Interclub - Autumn Issue by Waterford Press Limited

www.clubsnz.org.nz

Volume 20, Issue 1 2014

Fun and games on the Gold Coast

More than 12,000 participants from around the world will mix competition and celebration at the Pan Pacific Masters Games on Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gold Coast from November 1-9. Story: Page 20

IN PARTNERSHIP WTH

Upper Hutt cup quiz - page 6

Smorgasbord of fun - page 10

Waitara boar hunt - page 17

Wanganui valentines - page 18

A POWERFULL FRONT ROW

LUCKY STRIKE™

INCA FORTUNE™

GOLDEN PYRAMIDS™ LEGENDS

The stalwart of this front row anchors gaming rooms with strong performance.

New cap to this front row adds impact and innovation.

A legend that continues to perform strongly. A must have in your front row.

For More Information Contact:

0800 787 787

NEWS

INTERCLUB • VOLUME 20, ISSUE 1 - 2014

Golfers make sure club holes out in style www.clubsnz.org.nz

Volume 20, Issue 1 2014

Fun and games on the Gold Coast

More than 12,000 participants from around the world will mix competition and celebration at the Pan Pacific Masters Games on Australia’s Gold Coast from November 1-9. Story: Page 20

IN PARTNERSHIP WTH

Upper Hutt cup quiz - page 6

Dianne Cameron (left), Anne-Maree Harland (centre) and Marie Cadogan gave the Taumarunui Club a rousing send-off women by winning the New Zealand Chartered Clubs North Island women’s golf tournament in February. Around 70 members shared a “last supper”to farewell the club, which closed on November 27 after 95 years of trading. President Jamie Harland says members enjoyed a good time and were given a brief history of the club, which opened on February 28, 1918. Although the club ceased operations in November, membership ran on until the end of February,

Search for family hits wall

Smorgasbord of fun - page 10

Waitara boar hunt - page 17

Wanganui valentines - page 18

112 Wrights Road, Addington PO Box 37 346, Christchurch www.waterfordpress.co.nz PUBLISHER: James Lynch Phone: 03 983 5500 Email: james@waterfordpress.co.nz

Karen Phelps It’s a story of hardship laced with tragedy – five West Auckland family members killed in a boating accident, then twin brothers losing their lives in action during World War I. A century later, the Henderson RSA is hoping to at last honour the graves of the Baillie family. But the RSA is having difficulty in tracking down a surviving family member for permission. Henderson RSA secretary-manager Rachel Burriss came across the story of the Baillie family when she was examining the RSA’s roll-of-honour board as part of looking to investigate the lives of some who had lost their lives during World War 1. “We were looking at ways we could mark World War 1 and make real some of those lives that were lost so that they were more than just names on a board.” She noticed that the first two names on the roll shared the same surname, and that aroused

To page 4

Freedom – at 102 Jim Huxstable has been celebrating on Waitangi Day for 102 years. When Jim, who was born in Patea, in Taranaki on February 6, marked his 102nd birthday this year, Ohinemuri Club president Paul Chamberlain presented him with a ‘Key to the Club’. This entitles Jim to the freedom of the club and drinks on the house whenever he comes. He’s a regular Thursday-night patron and every day has a bottle of beer at home and a whiskey with his neighbour and friend, Mary.

Jim Huxstable celebrates his freedom with Mary at the Ohinemuri Club

EDITOR: Dion Crooks Phone: 03 983 5505 Email: dion@waterfordpress.co.nz JOURNALISTS: Karen Phelps, Neil Grant ART DEPARTMENT: Sadhna Nath Phone: 03 983 5560 Email: art@waterfordpress.co.nz ADVERTISING: Dave McKee Ph (03) 983 5518 davem@waterfordpress.co.nz Paul Crowther Ph (03) 983 5503 paul@waterfordpress.co.nz Desperately seeking: Henderson RSA secretary-manager Rachel Burriss has hit a dead end in her efforts to track down a surviving member of a West Auckland family that lost five members in a boating tragedy and then twin brothers in World War 1. The RSA wants to erect a plaque to honour the Baillie family.

OFFICE / ACCOUNTS:Helen Bourne, Jill Holland Phone: 03 983 5500 Email: helen@waterfordpress.co.nz CUSTOMER SERVICES: Ann-Marie Frentz, Phone: 03 983 5554 Email: annmarie@waterfordpress.co.nz GENERAL MANAGER Rex Lynch Email: rex@waterfordpress.co.nz

These conditions are prescribed for the sake of understanding between the Company and its clients. Advertising is charged for on the basis of space taken up using a standard tabloid page. Actual space may be reduced during the printing process but this will effect all advertisers equally so no credit will be given for any reduction in size due to processing. The Company reserves the right to alter, change or omit entirely any advertisement or article that it considers to be objectionable or which may contravene any law. In the event of a failure on the part of the Company to insert advertising as instructed the Company may publish the advertisement at the first available subsequent reasonable date unless the advertisement features date sensitive material. Every care shall be taken to publish the advertisement in accordance with the advertisers instructions as to page and position but the Company reserves the right for whatever reason to place advertising in a different position and in doing so shall incur no liability whatsoever. Advertisers must advise Business immediately of any error or omission in advertisements and shall work constructively to remedy the situation which in the first instance shall be a rerun of the corrected advertisement in the next available issue of Business. Where advertisement proofs have been faxed or mailed to the client 48 hours prior to the nominated printing cutoff time acquiesce shall be taken as confirmation and acceptance. Corrections made by telephone shall be accepted but the Company reserves the right to decide whether a further proof should be faxed or mailed to the client. Accounts for advertising are due for payment within seven days of publication of the newspaper. Accounts not paid within this time may incur a penalty of 3% per month until the account is paid. Any debt collection costs incurred by the Company will be added to the account of the debtor. Views and opinions expressed in Business South are not necessarily those of the editors, Waterford Press Ltd or publisher. Business South welcomes contributions from freelance writers & journalists. All articles published at editors discretion. Business South accepts no responsibilty for loss of photos or manuscripts.

NEWS

INTERCLUB • VOLUME 20, ISSUE 1 - 2014

Clubs that don’t have good up-to-date systems run the risk that their insurance claims may be declined. Most committee members do not realise this and do not realise how exposed their clubs are to fraud.

An insurance wake-up call We love working for clubs. It’s a demanding role, and, I have to say, not something ordinary accountants do well. It requires specialist skills because not only are clubs required to keep accurate records, but their insurance policies require them to have good systems. We are unique in that not only are we qualified accountants, but we are also licenced private investigators. No other accountant has that combination of skills – skills that are critical to protect your club against fraud. Clubs that don’t have good, up-to-date systems run the risk that their insurance claims may be declined. Most committee members do not realise this and do not realise how exposed their clubs are to fraud. It is the committee’s responsibility to ensure it satisfies the conditions of its insurance policies, and you cannot blame the insurance company for requiring a club to have good systems to protect clubs assets. It would be a little like trying to claim on the theft on your vehicle when you left the vehicle parked with the window open and the keys in the ignition. The insurance company would quite rightly refuse the claim on the grounds that reasonable care to protect the property had not been taken. And so it is with club insurance. If you don’t have the systems to stop a staff member helping him/herself to the bar or gaming money, then don’t expect the insurance company to pay out. This is where a good accountant comes in. A good

Joanne Newman accountant should be doing a heck of a lot more than adding up the debits and credits. A good accountant makes sure the club has systems in place that: • Accurately record the financial transactions for the year and the financial position at any time. • Allow the club to benchmark those figures against other clubs to identify when something is “not quite right”. • Make sure the club has defensive systems to minimise the risk of fraud. That’s a big responsibility on the accountant, and not something that should be asked of your ordinary accountant. It’s the responsibility of the club’s committee to ensure the club’s accountant is doing all three of these things. If the committee does not do this, the responsibility for theft comes straight back onto it.

Monitoring the money – keep a proper audit trail Risk management and ‘upping the game’ were the two key messages to come out of the recent Clubs New Zealand Conference and AGM says Clubs New Zealand president Tom Fisher. Under the area of risk management the basics of monitoring money from member to bank was a key cause for concern. “It has really surprised us that basic audit processes are not being take care of in the day to day operations of some clubs,” says Fisher who says this is an industry wide concern. “Members must have an appropriate audit trail and this is something that we are going to be helping clubs with.” Anthony Ball, CEO of Clubs New South Wales, delivered a powerful address concerning the fact that New Zealand is in an election year and reminded clubs that this is a key time for clubs to be making their views known to local members of parliament. Clubs New South Wales was successful in effectively raising key issues around gaming in Australia and Ball encouraged New Zealand clubs to raise industry concerns with local MPs. Fisher says the AGM, which followed the conference, was a relaxed affair this year with member clubs seeming to respond well to the transparent message delivered by Clubs New Zealand. “Members were extremely happy and appreciated knowing exactly where the movement is going and the direction we are taking as a board.” Fisher says clubs this year need to focus on “upping their game” and increasing levels of professionalism across the board from first

Tom Fisher

President, Clubs New Zealand greetings of clients through to having appropriate procedures in place around cash handling. He pointed to conference speaker Amy Scott as being a shining example: “She was absolutely professional,” he says. On other issues affecting clubs this year Fisher is pleased that with recent announcements around government funding for problem gambling organisations that Clubs New Zealand has established a robust harm minimisation programme in-house. An online training programme developed by Clubs New Zealand around harm minimisation has proved popular with clubs, he says. Another announcement was the recent purchased by Clubs New Zealand of dedicated premises in Willis Street, Wellington. Fisher says this is not only an indication of the health of the organisation but also the fact that it will be able to offer members an even better service going forward.

It has really surprised us that basic audit processes are not

A member of the Smart Business Centre group.

being taken care of in the day-to-day operations of some clubs. Members must have an appropriate audit trail and this is

Three ways we can help your club: Club accounting We are club accounting specialists, but we do more than keep your books straight. We put in place the systems you need to protect the clubs cash and assets.

something that we are going to be helping clubs with.

Search for tragic family hits the wall From page 3

Fraud investigation Besides being qualified accountants we are a Licenced Private Investigators. Where theft or fraud is suspected we will find out how much is missing, who did it, and how. No other accountant has that combination of skills. Committee member training and governance So your Committee members know what their obligations and responsibilities are.

Club Accounting Phone Joanne 07 577 6600 or 021 786 273

her curiosity. She discovered that John and David Baillie were twin brothers, then further investigation revealed their tragedy was just one story in a life of hardship for the family. The boys’ father and four other family members had lost their lives in a boating accident when the twins were just six weeks old. Their mother, Agnes Baillie, was left to provide for eight children on her own. With no social welfare system to rely on, she was no doubt grateful for the support from her local community as people rallied around fundraising to help the family through tough times. Those who died in the accident were buried in an unmarked grave in the Henderson cemetery. No headstone was raised as the family desperately needed the money for more practical matters. Meanwhile the boys grew up and were drafted into the war. David was part of the Auckland Infantry Battalion and one of the soldiers who landed at Gallipoli; his wounds proved fatal. When he died on the HMT Devanha in 1915, his body was buried at sea. John, who was part of the Auckland Infantry Regiment 1st Battalion, was killed in action in 1916 at Somme and is buried at Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery in Armentieres, France.

When Agnes died years later, she joined her relatives in the Henderson grave-site. Burriss says the family’s story struck a chord with her. “Agnes had already suffered so much tragedy; then she lost two sons in the war. If these boys had survived the war and returned to New Zealand, they might have ensured their relatives had a headstone. This is something simple we can do on their behalf to honour both their memory and that of their loved ones.” But Burriss, who has spent many nights poring over her computer researching the family story over the past two years, has hit a wall. She cannot locate a surviving Baillie family member to give the Henderson RSA permission to erect a plaque on the grave site. And time is ticking. The RSA would like to erect the plaque on August 5 to mark the 100-year anniversary of the date New Zealand joined the World War 1 effort. “This project has become a real passion for me,” says Burriss. “When I started researching, I didn’t know what I was going to find. It’s really important for us to remember and to realise it was real people like the Baillies who lost their lives.” * If you can help with information on the Baillie family, contact: Rachel Burriss, Henderson RSA, 09 8389012, rachel@hsnrsa.co.nz.

F E AT U R E

INTERCLUB • VOLUME 20, ISSUE 1 - 2014

Women making their presence felt Liz England, Katherine Clarke and Arlene Solis won membership draws at the Upper Hutt Cosmopolitan Club in February. Currently over 3000 of the club’s 7500 members are women and the percentage of women is increasing rapidly.

