

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ABOVE: :ĂĐŬƐŽŶ ĂǇ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝƐ ůŝƚĞƌĂůůǇ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƌŽĂĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŽƵƚŚĞƌŶ ĞǆƚĞŶƚ ŽĨ ǇŽƵƌ tĞƐƚ ŽĂƐƚ ƚƌĂǀĞůƐ͖ ĂŶĚ BELOW: ĞŶŶŝƐƚŽŶ ʹ ƐŽŵĞ ϰϲϬŬŵƐ ŶŽƌƚŚ ʹ ǁŚĞƌĞ ŝĂŶĞ ĂŶĚ >ǇŶĚŽŶ ŚĂŶĚůĞƌ ƚĂŬĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǀŝĞǁ ĂƚŽƉ ƚŚĞ ĨĂŵŽƵƐ ĞŶŶŝƐƚŽŶ ŝŶĐůŝŶĞ͘

Top six places to see off the beaten track Denniston – ,ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨĂŵŽƵƐ ĞŶŶŝƐƚŽŶ ŝŶĐůŝŶĞ͕ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ĂŶ ŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐ ĐŽĂů ŵŝŶŝŶŐ ĂƌĞĂ ƚŚĂƚ ĨŽƌ ŵĂŶǇ ǇĞĂƌƐ ǁĂƐ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ͛Ɛ ůĂƌŐĞƐƚ ĐŽĂů ŵŝŶĞ͕ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ Ă ďŽŽŵŝŶŐ ƚŽǁŶ͘

Today the ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟǀĞ ƉĂŶĞůƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ďƌĂŬĞŚĞĂĚ ďƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĂƌĞĂ ĂůŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ǇŽƵ ĐĂŶ ĂůŵŽƐƚ ŚĞĂƌ ƚŚĞ ŐŚŽƐƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƐƚ ĂŵŽŶŐƐƚ ƚŚĞ ŽůĚ restored relics. The top ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝŶĐůŝŶĞ ŽīĞƌƐ ƐƚƵŶŶŝŶŐ ǀŝĞǁƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽĂƐƚ ŽŶ Ă ŐŽŽĚ ĚĂǇ͘ Hokitika Gorge ʹ ůŽǀĞůǇ ůŽŽƉ ĨŽƌĞƐƚ ǁĂůŬ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ǀŝďƌĂŶƚ ďůƵĞ ƉŽŽůƐ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŐŽƌŐĞ ;ĂůƚŚŽƵŐŚ͕ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ Žƌ ĂŌĞƌ ŚĞĂǀǇ ƌĂŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ iƐ ĚŝƐĐŽůŽƵƌĞĚͿ͘ Jackson Bay ʹ dŚĞ ĞŶĚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƌŽĂĚ͘ ĐĐĞƐƐŝďůĞ ǀŝĂ Ă ŐŽŽĚ ƐĞĂůĞĚ ƌŽĂĚ ĨƌŽŵ ,ĂĂƐƚ͕ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶ ĂǇ ŝƐ ǁĞůů ŬŶŽǁŶ ĨŽƌ ŝƚƐ ƌĂǇ WŽƚ ĐĂĨĞ ;ŽīĞƌŝŶŐ ĨĂŶƚĂƐƟĐ ďůƵĞ ĐŽĚ Žƌ ŝƚƐ ǁŽƌůĚ ĨĂŵŽƵƐ ĐƌĂǇĮƐŚ ƐĂůĂĚͿ͘ &Žƌ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ůŽĐĂů ƚƌĞĂƚ ;ŝĨ ǇŽƵ͛ƌĞ ůƵĐŬǇ ĞŶŽƵŐŚ ƚŽ ďĞ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝŶ ƐĞĂƐŽŶͿ ƐƚŽƉ Ăƚ ĂƐĐĂĚĞ tŚŝƚĞďĂŝƚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƌŽĂĚ ŝŶ ƚŽ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶ ĂǇ ʹ ƚŚĞǇ ĂƌĞ Ă ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ǁŚŝƚĞďĂŝƚ ŽƉĞƌĂƚŽƌ ǁŚŽ ƐĞůů ǁŚŝƚĞďĂŝƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƉƵďůŝĐ͘ Woods Creek ʹ &ƌŽŵ 'ƌĞǇŵŽƵƚŚ ŚĞĂĚ ĞĂƐƚ͕ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƚ ϭϬŬŵ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƌŽĂĚ ŝƐ ƵŶƐĞĂůĞĚ ĂŶĚ ŶŽƚ ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ĨŽƌ ĐĂƌĂǀĂŶƐ͘ dŚĞ ϭ͘ϭŬŵ ǁĂůŬŝŶŐ ůŽŽƉ ƚĂŬĞƐ ǇŽƵ ĂŵŽŶŐƐƚ ďĞĂƵƟĨƵů ĨŽƌĞƐƚ ĂŶĚ ƚĂŝůƌĂĐĞƐ͕ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ĚĂŵƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚƵŶŶĞůƐ Ăůů ĐĂƌǀĞĚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ ďǇ ŚĂƌĚǇ ŐŽůĚŵŝŶĞƌƐ ŝŶ ĚĂǇƐ ŐŽŶĞ ďǇ͘ Okarito Lagoon ʹ ďĞĂƵƟĨƵů ƐƉŽƚ ƚŽ ĮƐŚ͕ ŬĂǇĂŬ Žƌ ƐŝŵƉůǇ ƌĞůĂǆ

ŽŶ Ă ďŽĂƚ ĐƌƵŝƐĞ͘ dŚĞƌĞ͛Ɛ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ůŽĐĂů ǁĂůŬƐ ƚŽ ĞŶũŽǇ͕ ǁŚŝůĞ ƚŚĞ ůĂŐŽŽŶ ŝƐ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ͛Ɛ ůĂƌŐĞƐƚ ƵŶŵŽĚŝĮĞĚ ǁĞƚůĂŶĚ͘ /ƚ ŝƐ ŚŽŵĞ ƚŽ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ ϳϲ ƐƉĞĐŝĞƐ ŽĨ ŶĂƟǀĞ ďŝƌĚƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŬƃƚƵŬƵͬǁŚŝƚĞ ŚĞƌŽŶ ĂŶĚ royal spoonbills. Cape Foulwind ʹ ĚĞƐƟŶĂƟŽŶ ƚŚĂƚ ĚŽĞƐŶ͛ƚ ůŝǀĞ ƵƉ ƚŽ ŝƚƐ ŶĂŵĞ͘ ǀĞƌǇ

ƟŵĞ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ǀŝƐŝƚĞĚ ŝƚ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ƐƚƵŶŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐĂůŵ͘ /ƚ ŝƐ ƐŝƚĞĚ ŽŶůǇ ĂďŽƵƚ ϭϱŬŵƐ ǁĞƐƚ ŽĨ tĞƐƚƉŽƌƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƐƉĞĐƚĂĐƵůĂƌ ĐŽĂƐƚĂů ǁĂůŬǁĂǇ ƚĂŬĞƐ ŝŶ Ă ƐĞĂů ĐŽůŽŶǇ͕ Ă ůŝŐŚƚŚŽƵƐĞ ĂŶĚ ƉĂŶŽƌĂŵŝĐ ǀŝĞǁƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƵŶƚĂŝŶƐ and coastline.

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ADVERTORIAL

WůĂŶ ǇŽƵƌ ĚƌĞĂŵ ŵŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞ ŚŽůŝĚĂǇ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ h<͕ ƵƌŽƉĞ͕ ƚŚĞ h^ ͕ Žƌ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ǁŝƚŚ tŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞ ĂƌĂǀĂŶ Θ DŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞ ,ŽůŝĚĂǇƐ͘

ESCAPE. EXPLORE. DISCOVER.

ŝƚŚ ďŽƌĚĞƌƐ ŶŽǁ ŽƉĞŶ͕ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƐƵƌŐĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ŐůŽďĂů ĚĞŵĂŶĚ ĨŽƌ travel has highlighted the need to ďŽŽŬ ƚƌĂǀĞů ĂƌƌĂŶŐĞŵĞŶƚƐ ǁĞůů ŝŶ ĂĚǀĂŶĐĞ͕ ƐŽ ŶŽǁ ŝƐ ĂŶ ĞǆĐĞůůĞŶƚ ƟŵĞ ƚŽ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĂďŽƵƚ that next overseas holiday. tŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞ ĂƌĂǀĂŶ & Motorhome Holidays can ƚĂŬĞ ǇŽƵ ŽŶ ǇŽƵƌ ŶĞǆƚ ďŝŐ ĂĚǀĞŶƚƵƌĞ ƚŽ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ĞǆĐŝƟŶŐ ĚĞƐƟŶĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌůĚ͘ ŶĚ ĂƐ Ă ǁŚŽůůǇ ŽǁŶĞĚ ƐƵďƐŝĚŝĂƌǇ ŽĨ dŚĞ ĂƌĂǀĂŶ ĂŶĚ DŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞ ůƵď ŝŶ ƚŚĞ hŶŝƚĞĚ <ŝŶŐĚŽŵ͕ ǇŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƚ ĞĂƐǇ ŬŶŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ǇŽƵ͛ƌĞ ĚĞĂůŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůůǇ ƐŽƵŶĚ͕ ƐĞĐƵƌĞ ĂŶĚ ƚƌƵƐƚĞĚ ŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ƉƌŽƵĚ ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƐƉĂŶƐ over 115 years. There are ŵĂŶǇ ůŽĐĂůůǇ ĞƐĐŽƌƚĞĚ͕ ƐŵĂůů ŐƌŽƵƉ ŵŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞ ƚŽƵƌƐ ƚŽ ĐŚŽŽƐĞ ĨƌŽŵ͘ dŚĞǇ ĂƌĞ ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚŽƐĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĮƌƐƚ ŽǀĞƌƐĞĂƐ ŵŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞ ŚŽůŝĚĂǇ ĂŶĚ ƚŚŽƐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ĞŶũŽǇ ƚŚĞ company of travelling and sharing experiences ǁŝƚŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ůŝŬĞͲŵŝŶĚĞĚ ƚƌĂǀĞůůĞƌƐ͘ :ƵƐƚ ĂďŽƵƚ ĞǀĞƌǇƚŚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ƚĂŬĞŶ ĐĂƌĞ ŽĨ ĨŽƌ ǇŽƵ͕ ǇĞƚ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ƐƟůů ƉůĞŶƚǇ ŽĨ ĨƌĞĞĚŽŵ ƚŽ ƌŽĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƵŶĐŽǀĞƌ ŶĞǁ ƉůĂĐĞƐ Ăƚ ǇŽƵƌ ŽǁŶ ƉĂĐĞ͘ Ƶƚ ŝĨ ǇŽƵ ƉƌĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ƚƌĂǀĞů ŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚůǇ͕ ƚŚĞ ĞǆƉĞƌƚƐ Ăƚ tŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞ ĂƌĂǀĂŶ Θ DŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞ ,ŽůŝĚĂǇƐ ĐĂŶ ǁŽƌŬ ǁŝƚŚ ǇŽƵ ƚŽ ĐƌĞĂƚĞ ǇŽƵƌ ŽǁŶ ďĞƐƉŽŬĞ͕ ƚĂŝůŽƌŵĂĚĞ ŝƟŶĞƌĂƌǇ ĂŶĚ ĐĂŶ ƉƌĞďŽŽŬ ĐĂŵƉƐŝƚĞƐ͕ ƐŝŐŚƚƐĞĞŝŶŐ͕ ĨĞƌƌŝĞƐ͕ ƚƌĂŝŶƐ͕ ŚŽƚĞůƐ ĂŶĚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƐ ŝŶ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĮŶĚŝŶŐ ǇŽƵ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ŵŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞ ƚŽ ƐƵŝƚ ǇŽƵƌ ŶĞĞĚƐ ĂŶĚ ďƵĚŐĞƚ͘

UK & Ireland

USA & Canada

&ƌŽŵ :ŽŚŶ K͛'ƌŽĂƚƐ ƚŽ >ĂŶĚ͛Ɛ ŶĚ͕ ĂŶ ĞƉŝĐ ũŽƵƌŶĞǇ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ^ĐŽƚůĂŶĚ ĂŶĚ ŶŐůĂŶĚ ĂǁĂŝƚƐ ǇŽƵ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ϯϴͲĚĂǇ ĞƐƚ ŽĨ ƌŝƚĂŝŶ dŽƵƌ ƚŚĂƚ ƚƌĂǀĞůƐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ĚŝŶďƵƌŐŚ ĂŶĚ >ŽŶĚŽŶ͘

DĂŶǇ ǁŽƵůĚ say that few places can deliver the variety and excitement that a road trip ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĂĚĂ Žƌ ƚŚĞ h^ ĚŽĞƐ͘ &ƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ǀĂƐƚ ǁŝůĚĞƌŶĞƐƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ zƵŬŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƐƉůĞŶĚŽƵƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂŶĂĚŝĂŶ ZŽĐŬŝĞƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďƌĞĂƚŚƚĂŬŝŶŐ ĐĂŶǇŽŶƐ ŽĨ ƌŝǌŽŶĂ ĂŶĚ hƚĂŚ͕ ƚŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŵŝůůŝŽŶƐ ŽĨ ŵŝůĞƐ ŽĨ ǁŝĚĞͲŽƉĞŶ ƌŽĂĚƐ ĂŶĚ ŝĐŽŶŝĐ ŚŝŐŚǁĂǇƐ ũƵƐƚ ǁĂŝƟŶŐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĞǆƉůŽƌĞĚ͘

Or if ǇŽƵ ĨĂŶĐǇ ĂŶ ŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ ŚŽůŝĚĂǇ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĨŽĐƵƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĞůƟĐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĐŽƚůĂŶĚ͕ /ƌĞůĂŶĚ ĂŶĚ tĂůĞƐ͕ ƚŚĞ ϰϯͲĚĂǇ ĞůƟĐ EŽƌƚŚ ŝƐ Ă ŐƌĂŶĚ ŵŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞ ĂĚǀĞŶƚƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ŝŵŵĞƌƐĞ ǇŽƵ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƌŝĐŚ ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞƐĞ ǁŽŶĚĞƌĨƵů ŚŽŵĞ ŶĂƟŽŶƐ͘ For those with a love of medieval myths and ůĞŐĞŶĚƐ͕ ŝĚǇůůŝĐ ĮƐŚŝŶŐ ƉŽƌƚƐ͕ ĐŚĂƌŵŝŶŐ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶǀŝŐŽƌĂƟŶŐ ǁĂůŬƐ ĂůŽŶŐ ƌƵŐŐĞĚ ĐŽĂƐƚůŝŶĞƐ͕ ďĞ ƐƵƌĞ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ Ă ůŽŽŬ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ϮϳͲĚĂǇ ƌĞĂŵ ŽĨ ŽƌŶǁĂůů Θ ĞǀŽŶ ŚŽůŝĚĂǇ͘

Europe zŽƵ͛ůů ĞŶũŽǇ Ă ŶĞǀĞƌͲĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŬĂůĞŝĚŽƐĐŽƉĞ ŽĨ ĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐ ĚƌĂŵĂƟĐ ůĂŶĚƐĐĂƉĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĐĂƉƟǀĂƟŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ŽŶ ǇŽƵƌ ƵƌŽƉĞĂŶ ĂĚǀĞŶƚƵƌĞ͘ WƌĞƩǇ ŵĞĚŝĞǀĂů ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ͕ ĞŶĐŚĂŶƟŶŐ ĐŚĂƚĞĂƵǆ͕ ƐƉĞĐƚĂĐƵůĂƌ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ƉĂƌŬƐ ĂŶĚ ĂŶ ĞŵŽƟŽŶĂů ũŽƵƌŶĞǇ ďĂĐŬ ŝŶ ƟŵĞ ĂƐ ǇŽƵ ǀŝƐŝƚ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝŶĨĂŵŽƵƐ ďĂƩůĞĮĞůĚƐ ŽĨ tt// ĂǁĂŝƚƐ ǇŽƵ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ϯϲͲĚĂǇ tŽŶĚĞƌƐ ŽĨ &ƌĂŶĐĞ ĞƐĐŽƌƚĞĚ ƚŽƵƌ͘ Kƌ ǇŽƵ ĐĂŶ ǀŝƐŝƚ ƚŚĞ ƐƉĞĐƚĂĐƵůĂƌ ƌĞŐŝŽŶƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ /ƚĂůŝĂŶ >ĂŬĞƐ͕ dƵƐĐĂŶǇ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƋƵĞ dĞƌƌĂ EĂƟŽŶĂů WĂƌŬ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ϮϲͲĚĂǇ ĞůůĂ /ƚĂůŝĂ ŚŽůŝĚĂǇ ƚŚĂƚ ĂůƐŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŐŶŝĮĐĞŶƚ ĐŝƟĞƐ ŽĨ sĞƌŽŶĂ͕ sĞŶŝĐĞ͕ ZŽŵĞ͕ &ůŽƌĞŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ ^ŝĞŶĂ͘ ŶũŽǇ ƚŽƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚǁŽ ŽĨ ƵƌŽƉĞ͛Ɛ ͚ŚŽƩĞƐƚ͕ ŵƵƐƚͲǀŝƐŝƚ͛ ĚĞƐƟŶĂƟŽŶƐ͕ ƌŽĂƟĂ Θ ^ůŽǀĞŶŝĂ͕ ŽŶ Ă ϮϯͲĚĂǇ ũŽƵƌŶĞǇ ŽĨ ĚŝƐĐŽǀĞƌǇ͘

tŝƚŚ ƐƵŐŐĞƐƚĞĚ ŝƟŶĞƌĂƌŝĞƐ ƌĂŶŐŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ϭϲ ƚŽ Ϯϳ ĚĂǇƐ ĚƵƌĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ Ă ŚƵŐĞ ĐŚŽŝĐĞ ŽĨ ZsƐ ƚŽ ƐĞůĞĐƚ ĨƌŽŵ͕ ƚŚĞ ĞǆƉĞƌƚƐ Ăƚ tŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞ ĂƌĂǀĂŶ Θ DŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞ ,ŽůŝĚĂǇƐ ĐĂŶ ƉƵƚ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ ǇŽƵƌ ĚƌĞĂŵ ŵŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞ ǀĂĐĂƟŽŶ͘

Australia &ƌŽŵ ůƵƐŚ ƌĂŝŶĨŽƌĞƐƚƐ͕ ďĞĂĐŚ ƉĂƌĂĚŝƐĞƐ͕ ƋƵŝƌŬǇ ǁŝůĚůŝĨĞ ĂŶĚ ƐƚĂŐŐĞƌŝŶŐ ƌŽĐŬ ĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƐ͕ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽīĞƌƐ ƐŽ ŵƵĐŚ ƚŽ ĞǆĐŝƚĞ ƚŚĞ ƐĞŶƐĞƐ͘ tŚǇ ŶŽƚ ũŽŝŶ ƚŚĞ ůŽĐĂůůǇͲŐƵŝĚĞĚ͕ ϯϬͲĚĂǇ ZĞĞĨ ĞĂĐŚ Θ DŽƵŶƚĂŝŶƐ ƚŽƵƌ ĚĞƉĂƌƟŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ĂŝƌŶƐ ŽŶ ϭϮ KĐƚŽďĞƌ ͚ϮϮ ĨŽƌ Ă ĨĂŶƚĂƐƟĐ ũŽƵƌŶĞǇ ĂůŽŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽĂƐƚ ƚŽ ^ǇĚŶĞǇ͍ ǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ͛Ɛ 'ƌĞĂƚ ĂƌƌŝĞƌ ZĞĞĨ͕ ǀŝƐŝƚ &ƌĂƐĞƌ /ƐůĂŶĚ͕ ƐƉĞŶĚ ƟŵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĞŶĚǇ ƚŽǁŶƐ ŽĨ EŽŽƐĂ ĂŶĚ ǇƌŽŶ ĂǇ͕ ĞǆƉůŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ tŽƌůĚ ,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ůƵĞ DŽƵŶƚĂŝŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĞŶũŽǇ Ă ƚŚƌĞĞ ŶŝŐŚƚ ƐƚĂǇ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƌƚ ŽĨ Sydney.

New brochure out now For more ŐƌĞĂƚ ŚŽůŝĚĂǇ ŝĚĞĂƐ͕ ŽƌĚĞƌ ǇŽƵƌ ĨƌĞĞ ĐŽƉǇ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǁ ϴϰͲƉĂŐĞ tŽƌůĚǁŝĚĞ ďƌŽĐŚƵƌĞ ŶŽǁ ďǇ ĐĂůůŝŶŐ ;ϬϯͿ ϯϲϱ Ϭϳϰϲ Žƌ ĞŵĂŝů͗ ƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶƐΛĂůĂŶƌŽŐĞƌƐ͘ĐŽŵ www.nzmca.org.nz | 41

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FLIGHT TO THE LIGHTS WORDS & PHOTOS BY SHELLIE EVANS #46960

Oh. My. Goodness! I have just had one of the most incredible (and highly anticipated) experiences of my life. Early last year I was invited by Viva Expeditions to join them on a ‘Southern Lights by Flight’ journey to view the Aurora Australis from within the auroral oval, ﬂying thousands of kilometres south of New Zealand towards Antarctica.

dŚĞ ǁŚŝƚĞ ƐƚƌĞĂŬƐ ĚŽƩĞĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ ƚŚŝƐ ŝŵĂŐĞ ĂƌĞŶ͛ƚ ďůƵƌƌĞĚ ƐƚĂƌƐ͖ ƚŚĞǇ ĂƌĞ ƐƚĂƌ ƚƌĂŝůƐ ĐĂƉƚƵƌĞĚ ŽŶ Įůŵ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ĂŝƌĐƌĂŌ ďĂŶŬĞĚ ƚŽ ƌĞǀĞĂů ƚŚĞ ďĞĂƵƚǇ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƵƌŽƌĂ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝƐ͘ www.nzmca.org.nz | 43

Ks ͗ The incredible shapes and colours of the aurora as they were seen above the wing of the plane; and >Kt͗ dŚĞ ϭϬͲŚŽƵƌ ŇŝŐŚƚ ƉĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂŝƌĐƌĂŌ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƚŽŽŬ ŝƚƐ ƉĂƐƐĞŶŐĞƌƐ ĂůŵŽƐƚ ĂƐ ĨĂƌ ƐŽƵƚŚ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŶƚĂƌĐƟĐ ŝƌĐůĞ͘

ŌĞƌ Ă ĐŽƵƉůĞ ŽĨ ŽǀŝĚͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƉŽƐƚƉŽŶĞŵĞŶƚƐ ŵǇ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĮŶĂůůǇ ĐĂŵĞ ƚƌƵĞ ĂŶĚ ŽŶ Ɖƌŝů ϭƐƚ ;/ ǁĂƐ ŚŽƉŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĚĂƚĞ ǁĂƐŶ͛ƚ ĂŶ ŽŵĞŶͿ / ũŽŝŶĞĚ ŽǀĞƌ ϮϱϬ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĞŶƚŚƵƐŝĂƐƟĐ ƉĂƐƐĞŶŐĞƌƐ ŽŶ ĂŶ ŝƌ E ϳϴϳ ƌĞĂŵůŝŶĞƌ ĨŽƌ Ă ϭϬͲŚŽƵƌ ƌĞƚƵƌŶ ŇŝŐŚƚ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶ KĐĞĂŶ͘ >ĞĚ ďǇ KƚĂŐŽ DƵƐĞƵŵ ĚŝƌĞĐƚŽƌ ĂŶĚ ĂƐƚƌŽŶŽŵĞƌ ƌ /ĂŶ 'ƌŝĸŶ ʹ ǁŚŽ ŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚͲĞǀĞƌ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ŇŝŐŚƚ ƚŽ ƐĞĞ ƚŚĞ ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶ >ŝŐŚƚƐ ŝŶ ϮϬϭϳ ʹ ƚŚĞ ŇŝŐŚƚ ĂůƐŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚ ĂƐƚƌŽŶŽŵĞƌƐ͕ ĂƐƚƌŽͲƉŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŶƚĂƌĐƟĐ ĐĂĚĞŵǇ ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌ DŝƌĂŶĚĂ ^ĂƩĞƌƚŚǁĂŝƚĞ͘ ͚ƉƌĞͲŇŝŐŚƚ ŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ͛ ǁĂƐ ŚĞůĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĂŌĞƌŶŽŽŶ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ŽƵƌ ŇŝŐŚƚ ǁŚĞƌĞ ǁĞ ƚŽƵƌĞĚ ƚŚĞ /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ŶƚĂƌĐƟĐ ĞŶƚƌĞ ĂŶĚ ůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚ ƚŽ ĂŶĚ ǁĂƚĐŚĞĚ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶƐ ĨƌŽŵ /ĂŶ ĂŶĚ DŝƌĂŶĚĂ ǁŚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƵƌŽƌĂ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝƐ͕ ŽƵƌ ŇŝŐŚƚ ĂŶĚ ǁŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĐŽƵůĚ ĞǆƉĞĐƚ ƚŽ ƐĞĞ ŽŶĐĞ ǁĞ ƌĞĂĐŚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĂƵƌŽƌĂů ǌŽŶĞ͘ WŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚǇ ǁŽƌŬƐŚŽƉƐ ǁĞƌĞ ĂůƐŽ ŚĞůĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĂƐƚƌŽͲƉŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚĞƌƐ ĂƐƐŝƐƟŶŐ ŐƵĞƐƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ ŚĂŶĚǇ ŚŝŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƟƉƐ ŽŶ ŚŽǁ ƚŽ ďĞƐƚ ƉŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚ ƚŚĞ ĂƵƌŽƌĂ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ǁŝƚŚ ĐĂŵĞƌĂ ƐĞƫŶŐƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŇŝŐŚƚ͘ ƵƌŽƌĂ ŇŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞ ƟŵĞĚ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƐƉƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĂƵƚƵŵŶ ĞƋƵŝŶŽǆĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĂƵƌŽƌĂ ĚŝƐƉůĂǇ ŝƐ Ăƚ ŝƚƐ ďƌŝŐŚƚĞƐƚ͘ dŚĂŶŬƐ ƚŽ Ă ƉŚĞŶŽŵĞŶŽŶ ĐĂůůĞĚ ƚŚĞ ZƵƐƐĞůů DĐWŚĞƌƌŽŶ ĞīĞĐƚ͕ ĂƵƌŽƌĂƐ ĂƌĞ ŬŶŽǁŶ ƚŽ ďĞ ŵŽƌĞ ĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ďƌŝŐŚƚĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ƵƐƵĂů ŝŶ ƐƉƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĂƵƚƵŵŶ͘ ůŽƐĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĞƋƵŝŶŽǆĞƐ ƚŚĞ ĂůŝŐŶŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌƉůĂŶĞƚĂƌǇ ŵĂŐŶĞƟĐ ĮĞůĚ ĂŶĚ ĂƌƚŚ͛Ɛ ŵĂŐŶĞƟĐ ĮĞůĚ ŝƐ ƐƵĐŚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƚǁŽ ŽƉƉŽƐŝŶŐ ĮĞůĚƐ ĐĂŶ ĐĂŶĐĞů ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŽƵƚ͘ dŚŝƐ ĐƌĞĂƚĞƐ ŚŽůĞƐ ŝŶ ĂƌƚŚ͛Ɛ ŵĂŐŶĞƚŽƐƉŚĞƌĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƉĂƌƟĐůĞƐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ǁŝŶĚ ĐĂŶ ŇŽǁ͕ ŐŝǀŝŶŐ ƌŝƐĞ ƚŽ ĂƵƌŽƌĂƐ ǁŚĞŶ

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dŚĞ ĂŝƌĐƌĂŌ ŇĞǁ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůǇ ďĞŶĞĂƚŚ Ă ĐŽƌŽŶĂ ʹ ƚŚĞ ĐƌŽǁŶ Žƌ ĐĞŶƚƌĞ ŽĨ ĂŶ ĂƵƌŽƌĂ ďƵƌƐƚ ʹ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƟŵĞƐ͕ ƉƵƫŶŐ ƉĂƐƐĞŶŐĞƌƐ ŝŶ ͚ƚŚĞ ƵůƟŵĂƚĞ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ͛ ƚŽ ǁĂƚĐŚ Ă ďƵƌƐƚ ŽĨ ĂĐƟǀŝƚǇ͘

ƚŚĞǇ ŝŶƚĞƌĂĐƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĂƚŵŽƐƉŚĞƌĞ͘ dŚĞ ŇŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞ ĂůƐŽ ƉůĂŶŶĞĚ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŵŽŽŶ ƉŚĂƐĞ͖ Ă ďƌŝŐŚƚ ŵŽŽŶ ƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚƐ ĂƵƌŽƌĂ ǀŝƐŝďŝůŝƚǇ͕ ƐŽ ŇŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞ ƟŵĞĚ ĐůŽƐĞ ƚŽ Ă ŶĞǁ ŵŽŽŶ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŬǇ ŝƐ ĚĂƌŬ͘ KŶĐĞ ĐŚĞĐŬĞĚ ŝŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ǁĞ ŚĂĚ Ă ƉƌĞͲŇŝŐŚƚ ŵĞĞƚ ĂŶĚ ŐƌĞĞƚ ŶĞĂƌ ŽƵƌ ďŽĂƌĚŝŶŐ ŐĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƐ ϳƉŵ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚ ǁĞ ŵĂĚĞ ŽƵƌ ǁĂǇ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĂŝƌĐƌĂŌ͕ ĞǆĐŝƚĞŵĞŶƚ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ŝŶ ĂŶƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŇŝŐŚƚ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ͘ dŚĞ ƌĞĂŵůŝŶĞƌ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƉůĂŶĞ ŽĨ ĐŚŽŝĐĞ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ŽĨ ŝƚƐ ůĂƌŐĞ ƉŽƌƚŚŽůĞƐ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŵĂŬĞ ĨŽƌ ďĞƩĞƌ ĂƵƌŽƌĂ ǀŝĞǁŝŶŐ͘ ĂƐƟŶŐ ĂŶ ĞǇĞ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞƉĂƌƚƵƌĞ ďŽĂƌĚ / ƐĞĞ ƚŚĂƚ ŽƵƌ ŇŝŐŚƚ͕ E ϭϵϭϰ͕ ŝƐ ŇǇŝŶŐ ƚŽ ŚƌŝƐƚĐŚƵƌĐŚ ʹ ĂŶ ƵŶƵƐƵĂů ƐŝŐŚƚ ĂƐ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ĚĞƉĂƌƚƵƌĞƐ ǁĞƌĞ ƚŽ ŽƚŚĞƌ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ ĐŝƟĞƐ͘ EŽƚ ƵƐ͖ ŚƌŝƐƚĐŚƵƌĐŚ ƚŽ ŚƌŝƐƚĐŚƵƌĐŚ ǁŝƚŚ ϭϬ ŚŽƵƌƐ ůŽƐƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŵŝĚĚůĞ ƐŽŵĞǁŚĞƌĞ͘ ŶĚ / ĐĂŶ͛ƚ ǁĂŝƚ͊ dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ƐĞĂƟŶŐ ŽƉƟŽŶƐ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ďƵƚ ĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůůǇ ŝĨ ǇŽƵ ƚƌĂǀĞů ŝŶ ĞĐŽŶŽŵǇ͕ ǇŽƵ ĂŶĚ ǇŽƵƌ ŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƌŽǁ͕ ƐǁĂƉ ƐĞĂƚƐ ĞǀĞƌǇ ϮϬ ƚŽ ϰϬ ŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĂƵƌŽƌĂ ǀŝĞǁŝŶŐ ƉĞƌŝŽĚ͘ Ƶƚ ĚŽŶ͛ƚ ǁŽƌƌǇ͕ ǁĞ ŇĞǁ ĨŽƌ Ɛŝǆ ŚŽƵƌƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĂƵƌŽƌĂ ŽŶ ƐŚŽǁ ƐŽ ƚŚĞƌĞ ǁĂƐ ƉůĞŶƚǇ ŽĨ ƟŵĞ ƚŽ ǀŝĞǁ ƚŚĞ ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶ >ŝŐŚƚƐ͘ /Ŷ ĨĂĐƚ͕ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĚ ŽŶůǇ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ŽďƐĞƐƐŝǀĞ ĂƵƌŽƌĂ ǁĂƚĐŚĞƌƐ ǁĞƌĞ ůĞŌ ͚ƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ͕͛ ŵĂŶǇ ŽƚŚĞƌƐ ŚĂĚ ƌĞƟƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŵŝĚĚůĞ ƌŽǁƐ Žƌ ǁĞƌĞ ũƵƐƚ ŚĂƉƉǇ ƚŽ ůŝƐƚĞŶ ƚŽ ǁŚĂƚ ŽƚŚĞƌƐ ǁĞƌĞ ƐĞĞŝŶŐ͘ tĞ ĚĞƉĂƌƚĞĚ ŚƌŝƐƚĐŚƵƌĐŚ ũƵƐƚ ĂŌĞƌ ϳƉŵ͕ ŇǇŝŶŐ ƵƉ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐůŽƵĚ ĐŽǀĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĐĂƚĐŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƚ ŐůŽǁ ŽĨ ƐƵŶƐĞƚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƌŝǌŽŶ ĂƐ ǁĞ ŚĞĂĚĞĚ ƐŽƵƚŚͲĞĂƐƚ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƚŚĞ ŶƚĂƌĐƟĐ ŝƌĐůĞ͕ ĂŝŵŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ >ĂƟƚƵĚĞ ϲϰ ĂŶĚ ǁŚĂƚ

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SOUTH CANTERBURY OUTSTANDING FOOD FESTIVAL

16 - 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

ELECTRIC BIKE RACK LIFTER SYSTEM Enjoy the luxury of a compact easyto-use electric bike lift that is robust enough to carry your e-bikes. Thanks to the integrated 12V Volt motor with switch, the platform of the Bike Lift can be raised and low wered 110cm. Can be lowered to ground level eliminating the need for you to lift the bike yourself. Maximum load is 60kg, making it perfectly suited for 3 classic bikes or 2 E-Bikes.

BESPOKE BIKE RACK SOLUTIONS

RV Services vices are Specialists in custom om bike rack installations installations. We can install on motorhomes with rear garage access and rear mounted spare wheels. Scan the QR codes see our installations

>ŽŶŐƟŵĞ ĂƵƌŽƌĂ ĐŚĂƐĞƌ ^ŚĞůůŝĞ ǀĂŶƐ ƐĂǇƐ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŐƌĞĂƚ ƚŚƌŝůůƐ ŽĨ ŚĞƌ ůŝĨĞ ƚŽ ǁŝƚŶĞƐƐ ͚ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ŶĂƚƵƌĞ͛Ɛ ŵŽƐƚ ƐƚƵŶŶŝŶŐ͕ ŵĂŐŶŝĮĐĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƵŶĨŽƌŐĞƩĂďůĞ ĚŝƐƉůĂǇƐ ŽĨ ƉŽǁĞƌ͛͘

ŝƐ ŬŶŽǁŶ ĂƐ ͚ŵĂŐŶĞƟĐ ŵŝĚŶŝŐŚƚ͛͘ dŚŽƵŐŚ ŽƵƌ ƵůƟŵĂƚĞ ŇŝŐŚƚ ƉĂƚŚ ǁŽƵůĚ ĚĞƉĞŶĚ ŽŶ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ĂƵƌŽƌĂ ǁĂƐ ĨŽƵŶĚ͖ ŵĂŐŶĞƟĐ ŵŝĚŶŝŐŚƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ŽĨ ĚĂǇ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŐŶĞƟĐ ƉŽůĞƐ ĂůŝŐŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ^ƵŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĂƌƚŚ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ ƐĂŝĚ ƚŽ ďĞ ƚŚĞ ŽƉƟŵƵŵ ƟŵĞ ĨŽƌ ǀŝĞǁŝŶŐ ĂƵƌŽƌĂƐ͘

ƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ ƚŽ ŇǇ ŝŶ ͚ƐƚĞĂůƚŚ ŵŽĚĞ͕͛ ǁŝƚŚ Ăůů ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ ŶĂǀŝŐĂƟŽŶ ůŝŐŚƚƐ ƚƵƌŶĞĚ Žī͘ KĨ ĐŽƵƌƐĞ ƚŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƉůĂŶĞƐ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐ ŽĨ ŬŝůŽŵĞƚƌĞƐ͖ ǁĞ͛ƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŽŶůǇ ŽŶĞƐ ŇǇŝŶŐ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ Ă ĚĂƌŬ ĞŵƉƚǇ ƐŬǇ ŽŶ ƐŽŵĞ ĐƌĂǌǇ ŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ĂŶ ŝŶĐƌĞĚŝďůĞ ůŝŐŚƚ ƐŚŽǁ͘

&Ƶůů ŝŶͲŇŝŐŚƚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ŝƐ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŇŝŐŚƚ ;ĚŝŶŶĞƌ͕ ƐŶĂĐŬƐ ĂŶĚ ďƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚͿ ĂŶĚ ǁĞ͛Ě ŽŶůǇ ũƵƐƚ ĮŶŝƐŚĞĚ ĚŝŶŶĞƌ ʹ ĂďŽƵƚ ƚǁŽ ŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŇŝŐŚƚ ʹ ǁŚĞŶ ĂŶ ĞǆĐŝƚĞĚ ĐĂůů ĐĂŵĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŇŝŐŚƚ ĚĞĐŬ ƚŽ ŝŶĨŽƌŵ ƵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĂƵƌŽƌĂ ŚĂĚ ďĞĞŶ ƐƉŽƩĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƌŝǌŽŶ͘

/Ŷ ƚŚĞ ĐĂďŝŶ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ŵĞ ƚŚĞ ĞǆĐŝƚĞŵĞŶƚ ǁĂƐ ƉĂůƉĂďůĞ ĂƐ ǁĞ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĂƵƌŽƌĂ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶ͕ ǁŝƚŚ ĞǀĞƌǇŽŶĞ ƐĞĂƚĞĚ͕ ĐĂŵĞƌĂƐ ƌĞĂĚǇ ĂŶĚ ĞǇĞƐ ĂĚũƵƐƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĚĂƌŬŶĞƐƐ͕ ǁĞ ĞŶƚĞƌĞĚ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ŶĂƚƵƌĞ͛Ɛ ŵŽƐƚ ƐƚƵŶŶŝŶŐ͕ ŵĂŐŶŝĮĐĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƵŶĨŽƌŐĞƩĂďůĞ ĚŝƐƉůĂǇƐ ŽĨ ƉŽǁĞƌ͘

/ ůĞĂŶĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ǁŝŶĚŽǁ ƚƌǇŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƐŚŝĞůĚ ƚŚĞ ĐĂŵĞƌĂ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĐĂďŝŶ ůŝŐŚƚƐ ĂŶĚ ĐůŝĐŬĞĚ Ă ĐŽƵƉůĞ ŽĨ ƉŚŽƚŽƐ Žī ũƵƐƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞǇ ǁĞƌĞŶ͛ƚ ƉƌĞƚĞŶĚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐƵƌĞ ĞŶŽƵŐŚ ƚǁŽ ďƌŝŐŚƚ ŐƌĞĞŶ ĂƵƌŽƌĂů ďĂŶĚƐ ĂƉƉĞĂƌĞĚ ŽŶ ŵǇ ĐĂŵĞƌĂ͛Ɛ ďĂĐŬ ƐĐƌĞĞŶ͘ dŚĞƌĞ ǁĂƐ Ă ŚƵƌƌŝĞĚ ƌƵƐŚ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĐĂďŝŶ ƚŽ ĐůĞĂƌ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂǇƐ ĂŶĚ ƚƵƌŶ ƚŚĞ ĞŶƚĞƌƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚ ƐĐƌĞĞŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƚĞƌŝŽƌ ůŝŐŚƚƐ Žī͘

&Žƌ Ɛŝǆ ŚŽƵƌƐ ǁĞ ŇĞǁ ƵŶĚĞƌ͕ ŽǀĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĂƵƌŽƌĂ͕ ǁĞĂǀŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ǁĂǇ ďĂĐŬ ĂŶĚ ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶ KĐĞĂŶ͕ ĐƌŽƐƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĂƚĞůŝŶĞ ŶƵŵĞƌŽƵƐ ƟŵĞƐ͕ ƚŚĞ ƉŝůŽƚƐ ŽŌĞŶ ďĂŶŬŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉůĂŶĞ͕ ůĞŌ ĂŶĚ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƐŽ ƉĂƐƐĞŶŐĞƌƐ ŽŶ ďŽƚŚ ƐŝĚĞƐ ǁĞƌĞ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ǀŝĞǁ ƚŚĞ ĚĞƉƚŚ ĂŶĚ ŚĞŝŐŚƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĚŝƐƉůĂǇ͘

dŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŽ ǀŝĞǁ ĂŶ ĂƵƌŽƌĂ ŝƐ ƚŽ ĂůůŽǁ ŽƵƌ ĞǇĞƐ ƚŽ ĂĚũƵƐƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĚĂƌŬŶĞƐƐ͘ /ƚ ĐĂŶ ƚĂŬĞ ƵƉ ƚŽ ϮϬ ŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ĨŽƌ ŽƵƌ ƉƵƉŝůƐ ƚŽ ĨƵůůǇ ĚŝůĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ Ă ŐůŝŵƉƐĞ ŽĨ ďƌŝŐŚƚ ůŝŐŚƚ ĨŽƌ ũƵƐƚ Ă ĨĞǁ ƐĞĐŽŶĚƐ ǁŝůů ƐĞƚ ǇŽƵƌ ĚĂƌŬ ĂĚĂƉƚĂƟŽŶ ďĂĐŬ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ͘

dŚĞ ƐƚĂƌ ƚƌĂŝůƐ ǇŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƐĞĞ ŝŶ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ŵǇ ƉŚŽƚŽƐ ǁĞƌĞŶ͛ƚ ĐĂƵƐĞĚ ďǇ Ă ƐůŽǁ ƐŚƵƩĞƌ ƐƉĞĞĚ ĂƐ ŝƐ ƵƐƵĂůůǇ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƐĞ͕ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŝůƐ ĂƌĞ ĐĂƵƐĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ďĂŶŬŝŶŐ ƉůĂŶĞ͕ ůŽǀĞůǇ ŐƌĂĐĞĨƵů ŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐ͘ tĞ ŇĞǁ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůǇ ďĞŶĞĂƚŚ Ă ĐŽƌŽŶĂ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƟŵĞƐ ʹ ƚŚĞ ĐƌŽǁŶ Žƌ ĐĞŶƚƌĞ ŽĨ ĂŶ ĂƵƌŽƌĂ ďƵƌƐƚ ʹ ƚŚĞ ƵůƟŵĂƚĞ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ƚŽ ďĞ ƚŽ ǁĂƚĐŚ Ă ďƵƌƐƚ ŽĨ ĂĐƟǀŝƚǇ͘ / ǁĂƐ ůƵĐŬǇ ĞŶŽƵŐŚ ƚŽ ĐĂƉƚƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŝŐŚƚ ŽĨ ĂŶ ĞǆƉůŽĚŝŶŐ ĚŝƐƉůĂǇ Ă ĐŽƵƉůĞ ŽĨ ƟŵĞƐ͘

dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚǇ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ĚĂƌŬŶĞƐƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐĂďŝŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂŝƌĐƌĂŌ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ ǁŚǇ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŝƚŚ ĐĂŵĞƌĂƐ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞŵ ƌĞĂĚǇ ƚŽ ŐŽ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŇŝŐŚƚ͘ dŽ ĞŶŚĂŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ĂƵƌŽƌĂ ǀŝĞǁŝŶŐ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĞǀĞŶ ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ͕ ƚŚĞ ƉůĂŶĞ ŚĂƐ

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/ ŬŶŽǁ ǁŚĂƚ ŵĂŶǇ ŽĨ ǇŽƵ ǁŝůů ďĞ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĂƐ ǇŽƵ ƌĞĂĚ ƚŚŝƐ͖ ͚ zĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ͛Ɛ Ăůů ǀĞƌǇ ǁĞůů͕ ďƵƚ ĐĂŶ ǇŽƵ ƐĞĞ ƚŚĞ ĂƵƌŽƌĂ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŶĂŬĞĚ ĞǇĞ͍͛ ŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĂŶƐǁĞƌ͍ ,Ğůů ǇĞƐ͕ ǇŽƵ ƐƵƌĞ ĐĂŶ͊

tŚŝůĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ĞǇĞƐ ĂƌĞŶ͛ƚ ƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞ ĞŶŽƵŐŚ ƚŽ ƐĞĞ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ďƌŝŐŚƚ ĐŽůŽƵƌƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƐŚŽǁ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƉŚŽƚŽ͕ ^ŚĞůůŝĞ ƐĂŝĚ ƐŚĞ ĐŽƵůĚ ͚ĐĞƌƚĂŝŶůǇ ƐĞĞ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŐĞ ƐŚŝŵŵĞƌŝŶŐ ĐƵƌƚĂŝŶƐ ĂŶĚ ƉƵůƐŝŶŐ ǁĂǀĞƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ĂƵƌŽƌĂ ŵŽǀĞĚ ĂďŽƵƚ͛͘

Though our ĞǇĞƐ ĂƌĞŶ͛ƚ ƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞ ĞŶŽƵŐŚ ƚŽ ƐĞĞ ƚŚĞ ďƌŝŐŚƚ ĐŽůŽƵƌƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƐŚŽǁ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĐĂŵĞƌĂ ƐĐƌĞĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŝŶ ƉŚŽƚŽƐ͕ ǇŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐ ƐĞĞ Ă ĨĂŝŶƚ ŚŝŶƚ ŽĨ ŐƌĞĞŶ ĂŶĚ ƉŝŶŬ͕ ǁŝƚŚ ǇŽƵŶŐĞƌ ĞǇĞƐ ƐĞĞŝŶŐ ŵŽƌĞ ĐŽůŽƵƌ͘

ĮůůĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĐŚĂƩĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ůŽǀĞůǇ ĂƌŽŵĂ ŽĨ ĐŽīĞĞ ĂŶĚ ďƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁĂƐ ƐŽŽŶ ƚŽ ďĞ ƐĞƌǀĞĚ͘

/ ĐŽƵůĚ ĐĞƌƚĂŝŶůǇ ƐĞĞ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŐĞ ƐŚŝŵŵĞƌŝŶŐ ĐƵƌƚĂŝŶƐ ĂŶĚ ƉƵůƐŝŶŐ ǁĂǀĞƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ĂƵƌŽƌĂ ŵŽǀĞĚ ĂďŽƵƚ͕ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ƐŚŽŽƟŶŐ ďĞĂŵƐ ƌĞĂĐŚŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ĨĂƌ ďĞůŽǁ ƵƐ ƚŽ ŚŝŐŚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂǀĞŶƐ ĂďŽǀĞ͘

tŚĂƚ ŵŽƌĞ ĐĂŶ / ƐĂǇ͍ /Ĩ ǇŽƵ ŚĂǀĞŶ͛ƚ ĂůƌĞĂĚǇ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞĚ ĂƐ ŵƵĐŚ͕ / ŚĂĚ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ĂŵĂǌŝŶŐ͕ ŝŶĐƌĞĚŝďůĞ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĞǀĞƌ͕ ĂŶĚ / ǁŽƵůĚ ŚŝŐŚůǇ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌŝƉ ƚŽ ĂŶǇŽŶĞ ǁŚŽ ǁŽƵůĚ ůŝŬĞ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ Ă ƵŶŝƋƵĞ͕ ŽŶĐĞ ŝŶ Ă ůŝĨĞƟŵĞ ƚƌŝƉ ƚŽ ǁŝƚŶĞƐƐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌůĚ͛Ɛ ŵŽƐƚ ŵĂŐŝĐĂů ƉŚĞŶŽŵĞŶĂ͘

An aurora ďĞĐŽŵĞƐ ǀŝƐŝďůĞ ǁŚĞŶ ŚŝŐŚͲĞŶĞƌŐǇ ƉĂƌƟĐůĞƐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŶ ƌĂŝŶ ĚŽǁŶ ŽŶ ĂƌƚŚ͘ Ɛ ƚŚĞƐĞ ƉĂƌƟĐůĞƐ ŐĞƚ ĐůŽƐĞƌ ƚŽ ƵƐ͕ ƚŚĞǇ ŝŶƚĞƌĂĐƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĂƌƚŚ͛Ɛ ŵĂŐŶĞƟĐ ĮĞůĚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚŝƐ ĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐ ƚŚĞŵ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĚŝƌĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ďŽƚŚ ŵĂŐŶĞƟĐ ƉŽůĞƐ ;ŚĞŶĐĞ ŽŶůǇ ƐĞĞŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĂƵƌŽƌĂ ĐůŽƐĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ^ŽƵƚŚ Žƌ NoƌƚŚ WŽůĞƐͿ͘

No worries ŝĨ ǇŽƵ͛ƌĞ ŶŽƚ Ă ƉŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚĞƌ ĞŝƚŚĞƌ͘ sŝǀĂ͕ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵƌƚĞƐǇ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂƐƚƌŽͲƉŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚĞƌƐ ŽŶ ďŽĂƌĚ͕ ƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐ ĐŽƉŝĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ƉŚŽƚŽƐ ĨŽƌ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ƉĂƐƐĞŶŐĞƌƐ ƚŽ ĚŽǁŶůŽĂĚ͘ ^Ž ǇŽƵ ĐĂŶ Ɛŝƚ ďĂĐŬ͕ ƌĞůĂǆ ĂŶĚ ĞŶũŽǇ ƚŚĞ ƐŚŽǁ ŽĨ ǇŽƵƌ ůŝĨĞ͘

As the ƉĂƌƟĐůĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĂĐĐĞůĞƌĂƚĞĚ ĚŽǁŶǁĂƌĚƐ͕ ƚŚĞǇ Śŝƚ ĂƚŽŵƐ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ƵƉƉĞƌ ĂƚŵŽƐƉŚĞƌĞ ;ƌĂŶŐŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ϵϬŬŵ ƚŽ ϳϬϬŬŵ ŚŝŐŚͿ ĂŶĚ ƚŚŝƐ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŝŶ Ă ŐůŽǁŝŶŐ ĮĞůĚ ŽĨ ĞǆĐŝƚĞĚ ŐĂƐ͘ This is ǁŚĂƚ ŐŝǀĞƐ ƵƐ ĂŶ ŝŶĐƌĞĚŝďůĞ ŶĂƚƵƌĂů ůŝŐŚƚ ƐŚŽǁ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƌĂŶŐĞ ŽĨ ĐŽůŽƵƌƐ͖ ŽǆǇŐĞŶ ĐĂƵƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŽƌĞƐĐĞŶƚ ŐƌĞĞŶ ĂŶĚ ǇĞůůŽǁ ĐŽůŽƵƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂƵƌŽƌĂ ;ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ĐŽŵŵŽŶͿ͕ ŶŝƚƌŽŐĞŶ ƚŚĞ ďůƵĞ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĚ ĐŽůŽƵƌƐ ĂŶĚ ƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐ ƉŝŶŬ͕ ǁŚŝůĞ ŶĞŽŶ ƚƵƌŶƐ ƚŚĞ ĂƵƌŽƌĂ ŽƌĂŶŐĞ͘ ŌĞƌ ǁŚĂƚ ĨĞůƚ ůŝŬĞ Ă ǀĞƌǇ ƐŚŽƌƚ ƟŵĞ ;ďƵƚ ƚƵƌŶĞĚ ŽƵƚ ƚŽ ďĞ Ɛŝǆ ŚŽƵƌƐ ůĂƚĞƌͿ ƚŚĞ ƉŝůŽƚƐ ĚŝĚ Ă ĮŶĂů ďĂŶŬ͕ ƚŚĞ ĂŝƌĐƌĂŌ ƚƵƌŶĞĚ ĂŶĚ ǁĞ ŚĞĂĚĞĚ ĨŽƌ ŚŽŵĞ ůĞĂǀŝŶŐ ĚĂŶĐŝŶŐ ďĞĂŵƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ďƌŝŐŚƚ ŐƌĞĞŶ ďĂŶĚ ĨĂƌ ďĞŚŝŶĚ ƵƐ͘ I was ƐƟůů ĐůŝĐŬŝŶŐ ƉŚŽƚŽƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ĐĂďŝŶ ůŝŐŚƚƐ ĐĂŵĞ ďĂĐŬ ŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƉůĂŶĞ

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Ŷ ϮϬϮϭ / ǁĂƐ ůƵĐŬǇ ĞŶŽƵŐŚ ƚŽ ďĞ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ĨƵůĮů ƚǁŽ ůŽŶŐ ƚĞƌŵ ĂŵďŝƟŽŶƐ͘ dŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ǁĂƐ ďƵǇŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ǀĞƌǇ ĮƌƐƚ ŵŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞ͕ Ă ^ƵŶůŝŐŚƚ ϳϮ ʹ ǁŚŝĐŚ ĐĂŵĞ ĂƐ Ă ǁĞůĐŽŵĞ ƌĞůŝĞĨ ĂŌĞƌ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ǇĞĂƌƐ ŽĨ ƚĞŶƟŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ Ă youŶŐ ĨĂŵŝůǇ͘ dŚĞ ĚƌĞĂŵ ŽĨ ŽǁŶŝŶŐ Ă ŵŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞ ǁĂƐ ďŽƌŶ ďĂĐŬ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĚĂǇƐ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ŬŝĚƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵǇ ǁŝĨĞ >ĞĞ ĂŶĚ / ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽ ƚƌĂǀĞů ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ĂŶĚ ƐůĞĞƉ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ŽůĚ ;ĂŶĚ ǀĞƌǇ ƐŵĂůůͿ DŝƚƐƵďŝƐŚŝ ǀĂŶ͘ dŚĞ ϳϮ ŝƐ ĚĞĮŶŝƚĞůǇ Ă ďŝƚ ŵŽƌĞ ƐƉĂĐŝŽƵƐ ĂŶĚ ůƵǆƵƌŝŽƵƐ ƚŚĂŶ ƚŚĞ olĚ DŝƚƐƵďŝƐŚŝ͊ The second ŐŽĂů͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ / ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĚ ŝŶ ϮϬϮϭ͕ ǁĂƐ ƐƚĂƌƟŶŐ ŵǇ ŽǁŶ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ĂƐ Ă ĚĞĂůĞƌ ŽĨ ĂŶƟƋƵĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŽůůĞĐƟďůĞ ƚŽǇ ĐĂƌƐ͘

dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŝŶ ŵǇ ďůŽŽĚ ƐŝŶĐĞ ĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚ͕ ǁŝƚŚ ďŽƚŚ ŵǇ ĨĂƚŚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ŐƌĂŶĚŵŽƚŚĞƌ ďĞŝŶŐ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŽĨ ŽůĚ ƚŽǇƐ͘ /ƚ ǁĂƐ ŶĂƚƵƌĂů ƚŚĂƚ / ĨŽůůŽǁĞĚ ƐƵŝƚ ĂŶĚ / ďĞŐĂŶ ĐŽůůĞĐƟŶŐ ǁŚĞŶ / ǁĂƐ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ĨŽƵƌ ǇĞĂƌƐ ŽůĚ͘

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DǇ ĞǆƉĞƌƟƐĞ ŚĂƐ ĞŶĂďůĞĚ ŵĞ ƚŽ ƚƵƌŶ ŵǇ ůŝĨĞůŽŶŐ ƉĂƐƐŝŽŶ ŝŶƚŽ ĂŶ ĞŶũŽǇĂďůĞ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ŚĂƐ ĂůƐŽ ŐŝǀĞŶ ŵĞ ŵŽƌĞ ŇĞǆŝďŝůŝƚǇ ĂŶĚ Ă ďĞƩĞƌ ǁŽƌŬͲůŝĨĞ ďĂůĂŶĐĞ ʹ ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚ ǁŚĞŶ ǇŽƵ ŽǁŶ Ă ŵŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞ͘

Deciding on the next destination / Ăŵ ŽŌĞŶ ĐŽŶƚĂĐƚĞĚ ďǇ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ŽůĚ ƚŽǇƐ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƚŚĞǇ ĂƌĞ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƐĞůů͕ ďĞ ŝƚ Ă ƌĞƟƌŝŶŐ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ Žƌ ƐŽŵĞŽŶĞ ǁŚŽ ŚĂƐ ƌĞͲĚŝƐĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŽůĚ ĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚ ƚŽǇ ďŽǆ͘ dŚĞƐĞ ĞŶƋƵŝƌŝĞƐ ŝŶǀĂƌŝĂďůǇ ĐŽŵĞ ĨƌŽŵ Ăůů ĐŽƌŶĞƌƐ ŽĨ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ďƵǇŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ŵŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞ͕ / ŽŌĞŶ ŚĂĚ ƚŽ ƚƵƌŶ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞƐĞ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ŝĨ ƚŚĞǇ ǁĞƌĞ ƚŽŽ ĨĂƌ ĨƌŽŵ ŵǇ ŚŽŵĞ ŝŶ ƵĐŬůĂŶĚ͘ dŚŝƐ ŚĂƐ Ăůů ĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ƉƵƌĐŚĂƐĞ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ŵŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞ͘ Now these ĞŶƋƵŝƌŝĞƐ ŐŝǀĞ ƵƐ Ă ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚ ĞǆĐƵƐĞ ƚŽ ĞǆƉůŽƌĞ ŶĞǁ ƉůĂĐĞƐ͕ ƚĂŬŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚǇ ĨŽƌ Ă ĨĞǁ ĚĂǇƐ ĂǁĂǇ ĞŶ ƌŽƵƚĞ ƚŽ ďƵǇ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǆƚ ŽůĚ ƚŽǇ ĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ͘

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tŝƚŚ ƚŚŝƐ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚ͕ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ĞŶũŽǇĞĚ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ĚĞƐƟŶĂƟŽŶ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁĞ ǁŽƵůĚ ŶĞǀĞƌ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚŽƵŐŚƚ ƚŽ ǀŝƐŝƚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞ͕ Ăůů ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŶĂŵĞ ŽĨ ďƵǇŝŶŐ ŽůĚ ƚŽǇƐ͘ We now ŐĞƚ ƚŽ ĚŝƐĐŽǀĞƌ ŵŽƌĞ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ŐƌĞĂƚ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ĂŶĚ ƉŝĐŬ ƵƉ ƐŽŵĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĚŝďůĞ ƐƚŽĐŬ ĨŽƌ ŵǇ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ĂůŽŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁĂǇ͘

Motorhome life with young kids DŽƚŽƌŚŽŵŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚǁŽ ƉƌĞƐĐŚŽŽů ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ʹ Ă Őŝƌů ĂŶĚ Ă ďŽǇ͕ ĂŐĞĚ ϱ ĂŶĚ Ϯ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞůǇ ʹ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ŝƚƐ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐ͕ ďƵƚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ĂůƐŽ ƌĞĂůůǇ ƌĞǁĂƌĚŝŶŐ͘ /ƚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ƵƐ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚǇ ƚŽ ĞƐĐĂƉĞ ĐŝƚǇ ůŝĨĞ ĂŶĚ ůĞƚƐ ƵƐ ƚĂŬĞ ƚŚĞ ŬŝĚƐ ŽŶ ĂĚǀĞŶƚƵƌĞƐ ƚŽ ƌŝǀĞƌƐ͕ ĨŽƌĞƐƚƐ͕ ůĂŬĞƐ ĂŶĚ ďĞĂĐŚĞƐ͘ /ŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůǇ͕ ŝƚ ŵĞĂŶƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ĞǆƉůŽƌĞ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ ŝŶ Ă ǁĂǇ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ƉƌĞǀŝŽƵƐůǇ ĐŽƵůĚŶ͛ƚ͖ ǁĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽǁ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ŐŽ ĂǁĂǇ ĞǀĞŶ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ŝƐŶ͛ƚ ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚ ĂŶĚ ǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŚŽƉ ĨƌŽŵ ŽŶĞ ƉůĂĐĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǆƚ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ ƚŽ ǁŽƌƌǇ ĂďŽƵƚ ƉĂĐŬŝŶŐ ĚŽǁŶ ĂŶĚ ƐĞƫŶŐ ƵƉ Ă ůĂƌŐĞ ĨĂŵŝůǇ ƚĞŶƚ͘ ƌĞĐĞŶƚ ƉŚŽŶĞ ĐĂůů ĂďŽƵƚ Ă ƚŽǇ ĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƐĂůĞ ŝŶ ZŽƚŽƌƵĂ ŐĂǀĞ ƵƐ ƚŚĞ ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚ ĞǆĐƵƐĞ ƚŽ ůŽĂĚ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƵŶƚĂŝŶ ďŝŬĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƉĞŶĚ Ă ĨĞǁ ĚĂǇƐ ǁŚŝǌǌŝŶŐ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŝůƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ tŚĂŬĂƌĞǁĂƌĞǁĂ &ŽƌĞƐƚ͘ dŚĞ ŬŝĚƐ ĐŽŵĞ ƚŽŽ͕ ĐŽƵƌƚĞƐǇ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ŶĞǁ ĨƌŽŶƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚ ͚<ŝĚƐ ZŝĚĞ ^ŚŽƚŐƵŶ͛ ďŝŬĞ ƐĞĂƚƐ͘ 'ƌĞĂƚ ĨƵŶ Ăůů ƌŽƵŶĚ͕ ďƵƚ Ă ƌĞĂů ǁŽƌŬŽƵƚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƵƉŚŝůů ƐĞĐƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƌ >ĞĞ ĂŶĚ / ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĞǆƚƌĂ ǁĞŝŐŚƚ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ůŝƩůĞ ƉĂƐƐĞŶŐĞƌƐ͘ We found ƐŽŵĞ ĞǆĐĞůůĞŶƚ ƚƌĂŝůƐ ƚŽ ƌŝĚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŬŝĚƐ ŽŶ ďŽĂƌĚ͕ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůǇ ͚tŚĈŬŝ͛ ĂŶĚ ͚ ĂŐůĞ ǀƐ͘ ^ŚĂƌŬ͛ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ dĂǁĂ ƐŝĚĞ ŽĨ tŚĂŬĂƌĞǁĂƌĞǁĂ͘ ďŝƚ ŵŽƌĞ ƐĞĚĂƚĞ ďƵƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƉĞĐƚĂĐƵůĂƌ ƐĐĞŶĞƌǇ͕ ƚŚĞ ůƵĞ >ĂŬĞ ƚŽ 'ƌĞĞŶ >ĂŬĞ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĐĞŶƚůǇͲďƵŝůƚ &ŽƌĞƐƚ >ŽŽƉ dƌĂŝů ǁĂƐ Ă ůŽǀĞůǇ ƌŝĚĞ͘ dŚĞ ZŽƚŽƌƵĂ ƚƌŝƉ ĂůƐŽ ĂůůŽǁĞĚ ƵƐ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ŝŶ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŝĐƚƵƌĞƐƋƵĞ ĨƌĞĞĚŽŵ ĐĂŵƉŝŶŐ ƐƉŽƚƐ ŽŶ >ĂŬĞ <ĂƌĂƉŝƌŽ͘ ƌĞĂŬŝŶŐ ƵƉ ƚŚĞ ũŽƵƌŶĞǇ ĞĂĐŚ ǁĂǇ ĂŶĚ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ Ă ƌĞƐƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ͚ĂƌĞ ǁĞ ƚŚĞƌĞ ǇĞƚ͍͛ ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐ ĨƌŽŵ ŽƵƌ ǇŽƵŶŐ ƉĂƐƐĞŶŐĞƌƐ ǁĂƐ ǀĞƌǇ ǁĞůĐŽŵĞ͘

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With water on two sides and just a block back from the beach, the new Kaiaua NZMCA Park – which is pictured above while earthworks were underway ʹ ŝƐ ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚůǇ ƐŝƚĞĚ ĨŽƌ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ƚŽ ĞŶũŽǇ Ăůů ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĂƌĞĂ ŚĂƐ ƚŽ ŽīĞƌ͘

THE 53RD NZMCA PARK WILL BENEFIT BOTH MEMBERS AND LOCALS

he Coromandel and Hauraki District ŚĂǀĞ ůŽŶŐͲďĞĞŶ ĨĂǀŽƵƌŝƚĞ ĚĞƐƟŶĂƟŽŶƐ for motorhomers and caravanners, now the area is even easier to explore thanks to the upcoming opening of the new NZMCA Park at Kaiaua. Sited some 80kms south of Auckland, the small ƐĞĂƐŝĚĞ ƐĞƩůĞŵĞŶƚ ŝƐ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŶŽƌƚŚ ŽĨ DŝƌĂŶĚĂ on the Shorebird Coast and across the Firth ĨƌŽŵ dŚĂŵĞƐ͘ EŽƚ ŽŶůǇ ŝƐ <ĂŝĂƵĂ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ƐƚĂƌƟŶŐ ƉŽŝŶƚ ĨŽƌ ǀŝƐŝƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŽƌŽŵĂŶĚĞů͕ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ǁĞůůͲ worth a visit in its own right with the Miranda Thermal Pools (which are currently temporarily ĐůŽƐĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƌĞŶŽǀĂƟŽŶƐͿ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ DŝƌĂŶĚĂ Shorebird Centre close by. The Park is next door to the Bay View Hotel restaurant and bar and the iconic Kaiaua &ŝƐŚĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ŬŶŽǁŶ ĨŽƌ ŝƚƐ ǁŽƌůĚͲĨĂŵŽƵƐ ĮƐŚ ĂŶĚ ĐŚŝƉƐ͘ dŚĞƌĞ͛Ɛ ĂůƐŽ Ă ƐǁŝŵŵŝŶŐ ŚŽůĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ŶĞǆƚ to the site. NZMCA Parks are always about fostering a ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ůŽĐĂů ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ĂŶĚ

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ƚŚĞƌĞ͛Ɛ Ă ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ <ĂŝĂƵĂ WĂƌŬ͕ ƐĂǇƐ E D EĂƟŽŶĂů DĂŶĂŐĞƌ Property & Policy, James Imlach. James explains the lease agreement with ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ :ƵƐƟŶ ĂŶĚ sŝĐŬŝ :ŽŚŶƐŽŶ ŶŽƚĞƐ that money raised from members staying at the Park will be used to support projects ĂŶĚ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ďĞŶĞĮƚ ƚŚĞ local community. ͞:ƵƐƟŶ ŚĂƐ managed this project from the beginning, engaging the Hauraki District Council before working alongside the NZMCA on the ĐŽŶƐĞŶƚ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƐŝƚĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ƉůĂŶ͕ while also overseeing contractors on site,” says James.

terrain makes it suitable for riders of all ages, ĮƚŶĞƐƐ ůĞǀĞůƐ ĂŶĚ ĂďŝůŝƟĞƐ͘ Of course the trail will take you all over the ĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ ŝĨ ǇŽƵ ĐŚŽŽƐĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ǇŽƵ͛ƌĞ ƐƉŽŝůĞĚ ĨŽƌ choice when it comes to Motorhome Friendly Towns in the area. Paeroa is just down the road with the nearby Karangahake Gorge to explore, ƉŽƉƵůĂƌ ƚƌŽƵƚ ĮƐŚŝŶŐ ƐƉŽƚƐ ůŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŶĞĂƌďǇ Ohinemuri River, the Bullswool Farm Heritage WĂƌŬ ŽīĞƌŝŶŐ ĂŶ ŝŶƐŝŐŚƚ ŝŶƚŽ ƌƵƌĂů ůŝĨĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƵŶŵŝƐƐĂďůĞ ŐŝĂŶƚ ďŽƩůĞ ŽĨ >ΘW͘

“Huge thanks also go to local member Dave Murray #14478 who was a tremendous help ŐĞƫŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ƚŚĞ ůŝŶĞ͘͟

Nearby Waihi will keep you equally busy with its ĂŵĂǌŝŶŐ ĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ŐŽůĚŵŝŶŝŶŐ ŚŝƐƚŽƌǇ ĂŶĚ natural beauty. Visit the Waihi Gold Discovery Centre and the Arts Centre and Museum. Just ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŽǁŶ ŝƐ tĂŝŚŝ ĞĂĐŚ͕ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͛Ɛ safest surf beaches with plenty of walking and cycle tracks that showcase the area.

With the WĂƌŬ ƐŝƚƵĂƚĞĚ ĐůŽƐĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŽĸĐŝĂů ƐƚĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ,ĂƵƌĂŬŝ ZĂŝů dƌĂŝů͕ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ƚŚĞ ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚ base for cyclists. The Grade One trail is one of the easiest in the North Island and the gentle

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EMPTY NESTERS 2 WORDS BY HANNAH DICKSON #82199 PHOTOS BY CAMERON DICK #86230

The kids have left home, should you go as well? Further to the ‘empty nesters’ article in our last issue we speak to another couple, NZMCA members Sandy and Cameron Dick #86230, who saw an empty nest as the perfect chance to spend extended time on the road. dŝŵĞ ŽƵƚ ĨŽƌ Ă ďƌĞĂŬ Žī ƚŚĞ ďŝŬĞ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƌƵƐƟĐ >ĂŬĞ ŵŵĂ ,Ƶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ,ĂŬĂƚĞƌĞ ŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ WĂƌŬ͕ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŚďƵƌƚŽŶ >ĂŬĞƐ ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ͘ www.nzmca.org.nz | 65

dŚŽƌŽƵŐŚůǇ ƌĞŶŽǀĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ďĞĂƚͲƵƉ ϭϵϳϬ͛Ɛ ĐĂƌĂǀĂŶ ǁĂƐ ŶŽ ĮǀĞͲŵŝŶƵƚĞ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ͖ ďƵƚ ĂŌĞƌ ǇĞĂƌƐ ŽĨ ŚĂƌĚ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĞ ĮŶŝƐŚĞĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚ ĞŶĂďůĞĚ E D ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ĂŵĞƌŽŶ ĂŶĚ ^ĂŶĚǇ ŝĐŬ ƚŽ Śŝƚ ƚŚĞ ƌŽĂĚ ŝŶ ƐĞĂƌĐŚ ŽĨ ĂĚǀĞŶƚƵƌĞ͘

hen Cameron Dick decided a project was the best way to ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƚŚĞ ƌŝƐŬ ŽĨ Ă ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů ŵŝĚůŝĨĞ ĐƌŝƐŝƐ͕ ŚĞ ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ŬŶŽǁ ŚĞ ǁĂƐ ƐŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĞĚƐ ĨŽƌ ǁŚĂƚ ǁŽƵůĚ ƚƵƌŶ ŽƵƚ ƚŽ ďĞ Ă ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ŝŶ ůŝĨĞƐƚǇůĞ ĨŽƌ ŚŝŵƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚ ŚŝƐ ǁŝĨĞ ^ĂŶĚǇ͘

A beat ƵƉ ϭϵϳϬ͛Ɛ ĐĂƌĂǀĂŶ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂĚ ŵŽƐƚ ƌĞĐĞŶƚůǇ ďĞĞŶ ƵƐĞĚ ĂƐ Ă ŚĂŶŐŽƵƚ ĨŽƌ ƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƌƐ ƚƵƌŶĞĚ ŽƵƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ƚŚĞ ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚ ĚŝƐƚƌĂĐƟŽŶ͘ ^ĂŶĚǇ ƐĂǇƐ ǁŚŝůĞ ƐŚĞ ǁĂƐ Ăůů ŝŶ ĨĂǀŽƵƌ ŽĨ ŚĞƌ ŚƵƐďĂŶĚ ƚĂŬŝŶŐ ŽŶ Ă ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ͕ ƚŚƌĞĞ ǇĞĂƌƐ ŝŶƚŽ Ă ƚŽƉͲƚŽͲƚŽĞ ƌĞŶŽǀĂƟŽŶ ƚŚĞǇ ƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐ ǁŽŶĚĞƌĞĚ ŝĨ ŝƚ ǁŽƵůĚ ĞǀĞƌ bĞ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ͘ “We had ƚŚƌĞĞ ƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ĨƵůůͲƟŵĞ ũŽďƐ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ Ă ďƵƐǇ ƟŵĞ ŽĨ ůŝĨĞ͕͟ ƐŚĞ ƐĂǇƐ͘ The caravan ǁĂƐ ĮŶĂůůǇ ĮŶŝƐŚĞĚ ŝŶ ůĂƚĞ ϮϬϭϵ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵƉůĞ ŚĂĚ ŽŶůǇ ŵĂŶĂŐĞĚ ƚŽ ĞŶũŽǇ Ă ĨĞǁ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚƐ ĂǁĂǇ ǁŚĞŶ ŽǀŝĚ ĂƌƌŝǀĞĚ͘ dŚĞ ƉĂŶĚĞŵŝĐ ǁĂƐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ Ă ĐŚĂŝŶ ŽĨ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƐĂǁ Ăŵ ĂŶĚ ^ĂŶĚǇ ƌĞĂƐƐĞƐƐ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞǇ ǁŽƵůĚ ƐƉĞŶĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƟŵĞ͘ Their three ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ǁĞƌĞ ĐŽŵƉůĞƟŶŐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƚĞƌƟĂƌǇ ƐƚƵĚǇ͕ Ăŵ͛Ɛ ǁŽƌŬ ǁĂƐ ŬĞĞŶ ƚŽ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ Śŝŵ ƚŽ ,ĂǁŬĞ͛Ɛ ĂǇ͕ ĂŶĚ Ă ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐĐĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ƚŚĞŵ ĂǁĂƌĞ

66 | The Motor Caravanner

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ŚŽŵĞ ƚŽ ĐŽŵĞ ďĂĐŬ ƚŽ͕ ďƵƚ ƚŚĞǇ ǁĞƌĞ ǀĞƌǇ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟǀĞ͘ ^ĂŶĚǇ ƐĂǇƐ ƐŚĞ ĮŐƵƌĞĚ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ ŝƐ ƐŵĂůů ĞŶŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞǇ ĐŽƵůĚ ĞĂƐŝůǇ ďĞ ƌĞƵŶŝƚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ Ă ĨĞǁ ŚŽƵƌƐ ŝĨ ƚŚĞƌĞ ǁĂƐ ĂŶ ĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐǇ͕ ĂŶĚ ŚĞƌ ƉĂƌĞŶƚ͛Ɛ ŚŽŵĞ ŝŶ WŽŝŶƚ tĞůůƐ ƉƌŽǀĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞ Ă ŐŽŽĚ ƐƉŽƚ ĨŽƌ ĞǀĞƌǇŽŶĞ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐ ŚŽůŝĚĂǇƐ͘

dŚĞ ĐŽƵƉůĞ ƐƚĂǇĞĚ ŝŶ Ă ǀĂƌŝĞƚǇ ŽĨ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƉůĂĐĞƐ ǁŚŝůĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ^ŽƵƚŚ /ƐůĂŶĚ͕ ďƵƚ ĨŽƵŶĚ WKWƐ ǁĞƌĞ ŽŌĞŶ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ŽƉƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞŵ͘ ͞tĞ ůŝŬĞ ƚŚĞŵ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ƚŚĞǇ͛ƌĞ ĐŚĞĂƉ͕ ƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ǇŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƵƐĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ǇŽƵ ŵĞĞƚ ƚŚĞ ůŽĐĂůƐ͘ ƚ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ƟŵĞƐ ǁĞ͛ǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ŐŝǀĞŶ ĞŐŐƐ͕ ŝŶǀŝƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƉŝĐŬ ĨƌƵŝƚ ĂŶĚ ĨĞĞĚ ůĂŵďƐ͕͟ ƐĂǇƐ ^ĂŶĚǇ͘

Apart from ŽĐĐĂƐŝŽŶĂů ƚƌŝƉƐ ďĂĐŬ ƚŽ ƵĐŬůĂŶĚ ƚŽ ĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞ ĨĂŵŝůǇ ŵŝůĞƐƚŽŶĞƐ͕ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵƉůĞ ŚĂƐ ƐƉĞŶƚ ŵŽƐƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƐƚ ǇĞĂƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ^ŽƵƚŚ /ƐůĂŶĚ͘ Ɛ ƚŚĞǇ͛ǀĞ ƐƉĞŶƚ ŵŽƌĞ ƟŵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƌĂǀĂŶ͕ ƚŚĞǇ͛ǀĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ ƚŚĞ ǁĂǇ ƚŚĞǇ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚ ůŝĨĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƌŽĂĚ͘

͞tĞ ĂůǁĂǇƐ ŵĂŬĞ ƐƵƌĞ ǁĞ ƌŝŶŐ ĂŚĞĂĚ ʹ ĞǀĞŶ ŝĨ ŝƚ ĚŽĞƐŶ͛ƚ ƐĂǇ ǇŽƵ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ʹ ĂŶĚ ŵĂŬĞ ƐƵƌĞ ǁĞ ŵĞĞƚ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂŶĚ ƉĂǇ ĂƐ ƐŽŽŶ ĂƐ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ ĂůǁĂǇƐ ŐŽŽĚ ƚŽ ĐŚĞĐŬ ǁŚĂƚ ǇŽƵ ĐĂŶ ĂŶĚ ĐĂŶ͛ƚ ĚŽ͕ ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƵƌ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ǁĞƌĞ ŐƌĞĂƚ͘͟

“To begin ǁŝƚŚ͕ ǁĞ͛Ě ƐƉĞŶĚ ƚǁŽ ĚĂǇƐ ŚĞƌĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƌĞĞ ĚĂǇƐ ƚŚĞƌĞ͘ /ƚ ƚŽŽŬ ƵƐ Ă ǁŚŝůĞ ƚŽ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ŶŝĐĞƌ ƚŽ ƐƚĂǇ ůŽŶŐĞƌ ŝŶ Ă ƉůĂĐĞ ĂŶĚ ŶŽƚ ƌƵƐŚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ŝƚ ƐŽ ŵƵĐŚ͕͟ ƐĂǇƐ ^ĂŶĚǇ͘

dŚĞ >ĞǀĞů ϰ ůŽĐŬĚŽǁŶ ůĂƐƚ ǇĞĂƌ ƐĂǁ ƚŚĞŵ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ĞǆƚĞŶĚĞĚ ƐƚĂǇ Ăƚ WĂŬĂǁĂƵ ĞĂĐŚ ĐĂŵƉŐƌŽƵŶĚ ŝŶ 'ŽůĚĞŶ ĂǇ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ^ĂŶĚǇ ƐĂǇƐ ǁĂƐŶ͛ƚ ĞǆĂĐƚůǇ Ă ŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉ͘ /Ŷ ĨĂĐƚ͕ ŝƚ ƚƵƌŶĞĚ ŽƵƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞŝƌ mĂŶǇ ŚŝŐŚůŝŐŚƚƐ͘

>ĂƐƚ ǇĞĂƌ͛Ɛ ůŽĐŬĚŽǁŶ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ƚŚĞŵ ƐƚĂǇ ƉƵƚ ĨŽƌ Ă ǁŚŝůĞ ĂŶĚ ƐĞƚ ƚŚĞ ƐĐĞŶĞ ĨŽƌ ƐƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ƵƉ ƚŽ ĨŽƵƌ ǁĞĞŬƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƉůĂĐĞ͘ ͞ Ǉ ƐƚĂǇŝŶŐ ŝŶ Ă ƉůĂĐĞ ĨŽƌ ůŽŶŐĞƌ ǁĞ ŽŌĞŶ ĨŽƵŶĚ Ăůů ƐŽƌƚƐ ŽĨ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƟŶŐ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ǁĞ ǁŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ŵŝƐƐĞĚ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ůŽĐĂůƐ ǁĞƌĞ ĂůǁĂǇƐ ŐƌĞĂƚ Ăƚ ƚĞůůŝŶŐ ƵƐ ǁŚĂƚ ƚŽ ĚŽ ĂŶĚ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŽ ŐŽ͘ /ƚ ĂůƐŽ ŵĂĚĞ ůŝĨĞ ĨĂƌ ŵŽƌĞ ƌĞůĂǆĞĚ͘͟ With Cam ƐƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ĚĂǇƐ Ă ǁĞĞŬ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƌĂǀĂŶ͕ ŝŶƚĞƌƐƉĞƌƐĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ŇǇŝŶŐ ƚƌŝƉƐ ƚŽ ǀŝƐŝƚ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͕ ^ĂŶĚǇ ŽǀĞƌƐĞĞƐ ŵƵĐŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĚĂǇͲƚŽͲĚĂǇ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƌĂǀĂŶ͘ ͞/ ĂĐƚƵĂůůǇ ůŝŬĞ ĚŽŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŐƌĞǇ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĮůůŝŶŐ ƵƉ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĨƌĞƐŚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ǇŽƵ ŽŌĞŶ ŵĞĞƚ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƟŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞ Ăƚ ĚƵŵƉ ƐƚĂƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŚĂǀĞ ŐŽŽĚ ĐŽŶǀĞƌƐĂƟŽŶƐ ʹ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ŐŽĞƐ ĨŽƌ ůĂƵŶĚƌŽŵĂƚƐ͘͟

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ŶŽƚŚĞƌ ƵŶĞǆƉĞĐƚĞĚ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ƐƉŽƚ ǁĂƐ ,ĂŬĂƚĞƌĞ ŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ WĂƌŬ͕ ŽƵƚ oĨ ƐŚďƵƌƚŽŶ͘ ͞tĞ͛Ě ŽŌĞŶ ĂƌƌŝǀĞ Ăƚ ƉůĂĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚƵƌŶ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƐĂǇ͕ ͚tĞ ĂƌĞ ũƵƐƚ ƐŽ ůƵĐŬǇ ƚŽ ďĞ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ͛͘͟ ŌĞƌ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĞǆƚĞŶĚĞĚ ĂĚǀĞŶƚƵƌŝŶŐ͕ Ăŵ ĂŶĚ ^ĂŶĚǇ ŶŽǁ ƉůĂŶ ƚŽ ƉĂƌŬ ƵƉ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ůĂŶĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ,ĂǁŬĞ͛Ɛ ĂǇ ĂŶĚ ǁŝůů ďĞ ůŝŵŝƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƐŚŽƌƚĞƌ ƚƌŝƉƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌĞƐĞĞĂďůĞ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ͘ Ƶƚ ƚŚĞǇ͛ƌĞ ĂůƌĞĂĚǇ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ĚŽŝŶŐ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ůŽŶŐ ƐƟŶƚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƌŽĂĚ͘ “We met ƐŽŵĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ͛ǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ĚŽŝŶŐ ŝƚ ĨŽƌ ǇĞĂƌƐ ĂŶĚ ǇŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƐĞĞ ǁŚǇ ƚŚĞǇ ĚŽ͕͟ ƐĂǇƐ ^ĂŶĚǇ͘ ͞zŽƵ ŐĞƚ ƚŚĞ ďƵŐ / ŐƵĞƐƐ͘͟

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A hard-working group of NZMCA members (that’s them below) came to the aid of Misha’s Vineyard, in Central Otago, this season to help harvest a ďƵŵƉĞƌ ŐƌĂƉĞ ĐƌŽƉ ʹ ĂŶĚ ŚĂĚ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ƟŵĞ ĚŽŝŶŐ ŝƚ͘

A PERFECT PICK NZMCA members Janine and Simon Jensen (#106226) are from Tokerau Beach, in the Far North, and in March this year they embarked on a 1817km journey from the top of the North Island to near the bottom of the South Island in their motorhome.

heir mission? To join the harvest crew at Misha’s Vineyard in Central Otago for a month of grape picking.

So, the tŝůŬŝŶƐŽŶƐ ƉůĂĐĞĚ ĂŶ ĂĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ &Ğďͬ March issue of The Motor Caravanner calling for people to ‘Join in Central Otago’s grape harvest’.

Misha’s Vineyard is located in Bendigo on part ŽĨ Ă ŚŝŐŚͲĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ƐŚĞĞƉ ƐƚĂƟŽŶ ũƵƐƚ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ Cromwell on the edge of Lake Dunstan. Owners, Andy and Misha Wilkinson, normally source ĐĂƐƵĂů ƐƚĂī ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ǀŝŶĞǇĂƌĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ƉŽŽů ŽĨ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ďĂĐŬƉĂĐŬĞƌƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǀŝƐŝƚ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ͕ ďƵƚ ĂŌĞƌ ƚǁŽ ǇĞĂƌƐ ŽĨ ĐůŽƐĞĚ ďŽƌĚĞƌƐ ƚŚĞƌĞ ǁĞƌĞ ǀĞƌǇ ĨĞǁ ůĞŌ͘

“It was the ad we saw in The Motor Caravanner ĨŽƌ ŚĂƌǀĞƐƚ ƐƚĂī ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶƐƉŝƌĞĚ ŽƵƌ ƚƌŝƉ͕͟ said Janine.

“We’d found ŝƚ ŚĂƌĚ ƌĞĐƌƵŝƟŶŐ ƐƚĂī ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ our growing season and with harvest ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŝŶŐ ǁĞ ŬŶĞǁ ǁĞ ŶĞĞĚĞĚ Ă ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƐƚƌĂƚĞŐǇ ƚŽ ĮŶĚ ŵŽƌĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ŚĂŶĚͲ harvest our grapes,” said Andy.

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The couple ŚĂĚ ďĞĞŶ ƚƌǇŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƉůĂŶ Ă ǀŝƐŝƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ^ŽƵƚŚ /ƐůĂŶĚ ĨŽƌ Ă ĐŽƵƉůĞ ŽĨ ǇĞĂƌƐ ďƵƚ ǁŝƚŚ the various waves of COVID-19 and lockdowns the trip hadn’t eventuated. Their decision to ũŽŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚĂƌǀĞƐƚ ƚĞĂŵ ďĞĐĂŵĞ ƚŚĞ ĨŽĐĂů ƉŽŝŶƚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĞǆƉĞĚŝƟŽŶ ƐŽƵƚŚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞǇ ƉůĂŶŶĞĚ ƚŚĞ rest of their journey around that. “We had never done anything like a grape ŚĂƌǀĞƐƚ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ƐŽƵŶĚĞĚ ůŝŬĞ ƚŚĞ ǀŝŶĞǇĂƌĚ really needed some help,” said Janine, “and we

ABOVE: /ƚ͛Ɛ ũƵƐƚ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ĚĂǇ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ŽĸĐĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ E D ĐƌĞǁ Ăƚ DŝƐŚĂ͛Ɛ sŝŶĞǇĂƌĚ͖ ĂŶĚ BELOW FROM LEFT: NZMCA member Janine Jensen, with a ĨĞůůŽǁ ǁŽƌŬĞƌ͖ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ͛ ǀĂŶƐ ƉĂƌŬĞĚ ƵƉ ƵŶĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĂǁĞͲŝŶƐƉŝƌŝŶŐ ĞŶƚƌĂů KƚĂŐŽ ƐŬŝĞƐ͖ ĂŶĚ ^ŝŵŽŶ :ĞŶƐĞŶ ŚĂƌĚ Ăƚ ǁŽƌŬ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǀŝŶĞƐ͘

ŬŶĞǁ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞ Įƚ ĞŶŽƵŐŚ ƚŽ ĚŽ ŝƚ͘͟ She said the idea to join the harvest team felt ŵŽƌĞ ͚ŝŶƚƌĞƉŝĚ͛ ƚŚĂŶ ͚ƌŽŵĂŶƟĐ͛ ĂƐ ƐŚĞ ǁĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂǁĂƌĞ ŝƚ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƉŚǇƐŝĐĂů͕ ŽƵƚĚŽŽƌ ǁŽƌŬ͘ Part of ƚŚĞ ĂƩƌĂĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ǀŝŶĞǇĂƌĚ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ĂďŝůŝƚǇ ƚŽ ƉĂƌŬ ŽŶ ƐŝƚĞ͘ dŚĞ :ĞŶƐĞŶƐ ĂůƐŽ had two small dogs so needed to ensure that ƚŚĞ ůŽŐŝƐƟĐƐ ǁŽƵůĚ ǁŽƌŬ ĨŽƌ ĞǀĞƌǇŽŶĞ͘ “The campsite at Misha’s Vineyard was ĨĂŶƚĂƐƟĐ͕͟ ƐĂŝĚ ^ŝŵŽŶ͘ ͞tĞ ǁĞƌĞ ƚƌĞĂƚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ huge skies and we even slept with the window of our van wide open during those cool Central Otago nights, so we could see the amazing night sky.”

the Misha’s Vineyard permanent team, along ǁŝƚŚ Ă ŚĂŶĚĨƵů ŽĨ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐĂƐƵĂů ƐƚĂī ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ Ă total of 18 in the harvest team. “Every night we had ‘happy hour’ with the ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐĂŵƉĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĞ͛Ě ĐŽƵŶƚ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ŐƌĂƉĞ ďŝŶƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďĂĐŬ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚƌƵĐŬ ůĞĂǀŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ vineyard at the end of each day to work out how many tons we’d picked,” said Simon. “That ĨĞůƚ ƉƌĞƩǇ ƐĂƟƐĨǇŝŶŐ͘͟ So how did the Jensens ﬁnd the harvest experience?

“It was tough,” said Simon. “You were using ŵƵƐĐůĞƐ ǇŽƵ ĚŽŶ͛ƚ ŶŽƌŵĂůůǇ ƵƐĞ ĂŶĚ ƚǁŝƐƟŶŐ ŝŶ a way you don’t normally do.”

Andy and Misha designated a site on the higher terraces of their 57-hectare estate overlooking a rocky canyon for the campers and equipped it with a water supply and a portaloo.

“And it ŝƐ ŚĂƌĚ ďĞŝŶŐ ŽŶ ǇŽƵƌ ĨĞĞƚ Ăůů ĚĂǇ͕͟ ĂĚĚĞĚ Janine, who commented that the harvest was ǁĞůůͲŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŚĞ ĨŽƵŶĚ ŝƚ ďĞĐĂŵĞ ĞĂƐŝĞƌ as they went along.

There were four campervans parked on the vineyard during harvest and a total of seven people from the NZMCA who complemented

&Žƌ ďŽƚŚ of them, the highlights included the ĨƵŶ ĂŶĚ ďĂŶƚĞƌ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĚĂǇƐ of picking, the sundowner drinks with fellow

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ĐĂŵƉĞƌƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĚĂǇ͕ ƚŚĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĚŝďůĞ vistas from their scenic campsite and of course the wine treats they enjoyed with ‘Picker of the Week’ rewards. Would they join a harvest team again?

“Yes – ǁĞ ǁŽƵůĚ ĚĞĮŶŝƚĞůǇ ĚŽ ŝƚ ĂŐĂŝŶ͘ ĞŝŶŐ ŝŶ the amazing geography of the Central Otago ƌĞŐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĂůůǇ ŐĞƫŶŐ ƚŽ ŬŶŽǁ ŝƚ ďǇ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ŝƚƐ ĨĂďƌŝĐ ǁĂƐ ĨĂŶƚĂƐƟĐ͘͟ For Andy ĂŶĚ DŝƐŚĂ͕ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ ĂůƐŽ Ă ŵĞŵŽƌĂďůĞ ŚĂƌǀĞƐƚ ĂƐ ŶŽƚ ŽŶůǇ ĚŝĚ ƚŚĞǇ ŚĂǀĞ ĞŶŽƵŐŚ ƐƚĂī ƚŽ ƉŝĐŬ Ăůů ƚŚĞŝƌ ŐƌĂƉĞƐ ďƵƚ ƚŚĞ ĨƌƵŝƚ ǁĂƐ ŽĨ ĂŶ ĞǆĐĞƉƟŽŶĂů ƋƵĂůŝƚǇ ǁŝƚŚ ĂďŽǀĞͲĂǀĞƌĂŐĞ ǇŝĞůĚƐ͘ “There were ŶĂƚƵƌĂůůǇ ƐŽŵĞ ĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ ŝŶŝƟĂůůǇ ĂďŽƵƚ ŚŽǁ ŽƵƌ ƚĞĂŵ ǁŽƵůĚ ĐŽƉĞ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ŵŽŶƚŚ ŽĨ ƉŝĐŬŝŶŐ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůǇ ǁŝƚŚ ŽƵƌ ƐƚĞĞƉ ƐůŽƉĞƐ͕ ďƵƚ there were no issues,” said Andy. “We would ĚĞĮŶŝƚĞůǇ ŚĂǀĞ ƐŽŵĞ ŵŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞƌƐ ďĂĐŬ ĨŽƌ Ă future harvest – in fact we look forward to it.”

NZMCA I WEBSITE/APP Getting to know the

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gūūŒĿŠĳ ĲūƑ ǛŕƥĚƑƙ ƙƭČĺ îƙ CampSaver, Pet Friendly, Charges Apply to Stay, Power, LPG Fill, LPG Swap etc? (these are the more popular ūŠĚƙȴȦ Þūƭ ČîŠ ǛŠē ƥĺĚƙĚ ċǋ ƥîƎƎĿŠĳ ūŠ ƥĺĚ ŞĚŠƭȡ îŠē ƥîƎƎĿŠĳ ūŠ Filter. They serve as a great shortcut if for example, you simply want to ŒŠūǅ îŕŕ ƙĿƥĚƙ ƥĺîƥ îƑĚ ¡Ěƥ GƑĿĚŠēŕǋ ūƑ ČĺîƑĳĚ îŠ ūǄĚƑŠĿĳĺƥ ĲĚĚȫ ǋūƭ ǅūŠɄƥ ŠĚĚē ƥū ƙĚŕĚČƥ îŠǋƥĺĿŠĳ ĲƑūŞ ƥĺĚ ¡ƑĿŞîƑǋ ǛŕƥĚƑȦ Þūƭ ŏƭƙƥ ĳū ƙƥƑîĿĳĺƥ ƥū ƥĺĚ ¬ĚČūŠēîƑǋ ǛŕƥĚƑȡ ƥîƎ ūŠ ƥĺĚ ǛŕƥĚƑ ǋūƭ ǅîŠƥ ƥū îƎƎŕǋ and then tap on Filter Results.

Tap this to open the secondary filter

A MOST ASKED QUESTION: TŠ ƥĺĚ ƎƑĿŞîƑǋ ʁ ƙĚČūŠēîƑǋ ǛŕƥĚƑƙȡ ƥĺĚƑĚɄƙ ØîƥĚƑ ʁ ¤ƭċċĿƙĺȬ¤ĚČǋČŕĿŠĳȫ ǅĺîƥɄƙ ƥĺĚ ēĿĲĲĚƑĚŠČĚȧ Answer: ¹ĺĚ ƎƑĿŞîƑǋ ǛŕƥĚƑ îƑĚ ƎŕîČĚƙ ƥū ǛŠē î ǅîƥĚƑ ƙūƭƑČĚ ȳĿȦĚȦ Ǜŕŕ ƭƎ ǋūƭƑ ǅîƥĚƑ ƥîŠŒƙ îƥ îƑƥĚƑƙ ¹ǋƑĚƙȴȬƑƭċċĿƙĺ ʁ ƑĚČǋČŕĿŠĳ ƙƥîƥĿūŠ ȳƥƑîŠƙĲĚƑ ūƑ ǅîƙƥĚ ƙƥîƥĿūŠȴ îƙ îƎƎūƙĚē ƥū ƥĺĚ ƙĚČūŠēîƑǋ ǛŕƥĚƑ ǅĺĿČĺ are places to stay that offer these facilities, i.e. a POP that offers water. DON’T FORGET: ØĺĚŠ ǋūƭ ƙĚŕĚČƥ ƙĚČūŠēîƑǋ ǛŕƥĚƑƙȡ ƥĺĚǋ ǅĿŕŕ ƙƥîǋ selected until you deselect them. This might interfere with the results ǅĺĚŠ ǋūƭɄƑĚ ƭƙĿŠĳ ƥĺĚ ƎƑĿŞîƑǋ ǛŕƥĚƑƙȦ

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ISSUE: TɄŞ ĿŠ ƥĺĚ îƎƎ ċƭƥ ĿƥɄƙ ƥĚŕŕĿŠĳ ŞĚ TɄŞ Šūƥ ŕūĳĳĚē ĿŠȣ FIX: ¹ƭƑŠ ūĲĲ ĚĿƥĺĚƑ ǋūƭƑ ǅĿǛ ūƑ mobile data and log back into the app. The issue crops up when both are turned on. ISSUE: ~ƎĚŠĚē ƥĺĚ îƎƎ îŠē ƙĿƥĚƙ îƑĚŠɄƥ ŕūîēĿŠĳȹ ƥĺĚ ŞîƎ Ŀƙ ĚŞƎƥǋȣ

When you want to renew your membership online or update your details, simply tap Membership...

Each time you open the app, it syncs with the NZMCA website to update app data. We suspect this is the cause of some issues so we’ll be creating a fix.

FIX: We suspect that this has something to do when the app ƙǋŠČƙ ǅĿƥĺ ƥĺĚ sèq ǅĚċƙĿƥĚ to update the app data. You don’t need to delete the app and then downloading it and re-installing it again. Simply logout of the app îŠē ŕūĳ ċîČŒ ĿŠ îĳîĿŠȫ ƥĺĚ ŕūĳūƭƥ button is under the Membership ƥîċȦ Š îƎƎ ƭƎēîƥĚ ǛǊ ĲūƑ ƥĺĿƙ Ŀƙ coming soon. Can’t login because of a wrong password? Reset your ƎîƙƙǅūƑē ĺĚƑĚ ĺƥƥƎƙȠȬȬǅǅǅȦŠǕŞČîȦūƑĳȦŠǕȬĲūƑĳūƥȹƎîƙƙǅūƑē

Ou ur goal is to make the NZMCA App the best it can be, and we can’t accomplish this without your feedback. If you have que estions, suggestions or experiencing issues, telling us what these are on a regular basis, brings us that much closer to acc complishing this goal. And please try to be detailed as much as possible in explaining your issue. nzmcaapp@nzmca.org.nz

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It’s the sort of scene that people write songs about; ƚŚĞ ĚĂƉƉůĞĚ ůŝŐŚƚ ĮůƚĞƌŝŶŐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĂƵƚƵŵŶĂů ƐŚĂĚĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĞĞƐ ǁŚŝůĞ ƚǁŽ ŵŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞƌƐ ĐŽŶƚĞŵƉůĂƚĞ ůŝĨĞ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ŽƵƚ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƐƉĂƌŬůŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌƐ ŽĨ >ĂŬĞ ĞŶŵŽƌĞ͘ ŶŽƚŚĞƌ ŐƌĞĂƚ ƉŚŽƚŽ ďǇ ^ŚĞůůŝĞ ǀĂŶƐ ηϰϲϵϲϬ͘

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Discover over 168 DOC spots You can’t beat the feeling of escaping it all and getting amongst our beautiful landscape. Discover over 168 motor caravan accessible Department of Conservation (DOC) campsites in some of New Zealand’s best spots. Including 10 with powered sites and 62 where dogs are allowed! You’re spoilt for choice with magical places in forest settings, alongside lakeshores and sandy beaches. 3?2(& RJRGJWX LJY )4(ÌX GJXY F[FNQFGQJ INXHTZSY TS YMJNW FSSZFQ UFXXJX FSI HFXZFQ XYF^X NS WJHTLSNYNTS TK TZW HTSYWNGZYNTS YT HTSXJW[FYNTS FSI WJXUTSXNGQJ HFRUNSL .K ^TZÌWJ YWF[JQQNSL \NYM ^TZW KZWGFG^ \NYM F QNYYQJ GNY TK WJXJFWHM FSI UWJUFWFYNTS ^TZ HFS XYNQQ JSOT^ TK YMJXJ HFRUXNYJX YMFY FWJ ITL KWNJSIQ^ TS UZGQNH HTSXJW[FYNTS QFSI YMWTZLMTZY 3J\ ?JFQFSI 8YF^ FY F )4( XUTY KTW ^TZW FI[JSYZWJ >TZÌQQ ìSI YMJR FQQ QNXYJI NS ^TZW 3?2(& FUU FSI NS ^TZW 9WF[JQ )NWJHYTW^ 4W LT YT ITH LT[Y S_ HFRUNSL

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Lovely Awana Bay, on the east coast of Great Barrier Island, is one of the most popular places to surf and kayak. PHOTO BY THOMAS HAMILL.