Karen Phelps It was originally a male only bastion where the working class man could come for drink with mates after a hard day’s work with no fear of coming into contact with the ‘fairer sex’. But the days when clubs were a male-only zone are now long gone with women making their mark on the club scene, increasingly at executive level. Karen Phelps explores how women are bringing a new focus to club life. It’s a normal club day for Rachel Burriss, secretary manager of the Henderson RSA, when she spots a slightly dishevelled older man sitting on his own. He’s a regular but something’s not quite right. Her basic instincts click in so she sits down for a chat. Before long the man reveals to her that it’s been a week since he’s had a hot meal. Burriss immediately trots him down to the restaurant. Afterwards she liaises with a social worker and the RSA support office to ensure the man has some assistance. “As well as the business side there’s a nurturing quality that women have that’s an important part of the social side of this role. I think members are sometimes more inclined to sit down and open up to me which means I can see how they might need help. They’re more blokey around guys and they don’t need to be like that so much around women,” she thinks. It’s a sentiment seconded by Val Braidwood, president of the Alexandra District Club: “Women are often more sympathetic towards members. If anyone is sick I go and visit them which men often don’t think to do,” she says. “Women are good at the hospitality role, speaking with people and welcoming them.” The date that women were admitted to clubs varies from club to club but things progressed

from offering partial to full membership with some holding out against admitting women for a number of years. At the Otorohanga Club Incorporated for example, women were not allowed full membership at the club until 1984. Polly Cribb, a bar stewardess with 12 years’ experience was the first woman member of the club. Considering the fairly recent history of admitting women as full members the club movement seems to have come a long way. Clubs New Zealand president Tom Fisher says more women becoming involved at executive level is definitely a positive step for the organisation. “It’s good to see and women have a very open approach to things. In the past women would never have thought to get up and speak at an AGM. Now they will. It’s been a major shift in the last 15 years,” he says. Fisher thinks that women often tend to bring a more family focus to the movement whereas the main interest of men tends to be sports. “Women tend to take an overview rather than a single minded view. If you have a good female manager that will also attract other women in the club to get more involved.” So what sort of women apply for executive roles in the club movement? Age and background seem to be no discriminator with women spoken to who have

run clubs ranging in age from thirties to seventies, some with experience in running a business and some with no experience of the hospitality industry whatsoever. Burriss, who has neither a background in the military or hospitality, says that if she was looking for a woman to replace her role she’d look for someone who had good people skills first and foremost. With a background in banking and finance she says her role at the Henderson RSA is her most challenging yet. “I went through the toughest recruitment process I’ve been through in my life. Two nearly three hour interviews in front of a panel. It was a very daunting process. I’ve worked for some big multi nationals in my time but that was the hardest test.” And it is often the challenges associated with the role that drew the women Interclub spoke with to the job. “I think I realised fairly early on that the RSA movement was in a bit of trouble because we don’t appeal to the younger generation so we’ve got an ageing membership,” says Burriss. “We need to turn that around and that’s something I really believe in.” Burriss says it was her age that proved the discriminator (when she first took on the role she

was 35) not the fact she was a woman: “I’m not the first woman manager here; I followed on from another woman. I think the members initially thought I was some young office girl and it took them a long time to talk to me because I was younger than they were used to. But I think they realised that I’m here to stay and I want the club to continue to be something they can be proud of.” Balancing the demands of career and family can be tough for women taking on executive roles. Burriss, mother to a five year old son, says she often has to make hard choices: “I hate not being the person to pick him up from school. But luckily because of the nature of this role there is flexibility. “I might be able to pop away and come back as there is also stuff going on here at night I sometimes need to be here for. This makes it an easier executive role than in some other organisations,” she says. But although women are making headway into the movement a lot of committees running clubs are still male dominated. For example three women sit on a committee of twelve at the Alexandra District Club. So why are more women not taking on executive roles in the movement? “Probably because it is the history of being a working men’s club,” thinks Brenda Costello, general manager of Ashburton RSA. “I wondered how I was going to do the job when I first started but I had a lot of support with the previous club president helping me into the role. I don’t see a large difference between a man and a woman doing this role.” “Having both men and women brings balance and a different perspective,” agrees Braidwood. Says Burriss: “The RSA is used to women in these roles now. I think the role itself is very much a life choice. When you become involved in a club it’s not a nine to five role. “These members get under your skin and become a part of your life.”

NEWS

INTERCLUB • VOLUME 20, ISSUE 1 - 2014

Cup quiz night a winner at Upper Hutt Our intrepid photographer was on the spot when the Wellington Cup went on a tour of the Upper Hutt Cossie Club recently. The cup was on display at a quiz night hosted at the club three days before the big race at Trentham, won by Matamata raider Graphic. Well known racing tipster and radio presenter Des Coppins hosted the quiz night and is pictured above right with the winning team of Maria and Wayne Tough, Steve Reid and Alan Child. The Cup proved a popular attraction with club members keen to get their hands on the silverware. Sisters Vivien and Josephine Lynch managed to do just that. Meanwhile John Coburn (right) was all smiles after winning a membership draw. Children Shar (8) and Robert (3) seem equally happy with the result.

Delegates descend on Rotorua Karen Phelps The Clubs New Zealand 2014 Conference and AGM held at the Rotorua Citizen’s Club attracted one of the largest number of delegates for years, possibly as a result of the central location for the conference, thinks Rotorua Citizen’s Club secretary manager Richard Hyland. Held from March 20-22 at the Rotorua Convention Centre the conference saw over 347 delegates from all parts of the country descend on the club to enjoy the facilities and entertainment on offer. A huge crowd gathered on the Friday night and danced the night away to entertainment provided by local band The Howard Morrison Trio, who put on a four hour show. A Bluff oyster raffle held each night proved a winner as did the delicious finger food passed

Feedback from the conference this year was that people found the club’s members friendly and that the atmosphere was great. It was certainly another very successful conference.

around which included trout and salmon pate and pig’s brawn on delicate pieces of rye bread. The restaurant also put on a special menu of gourmet burgers with options including Bluff oysters, mussels, steak and bacon and egg. On the second day the club put on a carvery lunch with roast beef, pork and a selection of

salads. Many delegates then spent the afternoon relaxing in the club and catching up while others chose to explore some of the sights of Rotorua. In the evening live entertainment was provided by the Chris and Chet Show. Partners of delegates were well catered for. On the Friday a bus trip took them to Wai-o-

Tapu thermal wonderland where people explored Rotorua’s colourful volcanic area including exploding geysers and bubbling mud pools. Afterward the tour continued round the blue and green lakes and Lake Tarawera before ending at Government Gardens, historic gardens that surround a Tudor-style spa bath house and an ornate Mediterranean-style public swimming pool. Hyland says the club’s 18 accommodation rooms were all full for the duration of the conference. The Rotorua Citizen’s Club also hosted the conference in 2001. “Feedback from the conference this year was that people found the club’s members friendly and that the atmosphere was great. “It was certainly another very successful conference.”

Angel Bay Not Just Coffee & Not Just Vending

Leonardo

Milano

Blue light family capri

Microbar

Nationwide Sales & Service Professional superautomatic coffee machines

fresh food • coffee • cold beverages Freephone 0800 111 820 PO Box 31-103 Christchurch 8444

www.generalvending.co.nz

Part-cooked Beef & Lamb Patties and Bites • Part-cooked, reheat in minute from frozen for superb quick meals. • Best quality available, customer satisfaction will grow your sales. • Great homemade taste customers will believe you made them yourself. Available now from all leading distributors nationwide For more information visit www.angelbay.co.nz or phone 0800 4 ANGEL (0800 426 435)

NEWS

INTERCLUB â&#x20AC;˘ VOLUME 20, ISSUE 1 - 2014

Next Payments ATM new kid on the block Next Payments ATM, a partner of global investment banking and financial services provider Macquarie Group, is the latest ATM provider to enter the New Zealand market. Boasting over 50 years of combined ATM industry and payments experience within its senior management team, Next aims to supply venues with the latest ATM technology backed by the best service in the Industry. Next Payments NZ general manager Wibo Bosma says they listened to complaints from existing ATM sites regarding poor service and support and identified a significant gap in the market to fill. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We aim to run our machines in excess of 99% availability. We understand that if the machine is down, the patrons canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t withdraw cash to spend within the venue, plus no rebate commission is being generatedâ&#x20AC;? says Bosma. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted to introduce a superior ATM solution to the market, and whilst most companies promise the best service and support, they fail to deliver nor allow the flexibility to get out of a contract if the ATM terminal is constantly down. Next promises guaranteed response times, and if not met, will pay a penalty for breaking their guaranteed service levels,â&#x20AC;? Bosma advises. Some clauses within ATM contracts are also a talking point within the ATM industry. Many suppliers have a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;rollover clauseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; stating that if adequate notice, sometimes as long as 12 months, is not provided, the contract can be extended for up to five years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sites are being bullied into keeping unreliable ATMs on unfair commission structures. It is imperative that sites notify their provider within the required timeframe to ensure they have the flexibility to choose an alternative provider and renegotiate their commission amounts at the expiration of their

Premium ATMs

New Zealands Latest ATM Company

agreementsâ&#x20AC;? says Bosma. Next Paymentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; contracts do not have any rollover clauses within their contracts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted to offer the marketplace a simple, easy to understand contract absent of monthly fees, transaction fees and without sneaky clausesâ&#x20AC;? added Bosma. After beings established in 2013, Next Payments has gone on to acquire existing ATM supplier Cash Plus taking its total fleet to over 300 ATMs across New Zealand, making it the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second largest ATM provider. ATMs provide a great way for venues to dispense cash â&#x20AC;&#x201C; save on EFTPOS fees, reduce banking fees, improve your staff productivity and greatly increase sales within the business. The current fleet of Next Payments ATMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s are up and running in various hospitality and convenience businesses throughout New Zealand. Bosma says customers are experiencing great service from Next Payments, including help desk support and user friendly ATM interaction for customers by offering the latest in ATM technology â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a Nautilus Hyosung 2700. The Nautilus 2700, a stylish and user friendly design, remains true to the core functions of an ATM with reliability and security guaranteed. It includes touch screen functionality and secure wireless communication with a fast transaction time. Faster transactions mean more transactions, which means a greater rebate for the club. If you sign up now you could get a one-off bonus of $500 on the install of your club ATM. If you would like to discuss a Next ATM at your club please contact. Next Payments 0800 6398286 Nextpayments.co.nz

"5. XXX OFYUQBZNFOUT DP O[

info@nextpayments.co.nz wbosma@nextpayments.co.nz

www.nextpayments.co.nz

THE ROTORUA CITIZENS CLUB INVITES YOU TO ENTER THE NORTH ISLAND CLUBS NZ

P R E M I U M

0800 6398nz286

8 BALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

PAIRS & SINGLES TO BE HELD IN THE CLUB 28TH 29TH 30TH 31ST MAY & 1ST JUNE â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cash prizesâ&#x20AC;?

Entry Fee: $65.00 per person ($130.00Pairs) Entries Close: Friday 23rd May 2014 Accommodation is available so give us a call. Early bird cash prize $300.00 if entered by: 1st May 2014 ď ś Clubs NZ Rules ď ś National Dress Code Applies P O Box 1579, Cnr Arawa & Rangiuru sts, Rotorua 3040 Phone: 07 348 3066 | Fax: 07 343 6023 | Email: Admin@rotoruacitizensclub.co.nz Contact: Richard Hyland (Club Manager)

New Zealandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

A T M

P R O V I D E R

INTERCLUB • VOLUME 20, ISSUE 1 - 2014

C L U B T R A V E L – L evin C osmopolitan S E N i O R S

Waiheke and Coromandel highlights Sue Russell When Sheena Steele, Levin Cosmopolitan Senior Club’s Secretary/Treasurer talks about the clubs recent trip away to explore the delights of Auckland, her enthusiasm is so contagious you wish you could have been there too. Sheena, along with 19 other members of the Senior Club travelled in a luxury bus throughout the trip and savoured lots of adventures and experiences during their week away. When she thinks back to the busy fun-filled days a few highlights really stand out. “We had one Fullers trip to Waiheke Island and a 360 Discovery ferry trip to Coromandel during our time away. They were fantastic! At Waiheke Island we visited two wineries, lunched on luxury platters we were given that we weren’t expecting, complete with salmon and muscles and enjoyed listening to the history of the island,” Sheena says. The group enjoyed the trip just out of Coromandel on the narrow-gauge mountain railway known as the Driving Creek Railway and Potteries and were treated to amazing views at the top. Every year the Seniors Club heads away on a major trip. Planning begins each year at the club’s AGM in June and Sheena, along with husband John and Senior Club’s President Ross Tulloch spend the next few months organising places to go and things to do during the trip. “In Auckland we stayed in a motel opposite Alexandra Park and we went to the Auckland Trotting Clubs twilight harness meeting. On another day we climbed into our bus and drove through the suburbs where Auckland’s swanky houses are.” Sheena says the trip to Auckland Zoo was fascinating, given she hadn’t visited the zoo for many years. Scooters and golf carts were the order of the day to transport the contingent around. A visit to Freddy’s Ice House on Auckland’s waterfront meant it was time to rug up and put on gloves. The group enjoyed the amazing ice sculptures, sitting on an ice sofa and even drank cocktails from glasses made of ice. “Our bus was very big for the number of us on the trip so we had plenty of room to spread around. When we visited the Otara Markets we drove right in and the bus got stuck, requiring some tricky back-up manoeuvring to get us out. I don’t know what those at the market must have thought! Those markets must be the best in New Zealand, I was so impressed.” The club raises funds to off-set the price of some of the meals while away by holding regular sales tables where produce, cakes, books and bits and pieces are sold. The aim is to make as much as possible and usually about $3,000 is raised. While the big trips occur once a year the Seniors Club makes a point of getting out and about visiting other clubs and events on a continuous basis. “Next month we’re off to the pictures and in June we’ll be celebrating the winter solstice with a luncheon at our club,” Sheena says. Reflecting back on the Auckland trip Seniors Club President Ross Tulloch says the bus driver was

Driving Creek Railway

We had one Fullers trip to Waiheke Island and a 360 Discovery ferry trip to Coromandel during our time away. They were fantastic!

pivotal to how positively the whole week unfolded. “He was very well organised and made sure everybody was looked after.” With the happy memories of a great week away, no doubt come AGM time there will be lots of ideas floated about the next place to visit and experience next year. In August the Seniors Club will join other similar groups from Clubs all around the district at the New Plymouth Club and then will host the annual gettogether themselves in 2015.

one hour ride on Coromandel's Driving Creek narrow gauge mountain railway is a unique experience. There are two spirals, three short tunnels, six viaducts and five reversing points. Our innovatively designed trains provide comfortable open-sided rides for all ages. The line passes through a native kauri forest and terracotta art works by local potters. There's a working pottery, brickworks, sculpture garden, bookshop, wildlife sanctuary and art gallery. Ample parking, disabled access and public toilets. Located 3 km north of Coromandel town. Daily trains except Christmas day and Anzac morning. Bookings advisable. 380 Driving Creek Road, Coromandel tel. 07 866 8703 e. railway@drivingcreek.co.nz www.drivingcreekrailway.co.nz

Levin Cosmopolitan Senior Club members get ready to hit the highway on their recent trip to Auckland.