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ACROSS THE SEA TO GREAT BARRIER ISLAND Great Barrier Island/Aotea is on the outer edge of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park (our national park of the sea).

Getting there You can take your motorhome or caravan to Great Barrier on the SeaLink ferry. It leaves from downtown Auckland and arrives at Tryphena approximately four and a half hours later. Costs vary according to vehicle length, so you need to call 09 300 5900 to determine the cost of your vehicle. The timetable is seasonal. During the winter months, there are generally three trips a week. This increases signiﬁcantly in summer. You need to buy a ticket for both passengers and your vehicle, but sometimes there may be seasonal deals. Find out more www.sealink.co.nz Please be aware there is only one public dump station on the island, it’s at the local landﬁll, 70 Gray Rd, Claris. It is free to use. www.nzmca.org.nz | 85

The waters of the Marine Park are incredibly rich in wildlife, with over 20 species of marine mammals. PHOTO BY ALEX SCHWAB.

t was named Great Barrier by Captain James ŽŽŬ ŝŶ ϭϳϲϵ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŚĞůƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŝƚ provides to the Hauraki Gulf.

The island’s ǁĞƐƚ ĐŽĂƐƚ ŝƐ ƉŽƉƵůĂƌ ĨŽƌ ďŽĂƟŶŐ͕ ĮƐŚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĂ ŬĂǇĂŬŝŶŐ͘ zŽƵ ĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ĞǆƉůŽƌĞ ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƐŝƚĞƐ͕ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŽůĚ ǁŚĂůŝŶŐ ƐƚĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŬĂƵƌŝ ŵŝůů Ăƚ tŚĂŶŐĂƉĂƌĂƉĂƌĂ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ the south.

Aotea Conservation Park dŚĞ ƉĂƌŬ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ĐŽǀĞƌƐ ϭϮ͕ϭϬϵ ŚĞĐƚĂƌĞƐ ŽĨ 'ƌĞĂƚ ĂƌƌŝĞƌ /ƐůĂŶĚ ĂŶĚ ŐĂŝŶĞĚ ŝƚƐ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ ƉĂƌŬ ƐƚĂƚƵƐ ŝŶ ϮϬϭϰ͕ ŚĂƐ ŵĂŶǇ ƚǇƉĞƐ ŽĨ ŶĂƟǀĞ ƉůĂŶƚƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŬĂƵƌŝ͕ ŵĈŶƵŬĂ͕ ŬĈŶƵŬĂ͕ ƉƃŚƵƚƵŬĂǁĂ͕ ƚĂŝƌĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ Ɖƻƌŝƌŝ͘ ĨĞǁ ƉůĂŶƚ species are found only on the island; the Great Barrier tree daisy and a subspecies of hebe.

The east coastline is popular with surfers and ƐǁŝŵŵĞƌƐ͕ ƚŚĂŶŬƐ ƚŽ ŝƚƐ ƐǁĞĞƉŝŶŐ ǁŚŝƚĞ ƐĂŶĚƐ ĂŶĚ ďĞĂƵƟĨƵů ďĞĂĐŚĞƐ ďĂĐŬĞĚ ďǇ ƟĚĂů ĐƌĞĞŬƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĞƚůĂŶĚƐ͘ tŚĂŶŐĂƉŽƵĂ ĞƐƚƵĂƌǇ ŝƐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůĞĂƐƚͲŵŽĚŝĮĞĚ ǁĞƚůĂŶĚƐ ŝŶ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ and is valuable for coastal and wetland birds.

The island is also home to many birds that are ƌĂƌĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŝŶůĂŶĚ͕ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉĈƚĞŬĞͬďƌŽǁŶ ƚĞĂů͕ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ ĚŽƩĞƌĞů͕ ŽǇƐƚĞƌ ĐĂƚĐŚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ďĂŶĚĞĚ ƌĂŝů͘ /ƚ ĂůƐŽ ŚŽƵƐĞƐ ƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶƐ ŽĨ ǀĞƌǇ ƌĂƌĞ ĨƌŽŐƐ ;,ŽĐŚƐƚĞƩĞƌ͛Ɛ ĨƌŽŐͿ ĂŶĚ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ͛Ɛ ŵŽƐƚ ĞŶĚĂŶŐĞƌĞĚ ůŝǌĂƌĚƐ͕ ŶŝŚŽ ƚĂŶŝǁŚĂͬĐŚĞǀƌŽŶ ƐŬŝŶŬ͘

The waters of the Marine Park are incredibly ƌŝĐŚ ŝŶ ǁŝůĚůŝĨĞ͕ ǁŝƚŚ ŽǀĞƌ ϮϬ ƐƉĞĐŝĞƐ ŽĨ ŵĂƌŝŶĞ ŵĂŵŵĂůƐ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĂŶĚ ďŽƩůĞŶŽƐĞ ĚŽůƉŚŝŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƌĐĂ͘ ůƐŽ ƌǇĚĞ͛Ɛ͕ ƐŽƵƚŚĞƌŶ ƌŝŐŚƚ and humpback whales.

WĈƚĞŬĞͬ ƌŽǁŶ ƚĞĂůƐ ĂƌĞ ĂŵŽŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƌĂƌĞƐƚ ĚƵĐŬƐ in the world and are considered ‘At Risk – ZĞĐŽǀĞƌŝŶŐ͛ ĚƵĞ ƚŽ ŽŶŐŽŝŶŐ ƉƌĞĚĂƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů͘ ŽƚĞĂ ŝƐ ŚŽŵĞ ƚŽ ĂůŵŽƐƚ ŽŶĞͲƚŚŝƌĚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŶƟƌĞ ƌĞŵĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶ ;ĂƉƉƌŽǆ͘ ϳϬϬ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐ

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ŽƵƚ ŽĨ Ă ƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ϮϬϬϬͲϮϱϬϬͿ͘ dŚĞǇ ĂƌĞ ŵĂŝŶůǇ ĂĐƟǀĞ Ăƚ ŶŝŐŚƚ͕ ďƵƚ ĐĂŶ ĐŽŵŵŽŶůǇ ďĞ ƐĞĞŶ ĨŽƌĂŐŝŶŐ ĂůŽŶŐ ĞƐƚƵĂƌŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ͛Ɛ ĞĚŐĞ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĚĂǇ͘ They are ĞǆƚƌĞŵĞůǇ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƉƌĞĚĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ŽŌĞŶ Śŝƚ ďǇ ĐĂƌƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƌŽĂĚ Ăƚ ŶŝŐŚƚ͘ WůĞĂƐĞ ƚĂŬĞ ĐĂƌĞ ǁŚĞŶ ĚƌŝǀŝŶŐ͘

Night skies Aotea is Ă ĚĂƌŬ ƐŬǇ ƐĂŶĐƚƵĂƌǇ͕ ƐŽ ŝƚ ŝƐ ĂŶ ŝĚĞĂů ƉůĂĐĞ ƚŽ ŐŽ ƐƚĂƌͲŐĂǌŝŶŐ͘ ĞƐƉŝƚĞ ŝƚƐ ƌĞůĂǆĞĚ ŚŽůŝĚĂǇ ĂƚŵŽƐƉŚĞƌĞ͕ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŽŶůǇ ϵϬŬŵƐ ŶŽƌƚŚĞĂƐƚ of downtown Auckland and is easily accessible by plane or boat. Rental cars are available for hire on the island. Please note ƚŚĂƚ ĚŽŐƐ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ĂůůŽǁĞĚ ŽŶ ŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ >ĂŶĚ͘ ůů ĐĂŵƉƐŝƚĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƉĂĐŬ ŝŶ͕ pack out as no rubbish bin is provided – please remember to take the rubbish with you before ůĞĂǀŝŶŐ ŽƚĞĂ͘

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231,450 KMS Good entry level motorhome for a family with a spacious open plan layout.

Vehicle: 6 Speed Manual · 2.3 Turbo Diesel · Air Conditioning · CD/Tuner Audio · Electric WIndows. Kitchen: 4 Burner gashob · Braldi Rangehood · Sharp Microwave · Fridge/ Freezer 12V (102L) · Kitchen Sink · Plenty of Cupboard and Drawer Storage. Bathroom: Thetford flushing cassette toilet · Shower · Hand Basin · Mirror · Storage Cupboards. Living & entertainment: 6 Berth · Luton bed above cab · Dinette folds down to bed · Rear lounge converts to bed · Vinyl Flooring · Wineguard Satellite Dish · Telestat TV · Suburban Water Heater (Gas) · 230V Space Heater. Self-contained living: 82L Fresh Water Tank · 130L Grey Water Tank · Fire Extinguisher · Solar Panel · Gas Bottle.

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Vehicle: 6 Speed Manual · Kenwood head unit (CD/AUX/ USB/Bluetooth) · Reversing Camera · Serviced by Farmer Auto-village · 16 Alloy wheels. Kitchen: 3 Burner gas hob · Thetford grill/oven (gas) · Thetford 3-way fridge/freezer (142L) · Kitchen Sink · Plenty of cupboard & drawer storage. Bathroom: Thetford flushing cassette toilet · Enclosed shower · Hand basin · Mirror · Toothbrush holder. Living & entertainment: Rear Island bed · Pull down bed above dining · Truma Combi space/ water heating (gas/electric) · Double glazed & insulated · Blackout blinds & flyscreens all round · LED lighting · Vinyl flooring throughout. Self-contained living: 110L Fresh water tank · 85L Grey water tank · 2x 9 KG gas bottles · Smoke alarm · Carbon monoxide alarm · 150W Solar Panel. Exterior:External access garage cavity · Awning light.

Vehicle: Automatic transmission · multifunction steering wheel. Kitchen: 4 burner gashob · Grill · Microwave · Rangehood · Dometic fridge/freezer · Kitchen sink. Bathroom: Thetford flushing cassette toilet · Enclosed shower · Mirror · Hand basin · Storage cupboards. Living & entertainment: Luton bed above cab · Dinette converts to bed · Permanent queen bed at rear · Vinyl flooring · Webasto diesel heater · Uniden TV · Majestic head unit (CD/USB/AUX) · LED lighting · Suburban gas water heater. Self-contained living: 82L Fresh water tank · 82L Grey water tank · Smoke alarm · Fire extinguisher · 9KG Gas bottle. Exterior: Pull-out step · Cvana Awning.

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The 6 berth Platinum M721 motorhome has been designed for you and the kids. It provides you with a bigger fridge so you don’t have to worry about shopping regularly to stock up. In addition to a spacious living area, you will enjoy the vast storage space for all your gear. Vehicle: Multi-function steering wheel · Automatic transmission · Reversing camera · Bluetooth · Fresh service. Kitchen: 3x Gashob 1x Electric & Rangehood · Grill · Microwave · Isotherm fridge with freezer box (12V) · Kitchen sink · Plenty of cupboard & drawer storage. Bathroom: Thetford flushing cassette toilet · Enclosed shower · Hand basin Mirror · Towel rail. Living & entertainment: 6 Berth (6 seat belts) · Rear lounge makes up bed · Dinnette makes up bed · Luton bed above cab · Majestic 19 inch TV · Majestic head unit · Webasto diesel heater · Suburban water heater · Vinyl flooring · Flyscreens · LED Lighting. Self-contained living: 82L Fresh water tank · 82L Grey water tank · Fire extinguisher · Smoke alarm · 140W Solar panel. Exterior: Awning · Pull-out step.

Designed with a couple in mind! Vehicle: ·Automatic Transmission · Electric Windows and Mirrors · Remote Central Locking · Bluetooth Handsfree · Partial Leather Seats w/Armrests. Kitchen: 2 Burner Gas Hob · Isotherm Fridge (12V) · Camec Microwave · Kitchen Sink. Bathroom: Thetford Flushing Cassette Toilet · Shower ·Hand Basin · Mirror. Living and entertainment: East/West Bed at the Rear · Dining Table · Truma Combi Gas/Electric heater · Double Glazed · Blackout Blinds · Telestat TV · KING Automatic Satellite Dish. Self-contained living: 101L Fresh Water Tank · 96L Grey Water Tank · 1x 9KG Gas Bottle · 1x 4.5KG Gas Bottle · Solar Panel · Solar Controller. Exterior: Thule Awning · Electric Step · External Power Point.

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19,200 KMS

This elegantly styled motorhome is perfect for a family with spacious living area and all the features you could ask for: Vehicle: 2.3 Turbo Diesel · 6 Speed Manual · Bluetooth Handsfree · Reversing Camera · Air Conditioning. Kitchen: 3 Burner Gashob · Oven/Grill · Microwave · Dometic 3-Way Fridge/Freezer (Full-Size) · Cupboard and Drawer Storage. Bathroom: Swivelling cassette toilet · Enclosed Shower · Hand Basin · Storage Cupboards. Living & entertainment: 4 Berth · Twin Singles at Rear (can convert to king) · Dining area at front converts to bed · Carpet over vinyl flooring · AVTEX TV · Blackout blinds and flyscreens all round · Truma combi heater (gas/ electric) · LED Lighting. Self-contained living: 100L Fresh Water Tank · 68L Grey Water Tank · Smoke Alarm · Carbon Monoxide Alarm · 9KG Gas Bottle · Solar Panel. Exterior: Awning · External Shower · External Access Storage.

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198,700 KMS

The spacious KEA Horizon has two living areas to provide flexibility so you can relax on the 3-seater couch. Additionally, the drivers cabin seats rotate to offer extra living space. So enjoy the incredible views through the large panoramic windows and the spacious well-designed dry bathroom with separate shower. Vehicle: Automatic. Kitchen: 3 Gas 1 Electric · Fridge · Microwave oven. Bathroom: Shower · Cassette toilet · Shaving cabinet with large mirror · Overhead storage cupboards. Living & entertainment: 6 Berth (6 seat belts) · Rear dining converts to bed · Centre dining converts to bed · Bed over cab · Diesel heater · Gas water heater. Self containment: 150 litre fresh water tank · 150 litre grey water tank · Fire Extinguisher. Exterior: Awning.

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Arrived and available now! only 10700kms kms! SAVE $13,000 on replacement! Enjoy your spacious living area and vast storage space. Perfect for up to 6 people to travel in comfort and style. Vehicle: 3.0L V6 · Automatic · Push button start · Cruise control · Bluetooth · Reversing camera. Kitchen: 3 burner gashob & 1 electric hotplate · Grill · Rangehood · Camec microwave · Isotherm fridge · Plenty of cupboard &amp; drawer storage. Bathroom: Thetford flushing cassette toilet · Hand basin · Mirror · Shower. Living & entertainment: 6 Berth · Rear U-shaped lounge converts to bed · Luton bed above cab · Dinette converts to bed · Dining table at rear · Majestic TV (DVD/HDMI/USB) · LED lighting · Vinyl flooring · Majestic head unit (USB/AUX/CD) · Webasto diesel heater · Suburban gas heater. Self-contained living: 80L Fresh water tank · 80L Grey water tank · Smoke alarm · Solar panel · Fire extinguisher · 9KG Gas bottle. Exterior: Cvana awning · Pull-out step · Eurocarry bike rack.

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Protecting our kauri The kauri forests of Aotea were logged with increasing intensity between the 1880s and early 1930s. Today many walking tracks within the Aotea Conservation Park follow old kauri logging and milling tramway routes. One of the island’s bestknown historic landmarks was the Lower Kauri Dam on the Kaiaraara Track (near the Kaiaraara hut). Unfortunately, in June 2014, a huge storm carried away the historic lower dam, leaving only the base. A few areas of original kauri forest survived, and much of the forest is now regenerating. However, kauri are under threat from kauri dieback disease. The disease is caused by a microscopic fungus-like organism, called Phytophthora agathidicida (PA). It lives in the soil and infects kauri roots, damaging the tissues that carry nutrients and water within the tree, effectively starving it to death. Kauri dieback can be spread by just a pinhead of soil. But you can help save kauri by: • Cleaning soil off your footwear and other gear every time you enter or leave an area with native trees, and at every cleaning station. • Using disinfectant only after you’ve removed all soil. • Staying on the track and off kauri roots. A kauri’s roots can grow outwards three times as far as its branches. • Spreading the word within your networks on how to stop kauri dieback

Aotea is a paradise for trampers, with many tracks and trails to explore.

Accommodation & Activities There is Ă ƌĂŶŐĞ ŽĨ ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƟŽŶ ƌƵŶ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŝƐůĂŶĚ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ĐĂŵƉƐŝƚĞƐ͕ ŚƵƚƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ĐŽƩĂŐĞ͘ K ĐĂŵƉƐŝƚĞƐ on the island require online ďŽŽŬŝŶŐ Ăůů ǇĞĂƌ ƌŽƵŶĚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ K ĂŵƉƐŝƚĞ Pass is accepted by all the campsites. dŚĞ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐĂŵƉƐŝƚĞƐ ďĞůŽǁ ŐŽĞƐ ĐůŽĐŬǁŝƐĞ͕ ƐƚĂƌƟŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ǁĞƐƚ͘ ŽŽŬŝŶŐ ƐŚĞůƚĞƌ͕ Ă ƚŽŝůĞƚ ĂŶĚ ĐŽůĚ ƐŚŽǁĞƌ ĂƌĞ ŽīĞƌĞĚ Ăƚ ĞĂĐŚ ĐĂŵƉƐŝƚĞ ďĞůŽǁ͕ ĞǆĐĞƉƚ ƚŚĂƚ dŚĞ 'ƌĞĞŶ Campsite does not supply a cold shower. Please treat water before use. Akapoua Bay Campsite

EĞĂƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŚĞůƚĞƌĞĚ ǁĂƚĞƌƐ ŽĨ WŽƌƚ &ŝƚǌƌŽǇ͕ ŬĂƉŽƵĂ ĂǇ ŝƐ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ĐŚŽŝĐĞ ĨŽƌ ĨĂŵŝůǇ ƚƌŝƉƐ͘ dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ĞĂƐǇ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ŵĂŶǇ ǁĂůŬŝŶŐ ƚƌĂĐŬƐ

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ĐůŽƐĞ ďǇ͕ ǁŝƚŚ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ĞǀĞƌǇŽŶĞ͘ Warren’s Track ŝƐ Ă ŐĞŶƚůǇ ŐƌĂĚĞĚ Đůŝŵď ƚŽ Ă ǁĂƚĞƌĨĂůů ĂŶĚ ƌŝĚůĞ dƌĂĐŬ ƉĂƐƐĞƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǆŽƟĐ ĨŽƌĞƐƚ͘ Ğ ĂǁĂƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ůŽǁĞƌ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ŝƐ ƌŽĐŬǇ ĂŶĚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƌŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ uneven under foot. KůĚ >ĂĚǇ dƌĂĐŬ ůŝŶŬƐ ƚŚĞ ŚĂƌďŽƵƌ ƚŽ WŽƌƚ &ŝƚǌƌŽǇ Śŝůů ĂƐ ŝƚ ĨŽůůŽǁƐ Ă ƐƚƌĞĂŵ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƌĞŵŶĂŶƚ ŐƵůůǇ ĨŽƌĞƐƚ ŽĨ Ɖƻƌŝƌŝ ĂŶĚ ŬŽŚĞŬŽŚĞ͘ ƐƚĞĞƉ ƐŝĚĞ ƚƌĂĐŬ leads to a lookout rock with impressive views over the harbour. Awana Beach Campsite

ǁĂŶĂ ĂǇ͕ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƐƚ ĐŽĂƐƚ͕ ŝƐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ island’s most popular places to surf and kayak. dŚĞ ĐĂŵƉŐƌŽƵŶĚ ŝƐ ŶĞĂƌ ƚŚĞ ǁĂŶĂ ĞƐƚƵĂƌǇ ĂŶĚ ũƵƐƚ ϯϬϬŵ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ďĞĂĐŚ͘ Harataonga Campsite

This campsite ŽīĞƌƐ ƐŶŽƌŬĞůůŝŶŐ͕ ƐǁŝŵŵŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ

easy access to a spectacular coastal track. The ,ĂƌĂƚĂŽŶŐĂ ĐŽĂƐƚĂů ǁĂůŬǁĂǇ ;ĨŽƵƌ ƚŽ ĮǀĞ ŚŽƵƌƐ ŽŶĞ ǁĂǇͿ ǁŝŶĚƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŶŐ ĨŽƌĞƐƚ ĂŶĚ ǁĂƐ ŽŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŽĂĚ ůŝŶŬŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŝƐůĂŶĚ͛Ɛ ƐŽƵƚŚ and north. &ƌŽŵ ,ĂƌĂƚĂŽŶŐĂ ĐĂŵƉƐŝƚĞ͕ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĐŬ ŚĞĂĚƐ ǁĞƐƚ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ Ă ƐƚƌĞĂŵ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽĂƐƚůŝŶĞ͕ ƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ ǁĂůŬĞƌƐ ǁŝƚŚ ŵĂŐŶŝĮĐĞŶƚ views. The shorter ŽƉƟŽŶ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ůŽŽƉ ǁĂůŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐ ĐůŽƐĞ to the end of the coastal walkway and loops ďĂĐŬ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐĂŵƉƐŝƚĞ͘ KŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƐŚŽƌƚĞƌ ǁĂůŬ ǇŽƵ ǁŝůů ƐƟůů ĞŶũŽǇ ƐĞĂ ǀŝĞǁƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŝůů ĂůƐŽ ƉĂƐƐ ĐůŽƐĞ ƚŽ Ă ƉĈ ƐŝƚĞ͘ dŚŝƐ ƉŽƉƵůĂƌ ĐĂŵƉƐŝƚĞ ďŽŽŬƐ ŽƵƚ ŝŶ summer so book ahead. Medlands Beach Campsite

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CLOCKWISE FROM RIGHT: Great sites to explore on the island include: Windy Canyon; the Tramline Track; the DOC campsite at Whangapoua; and the Kaitoke Hot Springs Track. PHOTOS BY THOMAS HAMILL & BRIAN DOBBIE.

the campsite is located next to the beach. This popular campsite, within easy driving of the airport and Claris shops, books out in summer so book ahead. The Green Campsite

This small, secluded campsite is located beside the sheltered and scenic waters of Whangaparapara Harbour. Close to the campsite is the Old Mill Track (two ŚŽƵƌƐ ƌĞƚƵƌŶͿ͘ ƚ ůŽǁ ƟĚĞ͕ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĐŬ ĐĂŶ ďĞ walked around the shoreline, beginning at the campsite. The track will take you to the Kauri Timber ŽŵƉĂŶǇ ƐĂǁŵŝůů ƐŝƚĞ ;ŝŶ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ϭϵϬϱ ʹ ϭϵϭϲͿ ĂŶĚ Ă ŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐ ƐƚĞĂŵ ƚƌĂĐƟŽŶ ĞŶŐŝŶĞ ƐŝƚĞ͘

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Whangapoua Campsite

Situated on the edge of the Whangapoua ĞƐƚƵĂƌǇ͕ ƚŚĞ tŚĂŶŐĂƉŽƵĂ ĐĂŵƉƐŝƚĞ ŽīĞƌƐ stunning views of Mt Hobson (Hirakimata) and Rakitu Island. Windy Canyon is a popular walk on Aotea, ŽīĞƌŝŶŐ ĞƉŝĐ ǀŝĞǁƐ͘ /ƚ ŝƐ ϭϬ ŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ Aotea Rd and is the shortest route to the summit of Hirakimata. It is home to several rare species, including ŵŝƌŽŵŝƌŽͬƚŽŵƟƚ͕ ďůĂĐŬ ƉĞƚƌĞů ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐĞŶƚůǇ re-introduced North Island robin, and is ĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚĞĚ ďǇ ŬĈŬĈƌŝŬŝ ĂŶĚ ŬĈŬĈ͘ dŚĞ ďĞĂƵƟĨƵů ĞŶĚĞŵŝĐ 'ƌĞĂƚ ĂƌƌŝĞƌ ƚƌĞĞ ĚĂŝƐǇ ĂŶĚ ƟŶǇ ƐƵŶ dews like it here too. Near the summit, you will walk through mature

forest. The original forest is preserved because ƚŚĞ ƚĞƌƌĂŝŶ ǁĂƐ ƚŽŽ ĚŝĸĐƵůƚ ĨŽƌ ůŽŐŐŝŶŐ͕ ĂŶĚ ĮƌĞƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ůŽǁĞƌ ƐůŽƉĞƐ ĚŝĚ ŶŽƚ ƌĞĂĐŚ ƚŚĂƚ high. Remnants of an ancient and precious ĐŽŶŝĨĞƌ ĨŽƌĞƐƚ ʹ ƌŝŵƵ͕ <ŝƌŬ͛Ɛ ƉŝŶĞ͕ ƉŝŶŬ ƉŝŶĞ ĂŶĚ ŬĂƵƌŝ ʹ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƐĞĞŶ ŚĞƌĞ͘ dŚĞ ϮϱŬŵ ŽƚĞĂ dƌĂĐŬ ŝƐ Ă ǁĞůůͲŬŶŽǁŶ ŵƵůƟĚĂǇ track. This three-day circuit loops the central mountainous area and is a manageable journey ĨŽƌ ƌĞĂƐŽŶĂďůǇ Įƚ ďĞŐŝŶŶĞƌƐ Žƌ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚ trampers. Two DOC ŵĂŶĂŐĞĚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĚ ŚƵƚƐ ʹ <ĂŝĂƌĂĂƌĂ ,Ƶƚ ĂŶĚ Dƚ ,ĞĂůĞ ,Ƶƚ ʹ ĂƌĞ ǁĞůů ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶĞĚ ƚŽ provide a stop for trampers who need a short or overnight rest. Both huts must be booked online in advance to secure your spot.

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ABOVE: ŝƩĞ ƚĂĐŬůĞƐ ǁŚĂƚ ĂǀĞ ĞƵƉŚĞŵŝƐƟĐĂůůǇ ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƐ ĂƐ ͚Ă ƌĂƚŚĞƌ ƐƚĞĞƉ Đůŝŵď͛ ƵƉ Dƚ ^ŚƌŝŵƉƚŽŶ͛Ɛ ǁĞƐƚ ƌŝĚŐĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ Dƚ ^ŚƌŝŵƉƚŽŶ dƌĂĐŬ͘ BELOW: ĂǀĞ ĂŶĚ ŝƩĞ͛Ɛ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞ ĨŽƌ ĂĚǀĞŶƚƵƌĞ͕ ƉĂƌŬĞĚ ƵƉ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ K ĂŵƉ Ăƚ ĂŵĞƌŽŶ &ůĂƚ͘

e enjoyed the scenic drive along Wanaka’s lake edge to DĂŬĂƌŽƌĂ ƚŽ ƉĂƌŬ ƵƉ ĨŽƌ ŽƵƌ ĮƌƐƚ ƚƌĂŵƉ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Dƚ ƐƉŝƌŝŶŐ EĂƟŽŶĂů WĂƌŬ ͘

Mt ShrimptonTrack The Mt ^ŚƌŝŵƉƚŽŶ dƌĂĐŬ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ũƵƐƚ ƉĂƐƚ ƚŚĞ K ĐĞŶƚƌĞ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ŶŽƌƚŚ ĞŶĚ ŽĨ ƚŽǁŶ͘ dŚĞ ƚƌĂŝů ŝŶŝƟĂůůǇ ŚĞĂĚƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƵŶŶŝŶŐ ůŽǁůĂŶĚ ďĞĞĐŚ ĨŽƌĞƐƚ͕ ƚŚĞŶ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐ ďĞƐŝĚĞ WŝƉƐŽŶ ƌĞĞŬ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ƐŚŝŌŝŶŐ ŐĞĂƌ ŽŶƚŽ Ă ƌĂƚŚĞƌ ƐƚĞĞƉ Đůŝŵď ƵƉ Dƚ ^ŚƌŝŵƉƚŽŶ͛Ɛ ǁĞƐƚ ƌŝĚŐĞ͘ ŵŝǆ ŽĨ ďĞĞĐŚ ĂŶĚ ƚŽƚĂƌĂ ĚŽŵŝŶĂƚĞ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĨĞƌŶƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚͲůŝŶĞ͕ ǁŚĞƌĞ ŶĂƟǀĞ ƐŚƌƵďƐ͕ ŵŽƵŶƚĂŝŶ ĚĂŝƐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĚƌĂĐŽƉŚǇůůƵŵ ƚĂŬĞ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŶŽǁͲŐƌĂƐƐ ƚŽƉƐ͘ We wandered ƚŚĞ ƚŽƉƐ ĂŶĚ ĞŶũŽǇĞĚ Ă ƌŽĐŬ ŽƵƚĐƌŽƉ ůƵŶĐŚ ƐƉŽƚ͘ tĞ ƐŽĂŬĞĚ ƵƉ ƚŚĞ ǀŝĞǁƐ ĨƌŽŵ DŝůůŝŽŶĂŝƌĞ &ůĂƚ ďĞůŽǁ ƵƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶ ůƉƐ ŚŽǀĞƌŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ǁĞƐƚĞƌŶ ŚŽƌŝǌŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĨĂŵŽƵƐ 'ŝůůĞƐƉŝĞ WĂƐƐ ŝƌĐƵŝƚ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĞĂĚƐ ƵƉ ƚŚĞ zŽƵŶŐ ZŝǀĞƌ͘

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ĐĂƌĞĨƵů ĚĞƐĐĞŶƚ ƐĂǁ ŶŽ ƚǁŝƐƚĞĚ ĂŶŬůĞƐ͕ ďƵƚ ƐŽŵĞ ƐŽƌĞ ƋƵĂĚƐ͘ We stayed Ăƚ K ͛Ɛ ĂŵĞƌŽŶ &ůĂƚ ĐĂŵƉƐŝƚĞ ;d ηϴϰϰϵͿ ŽƉƉŽƐŝƚĞ ƚŚĞ ůƵĞ WŽŽůƐ͘ dŚĞƐĞ ƉŽŽůƐ ŽĨ ĚĞĞƉ͕ ĐƌǇƐƚĂůͲĐůĞĂƌ ďůƵĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŇŽǁŝŶŐ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ DĂŬĂƌŽƌĂ ZŝǀĞƌ ƉƌŽǀĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞ ǀĞƌǇ ƉŽƉƵůĂƌ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚŽƐĞ ƚƌĂǀĞůůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƌŽĂĚ͘ dŚĞ ĐĂŵƉƐŝƚĞ ŚĂƐ ŐƌĞĂƚ ǀŝĞǁƐ ƵƉ ĂŶĚ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ǀĂůůĞǇ͕ Ăůů ĚĂǇ ƐƵŶ ĨƌŽŵ ŝƚƐ ŚŝŐŚ ƚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐ͕ Ă ŐŽŽĚ ĐůĞĂŶ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůǇ͕ ĂŶĚ ƉůĞŶƚǇ ŽĨ ƉŝĐŶŝĐ ƚĂďůĞƐ͘

Brewster Track KƵƌ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ƚƌĂŵƉ ƉƌŽǀĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞ Ă ƐƚƵŶŶĞƌ͘ dŚĞ ƌĞǁƐƚĞƌ dƌĂĐŬ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ϱŬŵƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ǁŝůĚ tĞƐƚ ŽĂƐƚ ƐŝĚĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ,ĂĂƐƚ WĂƐƐ͕ ďĞƐŝĚĞ &ĂŶƚĂŝů &ĂůůƐ͘ There was ŶŽ ǁĂƌŵͲƵƉ ĨŽƌ ƚŚŝƐ ƚƌĂŝů ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ϭϮϬϬͲŵĞƚƌĞ ďƵƐŚ ůŝŶĞ ůĞƐƐ ƚŚĂŶ ϮŬŵƐ ĂǁĂǇ͘ tĞ ƌĂƚĞ ŝƚ ĂƐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĞĞƉĞƐƚ ƚƌĂŵƉŝŶŐ ƚƌĂĐŬƐ ŝŶ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ͕ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ Dƚ &Žǆ ;ŶĞĂƌ ƚŚĞ ŐůĂĐŝĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ŶĂŵĞͿ͘ >ƵĐŬŝůǇ͕ ƚŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ƉůĞŶƚǇ ŽĨ ŚĂŶĚ ĂŶĚ ĨŽŽƚ ŚŽůĚƐ ĂŵŽŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁŝĐŬĞƌͲǁŽƌŬ ŽĨ ƚƌĞĞ ƌŽŽƚƐ͘ dŚĞ ůŽǁĞƌ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ŝƐ ďĞĞĐŚ ĨŽƌĞƐƚ ďƵƚ ƐŽƵƚŚĞƌŶ ƌĂƚĂ ƐŽŽŶ ƚĂŬĞƐ ŽǀĞƌ ĂƐ ĂůƟƚƵĚĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ͘

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ABOVE: dŚĞ ǀĞƌǇ ǁĞůĐŽŵĞ ƐŝŐŚƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝĐŽŶŝĐ ϭϮͲďƵŶŬ ƌĞǁƐƚĞƌ ,Ƶƚ ʹ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ƉůĂĐĞ ƚŽ ƐƚŽƉ ĨŽƌ Ă ĐƵƉƉĂ ĂŶĚ Ă ĐŚĂƚ͘ BELOW from right: dŚĞ ǀĂůůĞǇ ŇŽŽƌ ŝƐ ũƵƐƚ ǀŝƐŝďůĞ ĨĂƌ ďĞůŽǁ ĂƐ ŝƩĞ ĂƐĐĞŶĚƐ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌŵŝĚĂďůĞ ƌĞǁƐƚĞƌ dƌĂĐŬ͖ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƉĞĂŬƐ ĂďŽǀĞ ŵĂŬĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉƌĞƐƐŝǀĞ ďĂĐŬĚƌŽƉ ƚŽ ƚŚĂƚ ůŝƩůĞ ƌĞĚ ŚƵƚ͘

In no ƟŵĞ͕ ǁĞ ƉŽƉƉĞĚ ŽƵƚ ŝŶƚŽ ĨƵůů ƐƵŶ ĂŶĚ Ă ƉƵƌĞ ďůƵĞ ƐŬǇ ĂŵŽŶŐƐƚ Ă ƐĞĂ ŽĨ ŶĂƟǀĞ ŽůĞĂƌŝĂ͕ ĚƌĂĐŽƉŚǇůůƵŵ͕ ŇŽǁĞƌŝŶŐ ŚĞďĞƐ͕ ƚĂůů ĚĂŝƐŝĞƐ͕ ŇĂǆ ĂŶĚ ƐŶŽǁ ŐƌĂƐƐ͘ tĞ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚ ƵƉ Ă ŶĂƌƌŽǁŝŶŐ ƌŝĚŐĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ϭϮͲďƵŶŬ ƌĞǁƐƚĞƌ ,Ƶƚ ĨŽƌ Ă ƐŶĂĐŬ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƐŽŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŬĞĞŶ ƚƌĂŵƉĞƌƐ͕ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ƚƌĂǀĞƌƐŝŶŐ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďĂƐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŝŐŚƚǇ ƌĞǁƐƚĞƌ 'ůĂĐŝĞƌ ĂŶĚ ŝƚƐ ƉĂŝƌ ŽĨ ƐĂƉƉŚŝƌĞ ďůƵĞ ůĂŬĞƐ͘

It’s a E D W ƐŝƚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ŶŽ ĐŚĂƌŐĞ͕ ƵŶůĞƐƐ ǇŽƵ ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ĞǆĐĞůůĞŶƚ ŽƉƟŽŶĂů ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ͘ dŚĞǇ ŚĂǀĞ ŐƌĞĂƚ ƐŚŽǁĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ŬŝƚĐŚĞŶ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĐĂĨĞ ĚŽĞƐ ďƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ ƚŽ ůƵŶĐŚ͕ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞƌǇƚŚŝŶŐ ŝŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ͘ dŚĞ ŶĞǁ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁĞƌĞ ŽŶůǇ ƚŚƌĞĞ ŵŽŶƚŚƐ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ũŽď͕ ďƵƚ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞ ŝŵƉƌĞƐƐĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ͕ ĐůĞĂŶůŝŶĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ͘ ,ĞĂĚŝŶŐ ŚŽŵĞ͕ ŽƵƌ ĚƌŝǀĞ ǁĂƐ ĂĐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞĚ ďǇ Ă ƐĐƌĂǁůǇ ƐŚŽǁĞƌ ƐŽƵŶĚƚƌĂĐŬ ĂŶĚ Ă ďŝŐ ĚƌŽƉ ŝŶ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ͘

We enjoyed ůƵŶĐŚ ĂďŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ůĂŬĞƐ͕ ŵĞƐŵĞƌŝƐĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ǀŝĞǁ͘ ƌĞůƵĐƚĂŶƚ ƌĞƚƵƌŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŚƵƚ ĨŽůůŽǁĞĚ͕ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ĐĂƌĞĨƵů ĚĞƐĐĞŶƚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƚƌŝĐŬǇ ĂŶĚ ƌŽŽƚǇ ĞƐĐĂůĂƚŽƌ ĂŶĚ Ă ƉĂĚĚůĞ ŝŶ &ĂŶƚĂŝů ƌĞĞŬ͕ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ŚĞĂĚŝŶŐ ďĂĐŬ ƚŽ thĞ ŵŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞ͘

ĂǀĞ ĂŶĚ ŝƩĞ ďŽƚŚ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚͲŵĂĚĞ 'ƌŽƵŶĚ īĞĐƚ ĐůŽƚŚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŚĂǀĞ ƵƐĞĚ ŝƚ ƐŝŶĐĞ ͚ǇĞĂƌ ĚŽƚ͛͘

Resisting temptation

͞'ƌŽƵŶĚ īĞĐƚ͛Ɛ ƵƐĞ ŽĨ ŶĂƚƵƌĂů ĮďƌĞ ĂŶĚ ǁŝŶĚͲƐƚŽƉƉĞƌ ĨĂďƌŝĐƐ ƌĞĂůůǇ ŵĂŬĞƐ Ă ĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞǇ ůĂƐƚ ĨŽƌ ǇŽŶŬƐ͘

The Makarora ĂŶĚ ĂŵĞƌŽŶ sĂůůĞǇ dƌĂĐŬƐ ůŽŽŬĞĚ ƚĞŵƉƟŶŐ͕ ďƵƚ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ďŽŵď ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ǁĂǇ ǁĞ ŚŝŐŚƚĂŝůĞĚ ŝƚ ďĂĐŬ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƚŽƌͲĐĂƌĂǀĂŶ ĨƌŝĞŶĚůǇ DĂŬĂƌŽƌĂ ŽƵŶƚƌǇ ĂĨĠ ;d ηϴϰϱϱͿ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŶŝŐŚƚ͘ ŵŽŶƐƚĞƌ ŝĐĞ ĐƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ Ă ǀĞƌǇ ŶŝĐĞ ƐĐŽŶĞ ďĞĐŬŽŶĞĚ͘

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͞/ƚ ŬĞĞƉƐ ƵƐ ĐŽŽů͕ ǁĂƌŵ ĂŶĚ ĚƌǇ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌĞǀĞƌ ĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ǁĞ ŽŌĞŶ ĞŶĐŽƵŶƚĞƌ ŽƵƚ ƌŝĚŝŶŐ Žƌ ǁĂůŬŝŶŐ ŚĞƌĞ ĂŶĚ ŽǀĞƌƐĞĂƐ͕͟ ƐĂǇƐ ĂǀĞ͘

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• ƌƵĐĞ͛Ɛ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͛Ɛ ZĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďůĞ ĂŵƉŝŶŐ tŽƌŬŝŶŐ 'ƌŽƵƉ ŚĞůƉĞĚ ƐŚĂƉĞ ƚŚĞ ĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚ ͚^ƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ ^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ &ƌĞĞĚŽŵ ĂŵƉŝŶŐ ŝŶ ŽƚĞĂƌŽĂ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ͛ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁĂƐ ƉƵƚ ƚŽ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚ ƉĂƌƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƉƵďůŝĐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǇĞĂƌ͘

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• /ŶŝƟĂƚĞĚ ďǇ dŽƵƌŝƐŵ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ^ƚƵĂƌƚ EĂƐŚ͕ ǁŚŽ ŚĂĚ ŵĂĚĞ ŝƚ ǀĞƌǇ ĐůĞĂƌ ƚŚĂƚ ͚ƐŽƌƟŶŐ ŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ͛ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ĨƌĞĞĚŽŵ ĐĂŵƉŝŶŐ ǁĂƐ ĂŶ ƵƌŐĞŶƚ ƉƌŝŽƌŝƚǇ͕ ƚŚĞ ĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚ ǁĂƐ ĚƌĂŌĞĚ ďǇ D / ͘

Minutes of the 2021 Annual General Meeting DŽǀĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϮϭ ŶŶƵĂů 'ĞŶĞƌĂů DĞĞƟŶŐ ďĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ ĂƐ Ă ƚƌƵĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŽƌƌĞĐƚ ƌĞĐŽƌĚ ŽĨ ƚŚĂƚ ŵĞĞƟŶŐ͘ #30865 Dianne Gaskell / #31526 John Morgan

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President’s Annual Report WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ^ŚĂƌƌŽŶ <ŝŶŐ ƐĂŝĚ ƐŚĞ ǁĂƐ ŚŽŶŽƵƌĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ ŚĞƌ ŶŶƵĂů ZĞƉŽƌƚ͕ ŽŶ ďĞŚĂůĨ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ͕ ŽŶ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ĞǆƚƌĂŽƌĚŝŶĂƌǇ ϭϮ ŵŽŶƚŚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ DŽƚŽƌ ĂƌĂǀĂŶ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ͛Ɛ ϲϲ ǇĞĂƌ ŚŝƐƚŽƌǇ͘ • dǁĞůǀĞ ŵŽŶƚŚƐ ĂŐŽ͕ ǁŚĞŶ / ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŵǇ ĮƌƐƚ ĂŶŶƵĂů ƌĞƉŽƌƚ ŝŶ ZŽƚŽƌƵĂ͕ / ƚŚŝŶŬ ǁĞ Ăůů ƚŚŽƵŐŚƚ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ǀĞƌŐĞ ŽĨ ŐĞƫŶŐ ďĂĐŬ ƚŽ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ůŝŬĞ ŶŽƌŵĂů ůŝĨĞ͕ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŽŶŐŽŝŶŐ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ Ks/ Ͳϭϵ ƉĂŶĚĞŵŝĐ ŚĂƐ ŚĂĚ ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ ĞŶŽƌŵŽƵƐ ĞīĞĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ʹ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐ ƵƐ ƚŽ ĂŐĂŝŶ ƚĞŵƉŽƌĂƌŝůǇ ĐůŽƐĞ ŽƵƌ WĂƌŬ ƉƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐ͖ ĐĂŶĐĞů ƌĞĂ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ 'DƐ͖ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ŽƵƌ EĂƟŽŶĂů KĸĐĞ ƐƚĂī ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ĨƌŽŵ ŚŽŵĞ ĨŽƌ ĂŶ ĞǆƚĞŶĚĞĚ ƉĞƌŝŽĚ͖ ĂŶĚ͕ ĂƐ Ă ŽĂƌĚ͕ ďĞ ĨĂĐĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƐŽŵĞ ǀĞƌǇ ĚŝĸĐƵůƚ ĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐ͘ • dŚĞ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ƉĂŝĚ ƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĂŶĚ ƐŝŶĐĞƌĞ ƚŚĂŶŬƐ ƚŽ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚ ŽĂƌĚ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ͕ ŽƵƌ ƌĞĂ ĂŶĚ ^ƉĞĐŝĂů /ŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ 'ƌŽƵƉ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐ͕ ŽƵƌ ǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌƐ͕ ŽƵƌ EĂƟŽŶĂů KĸĐĞ ƚĞĂŵ͕ ĂŶĚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ǁŽƌŬĞĚ ƐŽ ŚĂƌĚ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ƵƐ ŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĞŵŝŶŐůǇ ŶĞǀĞƌͲĞŶĚŝŶŐ ƐƚƌĞĂŵ ŽĨ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ͘ ŵĂǌŝŶŐůǇ͕ ĚĞƐƉŝƚĞ ĞǀĞƌǇƚŚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ǀĞƌǇ ƉƌŽƵĚ ƚŽ ďĞ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƐĂǇ ƚŚĂƚ ŽƵƌ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ŚĂƐ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚƌŝǀĞ͘ • ĞƐƉŝƚĞ ĞǀĞƌǇƚŚŝŶŐ͕ ŽƵƌ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŚĂƐ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚ ƚŽ ŐƌŽǁ ĂŚĞĂĚ ŽĨ ĞǆƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶƐ͘ ϭϯ͘ϵϭ ƉĞƌ ĐĞŶƚ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ŶĞƚ ŐƌŽǁƚŚ ƚŚĂƚ ƉƵƐŚĞĚ ŽƵƌ ƚŽƚĂů ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉƐ ƚŽ ũƵƐƚ Ă ƟĐŬ ƵŶĚĞƌ ϲϬ͕ϬϬϬ͕ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ĐůŽƐŝŶŐ ŝŶ ŽŶ ϭϭϬ͕ϬϬϬ͘ dŽ ƌĞƉŽƌƚ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƐ ŽĨ ϭϬƚŚ DĂƌĐŚ͕ ƚŚĞ ƚŽƚĂů ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉƐ ĂƌĞ ϱϵ͕ϲϮϮ ǁŝƚŚ ϭϬϵ͕ϲϬϱ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ͘ /ŶƚĞƌĞƐƟŶŐ ƌĞĂĚŝŶŐ ŝŶ ŵǇ ƌĞƉŽƌƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĞƐĐĂůĂƟŶŐ ŐƌŽǁƚŚ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ďƌĞĂŬĚŽǁŶ ŽĨ ůĞŶŐƚŚ ŽĨ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ͘ zŽƵ ǁŝůů ĮŶĚ ƚŚŽƐĞ ŽŶ ƉĂŐĞƐ ϳ ĂŶĚ ϴ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŶŶƵĂů ZĞƉŽƌƚ͘ /Ŷ ũƵƐƚ ϭϮ ŵŽŶƚŚƐ ǁĞ ǁĞŶƚ ĨƌŽŵ ϭϬϬ͕ϬϬϭ ʹ ϭϭϮ͕ϬϬϬ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŶƵŵďĞƌƐ ĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚ ƚŽ ϭϬϬ͕ϬϬϬ ƚŚĞ ǇĞĂƌ ďĞĨŽƌĞ͘ • ŚĂŶŐŝŶŐ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ ƉƌŽĮůĞ͖ ƌĂŵĂƟĐ ĂƐ ƚŚŽƐĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ͕ ƚŚĞǇ ĚŽŶ͛ƚ ƚĞůů ƚŚĞ ǁŚŽůĞ ƐƚŽƌǇ͕ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĨĂĐƚŽƌ ƚŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŬĞͲƵƉ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ͖ ǁŚŝůĞ ĂďǇ ŽŽŵĞƌƐ ƐƟůů ŵĂŬĞ ƵƉ ƚŚĞ ŵĂũŽƌŝƚǇ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐůƵď ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ͕ ŵŽƌĞ ǇŽƵŶŐĞƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐ ĂƌĞ ũŽŝŶŝŶŐ͘ /ƚ ŝƐ ǁŽŶĚĞƌĨƵů ƚŽ ƐĞĞ ƚŚĞŵ ĐŽŵŝŶŐ ŽŶ ďŽĂƌĚ͘ /Ŷ ƌĞĐĞŶƚ ŵŽŶƚŚƐ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ďĞĞŶ Ă ŵĂũŽƌ ĨŽĐƵƐ ĨŽƌ ƵƐ Ăƚ ŽĂƌĚ ůĞǀĞů ƚŽ ĐŽŶƚĞŵƉůĂƚĞ ũƵƐƚ ǁŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ ŽĨ ƚŚŝƐ ŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶ ĐŽƵůĚ ůŽŽŬ ůŝŬĞ͖ ĂƐŬŝŶŐ ŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ ŚŽǁ ǁĞ ŵĂŬĞ ƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŚĂƚ ǁĞ ƉƵƚ ŝŶ ƉůĂĐĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǆƚ ϭϬ͕ ϮϬ Žƌ ϯϬ ǇĞĂƌƐ ǁŝůů ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ŽƵƌ ĞǆŝƐƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ĐĂŶ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ĞŶũŽǇ ĚŽŝŶŐ ǁŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽ ŶŽǁ͘ • dŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ ŝƚƐ ϲϲͲǇĞĂƌ ŚŝƐƚŽƌǇ ƚŚĞ E D ŚĂƐ ŚĂĚ Ă ƉƌŽƵĚ ƌĞĐŽƌĚ ŽĨ ďŽůĚ ĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂƐ ƌĞƐƵůƚĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƚƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐ͘ /ƚ ǁĂƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĂƚ ďĂƐŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ƉƵƚ ƵƉ ƚŚĞ EŽƟĐĞ ŽĨ DŽƟŽŶ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƐĞĞŬƐ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƵƐ Ă ŵŽƌĞ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝǀĞ ĨĂŵŝůǇ ĐůƵď ʹ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŽĨ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůů ďĞ