Club members take in the view from the Driving Creek mountain railway near Coromandel. The narrow gauge track provided spectacular views from the top.

0800 878 898

C L U B T R A V E L – L E V I N C O S M O P O L I T A N seniors

INTERCLUB • VOLUME 20, ISSUE 1 - 2014

for Levin seniors

Freddy’s Icehouse on the Auckland waterfront proved a chilly hit (above). The group sat on an ice sofa drinking cocktails from glasses made of ice. Auckland Zoo (above) was also a popular. Here part of the group take shelter from the sun under an elephant sculpture.

DISCOVER THE HAURAKI GULF ON A FULLERS HARBOUR CRUISE Cruise the sparkling waters of Auckland’s beautiful Waitemata Harbour and learn about the city’s best loved landmarks with commentary from our knowledgeable crew. The cruise includes a FREE return ticket to Devonport and a brief stopover at volcanic Rangitoto Island. Departs Auckland daily at 10.30am and 1.30pm.

To book visit fullers.co.nz or call us on 09 367 9111

/fullersferry

INTERCLUB • VOLUME 20, ISSUE 1 - 2014

club TRAVEL – PALMERSTON NORTH

Tauranga trip a smorgasbord of fun Neil Grant “An army marches on its stomach,” said Napolean Bonaparte. He probably didn’t realise that his wise words would apply to clubbies on safari as well, but they certainly do. Betty Green has been organising trips for the Palmerston North Cosmopolitan Club for nine or ten years now. She knows that to make them a success, she has to book enough clean and comfortable motels to keep everyone happy, but most importantly, she needs to suss out places to eat en route and on tour. Not surprisingly, many of these are club restaurants where the price is right, the food is good, and the company convivial. Standouts were Tauranga Citizens Club, and Waihi Beach RSA. Providing a bit of commercial balance, the Kwangchow restaurant in Mt Maunganui was so good, they dined there twice. Betty’s group, numbering 40, took off for Tauranga on February 16th for ten days soaking up some sights, some history, and a little bit of exercise. “Some of our members are in their nineties,” she says, “so we don’t push it.” Not pushing it includes making regular stops to refresh and relieve, and having travel days followed by doing things locally. So this trip included morning tea in Taihape, lunch at Taupo, a quick sortie to a supermarket in Tauranga, and then to the motel. “The Bethlehem Motor Inn was really good,” she reports. “It’s got a big area to turn the bus round in, and the young couple running it bent over backwards for us.” Betty was overwhelmed that managers, Matt and Saho Gartshore, did things like drive one of the group to a fish and chip shop to place the orders, then went back later to pick the orders up and distribute them. Matt took one traveller to hospital, another to church on the other side of the city, and put on a barbecue one night, drinks supplied. In appreciation, when they left, the group bought an orchid for the Gartshores only to find that on the bus, each traveller had a parcel of goodies waiting for them. Tauranga is a good base for historical tours. The Elms Mission Station dates back to the 1830s. The historic house is now a museum, with a library and chapel, and beautiful gardens with exotic and native trees. Waihi goldmine is an historic site which is still being mined in huge hole near the town centre. The Goldfields Railway adds extra spice to a trip there. Touristy trips included Katikati at the northern end of Tauranga Harbour, which is noted for the murals on many buildings; and Sapphire Pools, the Bird Gardens, and many kiwifruit orchards out of town. Kewpie Cruises offer harbour tours in a beautifully restored kauri ferry boat. The people of Tauranga lived up to their reputation for friendliness. Two of the party got lost while out walking in town. They went into a house to ask for directions back to the motel. The woman picked up her little boy in his pyjamas, bundled everyone into her car, and delivered them back safely. Sums it all up, really.

Beside the seaside: Denvy Allen, Ivy Rogers, Gloria Donovan, Kim Keogh, Jude Richardson, Carole King, Mary Hurley and Trish Larsen get their feet wet at Waihi Beach

Passing the luxury liner Queen Elizabeth at Mt Mauganui (left) and club members Pam Peterson, Jude Richardson, Rona Dutton, Deny Allen, Margaret Johnson visit a kwifruit orchard at Te Puke (right).

Birdman: Ces Richardson at Katikati Bird Gardens.

All aboard: Club membes take a ride on the Waihi historic gold train.

New Zealand Coach Touring

Visit New Zealand’s largest high country station, hear the legends and meet the locals. Day tours or overnight tours available from Blenheim. Individual or group bookings most welcome. Come with us and we will bring the Molesworth high country to life for you! Phone 03 5728025 • Mobile 0274351955 • Email info@molesworthtours.co.nz • www.molesworthtours.co.nz.

Mention this ad to get a discount.

tou Ask rin us g p ab ac ou wit kag t our h t es his an ama ex d ho zing clu siv w yo coac eo uc h f fe an r! sav

Men t io ad & r n t his ece ive a

www.kirratours.co.nz | 0508 3675 4772 *Not valid in conjunction with any other offer. Kirra Holidays Lic. No TTA 164197.

d is cou

nt !

A R O U N D T H E CLUB S : T a u mar u n u i

and hospitality

INTERCLUB • VOLUME 20, ISSUE 1 - 2014

Taumarunui Cosmopolitan Club was originally established in 1939. At the time, King Country was New Zealand’s first major dry district, following a visit by prohibition campaigners encouraging local Maori to request a ban on liquor sales in the area.

Taumarunui plans 75th jubilee bash Kelly Deeks

Travel Organiser Betty Green presents an Orchid to Bethlehem Motor Inn managers owners Matt and Saho Gartshore for their wonderful hospitality.

One of New Zealand’s most pioneering chartered clubs is this year celebrating its 75th jubilee, with a history of ground-breaking liquor licensing developments ensuring King Country club members could have a few quiets within the bounds of the law. Taumarunui Cosmopolitan Club was originally established in 1939. At the time, King Country was New Zealand’s first major dry district, following a visit by prohibition campaigners encouraging local Maori to request a ban on liquor sales in the area, as provided for by the Licensing Act 1881.

Taumarunui Cosmopolitan Club secretary manager Bruce Broderson says during that time, liquor sales at the club were operated on an ad hoc locker system, and there were frequent arguments with local law enforcement. The club’s first president was a catholic priest, Father Steve Conby, who was not happy about all the unlicensed clubs in the area at the time, and worked hard to get Taumarunui Cosmopolitan Club licensed and operating within the laws as they existed. In 1948, renewable charters were authorised by legislation. As a dry area, clubs in King Country were

To page 12

WAKELIN ENGINEERING 1996 - PROVIDERS OF • Hydraulink hose service • Chainsaws • Briggs • Stratton • NSK Bearings • Oleo-Mac • Engineering Workshop & Supplies • Small Motor Workshop • Supplies

Celebrating 75 Years

Contact Bill or Sharon Goodwin:

Friday 26th September 2014 - Entertainment + Dinner Saturday 27th September 2014 - Open Sports Day + Luncheon All former and current members welcome

P: 07 895 8177 F: 07 895 6523 E: sharon.goodwin@xtra.co.nz • 62 Miriama Street, Taumarunui

BOOK NOW P: 07 895 7151 | E: tmn.cossie@xtra.co.nz | Cnr. Katarina & Miriama St. PO Box 11 Taumarunui 3946

Bethlehem MOTOR INN

TAURANGA GETAWAY SPECIAL DISCOUNTS FOR RSA AND CLUB MEMBERS! NEGOTIABLE GROUP RATES! 23 FULLY EQUIPED MODERN GROUND FLOOR UNITS EXTENSIVE SPACE AND FACILITIES

Phone: 0800 500 535

176 Moffat Rd, Bethlehem, Tauranga | email: info@bethlehemmotorinn.com website: www.bethlehemmotorinn.co.nz

Specialists in Accounting and Audits for Chartered and RSA Clubs

A R O U N D T H E CLUB S : T A U M A R U N U I

INTERCLUB • VOLUME 20, ISSUE 1 - 2014

Birthday party to kick off jubilee celebrations From page 11

Celebrations for the Taumarunui Cossie Club’s 75th Jubilee start on the club’s birthday, September 26, when all current and former members are invited to a night of food and entertainment..

LIQUORLAND TAUMARUNUI Proud to supply the Taumarunui and Cossi club Ph 07 895 7216 Open

15 Hakiaha St Taumarunui

MONDAY 9.15am - 7.15pm TUESDAY - THURSDAY 9.15am - 8.15pm

Taumarunui Funeral Services Ltd 34 Huia Street P. O. Box 198, Taumarunui 3946

Members of the Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand Inc

Ph (07) 8957420 Fax (07) 8959359 Email: pathorton@xtra.co.nz

Monumental suppliers, installers and restoration of all memorials.

P: 06 345 7013 F: 06 345 8428 E: sales@willgraeme.co.nz www.willgraeme.co.nz PO Box 7016 129 London Street WANGANUI PROUD TO HAVE SUPPLIED FURNITURE TO TAUMARUNUI COSSIE CLUB & WISHING THEM ALL THE BEST FOR THE FUTURE.

FRIDAY - SATURDAY 9.15am - 9.15pm SUNDAY 10am - 6pm

Pat & Maureen Horton Funeral Director’s Caring for our Local Community

given preference to hold their hearings, and in 1950 Taumarunui Cosmopolitan Club received the first renewable charter issued in New Zealand. Broderson says that got the club off to a very good start. The current clubrooms were rebuilt on the Miriama Street site in 1969. The roaring 60s were a boom time in Taumarunui, with railroads and government departments bringing hundreds of people into the local workforce and the town’s population was about 8000. At peak, Taumarunui Cosmopolitan Club membership topped 1300 members. Today the work has dropped off and so has the population of the town, which now sits around 5000. Club membership is around 600, still a big business operating the town’s only TAB and a large part of Taumarunui life catering for all sports and hosting many community events. Taumarunui Cosmopolitan Club started its 75th jubilee year with a bang, hosting the Ladies’ North Island Chartered Clubs Golf Tournament in February, a very successful event held at Tarrangower Golf Course. Taumarunui Club won the tournament, with Broderson saying it was great to see a local team win, however that club has since gone into recess and most of its members are now with Taumarunui Cosmopolitan Club. Celebrations start on the club’s birthday, September 26, when all current and former members are invited to attend a night of food and entertainment, with a three course dinner and the Blacksmith Band. Festivities continue on Saturday, September 27, when the club will hold an open sports day and luncheon. Some special and long-serving members are expected to join the jubilee celebrations. Taumarunui Cosmopolitan Club’s longest serving member, George Collins, will attend. He has been a member since 1949. Later this year, Taumarunui Cosmopolitan Club has arranged an inter-club visit with Otorohanga Club, which is also celebrating its 75th birthday this year. Taumarunui Cosmopolitan Club members will travel to Otorohanga on Saturday, July 26 to compete in sports tournaments, and in turn will host a visit from Otorohanga Club on Saturday, October 4.

Caring Funeral Professionals The FDANZ Funeral Trust

Taumarunui Plumbing Ltd More than just a Plumber Farm Water Supply - Design, Supply, Installation and Maintenance • Fires - Sales and Service (Coal - Diesel - Gas - Wood - Pellet) • Kitchen & Bathroom - Supplies and Alterations • Plumbing & Drainage - Supplies and Alterations • Pool & Spa - Testing, Chemicals and Spare Parts • Pumps Sales and Services (Grundfos, Davey, etc.) • Septic Tank Cleaning Solar Energy - Installation and Maintenance • Gas - Installation and Maintenance Spouting and Roofing • Water Treatment Filters, Testing and Sterilising • Portable Toilets • Water Delivery

PO BOX 249 • KATARINA STREET • TAUMARUNUI • NEW ZEALAND Phone 07 895 7023 • Fax 07 896 6660 • E-Mail: taum.plumbing@xtra.co.nz

A R O U N D T H E CLUB S : otorohanga

INTERCLUB • VOLUME 20, ISSUE 1 - 2014

The way we were: Vern Pearce and Merv Merrin behind the bar at the opening of the Otorohanga Workingmen’s Club `new building’ in 1954.

75th jubilee `awesome achievement Karen Phelps Otorohanga Club Incorporated is celebrating its 75th jubilee, which club general manager Mark Davey says is an “awesome achievement” for a small town. It’s possibly Otorohanga’s size, with a population of around 9000 people in the district, which has helped ensure the club’s longevity and success. Davey says the club has become the social focal point of the town for many, with parents keen to sign up their kids as members as soon as they turn eighteen. “It’s a safe environment for people to socialise and totally different to going to a pub,” says Davey. “Everyone knows everyone and the members really look after each other.” Otorohanga Workingmen’s Club was started in 1939 when local man Ted Milne saw something unique in Te Kuiti. A group of men had leased a hotel and called it a Cosmopolitan Club. Milne was intrigued as to how the men had got around local liquor laws and he and his mates visited Te Kuiti for a closer inspection.

To page 14

Maniapoto Street • Otorohanga Tel 07 873 8021 • Fax 07 873 8026

Come and enjoy our modern facilities • Alfresco Area • Restaurant • Bar Area • 18 Gaming Machines • Sky & Big Screen • EFTPOS • Courtesy Coach 7 Days • All Indoor Sports • Golf • Fishing • Outdoor Bowls

www.otoclub.co.nz

The old Otorohanga Workingmen’s Club established in 1954.

3 great reasons why you should call us first...  Your satisfaction guaranteed  We’ll return your calls promptly  When we promise you a deadline you’ll find we’ll honour it! Even though we may have to work through the night

Ph/Fax: 07 870 4258 | Mobile: 027 291 7428 Shop 10, Fresh Choice, Jacobs Street, Te Awamutu 3800 Email: info@totalimageembroidery.co.nz | www.totalimageembroidery.co.nz

PALM COURT MOTEL OTOROHANGA 12 minutes drive to the famous “Waitomo Caves” and many other tourist attractions. 45 mins drive to Hamilton, 2 hrs to Auckland, 30 mins to Mystery Creek A mix of standard and superior studios,1 bedroom and 2 bedroom self contained units most of which have been re-furbished over the last 2 years. Close to town, Otorohanga Club restaurants, food outlets, Countdown, bus stop, train station, Kiwi House. Local shuttle available which also provides daily trips to Waitomo Caves. Cnr Clarke & Maniapoto Sts, Otorohanga P: 07 873 7122 F: 07 873 7577 E: palmcourt@xtra.co.nz

www.palm-court.co.nz

Otorohanga - Te Kuiti Plumbing and Gas Plumbing | Gas Fitting | Solar Water Heating Drain Laying | Roofing Master

Plumbers

9 Progress Drive, PO Box 178, Otorohanga Phone 07 873 7997 | Fax 07 873 7934 Email otoplum.gas@xtra.co.nz

Proud suppliers of frozen, fresh, chilled and dried goods to the Otorohanga Club Provida Foods wish the Otorohanga Club many sunny days in their ‘Al fresco’ area

Provida Foods Ltd | Phone 07 849 2800 | Hamilton

INTERCLUB • VOLUME 20, ISSUE 1 - 2014

A R O U N D T H E CLUB S : O T O R O H A N G A

White crosses project to honour WW1 vets

Members relax in the bar at the Otorohanga Club Incorporated. The club also offers a gaming room with the only dedicated TAB in town, popular restaurant and alfresco area (pictured below).

Amusing tales in club’s long history From page 13 They discovered that the dining room and lounge of the new club had been made into one room and the kitchen turned into a servery and washroom. Lockers were placed along a wall and members were given a key to their locker. Liquor was placed in the locker at the member’s request for their personal consumption, which was deemed to be within the liquor laws at the time although tested by the police on several occasions. Otorohanga Workingmen’s Club was started with leased buildings and 25 members. Before long other clubs started to pop up around the King Country and the law seemed to condone their existence as a lesser evil than the ‘sly grogging’ which was rampant during the era. As the Otorohanga Working Men’s club began in the year the war started many members served in the armed forces and anyone in uniform had visitor’s privileges. With the end of the second world war and the return of most servicemen by 1946 the club flourished. With the growing membership the need to secure proper premises became apparent and a brand new building was built in 1954. In the club’s history there have been a few amusing tales that have been passed down the generations. Like the time a member bought some hens at a sale and someone let them loose in the club leaving feathers and hen poop everywhere. Or the time a member’s Land Rover got tied to a railing in the car park. When he took off the rails trailed behind him leaving sparks flying off the asphalt as he drove down the road. The club was

a male only bastion until women were admitted to the club membership in 1984. Polly Cribb, a bar steward with 12 years’ experience, was the first women member of the Otorohanga Workingmen’s Club. The club changed to Otorohanga Club Incorporated in 1994 and today it has a stable and healthy membership of between 1600-1800, impressive considering the size of the town. Davey says that a key focus of the club has always been to assist worthy causes and help the less fortunate. Over the years schools, service associations, school rugby, the infirm and the aged are just some of the causes the club has supported. So what does the club offer locals today 75 years down the track? The club has a main bar, restaurant serving a la carte and bar meals including a popular Sunday roast special and a gaming room with 18 machines as well as the only dedicated TAB in town. The club hall is used for functions and also offered to non-profit and community groups free of charge. A new initiative is a ladies end of week catch up, which sees a section of the club separated out and antipasto platters served for women wanting to catch up with their mates. The club is celebrating its 75th Anniversary on Saturday 7 June and plans to hold various activities during the day hosted by club adjuncts including indoor bowls, darts, 8-ball and snooker. During the evening the club will hold a sit down meal with live entertainment. “After coming from Wellington I’ve really noticed how community driven Otorohanga is,” says Davey. “People are proud to live here and everyone knows how important the club is to the town. It’s a club that belongs to members and the community.”

New Zealand communities are being urged to create fields of remembrance with personalised white crosses to honour local people who served New Zealand overseas in World War 1. The goal is for all communities to establish fields of remembrance each Anzac Day and on the centenaries of major battles and campaigns that involved units or regiments from the region, says Ron Longley, executive director of the Fields of Remembrance Trust, established two years ago to promote, initiate and develop the project. He says the concept was proven by the creation of a field of remembrance during October 2009 at Fort Takapuna, Auckland – when 5000 white crosses commemorated the New Zealanders who died in action in Flanders. The concept has spread to Anzac Day commemorations in Christchurch, Devonport, New Plymouth, Porirua, Upper Hutt, Waipawa and Whangarei, says Longley. Another 12 communities are working on fields. Longley says local RSAs have an important role to play in the commemorations, which provide “a meaningful opportunity for all RSAs to increase their

presence and mana within their community”. Many projects and activities are planned to commemorate the centenary of New Zealand’s participation in World War 1. These will take place between August 8, 2014 and November 11, 2018 (the period of the war). Longley sees the white crosses project as an important way of commemorating the sacrifice of the New Zealanders who served, and particularly those who died. “World War 1 was one of the most significant events of the 20th century and had a deep and lingering impact on New Zealand society. “We are commemorating the service and sacrifice of our forebears.’ The Fields of Remembrance Trust was formed in November 2012 by the Passchendaele Society, the RNZRSA and the Auckland RSA. Information: Website – http://www.fieldsofremembrance. org.nz; Ron Longley, executive director, Fields of Remembrance Trust – 09 5754093; 021 940057; ronlongley@xtra.co.nz

Navy man strikes a poetic chord Anthony (Tony) S.Lester, a former Merchant Navy man from Blenheim, was so inspired by a speaker last Anzac Day that he went and wrote a poem. He shared it with members at a King’s Empire Veterans meeting; they were unanimous is urging him to send it to the RSA Review to share with readers as Anzac Day 2014 approaches. Tony Lester joined his first ship as an apprentice at the beginning of February 1942. As he puts it, he had “a couple of trips across the Atlantic during the height of that skirmish, followed the troops across North Africa and all the way up Italy, finishing the war, and my time, on VE Day”. He went to pass his seafaring exams and served on British ships until he joined the Union Steamship Company and came to New Zealand in 1948. Here is his Anzac Day poem:

Not Forgotten In the Merchant Navy Club We sat against the bar, Talking much of sailors’ talk, And of this bloody war. He said that his name was Bob, I said Andy was my name, His ship was called the Compass, My ship was called the Flame. We talked on of this and that, The way that sailors do, Of ships that we had sailed in, And ports that we’d been to. Together we walked to the docks In the evening cool, And parted with a ‘Cheerio, Buy you one in Liverpool’. Next day we sailed out to sea, Our convoy place to take,

The Compass was in front of us, We sailed in his wake. We were barely two days out When an explosion rent the air, Compass had been torpedoed, They’d got her fair and square. As we sailed by the stricken ship, We weren’t allowed to stop, The crew were lowering a boat, Then a wave caused it to drop. As horrified I watched the scene, She slipped below the wave, Down to Davy Jones below, And not a soul was saved. She was not the only one Lost upon that trip, One or two ships every day, Below the waves did slip. The war has long been over, I am a captain now, And as I stand upon the bridge And gaze across the bow, I cannot help but wonder At all those down below, What a waste of ships and men, Why did they have to go? No headstone marks their watery grave With name, number and rank, No white crosses on the chart, To show where their ship sank. They lie there in the quietness, In the darkness black as jet, The world may have forgotten them But I will not forget.

Henderson RSA BEST EQUIPMENT - BEST SERVICE

John / Gail Derecourt 55 Turongo Street Otorohanga Email jg-hire@xtra.co.nz

Phone

07 873 7956

027 293 4720 027 296 9249

66 Railside Avenue,Henderson, Auckland Phone (09) 838 9012 Fax (09) 838 9448 www.hsnrsa.co.nz

Everyone Welcome RSA opens 8.30am Parade assembles at 11.20am Henderson Fire Station and marches to RSA for our service at 11.30am Refreshments & Entertainment at RSA after the service.

John Mobile Gail Mobile

“We are dead. Short days ago we lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow”

F eat u re

INTERCLUB • VOLUME 20, ISSUE 1 - 2014

12 Matthews Avenue, Kaitaia Phone (09) 408 0423 Fax (09) 408 0433 Email rsa.kta@clear.net.nz

V8 Supercars has confirmed the RSA as its official charity for 2014. The New Zealand leg of the series will be held over Anzac weekend at Pukekohe Park Raceway.

V8s line up behind RSA V8 Supercars, the body behind the annual transTasman event, has confirmed the RSA as its official charity for 2014. The two organisations have been working on a number of initiatives for this year’s New Zealand leg, which will be staged over Anzac weekend (April 2427) at the Pukekohe Park Raceway. These will include the sale of poppies at the event as part of the annual Poppy Appeal, which is the primary source of funds for the RSA support services to war veterans and the ex-service community. Some RSA activities will be supported by V8 Supercars drivers; these will include a special fundraising ‘Meet the Drivers’ event on April 23 at the Pukekohe RSA, the Anzac Day dawn service at the Pukekohe War Memorial and a civic service, also in Pukekohe, at 10am. All RSA members and current servicemen and women will receive free trackside entry to the event on Anzac Day; other fundraising activities will include limited-edition merchandise and a framed poster signed by all the V8 Supercars championship drivers. RSA chief executive David Moger urges RSA members in the surrounding area to take up this

Mount Maunganui RSA Maunganui Road Mount Maunganui Phone/Fax (07) 575 4477 E-mail: reception@mtrsa.co.nz www.mtrsa.co.nz “We are the dead. Short days ago, We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow””

New Lynn Memorial RSA (Inc) 2 Veronica Street New Lynn, Auckland Phone (09) 827 3411 Fax (09) 827 2225 “Remembering those past and present”

offer and form a significant “RSA presence” at the raceway for what is the biggest trans-Tasman sports event. He says this would reinforce what will already be a strong RSA contingent. The racecars will all carry poppies, and the RSA will have its own special RSA display area and will pilot some new commercial initiatives. David Moger is also encouraging RSAs around the country to run V8 Supercar-themed afternoons – similar to what many of them already do for the Melbourne Cup. He sees the Supercars/RSA link as a way of promoting the Anzac spirit that lies at the heart of RSA. He says the partnership will enhance the RSA’s ability to further its support work in the veteran and ex-service communities. The RSA was formed in New Zealand in 1916 by returning Anzacs to provide support and comfort for service men and women and their families. And the V8 Supercars series is an event in the great Anzac tradition of “Aussies and Kiwis standing shoulder to shoulder – drivers, crew and spectators, commemorating and celebrating Anzac weekend together”.

Whakatane Returned and Services Association (Inc) Richardson Street, Whakatane Phone (07) 307 0343 Fax (07) 307 2604 Email whakatanersa@xtra.co.nz “Remembering those past and present”

Onehunga & Districts RSA

V8 Supercars chief executive officer James Warburton says his organisation believes the RSA is the perfect beneficiary to help with funds because of its commitment to returned servicemen and the community. “It’s an honour to stage this event on Anzac weekend, which holds enormous significance on both sides of the Tasman. With the RSA and our event partner, Auckland Tourism Events & Economic Development, we will ensure the legend of the Anzac is respected and remembered. “We are indebted to the RSA for its support of our event and we want to partner with it to assist with its invaluable charitable programmes.” After action in the support classes on April 24, there will be an afternoon start to the Anzac Day programme, which will include a V8 Supercars 100km race. Two more 100km races will follow on the Saturday, then a 200km race on the Sunday. Grandstand tickets for the extended race programme range from $NZ172 for unreserved seating for four days to $NZ232 for gold grandstand covered seating (with amenities and paddock access). Details: www.v8supercars.com.au or www.rsa.org.nz.