98 | The Motor Caravanner

• DƵĐŚ ŽĨ ǁŚĂƚ ŝƚ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚ ǁĂƐ ǀĞƌǇ ŵƵĐŚ ŝŶ ůŝŶĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ E D ͛Ɛ ůŽŶŐͲŚĞůĚ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƐ ʹ ŝ͘Ğ͘ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ ŝƚ ŵĂŶĚĂƚŽƌǇ ĨŽƌ ĨƌĞĞĚŽŵ ĐĂŵƉŝŶŐ ŝŶ Ă ǀĞŚŝĐůĞ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ŝŶ Ă ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚ ƐĞůĨͲĐŽŶƚĂŝŶĞĚ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞ͖ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŝŶŐ Ă ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĚĂƚĂďĂƐĞ ŽĨ ^ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞƐ͖ ĂŶĚ ƐĞƫŶŐ ƵƉ Ă 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĚĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ĂĚŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌŝŶŐ ĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƚǇ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ^ ƐĐŚĞŵĞ͘ • ,ŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ ƚŚĞ ĂƌĞĂ ǁĞ ƉƵƐŚĞĚ ďĂĐŬ ŽŶ ŵŽƐƚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐůǇ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ƐƵďŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĂů͕ ŝŶŝƟĂůůǇ ƌĂŝƐĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞƌ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ͕ ƚŚĂƚ ŽŶůǇ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƉůƵŵďĞĚ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚ ĂƐ ĞƌƟĮĞĚ ^ĞůĨͲ ŽŶƚĂŝŶĞĚ͘ • dŚŝƐ͕ ŽĨ ĐŽƵƌƐĞ͕ ǁŽƵůĚ ĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĞŶ ƉĞƌĐĞŶƚ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ƉŽƌƚĂ ƉŽƫĞƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŚŽ ŚĂǀĞ͕ ŝŶ ŵĂŶǇ ĐĂƐĞƐ͕ ďĞŶƚ ŽǀĞƌ ďĂĐŬǁĂƌĚƐ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞƐ ĐŽŵƉůŝĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ͘ • KƵƌ ǀŝĞǁ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǇŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďůǇ ĐĂŵƉ ŝŶ Ă ǁĞůůͲĞƋƵŝƉƉĞĚ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ƉŽƌƚĂ ƉŽƩǇ͘ dŚĞ ƉƌŽŽĨ ŽĨ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂƐ ŝŶ ǁŚĂƚ ŚĂĚ ŚĂƉƉĞŶĞĚ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞǀŝŽƵƐ ϭϮ ŵŽŶƚŚƐ͘ tŝƚŚ ŶŽ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ƌŽĂĚƐ͕ Ƶƚ͕ ĂƐ ŽƵƌ K ƐŝŐŶĂůĞĚ ƚŽ ƵƐ͕ ƚŚŝƐ ĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶ ǁĂƐ ŶŽƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ǁŝƚŚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ͘ • /ŶƐƚĞĂĚ͕ ŚĞ ĨŽƌĞƐĂǁ Ă ƉƌŽƉŽƐĂů ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂƐ ĂĐƚƵĂůůǇ Ă ƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ Ă ďƌĞĂŬĚŽǁŶ ŝŶ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ĚĞůŝǀĞƌŝŶŐ ǁŚĂƚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƐƵƉƉŽƐĞĚ ƚŽ ĨŽƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ͘ KŶ ƚŚĂƚ ďĂƐŝƐ ǁĞ ƐŽƵŐŚƚ ƚŽ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ ŽƵƌ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ǁŝƚŚ WŽƌƚĂ WŽƫƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ǀĂŶƐ ĨƌŽŵ ůŽƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ EŽƟĐĞ ŽĨ DŽƟŽŶ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ĂƐ / ŵĞŶƟŽŶĞĚ ĞĂƌůŝĞƌ͕ ǁĞ ǁŝůů ŚĞĂƌ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŽĨ ƐŚŽƌƚůǇ͘ • ŶŽƚŚĞƌ ŵĂũŽƌ ĂƐƉĞĐƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ͛Ɛ ďĂƩůĞ ƚŽ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ͛ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽ ĨƌĞĞĚŽŵ ĐĂŵƉ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ͛Ɛ ĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ůĞŐĂů ĂĐƟŽŶ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƚŚĞ YƵĞĞŶƐƚŽǁŶ >ĂŬĞƐ ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ ŽƵŶĐŝů ĂŶĚ DĂƌůďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ ŽƵŶĐŝůƐ͘ tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƐƉĞŶƚ ǇĞĂƌƐ ƚƌǇŝŶŐ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟǀĞůǇ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞƐĞ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌ ĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐ ǁŝƚŚ ŶŽ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ͘ >ĞŐĂů ĂĐƟŽŶ ǁĂƐ ŽƵƌ ŽŶůǇ ǁĂǇ ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ͘ Ɛ ǇŽƵ ǁŝůů ŬŶŽǁ ďǇ ŶŽǁ͕ ũƵƐƚ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐ ǁĞ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚ ƚŚĞ ŐŽŽĚ ŶĞǁƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ŚĂĚ ǁŽŶ ƚŚĞ ůĞŐĂů ĂĐƟŽŶ ǁĞ ŝŶŝƟĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ,ŝŐŚ ŽƵƌƚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƚŚĞ DĂƌůďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ ŽƵŶĐŝů͛Ɛ ZĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďůĞ ĂŵƉŝŶŐ ŽŶƚƌŽů ǇůĂǁ ϮϬϮϬ͘ :ƵƐƟĐĞ 'ƌŝĐĞ ĨŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŽƵŶĐŝů ŚĂĚ ďƌĞĂĐŚĞĚ ŝƚƐ ĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶ ŽďůŝŐĂƟŽŶƐ ďǇ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐŝŶŐ Ă ͚ďůĂŶŬĞƚ ƌƵůĞ͛ ƚŚĂƚ ƉƌŽŚŝďŝƚĞĚ ĨƌĞĞĚŽŵ ĐĂŵƉŝŶŐ ŝŶ Ăůů ůŽĐĂů ĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƚǇ ĂƌĞĂƐ ƐĂǀĞ ĨŽƌ ĮǀĞ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĂƚĞĚ ƐŝƚĞƐ͘ ,Ğƌ ,ŽŶŽƵƌ ĂůƐŽ ƌƵůĞĚ ƚŚĞ ŽƵŶĐŝů ŚĂĚ ĨĂŝůĞĚ ƚŽ ĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ďůĂŶŬĞƚ ƌƵůĞ ǁĂƐ ͚ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶĂƚĞ͛ ŝŶ ĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ &ƌĞĞĚŽŵ ĂŵƉŝŶŐ Đƚ ϮϬϭϭ͘ ƚ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ŽĨ ǁƌŝƟŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ƌĞƉŽƌƚ͕ ŽƵƌ ůĞŐĂů ĂĐƟŽŶ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ YƵĞĞŶƐƚŽǁŶ >ĂŬĞƐ ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ ŽƵŶĐŝů ǁĂƐ ƐƟůů ƵŶƌĞƐŽůǀĞĚ͘ Leadership Changes • ƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǇĞĂƌ ƚŚĞƌĞ ǁĞƌĞ ƚǁŽ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĐŚĂŶŐĞƐ ƚŽ ŽƵƌ E D ŽĂƌĚ͘ ƚ ůĂƐƚ ǇĞĂƌ͛Ɛ 'D͕ ƚŚĞ ĞůĞĐƟŽŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ƐĂǁ ĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞ :ĂŶĞ >ǇŶĚŽŶ

AGM MINUTES ƌĞƉůĂĐĞ ƐŝƫŶŐ ŽĂƌĚ ŵĞŵďĞƌ :ĂŶ ĂůůĂŶƚǇŶĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ͘ dŚĞŶ͕ 'ůǇŶ ŶĚƌĞǁ ʹ ǁŚŽ ŚĂĚ ďĞĞŶ ĐŽͲŽƉƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ ƚŚĞ ǇĞĂƌ ƉƌĞǀŝŽƵƐůǇ ʹ ƌĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ͘ ĞĐĂƵƐĞ ƚŚŝƐ ǇĞĂƌ͛Ɛ ĞůĞĐƟŽŶ ǁĂƐŶ͛ƚ ƚŽŽ ĨĂƌ Žī ĂŶĚ ǁĞ ŚĂĚ ĂůƌĞĂĚǇ ĐŽͲŽƉƚĞĚ ƚŚƌĞĞ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ͕ ǁĞ ĚĞĐŝĚĞĚ ŶŽƚ ƚŽ ĐŽͲŽƉƚ Ă ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚ ďƵƚ ƚŽ ůĞĂǀĞ ŝƚ ƚŽ ǇŽƵ͕ ƚŚĞ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ ƚŽ ĚĞĐŝĚĞ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ďĂůůŽƚ ďŽǆ͘ KŶ ďĞŚĂůĨ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ͕ /͛Ě ůŝŬĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĂŶŬ ďŽƚŚ :ĂŶ ĂŶĚ 'ůǇŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ͘ • /ŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐ ƚĂŶŐŝďůĞ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐ ƚŽ ďĞ Ă ŬĞǇ ĂƌĞĂ ŽĨ ĨŽĐƵƐ ĨŽƌ ŽƵƌ EĂƟŽŶĂů KĸĐĞ ƚĞĂŵ͘ ,ŝŐŚůŝŐŚƚƐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƐƚ ǇĞĂƌ include: • ŽŶƟŶƵĞĚ ĨŽĐƵƐ ŽŶ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐ ŵŽƌĞ E D WĂƌŬƐ ĨŽƌ ŽƵƌ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ͛ ĞǆĐůƵƐŝǀĞ ƵƐĞ͘ • ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů ƉƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐ ǁĞƌĞ ƵŶĚĞƌ ŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŽŶ Žƌ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǇĞĂƌ ĂŶĚ ĚĞƐƉŝƚĞ ƚŚĞ ĚŝƐƌƵƉƟŽŶ ĐĂƵƐĞĚ ďǇ Ks/ Ͳϭϵ͕ ĨŽƵƌ ŵŽƌĞ WĂƌŬƐ ʹ Ăƚ tĞůĐŽŵĞ ĂǇ͕ >ĂŬĞ DĂŶĂƉŽƵƌŝ͕ dĞ ƌŽŚĂ ĂŶĚ &ŽǆƚŽŶ ǁĞƌĞ ŽƉĞŶĞĚ ŝŶ ƟŵĞ ĨŽƌ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ͛ ƵƐĞ ŽǀĞƌ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ͘ dŚĞƐĞ ŶĞǁ ƉƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐ ďƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ E D WĂƌŬƐ ƚŽ ϱϭ ʹ ǁŝƚŚ ĂďŽƵƚ Ă ĚŽǌĞŶ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ŝŶ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ƐƚĂŐĞƐ ŽĨ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ Žƌ ŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŽŶ͘ • dŚĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ E D ͛Ɛ ŶĞǁ ƉƉ͘ ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂůůǇ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ŐŝǀĞ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŵŽƌĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ Ăƚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĮŶŐĞƌƟƉƐ ʹ ǁŚĞƌĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞǇ ŵĂǇ ďĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƚƌĂǀĞůƐ͘ • dŚĞ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂŵƉ^ĂǀĞƌ ƐĐŚĞŵĞ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁĂƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ŽīͲƐĞĂƐŽŶ ƉĂƌŬŝŶŐ ŝŶ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ĐĂŵƉŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ ĞǆĐůƵƐŝǀĞůǇ ĨŽƌ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ Ăƚ ĂŶ ĞǆĐĞůůĞŶƚ ƉƌŝĐĞ͘ • ŶĚ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚ ĨŽĐƵƐ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐŚŝƉƐ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŶŽƚ ŽŶůǇ ŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞ ƐĂǀŝŶŐƐ ĨŽƌ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ďƵƚ ĂůƐŽ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ ΨϮŵŝůůŝŽŶ ƚŽ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ƌĞǀĞŶƵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƐƚ ǇĞĂƌ͘ Change to Park fees • ƚ ŽƵƌ ƵŐƵƐƚ ŵĞĞƟŶŐ͕ ƚŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ ƵŶĂŶŝŵŽƵƐůǇ ĂƉƉƌŽǀĞĚ ĂŶ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ E D WĂƌŬ ĨĞĞƐ ĨƌŽŵ Ψϯ ƚŽ Ψϱ ƉĞƌ ŚĞĂĚ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƚŽŽŬ ĞīĞĐƚ ĨƌŽŵ KĐƚŽďĞƌ ϭ͘ dŚĞ WĂƌŬ ĨĞĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ƐŝŶĐĞ ϮϬϭϯ ʹ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ŚĂĚ ůĞƐƐ ƚŚĂŶ ŚĂůĨ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐ ŝƚ ŚĂƐ ŶŽǁ ʹ ĂŶĚ ƐƟůů ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐ ŐƌĞĂƚ ǀĂůƵĞ ĨŽƌ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ͘ dŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ ĂůƐŽ ŵĂĚĞ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƋƵĂůŝƚǇ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƌŬƐ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐ ƚŽ ŬĞĞƉ ƉĂĐĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽǁŝŶŐ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ͛ ĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐ ŶĞĞĚƐ͘ KďǀŝŽƵƐůǇ ŵƵĐŚ ŚĂƐ ĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ ƐŝŶĐĞ ǁĞ ŽƉĞŶĞĚ ŽƵƌ ĮƌƐƚ ƉĂƌŬ ϮϬ ǇĞĂƌƐ ĂŐŽ͘ /Ŷ ƌĞĐĞŶƚ ǇĞĂƌƐ ŝŶ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌ͕ ƉƌŽƉĞƌƚǇ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ƐŬǇƌŽĐŬĞƚĞĚ ʹ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůǇ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŬĞǇ ĂƌĞĂƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ƚĞůůŝŶŐ ƵƐ ƚŚĞǇ ǁĂŶƚ E D ƉĂƌŬƐ͘ ŶĚ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ͛ ĞǆƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ŽƵƌ ƉĂƌŬƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ĐŽŶƚĂŝŶ ŚĂǀĞ ƌŝƐĞŶ ƚŽŽ͘ dŽ ŵĞĞƚ ďŽƚŚ ƚŚŽƐĞ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ ĨĞůƚ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĂŝƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĨĞĞ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĞǆƚƌĂŽƌĚŝŶĂƌŝůǇ ůŽǁ Ψϯ ƚŽ ũƵƐƚ Ψϱ ǁĂƐ Ă ƐĞŶƐŝďůĞ ǁĂǇ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ǁĞ ĐĂŶ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ĞǆƉĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ƉĂƌŬ ŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ ƚŽ ďĞƩĞƌ ŵĞĞƚ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ͛ ŶĞĞĚƐ͘ • More Park fees paid online͕ ƚŚĞ ĂǀĞƌĂŐĞ ƉĞƌĐĞŶƚĂŐĞ ŽĨ ƉĂƌŬ ĨĞĞƐ ƉĂŝĚ ŽŶůŝŶĞ ǀŝĂ ƚŚĞ ƉƉ Žƌ ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ ǁĂƐ ϱϳ ƉĞƌ ĐĞŶƚ ʹ Ă ĚĞĐĞŶƚ ƐƚĞƉ ƵƉ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ϰϰ ƉĞƌ ĐĞŶƚ ĂŶŶƵĂů ĂǀĞƌĂŐĞ ŽĨ ϭϮ ŵŽŶƚŚƐ ƉƌĞǀŝŽƵƐůǇ͘ dŚĞ ůĂƐƚ ĨŽƵƌ ŵŽŶƚŚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ &z͕ ŝŶ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌ͕ ƌĞŇĞĐƚĞĚ Ă ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ƐƚĞƉ ƵƉ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨĞĞƐ ƉĂŝĚ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ǁĂǇ͕ ǁŝƚŚ :ƵŶĞ͕ ϲϰй͕ :ƵůǇ͕ ϲϴй͕ ƵŐƵƐƚ͕ ϳϭй ;ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ǇĞĂƌͿ͖ ĂŶĚ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ͕ ϲϬй͘ Aside from this report, you will have also read in the February Board Report this year the percentage for three months to December was 73% with December recording the highest ever at 83%͘ • ƚ ŽƵƌ ĞĐĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϮϬ ŵĞĞƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ E D ŽĂƌĚ ŐĂǀĞ ĂƉƉƌŽǀĂů ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ͛Ɛ ϮϳƚŚ ƌĞĂ ʹ ƵůůĞƌ ƌĞĂ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ ŝƚ E D ͛Ɛ ϮϳƚŚ ƌĞĂ͘ dŚĞ ŶĞǁ ƵůůĞƌ ƌĞĂ ĨĂůůƐ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ

ĞǆŝƐƟŶŐ ďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ tĞƐƚ ŽĂƐƚ ƌĞĂ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ĐŽŶĮŶĞĚ ůĂƌŐĞůǇ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƵůůĞƌ ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ͘ dŚĞ ƚŽǁŶƐ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ tĞƐƚƉŽƌƚ͕ <ĂƌĂŵĞĂ͕ ,ĞĐƚŽƌ͕ 'ƌĂŶŝƚǇ͕ EŐĂŬĂǁĂƵ͕ tĂŝŵĂŶŐĂƌŽĂ͕ ŚĂƌůĞƐƚŽŶ ĂŶĚ WƵŶĂŬĂŝŬŝ͘ tĞůĐŽŵĞ ƵůůĞƌ͘ EĞǁ ^ƉĞĐŝĂů /ŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ 'ƌŽƵƉ ǁĂƐ ĂůƐŽ ĂƉƉƌŽǀĞĚ Ăƚ ƚŚĂƚ ƐĂŵĞ ŵĞĞƟŶŐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ 'ŽŽĚ EĞǁƐ sĂŶŶĞƌƐ >ŽǁĞƌ EŽƌƚŚ /ƐůĂŶĚ ^ƉĞĐŝĂů /ŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ 'ƌŽƵƉ͘ ŐĂŝŶ͕ /͛Ě ůŝŬĞ ƚŽ ĨŽƌŵĂůůǇ ǁĞůĐŽŵĞ ƚŚŝƐ ŶĞǁ ^/' ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐůƵď͘ • dŽƵŐŚĞƌ ƉĞŶĂůƟĞƐ ĨŽƌ ƌƵůĞ ďƌĞĂŬĞƌƐ͘ KŶŐŽŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ĐŽŶƚƌĂǀĞŶŝŶŐ ĐůƵď ƌƵůĞƐ ƌĞƐƵůƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ ƉƌĞƉĂƌŝŶŐ ŶĞǁ ƉĞŶĂůƚǇ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŝƐĐŝƉůŝŶĂƌǇ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǇĞĂƌ͘ /Ŷ ĐŽŶũƵŶĐƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚŽƐĞ ƉĞŶĂůƚǇ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ʹ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƌĂŶŐĞ ĨƌŽŵ Ɛŝǆ ŵŽŶƚŚƐ ƐƵƐƉĞŶƐŝŽŶ ĨŽƌ ͚ůĞƐƐĞƌ͛ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ƚŽ ŽŶĞ ƚŽ ƚǁŽ ǇĞĂƌƐ ƐƵƐƉĞŶƐŝŽŶ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ƐĞƌŝŽƵƐ ŝŶĨƌĂĐƟŽŶƐ ʹ ƚŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ ǁŝůů ďĞ ƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŝƐĐŝƉůŝŶĂƌǇ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ǁŝƚŚ ĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶƐ ŽĨ ǁŚĂƚ ĨĂůůƐ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌǇ͘ ^ŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞŶ ŵŽƌĞ ĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝƐĐŝƉůŝŶĂƌǇ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶ͘ dǁŽ ŽĨ ƚŚĞƐĞ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĚŝƐĐŚĂƌŐĞ ŽĨ ŐƌĞǇ ǁĂƐƚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽƵŶĚ͘ dŚĞ ĚŝƐĐŚĂƌŐĞ ŽĨ ŐƌĞǇ ǁĂƐƚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŚĂƐ ůŽŶŐ ďĞĞŶ Ă ĐŽŶƚĞŶƟŽƵƐ ŝƐƐƵĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ E D ďƵƚ ƚŚĞ ƌƵůĞƐ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ŝƚ ĂƌĞ ĐůĞĂƌ ʹ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ŶŽƚ ŽŶ ʹ ĂŶĚ͕ ŝŶ ůŝŶĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ͚Ɛ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ďŽƚŚ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ǁĞƌĞ ƐƵƐƉĞŶĚĞĚ ĨŽƌ Ă ƉĞƌŝŽĚ ŽĨ ϭϮ ŵŽŶƚŚƐ͘ ŶŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚ ǁĂƐ ůĂŝĚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ĞǆŚŝďŝƟŶŐ Ă ƐĞůĨͲ ĞŶƟƚůĞĚ ĂƫƚƵĚĞ͕ ƉĂƌŬŝŶŐ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ƚŚƌĞĞ Žƌ ĨŽƵƌ ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶ ĨƌŽŶƚ ŽĨ Ă ƐŚŽƉ ƚŚĞŶ ĚŽƵďůŝŶŐ ĚŽǁŶ ŽŶ ŝƚ ďǇ ǀĞƌďĂůůǇ ďƵůůǇŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŽǁŶĞƌ ǁŚĞŶ ŚĞ ĐĂůůĞĚ ƚŚĞŵ ŽŶ ŝƚ͘ dŚĞǇ ĚŝĚ ƌĞƐŝŐŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ͖ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ŝƐĐŝƉůŝŶĂƌǇ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ Ă ŶŽƚĞ ďĞ ƉůĂĐĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĮůĞ ƚŚĞǇ ŶŽƚ ďĞ ƉĞƌŵŝƩĞĚ ƚŽ ƌĞũŽŝŶ ĨŽƌ Ă ƉĞƌŝŽĚ ŽĨ ĮǀĞ ǇĞĂƌƐ͘ >ĂƐƚůǇ͕ ĂƐ / ĚŝĚ ůĂƐƚ ǇĞĂƌ͕ / ǁŽƵůĚ ůŝŬĞ ƚŽ ĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ŽĨ ǁŚĂƚ ǁĞ͛ƌĞ ŚĂƉƉǇ ƚŽ ĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ĂƐ ŽƵƌ ŵŽƐƚ ǀĂůƵĂďůĞ ĂƐƐĞƚ ʹ ŽƵƌ ͚ĂƌŵǇ͛ ŽĨ ĞŶƚŚƵƐŝĂƐƟĐ ǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌƐ͘ Ɛ Ă ĐůƵď͕ ǁĞ ĂƌĞ ƉƌŽďĂďůǇ ƵŶŝƋƵĞ ŝŶ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ůŝŬĞ Ϯ͕ϬϬϬ ǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ǁŝůůŝŶŐůǇ ŐŝǀĞ ƵƉ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƟŵĞ ĂŶĚ ƚĂůĞŶƚƐ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĨĞůůŽǁ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ĐĂŶ ĞŶũŽǇ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ŽĨ ďĞŝŶŐ Ă ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ E D ͘ dŚĞƐĞ ŐŽŽĚ ĨŽůŬƐ͕ who are the heart and soul of the NZMCA, serve in all levels of the ŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶ͖ ŽŶ ƌĞĂ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞƐ͕ ĂƐ ^ĞůĨͲ ŽŶƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚ KĸĐĞƌƐ͕ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐ͕ ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŽǀĞƌƐĞĞŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ E D WĂƌŬƐ͕ ĂƐ ƌĂůůǇ ŵĂƌƐŚĂůƐ Ăƚ ǀĞŶƚƐ͕ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ͕ ĂƐ ĂĚǀŝƐŽƌƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ ŝŶ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚ ĂƌĞĂƐ ůŝŬĞ E d ͕ >W'͕ ,ĞĂůƚŚ ĂŶĚ ^ĂĨĞƚǇ Žƌ ůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů͕ ƚŚĞ ůŝƐƚ ŐŽĞƐ ŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŽŶ͘ dŽ Ăůů ŽƵƌ ǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌƐ͕ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĂĐĐĞƉƚ ŵǇ ŚĞĂƌƞĞůƚ ƚŚĂŶŬƐ͘ DǇ ƐŝŶĐĞƌĞ ƚŚĂŶŬƐ ƚŽŽ͕ ƚŽ ŵǇ ŽĂƌĚ͕ ŽƵƌ K ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ EĂƟŽŶĂů KĸĐĞ ƚĞĂŵ͘ KƵƌ ĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚ ƐƚĂī ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƵĐŬůĂŶĚ ŽĸĐĞ ŚĂǀĞ ŚĂĚ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƵŶĚĞƌ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ Ăƚ ƟŵĞƐ ƚŚŝƐ ǇĞĂƌ ďƵƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ŝƚ Ăůů ƚŚĞǇ ŚĂǀĞ ŶĞǀĞƌ ůĞƚ ƵƐ ĚŽǁŶ͖ ƉƵƫŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ĂŶĚ ŚĂƌĚ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ĂĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐůƵď ŝƐ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ͛ ŶĞĞĚƐ͘ Sharron King President EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ DŽƚŽƌ ĂƌĂǀĂŶ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ Žǀŝ E D /ŶƐƵƌĂŶĐĞ ZĞƉŽƌƚ ŝƐ ŵĂƌŬĞĚ ĂƐ ZĞĂĚ WŽůŝĐǇ ĂŶĚ WƌŽƉĞƌƚǇ ZĞƉŽƌƚ ŝƐ ŵĂƌŬĞĚ ĂƐ ZĞĂĚ DŽǀĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐ ZĞƉŽƌƚ͕ Žǀŝ E D /ŶƐƵƌĂŶĐĞ ZĞƉŽƌƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ WŽůŝĐǇ ĂŶĚ WƌŽƉĞƌƚǇ ZĞƉŽƌƚ ďĞ ĂĚŽƉƚĞĚ͘ #33133 Lorelle Goodman / #26080 John Fryer

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AGM MINUTES Ψϯ͕ϱϰϭ͕ϮϯϬ͕ ďĞŝŶŐ ŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ǇĞĂƌ ĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚ ƚŽ ΨϮ͕ϵϰϳ͕ϯϱϰ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞǀŝŽƵƐ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ǇĞĂƌ͘ • ϮϬϮϭ ŚĂƐ ƐĞĞŶ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉƐ ĐŽŶƟŶƵŝŶŐ ŝŶ ϮϬϮϭ ƐĞĞŝŶŐ ŶĞƚ ŐƌŽǁƚŚ ŝŶ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŶƵŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ϳ͕ϮϲϮ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉƐ͘

Dick Waters Trophy dŚĞ ŝĐŬ tĂƚĞƌƐ dƌŽƉŚǇ ǁĂƐ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ƚŽ ^ƉŽƚ KŶ WƵďůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ͘

Closing Date for Notice of Motions

• ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨƌŽŵ ĂŶĚ ƚŽ ŽƵƌ ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌ ŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ϮϬϮϭ ǁŝƚŚ ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐ͛ ĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ ĞǆĐĞĞĚŝŶŐ ƚŚŽƐĞ ŽĨ ϮϬϮϬ͘ dƌĞĂƐƵƌĞƌ ĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĂŶŬĞĚ ŽƵƌ ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐ͘

dŚĞ ĐůŽƐŝŶŐ ĚĂƚĞ ĨŽƌ EŽƟĐĞ ŽĨ DŽƟŽŶƐ ŝƐ ϯϬ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϮϮ͕ ϭϮ ŶŽŽŶ͘

• KƵƌ ƉĂƌŬ ƌĞǀĞŶƵĞƐ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ͘ tŝƚŚ ƚŚŝƐ ƌĞǀĞŶƵĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ͕ ĞǆƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞ ƌĂŝƐĞƐ͘

dŚĞ ϮϬϮϯ ŶŶƵĂů 'ĞŶĞƌĂů DĞĞƟŶŐ ǁŝůů ďĞ ŚĞůĚ ŝŶ dĞ ƌŽŚĂ ŽŶ &ƌŝĚĂǇ͕ ϭϬ DĂƌĐŚ ʹ ƟŵĞ ƚŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ͘

• dŚĞ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ͛Ɛ ĞǆƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞ ůŝŶĞƐ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ĚĞůŝǀĞƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽǁŝŶŐ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ͘ dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă Ψϭ͘ϯD ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂů ĞǆƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞ͘ ϳϬй ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƐƚĂĸŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŵĂŶĂŐŝŶŐ ŐƌŽǁƚŚ ŝŶ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ͘

2023 Annual General Meeting

General Business Questions Registered prior to the Online AGM

• ƚ ϯϬ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϮϭ ďĂŶŬ ƚĞƌŵ ŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƐ ƚŽƚĂůůĞĚ Ψϵ͘ϱD ƚŚĂŶŬƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƉƌƵĚĞŶƚ ŐŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞ ŬĞĞƉĞƌƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ͘

ϭ͘ DĂŶĚĂƚĞ • Ɛ ŽǀŝĚ ŝƐ ŶŽǁ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞůǇ Ă ĚŝƐĞĂƐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĚŽƵďůĞͬƚƌŝƉůĞ ǀĂĐĐŝŶĂƚĞĚ͕ ǁŚĞŶ ĚŽ ǇŽƵ ĞŶǀŝƐĂŐĞ ƌĞŵŽǀŝŶŐ ǇŽƵƌ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ͍ Helen Roberts

• 'ƌŽǁƚŚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽƉĞƌƚǇ ƉŽƌƞŽůŝŽ͕ ŶŽǁ ǁŝƚŚ ϲϬ WĂƌŬƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ŽǁŶĞĚ Žƌ ůĞĂƐĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĚ ŽĨ ƚŚŝƐ ǇĞĂƌ͘ ŽƐƚ ǀĂůƵĞ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ƉƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐ ŝƐ ΨϭϮ͘ϱD͘ ZĞƐĞƌǀĞƐ ŬĞƉƚ ĨŽƌ ƉƌŝŽƌŝƚǇ ƉƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͘

• Ɛ ŵǇ ǁŝĨĞ ŚĂƐ Ă ƉƌĞͲĞǆŝƐƟŶŐ ŚĞĂƌƚ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĐĂŶ͛ƚ ďĞ ǀĂǆĞĚ ǁŚĞŶ ǁŝůů ƚŚĞ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ďĞ ƌĞŵŽǀŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƵƐĂŐĞ ƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƟŽŶƐ͘ Blake Kingston

• dƌĞĂƐƵƌĞƌ ƌƚŚƵƌ <ĞĂŶĞ ĞǆƉƌĞƐƐĞĚ ŚŝƐ ƚŚĂŶŬƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ EĂƟŽŶĂů KĸĐĞ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƟŶŐ ƚĞĂŵ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĞīŽƌƚƐ ŝŶ ƉƌĞƉĂƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ŶŶƵĂů ZĞƉŽƌƚ͘

• ĂƐĞ ƚŚĞ ĨƌƵƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ŽŶůǇ ƚŚĞ ǀĂǆĞĚ ďĞŝŶŐ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƉĂƌŬƐ͕ ŝŶ ůŝŶĞ ǁŝƚŚ ĂŶ ŽǀĞƌĂůů ĞĂƐŝŶŐ ŽĨ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƟŽŶƐ͘ Rob Wallace #30579

DŽǀĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ dƌĞĂƐƵƌĞƌ͛Ɛ ZĞƉŽƌƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϮϭ ŶŶƵĂů 'ĞŶĞƌĂů DĞĞƟŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ DŽƚŽƌ ĂƌĂǀĂŶ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ďĞ ĂĚŽƉƚĞĚ͘ #27788 Barbara Frost / #117501 Isaac Johnson

Carried

#115920

#85244

• WůĞĂƐĞ ĐĂŶ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƌŬƐ ďĞ ŽƉĞŶ ƚŽ Ăůů ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ͕ ŶŽƚ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŶŐ ŽŶ ĂŶǇƚŚŝŶŐ͍ Ken Wilson #71622 • tŚĞŶ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƌĞǀŝĞǁ ŝƚƐ ŽǀŝĚ ƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƟŽŶ͍ John Glossop #91653

• tŝůů ǇŽƵ ďĞ ƌĞŵŽǀŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƐƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ĞŶƚƌǇ ƚŽ ƉĂƌŬƐ ƐŽŽŶ͍

Appointment of Auditor DŽǀĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ůĂĐŬŵŽƌĞ sŝƌƚƵĞ Θ KǁĞŶƐ ďĞ ĂƉƉŽŝŶƚĞĚ ĂƐ ƵĚŝƚŽƌƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϮϮ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ǇĞĂƌ͘ #14494 Gordon and Debbie Tonks / #45202 Michael Cullen

Carried

President Sharron King answered; As we said right at the outset, establishing a Covid-19 vaccine mandate wasn’t a decision that the Board made lightly.

Election Results dŚĞ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ŽƉĞŶĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĂůĞĚ ĞŶǀĞůŽƉĞ ĐŽŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ůĞĐƟŽŶ ZĞƐƵůƚƐ͘ • ƌŝĂŶ DĂŐŝŶŶĞƐƐ ;ηϳϰϲϭϮͿ

Lorraine Swinburne #102006

• ĂŶ ƚŚĞ ǀĂĐĐŝŶĞ ŵĂŶĚĂƚĞ ƐƟůů ďĞ ũƵƐƟĮĞĚ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ĚŽĞƐŶ͛ƚ ƌĞĚƵĐĞ ƐƉƌĞĂĚ ǁŝƚŚ KŵŝĐƌŽŶ ůŝŬĞ ŝƚ ĚŝĚ ĨŽƌ ĞůƚĂ͍ Arjen Visser #76710

ϱ͕ϮϮϰ

• Marilyn Taylor (#14461)

4,365

• dĂŶŝĂ ^ƚĂŶůĞǇ ;ηϴϴϳϵϲͿ

ϯ͕ϵϵϮ

• :ŽŚŶ WĞĚĞƌƐĞŶ ;ηϭϴϭϴϬͿ

ϯ͕ϴϵϲ

,ŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ ĂŌĞƌ ĐĂƌĞĨƵů ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ ʹ ĂŶĚ especially our concern that the majority of members were in the mostǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ŽůĚĞƌ ĂŐĞ ŐƌŽƵƉ ʹ ǁĞ ŵĂĚĞ ƚŚĞ ĐĂůů ƚŽ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ Ăůů ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ Ă ǀĂůŝĚ DǇ sĂĐĐŝŶĞ WĂƐƐ ƚŽ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ Ăůů ĂƌĞĂƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ͛Ɛ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ͘

WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ^ŚĂƌƌŽŶ <ŝŶŐ ĚĞĐůĂƌĞĚ ƌŝĂŶ DĂŐŝŶŶĞƐƐ ;ηϳϰϲϭϮͿ ĞůĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ ĂŶĚ DĂƌŝůǇŶ dĂǇůŽƌ ;ηϭϰϰϲϭͿ ƌĞͲĞůĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ͘

Obviously we recognised there would be a small sector of the membership that wouldn’t be happy with such a decision; however this was about doing the right thing for most of the members.

dŚĞ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ǁŽƵůĚ ůŝŬĞ ƚŽ ĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƚŚĂŶŬƐ ƚŽ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞƐ͘

ƚ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ͕ ǁĞ ĂŶŶŽƵŶĐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶĚĂƚĞ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƌĞĂƐƐĞƐƐĞĚ Ăƚ

Notice of Motion Results (75% threshold required) Notice of Motion and Special Resolution ϮϬϮϮ ŽĂƌĚ EŽƟĐĞ ŽĨ DŽƟŽŶ͗ ŵĞŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ ƚŽ ďĞĐŽŵĞ ĂŶ ĂůůͲŽĨͲĐĂŵƉŝŶŐ͛ ĐůƵď ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ ƐƚĂƚƵƐ ŽĨ ƚŚŽƐĞ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ƉŽƌƚĂ ƉŽƩǇ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞ

ϮϬϮϮ DĞŵďĞƌ ^ƉĞĐŝĂů ZĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶ͗ ĚĚ ƉĂŶĚĞŵŝĐ WƌŽƚŽĐŽůƐ ĐůĂƵƐĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ǇůĂǁƐ

Agree

6,660

6,455

dŚĞ ǀŽƚĞƌ ƌĞƚƵƌŶ ǁĂƐ ϵ͘ϰϯй ďĞŝŶŐ ϭϬ͕ϯϯϵ ǀĂůŝĚ ǀŽƚĞƐ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚ͘

100 | The Motor Caravanner

Disagree

3,566

3,642

Invalid

Blank Votes

Result

113

dŚĞ DĂũŽƌŝƚǇ ŽĨ ƚŚŽƐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ǀŽƚĞĚ ;ϲϱ͘ϭϯйͿ ǀŽƚĞĚ 'Z ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ EŽƟĐĞ ŽĨ DŽƟŽŶ͘ Ɛ ŝƚ ĚŝĚ ŶŽƚ ŵĞĞƚ ƚŚĞ ƚŚƌĞƐŚŽůĚ͕ / ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ĚĞĐůĂƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ EŽƟĐĞ ŽĨ DŽƟŽŶ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĐĂƌƌŝĞĚ

239

dŚĞ DĂũŽƌŝƚǇ ŽĨ ƚŚŽƐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ǀŽƚĞĚ ;ϲϯ͘ϵϯйͿ ǀŽƚĞĚ 'Z ƚŽ ƚŚĞ DĞŵďĞƌ ^ƉĞĐŝĂů ZĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶ͘ Ɛ ŝƚ ĚŝĚ ŶŽƚ ŵĞĞƚ ƚŚĞ ƚŚƌĞƐŚŽůĚ͕ / ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ĚĞĐůĂƌĞ ƚŚĞ DĞŵďĞƌ ^ƉĞĐŝĂů ZĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĐĂƌƌŝĞĚ

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AGM MINUTES ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƟŵĞ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŚĂĚ ŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞĚ ŝƚ ǁŽƵůĚ ƌĞǀŝĞǁ ŝƚƐ ŽǁŶ mandates (in May this year) with the added proviso that we would do so ĞĂƌůŝĞƌ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ ĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ͘ ^ŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƟŵĞ ƚŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ ŚĂƐ ĐŽŶĚƵĐƚĞĚ ƚǁŽ ĨŽƌŵĂů ƌĞǀŝĞǁƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶĚĂƚĞ ĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŝŶ ďŽƚŚ ŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞƐ ŚĂƐ ĚĞĐŝĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƐƟůů necessary to keep it in place. We trust that with Omicron spreading rapidly through the country, the vast majority of members would recognise that as the right decision for ƚŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ͘ • dŚĞ ŵĂŶĚĂƟŶŐ ŽĨ ǀĂĐĐŝŶĞ ƉĂƐƐƉŽƌƚƐ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ƉƌŽǀĞŶ ƚŽ ďĞ ŝŶ ǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ E ŝůů ŽĨ ZŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƐ ŚĂƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ͕ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ŽǀĞƌƚƵƌŶĞĚ ŝŶ ĐĂƐĞƐ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ,ŝŐŚ ŽƵƌƚ͕ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ďĞŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ E WŽůŝĐĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ E ĞĨĞŶĐĞ &ŽƌĐĞƐ͘ DŽƌĞ ǁŝůů ĨŽůůŽǁ͘ • tŝůů ƚŚĞ E D ƐĞĞ ƐĞŶƐĞ ĂŶĚ ƌĞǀĞƌƐĞ ŝƚƐ ĂƉĂƌƚŚĞŝĚ ƌƵůŝŶŐ ĚŝƐĂůůŽǁŝŶŐ ŶŽŶͲŚŽůĚĞƌƐ ŽĨ ǀĂĐĐŝŶĞ ƉĂƐƐƉŽƌƚƐ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ŝƚƐ ƉĂƌŬƐ ĨŽƌƚŚǁŝƚŚ͖ ŝĨ ŶŽƚ͕ / ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ E D ƐƵďƐƚĂŶƟĂůůǇ ƌĞĚƵĐĞ ŝƚƐ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĐŽƐƚ ƚŽ ƌĞŇĞĐƚ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐƚ ƚŚĂƚ ŶŽŶͲƉĂƐƐƉŽƌƚ ŚŽůĚĞƌƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƐĂŝĚ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ͘ Sharen McFinn #99699 President Sharron King answered; The Board has already reconsidered its mandate in light of the recent High Court ruling. KƵƌ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ŽďǀŝŽƵƐůǇ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ WŽůŝĐĞ ĂŶĚ ĞĨĞŶĐĞ &ŽƌĐĞ͛Ɛ ŝŶ that it isn’t a mandate on employees. However, given the Court’s ruling we have followed legal advice to review ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ ǁĞ ŚĂĚ ƉƵƚ ƚŚĞ ǀĂĐĐŝŶĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ŝŶ ƉůĂĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ŝŶƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĂƐƐĞƐƐ ǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ ƚŚĞǇ ǁĞƌĞ ƐƟůů ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ͘ /Ŷ ĚŽŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ͕ ǁĞ ƌĞĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ŽƵƌ ŝŶŝƟĂů ĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶ ǁĂƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŶĐĞƌŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞƚǇ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůĂƌŐĞ ƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ membership who because of their age are in the most vulnerable group; ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞ ŝŶ ƐƚĞƉ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͛Ɛ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ƵƐ ĂƐ Ă ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďůĞ ŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ͘ In our assessment neither of those factors had changed. In fact, with the current rapid spread of Omicron throughout the country it’s more reason than ever to have our vaccine mandate in place to ensure our members’ wellbeing. • tŝůů ǇŽƵ ďĞ ƌĞĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ ĨĞĞƐ ƚŽ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƵŶĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ĚƵĞ ƚŽ sW ŽŶůǇ ŵĂŶĚĂƚĞƐ͍ Shayne Joyce #100912 • tŝůů ǇŽƵ ůŽǁĞƌ ǇĞĂƌůǇ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĨĞĞƐ ĨŽƌ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĐĂŶ͛ƚ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŚĞ E D ƉĂƌŬƐ ŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŽŽ ƉĞƌƐŽŶĂů ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ͘ Lorraine Swinburne #102006

• ,Žǁ ŵĂŶǇ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŽƚĂů ;ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƐŝŐŶĞĚͿ ĞǆƉƌĞƐƐĞĚ ŽƉƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ǀĂĐĐŝŶĞ ŵĂŶĚĂƚĞ͍ tŚĂƚ й ŝƐ ƚŚŝƐ͍ Arjen Visser #76710

President Sharron King answered; The Board addressed this issue when it announced the vaccine mandate, providing the opportunity for those who wished to resign from the Club to claim a refund of their full annual ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ ƐƵďƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ϯϬƚŚ EŽǀ ĂŶĚ ϯϭƐƚ ĞĐĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϮϭ͘ EŽ further refunds will be granted. &Žƌ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ͛ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ͕ ĂƐ Ăƚ &ĞďƌƵĂƌǇ ϭϮƚŚ ϮϬϮϮ ϭ͘ϭϴ ƉĞƌ ĐĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϱϵ͕ϮϬϵ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉƐ ƐĞŶƚ ŝŶ ĨĞĞĚďĂĐŬ Žƌ ĂƐŬĞĚ ƚŽ ƌĞƐŝŐŶ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ͘ KĨ ƚŚŝƐ Ϭ͘ϵϬ ƉĞƌ ĐĞŶƚ ǁĞƌĞ ƌĞĨƵŶĚĞĚ͘ Ϯ͘ EŽ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞ • tŝůů ǇŽƵ ƉƵƚ ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ Ă ǀŽƚĞ ŽĨ ŶŽ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽĂƌĚ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶ ƚŽ ŵĂŶĚĂƚĞ ǀĂĐĐŝŶĞ ŽŶůǇ ĨŽƌ ĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ŽǁŶĞĚ͍ Shayne Joyce #100912

sŝĐĞ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ƌŝĂŶ ^ƚĂŶůĞǇ ĂŶƐǁĞƌĞĚ͖ /Ŷ Ă ǁŽƌĚ EŽ͘ /ƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ƚŚĞ ƌŽůĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ Žƌ DĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ƚŽ ƐĞĞŬ Ă ŶŽ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞ ǀŽƚĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ͘ dŚŝƐ

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ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŽůĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ ďǇ ƐƵďŵŝƫŶŐ Ă ŵŽƟŽŶ ŽĨ ŶŽ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞ in the Board. If you have a gripe with the Board then we invite you to ĨŽůůŽǁ ƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞ ĂŶĚ ƉƵƚ ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ Ă ^ƉĞĐŝĂů ZĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶ ŝŶ ĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞ ǁŝƚŚ ĐůĂƵƐĞ ϭϯ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ ǁŚĞƌĞďǇ ƚŚĞ ĨƵůů ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ ǁŝůů ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚǇ ƚŽ ǀŽƚĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶ͘ ϯ͘ ƉƉ Θ ŝŐŝƚĂů • ĂŶ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ĚĞĮŶŝƚĞ ĚĂƚĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ͚ĂƉƉ͛ ǁŝůů ďĞ ĮŶŝƐŚĞĚ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂŐĞ ŽĨ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨƵůůǇ ƵƐĂďůĞ͍ Phil Davis #54382 WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ^ŚĂƌƌŽŶ <ŝŶŐ ĂŶƐǁĞƌĞĚ͖ 'ŝǀĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ůĞǀĞů ŽĨ ƵƉƚĂŬĞ ĂŶĚ ĚĂŝůǇ ƵƐĂŐĞ ďǇ Ă ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ͕ ƚŚĞ ƉƉ ŝƐ ĂůƌĞĂĚǇ ĐůĞĂƌůǇ Įƚ ĨŽƌ ƉƵƌƉŽƐĞ͘ ,ŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ƚŚĞ ǀĞƌǇ ŶĂƚƵƌĞ ŽĨ ƉƉƐ that they can always be upgraded, so members can look forward to an ŽŶŐŽŝŶŐ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ŽĨ ƵƉĚĂƚĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ŝƚ ďĞƩĞƌ ŵĞĞƚƐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŶĞĞĚƐ͘ ŽŶƟŶƵĂůůǇ ĂĚĚŝŶŐ ƚŽ ŝƚ͘ • tŚĞŶ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ E D ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ Ă ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů ĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶ͛Ɛ ĞŶƟƌĞ ĚŝŐŝƚĂů ƉůĂƞŽƌŵ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ƌĞƉŽƌƚ ƚŽ͍ Phil Davis #54382

President Sharron King answered; Digital assessment is an ongoing ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ƚĞĂŵ͘ ,ĂǀŝŶŐ ƌĞůĂƟǀĞůǇ ƌĞĐĞŶƚůǇ ƵƉŐƌĂĚĞĚ EĂƟŽŶĂů KĸĐĞ͛Ɛ ĞŶƟƌĞ /d ƐǇƐƚĞŵ ƚŽ ďĞƩĞƌ ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƚĞ ĚŝŐŝƚĂů ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͕ ǁĞ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŶƟŶƵŝŶŐ ƚŽ ŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞ ǁĂǇƐ in which our digital process can improve members’ experience while ĞŶĂďůŝŶŐ ƵƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ďĞƩĞƌ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͘ WĞƌŚĂƉƐ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ĚĂƚĞ ƉŚŽŶĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ĐŽŵƉĂƟďůĞ͕ ŵĂǇďĞ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶ ŝĨ ǇŽƵ ĂƌĞ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ ĚŝĸĐƵůƚǇ͘ ϰ͘ DŽƚŽƌ ĂƌĂǀĂŶŶĞƌ ĂŶĚ dƌĂǀĞů ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌǇ • ƌĞ ǁĞ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ŽƉƚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ DŽƚŽƌ ĂƌĂǀĂŶŶĞƌ ŵĂŐĂǌŝŶĞ ƚŽ ƐĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĞĞƐ ;ĂŶĚ ƉĞƌŚĂƉƐ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ Ă ƐƵďƐĐƌŝƉƟŽŶ ĚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚͿ͍ David Husselmann #105888

Vice President Brian Stanley answered; A digital version of the Motor ĂƌĂǀĂŶŶĞƌ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ƚŽ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ E D ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ ƐŝŶĐĞ ϮϬϭϮ͘ Ɛ Ă ŵĞŵďĞƌ ǇŽƵ ĂƌĞ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ĐŚŽŽƐĞ EKd ƚŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŝŶƚĞĚ version (on your members’ portal) should you wish to do so. ,ŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ ŐŝǀĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŝŶĮŶŝƚĞƐŝŵĂů ƐĂǀŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƉƌŝŶƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŶŐ ŽŶĞ less copy of the magazine there is no discount on your annual subs, nor is ƚŚĞƌĞ ĂŶǇ ũƵƐƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ĂƉƉůǇŝŶŐ Ă ĚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚ͘ • dŚĞ ƉƉ ŝƐ ŚĂƌĚ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ͕ ƚŚĞ ďŽŽŬ ŝƐ ŵƵĐŚ ŵŽƌĞ ƵƐĞƌ ĨƌŝĞŶĚůǇ͘ ĂŶ ǁĞ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŚĞ ďŽŽŬ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĂŶĚ ŵĂŬĞ ŝƚ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ƚŽ Ăůů͍ Ken Wilson #71622

Vice President Brian Stanley answered; As is set out in the front of the current Travel Directory, all members are able to ‘opt in’ (on your ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ͛ ƉŽƌƚĂůͿ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐ Ă ƉƌŝŶƚĞĚ ǀĞƌƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ dƌĂǀĞů Directory should you wish to do so. However, given that it is a printed ĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ŐŽĞƐ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ĚĂƚĞ ŽǀĞƌ ƟŵĞ͕ ŵĂŶǇ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŚŽŽƐŝŶŐ to use the digital Travel Directory, as it is constantly updated. ϱ͘ ǀĞŶƚƐ • ZĞĂůůǇ ůŝŬĞ ƚŽ ƐĞĞ E D ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ŝŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƉĂƌŬ ƵƉ ƐƉĂĐĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ͘ ŶǇ ƉůĂŶƐ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚŝƐ͍ Katrina Thomas #106834

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AGM MINUTES Unfortunately this changed overnight and has since become one of the ŵŽƐƚͲĂīĞĐƚĞĚ ĂƐƉĞĐƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƚŽƌŚŽŵŝŶŐ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ͘ Ɛ ǇŽƵ ǁŝůů ďĞ aware, in the past two years many of these events have been unable to ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƵŶĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ŽǀŝĚͲϭϵ ƐǇƐƚĞŵƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƟŽŶƐ͘ The good news is that we expect to have the event program slowly ƌĞĐŽǀĞƌ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ϮϬϮϮͲϮϬϮϯ ĂŶĚ ďĞǇŽŶĚ͘ ϲ͘ WƌŽƚĞƐƚĞƌƐ • tŚĂƚ ŝĨ ĂŶǇ ĂĐƟŽŶ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƚĂŬĞŶ ƚŽ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐ ƚŚĞ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ͕ ŝĨ ŬŶŽǁŶ͕ ƚŚĂƚ ƉŽƵƌĞĚ ĞŋƵĞŶƚ ĚŽǁŶ ĚƌĂŝŶƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶ͍ Jill Wainwright #110385