Lower Hutt Memorial RSA (Inc)

Glen Eden RSA (Inc) 9 Glendale Road Glen Eden, Auckland Phone (09) 818 4219 Fax (09) 818 2042 “Remembering those past and present”

Manurewa RSA 2-8 Maich Road Manurewa, Auckland Phone (09) 267 0515 Fax (09) 266 8673 Dawn Parade Meet at Club at 5:30 am “Remembering those past and present”

Titirangi RSA

Email: lhmrsa@xtra.co.nz www.lowerhuttrsa.org.nz Dawn Parade 5.45am outside Lower Hutt Town Hall

502 South Titirangi Road Titirangi, Auckland Phone (09) 817 6415 Fax (09) 817 5415

“We are dead. Short days ago, we lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow”

“At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we shall remember them”

Papatoetoe & Districts RSA

Motueka Memorial RSA (Inc)

Parade 0930 hrs Service at Clubrooms 1000 hrs Phone/Fax (09) 636 6644

22 Wallace Road Papatoetoe, Auckland Phone/Fax. (09) 278 6372 Email. papatoetoersa@xtra.co.nz Web. www.papatoetoersa.wix.com/rsa-papatoetoe

49 High Street, Motueka Phone/Fax (03) 528 9777 Email motueka.rsa@xtra.co.nz www.motuekarsa.co.nz

57 Princes Street, Auckland

“Remembering those past and present”

INTERCLUB • VOLUME 20, ISSUE 1 - 2014

CLUB L I F E – hokitika

New look ‘wows’ Hoki locals Karen Phelps

Above: Regular Reg Olsen, “the Silver Fox”, and trustee Jim McDermott enjoy a jug at the newly refurbished Hokitika Chartered Club. Below: Trustee Roland Urmson and his regulars enjoy the new dining area. Below: Regulars enjoy a boogie on opening night.

New locals walking through the doors of the Hokitika Chartered Club for the first time are a reflection of the extensive refurbishment done two years ago, says club secretary Donna Douglas. “Of course, we still cater to our long-term members, but it has opened the door to a lot of new members as well.” The interior of the club has a sparkling new décor with new wallpaper, paint and blinds. But one of the main changes has been to the restaurant area. The kitchen has been repositioned next to the restaurant, and gone are the days when staff had to carry plates of food through the club to serve patrons who were dining. This has resulted in more efficient service and relaxed atmosphere for members. The club has also chosen to employ its own chef, and has someone Douglas considers one of the best chefs in Hokitika. The restaurant has been decorated in earthy tones and the ceiling replaced and ambient lighting, renewed to give the room a soft glow. A kitchen equipped with the latest mod cons completes the offering. “Tasteful” and “sophisticated” is how Douglas describes the new décor, which was designed by a Coast company from Greymouth. There is also a lounge area with ottomans and a sofa for people to chill out. Black and white photos of yesteryear-Hokitika on the restaurant walls have drawn positive feedback, with many members enjoying perusing the images. The restaurant is open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 5.30pm to about 9.30pm and post renovations is now typically full. Pizzas are a popular choice according to Donna Douglas, especially the chicken, apricot and cream cheese. Members also enjoy the bushman’s style platter packed with sizzling porterhouse steak, eggs, tomatoes and sausages drizzled with a creamy mushroom or garlic sauce. The restaurant offers a roast special of $9 for a half and $15 for a full, and the menu changes seasonally. Another big transformation has occurred in the bar area where the bar has been reclad in modern terracotta tiles with funky blue LED lighting. New lightshades and fittings, including a display cabinet, complete the look. The bar has been attracting a younger crowd into the club, says Donna. The club, which has two pool tables and nine dartboards, has been the venue of choice for a number of important club sports competitions, including the Hokitika Fours darts competition. Next year the club

Above: Mary Wallis, Kerryn Dawe, Kyle Scott (Hokitika Club president), Chris Dawe (Gaming Machine Distributors) and Vince Wallis (president, Club Buller). Below The locals enjoy a boogie on opening night. will host the Seven Shields darts tournament. In 2013 the Hokitika Chartered Club hosted the Clubs New Zealand South Island table tennis Tournament and in 2014, it will host the Clubs NZ South Island women’s golf tournament over Labour weekend. Donna Douglas hopes such high-profile events will enable other clubbies from around the country to see all that the renovated Hokitika club now has to offer. “The number of new members has increased by at least 25% per year since the renovations and we have such a range of members now with younger people coming through the doors,” she says. “ Members who haven’t been into the club for a while have gone ‘wow’ when they’ve seen what we’ve done. It’s helped to put the club on the map and it is now absolutely one of the best venues in Hokitika.”

Members who haven’t been into the club for a while have gone `wow’ when they’ve seen what we’ve done.

Hokitika Chartered Club

Trading Hours Mon Thurs from 3pm, Fri from 2.30pm, Sat – Sun from 11.00am

Quayside Bistro opens from 5.30pm on Wed, Fri and Sat. Excellent family dining ____________________________________________________ Complimentary Snacks on Friday nights. Meat raffles, Membership Draws Gaming Room – 10 machines. Lounge & Bar Areas, Big Screen TV, Many Sport Adjuncts ____________________________________________________ Courtesy Van from 5pm Wed, Fri & Sat. Phone 0800 752 582 for a pick up YOU DON’T JUST JOIN A CLUB, YOU BELONG! _____________________________________________________________________

New and Reciprocal Clubs NZ Members always welcome

42 Hamilton St, Hokitika 7810 Ph: 03 7558 342 Email: hokiclub@xtra.co.nz

• Quality Kitchen Design, Manufacturing & Installation • For your dream kitchen custom made to your requirements • All types of Joinery • Wardrobes, Offices & Laundries

FREE QUOTES (03) 755 8596 0274 414 209

Come see our showroom at 53 revell street, hokitika topnotchhoki@xtra.co.nz

59 Revell Street, PO Box 69, Hokitika 03 755 8397 dwan.andrews@xtra.co.nz After hours 03 755 7756 p e

Find us on Facebook

Proud to support

Hokitika Chartered Club

c l u b l ife – manawat u - wangan u i

Yeah right: Dave Tilley, area representative Clubs NZ and John Yandle, Vice President of the New Plymouth Club join the Tui girls.

INTERCLUB • VOLUME 20, ISSUE 1 - 2014

A magician was just part of the entertainment for the children at the Palmerston North Cosmopolitan Club’s Christmas party.

Room with a view step closer Kids christmas party best yet Sue Russell This year looks set to be another big one for New Plymouth Club on the building and development front. Club manager Lindsay Campbell says that following approval at this year’s AGM in July the longawaited extension of the club rooms and balcony overlooking the Tasman Sea will become a reality. “This project will cost in the vicinity of $4 million so we are being very prudent about not putting the club at risk in terms of our borrowing capacity.” Lindsay says it will take over a year to complete this final phase of what has been several years of building and he takes his hat off to his hard working staff and the members for coping with the disruption of almost constant building work in their midst. “By the time this final phase is completed I will be retired. Basically there’s been building going on ever since I took up the job nine years ago. We’ve got a fantastic facility and our burgeoning membership reflects this.” Not that he rests on his laurels at all when it comes to promoting the club but Lindsay acknowledges that the most powerful advertising is word of mouth, so he and his team concentrate on providing existing members with the best possible experiences. The club has a very strong 8 ball adjunct. Three junior members of 8 Ball have been selected for the Oceania Juniors tournament to be held in Sydney

NEW PLYMOUTH

PALMERSTON NORTH

Sue Russell

in February while Des Wilcox took out top honours when he won the North Island Chartered Clubs 8 Ball Tournament. With 6000 members and between 50 and 100 joining each month the club is in very good spirits and in the spirit of giving back something to the community it belongs to New Plymouth Club annually gives out $1000 to a student from each of the five high colleges in the city, along with a $1000 gift to the food bank. The club also gives $3,000 annually each to the Cancer Society, Taranaki Helicopter Trust and to Taranaki Hospice. Members Day 2014 is scheduled for Sunday 5th October. The day is all about saying thank you to the club’s members. “The club opens its purse giving members the chance to win some fantastic prizes to the value of several thousand dollars. “It’s always a day to look forward to. Last year 1000 members turned up and we’re expecting numbers to increase each year as the event becomes more popular,” Lindsay says. The club also hosts an annual Open Day, where a special licence is gained so the club can open its doors to the public. At Open Day anyone joining on that day has the normal $20 nomination fee waived. Last year 300 new members took up this opportunity.

Boar hunt draws hunters from all over

This year’s Christmas party for the kids was the most successful to date says Desiree Garrigan, Palmerston North Cosmopolitan Club’s manager. There were several reasons she says why the event went off so well. “It worked well in a new area from last year. We also brought Father Christmas in earlier and we held it on a Saturday which made a difference.” Following this success the club celebrated a ‘very big’ New Year’s Eve. “It was definitely one out of the box and to top a good year off our snooker adjunct, which was defunct, has sprung back into life and is better than ever.” Membership is sitting around 1370 and each month 40 or so new members join. Best of all, there is a younger group of people being attracted to join, something Desiree says was achieved with a lot of advertising and word of mouth. “We offer a friendly and safe environment. Young or old can come in and know they won’t be hassled.” At the opposite end of the spectrum the seniors adjunct with 130 members is very strong and active and the once a month Sunday afternoon dance group is proving popular. Desiree is intent on getting the message out

that Palmerston North Cosmopolitan Club is for everybody. Reflecting and supporting this belief the club is hoping to introduce an intermediate membership category for those 14 years of age and older. Helping her run the club are “extremely friendly and dedicated staff” who like the members are looking forward to the club celebrating its 125th Anniversary. “I think we have one of the oldest charters still in use in the country so we will be making something of this milestone in the club’s history. The recent past has also bought its fair share of challenges for the club. Working through a legal battle has actually united the membership Desiree reflects. “We had some members leave and now some have come back. That is very good to see and a real confirmation that we are in a very positive state.” Visitors to Palmerston North will be made to feel very welcome at the club which is located just 100 metres from the square. It offers TAB and gaming facilities and an extensive affordable menu from Pirani’s restaurant and the club is also used on a regular basis by families and for functions such as weddings, birthdays etc.

WAITARA DISTRICT SERVICES & CITIZENS CLUB (INC)

PALMERSTON NORTH COSMOPOLITAN CLUB

Queen St Waitara Ph 06 754 6 21 7 Fax 06 754 7 65 1 EN T V W BI G SC RE

ITH SKY

RESTAURANT The Waitara club’s annual Boar hunt pulls in a large turnout.

During his 26 years as the Secretary/Manager of Waitara’s District Services and Citizens’ Club Murray Allen has seen lots of developments and change take place. Back in 1975 the then RSA closed heralding the birth of the Services and Citizens’ Club in its place. “We’ve continued to evolve during the years, extending the club space to cater for more people and services we offer. The club is in a very sound financial position.” Given this happy situation plans are well underway to extend the restaurant, creating the flexibility for separate functions to take place without restricting club patrons from the restaurant’s facilities. “We’ll be able to do this we expect without borrowing money. At least get the extension closed-in and the rest we’ll do as more funds are created,” Murray explains. A highlight of the club’s calendar, the Waitara Off-Shore Fishing Club competition held on February 15 had 72 boats entered carrying 170 keen anglers with a strong contingent of ‘fisho’s’ from Wanganui Cosmopolitan Club putting in an appearance. “The fishing wasn’t so good this year. I entered and caught four fish and the heaviest snapper caught

WAITARA DISTRICT was only 4 kg but a lot of fun was had and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves.” The competition attracted a stunning $5,000 worth of prizes and come Easter the customary return trip to enjoy Wanganui Cosmopolitan Club’s own fishing competition will take place. Looking ahead, the club’s annual Boar Hunt held over Queens Birthday pulls in a huge turn-out and is the biggest single event the club hosts. Last year’s event attracted 72 teams of three who can hunt anywhere they like. “It’s a really popular event which we have hosted now for 8 years, having taken it over from the Rugby Club. On the Sunday of Queens Birthday all competitors must be back at the club sometime between 1 – 4 pm to enter their kills for weighing. I’m anticipating another huge number of entries again this year,” says Murray. With a full range of services and activities including a full TAB facility there’s plenty on offer for patrons and visitors alike to enjoy at the Waitara District Services and Citizen’s Club.

TUESDAY - SUNDAY Lunches 11.30am - 2.00pm Dinners Tuesday - Saturday 6.00pm - 9.30pm

ACTIVITIES Golf, Outdoor & Indoor Bowls, Darts, Snooker, Pool, Fishing & Table Tennis TAB Facilities

Lounge & Function Room

Restaurant open Tues - Sat Evenings, Thurs - Sun Lunches. Blackboard menu and buffet Friday night. Excellent family dinning Seniors Lunch every Tuesday • Darts • 8 Ball • Golf • Seniors • Fishing • Snooker • Indoor Bowls • Sunday Dancing • Texas Hold Em Poker • Housie • Lounge & Bar Areas • Restaurants • Function Rooms • Big Screen TV • Gaming Lounge • Outdoor Courtyard • TAB • Many Adjuncts.

AFFILIATED and NEW MEMBERS WELCOME 22 Linton Street, Palmerston North. Phone 06 357 6022 email: admin@pncossieclub.co.nz • www.pncossieclub.co.nz

New Plymouth Club 47-57 Gill St, Ph 06 758 0927 e-mail: np.club@xtra.co.nz www.newplymouthclub.co.nz Live Music Friday Nights Watch the Rugby on the BIG SCREEN Seaview Bistro open Tuesday - Sunday for Lunch & Dinner - Closed Monday • Full TAB facilities, gaming machines • Seafront outdoor balcony Enjoy the spectacular views of the Tasman Sea and New Plymouth foreshore.

INTERCLUB • VOLUME 20, ISSUE 1 - 2014

C L U B L I F E – m a n a w a t u / w a n g a n ui

Themed events big hit at Wanganui Karen Phelps Don’t be surprised if you go to the Wanganui Cosmopolitan Club and see it decked out in red and black with romantic music playing to cosy couples. Or find members dressed up in flares, platforms and brightly coloured clothes. It’s all part of the club’s new entertainment offering, which club secretary manager Jenny Barber says has proved a hit since it was initiated earlier this year. “We now have a dedicated entertainment committee which aims to organise a fresh event each month for members, says Jenny. So far the club has held themed events for Valentine’s Day, St Patrick’s Day and a seventies night. The Valentine’s Day event included decorations throughout the club, chocolates and flowers for sale, a photo booth, special meal options for couples at the club restaurant all accompanied by romantic music. Barber says that while the entertainment committee is brain-storming up events for the rest of the year the club welcome ideas from members for future events. Barber, who has just taken over the role of secretary manager after 30 years working in the club including 20 years as bar manager, says she hopes to bring a fresh approach to the club. The Wanganui Cosmopolitan Club has a steady membership of around 1700. The club offers a main bar with a proper barista coffee machine giving members a café style offering. Staff have completed barista training and can whip

Tilley sees `huge potential’ in Auckland Karen Phelps

The sheer population in Auckland means that it’s a big market and the potential is huge.

Recognising the huge potential of the Auckland market, Clubs New Zealand has appointed Dave Tilley in a brand new role as Clubs New Zealand general manager Auckland to assist existing clubs in the region as well as sign up new clubs to the movement. Tilley, who formerly worked as secretary manager of the Wanganui Cosmopolitan Club for over 20 years, has just moved to Auckland to take on the role. “It’s about providing a better back up service to member clubs and I will be visiting them and assisting them with any concerns or issues they may have whether that be direct assistance or pointing them in the right direction of the correct professional. “It will bring a more personal touch to communication with member clubs. “I will also be introducing myself to non-member clubs and seeing if I can get them on board,” he says. There are currently around 53 member clubs in Auckland. Tilley says he is looking forward to bringing his vast experience in the club movement to the role as well as his background in accounting and banking and believes there are big opportunities for growth. “The sheer population in Auckland means that it’s a big market and the potential is huge.”

Wanganui Cossie Club staff ham it up for the camera on Valentine’s day. up a professional coffee including latte or flat white. The main bar also offers a self-service TAB with five big screen televisions and four more screens showing Sky Sports. There is also snooker, pool, darts and indoor bowls as well as a gaming room with 18 machines.

Downstairs the club has a function centre for special events which can seat up to 70 people. The club’s popular restaurant serves up a variety of meals and bar snacks. The restaurant is open Tuesday to Saturday for lunch and dinner. Catering for out of town members is also a speciality

for the Wanganui Cosmopolitan Club. Self-contained caravans and campervans are welcome to park in the club car park overnight and Jenny says that it’s quite a popular option for holiday makers with two to three parking up each week and popping into the club for a drink, coffee or meal.

All the ingredients for a successful club at St Johns Sue Russell Relishing his relatively new role as Secretary/ Manager at St Johns Club in Wanganui, Denis Dorgan is putting good energy into helping the club reach its full potential. Denis has a long history working in the clubs and hospitality industry and in this time he has gained some clear perspectives about what goes into making a club successful. “The challenge is to piece all the components together that go toward making the club operate profitably and key to this is finding ways to maximize turnover,” Denis says. At St Johns Club the Thursday and Friday night members draws jackpot by substantial amounts through their eight-week cycles. Thursday’s draw increases by $300 per week while Friday goes up by $500 to a maximum of $4000, something the members have responded to positively.

Reflecting on the challenges that come with managing a club, one thing Denis says that is experienced time and time again in the industry is the negatives that arise when management knows there is a problem and doesn’t do anything about it. “You see negative power-bases grow within the membership. The same can happen in the executive or committee groups especially when people see these as places to bring their own agenda.” He says it is really important that agendas are left at the door. Nor is he convinced that the structure of boards and committees is right for clubs. “Problems can end up often in the gap between the role of boards and committees.” With membership between 1,700 and 1,800 and growing St John’s Club is starting to look at the spaces inside the club, with some major development poised to begin in 2015. “We are starting to look at getting concept plans drawn up for an upgrade of the whole club. It is a substantial undertaking so we’ll be approaching in it four stages,” explains Denis. The first-stage could involve upgrading the

entrance and toilets at the northern end of the club and modernizing the surrounding area to accommodate the TAB/Sports Bar area. This will free up an area at the other end of the club to accommodate a restaurant. The biggest stage will be to create an entrance into the club from the car park. Denis thinks the Australian approach to membership is something that clubs in New Zealand should be working more towards, where the threshold to become a member is lowered and made more accessible. “You have to find ways for it to be worthwhile for people to visit the club, even if they only visit two or three times a year.” St John’s Club’s upstairs space, with its own bar facilities is being increasingly used by sports teams as a base for post-match gatherings, something Denis welcomes. “It is a real bonus for our club to have this space. We have a junior membership category so these young sports people can use the facility and it works really well.”

welcome All visitors are ui to the Wangan

Cosmopolitan Club. T & BAR FAMILY RESTAURAN Y TV BIG SCREEN TV SK tab PUNTERS' CORNER BLES SNOOKER & POOL TA WLS DARTS & INDOOR BO NDS SATURDAY NIGHT BA GAMING MACHINES FISHING ADJUNCT The COURTESY VAN WANGANUI

Ph 06 349 0149 Fax 06 349 0147

e i s s Co CLUB

WA NG A NUI A warm welcome awaits visitors. Live entertainment every Saturday. 18 gaming machines plus jackpots. Full service TAB. ELMS RESTAURANT Dine inside or out. Open for dinner Wed-Sun from 5.30pm. Phone 348 0082 for bookings. 158 Glasgow Street, Wanganui Ph 348 0082 www.stjohnsclub.co.nz COURTESY COACH AVAILABLE Thursday - Sunday from 4.00pm

SOUTH TARANAKI CLUB ( INC) 37 Caledonia Street Hawera

Ph 06 278 4015

Fax 06 278 4638

"The PLACE TO VISIT IN

South Taranaki"

Trading Hours 7 Days 11am - 1am Restaurant open Wed-Sun for dinners lunches Wednesday - Saturday

Gaming Room - 18 machines

Golf, Bowls, Darts, Snooker, Pool, Table Tennis, Motorcycle

Tourers, Trackside, Eftpos, TAB, Over 60’s Adjunct

Get ready for the big $1,000 Swipe Saturday Draw coming in June Ask your TAB representative for more details

INTERCLUB • VOLUME 20, ISSUE 1 - 2014

P AN P A C I F I C MA S T E R S GAM E S

Masters: `Play it, Live it, Love it’ More than 12,000 participants from around the world will mix competition and celebration at the Pan Pacific Masters Games on Australia’s Gold Coast from November 1-9. The event – marketed as the world’s largest biennial masters games – will showcase competition in more than 40 sports. The competition, while friendly, may also be fierce at times; but the off-court and off-field celebration, anchored by a jam-packed, nightly entertainment programme at the Games Village, will definitely be friendly To enter, all you need to do is meet the qualifying standard – 30 years of age most sport. All sports will be based close to the Games Village at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre in Broadbeach – close to accommodation, shops, restaurants, nightlife, the beach, 20 minutes drive from the Gold Coast airport, 15 minutes from the Robina train station and five minutes from Surfers Paradise. The village will include the registration centre, merchandise, live night-time entertainment and hospitality. The aim is to create a place for participants to meet, enjoy the spirit the event is known for, and put the 2014 ‘Play it, Live it, Love it’ games motto into action. Confirmed sports are: archery, cross country and road walk, baseball, basketball, beach volleyball, calisthenics, clay-target shooting, cricket, diving, dragon-boat racing, enduro/vinduro, equestrian dressage, fitness challenge, football (soccer), futsal, hockey, indoor netball, indoor rowing, judo, lawn bowls, netball, open-water swimming, outrigger canoeing, rowing, rugby union, sailing, softball, squash, swimming, taekwondo, tennis, tenpin bowling, touch, track and field, trivia, volleyball, water polo. More sports are likely to be confirmed. Entries open on May 7. Information: www. mastersgames.com.au.

More than 12,000 people are expected at the Pan Pacific Masters Games on Australia’s Gold Coast from November 1-9.

CLUBS WITH RECIPROCAL VISITING RIGHTS

INTERCLUB • VOLUME 20, ISSUE 1 - 2014

NORTHLAND Clubs

Affiliated

PRES/SEC/MAN

Membership

Restaurant

Hours and Activities

Greeting

Far North (Kaitaia) RSA Club 12 Matthews Avenue, Kaitaia Ph: 09 408 0423, Fax: 09 408 0433



PRESIDENT Trevor Hall SEC/MAN Theresa WIlls

1100 mixed

Wednesday-Saturday 4.30-8.30pm

Snooker, pool, darts, indoor and outdoor bowls, EFTPOS facilities, off-license facilities, courtesy coach available by arrangement

A warm welcome to all affiliated members.

Kamo Club Meldrum St, Whangarei. Ph: 09 435 1765, Fax 09 435 0274



PRESIDENT John Nuttall SEC/MAN Sue Boyce

1050 mixed

Open seven days form 11am Evening meals Thurs-Sun

Club operates two courtesy coaches, gaming machines, all normal indoor & outdoor sports catered for, full TAB & Trackside in house, EFTPOS available at the bar, big screen TV’s etc.

Kamo Club welcomes all NZCC affiliated members to their club rooms. Please phone 09 435 1765 for a courtesy coach.

Northland Club Inc. 8 Porowini Ave, Whangarei Ph: 09 438 4270, Fax: 09 438 1736



Maggie Lewthwaite

690 mixed

Restaurant 6 days Mon-Sat 5.30-9pm

Sky TV, big screen, EFTPOS, 18 gaming machines, snooker, darts, pool, indoor bowls, Pro Drive and taxi vouchers available, large outside area

All visiting affiliate members welcome to ‘The Greatest Little Club in the North’

Paihia Ex-Servicemen’s Assn (Inc.) Joyces Road. Ph: 09 402 8010



Jo Hood

1000 mixed

Open seven days 6-9pm

Sky TV, 9 gaming machines, darts, snooker, pool, self service TAB Terminal

Enjoy your stay in the Bay.

Russell RSA Incorporated 1 Chapel St, Russell P.O. Box 123 Russell Ph: 09 403 7773 Fax: 09 403 7885 E-mail: russell@xtra.co.nz Website: www.russellrsa.org.nz



PRESIDENT Graeme Munro

350

Digger’s Restaurant Summer: Mon - Sun Winter: Wed - Sun 12 Noon - 2pm- Lunch 6pm till late - Dinner

Open 7 days, gaming machines, TV, Outdoor dining and drinks, Library, Steeped in history

Situated in historic Russell in the beautiful Bay of Islands. You will find a friendly welcome here. All affiliated clubs welcome.

GREATER AUCKLAND Avondale RSA 7 Layard Street, Avondale, Auckland. PO Box 19 023, Avondale, Auckland Ph: 09 828 8386, Fax: 09 828 6941 E-mail: secretary@avondalersa.org.nz



Louise Ockey

2000 mixed

Restaurant Hours: All day specials available Mon - Fri lunch 12 - 2pm, Mon - Fri Dinner 5:30 - 8:30pm. Sat Dinner 5:30 - 8:30pm Sun Dinner 5 - 7:30pm

Snooker, Darts, 8 Ball, Indoor Bowls, Sky TV’s, 3 Large Screens, Golf Section, Fishing Section, Karaoke Thurs nights, Fri & Sun nights live Bands, TAB Terminal, Games night.

A safe friendly environment for all affiliated members at the top end of Rosebank Rd

Bays Club 6 Anzac Rd, Browns Bay, Auckland. Ph: 09 478 8171, Fax 09 478 8177



Dave Hewitson

1450

Lunch and dinner Tuesday-Sunday Smorgasbord Sunday Night

Snooker, pool, darts, golf, fishing, Wine Group, 18 gaming machines and live entertainment Fridays

Situated on the Beach at Browns Bay for some of the best views in NZ. All affiliated members most welcome.

Beachlands Chartered Club Wakelin Road Ph: 09 536 6233



PRESIDENT Danny Powell CLUB MANAGER: Tracy Russell

400

Open Thurs-Sun 9-3pm Lunches Open Thurs Evening - Dinner

Indoor bowls, snooker, pool, darts, Euchre, Mahjong, Fishing, Rugby, Rugby League, TAB, poker machines, Sky TV, Big Screen Live Entertainment, Housie, Garden Bar, Private Function facilities, Jukebox, POP site, off licence.

All affiliated members welcome at the only chartered Club on the Pohutukawa Coast.

Glen Eden RSA (Inc) 9 Glendale Road, Glen Eden, Auckland Ph: 09 818 4219, Fax: 09 818 2042



James Pattullo

800

Lunch Tues - Fri 12-2pm Dinner Thur-Sun 5:00pm-8:00pm

8 ball, snooker, darts, indoor bowls, golf, fishing, Sky TV, gaming machines. Karaoke, bands and shows.

Small friendly club which welcomes all affiliated members and guests.