Vice President Brian Stanley answered; At this stage there are no plans by ƚŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ Žƌ EĂƟŽŶĂů KĸĐĞ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ƐƵĐŚ ĂĐƟŽŶ͘ ,ŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ ŝĨ ĂŶǇ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞůǇ ŝĚĞŶƟĨǇ ďǇ ŶĂŵĞ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ĂŶǇŽŶĞ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚ ŝŶ ƐƵĐŚ ĂĐƟǀŝƚǇ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĞǀŝĚĞŶĐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞŝƌ ďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌ͕ ǇŽƵ ŵĂǇ ƐƵďŵŝƚ ƚŚŝƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ E D ŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞǇ ǁŝůů ďĞ dealt with. dŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ĨŽůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ƌƵůĞƐ ŽĨ ŶĂƚƵƌĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ͘ tĞ cannot deal with members based purely on hearsay. We have no solid ĞǀŝĚĞŶĐĞ ŽĨ ĂŶǇ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ƉŽƵƌŝŶŐ ĞŋƵĞŶƚ ĚŽǁŶ ĚƌĂŝŶƐ Ăƚ Parliament. We do have a well established and robust complaint and disciplinary process and that is the forum for members to use if you have a genuine ĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶƟĂƚĞĚ͘ ϳ͘ dŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ • tŚǇ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ ŶŽƚ ĂďŝĚŝŶŐ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ͍ ^ƚĞǁĂƌƚ WĂƩĞƌƐŽŶ #1394

President Sharron King answered; We have no idea what you are referring to Stewart, but I can assure all members that the Board absolutely abides ďǇ ƚŚĞ ŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ ŝŶ Ăůů ĂƐƉĞĐƚƐ ŽĨ ŝƚƐ ĚƵƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐ͘ • tŚǇ ĚŽŶ͛ƚ ƚŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ DĞŵďĞƌƐ ŚĂǀĞ ƉŽƌƞŽůŝŽƐ͍ ^ƚĞǁĂƌƚ WĂƩĞƌƐŽŶ ηϭϯϵϰ President Sharron King answered; An integral part of the development of the Board in recent years has been the deliberate advance from Board ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ͚ĚŽŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĚŽŝŶŐ͛ ƚŽ ͚ŐŽǀĞƌŶŝŶŐ͛ ƚŚĞ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ͘ That’s not to denigrate the great work of past Board members who would willingly roll up their sleeves and get stuck into any task that needed to be ĚŽŶĞ͘ Ƶƚ ƐƵĐŚ Ă ͚ŚĂŶĚƐ ŽŶ͛ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚ ŝƐ ŶŽ ůŽŶŐĞƌ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ʹ Žƌ ĞǀĞŶ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ʹ ĨŽƌ ĂŶ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ƐŝǌĞ͘ Today’s Board needs to focus on the wider issues; leaving the ‘doing’ ƚŽ ŽƵƌ ƉĂŝĚ ĞŵƉůŽǇĞĞƐ ŝŶ EĂƟŽŶĂů KĸĐĞ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ǁŽŶĚĞƌĨƵů ǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌ network. For those reasons, it is no longer necessary for individual Board members ƚŽ ďĞ ĂůůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ƉŽƌƞŽůŝŽƐ͘ WŽŝŶƚĞĚ ŽƵƚ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞĚ ϲϱ͕ϬϬϬ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƐƚ ϭϬ ǇĞĂƌƐ͘ • dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ƉůĞŶƚǇ ĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƌ ĐĂŵƉŝŶŐ ǁŚǇ ĚŽ ǁĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ŽƉĞŶ ƵƉ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ ďĞǇŽŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ŝŶƚĞŶƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƌ Ă ƐŚŽƌƚ ƚĞƌŵ͍ Steve Fearon #79189

• DŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŝƐ ŐƌŽǁŝŶŐ ƌĂƉŝĚůǇ͕ ƐŽ ǁŚǇ ĂĨƌĂŝĚ ŽĨ ůŽƐƐ ŽĨ ƐŽŵĞ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ͍ Steve Fearon #79189 President Sharron King answered; As Bruce Lochore stated in his column in a recent issue of The Motor Caravanner, the easiest decision for the

ŽĂƌĚ ƚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ŵĂĚĞ ǁĂƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ŶŽƚŚŝŶŐ ʹ ƚŽ ũƵƐƚ ůĞƚ ƚŚĞ ĐůƵď ĐŽĂƐƚ ĂůŽŶŐ on the back of the growth we have enjoyed in recent years. Ƶƚ͕ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ǀŝĞǁ͕ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐŚŽƌƚͲƚĞƌŵ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ǁĞ ĮƌŵůǇ ďĞůŝĞǀĞĚ ƚŚĞ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ƚŚŝƐ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚ ŵŽƌĞ͘ That’s why we laid out a plan for the future that’s not just about this year Žƌ ŶĞǆƚ ǇĞĂƌ ʹ ďƵƚ ϭϬ͕ ϮϬ Žƌ ϯϬ ǇĞĂƌƐ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĐŬ ǁŚĞŶ ŚŽƉĞĨƵůůǇ ǇŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŐƌĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĂƌĞ ĞŶũŽǇŝŶŐ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǇŽƵ ĞŶũŽǇ today. ϴ͘ ƵŵƉ ƐƚĂƟŽŶƐ • tĞ ƵƌŐĞŶƚůǇ ŶĞĞĚ ĚƵŵƉ ƐƚĂƟŽŶƐ Ăƚ ĐĂŵƉ ƐŝƚĞƐ ĨŽƌ ĐĂƌĂǀĂŶƐ ǁŚŽ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ Įƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĐŽŶƚĂŝŶĞƌƐ͘ Bill Walsdorf #48740 Vice President Brian Stanley answered; When you say camp sites, ǁĞ ĂƐƐƵŵĞ ǇŽƵ ŵĞĂŶ E D WĂƌŬƐ͘ DĂŶǇ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ƉĂƌŬƐ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ŚĂǀĞ ƐĞǁĞƌĂŐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǀŝĐŝŶŝƚǇ ŽĨ ƚŚŽƐĞ ƉĂƌŬƐ ƐŽ ŝƚ ŝƐ ĚŝĸĐƵůƚ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůů ĚƵŵƉ ƐƚĂƟŽŶƐ͘ ůƐŽ ǁĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƚ ĂƉƉƌŽǀĂů ǁŚŝĐŚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĨƌĂƵŐŚƚ ǁŝƚŚ ĚŝĸĐƵůƚǇ ŝŶ ŵĂŶǇ ƚĞƌƌŝƚŽƌŝĂů ĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƚǇ ĂƌĞĂƐ͘ tĞ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐůǇ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚĞƌƌŝƚŽƌŝĂů ĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ƉƵďůŝĐ ĚƵŵƉ ƐƚĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ĂŶĚ ǁĞ ĂůƐŽ ƉƵƚ Ă ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƚŚŽƐĞ ƉƵďůŝĐ ĚƵŵƉ ƐƚĂƟŽŶƐ when they get installed. The process will be ongoing. Thank you for your ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶ͕ ǁĞ ǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ŽŶ ƚŚŝƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ͘ ϵ͘ ^ĞůĨͲ ŽŶƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚ • ŽĞƐ E D ŝŶƚĞŶĚ ƚŽ ŬĞĞƉ ƚŚĞ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ĂƌƌĂŶŐĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ^ĞůĨ ŽŶƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚ KĸĐĞƌƐ Žƌ ŝŶƚĞŶĚ ƚŽ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůŝƐĞ͍ >ŽƵŝƐ ^ĐŚŵŝƩ ηϭϱϯϭϲ ŶƐǁĞƌĞĚ ďǇ K ƌƵĐĞ >ŽĐŚŽƌĞ͖ /ƚ͛Ɛ ƚŽŽ ĞĂƌůǇ ƚŽ ƚĞůů͕ ƚŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ƚǁŽ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ happening. &ŝƌƐƚ͕ Ă ŝůů ďĞŝŶŐ ĚƌĂŌĞĚ ĨŽƌ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝƐ ŚŽǁ &ƌĞĞĚŽŵ ĂŵƉŝŶŐ will be managed in the future. A lot revolves around self-containment. There is a regulatory format being created and I must say straight up ĨƌŽŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ WŽƌƚĂ WŽƫĞƐ ǁŝůů ŶŽƚ ďĞ Ă ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĂƚ ŝůů͕ ŝƚ ǁŝůů ďĞ ĐĂƐƐĞƩĞ toilets or holding tanks only and then it will go on to how this is managed, ŚŽǁ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƉŽůŝĐĞĚ͕ ĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚ͕ ĮŶĞƐ ĞƚĐ͘ ůƐŽ ŐŽĞƐ ŽŶ ƚŽ ƐĂǇ ŚŽǁ ǁŽƵůĚ ĂŶ ŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ E D ĂƐ ĂŶ ŝƐƐƵŝŶŐ ĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƚǇ ǁŝůů ǁĞ ŵĂŶĂŐĞ ŝƚ͖ ƚŚĞ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ͕ ƚŚĞ ƌŽůĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ƐĞůĨͲĐŽŶƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚ ŽĸĐĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŽďůŝŐĂƟŽŶƐ͘ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ Ăůů ďĞŝŶŐ ĚƌĂŌĞĚ ĂƐ ǁĞ ƐƉĞĂŬ͕ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ƐƟůů Ă ůŽƚ ƵƉ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Ăŝƌ ĂďŽƵƚ ƚŚĂƚ͘ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ƚŚŝŶŐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌ͘ dŚĞ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ƉĂƌƚ ďĞŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌ ŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ͘ tĞ ĂƌĞ Ăƚ ϭϭϬ͕ϬϬϬн ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉƐ ƚŽĚĂǇ͕ ϭϬ ǇĞĂƌƐ ĂŐŽ ǁĞ ŚĂĚ ϰϳ͕ϬϬϬ ǁŝƚŚ ϱϬϬ ƐĞůĨͲ ĐŽŶƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚ ŽĸĐĞƌƐ͕ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ŶŽ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƚŽĚĂǇ͘ /ƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ Ă sustainable process the way we currently do it, so we do have to consider how it is going to be delivered in the future and have to do in line with ǁŚĂƚ ŝƐ ŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚŝƐ ĚƌĂŌ ŝůů͘ dŚĞƌĞ ǁŝůů ďĞ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƐĞůĨͲĐŽŶƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚ ŽĸĐĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ membership as this unfolds in the future. There isn’t a straight decision at this point. DĞĞƟŶŐ ĐůŽƐĞĚ ϭϮ͘ϬϭƉŵ B Lochore CEO

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/Ĩ ǇŽƵ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ƚŚŝƐ ĨĂĐĞ͕ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ŚĞ͛Ɛ ďĞĞŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ industry for well over a decade. Steve Piper (or Pipes as ŚĞ͛Ɛ ŬŶŽǁŶͿ͕ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĨƌŝĞŶĚůǇ ĨĂĐĞ ďĞŚŝŶĚ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ͕ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ ũŽŝŶĞĚ D' ĂŌĞƌ ϭϱ years in the industry. An avid camper

ŚŝŵƐĞůĨ͕ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ƐĂĨĞ ƚŽ ƐĂǇ ŚĞ ŬŶŽǁƐ ŚŝƐ ǁĂǇ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ a campervan or two.

Service Centre tŝƚŚ ŚŝŐŚůǇ ƚƌĂŝŶĞĚ ƚĞĐŚŶŝĐŝĂŶƐ͕ ƐƚĂƚĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ Ăƌƚ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ͕ ƚŚĞ ůĂƚĞƐƚ ĚŝĂŐŶŽƐƟĐ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ Ă ĐĂĨĠ ůŽƵŶŐĞ ;ǁŝƚŚ ĚĞĐĞŶƚ ĐŽīĞĞ ŵŝŐŚƚ ǁĞ ĂĚĚͿ͕ D' ĂŵƉĞƌƐ ǁŝůů ŬĞĞƉ ǇŽƵƌ ŵŽƚŽƌŝŶŐ holiday ŵŽǀŝŶŐ͘

About Cockram Motor Group &Žƌ ĨŽƵƌ ŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ ƚŚĞ ŽĐŬƌĂŵ ĨĂŵŝůǇ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŽĐŬƌĂŵ DŽƚŽƌ 'ƌŽƵƉ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ŚĞůƉŝŶŐ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚĞƌƐ ĮŶĚ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞƐ ǁŚŝĐŚ Įƚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ďƵĚŐĞƚƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ůŝĨĞƐƚǇůĞƐ͘ &ƌŽŵ ďƌĂŶĚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ ĞǆĐĞƉƟŽŶĂů ǀĂůƵĞ ĨŽƌ ŵŽŶĞǇ͕ ƚŽ ůƵǆƵƌŝŽƵƐ ŵŽĚĞůƐ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌůĚ͛Ɛ ŵŽƐƚ ƉƌĞƐƟŐŝŽƵƐ ĐĂƌ ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌƐ͕ ƚŚĞǇ͛ƌĞ ĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚ ƚŽ ĚĞůŝǀĞƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚĞƐƚ level of client care and service. All trade ins ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ĐĂƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŵŽƚŽƌĐǇĐůĞƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞůĐŽŵĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ͘ &Žƌ ŵŽƌĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ͕ ǀŝƐŝƚ ĐŵŐĐĂŵƉĞƌƐ͘ĐŽ͘Ŷǌ Žƌ ĐĂůů ^ƚĞǀĞ WŝƉĞƌ ŽŶ ϬϮϭ ϭϵϴ ϵϭϭϲ͘

OH NO – WATER LEAK DAMAGE!

Ž ǇŽƵ ŚĂǀĞ ǁĂƚĞƌͲůĞĂŬƐ͍ ŽĞƐ ǇŽƵƌ ĐĂŵƉĞƌǀĂŶ ƐŵĞůů ĚĂŵƉ ǁŚĞŶ you walk into ŝƚ͍

• EĞǀĞƌ ƵƐĞ Ă ƐŝůŝĐŽŶĞ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚ ʹ Ă ƉĂŝŶƚĂďůĞ D^Ϯ ƐĞĂůĂŶƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ correct choice.

>ĂĐŬ ŽĨ ƐĞĂůĂŶƚ Žƌ ŽůĚ ǁŽƌŶͲŽƵƚ ƐĞĂůĂŶƚ ůĞƫŶŐ ŝŶ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĚĞƐƚƌŽǇŝŶŐ ŵŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĐĂƌĂǀĂŶƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ country.

• /Ĩ ǇŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƉƵƐŚ ƚŚĞ ĞǆƚĞƌŝŽƌ ĮďƌĞŐůĂƐƐ ǁĂůůƐ ŝŶ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƚ ŝƚ ŵĞĂŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƚ ŚĂƐ ĚĞůĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ ĂŶĚ ŚĂƐ ŵŽƐƚ ƉƌŽďĂďůǇ ŐŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŝŶ ŝƚ Ͳ Žƌ ŚĂĚ ŝƚ ŝŶ it.

͞tĞ ƐĞĞ ŝƚ ĞǀĞƌǇ ĚĂǇ͕ Ăůů ŽĨ ƚŚŝƐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĚĂŵĂŐĞ ĐĂƵƐĞƐ ďůĂĐŬ ŵŽƵůĚ͕͟ ƐĂǇƐ DĂƌƚǇ :ĂƌƌĞƩ͕ ƚŚĞ ŽǁŶĞƌ ŽĨ >ĞǀŝŶͲďĂƐĞĚ DĂƌƚǇ͛Ɛ WĂŶĞů Θ WĂŝŶƚ >ƚĚ͘

• tŚĞƌĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞůĂŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ͕ ƚŚĞ ĐůŽƐĞƐƚ ĮƫŶŐ Žƌ ǁŝŶĚŽǁ ǁŝůů ŵŽƐƚ ůŝŬĞůǇ ďĞ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĞŶƚƌǇ ƉŽŝŶƚ͘ dŚĞ ŽŶůǇ ǁĂǇ ƚŽ ƌĞƉĂŝƌ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŽ ƌĞŵŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ŽƵƚĞƌ ƐŬŝŶ ƚŽ ĞŶĂďůĞ ŝƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚƌŝĞĚ ŽƵƚ ĂŶĚ ƌĞŐůƵĞĚ͕ Žƌ replaced with new.

͞DǇ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ŝƐ ĚŽŶ͛ƚ ǁĂŝƚ ŝĨ ǇŽƵ ƐĞĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ůĞĂŬŝŶŐ ŝŶƐŝĚĞ ǇŽƵƌ ĐĂŵƉĞƌ͘ 'Ğƚ it checked out and ĮǆĞĚ͘ ͞dŚĞ ůŽŶŐĞƌ ǇŽƵ ǁĂŝƚ ƚŚĞ ůĂƌŐĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƉĂŝƌ ďŝůů ŝƐ ůŝŬĞůǇ ƚŽ ďĞ͕͟ advises Marty. /Ŷ ŚŝƐ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŚĞ ƐĂǇƐ ŵŽƐƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ĐŽŵĞ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽĨ ĮƫŶŐƐ Žƌ ǁŝŶĚŽǁƐ͗ ͞DĂŬĞ ƐƵƌĞ Ăůů ŵŽƵůĚŝŶŐƐ ĂŶĚ ĮƫŶŐƐ ĂƌĞ ƌĞƐĞĂůĞĚ ĞǀĞƌǇ ƚǁŽ ƚŽ ĮǀĞ ǇĞĂƌƐ͘͟ ,Ğ ĂůƐŽ ĂĚǀŝƐĞƐ ǇŽƵ ƚĂůŬ ƚŽ Ă ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů ďĞĨŽƌĞ ǇŽƵ ŝŶƐƚĂůů Ă ŶĞǁ ǀĞŶƚ͗ ͞ ĞĐĂƵƐĞ ŵŽƌĞ ŽŌĞŶ ƚŚĂŶ ŶŽƚ ǁĞ ĮŶĚ /z ŝŶƐƚĂůůƐ ĂƌĞ ŝŶĐŽƌƌĞĐƚ͘ EĞǀĞƌ ƌĞƵƐĞ ĂŶ ŽůĚ ƌŽŽĨ ǀĞŶƚ͘͟ /Ĩ ǇŽƵ͛ƌĞ ĐŽŶĐĞƌŶĞĚ ĂďŽƵƚ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĚĂŵĂŐĞ ŝŶ ǇŽƵƌ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞ Marty says you need to looks for cracks in the sealant or sealant that is ƉĞĞůŝŶŐ Žī͘ KƚŚĞƌ ǁĂƌŶŝŶŐ ƐŝŐŶƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ͗ ƌŝǀĞƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐĐƌĞǁƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞŶ͛ƚ ƐĞĂůĞĚ͖ ĂŶĚ ĮƫŶŐƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂǀĞ ǁŽŽĚ packers. ͞ ƚ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ƐŝŐŶ ŽĨ ƐĞĂůĂŶƚ ĨĂŝůƵƌĞ͕ ƚŚĞ ǁŽŽĚ ǁŝůů ƐǁĞůů͘ dŚŝƐ ǁŝůů ĐĂƵƐĞ ůĞĂŬĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ŝŶ ŵĞƚĂů ďŽĚŝĞƐ ŝƚ ǁŝůů ĐƌĞĂƚĞ ƌƵƐƚ͘͟ KƚŚĞƌ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ DĂƌƚǇ ŽīĞƌƐ ŵŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞ ĂŶĚ ĐĂƌĂǀĂŶ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ is:

106 | The Motor Caravanner

DŽƐƚ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůǇ͕ ŚĞ ƐĂǇƐ͕ ƐĞĞŬ ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů help. ͞DŽƌĞ ŽŌĞŶ ƚŚĂŶ ŶŽƚ ǁĞ ĂƌĞ ƌĞŵŽǀŝŶŐ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ǁĞ ĐĂŶ Įǆ ƚŚĞ ŝƐƐƵĞ͘ dŚŝƐ Ăůů ĐŽƐƚƐ ƟŵĞ ĂŶĚ ŵŽŶĞǇ͘͟ &Žƌ ŵŽƌĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ͕ ĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ Ăƚ DĂƌƚǇ͛Ɛ WĂŶĞů Θ WĂŝŶƚ >ƚĚ͕ Ϭϲ ϯϲϴ ϴϮϳϲ͕ ǁǁǁ͘ŵĂƌƚǇƐƉĂŶĞůĂŶĚƉĂŝŶƚůƚĚ͘ĐŽ͘Ŷǌ

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INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT

Stay warm this winter dŚĞ ƚǁŽ ŵĂŝŶ ŽƉƟŽŶƐ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ǁŚĞŶ ƉƵƌĐŚĂƐŝŶŐ Ă ŚĞĂƚĞƌ ĨŽƌ ǇŽƵƌ Zs ĂƌĞ >W' Žƌ ĚŝĞƐĞů͕ ŶĞŝƚŚĞƌ ŽĨ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐ Ă ŵĂŝŶƐ ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůǇ͘ tŚŝůĞ >W' ŚĞĂƚĞƌƐ ƚĞŶĚ ƚŽ ďĞ ĐŚĞĂƉĞƌ ŝŶŝƟĂůůǇ͕ ĚŝĞƐĞů ŵŽĚĞůƐ ĐĂŶ ƌƵŶ ĨƌŽŵ ǇŽƵƌ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞ͛Ɛ ƚĂŶŬ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůǇ ĐŚĞĂƉĞƌ ƚŽ ŽƉĞƌĂƚĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ůŽŶŐ ƚĞƌŵ͘ dŚĞǇ ĂƌĞ ĂůƐŽ ƋƵŝĞƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ǁŚŝůĞ ǇŽƵ͛ƌĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŵŽǀĞ͘

YƵŝĞƚ ĞŶŽƵŐŚ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ŽǀĞƌŶŝŐŚƚ ǁŚŝůĞ ƐůĞĞƉŝŶŐ͕ ƚŚĞǇ ĂůƐŽ ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞ ĂŶ ĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ƉĂŶĞů ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚ ƚŽ ĂůůŽǁ ĞĂƐǇ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ŽĨ ǇŽƵƌ ĐĂŵƉĞƌ͛Ɛ ŝŶƚĞƌŝŽƌ͘ dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ƚǁŽ ŵŽĚĞůƐ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƐƵŝƚ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚͲƐŝǌĞĚ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞƐ͘ ŽƚŚ ĂƌĞ ƐƵƉƉůŝĞĚ ĂƐ Ă ŬŝƚƐĞƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚĞƌ͕ ƐŝŶŐůĞ ŽƵƚůĞƚ ĚƵĐƟŶŐ͕ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ƉĂŶĞů ĂŶĚ ǁŝƌŝŶŐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚ͘ ĂĐŚ ƐǇƐƚĞŵ ŝƐ ƉŽǁĞƌĞĚ ďǇ Ă ϱϬϬϬн ŚŽƵƌ ŵŽƚŽƌ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ďĂĐŬĞĚ ďǇ Ă ŶĂƟŽŶǁŝĚĞ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ͘

'ĞƌŵĂŶͲŵĂĚĞ ďĞƌƐƉćĐŚĞƌ ĚŝĞƐĞů ŚĞĂƚĞƌƐ ŽīĞƌ ƚŚĞ ůĂƚĞƐƚ ƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ ŝŶ ŵŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞ ŚĞĂƟŶŐ͘ dŚĞǇ ĂƌĞ ĞǆƚĞƌŶĂůůǇ ǀĞŶƚĞĚ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ĂďƐŽůƵƚĞůǇ Eberspächer D2 and D4 models are ŶŽ ĨƵŵĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ƵůƚƌĂͲĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ͕ available from Burnsco stores and ĐŽŶƐƵŵŝŶŐ ĂƐ ůŝƩůĞ ĂƐ ŽŶĞ ůŝƚƌĞ ŝŶ online at www.burnsco.co.nz 10 ŚŽƵƌƐ͘

Hitchpost success story >ŝŬĞ ŵĂŶǇ ĐĂƌĂǀĂŶ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ͕ :ĂƐŽŶ Ƶůƚ ηϭϭϴϬϰϵ ŚĂƐ ƵƐĞĚ Ă ǀĂƌŝĞƚǇ ŽĨ ŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ ƚŽ ŬĞĞƉ ŚŝƐ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞ ƐĂĨĞ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƚŚƌĞĂƚ ŽĨ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůǇ ďƌĂǌĞŶ ƚŚŝĞǀĞƐ͘ tŚĞŶĞǀĞƌ ŚĞ ǁĞŶƚ ĂǁĂǇ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƌĂǀĂŶ͕ ŚĞ͛Ě ƉĂƌŬ Ă ĐĂƌ ŝŶ ĨƌŽŶƚ ŽĨ ŝƚ ĂƐ Ă ĚĞƚĞƌƌĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŚĂƐ ƵƐĞĚ Ă ǀĂƌŝĞƚǇ ŽĨ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƚǇƉĞƐ ŽĨ ĐŽƵƉůŝŶŐ ůŽĐŬƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŚĞĞů ĐůĂŵƉƐ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǇĞĂƌƐ͘ Ƶƚ ƚŚĞǇ ǁĞƌĞ ŶĞǀĞƌ ĞŶŽƵŐŚ ƚŽ ůĞĂǀĞ Śŝŵ ĨĞĞůŝŶŐ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůǇ ƐĞĐƵƌĞ ʹ ƵŶƟů ŚĞ ĐĂŵĞ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ <ŝǁŝ ʹ made ,ŝƚĐŚƉŽƐƚ͘ ͞/ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ /͛Ě ĂůǁĂǇƐ ƚƌŝĞĚ ƚŽ ƐĞĐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƌĂǀĂŶ ǁŝƚŚ ůŝƩůĞ ƚŽǇƐ compared to what ,ŝƚĐŚƉŽƐƚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ͕͟ he ƐĂǇƐ͘

REDARC launches PowerDock Z Z ŝƐ ĞǆĐŝƚĞĚ ƚŽ ůĂƵŶĐŚ ƚŚĞ 'Ž ůŽĐŬ͛Ɛ ŶĞǁĞƐƚ ĂĐĐĞƐƐŽƌǇ͕ the WŽǁĞƌ ŽĐŬ͘ dŽ ŐĞƚ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ǇŽƵƌ 'Ž ůŽĐŬ ƉŽƌƚĂďůĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐǇƐƚĞŵ͕ ĂĚĚ ƚŚĞ WŽǁĞƌ ŽĐŬ͕ Ă ƉĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ƚŚĂƚ ĂůůŽǁƐ ǇŽƵ ƚŽ ƐĞĐƵƌĞůǇ ŵŽƵŶƚ ǇŽƵƌ ƐǇƐƚĞŵ ĂŶĚ ƌĂƉŝĚ ĐŚĂƌŐĞ ĨƌŽŵ ďŽƚŚ ƚŚĞ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚ ƐŽůĂƌ͘ dŚĞ WŽǁĞƌ ŽĐŬ ĂůůŽǁƐ ƐŝŵƵůƚĂŶĞŽƵƐ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŚĂƌŐŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ƵƟůŝƐĞ Ăůů ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉŽǁĞƌ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ƉŽǁĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞ ǁŚĞŶ ŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌǇ͘ dŚŝƐ ĞŶƐƵƌĞƐ ǇŽƵƌ 'Ž ůŽĐŬ ŐĞƚƐ ŵŽƌĞ ĐŚĂƌŐĞ͕ ŵŽƌĞ ŽŌĞŶ ǁŚŝůƐƚ ĂůƐŽ ƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐ ůŽĂĚ ŽŶ ǇŽƵƌ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞ͛Ɛ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů ƐǇƐƚĞŵ ĂŶĚ ƵůƟŵĂƚĞůǇ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐ ĨƵĞů ĞĐŽŶŽŵǇ͘ dŚĞ ƉĂƚĞŶƚĞĚ WŽǁĞƌ ŽĐŬ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ďŽƚŚ ƌĞƐƚƌĂŝŶƚ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ƐŝŶŐůĞͲĂĐƟŽŶ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵ͘ tŚĞŶ ǇŽƵ ƌĞĂĐŚ ǇŽƵƌ ĚĞƐƟŶĂƟŽŶ͕ ƉŽƉ ƚŚĞ ƋƵŝĐŬ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞ ŚĂŶĚůĞ ʹ ƚŚĞ 'Ž ůŽĐŬ ŝƐ ƌĞĐŚĂƌŐĞĚ͕ ƌĞĂĚǇ ƚŽ ŐŽ͘ dŚĞ WŽǁĞƌ ŽĐŬ ŝƐ ĞǀĞŶ ůŽĐŬĂďůĞ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ŶĞĂƚ ĂŶƟͲƚŚĞŌ ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞ͘ ^ŽŽŶ ƚŽ ďĞ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚ͕ ƚŚĞ WŽǁĞƌ ŽĐŬ ŽŵƉůĞƚĞ tŝƌŝŶŐ <ŝƚ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĞǀĞƌǇƚŚŝŶŐ ǇŽƵ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůů ƚŚĞ WŽǁĞƌ ŽĐŬ ŝŶ ǇŽƵƌ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞ͘ &Žƌ ŵŽƌĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ĂďŽƵƚ 'Ž ůŽĐŬ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ WŽǁĞƌ ŽĐŬ͕ ŚĞĂĚ ƚŽ redarcelectronics.co.nz/explore

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Due to be opened next month, our newest NZMCA Park at Kaiaua is perfectly-sited just one block back from the beach.

NZMCA advocates for fairer RUC charges

ŚĞ E D ƌĞĐĞŶƚůǇ ƐƵďŵŝƩĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ DŝŶŝƐƚƌǇ ŽĨ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚ͛Ɛ ƌĞǀŝĞǁ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ZŽĂĚ hƐĞƌ ŚĂƌŐŝŶŐ System.

tĞ ĂĐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƐŽŵĞ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ͕ ŶĂŵĞůǇ ƚŚŽƐĞ ǁŚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ƌĞŶŽǀĂƚĞĚ ŚĞĂǀŝĞƌ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞƐ͕ ĂƌĞ ƉĂǇŝŶŐ Ă ĚŝƐƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶĂƚĞ ĂŵŽƵŶƚ ŝŶ ƌŽĂĚ user ĐŚĂƌŐĞƐ͘ dŚĞ E D ͛Ɛ ƐƵďŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ ĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞƐ ĨŽƌ Ă ƐǇƐƚĞŵ ƚŚĂƚ ĞŶƐƵƌĞƐ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶƐ ŵĂĚĞ ďǇ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ĨĂŝƌ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶĂƚĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƐƚƐ ĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ƌŽĂĚŝŶŐ ŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ͕ ǁŚŝůĞ ŵĞĞƟŶŐ ŽƚĞĂƌŽĂ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ͛Ɛ ĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ ƌĞĚƵĐƟŽŶ ŽďůŝŐĂƟŽŶƐ͘

Feedback on CAB modiﬁcations dŚĞ EĂƟŽŶĂů KĸĐĞ ĂƐƐŝƐƚĞĚ WĞƚĞƌ dŚŽŵƉƐŽŶ ;E D ͛Ɛ >ĂŶĚ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚ ĚǀŝƐĞƌͿ ŝŶ ƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ ĨĞĞĚďĂĐŬ ŽŶ tĂŬĂ <ŽƚĂŚŝ E d ͛Ɛ ĚƌĂŌ ŽĚĞ ŽĨ WƌĂĐƟĐĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ŚĞĂǀǇ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞ ŵŽĚŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ͘ DĞŵďĞƌƐ ǁŝůů ƌĞĐĂůů tĂŬĂ <ŽƚĂŚŝ͛Ɛ ƉŽůŝĐǇ ŵĂŶƵĂů ŝƐƐƵĞĚ ŝŶ ϮϬϭϴ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ĂŶǇ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ Ă ĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞ ĨŽƌ ŝƚƐ ŵŽĚŝĮĐĂƟŽŶ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƌĞĨƵƐĞĚ Ă ĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞ ŽĨ ĮƚŶĞƐƐ͘ dŚŝƐ ĐĂƵƐĞĚ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂďůĞ ĂŶŐƐƚ ĂŶĚ ƐƚƌĞƐƐ ĂŵŽŶŐƐƚ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ǁĞƌĞ ƵŶŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌŝůǇ ĨĂĐĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĞǆƉĞŶƐŝǀĞ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĂŶĂůǇƐŝƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞŝƌ

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ǀĞŚŝĐůĞƐ Žƌ ŚĂĚ ŶŽ ŽƉƟŽŶ ǁŚĂƚƐŽĞǀĞƌ ƚŽ ĐŽŵƉůǇ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ƉŽůŝĐǇ͘ dŚĞ E D ŚĞůƉĞĚ ƉĞƌƐƵĂĚĞ tĂŬĂ <ŽƚĂŚŝ ƚŽ ŝƐƐƵĞ ĐůĂƐƐ ĞǆĞŵƉƟŽŶƐ ĐŽǀĞƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƚƌŽƐƉĞĐƟǀĞ ĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ŵŽĚŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝƐ ƐĞƚ ƚŽ ůĂƉƐĞ ŝŶ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϮϲ͘ KƵƌ ĨĞĞĚďĂĐŬ ƐƵŐŐĞƐƚƐ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǁ ŽĚĞ ŽĨ WƌĂĐƟĐĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ĞǆƉůŝĐŝƚůǇ ĞǆĞŵƉƚ Ăůů ŵŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞƐ ƌĞŐŝƐƚĞƌĞĚ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽĚĞ ĨƌŽŵ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ŵŽĚŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ͘

Freedom camping / ƐƉŽŬĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ E D ͛Ɛ ďĞŚĂůĨ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƌŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ DĂƌůďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ ŽƵŶĐŝů͛Ɛ ĚƌĂŌ ĨƌĞĞĚŽŵ ĐĂŵƉŝŶŐ ďǇůĂǁ ϮϬϮϮ͘ dŚĞ ŚĞĂƌŝŶŐƐ ƉĂŶĞů ƐƵďƐĞƋƵĞŶƚůǇ ŝƐƐƵĞĚ ĂŶ ŝŶƚĞƌŝŵ ĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶ ŽŶ ϭϰ Ɖƌŝů ƌĞƋƵŝƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŽƵŶĐŝů ƚŽ ƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞ ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ ĂŶĂůǇƐŝƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶ ŽŶ ĂŶ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂů Ɛŝǆ ƐŝƚĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ƌŽĂĚƐŝĚĞ ĂƌĞĂƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĨŽƌ ĨƌĞĞĚŽŵ ĐĂŵƉŝŶŐ͘ ƚ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ŽĨ ǁƌŝƟŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ƌĞƉŽƌƚ ƚŚĞ ŽƵŶĐŝů ŚĂĚ ĐŽŵŵĞŶĐĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ ĂŶĂůǇƐŝƐ ďƵƚ ŚĂĚ ŶŽƚ ǇĞƚ ƐĞƚ Ă ƟŵĞƚĂďůĞ ĨŽƌ ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ ƉƵďůŝĐ ĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶ͘

Queenstown update ůĂŶ :ŽŚŶƐŽŶ ĂŶĚ / ĂƌĞ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ͛Ɛ ůĂǁǇĞƌƐ ŽŶ Ă ĨƌĞƐŚ ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ

,ŝƐ ,ŽŶŽƵƌ͛Ɛ ũƵĚŐĞŵĞŶƚ ĂůƐŽ ŶŽƚĞĚ͗ ͞ŝƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƐĂŝĚ͕ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ǀĞƌǇ ůĞĂƐƚ͕ ƚŚĞ ΀ ŽƵŶĐŝů͛Ɛ΁ ĨĂŝůƵƌĞ ƚŽ ĐĂƌƌǇ ŽƵƚ ƐŝƚĞ ĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϭϵ ďǇůĂǁ ǁĂƐ Ă ǀĞƌǇ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ŐƌŽƵŶĚ ŽĨ ƌĞǀŝĞǁ͟ ;ŝŶ ƌĞĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĐĞŶƚ ,ŝŐŚ ŽƵƌƚ ũƵĚŐĞŵĞŶƚ ŽŶ DĂƌůďŽƌŽƵŐŚ͛Ɛ ďǇůĂǁͿ͘ ŽƚŚ ,ŝŐŚ ŽƵƌƚ ũƵĚŐĞŵĞŶƚƐ ǀŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ͛Ɛ ĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶ ƚŽ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞ Y> ͛Ɛ ϮϬϭϵ ďǇůĂǁ͘

DOC discounts >ĂƐƚ DĂǇ͕ ƚŚĞ ĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ ĂƉƉƌŽǀĞĚ ƚŚĞ E D ͛Ɛ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ŵĂǆŝŵƵŵ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ĚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƐ ŽŶ K ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƟŽŶ ƉĂƐƐĞƐ͕ ŐƌĞĂƚ ǁĂůŬƐ͕ ŚƵƚƐ͕ ĐĂŵƉƐŝƚĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůĞ ŽĐĐƵƉĂŶĐǇ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ͘ dŚĞ EĂƟŽŶĂů KĸĐĞ ŝƐ ĂƉƉůǇŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ĚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ƚŽ ĞŶũŽǇ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǆƚ ϭϮͲŵŽŶƚŚƐ ;ĐŽŵŵĞŶĐŝŶŐ ϭ :ƵůǇ ϮϬϮϮͿ͘

NZMCA Parks KŶ ƚŽƉ ŽĨ ŶĞǆƚ ŵŽŶƚŚ͛Ɛ ŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ϱϯƌĚ E D WĂƌŬ Ăƚ <ĂŝĂƵĂ͕ ƐŝƚĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ǁŽƌŬ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǁ ƉĂƌŬ ŝŶ <ĂŝĂƉŽŝ͕ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ ƉƵƐŚĞĚ ďĂĐŬ ƐůŝŐŚƚůǇ ĚƵĞ ƚŽ ƵŶĞǆƉĞĐƚĞĚ ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŽƌ ĚĞůĂǇƐ ĂŶĚ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂů ĞĂƌƚŚǁŽƌŬƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ŽŶ site. ƚ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ŽĨ ǁƌŝƟŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ƌĞƉŽƌƚ͕ ƐŝƚĞ ǁŽƌŬƐ ǁĞƌĞ ĂůŵŽƐƚ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǁ ƉĂƌŬƐ ŝŶ ǁĂŶƵŝ ĂŶĚ ƐŚďƵƌƚŽŶ͘ DĞŵďĞƌƐ ǁŝůů ďĞ ŶŽƟĮĞĚ ĂƐ ƐŽŽŶ ĂƐ ƚŚĞƐĞ ƉĂƌŬƐ ĂƌĞ ŽƉĞŶ ĨŽƌ use. dŚĞ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ŚĂƐ ĂůƐŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƚ ƚŽ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ Ă ŶĞǁ ƉĂƌŬ ŝŶ DĂƐƚĞƌƚŽŶ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůů ĐŽŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĐĞŶƚůǇ ŽƉĞŶĞĚ ƐŝƚĞ Ăƚ ZŝǀĞƌƐĚĂůĞ ĞĂĐŚ͘ EĂƟŽŶĂů KĸĐĞ ŚĂƐ ĂůƐŽ ůŽĚŐĞĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƚ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƌ ŶĞǁ ƉĂƌŬƐ ŝŶ dĞ ǁĂŵƵƚƵ ĂŶĚ dĂƵƉŽ͘

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Weathering the storm

ŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ƚŚĞ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ďƌŝŶŐ this ǁŝŶƚĞƌ͍

tŚĞƌĞ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ͕ ŵĂŬĞ ƐƵƌĞ ǇŽƵ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ ǇŽƵƌƐĞůĨ ďǇ ĐŚĞĐŬŝŶŐ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ƌĞƉŽƌƚƐ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůǇ ƚŽ ƉůĂŶ ĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐůǇ͘ >ŽǁͲůǇŝŶŐ ĂƌĞĂƐ ĂƌĞ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůǇ ĞǆƉŽƐĞĚ ƚŽ ŇŽŽĚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĂǀŽŝĚĞĚ ŝĨ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ƌŝƐŬ ŽĨ ŚŝŐŚ ƌĂŝŶĨĂůů ʹ ƐŽ ďĞ ĐĂƌĞĨƵů ŽƵƚ ƚŚĞƌĞ ĂŶĚ ŵŝŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƵŶƉƌĞĚŝĐƚĂďůĞ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ͘

tĞĂƚŚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ĐůĂŝŵƐ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ůĂƌŐĞ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ Žǀŝ E D /ŶƐƵƌĂŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌǇ ĂƐ Ă ǁŚŽůĞ͘

/Ŷ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƚ ĨĞǁ ǇĞĂƌƐ͕ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚĞƌƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ĨĂĐĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĂŶ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ĐĂƚĂƐƚƌŽƉŚĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŚĞƌĞ Ăƚ Žǀŝ ǁĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƟĐŝŶŐ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ŐƌŽǁƚŚ ŝŶ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ĐůĂŝŵƐ͘

ƚ Žǀŝ͕ ǁĞ ĂƌĞ ŚĞƌĞ ƚŽ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ ǇŽƵƌ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞ ĂŶĚ ǇŽƵƌ ůŝĨĞƐƚǇůĞ͘ dŚŝƐ ŵĞĂŶƐ ƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ ĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚĞƐƚ ůĞǀĞů ŽĨ ĐŽǀĞƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌǇ ƐŽ ǇŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƚ ĞĂƐǇ ƚŚĂƚ ǇŽƵ ĂƌĞ ƉƌĞƉĂƌĞĚ ĨŽƌ the ƵŶĞǆƉĞĐƚĞĚ͘

ƌĞĂů ĞǆĂŵƉůĞ ŽĨ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ĨƌŽŵ :ƵůǇ ůĂƐƚ ǇĞĂƌ͕ ǁŚĞŶ ŽŶĞ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ĞǀĞŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌŵ ŽĨ ŚŝŐŚ ƌĂŝŶĨĂůů ĂŶĚ ŇŽŽĚŝŶŐ ĐĂƵƐĞĚ ŽǀĞƌ ΨϮϬϬ͕ϬϬϬ ŽĨ ĐůĂŝŵƐ ƚŽ Žǀŝ͘ DŽƐƚ ŽĨ ƚŚŝƐ ĐŽƐƚ ƌĞƐƵůƚĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ĨĂƐƚͲŵŽǀŝŶŐ ŇŽŽĚ ǁĂƚĞƌƐ ĐĂƵƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƚŽƚĂů ůŽƐƐ Žƌ ĞǆƚĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĚĂŵĂŐĞ ƚŽ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ZsƐ͘ &ŽƌĞƐŝŐŚƚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŵŽǀŝŶŐ ƚŽ ŚŝŐŚĞƌ ŐƌŽƵŶĚ ǁŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ŵĞĂŶƚ ƚŚĞƐĞ ĐůŝĞŶƚƐ ŵĂǇ ŚĂǀĞ ƐĂǀĞĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƉƌŝĚĞ ĂŶĚ ũŽǇ ĨƌŽŵ ŚĂƌŵ͘ ,ŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ ǁĞ ĚŽ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ĐĂŶ ĨŽƌŵ ƋƵŝĐŬůǇ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĂƚ͛Ɛ ǁŚǇ Žǀŝ ŽīĞƌƐ ǇŽƵ ƵŶƌŝǀĂůůĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ͘

&Žƌ ŵŽƌĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ƉŽůŝĐǇ͕ ƐƉĞĂŬ ƚŽ one of our friendly team members on 0800 805 ϵϲϱ Žƌ ǀŝƐŝƚ ǁǁǁ͘ĐŽǀŝ͘ĐŽ͘Ŷǌ ƚŽ ĮŶĚ ŽƵƚ ŵŽƌĞ͘

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July 17, 2022

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June 2 – 6, 2022

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July 20, 2022

Clutha Valley

June 3 – 6, 2022

Taranaki

July 21 – 24, 2022

Deep South Freewheelers

June 3 – 6, 2022

Whanganui

July 22 – 24, 2022

Northland

June 3 – 6, 2022

Wairarapa

July 29 – 30, 2022

Hauraki-Coromandel

June 3 – 6, 2022

Wellington

July 29 – 31, 2022

Waikato

June 10 – 11, 2022

Lake Taupo

July 29 – 31, 2022

Sou’West Freewheelers

June 10 – 12, 2022

Far North

July 31, 2022

Central Bay of Plenty

June 10 – 12, 2022

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August 5 – 7, 2022

Rotorua

June 10 – 12, 2022

Eastern Bay of Plenty

August 5 – 7, 2022

Wellington

June 10 – 12, 2022

Southland

August 5 – 7, 2022

Nelson/Tasman

June 10 – 12, 2022

Northland Good News Vanners

August 5 – 7, 2022

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June 10 – 12, 2022

Central Freewheelers

August 5 – 7, 2022

Mainland Freewheelers

June 11 – 12, 2022

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August 12 – 13, 2022

West Coast

June 11, 2022

West Coast

August 12 – 14, 2022

Auckland

June 12, 2022

Manawhenua

August 12 – 14, 2022

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June 17 – 19, 2022

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August 12 – 14, 2022

Eastern Bay of Plenty

June 17 – 19, 2022

Auckland

August 12 – 14, 2022

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June 17 – 19, 2022

Central Bay of Plenty

August 12 – 14, 2022

Wairarapa

June 17 – 19, 2022

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August 12 – 14, 2022

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June 17 – 19, 2022

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August 12 – 14, 2022

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June 17 – 19, 2022

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August 16 – 18, 2022

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June 17 – 19, 2022

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August 19 – 21, 2022

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June 17 – 19, 2022

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August 19 – 21, 2022

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June 18, 2022

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August 19 – 21, 2022

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June 19, 2022

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August 19 – 21, 2022

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June 23 – 25, 2022

Hawke’s Bay

August 19 – 21, 2022

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June 23 – 26, 2022

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August 19 – 21, 2022

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June 24 – 26, 2022

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August 25 – 28, 2022

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June 24 – 26, 2022

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August 26 – 28, 2022

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June 26, 2022

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August 26 – 28, 2022

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July 1 – 3, 2022

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July 1 – 3, 2022

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July 8 – 10, 2022

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July 9, 2022

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September 16 – 19, 2022

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July 15 – 17, 2022

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July 15 – 17, 2022

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September 16 – 19, 2022

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July 15 – 17, 2022

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September 18, 2022

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July 15 – 17, 2022

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September 22 – 25, 2022

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July 15 – 17, 2022

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September 23 – 25, 2022

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FUTURE RALLIES July 22 – 24, 2022

Important information: If you have a Special Event or Future Rally to be listed in The Motor Caravanner, please contact your local Area Secretary. Rally fees are to be paid on arrival. Please check your local newsletter, The Motor Caravanner, the NZMCA website or contact the rally marshal regarding arrival times and rally charges as these vary. If a rally is held at a school do not arrive before 4pm unless otherwise advised. If special needs parking is required, please phone the rally marshal prior to the rally. If dogs are allowed at the rally, please ensure they remain on a lead at all times. Where indicated, additional information about rallies and events can be found at nzmca.org.nz. It is always best to check the latest information here before you set off for a rally. Rally Reports can be viewed at nzmca.org.nz

Far North June 10 – 12, 2022 from 4pm Whangaroa Rally Whangaroa College, one of the few hard stands ŝŶ EŽƌƚŚůĂŶĚ͘ tĂƌŵ ŝŶĚŽŽƌ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ͘ &ŝƐŚͬ chips, burgers or indian available Friday night. Bring cash! Potluck dinner Saturday night. Great ĐŽīĞĞ Ăƚ dŚĞ DĂĚ ,ĂƩĞƌ͛Ɛ ĂĨĞ͘ ƌŝŶŐ ŝŶĚŽŽƌ games. $7.50pp/pn. Contact: Alastair Smith, 021 478 070, absmith@xtra.co.nz

July 9, 2022 from 12 noon A day out without the van JFC (Just Fish and Chips) 40 Marsden Rd, Paihia. ĞĂƵƟĨƵů ŵĞŶƵ ʹ ĐŚĞĐŬ ŝƚ ŽƵƚ ŽŶůŝŶĞ͖ ƚŚĞƐĞ ĂƌĞ ƐĞƌŝŽƵƐůǇ ŇĂƐŚ ƐŚĂƌŬ ĂŶĚ ƚĂƫĞƐ͊ ŶũŽǇ Ă day without the fuss of packing. Ideal for nonĚƌŝǀŝŶŐ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ƚŽ ĐĂƚĐŚ ƵƉ Žƌ ĮƌƐƚ ƟŵĞƌƐ ƚŽ meet and greet. Bookings to: Michael Bain, 027 242 2488, helmic71@gmail.com

Northland June 24 – 26, 2022 Mid-Winter Christmas 97 One Tree Point Rd, One Tree Point. Enjoy ƌŝĚŝŶŐ ǇŽƵƌ ďŝŬĞƐ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĐĂŶĂů͕ Ăůů ŇĂƚ ŐƌŽƵŶĚ͘ ŽŐƐ ŽŶ ůĞĂĚƐ Ăƚ Ăůů ƟŵĞƐ͘ ΨϭϬƉǀͬƉŶ͘ Potluck dinner and music Saturday night. Rally marshal(s): Required. Contact: Kay Adams, 027 497 0147.

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Whananaki Rally Whananaki North School. From Whangarei travel north on SH1, turn right onto Whananaki EŽƌƚŚ ZĚ Ϯϭ͘ϲŬŵƐ͕ ĚĞƐƟŶĂƟŽŶ ŽŶ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƉĂƐƚ ƚŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĞ͘ ΨϭϮƉǀͬƉŶ͘ WĞƚƐ ŽŶ ůĞĂĚƐ Ăƚ Ăůů ƟŵĞƐ͘ We always enjoy this venue, great for walking across the historic bridge. Rally marshal(s): Required. Contact: Kay Adams, 027 497 0147.