Henderson RSA Ph: (09) 838 9012 66 Railside Ave, Henderson



Rachel Burriss

2000

Lunch & dinner Tues-Sat 12-2pm 5.30-8.30pm Sunday dinner 5.30-7.30pm

Snooker, pool, darts, indoor bowls, housie Thursday, gaming room, sky, big screen TV. Live entertainment every Fri/Sat evening, Self Service TAB.

A warm welcome to affiliated members visiting Henderson.

Howick Club Inc. 107 Botany Rd, Howick Ph: 09 537 7100, Fax: 09 537 4160 Website: www.howickclub.co.nz



GENERAL MANAGER: Phil Saul

3700 mixed

Restaurant Open: Wednesday - Sunday Lunch Tuesday - Sunday Dinner

Snooker, Pool, Darts, Indoor Bowls, Golf, Fishing, Wine section, Ladies section, Table Tennis, Travel section, TAB, Large Screen TV’s, Childrens Adventure Playground, Gaming Machines, Live Entertainment.

Affiliated members most welcome. Handy to Botany Shopping Centre.

Howick Sports and Social Club Inc. Corner of Elliot & Moore Streets Ph: 09 533 4600, Fax: 09 533 4601



PRESIDENT Colin Wilson

450 mixed

Restaurant Dinner Wed-Sat Bar midday - midnight 7 days

Darts, pool, 18 gaming machines, Sky TV, Big screen, EFTPOS, Fishing, Golf and League adjuncts..

All affiliated members welcome.

Mangere Cosmopolitan Club 94-100 Bader Drive Ph: 09 275 7969



PRESIDENT Judith Daniels

860

Bistro Lunch & Dinner Tues - Saturday

Snooker, 8 ball, darts, golf, indoor bowls, fishing, euchre, Sky TV, big screen, TAB, 18 gaming machines, entertainment most Thursdays & Saturdays.

A warm friendly welcome to affiliated members. Closest club to the airport.

Manurewa Cosmopolitan Club 6-10 Alfriston Rd, Manurewa Ph: 09 267 4341, Fax: 09 267 2017 E-mail: info@manurewacc.org.nz



Patricia Rangi

4500 mixed

Restaurant Open Wednesday to Sunday Evenings Tuesday to Friday for lunch

Cafe open every day from noon till late. Brunch available Saturday and Sundays 10am. Entertainment every Friday and Saturday night.

Members guests and affiliates most welcome www.manurewacc.org.nz

Manurewa RSA 2-8 Maich Rd, Manurewa Ph: 09 267 0515, Fax: 09 266 8673



Steve Andrew

2000 mixed

Riverplate Restaurant Lunch Wed-Sat 11-2pm Dinner Wed-Sat 6-9.30pm Sunday Carvery 5.30-8.30pm

All sports catered for, Sky TV, TAB, 18 Gaming machines, live entertainment every Fri, Sat, Sun.

Clubrooms situated in the heart of Manurewa. All affiliated guests welcome.

New Lynn Memorial RSA (Inc) 2 Veronica Street, New Lynn Ph: 09 827 3411, Fax: 09 827 2225



Dale Mays

1600 mixed

Tues-Sun Lunch 12pm-2pm Dinner Wed-Sat 5:30pm open

Snooker, pool, darts, golf, gaming machines, full TAB facilities.

Members & guests and all affiliated club members most welcome. “BEST IN THE WEST”.

North Shore Cosmopolitan Club 65 Paul Matthews Road, Albany. Ph: Office 09 415 0360, Bar 09 415 2465



Jeni Heathwaite

350

Restaurant - lunch Mon-Fri 12-2pm Dinner Wed-Sat 5-9pm

Occasional entertainment, golf, indoor bowls, pool/snooker, darts, 9 gaming machines, Sky TV.

Visitors and new members welcome.

Onehunga & District RSA 57 Princes Street, PO Box 13016, Onhunga Ph/Fax: (09) 636 6644 Website: www.onehungarsa.co.nz



Rona McKenzie

2000 mixed

The Orpheus Restaurant Open Thursday to Saturday Lunch 12-2pm, Dinner 5.30-8pm Bus Trip Lunches phone Rona

Pool, darts, snooker, indoor bowls, Warriors supporters, big screen technology, two stories, hall facilities,home to Senior Net Inc.

A warm welcome to all affiliated members.

Onehunga Workingmen’s Club 158 The Mall, Onehunga Ph: 09 636 5600



Vicki Douglas

1100 mixed

Bistro Tues-Sun Buffet Fri-Sat evenings

Snooker, 8 ball, indoor bowls, darts, table tennis, clay target, fishing, cricket, soccer, golf, TAB, Sky, big screen, EFTPOS, live entertainment.

In the heart of Onehunga Mall.

Otahuhu Workingmens & Cos. Club 101 Atkinson Ave, Otahuhu Ph: 09 276 8672



Trevor Martin PRESIDENT Grant Goodwin SEC / MAN

2100 mixed

Tues-Sat

Darts, snooker, indoor and outdoor bowls, 8 ball, golf, cricket, diving, fishing, river rafting, table tennis. TAB, Big screen, music every Friday night.

Open 7 days.

Papakura Club Inc 5 Croskery Rd, Papakura Ph: 09 299 8017, Fax: 09 2998283



Betty Ormsby

1100 mixed

Thai & European Restaurant Menu Dining 5 nights per week 5pm-9pm

Dial-a-Driver service available, subsidized taxis for members to and from the Club, ATM, full TAB and self serve Pod, 18 Gaming machines, Big Screen TVs, 6 8 Ball Tables, 8 Snooker Tables,12 Dart Boards, 6 Outdoor Bowling rinks,10 Sporting Sections, Texas Poker, Trivia, Housie, Mah Jong.

A warm & friendly welcome awaits you in a safe and entertaining environment.



Stephen L. Walker

1200 mixed

Lunch Tues-Fri 12pm-1.30pm Dinner Tues 6.00pm-7.30pm Thurs, Fri & Sat 6.00pm-8.00pm Hours may vary without prior notice

Housie, indoor bowls, snooker, 8-ball, darts, golf, KEV, cards - 500, big screen, Sky TV, 13 gaming machines, library, live music Thurs & Sat, children & families more than welcome (children’s club membership), karaoke & family night once a month.

Members, guests & affiliated members welcome. Closest club to the Auckland Airport.



Lynne Smith

1200

Restaurant open Saturday Bistro open Wed-Sun lunch & dinner

14 Sporting sections, pokies, raffles, SKY digital, big screen, live bands.

New and affiliated members welcome.

Papatoetoe & District RSA Inc. 22 Wallace Road, Papatoetoe Ph/Fax: 09 278 6372 Email: papatoetoersa@xtra.co.nz www.papatoetoersa.wix.com/rsa-papatoetoe Papatoetoe Cosmopolitan Club 53 Rangitotto Rd, Papatoetoe Ph: 09 278 8109 Email: info@papcossie.co.nz

CLUBS WITH RECIPROCAL VISITING RIGHTS

INTERCLUB • VOLUME 20, ISSUE 1 - 2014

Pukekohe Cosmopolitan Club 78 Nelson St, Pukekohe Ph: 09 238 8404, Fax: 09 238 9909 Email: pukecosi@ihug.co.nz



Michael Moore

1600 mixed

The Club Restaurant A-la-carte Thur-Sat 6-9.30pm Thur Carvery 6-8.30pm Sunday Smorgasbord 5.30-8.30pm

2 outdoor bowling greens, 1 indoor bowling green, 10 Ten Pin Lanes, Snooker, Indoor Bowls, Darts, 8 Ball, Euchre, Fishing, Golf, Shooting, Netball, Petanque, TAB, Gaming machines, Courtesy Coaches, Housie every Thursday 11am-2pm

The Sports Mega of the North. 7 min from the Bombay turn off in the heart of the Onion and Potato country.

Waiuku Cosmopolitan Club 4 Victoria Ave, Waiuku Ph: 09 235 9131 Fax: 09 235 9019



Katrina Barnett

1100 mixed

Thursday-Sunday 6pm-9pm

Snooker, pool, darts, golf, fishing, netball, axemen, joggers, rugby, indoor & outdoor bowls, Mahjong, euchre, scrabble, housie, line dancing, latin dancing, gaming machines, TAB.

Warm welcome to all affiliate members.

Weymouth Cosmopolitan and Sports Club 151 Sykes Road, Manurewa Ph: 09 267 0461 Email: admin@clubweymouth.co.nz



Mike Cassidy

1800

Restaurant Mon-Sun A-la-Carte Bistro 6 days 4pm-late

Outdoor and indoor bowls, snooker, 8 ball, squash, golf, fishing, darts, cards, clay target, 2 big screen TV’s, 18 gaming machines, TAB, bands every Fri night.

3 mins from motorway, take Takanini exit from motorway.

WAIKATO / THAMES Cambridge Cosmopolitan Club Burns St, Leamington Ph: 07 827 7006, Fax: 07 827 7368



PRESIDENT Sid Murfitt Donna Sheehan Sec/Man

1400

Restaurant Thurs, Fri & Sat evenings Lunches & other nights by arrangements

Indoor and outdoor bowls, 8 ball, snooker, friendship, netball, rock n roll, golf, old & bold, woodtuners, sport of kings, Texas Hold em Poker, TAB. Courtesy van.

All visitors welcome “Where things happen”

Glenview Club 211 Peacockes Rd, Hamilton Ph: 07 843 7129 Email: glenviewclub.mainbar@xtra.co.nz



PRESIDENT Ross Boyd Sec/Man Grant Freeman

500 mixed

Restaurant Thurs-Sat 6-8.30pm Or by prior arrangement

POP PARKING, outdoor and indoor bowls, 8 Ball, snooker, poker Saturday nights, SKY TV, EFTPOS, courtesy coach, 9 gaming machines, TAB pod, motorhome parking, function room available.

Our club is set on the edge of the Waikato River overlooking the beautiful Hamilton gardens.

Hamilton Combined Returned Services Club Rostrevor St, Hamilton P.O.Box 9028 Ph: 07 838 0131 Fax: 07 834 0170 Email: hamcrsc@clear.net.nz Web: www.hamcrsc.co.nz



SEC/MANAGER Gillian Scobie PRESIDENT Rod Gill

1850

Open Lunch Tues - Fri 12pm-2pm Dinner Tues - Thurs 5.30-8pm Fri - Sat 5.30-8.30pm Sunday Carvery 5.30-8.30pm.

Snooker, pool, darts, cards, indoor bowls, big screen Sky TV, regular entertainment, 18 gaming machines, full TAB facilities, 5 mins from CBD, subsidised taxi service.

Visitors and new members welcome.

Hamilton Cosmopolitan Club Claudelands Road, Hamilton Ph: 07 855 2001, Fax: 07 854 7775 Email: theclub@wave.co.nz



Richard Sheppard

3300

Bistro open 7 days for lunch and dinner. Brunch Sat & Sun 10am-12. Hamilton Function centre open for groups 7 days

Indoor and outdoor bowls, 8 full-size snooker tables, 8 ball tables, darts, golf, cricket, euchre, fishing, gun, travel, veterans, 4 wheeldrive, sport of kings, dance, TAB, Satellite coverage, big screen, T.V., Riverboat gaming room, live entertainment every Wed, Fri and Sat evening. Courtesy coaches available Wednesday to Sunday.

A very cordial welcome to all affiliate Club members and guests. Enjoy the Cossie Club atmosphere.

Huntly & District Workingmen’s Club Cnr Williams & Glasgow Street, Huntly Ph: 07 828 7542 Email: huntlywc@xtra.co.nz



PRESIDENT Ian McKeown

907

Off The Rails Restaurant Open 5.30pm-8.30pm Tues,Wed,Fri & Sat Lunches Fri & Sat 11.00am-2.00pm

Huge outside garden bar, gaming machines, conference facilities, SKY, EFTPOS, Housie, indoor & outdoor bowls, darts, 2 fishing sections, courtesy van.

Huntly WMC welcomes affiliated guests from other clubs, come and have a drink and enjoy the friendly atmosphere.

Mercury Bay Club (Inc) Cnr Campbell St and Cook Drive, Whitianga Ph: 07 866 5576, Fax: 07 866 2444



PRESIDENT Ann Madden R.S.A. PRESIDENT Bruce Collier

1410 mixed and open

Bistro - Tue-Sun Lunches Tues-Sat 12pm-1.30pm Dinner Mon-Sun 5.30pm-8.30pm

Darts, 8 ball, bowls, snooker, fishing, golf, housie every Wednesday night. Raffles and member lucky number Tuesday and Friday nights. Door sweepstake on Friday nights, gaming machines and EFTPOS Door sweepstake on Friday nights, gaming machines and EFTPOS available. Entertainment on Friday nights.

Short walk from town centre. Affiliates most welcome.

Ohinemuri Club Princes Street, Paeroa 3640. Phone 07 862 7987 E:ohineclub@gmail.com



SECRETARY/MANAGER Kristie Taukiri

454

Restaurant open Thurs/Fri/ Sat. Also available for private functions.

Full TAB service, 12 pokies, just had some of the newest installed. Snooker, pool, darts. We have a strong racing focus in the club. Large spacious areas to relax in.

All visitors to Paeroa are very welcome. Paeroa is the “Events Capital” of the Thames Valley. We host the “Battle of the Streets: motorcycle racing, Highland Games Tattoo, both of these in February, Jazz Festival in September, Wild Food Festival in March just to name a few.