Auckland June 17 – 19, 2022 from midday Hamilton Rally Classic Car Museum, 11 Railside Place, Dinsdale, Hamilton. – 37.78444, 175.25352. High tea shared lunch Saturday and Karaoke Saturday night. $10pv/pn. Check Auckland Area Facebook page for updates. Contact: Rosemary Richards, 021 128 9054.

July 15 – 17, 2022 from midday Papakura Rally Papakura Club, 5 Croskery Rd. – 37.07144, 174.96388. Restaurant open both nights. $5pv/ pn. Check Auckland Area Facebook page for updates. Contact: Rosemary Richards, 021 128 9054.

August 12 – 14, 2022 Tahuna Rally ŽŵďŝŶĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ŽƵŶƟĞƐ͘ KŚŝŶĞǁĂŝ ,Ăůů͕ 15 Tahuna Rd, Ohinewai. – 37.489400, 175.157292. Heading south on SH1, take the KŚŝŶĞǁĂŝͲdĂŚƵŶĂ ƚƵƌŶŽī͕ ƚƵƌŶ ƌŝŐŚƚ ŽŶ dĂŚƵŶĂ Rd. At roundabout stay straight on Tahuna Rd, ƚŚĞ ŚĂůů ŝƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ũƵƐƚ ĂŌĞƌ >ŝůůĞǇ >ĂŶĞ͘ ZĂůůǇ ŵĂƌƐŚĂů;ƐͿ͗ ŽƵŶƟĞƐ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ͘ ŽŶƚĂĐƚ͗ Anne, 027 274 4064.

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August 12 – 14, 2022 Tahuna Rally Combined with Auckland. Ohinewai Hall, 15 dĂŚƵŶĂ ZĚ͕ KŚŝŶĞǁĂŝ͘ ^ĞĞ ƵĐŬůĂŶĚ ůŝƐƟŶŐ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌĞĐƟŽŶƐ͘ ZĂůůǇ ŵĂƌƐŚĂů;ƐͿ͗ ŽƵŶƟĞƐ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ͘ ŽŶƚĂĐƚ͗ ŶŶĞ͕ ϬϮϳ Ϯϳϰ 4064.

Hauraki-Coromandel July 29 – 30, 2022 from 2pm Rotorua Rally Rotorua Thermal Holiday Park, 463 Old Taupo ZĚ͕ ^ƉƌŝŶŐĮĞůĚ͕ ZŽƚŽƌƵĂ͘ :ŽŝŶ ƵƐ ĨŽƌ Ă ĨƵŶ ĮůůĞĚ adventurous weekend (you can stay longer if you prefer). Free hot pools, and many free things to see and do in Rotorua. Cost is $45pn for 2 people, plus any adventures you join. Pay on arrival. Bring your bikes and kayaks. Contact and bookings to: Jill Kerkhof, 021 040 7839.

Waikato June 26, 2022 from 11am Waikato Area Dinner Hamilton Workingmen’s Club. 45 Commerce ^ƚ͕ &ƌĂŶŬƚŽŶ͕ ,ĂŵŝůƚŽŶ͘ ƌƌŝǀĞ ĂŌĞƌ ϭϭĂŵ ĂŶĚ come to the Pavilion. $25pp. Numbers strictly limited so book early with your name, member ŶƵŵďĞƌ͕ ĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ ƉŚŽŶĞ͕ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ĂƩĞŶĚŝŶŐ and any special dietary requirements, to: treasurer20waikato@gmail.com. Account: 03 1568 0002409 01, with name, member no. and dinner as reference. Bookings close June 19. Contacts: Lorraine Hancock, 021 044 3858; or Michael Cullen, 021 242 4220, moonlightlady@xtra.co.nz

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Ohinewai Rally Ohinewai Hall. Take the Auckland expressway ĂŶĚ Ğǆŝƚ ůĞŌ Ăƚ KŚŝŶĞǁĂŝ͕ ŐŽ ůĞŌ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ roundabout and hall is on the right. Come and enjoy a relaxing weekend and catch up with fellow members. Rally marshal(s): Lorraine & Neil Hancock, 021 044 3858.

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July 31, 2022 CSC & EWoF Day K&ϰh͕ ϮϭϮ :ĞůůŝĐŽĞ ^ƚ͕ dĞ WƵŬĞ͘ KŶ ƚŚĞ ůĞŌ coming into Te Puke from Tauranga, opposite ZĞƉĐŽ͘ ŽŽŬŝŶŐƐ ĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů ĂƐ ŽŶůǇ ŽŶĞ ůĂŶĞ͘ Please be punctual, parking is minimal. Contact: Alan Haycock, 027 736 5220.

August 19 – 21, 2022 from noon tŝŶƚĞƌ ŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐ 'ŝŌ 'ƌĂď Joint Rally with Central Freewheelers. 91 Ashpit Rd, Rerewhakaaitu. From Rotorua travel on SH5 ĨŽƌ ϮϱŬŵ͕ ƚƵƌŶ ůĞŌ ŽŶƚŽ ^,ϯϴ͕ ƚƌĂǀĞů ϱ͘ϵŬŵ͕ ƚƵƌŶ ůĞŌ ŽŶƚŽ ZĞƌĞǁŚĂŬĂĂŝƚƵ ZĚ͕ ƚƌĂǀĞů ĨŽƌ Ă ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ ϱ͘ϯŬŵ͘ ƚ ĞŶĚ ƚƵƌŶ ůĞŌ ŽŶƚŽ ƐŚƉŝƚ

ZĚ͕ ĂŌĞƌ ĂďŽƵƚ ϲϬϬŵ ƚƵƌŶ ůĞŌ ŽŶƚŽ ĚƌŝǀĞǁĂǇ to Rerewhakaaitu Domain. Friday night Bingo. &Žƌ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ŶŝŐŚƚ ďƌŝŶŐ Ă ǁƌĂƉƉĞĚ ŐŝŌ ƵƉ to the value of $10pp. Rally fee $10pp. Rally marshal(s): Paul & Jackie Dell, 027 547 5515; Claire Wilson 027 437 8723.

September 9 – 11, 2022 from 4pm Tech Rally Paengaroa School. Come along and learn how to be tech savvy. Topics include: van ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ͖ ŶĂǀŝŐĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǁ ƉƉ͖ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĞƚ ƐĂĨĞƚǇ͖ Ğ ŝŬĞƐ͖ ĮƌĞ ƐĂĨĞƚǇ͖ ĂŶĚ ďĂƩĞƌŝĞƐͬƐŽůĂƌ͘ $10pp. Rally marshal(s): Alan & Judy Haycock, 027 736 5220..

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August 12 – 14, 2022 Annual Pumpkin Rally Dick and Lois’ place at 869 Maungarangi Rd, Paengaroa. Come and enjoy the fun and games this rally is renowned for. Shared meal on Saturday night, plus pumpkin soup supplied. ΨϮ͘ϱϬƉƉͬƉŶ͕ ďƌŝŶŐ ŐƌŽĐĞƌǇ ŝƚĞŵ ĨŽƌ ƌĂŋĞ͘ Rally marshal(s): Dick & Lois, 0274 783 754, 07 533 1235.

Rotorua July 6, 2022 from 12 noon

June 10 – 12, 2022 A Weekend in the Country Janice and Ian Rawlinson’s property, 663 Western Drain Rd, Awakeri. Fun and games on Sat. A shared dinner on Sat night. $2.50pp/ pn, plus a grocery item. Rally marshal(s): Barry McPhee, 027 454 3727, 07 315 6179.

July 8 – 10, 2022 Mid-Year Christmas Dinner The old Kawerau Intermediate School, 311 River Rd, Kawerau. Fun and games Saturday, Sat night

Luncheon at Te Puia In 2021 we had a great luncheon at Te Puia and we have decided to repeat it this year. If you ǁŝƐŚ ƚŽ ĂƩĞŶĚ ǇŽƵ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ĞŵĂŝů ƚŚĞ ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇ ďǇ :ƵŶĞ ϯϬƚŚ ƚŽ ĐŽŶĮƌŵ ǇŽƵƌ ĂƩĞŶĚĂŶĐĞ͘ zŽƵ will be sent the menu for you to decide and ĞŵĂŝů ďĂĐŬ ǇŽƵƌ ƐĞůĞĐƟŽŶ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůů ƚŚĞŶ ďĞ ready at 12.30pm for lunch at the café. Email to: rrnzmca1@gmail.com. Contact: John Somerville, 021 181 5193. ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚ ŽŶ ƉĂŐĞ ϭϮϮ

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August 5 – 7, 2022

August 26 – 28, 2022 from 2pm

Pie & Pickle Rally Stay at the NZMCA Park at Ngongotaha for the ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ͘ EŽ ƌĂůůǇ ĨĞĞ͘ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ĂŌĞƌŶŽŽŶ ŝƐ WŝĞ ĂŶĚ WŝĐŬůĞ ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶ͘ ƌŝŶŐ ǇŽƵƌ ĨĂǀŽƵƌŝƚĞ pickle and/or you very best homemade pie. Judging will take place at 5pm followed by ƚŚĞ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ŽĨ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ƉŝĞƐ͘ ŌĞƌ ĚŝŶŶĞƌ ƚĂŬĞ part in horse racing with loads of prizes at the ĮŶĂů ĂƵĐƟŽŶ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƌĂĐŝŶŐ͘ ZĂůůǇ marshal(s): Kevin, 027 284 0637.

<ĂŝƌĈŬĂƵ ĞĂĐŚ ZĂůůǇ ĂŵƉŐƌŽƵŶĚ͕ <ĂŝƌĈŬĂƵ ĞĂĐŚ ZĚ͘ &ƌŽŵ Waipawa SH2 take Tamumu Rd for 1.3km ;ĨŽůůŽǁ ƐŝŐŶƐ ƚŽ ůƐƚŚŽƌƉĞͿ͘ ŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ WŽƵƌĞƌĞƌĞ ZĚ ĨŽƌ ϳ͘ϰŬŵ͕ ůĞŌ ŝŶƚŽ ZŝǀĞƌ ZĚ for 6.8km, then right into Elsthorpe Road ĨŽƌ ϭϬ͘ϮŬŵ͕ ƚŚĞŶ ƌŝŐŚƚ ŝŶƚŽ <ĂŝƌĈŬĂƵ ƌŽĂĚ ĨŽƌ ϭϮ͘ϯŬŵ͘ ŽŶƟŶƵĞ ŽŶƚŽ <ĂŝƌĈŬĂƵ ĞĂĐŚ ZĚ͘ More details on Hawke’s Bay Facebook page. Contact: Dave Hope, 027 208 8743, dshope@ xtra.co.nz

Lake Taupo June 1, 2022 from 7pm Shed Nite First Wednesday evening of every month from 7pm to about 9pm in the clubrooms at the NZMCA Park at the airport. Come along and meet your fellow NZMCA members. Supper is provided but please bring your own cup.

June 10 – 11, 2022 ƟĂŵƵƌŝ ^ŽĐŝĂů 'ĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐ hƉƉĞƌ ƟĂŵƵƌŝ ^ƉŽƌƚƐ ůƵď͕ ϭϰϭ ^,ϯϬ͘ dƵƌŶ Žī SH1, 500m or so down SH30 the hall is on the ůĞŌ͘ ΨϱƉƉͬƉŶ͘ tĞ ǁŝůů ŚĂǀĞ Ă ƐŚĂƌĞĚ ŵĞĂů ŽŶ Saturday night, so please bring something you can share. Contact: Norm Short, 027 447 1014.

Eastland June 17 – 19, 2022 KƉŽƟŬŝ ZĂůůǇ KƉŽƟŬŝ E D WĂƌŬ ŝƐ ϭϬϬй ŚĂƌĚƐƚĂŶĚ͘ :ŽŝŶ in a bit of relaxed fun, local visits and the museum. Don’t forget to bring your bikes. $5pp/pn. Rally marshal(s): Anita Hall, 027 223 6781, brhall@xtra.co.nz

July 17, 2022 from 5pm Mid-Year Winter Dinner Cosmopolitan Club, 165 Cobden St, Gisborne. Arrive from 5pm; roast meal at 6pm. $40pp, 12yo & under $20pp. Two lucky draws for free ŵĞĂů͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ ĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů ƚŽ ƉƌĞͲŽƌĚĞƌ ʹ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĂĚǀŝƐĞ the Secretary and pay before July 12 to Westpac 03-0618-0074722-000, with membership number in reference box. Contact: Daryl Keast, 027 431 7785, dkeast@xtra.co.nz

Hawke’s Bay June 23 – 25, 2022 from 2.30pm Matariki Rally Tikokino Community Hall, Owen St, Tikokino (TD #3913). Heading south on SH50, second street on your right past the Tikokino Hotel. Saturday night shared meal. Bring a meat dish to share, vegetables and dessert provided, followed by Ray Mears of Mearsieside Entertainment. Bring your dancing shoes and glad rags and dance the night away. $5pp/pn. Rally marshal(s): Diane & Tony Pye, 06 844 4544, minceyanddi@xtra. co.nz; Diane, 027 521 3906; Tony, 027 442 5465.

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Taranaki June 3 – 6, 2022 YƵĞĞŶƐ ŝƌƚŚĚĂǇ tĞĞŬĞŶĚ Combined Rally with Whanganui Area. ƵƌƌĞŶƚůǇ ǁĞ ĂƌĞ ǁĂŝƟŶŐ ĨŽƌ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĂƟŽŶ of our rally site – New Plymouth Raceway. Please check with the NZMCA website or the Whanganui or Taranaki Area Facebook pages ĨŽƌ ƌĂůůǇ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ ƚŽ ĐŽŶĮƌŵ ƚŚĞ ǀĞŶƵĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ the week prior to the rally. $5pp/pn. New Plymouth has a wonderful walkway and plenty ŽĨ ƐŚŽƉƉŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĞĂƟŶŐͬĐŽīĞĞ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ͘ Pukekura Park and the Bowl of Brooklands are also worthy of a visit. Make sure your bikes and walking shoes are on board before you ůĞĂǀĞ ŚŽŵĞ͘ ZĂůůǇ ŵĂƌƐŚĂů;ƐͿ͗ dŚĞ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ͘ ŽŶƚĂĐƚ͗ >ŽŝƐ tĞƩŽŶ͕ ϬϮϳ ϳϬϱϬ ϴϲϰ͕ ůŽŝƐǁĞƩŽŶΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ

July 8 – 10, 2022 from 1pm ,ŽŵĞ ƌĞǁ ĂŶĚ WŝĐŬůĞ ZĂůůǇ Hawera Racecourse, 291 Waihi Rd, SH3, Hawera. The racecourse is at the northern entrance to Hawera. Please take care entering and leaving the site, especially if leaving ƚŽ ƚƌĂǀĞů ŶŽƌƚŚ͘ WůĞĂƐĞ ƚƵƌŶ ůĞŌ ĂŶĚ ƵƟůŝƐĞ the roundabout to turn north safely. Start ŵĂŬŝŶŐ ƚŚŽƐĞ ďŽƩůĞƐ ŽĨ ŚŽŵĞ ďƌĞǁ ĂŶĚ ũĂƌƐ ŽĨ ǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞ ĂŶĚ ĨƌƵŝƚ ƉŝĐŬůĞƐ ĨŽƌ ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶ͘ ůů ǀĂƌŝĞƟĞƐ ŽĨ ďĞǀĞƌĂŐĞƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĐĂƚĞƌĞĚ ĨŽƌ͘ $5pp/pn. Brew and Pickles organisers: Lois & Trevor Smallman, 027 365 0958, smallman@ ŚŽƚŵĂŝů͘ĐŽ͘Ŷǌ͘ ZĂůůǇ ŵĂƌƐŚĂů;ƐͿ͗ dŚĞ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ͘ Contact: Viv Grigg, 06 762 4703, 027 446 1110.

August Rally ĂƚĞ͕ ǀĞŶƵĞ ĂŶĚ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ

Whanganui June 3 – 6, 2022 YƵĞĞŶƐ ŝƌƚŚĚĂǇ tĞĞŬĞŶĚ Combined Rally with Taranaki Area. Currently ǁĞ ĂƌĞ ǁĂŝƟŶŐ ĨŽƌ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƌĂůůǇ site – New Plymouth Raceway. Please check the NZMCA website or the Whanganui or Taranaki ƌĞĂ &ĂĐĞďŽŽŬ ƉĂŐĞƐ ĨŽƌ ƌĂůůǇ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ ƚŽ ĐŽŶĮƌŵ the venue details the week prior to the rally.

July 8 – 10, 2022 Mid-Winter Christmas in the Snow KŚĂŬƵŶĞ ůƵď͕ ϳϭ 'ŽůĚĮŶĐŚ ^ƚ͕ KŚĂŬƵŶĞ͘ Saturday night, Christmas Dinner at the club – $38pp for a two-course meal. Sunday – breakfast may also be available at $15, depending on numbers. For catering purposes, numbers are required by 23 June for dinner, ĂŶĚͬŽƌ ďƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ͘ ŽƚŚ ŵĞĂůƐ ĂƌĞ ŽƉƟŽŶĂů͘ dŽ ĐŽŶĮƌŵ͕ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ͗ EĞŝů DĂŝƌ͕ ϬϮϮ 176 9497.

August 12 – 14, 2022 sĞŶƵĞ d ^ŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉůĂŶŶĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƐŽŵĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ ƐƟůů ƚŽ ďĞ ĐŚĞĐŬĞĚ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ͘ dŚĞƌĞ ǁŝůů ďĞ Ă ͚ŵĞĚŝĂ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞ͛ Ă ůŝƩůĞ ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ ĚŽǁŶ the track.

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Manawhenua June 12, 2022 from 9am ^ Θ tŽ& /ŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶƐ VTNZ, Malden St. Self-Containment does not have to be booked, however if you require an EWoF, contact: Trevor Hardy, 06 357 1925, ϬϮϳ Ϯϴϴ ϳϵϭϭ͘ ŽŽŬĞĚ ŽŶ Ă ĮƌƐƚ ŝŶ͕ ĮƌƐƚ served basis.

June 17 – 19, 2022 from 4.30pm tŝŶƚĞƌ ^ŽůƐƟĐĞ ZĂůůǇ Sanson School Hall & Community Centre, entrance Fagan St. Friday night board games or cards and socialising and movie night with popcorn on Saturday night. Viv’s Kitchen is worth a visit for world famous cream horns. $5pp/pn, children free. Dogs on leads at all ƟŵĞƐ͘ Ɛ ŶƵŵďĞƌƐ ĐŽƵůĚ ďĞ ůŝŵŝƚĞĚ ĚƵĞ ƚŽ venue size, please register with: Graeme & Lynore Allan, 027 546 7411.

September 9 – 11, 2022 from 1pm

July 15 – 17, 2022 from 3pm

Whitebait Rally Waitara Soccer Club, Waitara. From SH3, turn onto Princess St and drive towards the tĂŝƚĂƌĂ ZŝǀĞƌ͘ &ŽůůŽǁ ĚŝƌĞĐƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ DĂŶƵŬŽƌŝŚŝ /ŶƚĞƌŵĞĚŝĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĐĂƌƌǇ ŽŶ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŽ ƌŝǀĞƌ ŇĂƚ ƚŽ the soccer ground. Come and see how much whitebait you can catch or maybe win in a ƌĂŋĞ͘ ZĂůůǇ ŵĂƌƐŚĂů;ƐͿ͗ ZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ͘ ŽŶƚĂĐƚ͗ >ŽŝƐ tĞƩŽŶ͕ ϬϮϳ ϳϬϱϬ 864.

Hoy Cup Rally >ŽŶŐďƵƌŶ ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ,Ăůů͕ ϭϳ EŐĂŝƌĞ ^ƚ͕ Žī SH56. Wellington will be bringing the Hoy Cup to defend at the annual bowls game between Manawhenua and Wellington. Bowls will start at 2pm. All welcome, both players and supporters. Potluck dinner, bring a plate for dinner and/or dessert, plus serving spoons and ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚ ŽŶ ƉĂŐĞ ϭϮϰ

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your own cutlery and plates. $5pp/pn, children free. To register contact: Graeme & Lynore Allan, 027 546 7411.

August 19 – 21, 2022 from 4pm Country Classics Rally ZĂŶŐŝŽƚƵ ^ĐŚŽŽů͕ ZĂŶŐŝŽƚƵ ZĚ͕ ƚƵƌŶ ůĞŌͬƌŝŐŚƚ on SH1 at Himatangi. Programme to be advised on our Facebook page or the blog. $5pp/pn, children free. To register contact: Graeme & Lynore Allan, 027 546 7411 as numbers could be limited due to venue size.

Wairarapa June 3 – 6, 2022 from 2pm YƵĞĞŶ͛Ɛ ŝƌƚŚĚĂǇ tĞĞŬĞŶĚ Tauherenikau Race Course, 1498 SH2, Featherston. Combined with Wellington. We ǁŝůů ďĞ ƉůĂŶƟŶŐ ƚƌĞĞƐ ŽŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ŵŽƌŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ having a Mid-winter Christmas Dinner Saturday evening. Bring a plate with serving utensils for Ă ƉŽƚůƵĐŬ ĚŝŶŶĞƌ ;ĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĸĐ ůŝŐŚƚ ƐĞƫŶŐͿ͘ ŚĞĐŬ &ĂĐĞďŽŽŬ ƉĂŐĞ ĨŽƌ ďŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌŵ͕ details and updates. Contact: Toni, 027 245 3940.

July 8 – 10, 2022 from 2pm Greytown Rally Greytown Gliding Club, 76 Tilsons Rd, Papawai, Greytown. In the mid-80’s Jim Bicknell caught the gliding bug and turned several paddocks of his dairy farm into a 1km airstrip, now it is nearly 2.5km long. Come along and absorb the ǁŽŶĚĞƌƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂŝƌĮĞůĚ͘ ΨϱƉƉͬƉŶ͘ WĂĐŬ ŝŶ͕ ƉĂĐŬ out. For further details check the Facebook page or contact: Earle, 021 885 723.

August 12 – 14, 2022 from 2pm Tinui Rally Tinui War Memorial Hall, 3 Black Hill Rd. Tinui is ŚŽŵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ϭƐƚ E ĐŽŵŵĞŵŽƌĂƟŽŶ͘ ΨϱƉƉͬ pn. Pack in, pack out. Approximately 40 mins east of Masterton on the way to Castlepoint. The Tinui Café and Bar will be open and serve meals. For details check the Facebook page or contact: Toni, 027 245 3940.

September 9 – 11, 2022 from 2pm Tauherenikau Rally Colin and Lyn Olds’ property, 50 Moroa Rd, Tauherenikau. $5pp/pn. Come for a relaxed weekend. Check the Facebook page or contact: Toni, 027 245 3940.

Wellington June 3 – 6, 2022 from 2pm YƵĞĞŶ͛Ɛ ŝƌƚŚĚĂǇ tĞĞŬĞŶĚ Tauherenikau Race Course, 1498 SH2, Featherston. Combined rally with Wairarapa. ^ĞĞ tĂŝƌĂƌĂƉĂ ůŝƐƟŶŐ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ŝŶĨŽ͘ ŚĞĐŬ Wairarapa Facebook page for booking form, details and updates.

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July 1 – 3, 2022 from 4.30pm

July 17, 2022 12 noon

Otaki Rally Otaki College, 233 Mill Road, Otaki. Saturday, BBQ lunch; Saturday night complimentary ƐŽƵƉ ĂŶĚ ƌŽůůƐ͘ WůĞĂƐĞ ďƌŝŶŐ Ă ĮŶŐĞƌ ĨŽŽĚ ĚĞƐƐĞƌƚ͘ ƌŝŶŐ ǇŽƵƌ ŚŽďďŝĞƐ͕ ĂƌƚƐ ĂŶĚ ĐƌĂŌƐ Žƌ ũŽŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĂƩůĞ ^ŚŝƉ ĮŐŚƚ͘ ZĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ ĨŽƌŵ ŽŶ the Facebook page and in the email with the tĞůůŝŶŐƚŽŶ ŶĞǁƐůĞƩĞƌ͘ ZĂůůǇ ŵĂƌƐŚĂů;ƐͿ͗ ŝĂŶĞ Robertson, dicro315@gmail.com 027 231 3930; Rod Thompson, ytware@outlook.com

Mid-Winter Meal tŽŽĚďŽƵƌŶĞ dĂǀĞƌŶ͕ ZĞŶǁŝĐŬ͘ ƵīĞƚ ŵĞĂů͕ ΨϯϬƉƉ͘ ŽŽŬŝŶŐƐ ĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů ƚŽ͗ >ŽƵ ,ŽĐŬĞŶ͕ ϬϮϭϬ 878 8168.

August 5 – 7, 2022 from 4.30pm The Great NZ Road Trip Naenae College, entrance from Walters St, Naenae. How well do you know NZ? Join us for a NZ quiz and some fun. Close to bus, train and ďŝŬŝŶŐͬǁĂůŬŝŶŐ ƚƌĂŝůƐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ĂŌĞƌŶŽŽŶ ŽƵƟŶŐƐ͘ ŚĞĐŬ &ĂĐĞďŽŽŬ ƉĂŐĞ ĨŽƌ ďŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌŵ͕ details and updates. Rally marshal(s): Sally &ůĞƵƌǇ͕ ƐĂůůǇ͘ŇĞƵƌǇΛŽƵƚůŽŽŬ͘ĐŽŵ͖ ZŽƐƐ :ŽƌĚĂŶ ross.jordan@xtra.co.nz

September 2 – 4, 2022 from 4.30pm CSC & EWoF Rally Te Marau Raceway, 1039a SH2, Te Marau. ŽŽŬŝŶŐƐ ĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů ĨŽƌ tŽ&͕ ƌĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ ĨŽƌŵ on the Facebook page and in the email with ƚŚĞ tĞůůŝŶŐƚŽŶ ŶĞǁƐůĞƩĞƌ͘ ZĂůůǇ ŵĂƌƐŚĂů;ƐͿ͗ Diane Robertson, dico315@gmail.com; Rod Thompson, ytware@outlook.com

Nelson/Tasman June 2 – 6, 2022 Kaiteriteri Rally <ĂŝƚĞƌŝƚĞƌŝ ZĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶĂů ZĞƐĞƌǀĞ ;ŵŽƚŽƌ ĐĂŵƉͿ͘ Ăůů ŝŶƚŽ ĐĂŵƉ ŽĸĐĞ ŽŶ ĂƌƌŝǀĂů ƚŽ ƉĂǇ ĐĂŵƉ ĨĞĞƐ͕ ΨϭϱƉǀͬƉŶ͘ ϮϬй ĚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚ Žī ŶŽƌŵĂů ƌĂƚĞƐ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ these dates. All sites powered. Saturday special ƐĂƵƐĂŐĞ ƐŝǌǌůĞ ĂŌĞƌ ϰǌĞĞƐ͕ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ďƌŝŶŐ ƉŽƚ ŽĨ your favourite soup for lunch. No pets. Rally marshal(s): Phil & Doreen Best, 027 541 8428.

July 16, 2022 Mid-Winter Dinner Club Waimea, 345 Lower Queen St, Richmond. ZĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů ƚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƉŽƉƵůĂƌ ĞǀĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ ďĞĨŽƌĞ :ƵůǇ ϵ͘ ŽŶƚĂĐƚ͗ 'ůǇŶŝƐ 'ƌŽĐŽƩ͕ ϬϮϳ ϰϰϯ 6887.

August 5 – 7, 2022 dĂŚƵŶĂ ĞĂĐŚ ZĂůůǇ Tahuna Beach Holiday Park, 70 Beach Rd, Tahunanui, Nelson. $25pv/pn (two persons). &ƵƌƚŚĞƌ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂ ŶĞǁƐůĞƩĞƌ͘ ZĂůůǇ ŵĂƌƐŚĂů;ƐͿ͗ ZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ͘

Marlborough June 17 – 19, 2022 <ĂŝŬŽƵƌĂ tŽƌŬŝŶŐ ĞĞ Kaikoura NZMCA Park, 19 Beach Rd. Working ďĞĞ &ƌŝĚĂǇ͖ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ͕ ĮƐŚ ĂŶĚ ĐŚŝƉ ŶŝŐŚƚ͘ Contact: Colin Bain, 0204 045 2604.

August 16 – 18, 2022 Mid-Week Rally sĞŶƵĞ ƚŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ͘ ŚĞĐŬ ŽƵƚ ŽƵƌ E D Marlborough Area 73 Facebook page for further details. Rally co-ordinator: Stuart Paul, 027 432 4036.

September 16 – 18, 2022 Kaikoura NZMCA Park Rally Working Bee, Friday; Saturday, Buy-Sell-Swap. ^ĞĞ ^ƉĞĐŝĂů ǀĞŶƚ ŶŽƟĐĞ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ details.

Buller June 24 – 26, 2022 ĂƌƌǇƚŽǁŶ ZĂůůǇ Barrytown-Rata Hill, 2628 Coast Rd. See the great view of the coast from up on the hill. Parking fee $10pv/pn; rally fee $5pp. Saturday night BBQ, bring your own meat, plus salad and dessert to share. Any members with musical instrument to play for a sing along. For bookings contact: john_kath@live.com

West Coast June 11, 2022 from 6pm Mid-Winter Dinner ZĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶ ,ŽƚĞů͕ ϲϴ ,ŝŐŚ ^ƚ͕ 'ƌĞǇŵŽƵƚŚ͘ Overnight parking available at the Greymouth Hot Rod Club. Arrive from 6pm, meal at 7pm. ŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů͘ ŽŶƚĂĐƚ͗ >ŝŶĚĂ ůůŶƵƩ͕ ϬϮϭ 052 4421.

July 15 – 17, 2022 from 2pm Self-Containment & EWoF Day Totara Flat Hall, 4224 SH7, Totara Flat. Charges ĂƉƉůǇ ĨŽƌ tŽ&͘ ŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů͘ ZĂůůǇ ŵĂƌƐŚĂů;ƐͿ͗ dŚĞ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ͘ ŽŶƚĂĐƚ͗ >ŝŶĚĂ ůůŶƵƩ͕ ϬϮϭ ϬϱϮ 4421.

August 12 – 13, 2022 Greymouth Rally Hot Rod Club, Greymouth.

September 9 – 10, 2022 ZĞĞŌŽŶ ZĂůůǇ ZĞĞŌŽŶ Racecourse.

North Canterbury June 18, 2022 from 5.30pm Mid-Year Dinner Donegal House, Schoolhouse Rd, Kaikoura Flat. North Canterbury Area members are invited to meet up for drinks at 5:30pm with a set dinner menu at 6:30pm. $45pp, pre-booking is ĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů͕ ĞŵĂŝů ĂƌĞĂϳϲďŽŽŬŝŶŐƐΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ ĨŽƌ more ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ͘ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚ ŽŶ ƉĂŐĞ ϭϮϲ

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South Canterbury

September 18, 2022 from 9am

August 19 – 21, 2022

CSC & EWoF Day Read Industrial Limited, 48 Newnham St, Rangiora. From 9am to 1pm the Self ŽŶƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚ KĸĐĞƌƐ ǁŝůů ďĞ ŽŶ ƐŝƚĞ ƉůƵƐ electrical inspectors (charges may apply). WůĞĂƐĞ ďƌŝŶŐ ǇŽƵƌ ƐĞůĨͲĐŽŶƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚ ĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞ with you. Contact: Peter Dench, 027 271 7817 or email hozdoc@slingshot.co.nz for more ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ͘

Games, Dinner & Dance Rally

September 2022 ƌĞĂ ϱƚŚ ŝƌƚŚĚĂǇ WĂƌƚǇ dŚĞ EŽƌƚŚ ĂŶƚĞƌďƵƌǇ ƌĞĂ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ǁŽƵůĚ like to invite everyone to their 5th birthday ƉĂƌƚǇ͘ DŽƌĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ ĐŽŵŝŶŐ soon. Contact: area76secretary@gmail.com

Canterbury July 16, 2022 from 5.30pm Mid-Winter Christmas Dinner Hornby Club (previously as Hornby Working Men’s Club). Happy Hour 5.30pm, meal 6.30pm. $40pp. This year we are having a Christmas theme, please add something Christmassy to ǇŽƵƌ ĂƫƌĞ͘ ZĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ Ă ŵƵƐƚ ďǇ ϲƚŚ :ƵůǇ ƚŽ movanbookings@gmail.com or txt 022 538 8173. Please advise if special diet requirements.

June 19, 2022 from noon

Woolston Club, 43 Hargood St, Woolston. EƵŵďĞƌƐ ůŝŵŝƚĞĚ͘ ZĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶƐ ĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů ƚŽ movanbookings@gmail.com or txt 022 538 8173 with your name, membership number ĂŶĚ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ĂƩĞŶĚŝŶŐ͘ ZĂůůǇ ĨĞĞƐ ΨϲƉƉͬƉŶ͘ Friday night dinner $25pp. Check website for more details. Rally marshal(s): Peter & Gail Severinsen; Dave & Helen Moores. Contact: Peter, 027 349 2495.

Mid-Year Dinner Hinds Tavern. Meet 12pm, meal 12.30pm, $26pp. Menu is in our Area May-June ŶĞǁƐůĞƩĞƌ͘ WůĞĂƐĞ ůĞƚ >ǇŶ ŬŶŽǁ ŝĨ ǇŽƵ ĂƌĞ ĂƩĞŶĚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶƵ ĐŚŽŝĐĞ͕ ŶŽ ůĂƚĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ :ƵŶĞ 12. Contact: Lyn Peterson, 03 307 7161, 027 666 9399, secretaryscarea@gmail.com (note new email address).

September 23 – 25, 2022 from 2pm

June 11 – 12, 2022

Spring Fling Rally

Overnight Get Together Note change of venue. We are now booked into the Kaitangata Camp, next to the tavern. Campsaver charge for the one night. We will be going to the tavern for dinner on Saturday night. Rally marshal(s): Carol Higgins, 027 629 9573.

Courtney A&P Grounds, 28 High St, Kirwee. Sell ǇŽƵƌ ĐƌĂŌƐ ŽĨ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŝƚĞŵƐ Žƌ ĚŝƐƉůĂǇ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ you have made over winter. Saturday evening entertainment by Aroha, Josh and others. $6pp/ pn. Register at movanbookings@gmail.com or txt 022 538 8173. Rally marshal(s): Jill Fantham, Rae Adams & Lorraine Nicoll.

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ŶŽ zK͘ ŽŽŬ ĂŶĚ ƉĂǇ ďǇ :ƵŶĞ Ϯϰ͕ E D KƚĂŐŽ Ϭϯ ϬϵϬϱ Ϭϵϯϯϵϭϯ ϬϬ͘ dƌĞĂƐƵƌĞƌ͗ >ǇŶĞƩĞ Houston, 03 467 2863, 027 467 2863.

August 5 – 7, 2022 Harwood Hall Rally Harwood St, Harwood, north of Portobello. Hot soup will be served in the hall late Friday ĂŌĞƌŶŽŽŶ͘ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ͕ ƉŽƚůƵĐŬ ƚĞĂ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞ ʹ ƚŚŝƐ ǁŝůů ďĞ Ă ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ best home-made egg and bacon pie. Don’t worry if you can’t bake one, just bring along something to share. Rally marshal(s): Oliver Harman, 021 0279 2325; Anthony Nally, 0274 657 663.

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August 12 – 14, 2022

June 17 – 19, 2022

Waimumu Rally dŚĞ tŽŽůƐŚĞĚ &ƵŶĐƟŽŶ ĞŶƚƌĞ͕ ϱϳϱ tĂŝŵƵŵƵ Rd, Waimumu, Gore. $5pv/pn. Dogs on leads Ăƚ Ăůů ƟŵĞƐ͘ ZĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƌĂůůǇ marshal(s): Elaine Nicolson-Winter & Russell Winter, 027 420 8235, 027 215 8242.

Mid-Winter Christmas Mangawhai Heads Holiday Park. Please bring a plate for a shared meal. No dogs. $15pp/pn, $5 rally fee. Rally marshal(s): Noelene, 021 244 3852; Colleen, 027 479 1102.

September 9 – 11, 2022

DĂƚĂŝ ĂǇ ZĂůůǇ Karikari Hall, Matai Bay Rd, Karikari Peninsula. ŽŐƐ ŽŶ ůĞĂĚƐ Ăƚ Ăůů ƟŵĞƐ͘ ΨϭϱƉƉͬƉŶ͕ Ψϱ ƌĂůůǇ fee. Rally marshal(s): Barbara Hoult, 021 0272 5234; Peter Sharp.

ĞŶƚƌĞ ƵƐŚ ZĂůůǇ Lime Hills Community Centre, 16 Ayr St, Centre ƵƐŚ͘ ΨϱƉǀͬƉŶ͘ ŽŐƐ ŽŶ ůĞĂĚƐ Ăƚ Ăůů ƟŵĞƐ͘ ZĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƌĂůůǇ ŵĂƌƐŚĂů;ƐͿ͗ dŚĞ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ͘ ŽŶƚĂĐƚ͗ EŝĐŬŝ dŽĚĚ͕ ϬϮϳ ϰϮϭ 0709.

September 10 – 11, 2022 Spring Clean-Up Rally Brighton Rugby Club, Brighton Domain. Arrive ϭϬĂŵ ƚŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƌ ĐůĞĂŶͲƵƉ ĂƌĞĂƐ͘ Main course potluck dinner, dessert will be supplied. $5pp. Rally marshal(s): Ken Foote, 027 476 7907; Bill Houston, 020 4000 4287.

Clutha Valley July 20, 2022 from 4pm Mid-Winter Dinner Alexandra District Club. Entertainment, order your own dinner from menu. Register with Lyn Barclay: 021 262 9084; clusec09@gmail.com

August 19 – 21, 2022 Tapanui Rally Tapanui Rugby Grounds (TD #89070 adjacent ƚŽ dĂƉĂŶƵŝ ^ĐŚŽŽůͿ͘ &ƌŽŵ ŶŽƌƚŚ͕ ϭϬϬŵ ĂŌĞƌ entering the 50mph area turn right, signposted ĂƐ ZĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶ 'ƌŽƵŶĚƐ͘ ΨϱƉǀͬƉŶ͘ ZĂůůǇ ŵĂƌƐŚĂů;ƐͿ͗ ŝůů dƌĂƐŬ Θ >ǇŶŶ tŚŝƟŶŐ͕ ϬϮϳ 439 6233, wtrask@xtra.co.nz; Don & Audrey Ferguson, 273 932 706; auddonferg@gmail.com

September 16 – 18, 2022 Poolburn Rally WŽŽůďƵƌŶ ,Ăůů͘ ŽŶƟŶƵĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ /ĚĂ sĂůůĞǇͲ KŵĂŬĂƵ ZĚ͕ ŚĂůů ĂƉƉƌŽǆ ϮŬŵƐ ĂŌĞƌ ƚƵƌŶŝŶŐ ŽŶƚŽ Moa Creek Rd. Contact: Brian McMillan, 021 081 8506, brianmcmillan48@gmail.com

Southland June 10 – 12, 2022 Sunshine Coast Otatara Rally KƌĞƟ ^ĂŶĚƐ 'ŽůĨ ŽƵƌƐĞ͘ &ƌŽŵ ƵŶŶƐ ZĚ͕ ƚƵƌŶ ůĞŌ Ăƚ ^ĂŶĚǇ WŽŝŶƚ ZĚ͕ ƚƵƌŶ ƌŝŐŚƚ ŝŶƚŽ >ŝŶŬƐ ZĚ͘ ΨϱƉǀͬƉŶ͘ ŽŐƐ ŽŶ ůĞĂĚƐ Ăƚ Ăůů ƟŵĞƐ͘ ZĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƌĂůůǇ ŵĂƌƐŚĂů;ƐͿ͗ /ĂŶ & Jenny McKay, 021 374 693.

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Northland Good News Vanners June 10 – 12, 2022 Kaipara Flats Rally Ranfurly Hall, 903 Kaipara Flats Rd, Kaipara &ůĂƚƐ͘ :ƵƐƚ ŶŽƌƚŚ ŽĨ tĂƌŬǁŽƌƚŚ ƚƵƌŶ Žī ^,ϭ onto Kaipara Flats Rd – opposite the Keith Hay Homes depot. $7.50pp/pn. Please bring your hobbies. Contact: Bernie Donovan, 09 945 0180, 027 298 7876, donsandbern@gmail.com

Auckland–Waikato Good News Vanners August 12 – 14, 2022 Huntly Rally ϭ ŵŵĂŶƵĞů WůĂĐĞ͕ ,ƵŶƚůǇ͘ dƵƌŶ Žī ^,ϭ͕ ĚƌŝǀĞ to south end of Shopping Centre. Turn east ŽŶƚŽ ZĂǇŶŽƌ ZĚ͕ ĨŽůůŽǁ ŽŶ͕ ƚƵƌŶ ŝŶƚŽ ƌŽŌ Terrace. $10pp for weekend. Dogs on leads Ăƚ Ăůů ƟŵĞƐ͘ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ĂŌĞƌŶŽŽŶ͗ ďƌŝŶŐͬƐŚĂƌĞ about favourite book; Saturday evening: Quiz Night. Contacts: Craig & Jean Clements, 027 287 7712.

Bay of Plenty Good News Vanners July 1 – 3, 2022 from 4pm Right Royal Night Rally Te Ranga School, 1492 Te Matai Rd, Te Ranga. Site is 17kms SE of Te Puke, or approx. 12kms Žī ^,ϯϲ͘ ZŝŐŚƚ ZŽǇĂů EŝŐŚƚ ƚŚĞŵĞ͕ ƚŽ ĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ YƵĞĞŶ͛Ɛ ƉůĂƟŶƵŵ ũƵďŝůĞĞ͘ ƌĞƐƐͲƵƉ ĂŶĚ a shared dessert night Saturday night. $5pp/ pn. Contact: Helen Coatsworth, 021 220 2699, coatshj@gmail.com

Lower North Island Good News Vanners June 17 – 19, 2022 from 4pm ĞĂĐŚ ZĂůůǇ &ŽǆƚŽŶ ĞĂĐŚ ^ĐŚŽŽů͕ ĞŶƚƌǇ Žī ,Ăƌƚ ^ƚ͕ &ŽǆƚŽŶ Beach. $10pp/pn. Rally marshal(s): Gerard & Raewyn Murray, 027 376 4805.

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August 19 – 21, 2022 Pohe Island Rally Pohe Island, Whangarei. Rally marshal(s): Kay Adams, 027 497 0147.

September 16 – 18, 2022 ůĂŶĚ ĂǇ ZĂůůǇ Combined with Northland. Bland Bay, Whangaruru Harbour. Rally marshal(s): Kay Adams, 027 497 0147; Noelene, 021 244 3852.

Central Freewheelers June 10 – 12, 2022 Ohiwa Rally Ohiwa Beach Holiday Park, 380 Ohiwa Harbour ZĚ͕ <ƵƌĂƌĞƌĞ͕ KƉŽƟŬŝ͘ dĂŬĞ ZƵĂƚƵŶĂ ZĚ Žī SH2, then Ohiwa Loop Rd then Reeve Rd onto KŚŝǁĂ ,ĂƌďŽƵƌ ZĚ ƚŽ ĐĂŵƉ͘ ůů ĐĂŵƉ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ available. $16pp/pn. Strict rules apply for dog owners. Contact: Joan, 027 305 7735.

July 15 – 17, 2022 Otamarakau Rally Otamarakau School, 2216 Old Coach Rd, Te Puke. From SH2 turn into Old Coach Rd, school ŽŶ ůĞŌ͘ dŚƵƌƐĚĂǇ ĂƌƌŝǀĂůͬDŽŶĚĂǇ ĚĞƉĂƌƚƵƌĞ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ͘ ŽŶƚĂĐƚ͗ <ŝƩǇ͕ Ϭϳϯ ϮϮϮ 139.

August 19 – 21, 2022 from noon tŝŶƚĞƌ ŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐ 'ŝŌ 'ƌĂď Combined Rally with Central Bay of Plenty. 91 ƐŚƉŝƚ ZĚ͕ ZĞƌĞǁŚĂŬĂĂŝƚƵ͘ ^ĞĞ KW ůŝƐƟŶŐ ĨŽƌ details. Contact: Claire Wilson, 027 437 8723.

September 16 – 19, 2022 Ngahinapouri Hall Combined Rally with 5th Wheel Group – see ƚŚĞŝƌ ůŝƐƟŶŐ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ details.

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Deep South Freewheelers

July 29 – 31, 2022 Carterton Rally Carterton Motor Camp (TD #5049). From Carterton town/SH2, at High St roundabout ƚƵƌŶ ŽŶƚŽ ĞůǀĞĚĞƌĞ ZĚ͕ ĚĞƐƟŶĂƟŽŶ ĂƉƉƌŽǆ 700m. $22.50pp/pn. Contact: Dave McKinlay, 027 446 8762.

June 23 – 26, 2022 Balclutha Rally Balclutha Town and Country Club, 1 Yarmouth St, Balclutha (TD #8943). Meals available Thursday, Friday and Saturday. $10pp. Contact: Oliver Harman, 021 0279 2325.

August 26 – 28, 2022 Himatangi Rally Himatangi Motor Camp, 30 Koputara Rd (TD #4762). From Levin, travel north on SH1, past &ŽǆƚŽŶ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ,ŝŵĂƚĂŶŐŝ͘ dƵƌŶ ŝŶƚŽ ,ŝŵĂƚĂŶŐŝ Beach Rd, proceed to the end of the street. Contact: Heather Riddle, 027 526 2518.

Heavyweights

July 21 – 24, 2022 Dunback Rally Dunback Domain, 23 Domain Rd, Dunback (TD #8298). $5pp/pn. Contact: Oliver Harman, 021 0279 2325.

August 25 – 28, 2022 Kaitangata Rally Kaitangata Motor Camp, 5 Clyde Terrace, Kaitangata (TD #8954). Bring your bike if you like cycling. $15pn singles, $22pn doubles. Contact: Oliver Harman, 021 027 92325.

September 30 – October 2, 2022 Marton Rally Marton School, 28 Hereford St, Marton. Contact: Mary Gilbert, 021 074 2505.

Mainland Freewheelers

September 22 – 25, 2022

August 5 – 7, 2022 from midday

Waipiata Rally tĂŝƉŝĂƚĂ ŽŵĂŝŶ͕ ϱϲ tĂŝƉŝĂƚĂ ŽŵĂŝŶ ZĚ͕ tĂŝƉŝĂƚĂ͕ ZĂŶĨƵƌůǇ ;d ηϴϳϲϱͿ͘ ΨϱƉƉ͘ ŽŶƚĂĐƚ͗ Oliver Harman, 021 027 92325.

Methven Rally dƌŽƫŶŐ ůƵď͕ ϰϳ Dƚ ,ƵƩ ^ƚĂƟŽŶ ZĚ ;d ηϳϳϯϬͿ͘ From Methven head north about 1.1km on ^,ϳϳͬDƚ ,ƵƩ ^ƚĂƟŽŶ ZĚ͘ ^ŝƚĞ ŝƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ůĞŌ͘ Hot pools, bike tracks, shops, cafes. Dogs must ďĞ ŽŶ ůĞĂĚƐ Ăƚ Ăůů ƟŵĞƐ͘ tĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ďƵƚ ŶŽ ĚƵŵƉ ƐƚĂƟŽŶ͘ E D ĨĞĞƐ͕ ΨϱƉƉ ƉĞƌ weekend for hall hire etc. Rally marshal(s): Julie McCullough & Greg Turnbull, 021 0273 7897.

September 2 – 4, 2022 from midday Rangiora Racecourse ϯϭϮ >ĞŚŵĂŶƐ ZĚ͕ &ĞƌŶƐŝĚĞ͘ Kī >ĞŚŵĂŶƐ ZĚ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƐƚƌĂŝŐŚƚ ĂŚĞĂĚ ƚŽ Ă ƐŝŐŶ ƉŽŝŶƟŶŐ towards our parking area. Toilets and room available for the two days. $10pp/pn. Contact: DŝŬĞ ,ŝůů͕ ϬϮϳ ϰϰϲ ϵϳϲϬ͕ ĂŶŶĞŵŝĐŬϴϵΛǆƚƌĂ͘ co.nz

Reid Rd. Only mobility parking by hall. Potluck dinner Saturday night followed by dance. Theme: Garden Party. 5th wheel members to bring dessert, Freewheelers to bring a main please. BBQ meat supplied. Contacts: Steve Lowe, 022 678 2511; Raewyn Costello, 027 224 3113.

5th Wheel Group July 8 – 10, 2022 AGM Rally EĂƟŽŶĂů ƋƵĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ ĞŶƚƌĞ͕ ϭϭϰ ZĂƉŝĚƐ ZĚ͕ ZŽƚŽŬĂǁĂ͕ dĂƵƉŽ͘ 'D ƚŽ ďĞ ŚĞůĚ ϭϬĂŵ on Sunday 10th. Contact: Steve Lowe, 022 678 2511.

September 16 – 19, 2022 Garden Party Rally Combined rally with Central Freewheelers. EŐĂŚŝŶĂƉŽƵƌŝ ,Ăůů͕ ϭϭϴϵ <ĂŬĂƌĂŵĞĂ ZĚ͕ EŐĂŚŝŶĂƉŽƵƌŝ͘ dĂŬĞ ^,ϯϵ ƚŽ EŐĂŚŝŶĂƉŽƵƌŝ͘ Parking in Stuart Reid Memorial Park, turn into

June 17 – 19, 2022 from 1pm KioKio Rally <ŝŽŬŝŽ ,Ăůů͕ ϳ ůůŝƐ ZĚ ;Žī <ŝŽ<ŝŽ ^ƚĂƟŽŶ ZĚͿ͕ KƚŽƌŽŚĂŶŐĂ͘ ZĂĐĞ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞ͘ Bring your race day hats to be judged. Soup and ďƵŶ ŶŝŐŚƚ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ͕ ƐƵƉƉůŝĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ͕ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ďƌŝŶŐ ĂůŽŶŐ Ă ĮŶŐĞƌ ĨŽŽĚ ĚĞƐƐĞƌƚ ƚŽ share, and a grocery item. $5pp/pn. Contacts: ZŽƐŝĞ͕ ϬϮϳ ϯϲϲ ϯϵϭϵ͖ ůƐŝĞ͕ ϬϮϳ ϰϳϱ ϵϴϭϲ͘

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Two Awesome Spring Events NZMCA Motorhome, Caravan & Leisure Show - Hamilton (23-25 Sep) Come and see what we have on show in Hamilton! NZMCA Motorhome, Caravan & Leisure Show in Hamilton specialises in providing a complete experience for all visitors. Wander through the biggest motorhome and caravan sales yard in New Zealand and see all the big brands under one roof. Compare models, talk to the experts, and ǛŠē ūƭƥ ǅĺîƥɄƙ ŠĚǅ ĲūƑ ǨǦǨǨȦ ƙ îŕǅîǋƙȡ ƥĺĚƑĚɄŕŕ ċĚ ƙĚŞĿŠîƑƙȡ ƙĺūǅ ƙƎĚČĿîŕƙȡ ƎƑĿǕĚƙȡ îŠē ƥĺĚ sèq /ǄĚŠƥ ¡îƑŒ îŠē ¬ƥîǋȡ ƙū ŞîŒĚ î ǅĚĚŒĚŠē ūĲ Ŀƥ îŠē ĚŠŏūǋ ƑĚŕîǊĚē ĚǄĚŠĿŠĳƙ ǅĿƥĺ ĲƑĿĚŠēƙ ĲƑūŞ ƥĺĚ Ƒūîē ǅĺĿŕĚ ǋūƭɄƑĚ ƥĺĚƑĚȦ

Repco Beach Hop 2022 (23-27 Nov) Repco Beach Hop is New Zealand’s number 1 nostalgia festival that celebrates the best of the 50’s and 60’s - rock and roll, hot rods, classic cars and motorbikes. Based in the Coromandel beach resort town of Whangamata, which once a year comes to life to the sound of rock and roll music and V8 engines! Undoubtedly the largest event of its type in New Zealand with crowds expected in their tens of thousands. ¹ĺĚ ĲĚƙƥĿǄîŕ ĺūƙƥƙ î ǅĿēĚ ƑîŠĳĚ ūĲ ĚǄĚŠƥƙ ĲūƑ îŕŕ ĿŠƥĚƑĚƙƥƙ îŠē ƥîƙƥĚƙ ĿŠČŕƭēĿŠĳ ƥĺĚ HƑîŠē ¡îƑîēĚȡ Classic Car Show, Main Street Car Show, Auto Trade Swap Meet, a Retro Caravan Show, drive-in movies, a Burlesque show, a beauty show, bands, music and much, much more!

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We regretfully announce the passing of the following NZMCA members. Our sincere condolences go to their families and friends at this time.

CHILES, Wilbur #20740 Wellington It is with sadness we acknowledge the passing of Wilbur; husband of Judy, very proud Dad to a blended family, beloved grandad and great grandad. Wilbur and Judy began their motorhome journey with the NZMCA nearly 20 years ago and enjoyed running the odd ‘never to be ĨŽƌŐŽƩĞŶ͛ ƐĂĨĂƌŝ͘ dŚĞƌĞ ǁĂƐ ĂůǁĂǇƐ Ă ƐƚŽƌǇ ƚŽ ƚĞůů ĂďŽƵƚ :ƵĚǇ ĂŶĚ tŝůďƵƌ͛Ɛ adventures. tŝůďƵƌ ƐƉĞŶƚ ƟŵĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ tĞůůŝŶŐƚŽŶ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ͘ hƐƵĂůůǇ ůĂƚĞ͕ ŚĞ ĂůǁĂǇƐ ƚƵƌŶĞĚ ƵƉ and was ready to help at the drop of a hat. Wilbur was well known in speedway as King :ĞƐƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ĨĂŝƌ ƚŽ ƐĂǇ ŚĞ ŚĂĚ ŵŽƚŽƌ Žŝů running in his veins. Wilbur and Judy made some lovely friends during their membership and enjoyed travelling to places they would not have seen otherwise. He passed away surrounded by his family on the 18th of January and will be sadly missed. Diane & Graham Robertson #21398 , 'h ͕ ĞƌŶĂĚĞƩĞ ;ƉƌĞǀŝŽƵƐůǇ ^ŝůŬͿ ηϱϲϵϮ Wellington ĞƌŶĂĚĞƩĞ ĂŶĚ ŽŶ ǁĞƌĞ ŝŶǀŝƚĞĚ ƚŽ ũŽŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ďǇ WĞƚĞƌ DŽƌŐĂŶ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ Ϯϲ ǇĞĂƌƐ ĂŐŽ͘ dŚĞǇ ƚƌĂǀĞůůĞĚ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ŝŶ ĂŶ ĚǀĞŶƚƵƌĞ ĐĂŵƉĞƌǀĂŶ͕ ĂŶĚ ĂŌĞƌ ƐŽŵĞ ƟŵĞ ƚŚĞǇ ƚĂůŬĞĚ ŚƌŝƐƟŶĞ ĂŶĚ EŝŐĞů ŝŶƚŽ ũŽŝŶŝŶŐ the ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ͘ ŌĞƌ ŽŶ ƉĂƐƐĞĚ ĂǁĂǇ͕ ĞƌŶĂĚĞƩĞ ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚ her involvement and later teamed up with ĞŶǌŝů ,ĂŐƵĞ͘ ŽƵƌƟŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƐŝǆƟĞƐ ŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĚ Ă ŐŽŽĚ ĚĞĂů ŽĨ ƌŝďďŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐŽŵĞ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĂů ũŽŬĞƐ at club events, which they took in good humour. ZĞŇĞĐƟŽŶƐ ĨƌŽŵ ůŽŶŐͲƚĞƌŵ ĐůƵď ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ĂůǁĂǇƐ ŵĞŶƟŽŶ ŚŽǁ ŬŝŶĚ ĞƌŶĂĚĞƩĞ ǁĂƐ͖ she was warm, easy to talk to, welcoming and ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟǀĞ ŽĨ ŶĞǁ members. ĞƌŶĂĚĞƩĞ ĂŶĚ ĞŶǌŝů ƚŽŽŬ ŐƌĞĂƚ ƉůĞĂƐƵƌĞ ŝŶ joining several safaris with the club. Members

ŚĂǀĞ ĐŽŵŵĞŶƚĞĚ ŽŶ ĞƌŶĂĚĞƩĞ͛Ɛ ƐĞŶƐĞ ŽĨ ŚƵŵŽƵƌ͕ ƐŚŽǁŶ ŝŶ ŚĞƌ ǁŝůůŝŶŐŶĞƐƐ ƚŽ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞ in a mock court when she had made a silly comment, and then stand up at happy hour and take her punishment with a laugh.

friend for more than 40 years.

On both entering and leaving the South /ƐůĂŶĚ͕ ĞƌŶĂĚĞƩĞ ĂůǁĂǇƐ ŚĂĚ ƚŽ ĐŚĞĐŬ ŝŶ Ăƚ ŽƉĞůĂŶĚƐ ĂŬĞƌǇ ŝŶ WŝĐƚŽŶ͕ ĂŶĚ ƐŚĞ ƐĐŽƉĞĚ ŽƵƚ a hairdresser wherever they travelled. She liked ƚŽ ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶ ŚĞƌ ƉĞƌƐŽŶĂů ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ ŶŽ ŵĂƩĞƌ how rough the road they travelled.

Sadly, Sue collapsed the night we returned home. She was taken to hospital and passed ĂǁĂǇ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǆƚ ŵŽƌŶŝŶŐ͘ /ƚ ǁĂƐ Ăůů ƐŽ ƐƵĚĚĞŶ ĂŌĞƌ ƐƵĐŚ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ƟŵĞ together.

dŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ ďŽƚŚ ĞƌŶĂĚĞƩĞ ĂŶĚ ĞŶǌŝů͛Ɛ ƟŵĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ͕ ĞƌŶĂĚĞƩĞ ŚĞůĚ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƌĂŋĞƐ͘ ^ŚĞ ǁĂƐ ĂůƐŽ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ůĂƌŐĞ ƌĂůůǇ ŚĞůĚ Ăƚ ^ŝůǀĞƌƐƚƌĞĂŵ͕ hƉƉĞƌ ,ƵƩ͕ ĂŶĚ ŚĞůƉĞĚ out at other large rallies Wellington managed. She always supported Denzil in the roles he ŚĞůĚ ĂƐ Ă ŵƵĐŚͲǀĂůƵĞĚ ^ĞůĨ ŽŶƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚ KĸĐĞƌ͘ ĞĨŽƌĞ ŵĞĞƟŶŐ ĞƌŶĂĚĞƩĞ͕ ĞŶǌŝů ǁĂƐ ŚĞĂǀŝůǇ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ ĂŶĚ ŚĞůĚ ƚŚĞ ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇ͛Ɛ ƌŽůĞ͘ &Žƌ Ăůů ƚŚĞƐĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ͕ ĞƌŶĂĚĞƩĞ ĂŶĚ ĞŶǌŝů ǁĞƌĞ ŐŝǀĞŶ tĞůůŝŶŐƚŽŶ ƌĞĂ >ŝĨĞ DĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ͕ Ă ǀĞƌǇ ǁĞůůͲ deserved honour. DĂŶǇ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĞĂƐĞ ďĂĐŬ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐůƵď ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞǇ ŐĞƚ ŽůĚĞƌ͕ ďƵƚ ŶŽƚ ĞƌŶĂĚĞƩĞ͘ &Žƌ ŵĂŶǇ years, Christmas holidays were taken with the WĂƐŬƐ͕ ĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ŚƌŝƐƟŶĞ͕ EŝŐĞů͕ ĂŶĚ :ŽƐŚ all had a good holiday and some ĚŽǁŶƟŵĞ͘ dŚŝƐ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ͕ ƚŚĞ ,ĂŐƵĞƐ ĂŶĚ WĂƐŬƐ ƚƌĂǀĞůůĞĚ around coastal Wairarapa, down country ƌŽĂĚƐ ƚŽ ǀŝƐŝƚ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƐƚ ĐŽĂƐƚ ďĞĂĐŚĞƐ͘ dŚĞŶ ŝŶ &ĞďƌƵĂƌǇ ĞƌŶĂĚĞƩĞ ĂŶĚ ĞŶǌŝů ũŽŝŶĞĚ ƵƐ Ăƚ DĂƌƟŶďŽƌŽƵŐŚ ^ĐŚŽŽů͘ KŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ the heavens opened, and water pooled on the ŐƌŽƵŶĚ͘ tŝƚŚ ŚĞƌ ǁĂůŬĞƌ͕ ĞƌŶĂĚĞƩĞ ƐƟůů ŵĂĚĞ the sprint from the van to the hall to shop at ŽƵƌ ůŝƩůĞ ŵĂƌŬĞƚ ĂŶĚ ƚĂŬĞ ƉĂƌƚ ŝŶ ŵŽƌŶŝŶŐ ƚĞĂ and happy hour. ĞƌŶĂĚĞƩĞ͕ ǇŽƵ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ Ă ĨƌŝĞŶĚůǇ͕ ŬŝŶĚ͕ ĂŶĚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟǀĞ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐůƵď ĂŶĚ ǇŽƵ ǁŝůů ďĞ sadly missed. Our very sincere sympathies to ĞŶǌŝů͕ ŚƌŝƐƟŶĞ ĂŶĚ EŝŐĞů͕ ĂŶĚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĨĂŵŝůǇ ŽŶ your loss. ŶŶĞƩĞ >ĂŶŝŐĂŶ ηϰϲϭϲϰ

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tĞ͛Ě ŵĂĚĞ ƉůĂŶƐ ǁŝƚŚ ^ƵĞ ĂŶĚ :ŽŚŶ ƚŽ ŐŽ ƚŽ the South Island for two months in March. We ĚŝĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ :ŽŚŶ͕ ďƵƚ ŝƚ ǁĂƐŶ͛ƚ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ without Sue (and her delicious cooking). Sue worked in rest homes with the elderly, a ũŽď ƐŚĞ ůŽǀĞĚ͕ ĂŶĚ ǁĂƐ ŬŝŶĚ ĂŶĚ ƉĂƟĞŶƚ ǁŝƚŚ Ăůů ƚŚŽƐĞ ƐŚĞ ĐĂƌĞĚ ĨŽƌ͘ ^ŚĞ ƌĞƟƌĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ŚĞƌ ũŽď ŝŶ June last year and was looking forward to a long ƌĞƟƌĞŵĞŶƚ ĂŌĞƌ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ǇĞĂƌƐ ƐŚĞ ŚĂĚ worked. tĞ ĮƌƐƚ ŵĞƚ ^ƵĞ ĂŶĚ :ŽŚŶ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ &ŝƌĞ ƌŝŐĂĚĞ͘ dŚĞǇ ǁĞƌĞ Ă ǀĞƌǇ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĐŽƵƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ŬŶĞǁ ĞǀĞƌǇŽŶĞ͘ ^ŚŽƌƚůǇ ĂŌĞƌ ǁĞ ďŽƵŐŚƚ Ă ŵŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞ͕ ƚŚĞ DĂǇƐ ďƌŽƵŐŚƚ ŽŶĞ ƚŽŽ͘ dŚĂƚ ǁĂƐ ŐƌĞĂƚ͕ ĂƐ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ŽƵƌ friendship on the road as well. ^ƵĞ ĚŝĚ Ă ƚĞƌŵ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ EĞǁƐůĞƩĞƌ ĚŝƚŽƌ ĨŽƌ the Wellington area and a term on the Area ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ͘ ^ŚĞ ǁĂƐ ĂůǁĂǇƐ ǁŝůůŝŶŐ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ where she could, and was very good with any older people that needed help at the rallies. We miss Sue terribly. :ŝůů Θ DĂƌŬ ,ŝŶŐƐƚŽŶ ηϯϳϴϱϱ t,zD E͕ /ĂŶ :ŽŚŶ ηϭϬϳϯϲ ĞŶƚƌĂů &ƌĞĞǁŚĞĞůĞƌƐ Ian sadly passed away on the 27th March 2022, survived by his loving wife Mary Connors. tĞůůͲŬŶŽǁŶ ĨŽƌ ŚŝƐ ďĂŐƉŝƉĞ ĂŶĚ ĚŽŽĚůĞƐĂĐŬ playing at many rallies and gatherings, Ian was Ă ^ĞůĨͲ ŽŶƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚ KĸĐĞƌ ĨŽƌ ŵĂŶǇ ǇĞĂƌƐ ĂŶĚ as he was very clever with his hands he helped many people with their motorhome problems. Ian and Mary ran several safaris throughout the EŽƌƚŚ /ƐůĂŶĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ͚ ƌŝĚŐĞ ƚŽ EŽǁŚĞƌĞ͛͘ Ian will be sadly missed by all who knew him, especially the &ƌĞĞǁŚĞĞůĞƌƐ͘ Central Freewheelers

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Porta Potties / ǁŽƵůĚ ůŝŬĞ ƚŽ ƌĞƉůǇ ƚŽ ŚƌŝƐƟŶĞ ^ŝůǀĞƐƚĞƌ #67008 regarding her thoughts on the use of WŽƌƚĂ WŽƫĞƐ͘ ,Ğƌ ĞǆĂĐƚ ǁŽƌĚƐ ǁĞƌĞ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁĂŝƚ ǁŚŝůĞ ͚ŚƵďďǇ ĚŝŐƐ ƚŚĞ WŽƌƚĂ WŽƫ ŽƵƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƵŶĚĞƌŶĞĂƚŚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĐůŽďďĞƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽŽƚ͛ ĂŶĚ take them inside to use. ůƐŽ ƐŚĞ ƚŚŝŶŬƐ ŵŽƐƚ ǁŝůů ƚĂŬĞ ƚŚĞ ůĂǌǇ ŽƉƟŽŶ ʹ / assume she means go behind a bush. ŽŶ͛ƚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ Ă ^ĞůĨͲ ŽŶƚĂŝŶĞĚ ĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞ ŽƵƌ WŽƌƚĂ WŽƫĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ďĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĨŽƌ ƵƐĞ Ăƚ Ăůů ƟŵĞƐ ʹ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƚŚĞ greatest majority of us do. Why do some people have such a bad opinion of those of us that have them? Phil Aberhart #37802

Composting toilets /Ĩ ĂŶĚ ǁŚĞŶ ŽƵƌ ĞůĞĐƚĞĚ ŬŶŽǁͲŝƚͲĂůůƐ ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ĨŽƌ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ͕ ǁŚĂƚ ĂďŽƵƚ ĐŽŵƉŽƐƟŶŐ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ͍ dŚĞƌĞ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ŵĂŶǇ ŽĨ ƚŚĞƐĞ ŝŶ ƵƐĞ ŝŶ campers, so are they considered to be ‘portable ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ͍͛ tĞ ƵƐĞ ŽŶĞ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ŚŽŵĞ ĂŶĚ ŝĨ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ŐŽŽĚ enough for a local council to approve consents for them, surely they are good enough in a ŵŽďŝůĞ ŚŽŵĞ ʹ ĂŶĚ ǇĞƚ ũƵƐƚ ĂƐ ƉŽƌƚĂďůĞ ĂƐ Ă portable toilet. >ŝŶĚƐĂǇ DŽƌƚŽŶ ηϴϴϭϵϰ

/ƚ ǁĂƐ ŚĞĂƌƚĞŶŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƌĞĂĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ůĂƚĞƐƚ >ĞƩĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĚŝƚŽƌ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ;The Motor Caravanner #356) that there are others who have the same ĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ ƌĞŐĂƌĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĚŝīĞƌŝŶŐ ŝĚĞĂƐ ŽĨ ĮǆĞĚ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ǀĞƌƐĞƐ WŽƌƚĂ WŽƫĞƐ ĂƐ ǁĞ do. However, it is hard to fathom as to where ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŚƌŝƐƟŶĞ ^ŝůǀĞƐƚĞƌ ηϲϳϬϬϴ ŝƐ ĐŽŵŝŶŐ from; we therefore would like to answer her three points. hZ' E z ʹ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ Ă ƉƌŽďůĞŵ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ǀĂŶ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ WŽƌƚĂ WŽƫ ŝƐ ƐĞƚ ƵƉ ŝŶ ŝƚƐ ŽǁŶ ďŽǆ ƚŚĂƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ accessed if the urgent need arises. WZ/s z ʹ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ĐƵƌƚĂŝŶ ƐǇƐƚĞŵ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƋƵŝĐŬůǇ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ƉƌŝǀĂĐǇ Ăƚ ĂŶǇ ƟŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĚĂǇ if the toilet is needed. > /E ^^ ʹ ǁĞ ĂďƐŽůƵƚĞůǇ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ůĂǌǇ ǁŚĞŶ ĨĂĐĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ŶĞĞĚŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ WŽƌƚĂ WŽƫ ĂŶĚ ƚĂŬĞ ƐŽŵĞ ŽīĞŶĐĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĂƚ premise. tĞ ĚŽ ĂŐƌĞĞ ǁŝƚŚ ŚƌŝƐƟŶĞ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ support whatever it takes to reduce the amount of fouling of our roadsides and scenic areas. Ƶƚ ǁĞ ƚŚŝŶŬ ƚŚĂƚ ƚĂƌŐĞƟŶŐ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ǁŝƚŚ WŽƌƚĂ WŽƫĞƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ǀĂŶƐ ŝƐ wrong. As an aside, we wonder how many more ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ǁŽƵůĚ ũŽŝŶ ƵƐ ĂƐ ƐĞĐŽŶĚͲ class members (without complaint) if the 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞƐ ƉůƵŵďĞĚ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ŽŶůǇ͕ just a thought. ŽůůĞĞŶ Θ tĂƌƌĞŶ :ĞīƌĞǇ ηϱϲϭϰϲ

Alarming comments I was alarmed by comments in The Motor Caravanner ƚŚĂƚ ĂƐƐƵŵĞ Ăůů ŶŽŶͲĮǆĞĚ ůŽŽƐ ĂƌĞ ďƵƌŝĞĚ ďĞŶĞĂƚŚ ͚Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĐůŽďďĞƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽŽƚ͛͘ tĞ͛ǀĞ ƉƌĞƩǇ ŵƵĐŚ ĂůǁĂǇƐ ĨƌĞĞ ĐĂŵƉĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ travels, even with our three kids ‘back in the ĚĂǇ͛ ĂŶĚ ǁŚĂƚ Ă ďůĞƐƐŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ŵŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ been for our family development and personal ƐĂŶŝƚǇ͘ &Žƌ ƵƐ ƚŽ ůŽƐĞ ŽƵƌ ǀĂůƵĞĚ ƐĞůĨͲĐŽŶƚĂŝŶĞĚ ĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ǀĞƌǇ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĚĚĞŶƐ us immensely. KƵƌ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ĐĂŵƉĞƌ ŝƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ŽǁŶ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ /z͛Ě ŝŶƚŽ Ă ůŽŶŐͲďŽĚǇ ϮϬϬϴ &ŽƌĚ dƌĂŶƐŝƚ͘ /ƚ ŚĂƐ ŽŶůǇ solar and diesel energy sources, fresh and ŐƌĞǇ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ŶŽŶͲĮǆĞĚ ƚŽŝůĞƚ͘ dŽ ŵĞĞƚ ŽƵƌ design we just could not avoid the rear wheel ĂƌĐŚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŚŽǁĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ŶŽ ĐĂƐƐĞƩĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ŽƉƟŽŶ͘ /ƚ ŝƐ Ă ďĞĂƵƟĨƵů ϳϱϬŵŵ ǆ ϵϱϬŵŵ

footprint bathroom/shower with permanent ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ Ăůů ƵƌŐĞŶƚůǇ ƉƌŝǀĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůůǇ embarrassing moments. We even have lights, a fan and it is available 24/7. tĞ ƐƵīĞƌ ƚŚĞ ŵŝŶŽƌ ŚĂƐƐůĞ ĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ŝƚ ĂŶĚ ǁŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ůŽǀĞĚ ĂŶ ĞĂƐǇ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ĐĂƐƐĞƩĞ͕ but this has had to be our compromise and it ǁŽƌŬƐ ũƵƐƚ ĮŶĞ͘ ^ƵƌĞůǇ ŝƚ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ŵĂŬĞ ƵƐ ĂŶǇ less suitable or responsible as freedom campers ĞŶũŽǇŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ŵŽĚĞƐƚ ŚŽŵĞͲŽŶͲǁŚĞĞůƐ͍ /Ĩ ĂŶǇ further course of appeal is possible we would ĐůĞĂƌůǇ ĂƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƚĞ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚ engagement. ƌƵĐĞ Θ :Ž &ĂƌůĞǇ ηϭϴϱϲϯ

NOT a ‘moan and groan’ letter We have been members for 17 years. 10 ǇĞĂƌƐ ĂŐŽ ǁĞ ͚ĚŽǁŶƐĐĂůĞĚ͛ ƚŽ Ă dŽǇŽƚĂ ,ŝ ĐĞ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ĮǆĞĚ WŽƌƚĂ WŽƫ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŐŽƚ ƵƐ ŽƵƌ ^ĞůĨͲ ŽŶƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚ ĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞ ĞǀĞƌǇ ƟŵĞ͘ We are deeply disappointed about the decision ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŵĂĚĞ ƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƵƐĞ ŽĨ WŽƌƚĂ WŽƫĞƐ͘ tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƉƌŽƵĚ ƚŽ ͚ŇǇ ƚŚĞ ǁŝŶŐƐ͛ ĂŶĚ ďĞ ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƐƵĐŚ Ă ĮŶĞ ŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶ͘ &ŝŶĂŶĐŝĂůůǇ ǁĞ ĂƌĞ ŝŶ ŶŽ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƵƉŐƌĂĚĞ ;ĂƐ some members so condescendingly suggested). We are pensioners on NZ Super. Where is the friendliness, kindness and ĐŽƵƌƚĞƐǇ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ͚ŽůĚ ƟŵĞƐ͛ ŐŽŶĞ͕ ǁĞ wondered? KƵƌ ŶĞǆƚ ǀĂŶ ǁŝůů ďĞ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐ ;ŝĨ ǁĞ ǁŝŶ >ŽƩŽͿ͕ ǁĞ ǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ Ă WŽƌƚĂ WŽƫ͕ ƐƚĂǇŝŶŐ at DOC sites by preference, campgrounds, and freedom camping where we are allowed, ďƵƚ ƐĂĚ ƚŽ ƐĂǇ ǁĞ ǁŽŶ͛ƚ ďĞ E D ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ĂŶǇ ůŽŶŐĞƌ ĂŌĞƌ ŽƵƌ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ƐĞůĨͲĐŽŶƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚ runs out. /Ɛ ƚŚŝƐ ǁŚĂƚ ϱϬϬϬ ŽƚŚĞƌ WŽƌƚĂ WŽƫ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐͬ users will be forced to do? Come on NZMCA, we should be able to do ďĞƩĞƌ͖ ĮŶĚŝŶŐ Ă ǁŽƌŬĂďůĞ ƐŽůƵƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƵƐ smaller van users (by choice!) and caravan users ʹ ŶŽƚ ũƵƐƚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ďŝŐ rigs. DĂƌŐŽ Θ /ůĂŶĂ ĞĐƌŽŌ ηϮϱϲϳϯ

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ´ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ƉĂŐĞ ϭϯϲ

ƌŽŽŵ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ĞŵƉƟĞĚ Ăƚ ĚƵŵƉ ƐƚĂƟŽŶƐ͘ tĞ ĂƌĞ ǀĞƌǇ ĚŝƐĂƉƉŽŝŶƚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ĂďŽƵƚ ϯϱй ŽĨ ǀŽƚĞƌƐ voted against NZMCA membership by people ǁŚŽƐĞ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ Ă WŽƌƚĂ WŽƫ͘ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ Ă ǀĞƌǇ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ minority.

contained caravan and in its own shower room. Can you please tell me what is wrong with this?

/Ĩ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƌĞĂƐŽŶ ĨŽƌ ǀŽƟŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ǁĂǇ ŝƐ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ Ă WŽƌƚĂ WŽƫ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ƌĞĂĚŝůǇ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ͕ ƚŚĞŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƌĞĂƐŽŶ ŝƐ ĨĂůƐĞ͘ dŚĞ ^ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ͕ E ^ ϱϰϲϱ͗ϮϬϬϭ͕ ĐůĂƵƐĞ ϲ͘ϭ͘ϭ͕ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ toilet be usable whenever required, including ƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚ ŚĞĂĚ ĂŶĚ ĞůďŽǁ ƌŽŽŵ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ďĞĚ ŵĂĚĞ ƵƉ͘ &ƌŽŵ ŽƵƌ ŽďƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶƐ ŽǀĞƌ ŵĂŶǇ ǇĞĂƌƐ ŽĨ ŶŽŶͲE D ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚ͕ ƐŵĂůů ǀĂŶƐ͕ it appears that this requirement has been inadequately applied.

As new NZMCA members who have joined in our late 20s I am struck by how out of touch with toilet requirements many members are.

ůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞůǇ͕ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶ ŝƐ ůĂǌŝŶĞƐƐ͕ ƚŚĞŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƌĞĂƐŽŶ ŝƐ ĂůƐŽ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞ ƚŽ ĐĂƐƐĞƩĞ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞǇ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĂƐ ŵƵĐŚ ĞīŽƌƚ ƚŽ ĞŵƉƚǇ ĂƐ WŽƌƚĂ WŽƫĞƐ͘ dŽ ĞŶĚ ĂŶǇ ĚĞďĂƚĞ ĂďŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ^ ͛Ɛ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ĨŽƌ ƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚ ŚĞĂĚ ĂŶĚ ĞůďŽǁ ƌŽŽŵ͕ ĂŶĚ to provide privacy within the vehicle thus ĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƚŽŝůĞƚ͛Ɛ ƵƐĞ͕ ǁĞ ƚŚŝŶŬ Ă requirement for the toilet to be permanently available in a separate toilet room could be added to the CSC Standard. KƵƌ ĨƵůů ŵĂƌŬƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƟŽŶ ŐŽ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ E D ŽĂƌĚ ĂŶĚ K ĨŽƌ ƚĂŬŝŶŐ ĂŶ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚ to this issue, both with the NZMCA membership ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ŽĨ dŽƵƌŝƐŵ͕ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞŇĞĐƚƐ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƐĞůĨͲĐŽŶƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚ ƌĂƚŚĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ƐŽŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŝƌƌĂƟŽŶĂů basis. ŚƌŝƐ Θ DĂƌŝůĞĞ >ƵĐĂƐ ηϴϲϯϱ

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dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŵĞŶƟŽŶƐ ŽĨ WŽƌƚĂ WŽƫĞƐ ŶĞĞĚŝŶŐ ƚŽ be dug out from the back of the van in order to be used. Do these people think we are all living in former Jucy vans? ǀĞƌǇ ƐŵĂůů ƐŝǌĞ ƌŝŐ ŽĐĐƵƉŝĞĚ ďǇ ϮϬͲƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐƐ / ŚĂǀĞ ƐĞĞŶ ŚĂƐ Ă ĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶĂů ƐƉĂĐĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ WŽƌƚĂ WŽƫ͘ /Ŷ ŽƵƌ ĐĂƐĞ͕ ŝƚ ŝƐ Ă ƉƵƌƉŽƐĞͲ built drawer on heavy duty sliders. We simply ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ƉƵůů ŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ĚƌĂǁ͕ ůŝŌ ƚŚĞ ůŝĚ ĂŶĚ ĚŽ ŽƵƌ business; then slide the drawer closed when we are done. ŵƉƚǇŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƚŽŝůĞƚ ŝƐ ĂƐ ĞĂƐǇ ĂƐ ƌĞŵŽǀŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ waste tank and emptying it into the same dump ƐƚĂƟŽŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĞǀĞƌǇŽŶĞ ĞůƐĞ uses. DǇ ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌ ĂŶĚ / ƌĞĐĞŶƚůǇ ĚŝĚ Ă ŵŽŶƚŚͲůŽŶŐ ƚƌŝƉ and I can count on one hand the number of ƟŵĞƐ ǁĞ ƵƐĞĚ ŽƵƌ ƚŽŝůĞƚ͘ EŽƚ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞ leaving landmines in the bushes, but because ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐƚǇůĞ ŽĨ ƚƌĂǀĞů ǁĞ ĚŽ ʹ ŽŌĞŶ ƐƚĂǇŝŶŐ Ăƚ scenic freedom camping sites which have a toilet available. We also usually swing into a site ƋƵŝƚĞ ůĂƚĞ͕ ŽŌĞŶ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ ǀŝƐŝƚĞĚ Ă ƉƵď Žƌ ďƌĞǁĞƌǇ ĞĂƌůŝĞƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŶŝŐŚƚ͕ ĂŶĚ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ available there. dŚĞ ƉŽŝŶƚ ŽĨ ǀĂŶ Žƌ Zs ůŝĨĞ ŝƐ ƚŽ ŬŶŽǁ ǇŽƵƌ needs, know what works for you and your family. Do not tell me we need to spend $100k on a larger van so that we have space for a dedicated toilet room we will barely ever use. &Žƌ ŽƵƌ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ĐŚŝůĚůĞƐƐ ƐƚĂŐĞ ŝŶ ůŝĨĞ͕ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƐŝŵƉůǇ a waste of space and money.

dŚĞ ƉƌŽďůĞŵ͗ >ŝŐŚƚ ƚŚĞ Őƌŝůů ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƐůŝŐŚƚĞƐƚ draught or movement of the grill pan ĞǆƟŶŐƵŝƐŚĞƐ ƚŚĞ ŇĂŵĞ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ ĨƌƵƐƚƌĂƟŶŐ ƚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂƌƚĞƌ ďƵƩŽŶ ŽƉĞƌĂƚĞĚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ĂŶĚ ǇŽƵƌ ĮŶŐĞƌƐ ŐĞƚ hot! dŚĞ ĐĂƵƐĞ͗ KƉĞŶ ƚŚĞ Őƌŝůů ŐůĂƐƐ ĚŽŽƌ ĂŶĚ ǇŽƵ ǁŝůů ƐĞĞ Ɛŝǆ ƐĐƌĞǁ ŚĞĂĚƐ͘ dŚĞƐĞ ƐĐƌĞǁƐ ĂƌĞ ƐĞůĨͲƚĂƉƉŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŚŽůĚ ƚǁŽ ƐŚĞĞƚƐ ŽĨ ƉĂƉĞƌͲ ƚŚŝŶ ƐŚĞĞƚ ŵĞƚĂů ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ͘ ^ĞůĨͲƚĂƉƉŝŶŐ ƐĐƌĞǁƐ cannot grip on such thin metal and work loose ǁŚĞŶ ƚƌĂǀĞůůŝŶŐ͕ ĞŶĚŝŶŐ ƵƉ ŽŶ ǇŽƵƌ Zs ŇŽŽƌ at ƟŵĞƐ͘ dŚĞ ůŽŽƐĞŶĞƐƐ͕ Žƌ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĐůĂŵƉŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚǁŽ metal sheets, causes the failure and this is ƉŽƐƐŝďůǇ ĂŶ ĞĂƌƚŚ ĐŽŶƟŶƵŝƚǇ problem. dŚĞ Įǆ͗ ZĞŵŽǀĞ ĞĂĐŚ ƐĐƌĞǁ͕ ŽŶĞ Ăƚ Ă ƟŵĞ ĂŶĚ replace with an ordinary aluminium pop rivet. It really works! ůĂŶ DŽƌƌŝƐŽŶ ηϰϮϵϵϯ

AdBlue response /Ŷ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞ ƚŽ DŝŬĞ ĂŶĚ ^ĂŶĚƌĂ͛Ɛ ůĞƩĞƌ ŝŶ ;/ƐƐƵĞ ηϯϱϲͿ, I would like to share my AdBlue ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ǁŝƚŚ ŵǇ ϮϬϮϬ ƵƚŽ dƌĂŝů dƌŝďƵƚĞ ϲϴϬ ĐĂŵƉĞƌǀĂŶ͘ /ƚ ŝƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ Ă &ŝĂƚ ƵĐĂƚŽ Ϯ͘ϯ͕ ϭϰϬ,W ǁŝƚŚ ϵ ƐƉĞĞĚ ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐ ŐĞĂƌďŽǆ ǁŝƚŚ 18,000kms on the clock. dŚĞ Ě ůƵĞ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŽƚĂůƐ ϭϵ ůŝƚƌĞƐ ƉĞƌ ƚŚĞ &ŝĂƚ handbook. Over those 18,000kms, with every diesel tank Įůů ƵƉ͕ / ƌĞĐŽƌĚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĞǆĂĐƚ ĂŵŽƵŶƚ ŽĨ ĚŝĞƐĞů ůŝƚƌĞƐ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ͘ / ƚŚĞŶ ŝŶŝƟĂůůǇ ǁŽƌŬĞĚ on the AdBlue being consumed at a rate of ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ϯ ƚŽ ϱ ůŝƚƌĞƐ ƉĞƌ ϭϬϬ ůŝƚƌĞƐ ŽĨ ĚŝĞƐĞů ʹ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ ŽǀĞƌƐĞĂƐ ƉƵďůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ŽŶ AdBlue. DǇ ĂĐƚƵĂů ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝƐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ϯ ƚŽ ϯ͘Ϯ litres of AdBlue per 100 litres of diesel. Hope this helps. DĂůĐŽůŵ ĞĂƚŽŶ ηϯϬϵϲϭ

ŶŝƚĂ ǁĂƌƚ ηϭϭϮϰϳϲ ĚŝƚŽƌ͛Ɛ EŽƚĞ͗ hŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŚŽǁ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŚĞ WŽƌƚĂͲWŽƫ ŝƐƐƵĞ ŝƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐůƵď͕ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĂƐƐƵƌĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ǀĞƌǇ ŵƵĐŚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ ĂŶĚ EĂƟŽŶĂů KĸĐĞ ƚĞĂŵ͛Ɛ radar. KďǀŝŽƵƐůǇ ŝƚ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐĞĚ Ăƚ ůĞŶŐƚŚ ŝŶ ƌĞĐĞŶƚ ŵŽŶƚŚƐ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ĂŐĂŝŶ ƚŽ ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĂŐĞŶĚĂ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǆƚ ŽĂƌĚ ŵĞĞƟŶŐ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝƐ ĚƵĞ ƚŽ ďĞ ŚĞůĚ ŝŶ dĂƵƉŽ ŝŶ ĞĂƌůǇ :ƵŶĞ͘

Photographic evidence /Ŷ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞ ƚŽ ŚƌŝƐƟŶĞ ^ŝůǀĞƐƚĞƌ͛Ɛ ůĞƩĞƌ ƐƵŐŐĞƐƟŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ WŽƌƚĂ WŽƫĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚŶ͛ƚ ďĞ allowed because they are in the car boot under ƉŝůĞƐ ŽĨ ĐůŽďďĞƌ͕ ƚŚĞǇ ĚŽŶ͛ƚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƉƌŝǀĂĐǇ ;ǁŚǇ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ǇŽƵ ĐĂƌĞ ŝĨ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ŶŽƚ ŝŶ ǇŽƵƌ ǀĂŶͿ͕ ĂŶĚ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŽŶ͛ƚ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞŵ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ƚŚĞǇ ĂƌĞ lazy. ŚƌŝƐƟŶĞ͕ ŚĞƌĞ͛Ɛ Ă ƉŚŽƚŽ ŽĨ ŵŝŶĞ ŝŶ ŵǇ ƐĞůĨͲ

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K ƌƵĐĞ >ŽĐŚŽƌĞ ƐĂǇƐ ŚĞ ĞǆƉĞĐƚƐ ƚŚĞ ŽƵƚĐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĂƚ ŵĞĞƟŶŐ ǁŝůů ďĞ Ă ĐůĞĂƌ ĚŝƌĞĐƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĐůƵď ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŝƐƐƵĞ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůů ďĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƚĞĚ to all members at that ƐƚĂŐĞ͘

That ‘pesky’ Thetford grill Ž ǇŽƵ ŽǁŶ Ă dŚĞƞŽƌĚ ĐŽŽŬƚŽƉ ǁŝƚŚ Ă Őƌŝůů ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŶ͛ƚ ƐƚĂǇ ůŝƚ͍ /Ĩ ƐŽ͕ ǇŽƵ ĂƌĞ ŝŶ ĐƌŽǁĚĞĚ company and if internet grizzles are true, you are one of hundreds.

Sacriﬁcal anodes Ɛ Ă ƌĞůĂƟǀĞůǇ ŶĞǁ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ E D ͕ / am doing my best to learn about our camper/ motorhome. I recently watched a video on zŽƵdƵďĞ ƌĞŐĂƌĚŝŶŐ ĐŚĞĐŬŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĂŶŽĚĞ ŝŶ Ă hot water system, so decided to go ahead and check my own. dŽ ŵǇ ĂƐƚŽŶŝƐŚŵĞŶƚ ;ƐĞĞ ƉŚŽƚŽ ĂďŽǀĞͿ ŵŝŶĞ ǁĂƐ Ăůů ďƵƚ ŶŽŶͲĞǆŝƐƚĞŶƚ͖ ƚŚĞ ŽŶůǇ ƚŚŝŶŐ remaining was the steel rod! / ǁĂƐ ƵŶĂǁĂƌĞ ŽĨ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ ůĂƐƚ ĞǆĂŵŝŶĞĚ ƐŽ ´ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚ ŽŶ ƉĂŐĞ ϭϰϬ

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cannot say how long it had taken to get to its current state. It is recommended by most that these anodes be checked on an annual basis. dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ĐĞƌƚĂŝŶůǇ Ă /z ũŽď ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂů ƌƵƐƚ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĐǇůŝŶĚĞƌ ĂŶĚ should only take 20 minutes or so to complete. / ŚŽƉĞ ƚŚŝƐ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ŽĨ ƐŽŵĞ ƵƐĞ ƚŽ ŽƚŚĞƌƐ͕ perhaps like me, new to the game DŝŬĞ WŽǁĞůů ηϵϭϴϭϵ ĚŝƚŽƌ͛Ɛ EŽƚĞ͗ DŝŬĞ͕ ǇŽƵ͛ůů ďĞ ƉůĞĂƐĞĚ ƚŽ ŚĞĂƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŽƵƌ >W' ĂĚǀŝƐŽƌ͕ >Ğǆ tĂƌĚ͕ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐĞƐ ƚŚŝƐ ǀĞƌǇ ƉƌŽďůĞŵ ŝŶ ŚŝƐ ĐŽůƵŵŶ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐƐƵĞ͕ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ƐƚĞƉͲďǇͲƐƚĞƉ ŐƵŝĚĞ ƚŽ ƌĞƉůĂĐŝŶŐ Ă ƐĂĐƌŝĮĐŝĂů anode.

Another advisor needed? In the most recent issue of The Motor Caravanner ηϯϱϲ ƚŚĞ ůĞƩĞƌ ŚĞĂĚĞĚ ͚ZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ͛ ĨƌŽŵ ^ƚĞƉŚĞŶ ĂŶĚ 'ŝůů tĂůŬĞƌ highlights an area of interest to an increasing number of NZMCA members; solar power, ůŝƚŚŝƵŵ ďĂƩĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ďĂƩĞƌǇ ĐŚĂƌŐĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ϭϮͲǀŽůƚ ƚŽ ŚŽƵƐĞ ďĂƩĞƌǇ ĐŚĂƌŐŝŶŐ systems. dŚĞ ƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ ĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞƐĞ ŝƚĞŵƐ is appearing on both new motorhomes and ŽůĚĞƌ ƌĞĨƵƌďŝƐŚĞĚ ŵŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞƐ͘ DĂŶǇ Zs owners struggle to understand how these ƉŝĞĐĞƐ ŽĨ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐ systems ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ͘ As the NZMCA has evolved it has appointed ĚǀŝƐŽƌƐ͕ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŽĚĂǇ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ 'ŽƌĚŽŶ dŽŶŬƐ͕ ůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů͖ WĞƚĞƌ dŚŽŵƉƐŽŶ͕ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚ͖ ĂŶĚ >Ğǆ tĂƌĚ͕ >W' ƚŽ ĂƐƐŝƐƚ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ƌƵůĞƐ ĂŶĚ ͚ƌĞŐƐ͛ ĂŶĚ ŬĞĞƉ ƚŚĞŵ ƵƉ ƚŽ ĚĂƚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ĂĚǀĂŶĐĞƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĮĞůĚ ŽĨ ĞǆƉĞƌƟƐĞ͘ EŽǁ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ Ă ŐŽŽĚ ƟŵĞ ƚŽ ĂƉƉŽŝŶƚ ĂŶ ͚ ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐƐ ĚǀŝƐŽƌ͛ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ĂŶĚ ŬĞĞƉ ĂďƌĞĂƐƚ ŽĨ Zs ƐŽůĂƌ ƉŽǁĞƌ͕ ůŝƚŚŝƵŵ ďĂƩĞƌŝĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ŚŽƵƐĞ ďĂƩĞƌǇ ĐŚĂƌŐŝŶŐ system ŵĂƩĞƌƐ͘ ŝůů ^ĂǀŝĚĂŶ ηϭϯϲϳϵ

Membership numbers tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƌĞĐĞŶƚůǇ ƚƌĂǀĞůůĞĚ ĞǆƚĞŶƐŝǀĞůǇ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ ƐƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ĮǀĞ ǁĞĞŬƐ ŝŶ the North Island and several in the South Island where we are based. tŚĂƚ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ŶŽƟĐĞĚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ůĂƌŐĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ both motorhomes and caravans displaying the NZMCA Wings but without the membership numbers ĂƩĂĐŚĞĚ͘ ƌĞ ƚŚĞǇ ƉĂŝĚͲƵƉ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ͍ DĂǇďĞ ĚŽƵďƞƵů͊ KƵƌ ƐƵŐŐĞƐƟŽŶ ŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƉĂŝĚͲƵƉ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ƚĂŬĞ ŶŽƚĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƌĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ ŶƵŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ƐƵĐŚ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƐĞŶĚ ƚŚĞŵ ƚŽ EĂƟŽŶĂů KĸĐĞ ĨŽƌ ĨŽůůŽǁ ƵƉ͘ / ŐƵĞƐƐ ŽƵƌ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ would appreciate a few more dollars if they were available. ŽůŝŶ ƌƵĐĞ Θ >ŽƌƌǇ tĂůŬĞƌ ηϱϵϬϭϰ

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ĚŝƚŽƌ͛Ɛ EŽƚĞ͗ tŚŝůĞ Ăůů ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ĞǆƉĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƉůĂĐĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǁŝŶŐƐ͕ ƐŽŵĞ ĐŚŽŽƐĞ ŶŽƚ ƚŽ͘ / ƐƵƐƉĞĐƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƐƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ EĂƟŽŶĂů KĸĐĞ ƚĞĂŵ ĐŚĂƐŝŶŐ ƵƉ ĂŶǇŽŶĞ ƐĞĞŶ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚŚĞŵ ǁŽƵůĚ ĨĂƌ ŽƵƚǁĞŝŐŚ ĂŶǇ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂů ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ͘

Family to the rescue tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƌĞĐĞŶƚůǇ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ Ă ƐŝǆͲǁĞĞŬ ƌĂŵďůĞ around the South Island. We have stayed at ƐŽŵĞ ǁŽŶĚĞƌĨƵů ƉůĂĐĞƐ ǁĞ͛Ě ŶĞǀĞƌ ŚĞĂƌĚ ŽĨ͕ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĞŶ ďĞĂƵƟĨƵů ƐĐĞŶĞƌǇ͕ ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůǇ ŐŽŝŶŐ through the Catlins. On March 22 we stopped at a motor camp at 'ůĞŶ dƵŶŶĞů ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŶŝŐŚƚ͘ /ƚ ŚĂĚ ďĞĞŶ ƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ and all the sites were grassed. We were driving around looking for a place to park when ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞ ĐĂƵŐŚƚ ŝŶ Ă ǀĞƌǇ ƐŽŌ ƐƉŽƚ ĂŶĚ ŐŽƚ bogged down. &ŽƌƚƵŶĂƚĞůǇ͕ Ă ǀĞƌǇ ŬŝŶĚ ĐŚĂƉ ǁŚŽ ŝƐ Ă ĨĞůůŽǁ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŽĨ E D ĚƌŽǀĞ ŚŝƐ ϰͲǁŚĞĞů ĚƌŝǀĞ ƵƚĞ over and towed us out. As we have no other way to contact him, we are ǁƌŝƟŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƉĞ ŚĞ ƌĞĂĚƐ ƚŚŝƐ ůĞƩĞƌ ĂŶĚ accepts our thanks. It just shows how being a member, makes you feel as though you are part of a big family. DŝŬĞ ,ĂƌĚŝŵĂŶ Θ :ŝůů ,ĞĂůĞǇ ηϱϱϭϭϮ

Caravan coupling problem We had sway problems when towing a Southern Star 610 we bought new in 2011 ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůƵƟŽŶ ǁĂƐ ƚŽ Įƚ ĂŶ ><K ĂŶƟͲƐǁĂǇ coupling and add shock absorbers to the dual ĂǆůĞƐ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ĮǆĞĚ ƚŚĞ problems. So, when we upgraded to another Southern Star 630 in 2020, we decided to have another ><K ĂŶƟͲƐǁĂǇ ĐŽƵƉůŝŶŐ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ the build. ^ŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞŶ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƉƌŽďůĞŵƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚŝƐ ŶĞǁ ĐŽƵƉůŝŶŐ͘ dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ƚŚƌĞĞ ĨƌŝĐƟŽŶ ƉĂĚƐ ŝŶƐŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵƉůŝŶŐ ʹ ƚǁŽ ƐŝĚĞ ĨƌŝĐƟŽŶ ƉĂĚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĐůĂŵƉ ŽŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚ ƌŝƐĞ tow ball (that give us no problems) and one ĨƌŽŶƚ ĨƌŝĐƟŽŶ ƉĂĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƐŝƚƐ ŝŶƐŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ƚŽƉ ŽĨ the housing. dŚŝƐ ŝƐ Ă ǀĞƌǇ ƐŵĂůů ƚŚŝŶ ƉĂĚ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ĐƵƌǀĞĚ ƐŚĂƉĞ ƚŽ Įƚ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŽƉ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŽǁ ďĂůů ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂƐ ŶŽǁ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ƚŚƌĞĞ ƟŵĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂůůĞŶ ŽƵƚ͘ EŽ ŽŶĞ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂŶǇ ƉůĂƵƐŝďůĞ ĞǆƉůĂŶĂƟŽŶ for this. I would like to hear from anyone who is ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ƉƌŽďůĞŵƐ ĂƐ / Ăŵ ŶŽƚ having a lot of success from manufacturers ĂŶĚ ƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƐ͘ WůĞĂƐĞ ĞŵĂŝů ŵĞ ŽŶ ĂŶŶĞ͘ďŝůů͘ ĐƌŽŵǁĞůůΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ Žƌ ƉŚŽŶĞ ϬϮϳ ϱϬϭ ϰϯϯϵ͘ ŝůů ƌŽŵǁĞůů ηϰϮϲϮϭ

A font solution /Ŷ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ůĞƩĞƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƚ ŝƐƐƵĞ͕ ŽƵƌ ƐŽůƵƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŵĂůů ĨŽŶƚ ƉƌŽďůĞŵ ŝƐ ƚŽ ƌĞĂĚ ƚŚĞ pdf version of the magazine. DĂŶǇ ǇĞĂƌƐ ĂŐŽ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ 'ŚĂŶ ǁĞ ŶŽƟĐĞĚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ older passengers were using eReaders while we ǁĞƌĞ ƐƟůů ƌĞĂĚŝŶŐ ͚ƌĞĂů͛ ďŽŽŬƐ͘ tŚĞŶ ǁĞ ĂƐŬĞĚ ƚŚĞŵ ǁŚǇ͕ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ ƐŝŵƉůĞ ʹ ǁŝƚŚ ĂŶ ĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐ ĐŽƉǇ you can change the font or for a pdf zoom in. Now many years later I read the magazine on my phone in landscape mode zoomed in so one ĐŽůƵŵŶ ǁŝĚƚŚ ĮůůƐ ƚŚĞ ƐĐƌĞĞŶ͘ /ƚ ƚĂŬĞƐ Ă ďŝƚ ŽĨ ŐĞƫŶŐ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽ ƐĞĞŝŶŐ ƐƵĐŚ Ă ƐŵĂůů ĂƌĞĂ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ page, but just zoom and and scroll past the bits ǇŽƵ ĚŽŶ͛ƚ ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ read. dƌĞǀŽƌ WƌĞƩǇ ηϭϬϴϯϮϮ

Honest Kiwis /Ŷ &ĞďƌƵĂƌǇ ǁĞ ƚŽŽŬ ƚŚĞ ĨĞƌƌǇ ĨƌŽŵ tĞůůŝŶŐƚŽŶ ƚŽ WŝĐƚŽŶ ĂŶĚ / ůŽƐƚ ŵǇ ĐƌĞĚŝƚ ĐĂƌĚ ǁĂůůĞƚ ŽŶ board. Imagine my delight when I got a phone call ĨƌŽŵ ůƵĞďƌŝĚŐĞ ƚŽ ƐĂǇ ƚŚĞǇ ŚĂĚ ŝƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŽĸĐĞ and would keep it for me on my return. I would like to thank the cleaning person who ŚĂŶĚĞĚ ŝŶ ŵǇ ǁĂůůĞƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŽĸĐĞ ƐƚĂī ĨŽƌ looking through the passenger list and ringing ŵĞ ʹ ǇŽƵƌ ŚŽŶĞƐƚǇ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƚĞŐƌŝƚǇ ǁĂƐ ǀĞƌǇ much appreciated. Ğǀ ǀĞƌĞƩ ηϯϬϯϰϲ

Checking fuel prices / ŚĂǀĞ ďŽƚŚ DĐ<ĞŽǁŶ͛Ɛ ĂŶĚ <ŝǁŝ ĨƵĞů ĐĂƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐĞŶƚůǇ ƵƐĞĚ ŵǇ DĐ<ĞŽǁŶ͛Ɛ ĐĂƌĚ Ăƚ ŝŶ Sanson. When I received my invoice/statement I found that I had been overcharged (the charges were for more than the pump receipt). KŶ ĐŽŶƚĂĐƟŶŐ DĐ<ĞŽǁŶ͛Ɛ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽďůĞŵ ǁĂƐ ƐŽƌƚĞĚ ŽƵƚ ĞĂƐŝůǇ ;ĂƉƉĂƌĞŶƚůǇ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ Ăƚ Ă ƟŵĞ when the pricing was very confused). But, it just goes to show that we should always keep your receipts (if you can get one) and check the prices. 'ƌĂŶƚ ƌŽŵďŝĞ ηϯϵϲϴϵ

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However, he asked us where we were headed ĂŶĚ ǁŚǇ͕ ĂŶĚ ǁŚĞŶ ǁĞ ĞǆƉůĂŝŶĞĚ ǁĞ ŚĂĚ Ă ĨƌŝĞŶĚ ŝŶ ŚƌŝƐƚĐŚƵƌĐŚ ǁŚŽ ǁĂƐ ŝŶ ĞǆƚƌĞŵĞůǇ bad health and this might be our last opportunity to see him, Mike talked with his ƚĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ĐĂŵĞ ďĂĐŬ ƚŽ ƵƐ ʹ ƉƵƫŶŐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŽƚŚĞƌ ǁŽƌŬ ďĂĐŬ ĂŶĚ ŽƌĚĞƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĮƫŶŐ Ă ŶĞǁ ƚƵƌďŽ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǆƚ ĨĞǁ days. We cannot speak highly enough of this ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ŽƚŚĞƌƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƋƵĂůŝƚǇ ŽĨ workmanship and friendship. sĂƵŐŚĂŶ Θ >ŝǌ ŶĚĞƌƐŽŶ ηϲϳϱϴϴ

DĂƌŬ DŽƌƌĞůů DŽƚŽƌƐ͕ dĂƵƉŽ tĞ ŚĂĚ ĂŶ ŝŶƚĞƌŵŝƩĞŶƚ ĨĂƵůƚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ DĞƌĐĞĚĞƐ Sprinter and even though it was a short ǁĞĞŬ͕ DĂƌŬ ƐĂŝĚ ƚŽ ďƌŝŶŐ ŝƚ ŝŶ͘ dŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ĚĂǇ they removed some parts for diagnosis, then organised somewhere to park up overnight. ůů ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂī ǁĞƌĞ ǀĞƌǇ ƉŽůŝƚĞ ĂŶĚ ŚĞůƉĨƵů ĂŶĚ ǁĞ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚ ƚŚĞŵ ƚŽ ĂŶǇŽŶĞ ǁŚŽ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐ &ŝĂƚ or Mercedes service. >Ğǁ Θ ŶŶĞ <ĞŶŶĞƌůĞǇ ηϮϳϳϲϭ

Bluebridge, Wellington We would like to highly recommend Bluebridge ferries. Due to recent major surgery we needed ƚŽ ďĞ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƉĂƌŬ ĐůŽƐĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ůŝŌ ĂƌĞĂ͘ ůů ŽĨ

ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂī ǁĞƌĞ ƐŽ ŽďůŝŐŝŶŐ͕ ƉůĞĂƐĂŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŚĞůƉĨƵů͘ We also really enjoyed the breakfast meal that we had on board. ĂǀŝĚ Θ ZŽƐĞŵĂƌǇ ZǇĂŶ ηϮϳϮϯϲ

tŽŽĚŚĞĂĚ ƵƚŽ ůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͕ Panmure Our thanks to Blair and his team who, at short ŶŽƟĐĞ ĮƩĞĚ ƵƐ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞŝƌ ďƵƐǇ ǁŽƌŬůŽĂĚ ƚŽ change the wiring on an imported caravan. We had just picked it up from Customs clearance ĂŶĚ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ Ă tK& ďĞĨŽƌĞ ƚƌĂǀĞůůŝŶŐ ŚŽŵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĂǇ ŽĨ WůĞŶƚǇ͘ dŚĞ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ was ĞǆĐĞƉƟŽŶĂů͘

tŝůƐŽŶ DŽƚŽƌ Ž͕ dĂŝŚĂƉĞ >ĂƐƚ ǁĞĞŬ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ǁĂǇ ƚŽ ƵĐŬůĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ^hs decided to play up. We lost power while towing ŽƵƌ ĐĂƌĂǀĂŶ ĂďŽƵƚ ϮϬŬŵƐ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ dĂŝŚĂƉĞ͘ tĞ limped into town and found Wilsons. Jamie, the mechanic found the problem and ŽƌĚĞƌĞĚ ƚŚĞ ŽīĞŶĚŝŶŐ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚ ƉĂƌƚ ƐĂǇŝŶŐ ŚĞ ŚŽƉĞĚ ŝƚ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƚŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǆƚ ĚĂǇ͘ tĞ ƐƚĂǇĞĚ ŽǀĞƌŶŝŐŚƚ Ăƚ 'ƵŵƚƌĞĞ DŽƚŽƌ ĐĂŵƉ͘ EĞǆƚ day we got a call that the part was there and to ďƌŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ǁĂŐŽŶ ŝŶ͘ /ƚ ǁĂƐ ĮǆĞĚ ĂŶĚ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ǁĂǇ ďǇ Ϯ Ž͛ĐůŽĐŬ ƚŚĂƚ ĂŌĞƌŶŽŽŶ͘ ďŝŐ ƚŚĂŶŬ you to Wilsons, brilliant guys! ZƵƐƐĞůů Θ ,ĞĂƚŚĞƌ <ůĞŝŶ ηϳϴϵϳϵ

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Motor Kanix, Blenheim tŚŝůĞ ƚƌĂǀĞůůŝŶŐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ůĞŶŚĞŝŵ ŝŶ ŵŝĚͲ :ĂŶƵĂƌǇ ǁĞ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ &ŝĂƚ ƵĐĂƚŽ ŵŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞ͘ ŌĞƌ ĞǆƉůĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽďůĞŵ ƚŽ WĞƚĞƌ͕ ŚĞ immediately assigned one of his technicians to determine the cause. tŚŝůĞ ƵŶĂďůĞ ƚŽ Įǆ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŝŶ ƉƌŽďůĞŵ ;Ă ĐůƵƚĐŚ issue) they were able to render the vehicle ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂů ƚŽ ĞŶĂďůĞ ƵƐ ƚŽ ƚƌĂǀĞů ďĂĐŬ ƚŽ ,ĂǁŬĞ͛Ɛ Bay. :ĂŶ Θ ZŽŐĞƌ WĞĚĞƌƐĞŶ ηϰϴϲϭϵ

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How to replace your water heater’s sacriﬁcial anode

here are a couple of American-manufactured gas water heaters ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂǀĞ ƐƚĞĞů ďŽŝůĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ƐĂĐƌŝĮĐŝĂů ĂŶŽĚĞƐ ƚŽ ŬĞĞƉ ƚŚĞŵ going for years.

One of the most popular brands is the Suburban water heater.

dŚĞ ƐĂĐƌŝĮĐŝĂů ĂŶŽĚĞ ŝƐ ŵĂĚĞ ŽĨ Ă ŵĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵ ƌŽĚ͘ /ƚ ŝƐ ƐĐƌĞǁĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ďŽŝůĞƌ ĂŶĚ ŝƚƐ ũŽď ŝƐ ƚŽ ĐŽƌƌŽĚĞ ĂǁĂǇ ŝŶƐƚĞĂĚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĞĞů ďŽŝůĞƌ ƌƵƐƟŶŐ away. However, it is vital for the longevity of the water heater that this anode is inspected or replaced every 12 months or so. dŚĞ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚ ƐĂĐƌŝĮĐŝĂů ĂŶŽĚĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĞĂƐŝůǇ ŽďƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ ĨƌŽŵ Zs ƐŚŽƉƐ Žƌ Ăƚ ůĞĂƐƚ ƚŚĞ ŵĂƐƚĞƌ ĂŐĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞƐĞ ŚĞĂƚĞƌƐ͕ Zs ^ƵƉƉůŝĞƐ ŝŶ Hamilton. To remove the anode from the water heater you will require a 27mm (1 ϭͬϭϲ͟Ϳ ƐŽĐŬĞƚ ĂŶĚ Ă ůŽŶŐ ďĂƌ͘ ĞĨŽƌĞ ƌĞŵŽǀŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĂŶŽĚĞ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŚĞĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ Žī ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚĞŶƚƐ cold. Open the hot tap closest to the water heater to allow air to get into the ďŽŝůĞƌ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ďŽŝůĞƌ ĂƌĞ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚ͘ / ĂůƐŽ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǇŽƵ ĐƵƚ ƵƉ ƚŚĞ ƚŽƉ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ Ă ƉůĂƐƟĐ ŵŝůŬ ďŽƩůĞ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ Ă ĚƌĂŝŶ ƚŽ ĂůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĨŽƌĞŝŐŶ ŵĂƩĞƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĐŽŵĞ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ďŽŝůĞƌ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĂŶŽĚĞ ŝƐ ƌĞŵŽǀĞĚ͕ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŝĚĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ďŽĚǇ ǁŽƌŬ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ van. tŚĞŶ ǇŽƵ ƌĞŵŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ĂŶŽĚĞ ƵƐĞ ŝƚ ƚŽ ƐƟƌ ƚŚĞ ŽǆŝĚĞƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ boiler so that you remove most of them from within the boiler. DĂŬĞ ƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƚŚƌĞĂĚƐ ĂƌĞ ĐůĞĂŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŽĐŬĞƚ ƚŚĂƚ ĂĐĐĞƉƚƐ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǁ anode, apply two or three turns of PTFE thread sealing tape to the thread ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǁ ĂŶŽĚĞ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĮƚ ŝƚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďŽŝůĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƟŐŚƚĞŶ ŝƚ up. EŽǁ ƚƵƌŶ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƉƵŵƉ ďĂĐŬ ŽŶ͕ ůĞĂǀŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƚ ƚĂƉ KE͘ ĞǁĂƌĞ͕ ƚŚĞ ƚĂƉ ǁŝůů ƐƉŝƚ ĂŶĚ ƐƉƵƌƚ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ďŽŝůĞƌ ƌĞĮůůƐ͘ dŚĞŶ͕ ŽŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŇŽǁƐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƚĂƉ ĐůĞĂƌ ŽĨ Ăŝƌ͕ ƚƵƌŶ ŝƚ Žī͘ dŚĞ ƉƵŵƉ ǁŝůů ƚŚĞŶ ƚƵƌŶ ŝƚƐĞůĨ Žī ʹ ũŽď done! zŽƵ ŵĂǇ ŶŽƟĐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƉƵŵƉ ǁŝůů ŶŽǁ ƚƵƌŶ ŽŶ ĂŌĞƌ ĂŶǇ ƚĂƉ ŝƐ ƚƵƌŶĞĚ ŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚƵƌŶ Žī ĂŌĞƌ ǇŽƵ ƚƵƌŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂƉ Žī͕ ƚŚĞ ƉĞƌŝŽĚ ĐŽƵůĚ ďĞ Ă half to a one second delay. dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ĐĂƵƐĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ƉŽĐŬĞƚ ŽĨ Ăŝƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐ ŶŽǁ ƐŝƫŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽŝůĞƌ ĂĐƟŶŐ ĂƐ a cushion as the water pressure increases within the boiler. This has the ƐĂŵĞ ĞīĞĐƚ ĂƐ ĂŶ ĂĐĐƵŵƵůĂƚŽƌ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞ ĮƩĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƉƵŵƉ ƐǇƐƚĞŵ͘ /ƚ ƌĞĚƵĐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ƟŵĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉ ƚƵƌŶƐ ŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĚƵĐĞƐ ƉƵůƐĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ pump.

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tŚĞŶ ǇŽƵ ƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚͬŝŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐĂĐƌŝĮĐŝĂů ĂŶŽĚĞ it is a good idea to give the burner a good clean out using compressed air. Note, stand aside as the burner could be full of carbon! dŚŝƐ ǁĞĞ ďŝƚ ŽĨ ƟŵĞ ƐƉĞŶƚ͕ ǁŝůů ŐŝǀĞ ǇŽƵ ƚƌŽƵďůĞͲĨƌĞĞ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŚĞĂƚĞƌ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůů ĂůƐŽ ůĂƐƚ ǇŽƵ ŵĂŶǇ ǇĞĂƌƐ ŝĨ ǇŽƵ ƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞ ŝƚ ĞǀĞƌǇ year or so. /ƚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ŶŽƚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ŽŶůǇ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŚĞĂƚĞƌƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƵƐĞ ƐĂĐƌŝĮĐŝĂů ĂŶŽĚĞƐ are the Suburban brand. Other brands of water heater use glass or resinlined boilers or stainless steel boilers.

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or our newer members who may not have had the chance to read previous ĂƌƟĐůĞƐ Žƌ ĞǀĞŶ ŚĂĚ ƚŚĞ ĐŚĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ƚĂůŬ ǁŝƚŚ ŵĞ͕ / ǁŝůů ĂƩĞŵƉƚ ƚŽ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŽƉŝĐƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŬĞĞƉ ĐƌŽƉƉŝŶŐ up. KŶĞ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶ ŝƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ǁŝƚŚ ůĞĂĚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂǀĞ ŝŶͲůŝŶĞ Z Ɛ ĮƩĞĚ͗ ͞ ƌĞ ƚŚĞǇ ůĞŐĂů ĂŶĚ ĚŽ ǁĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ Z ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ǀĂŶ͍͟ Vehicles between 1998 and 2001 were required to have a permanently connected lead (in a ůŽĐŬĞƌͿ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƐĞ ůĞĂĚƐ ŚĂĚ ĂŶ ŝŶͲůŝŶĞ ƉŽƌƚĂďůĞ Z ͘ dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŵĂŶǇ ŽĨ ƚŚĞƐĞ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞƐ ŽƵƚ ƚŚĞƌĞ ;Ă ůŽƚ ĂƌĞ ĞǆͲƌĞŶƚĂůƐͿ ĂŶĚ ƚŚŝƐ ŽŌĞŶ ƐĞĞŵƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƵƐĞ ŽĨ ĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŽŶ͘ ŶǇ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞ ĂŌĞƌ ϮϬϬϭ ŵƵƐƚ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ Z ĮƩĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐŝĚĞ ƐǁŝƚĐŚ ďŽĂƌĚ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ not to have an external RCD in the lead. In no ĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĂƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŝŶͲůŝŶĞ Z Ɛ ƚŽ ďĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŝŶ a detachable lead. ŶǇ ĞǆŝƐƟŶŐ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞ ƉƌĞ ϮϬϬϭ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂƐ ĂŶ ŝŶͲ ůŝŶĞ Z ĮƩĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĮǆĞĚ ůĞĂĚ ƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽ ŝƐ ĮŶĞ͘ tŝƚŚ ƚŚŝƐ ƚǇƉĞ͕ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ƚĞƐƚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ Z ŝƐ ĚŽŝŶŐ ǁŚĂƚ ŝƚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ĞĂĐŚ ƟŵĞ ǇŽƵ power up. You need to reset the unit, trip it ĂŶĚ ƌĞƐĞƚ ŝƚ ĂŐĂŝŶ͘ dŚŝƐ ƉƌŽǀĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ Z ŝƐ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶŝŶŐ properly. ƚ Ă ƌĞŶĞǁĂů ŽĨ ǇŽƵƌ tĂƌƌĂŶƚ ŽĨ ůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů Fitness the inspector will need to power up ƚŚĞ ƵŶŝƚ ƚŽ ƚĞƐƚ ŝƚ͕ ƐŽ ŝĨ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ϮϯϬͲǀŽůƚ supply handy to be used. In many cases the inspector will have a portable inverter that can ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ŝĨ Ă ůĂŶĚ ƐŽƵƌĐĞ ŝƐ unavailable. ůǁĂǇƐ ĐŚĞĐŬ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ ĞǆƉŽƐĞĚ ǁŝƌĞƐ ƐŚŽǁŝŶŐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĚƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞƐĞ ƵŶŝƚƐ ƚĞŶĚ ƚŽ ƉƵůů ƚŚĞ ĐĂďůĞƐ ĂǁĂǇ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƌĚ ŐƌŝƉƐ ĂůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ ƉƵůů ĨƌĞĞ͘ tĂƚĞƌ ĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ŐĂŝŶ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ŽŶĐĞ ƚŚŝƐ ŚĂƐ ŽĐĐƵƌƌĞĚ͕ ƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐ ŝŶ ĚĂŵĂŐĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ Z ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƟŶŐ a hazard. ƚ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ŽĨ Ă tŽ &͕ ƚŚĞ ǀĂŶ ŝƐ ŝŶƐƉĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĚĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞ ǁĂƐ ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƌĞŐƵůĂƟŽŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞƌĞ ŝŶ ƉůĂĐĞ then.

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ĐĂŵƉ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƵƉ ƚŽ ĚĂƚĞ ǁŝƚŚ the requirements on them these days.

In simple terms an RCBO is an RCD (residual ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ĚĞǀŝĐĞͿ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ Ă ĐŝƌĐƵŝƚ ďƌĞĂŬĞƌ ĐŽŵďŝŶĞĚ͘ KƵƌ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞǀŝĐĞ ƚŽ ŽƉĞƌĂƚĞ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ϯϬ ŵŝůůŝƐĞĐŽŶĚƐ Ăƚ ϯϬ milliamps earth ůĞĂŬĂŐĞ͘

,ŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ / ŽŌĞŶ ĮĞůĚ ĐĂůůƐ ĨƌŽŵ ĐĂŵƉŝŶŐ ŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ ŶĂƟŽŶǁŝĚĞ͕ ǁŚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ĐŽŶƚĂĐƚĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ DŝŶŝƐƚƌǇ ĐŽŶĐĞƌŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĂƵĚŝƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ processes involved.

dŚŝƐ ŚĂƐ ŵĞĂŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ͕ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŝŶ͕ ŝƐŽůĂƟŶŐ ƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĞƌƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ŵĂĚĞ ŽďƐŽůĞƚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞƐĞ devices. dŚĞ Z ƵŶŝƚ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ĚĞƚĞĐƚ ĂŶ ĞĂƌƚŚ ůĞĂŬĂŐĞ ĨĂƵůƚ ŽŶůǇ ĂŶĚ ŶŽƚ ĂŶ ŽǀĞƌͲĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ ǁŚŝůĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŝƌĐƵŝƚ ďƌĞĂŬĞƌ ĚĞƚĞĐƚƐ ĂŶĚ protects the second scenario. An ordinary RCD does not protect current overload and will be ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ĚƌĂǁ ƚŚĂƚ ĞǆĐĞĞĚƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĂƟŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ unit. dŚĞ Z K ŽďǀŝŽƵƐůǇ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚŝƐ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ĚĞƚĞĐƟŶŐ ĂŶǇ ĞĂƌƚŚ ůĞĂŬĂŐĞ ĨĂƵůƚƐ͘ For our caravans and motorhomes this means Ă ŵĂǆ ƌĂƟŶŐ ŽĨ ϭϲ ĂŵƉƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ Z K ŝŶ ǇŽƵƌ ǀĂŶ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŝŶůĞƚ ĂŶĚ ƐƵƉƉůǇ ůĞĂĚ ƉůƵŐƐ ĂƌĞ ƌĂƚĞĚ Ăƚ ϭϲ amps. In NZ we are required to have an ‘A’ type RCD or Z K ďǇ ůĞŐŝƐůĂƟŽŶ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŵĞĂŶƐ ŽƵƌ ƵŶŝƚƐ ǁŝůů operate in both AC and DC ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ͘

WoEF requirements KŶĐĞ ĂŐĂŝŶ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶĞ ƚŽ ƌĞŵŝŶĚ ĞǀĞƌǇŽŶĞ that you are required by NZ law to have a ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů ǁĂƌƌĂŶƚ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ǇŽƵ ĐĂŶ connect your motorhome or caravan to a power source. Failure to comply with this can result in ƉƌŽďůĞŵƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŽǁŶĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ĐĂŵƉ ŽǁŶĞƌͬŵĂŶĂŐĞƌƐͬƉĂƌŬ ĐƵƐƚŽĚŝĂŶƐ͘ EŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƵƐ ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ ƐĞĞ ĂŶǇŽŶĞ ŚƵƌƚ Žƌ ĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ŶĞŐůĞĐƚ ŽĨ Ă ĨĞǁ͘ ĂŵƉŝŶŐ ŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ ĂƌĞ ĂƵĚŝƚĞĚ͕ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞǇ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚ͕ ŬŶŽǁ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŚĂǀĞ ƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞ ĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞƐ ŽĨ ǀĞƌŝĮĐĂƟŽŶ͘ dŚĞƐĞ KsƐ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƌ Ă ĮǀĞͲǇĞĂƌ ƉĞƌŝŽĚ ƐŽ ƚŚĞ

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ůŽƚ ǁĞƌĞ ƵŶĂǁĂƌĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚŝƐ ŚĂƐ ĐĂƵƐĞĚ ƐŽŵĞ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĐĂƵŐŚƚ out. For example, members have arrived, ŚĂǀŝŶŐ ŵŝƐƐĞĚ ŐĞƫŶŐ ƚŚĞŝƌ tŽ & ƵƉĚĂƚĞĚ ĂŶĚ because it has expired, have been turned away ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĐĂŵƉ͕ Žƌ ƌĞĨƵƐĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞ ĂůůŽǁĞĚ ŽŶƚŽ a power site. ^ŚŽƵůĚ Ă ĐĂŵƉ ŽǁŶĞƌͬŵĂŶĂŐĞƌ ĂůůŽǁ ƐŽŵĞŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĐŽŶŶĞĐƚ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ Ă ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ tŽ &͕ ƚŚĞǇ ĂƌĞ ƉƵƫŶŐ ƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐ Ăƚ ƌŝƐŬ ŽĨ ƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƟŽŶ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ĂŶ ĂĐĐŝĚĞŶƚ ŽĐĐƵƌ͘ dŚĞ ĮŶĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ŶŽǁ ďĞŝŶŐ ŝŵƉŽƐĞĚ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ small.

Don’t shoot the messenger tĞ͕ ĂƐ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů ŝŶƐƉĞĐƚŽƌƐ͕ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ƚŚĞƌĞ ƚŽ ǁĂǀĞ Ă ďŝŐ ƐƟĐŬ ďƵƚ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ǁŚĞƌĞ ǁĞ ĐĂŶ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƚŚĞ ƐĂĨĞ ƵƐĞ ŽĨ electricity. /Ĩ ƐŽŵĞŽŶĞ ŐĞƚƐ ĂďƵƐŝǀĞ Žƌ ͚ŚĂĐŬĞĚ Žī͛ ǁŚĞŶ ĂŶ ŝŶƐƉĞĐƚŽƌ Žƌ ĂŶ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝĂŶ ƐĞĞƐ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐ ŶŽŶͲĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚ͕ ƚŚĞǇ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞ ĂǁĂƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů ǁŽƌŬĞƌ ƚŚĞŶ ŝŐŶŽƌĞƐ ǁŚĂƚ ƚŚĞǇ ŚĂǀĞ ŽďƐĞƌǀĞĚ͕ ƚŚĞǇ ĂƌĞ ƉƵƫŶŐ ďŽƚŚ ƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů ǁŽƌŬĞƌ Ăƚ ƌŝƐŬ ŽĨ ĚŝƐĐŝƉůŝŶĂƌǇ ĂĐƟŽŶ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů tŽƌŬĞƌƐ͛ ZĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ Board. dŚŝƐ ĂƉƉůŝĞƐ ƚŽ ĂŶǇƚŚŝŶŐ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ Ă ĚǁĞůůŝŶŐ͕ caravan, motorhome, pleasure vessel, industrial ƐŝƚĞ ŝŶ ĨĂĐƚ ĂŶǇǁŚĞƌĞ͕ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂƐ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐ ƵŶƐĂĨĞ͘ dŚĞ ŽŶƵƐ ŝƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů ǁŽƌŬĞƌ to point out the hazard to the owner to prevent an accident ŽĐĐƵƌƌŝŶŐ͘ Please don’t shoot the ŵĞƐƐĞŶŐĞƌ ʹ ǁĞ ĂƌĞ ŽŶůǇ ƚŚĞƌĞ ƚŽ ĚŽ Ă ũŽď ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƐĂĨĞƚǇ͘ Gordon Tonks #14494 NZMCA Electrical Advisor

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Basic winter checks we can do ourselves

s we head towards the winter months ĞŶƋƵŝƌŝĞƐ ƚĞŶĚ ƚŽ ƚĂƉĞƌ Žī ĂƐ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽŌĞŶ ƉĂƌŬ ƵƉ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐĂƌĂǀĂŶƐ ĂŶĚ motorhomes more over the cooler months.

the axles, so they can be turned.

ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĂŶ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ controller.

tŚŝůĞ ƉĂƌŬĞĚ͕ ŵŽŝƐƚƵƌĞ ĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ǁŽƌŬ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ǁĂǇ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďĞĂƌŝŶŐƐ ĐĂƵƐŝŶŐ ĚĂŵĂŐĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďĞĂƌŝŶŐ ƐƵƌĨĂĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƵůƟŵĂƚĞůǇ ƌĞƋƵŝƌŝŶŐ replacement.

dŚĞŝƌ ĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƚŚĞǇ ĂƌĞ ŐĞŶĞƌĂůůǇ ƐŵĂůůĞƌ ĨŽƌ Ă ŐŝǀĞŶ ŽƵƚƉƵƚ ;ŵĞĂƐƵƌĞĚ ŝŶ ĂŵƉ ŚŽƵƌƐͿ ĂŶĚ ǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŽƉĞƌĂƚĞ Ăƚ ĨƵůů ǀŽůƚĂŐĞ ƵŶƟů ŇĂƚ͘

However this does create an opportunity to ĐĂƌƌǇ ŽƵƚ ƚŚŽƐĞ ůŝƩůĞ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ ũŽďƐ ĂŶĚ ŐĞƚ ŵŽƌĞ ŵĂũŽƌ ƌĞƉĂŝƌƐ ďŽŽŬĞĚ ŝŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝƐƚ ƌĞƉĂŝƌĞƌƐ͘ dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ƉůĞŶƚǇ ŽĨ ƐŵĂůůĞƌ ƌĞƉĂŝƌƐ and maintenance jobs we can do ourselves. They include:

/ƚ͛Ɛ ĚĞĮŶŝƚĞůǇ ǁŽƌƚŚ ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞƐĞ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ĂƐ ǇŽƵ ƉĂƌŬ ƵƉ ǇŽƵƌ ǀĂŶ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ winter months.

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Caravans

/Ĩ ǇŽƵ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ĂďŝůŝƚǇ ƚŽ ũĂĐŬ ƵƉ ǇŽƵƌ ĐĂƌĂǀĂŶ͕ ŽŶĞ ƐŝĚĞ Ăƚ Ă ƟŵĞ ƐŽ ƚŚĞ ǁŚĞĞůƐ ĂƌĞ ĨƌĞĞ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽƵŶĚ͕ ŝƚ͛Ɛ Ă ŐŽŽĚ ŝĚĞĂ ƚŽ ĐŚĞĐŬ ǁŚĞĞů ďĞĂƌŝŶŐƐ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ŶŽ ĞǆĐĞƐƐŝǀĞ play and they run smoothly. ĞĂƌŝŶŐƐ ŝŶ Ă ƚĂŶĚĞŵ ĂǆůĞ ĂƌĞ ƐƵďũĞĐƚ ƚŽ ƋƵŝƚĞ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ƐŝĚĞ ůŽĂĚŝŶŐƐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚƵƌŶŝŶŐ͘ ^ƉŝŶ ĞĂĐŚ ǁŚĞĞů ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ŝƚ ƚƵƌŶƐ ĨƌĞĞůǇ ĂŶĚ smoothly. ŐŽŽĚ ƚĞƐƚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŽ ƐƉŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǁŚĞĞů ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶ ƉůĂĐĞ ǇŽƵƌ ŚĂŶĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽĚǇǁŽƌŬ ŶĞĂƌ ƚŚĞ ĂǆůĞ͘ /Ĩ ƚŚĞ ďĞĂƌŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĚƌǇ Žƌ ƌŽƵŐŚ ǇŽƵ ǁŝůů ĨĞĞů Ă ƐůŝŐŚƚ ǀŝďƌĂƟŽŶ ǁŚŝůĞ ƚŚĞ ǁŚĞĞů ŝƐ ƐƉŝŶŶŝŶŐ͘ dŚŝƐ ǁĂƌƌĂŶƚƐ ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ ŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŽŶ͘ dŽ ƚĞƐƚ ƚŚĞ ďĞĂƌŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĐŽƌƌĞĐƚůǇ ĂĚũƵƐƚĞĚ͕ ŐƌĂƐƉ ƚŚĞ ƚǇƌĞ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƚŽƉ ĂŶĚ ďŽƩŽŵ ĂŶĚ ƚƌǇ ƚŽ ƌŽĐŬ the wheel on it’s axis (pull the top and push ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ͕ ƚŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ǁĂǇͿ͘ /Ĩ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ͕ ƚŚĞ ďĞĂƌŝŶŐ ŵĂǇ ŶĞĞĚ ĂĚũƵƐƟŶŐ͘ ,ŽǁĞǀĞƌ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ŶŽƚ ƚŽ ŽǀĞƌ ƟŐŚƚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ďĞĂƌŝŶŐ ĂƐ ƚŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ĐĂƵƐĞ ĨƌŝĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐ͘ ^ŽŵĞ ƐůŝŐŚƚ ŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ is allowable. /Ĩ ǇŽƵ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ĂŶĚ ĂďŝůŝƚǇ͕ ƌĞŵŽǀŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁŚĞĞů ĂŶĚ ǁŚĞĞů ŚƵď ĂŶĚ ƌĞŵŽǀŝŶŐ͕ ĐůĞĂŶŝŶŐ͕ ĐŚĞĐŬŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞƉĂĐŬŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ďĞĂƌŝŶŐƐ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ŚŝŐŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ŐƌĞĂƐĞ͕ ĐŚĞĐŬŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞƉůĂĐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĂůƐ͕ ŝƐ ǁŽƌƚŚ ĚŽŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ƟŵĞ ƚŽ ƟŵĞ͘ ĂƌĂǀĂŶ ǁŚĞĞů ďĞĂƌŝŶŐƐ ĐĂŶ ƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐ ŐĞƚ ǁŽƌŶ ƐƉŽƚƐ ĨƌŽŵ ƐŝƫŶŐ ŝŶ ŽŶĞ ƉůĂĐĞ ĨŽƌ ĞǆƚĞŶĚĞĚ ƉĞƌŝŽĚƐ͘ /Ŷ ĨĂĐƚ͕ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƌĂǀĂŶ ŝƐ ůŝŬĞůǇ ƚŽ ƐƚĂǇ ŝŶ ŽŶĞ ƐƉŽƚ ĨŽƌ ĂŶ ĞǆƚĞŶĚĞĚ ƉĞƌŝŽĚ͕ ƐĂǇ Ɛŝǆ ŵŽŶƚŚƐ Žƌ ŵŽƌĞ͕ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŚĞůƉĨƵů ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ƚŚĞ ǁĞŝŐŚƚ Žī ƚŚĞ ǁŚĞĞůƐ ďǇ ũĂĐŬŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ

Motorhomes

dŚĞ ďŝŐŐĞƐƚ ƚŚŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ŵŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƉĂƌŬĞĚ ĨŽƌ ĂŶ ĞǆƚĞŶĚĞĚ ƉĞƌŝŽĚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ǀĞŚŝĐůĞ ďĂƩĞƌǇ͘ tŚŝůƐƚ ƚŚĞ ŝŐŶŝƟŽŶ ŵĂǇ ďĞ ƚƵƌŶĞĚ Žī͕ ƚŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ƐƟůů Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ ŝŶ ŵŽĚĞƌŶ ŵŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞƐ ǁŚŝĐŚ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŽƉĞƌĂƚĞ ƚŽ ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶĂůŝƚǇ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĚĂƐŚďŽĂƌĚ ĂŶĚ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐ systems. dŚĞƐĞ ƚĂŬĞ ďĂƩĞƌǇ ƉŽǁĞƌ͕ ĂůƚŚŽƵŐŚ Ă ǀĞƌǇ ƐŵĂůů ĂŵŽƵŶƚ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůů ŇĂƩĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂƌƟŶŐ ďĂƩĞƌǇ;ƐͿ ŽǀĞƌ ƟŵĞ͘ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐ ĐĂƵƐĞ ƉƌŽďůĞŵƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ĐƌĞĂƚĞ ĨĂƵůƚ ĐŽĚĞƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵƉƵƚĞƌ ƐǇƐƚĞŵ͘ ůƐŽ͕ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ďĂƩĞƌǇ ƌĞŵĂŝŶƐ ŇĂƚ ĨŽƌ Ă ƉĞƌŝŽĚ ŽĨ ƟŵĞ͕ ĐŚĞŵŝĐĂů ƌĞĂĐƟŽŶƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ďĂƩĞƌǇ ĐĂŶ ĚĂŵĂŐĞ ƚŚĞ ĐĞůůƐ ĂŶĚ ƵůƟŵĂƚĞůǇ ŵĞĂŶ ƌĞƉůĂĐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ďĂƩĞƌǇ͘ ,ĞƌĞΖƐ ƚǁŽ ƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ ƚŚŝƐ issue: 1. tŚĞƌĞ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ĂƩĂĐŚ Ă ƚƌŝĐŬůĞ ĐŚĂƌŐĞƌ ƚŽ ŬĞĞƉ ƚŚĞ ďĂƩĞƌǇ ĐŚĂƌŐĞ ƚŽƉƉĞĚ ƵƉ͖ Žƌ 2. &ŝƚ Ă ďĂƩĞƌǇ ŝƐŽůĂƟŶŐ ƐǁŝƚĐŚ͘ dŚŝƐ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůǇ ĐƵƚƐ Žī ƚŚĞ ďĂƩĞƌǇ ĨƌŽŵ Ăůů ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĂůůŽǁƐ ƚŚĞ ďĂƩĞƌǇ ƚŽ ƌĞŵĂŝŶ ĐŚĂƌŐĞĚ ĨŽƌ ůŽŶŐĞƌ͘ ůƚŚŽƵŐŚ ŶŽƚ ĂƐ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ĂƐ Ă ƚƌŝĐŬůĞ ĐŚĂƌŐĞƌ͕ ŝƚ ĚŽĞƐ ƐůŽǁ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ůŽƐƐ ŽĨ ǀŽůƚĂŐĞ͘ House batteries

hŶůĞƐƐ ůŝƚŚŝƵŵ ďĂƩĞƌŝĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĮƩĞĚ͕ ƚŚĞƐĞ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ůŝŬĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ůĞŌ ŇĂƚ͕ ƐŽ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ͕ ƚƌǇ ƚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ƐŽŵĞ ĨŽƌŵ ŽĨ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉŽǁĞƌ ĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚ ŝĨ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ͕ Žƌ Ă ƚƌŝĐŬůĞ ĐŚĂƌŐĞƌ ĂƩĂĐŚĞĚ͘ /Ŷ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĂůǁĂǇƐ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ͕ ďƵƚ ǁŽƌƚŚ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌŝŶŐ ǁŚĞŶ ƐĞůĞĐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ ĂůƐŽ ǁŽƌƚŚ ŶŽƟŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŚŝůƐƚ ůŝƚŚŝƵŵ ďĂƩĞƌŝĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂďůǇ ŵŽƌĞ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ͕ ƚŚĞǇ ĂƌĞ ƐƟůů ŵƵĐŚ ŵŽƌĞ ĞǆƉĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ƚŚĞ

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AA Solar Alan Rogers Travel Alliance RV ANZA Motors Apollo Entertainment Ash Solar Power ƐŚďǇ WůƵŵďŝŶŐ Θ 'ĂƐĮƫŶŐ Autobarn RV Autoblast Autobody & Glass Repairs Autotech RV Repairs THAMES B2B RV Bay Bed Makers ĂǇďĂƚ ĂƩĞƌŝĞƐ Beachcomber Cruises Picton BioWorks Branded Country Music Fest Burnsco ĂŶĮǆ >ƚĚ Caravan Camping & Marine Caravan Tranz Carters Tyres Clearview Mirrors CM Parts Coast to Coast RV Services Coastal Motorhomes & Caravans Consistent Kiwi Company Corrosion Control Cover World Covi Insurance Cruise Fiordland Custom RV Cvana WŽǁĞƌ ĂƩĞƌŝĞƐ ĞůƵǆĞ Zs

69 40 121 87 IBC,7,120 123 135 157 143 157 145 158 143 147 158 117 131 31 143 115 156 59 117 159 15 139 158 63 113 83 157 159 129 63 4,5

Design Coach & Body Co Diesel Services Digital Imports ŽŵĞƟĐ E Drury Tires Dump Mate E-Bike Conversions Ebo Bikes ůĞĐƚƌĂͲ^ĂĨĞ /ŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů ^ŽůƵƟŽŶƐ Θ /ŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶƐ Enertec Marine Systems Euromarque European Motorhomes Ezirider First Autoworks & RV First Mortgage Trust Fridgetech Marine 'ĂůůŝǀĂŶƟŶŐ Kǌ Gipsy Caravans GJ Gardner Homes Hahei Holiday Resort Harewood Panel & Paint HB21 Heart Saver Heatspace Hercules Tanks Hitch Post /ŶĮŶŝƚǇ ĂƌĂǀĂŶƐ Interislander /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů zĂĐŚƚ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ :ĂǇĐŽ ŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŽŶ <ĂŬĂƉŽ >ŝŶĞŶ Kiwi Bus Builders Kiwi Fuel Cards >ĂĐŬůĂŶĚƐ

PG NO 117 123 119 13 89 127 159 101 158 159 95 107 35 67 103 73 105 127 105 23 139 141 127 135 115 157 157 125 29 160 61 112 121 K 49

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>ĂƐƚƌŝƚĞ &ŽŽƚǁĞĂƌ >ĞŐĞŶĚ ŝŬĞƐ >ĞŝƐƵƌĞ ^ŚĞĚ >ĞǀŝŶ Zs ĞŶƚƌĞ >ĞǁŝƐ 'ƌĂǇ >ŝĨĞƐƚǇůĞ DŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞƐ >ŝƋƵŝĚ >ĂƵŶĚƌŽŵĂƚƐ >ŝƋƵŝĚ ZƵďďĞƌ Mahons Amusements Marlborough Tour Company Marty's Panel & Paint Mckeown Petroleum DĞůŽzĞůŽ ĞďŝŬĞƐ Merit RV Mothers NZ Motorhome Specialists EĂƟŽŶǁŝĚĞ Zs Nelson Caravans North Shore Diesels NZ Motorhome & Caravan Sales NZ Vehicle Glass Merchants NZ eBikes K ŽǀĞƌƐ KǀĂůĂŶĚ DŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞƐ WůĂƐƟĐƐ ŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐ WůĂƟŶƵŵ DŽƚŽƌŚŽŵĞƐ Pou Herenaga Tai Twin Coast Cycle Trail Pro Bars Pukaha ZĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶ /ŵƉŽƌƚƐ REDARC Electronics ZĞŝŶŽůĚ DĂǆ Rhino Covers RSE RV Finders

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Zs >ŝǀŝŶŐ RV Mega RV Repairs RV Services RV Super Centre RV Supplies RV Window Services RViBrake Senior Trust SJK Interiors Strait NZ Bluebridge Sunny Tech Solar SupaScoota Superchips Supreme Antennas Symons Group Takacat NZ TJ Motorhomes dƌĂŝů >ŝƚĞ ĂƌĂǀĂŶƐ Trevelyans Trilford Plumbing & Gas UK Caravans Vantage RV Venture Taranaki Venture Timaru sŝƐƵĂů WůĂƐƟĐƐ sŝǀĂ ǆƉĞĚŝƟŽŶƐ Volkswagen Waiatoto River Safari Webasto Thermo & Comfort Whangarei District Council tŝŶĚƐĐƌĞĞŶ ^ŽůƵƟŽŶƐ tŝƌĞůĞƐƐ EĂƟŽŶ Zion Motorhomes

FREE FRESH WATER* Kiwi Fuelcards and Caltex are delighted to offer all NZMCA members the beneﬁt of receiving 1 Fill of Free Fresh Water for your Caravan/Campervan. 76 Service Stations throughout New Zealand will provide Free Fresh Water for NZMCA members as they travel around the country. All you need to do is purchase fuel or items in-store to the value of $50 or more on one occasion. The participating sites are listed below

*Terms and conditions apply. See in-store for details or www.kiwifuelcards.co.nz Site Name

Address

Caltex Alexandra Caltex Ashburton Caltex All Seasons Caltex Capricorn Caltex Clark St Caltex Epsom Caltex Grey Lynn Caltex Leabank Caltex Highland Park Caltex Karaka Caltex Monument Caltex Mangere Caltex Otara Caltex Papatoetoe Caltex Springs Rd Caltex West Coast Road Caltex Western Springs Caltex Albany Caltex Upper Harbour Balclutha Motors Ltd Caltex Main Street Caltex Blenheim Rd Caltex Lincoln Road Caltex Hornby Caltex Russley Caltex Redwood Caltex Riccarton Caltex Wairakei Caltex Dairy Flat Caltex Westlow Caltex Dargaville Caltex Valley Caltex Gladstone Rd Caltex Makaraka Caltex Chartwell Caltex Karamu Rd Caltex Omahu Road Caltex Kaikohe

50 Centennial Avenue Corner East/Dobson Streets 288 Te Atatu Road 363 Manukau Road Clark Street 378 Manukau Road 339- 345 Great North Road 112 Weymouth Road 489 Pakuranga Highway State Highway 22 561 Great South Road 2 Saville Road 153 East Tamaki Road 5 Puhunui Road 23 Springs Road 297 West Coast Road 790 Great North Road 7 Mecari Way 73-77 Paul Mathews Road Corner Elizabeth & James Streets 26 Main Street 149 Blenheim Road 55 Lincoln Road 427 Main South Road 2 Russley Road 315 Main North Road 64-66 Riccarton Road 248 Wairakei Road State Highway 17 166 High Street Corner Normandy & Victoria Streets 134 North Road 401 Gladstone Road 105 Main Road 145 Comries Road 800 Karamu Road North 1108 Omahu Road 19 Broadway

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Te Atatu South Epsom New Lynn Epsom Grey Lynn Manurewa Highland Park Papakura Otahuhu Mangere East Otara Papatoetoe East Tamaki Glen Eden Western Springs Albany Albany

Spreydon Hornby Redwood

North East Valley Makaraka Chartwell

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Alexandra Ashburton Auckland Auckland Auckland Auckland Auckland Auckland Auckland Auckland Auckland Auckland Auckland Auckland Auckland Auckland Auckland Auckland Auckland Balclutha Blenheim Christchurch Christchurch Christchurch Christchurch Christchurch Christchurch Christchurch Dairy Flat Dannevirke Dargaville Dunedin Gisborne Gisborne Hamilton Hastings Hastings g Kaikohe

Caltex Kaikoura Caltex Katikati Caltex Kawakawa Caltex Kerikeri Kurow Auto Services Olympic Service Station Caltex Railway Avenue Caltex VIC Caltex Chapel St Caltex Solway Nicholsons StarShop Caltex Bishopdale Caltex Kaitaia Caltex Waitangi Caltex Wellsford Noel Radd Motors Ltd Caltex Omarama Caltex Bridge St Pat Prescott Ltd Moores Service Station Caltex Fitzherbert Caltex Ruahine Caltex Rangiora Aorangi Motors Caltex Washdyke Caltex Mataura Caltex Manunui Caltex Te Anau Caltex King Street The Store Te Rangi Ita Caltex Rimutaka Caltex Waipukurau Caltex Wanaka Caltex Victoria Avenue Caltex Upper Hutt Caltex Whakatane Caltex Western Hills Drive Caltex Whangarei

55 Beach Road Main Road State Highway 1 Kerikeri Road 26 Bledisloe Street Corner Holland Crescent & Vogel Street 20 Railway Avenue Corner High & Brunswick Streets Corner Chapel & Wrigley Streets 216 High Street South 382 Thames Street 209 Waimea Road 172-174 Commerce Street 10-12 Blackbridge Road Rodney Street 198 Hurndal Street 12 Chain Hills Highway 79 Bridge Street 152 Maniapoto Street 2 Belmont Road Cnr College Street/Fitzherbert Avenue Corner Ruahine Street & Main Street Corner High Street & King Street 77 Main Road 184 Hilton Highway 125 Main Street 156 Totara Street, Highway 4 Corner Luxmore Drive & Bowen Street 143 King Street 267 State Highway 1 via Turangi 1193 Fergusson Drive North Cnr Herbert & Russell Street 19 Ardmore Street 241 Victoria Avenue 749-755 Fergusson Drive 149-153 Commerce Street 307-311 Western Hills Drive Tarewa Road

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Naenae

Solway Bishopdale Kaitaia Paihia Wellsford Maungaturoto SH83

Pleasant Point Washdyke Mataura Manunui

Upper Hutt

City Kaikoura Katikati Kawakawa Kerikeri Kurow Lower Hutt Lower Hutt Lower Hutt Masterton Masterton Morrinsville Nelson Northland Northland Northland Northland Omarama Opotiki Otorohanga Paeroa Palmerston North Palmerston North Rangiora South Canterbury South Canterbury Southland Taumarunui Te Anau Timaru Turangi Upper Hutt Waipukurau Wanaka Wanganui Wellington Whakatane Whangarei g Whangarei

103 75 157 45,47 24,25 2,3 135 123 39 159 91 111 103 159 109 125 71 157 IFC,1 155 145 126 149 89 47 157 51 11 157 145 51 159 52,53 21

Make a stop in the Bay of Plenty and enjoy flexible working hours by joining the Trevelyan’s family today. We welcome people just like you to stay and work at our o packhouse in Te Puke. With great people, competitive pay and a campsite set in beautiful surroundings, it’s tthe perfect set up for motorhomes. Let our family power yours, seasonal work available from March to June 2022.

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Travel while you Work Mahons Amusements is a family business which started in 1946 when Roy Mahon began touring his Wall of Death motorcycle stunt act.

Looking forward to the new season, we are searching for a crew to join us in September 2022 on our travelling show circuit around the North Island. This will include A&P Shows, Festivals, Carnivals, Corporate Hire, Street Fairs and other major events. If you are planning to hit the road this Spring/Summer why not have a look at our website and get further info as below. We have successfully employed club members on a seasonal basis for over 25 years. • Access to power & water available at our event sites. • Wide variety of roles available starting in September. • Part time/full time postions available. Short term or long term. • Suited for couples, families or individuals with own mobile accommodation.

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Maintenance Childrens Ride Operators Cashiers Driving (Class 5 highly regarded) Catering/Canteens

No experience necessary just a positive attitude. Please check us out www.mahonsamusements.co.nz or on FACEBOOK for recent and past events For further information on jobs please email employment@mahonsamusements.co.nz

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We are looking for staff who would like to join our team for any length of time – even permanently. Are you an experienced engineer looking for work for a few days, weeks or months, then keep reading. We are looking for casual or ﬁxed term staff to join our fabulous team at Ashhurst Engineering & Construction in any of our three branches – Ashhurst, Christchurch or Taupo. Positions are available for skilled Welders, Welder Fabricators, Fitter Welders and Machinists. We offer

ﬂexible working hours, competitive pay and a great team environment. We can also assist you with parking for your motorhome or caravan. To learn more about what we do, the positions available and what else we have to offer please visit www.aec1989.co.nz or email careers@aec1989.co.nz

We’d love to hear from you or better still pop in for a cuppa.

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