Raglan Club Bow St, Raglan Ph: 07 825 8288, Fax: 07 825 7488 e: ragnclub@wave.co.nz www.raglanclub.co.nz



Norman Curtis

1100 mixed

Wed-Sun dinner 5.30 onwards Thur-Sat lunch 12-1pm

Snooker, darts, indoor and Astroturf outdoor bowls, 8 ball, fishing, golf, Sky TV, TAB Self Service Machine, MaGarden Bar, Mastermind Fun Quiz Wed 6.30pm, BBQ area, 18 gaming machines, regular entertainment.

All affiliated guests most welcome.

Ruakura Campus Club Ruakura Rd, Claudelands 3216 Ph: 07 838 5643 - Bar Fax: 07 838 5642 - Office Admin



David Ross

400

Gayle’s Counter Menu Friday Nights Only 4.30pm-9pm

• Conference Service and Facilities - We are able to offer facilities that can provide and assist for your needs for a full conference. Catering requirements and provide all your audio-visual requirements and presentation equipment that you may need. • Club Facility for a Function - The Club & Bar including Sail BBQ area is available over the weekends for that special celebration of Wedding, Birthday, Reunion or just to get together. (Highly recommended that the facility be viewed) Adjuncts • The RCC provides a 25 meter 6 lane swimming pool for members on payment of an annual key fee • Tennis Section - Everyone is welcome to join in • Squash Club - Separate Membership is available upon joining main club • Darts - Dart Boards available. Exciting Craft Beers for your enjoyment.

• Members Guests and Affiliated Members welcome.

Te Awamutu District Memorial RSA 381 Alexandra St, Te Awamutu Ph: 07 871 7773, Fax: 07 871 3706



Bill Lyford

1250 mixed

RSA family restaurant Thurs-Mon Ph 07 871 3564

Snooker, pool, darts, indoor bowls, Sky TV, 18 pokies, monthly live entertainment, EFTPOS, courtesy coach Fri-Mon.

Come visit our friendly club “The Rose of the Waikato”.

Thames Workingmen’s Club Inc 407 Cochrane Street, Thames PO Box 273 Thames 3540 Ph/Fax: 07 868 6416 e: thsworkers@xtra.co.nz www.thamesworkingmensclub.co.nz



PRESIDENT Pam Kenny MANAGER John Grey

600

Bistro Restaurant Open Tues,Thurs,Fri,Sat evenings and by arrangement

Active adjuncts include Fishing, 8 Ball, Bowls, Golf and Punters, 14 Gaming Machines

Welcome all affiliated members.

Waihi Beach Memorial RSA 99 Beach Road, PO Box 44, Waihi Beach, 3642 Ph: 07 863 5688, Fax: 07 863 5781 e: wbrsa@netsmart.net.nz www.wbrsa.co.nz



SEC / MAN Bill Garth PRESIDENT Maurice Rimmer

2400 mixed

Gunners View Restaurant Open 7 days Lunch and Dinner Functions / Weddings by arrangement

Snooker, 8 ball, darts, golf, pentanque, indoor and outdoor bowls, TAB, Motor Homes welcome, ATM, Courtesy Van

Club opened 1999 Great Views

Waikato Commerce Club (Inc) 197 Collingwood St, Hamilton Ph: 07 839 0501, Fax: 07 839 3353



Helen Burke

505

Dining room seating 60 Open 7 days a week

Very active sports section, golf, snooker, 8 ball, fishing, outdoor bowls, Sky TV, big screen, 14 Gaming Machines, EFTPOS available in bar and dining room, Touch Screen TAB.

Smallest club in town with the warmest welcome

Waipa Workingmen’s Club 139 Albert Park Rd, Te Awamutu Ph: 07 871 3923, Fax: 07 871 4810



Wayvne Gulliver

1000 mixed

Restaurant Thurs-Sat Dinner 5.30pm onwards

12 sports and leisure groups, courtesy van, Tues-Sun, Sky TV 6 big screens, TAB,18 gaming machines,great outdoor area, EFTPOS

A friendly welcome to all visiting affiliated members.

Whangamata Club 404 Port Rd, Whangamata Ph: 07 865 8705, Fax: 07 865 6290 e: manager@whangamataclub.co.nz web: www.whangamataclub.co.nz



Gavin Antony

3789 mixed

Restaurant and bistro Open six days a week (Closed Wednesday)

Mem. draw and sweep, fishing, motorcycles, snooker, rock ‘n roll, table tennis indoor bowls, darts, line dancing, 8 ball, Golf, Tai Chi, Mah Jong, 18 gaming machines, dances, outdoor bowls, exercise classes, self service TAB terminal. Huge screen & plasma TVs.

All affiliated guests welcome for a cheerful friendly club.

SOUTH WAIKATO / BAY OF PLENTY Club Mt Maunganui 45 Kawaka St, Mt Maunganui Ph: 07 575 4886, Fax: 07 574 4990 Email office@clubmount.co.nz



PRESIDENT Straw Lye CLUB MANAGER Christine Young

3200

Restaurant open 7 days

8 ball, darts, snooker, indoor and outdoor bowls, fishing, seniors, golf, hockey, punters club, TAB, big screen Sky TV, free live music Friday nights, off sales, EFTPOS, courtesy coach, 18 of the very best gaming machines.

‘The Friendly Club’ in the Fabulously newly Furnished & extended Facilities

Matamata Club Inc 9 Waharoa Rd East, Matamata Ph: 07 888 7060, Fax: 07 888 9154



John Bonenkamp PRESIDENT Daniel Scelly MANAGER

1100 mixed

Full Restaurant available Tues-Sat, Sunday Roast Bistro/Bar snacks Tues-Sat.

Outdoor bowls, pool, snooker, darts, fishing, Sky TV, big TV, live live bands every 2nd Fri, subsidised taxi service, EFTPOS, TAB, poker machines, off license, conference facilities.

A warm welcome to all affiliated members and guests from the heart of the horse racing industry.

Mt Maunganui RSA 541 Maunganui Rd, Mt Maunganui Ph: 07 575 4477 www.mtrsa.co.nz email: mtrsa@xtra.co.nz



Peter Moss (CEO)

5000

Lunch Mon-Fri Dinner - 7 nights

3 Eight Ball & 8 Snooker tables, darts, indoor bowls, chess, cards, line dancing, low impact aerobics, entertainment every Fri, Sat nights, Sundays from 4pm. Regular shows, 18 gaming machines, big screens & data projector, Sky Tv. EFTPOS. Courtesy bus.

Affiliated members and guests warmly welcomed.

CLUBS WITH RECIPROCAL VISITING RIGHTS

INTERCLUB • VOLUME 20, ISSUE 1 - 2014

SOUTH WAIKATO / BAY OF PLENTY Murupara Services and Citizens Club Pine Drive, Murupara Ph/Fax: 07 366 5819



Nina Paul

400 mixed

Restaurant Wed-Fri 12-8pm

Indoor bowls, darts, snooker, 8 ball, Sky TV, big screen TV, euchre, gaming machines, EFTPOS, off sales, entertainment once a month.

A friendly welcome to all affiliates.

Ohope Chartered Club Ohope Beach Ph: 07 312 5008



Mike Williams

1100

A-la-Carte Wed-Sat 7 days in summer

TAB, gaming machine room, Sky big screen TV, EFTPOS, courtesy van, snooker, pool, darts, golf, cricket, indoor and outdoor bowls.

We welcome all affiliated members

Opotiki County RSA Inc 103 -105 St. Johns Street, Opotiki Ph 07 315 6174, Fax 07 315 5203 e: opotikirsa@xtra.co.nz



SEC/MANAGER Tui Howard

800

Restaurant open Friday-Saturday Evenings

Outdoor bowls, snooker, pool, darts, fishing, golf, SKY, big screen juke box, gaming machines, EFTPOS, Raffles Wed, Fri & Sat. Courtesy van, motorvan parking.

All affiliated members and guests of RNZ RSA & Clubs NZ welcome.

Putaruru District Services Memorial Club 35 Buckland St, Putaruru Ph: 07 883 7409, Fax: 07 883 3219 Email: pdsmc@xtra.co.nz



Joanne Scheres

850

Lunch Friday Dinner Wed-Saturday from 6pm

Snooker, darts, 8 ball, bowls, EFTPOS, 2 big screen TV’s, Sky TV, duke box, gaming machines, regular socials, courtesy bus Wed & Fri, off license, listed as Motorhome site.

Affiliated guests welcome to relax in warm and friendly atmosphere.

Rotorua Citizens Club Cnr Arawa & Rangiuru Streets, PO Box 1579, Rotorua Ph: 07 348 3066, Fax: 07 343 6032 Email: admin@rotoruacitizensclub.co.nz



PRESIDENT Pango Putaranui SEC/MAN Dick Hyland

2300

Breakfast, lunch & Dinner 7 days a week

Sky Digital TV, Self Service TAB, EFTPOS, live band every Fri & Sat night, Gaming area, 3 courtesy vans, darts, snooker, 8 ball, indoor & outdoor bowls, fishing, golf, sport of kings, Muzoes Club and a very active Golden Oldies Club. Membership draw and great raffles Wed, Fri & Sat nights.

A warm and friendly welcome to all affiliated members. Accommodation on site - 16 motel type rooms with ensuite, tea & coffee facilities. 2 dorm rooms perfect for sports teams. Wifi internet available in both areas.

Rotorua Commercial Travellers Association Inc. Moncur Drive, Rotorua (Adj. Rotorua Thermal Holiday Park) Ph: 07 347 8301, Fax: 07 347 7648



MANAGER Brian Baker PRESIDENT John McMillan

720 mixed

Dinner Thursday-Sunday Group enquiries outside hours welcome

Swimming pool, BBQ area, snooker, 8 ball, big tv, gaming machines, eftpos, darts, full TAB facilities, function rooms, courtesy coach.

Affiliated members welcome - relax in a park like setting

Taupo Cosmopolitan Club 5 Taniwha St, Taupo Ph: 07 378 4048, Fax: 07 378 0126



MANAGER Allan Miller PRESIDENT Greg McIntosh

5400 mixed

Restaurant open 7 days Dinner 7 days 5pm to late Lunch Monday-Saturday 12-2pm

Club nights Tuesday and Friday. Wide range of adjuncts. Entertainment Friday nights. Courtesy coach Tuesday, Friday and Saturday from 4pm. TAB, 18 gaming machines and ATM. On-site function facilities and catering.

A warm welcome to all visiting affiliates.

Taupo RSA 67 Horomatangi Street, Taupo Ph/Fax: 07 378 7476 www.tauposrsa.co.nz



Karen Katene

1000

Rendezvous Restaurant Dinner Wed - Sat 5 - 8pm Closed Sunday

Snooker, pool, indoor bowls, line dancing, 18 gaming machines, Sky TV, big screen, live music Tuesdays, Saturdays & Fridays.

A warm welcome to affiliated members visiting Taupo.

Te Puke Citizens Club 179-185 Jellicoe St, Te Puke Ph: 07 573 8555, Fax: 07 573 9766



Jess Robson BAR MANAGER

850

Wed-Sunday evening dining Sunday Roast 5.30-9pm

Snooker, pool, darts, indoor and outdoor bowls, cricket, fishing, golf, netball, Sky TV, gaming machines, TAB, courtesy coach, air conditioned atmosphere. Motorhome parking. Resident DJ every Friday night.

Welcome to affiliates and guests to our facilities and friendly atmosphere.

The Tauranga Citizens’ Club Cnr 13th Ave and Cameron Rd, Tauranga Ph/Fax: 07 578 7023 www.tgacitz.co.nz



PRESIDENT Stephen Hawkings MANAGER Joanna Young

4800

Restaurant Wed-Sat Evenings Bistro Mon-Sat, Lunch / Dinner Sunday Dinner only

All indoor and outdoor sports, big screen TV, Sky TV, gaming machines, TAB and EFTPOS.

Friendly welcome. Visitors make yourself known.

Whakatane Returned Services Association Inc Richardson Street, Whakatane Ph: 07 308 5646



Andrew Thurlow

1800 mixed

Lunch and Dinner Tuesday - Saturday

8 ball, darts, snooker, indoor bowls, fishing, big screen, Sky TV, Karaoke Thursday evenings, live bands Friday nights, 18 gaming machines, EFTPOS.

All affiliated members welcome.

KING COUNTRY Ohakune Club 71 Goldfinch Street Ph: (06) 06 385 8221, Fax: (06) 385 9290



MANAGER Joanne Keating

300 mixed

Meals available Thursday, Friday & Saturday nights. Bar snacks

Snooker, pool, Darts, Sky, Gaming Machines, EFTPOS, internet access. TAB terminal on site.

All affiliated members welcome. Right under Turoa.

Otorohanga Club Inc Maniapoto St, Otorohanga Ph: 07 873 8021, Fax: 07 873 8026



Mark Davey

1300 mixed

Restaurant and bar meals

All indoor sports plus golf, fishing, outdoor bowls. ‘Al Fresco’ area

A Kiwi town welcome awaits you.

Pio Pio Cosmopolitan Club 42 Moa Street Ph: 07 877 8204 piopioclub@xtra.co.nz



PRESIDENT Clive Fredericks

420 mixed

Bistro Formal Dining Wed, Fri & Sat from 6pm

Snooker, 8 ball, darts, euchre, outdoor bowls, golf, fishing and hunting, SKY, EFTPOS, gaming machines, outdoor area and outdoor dining area.

All affiliated members welcome.

Raetihi Cosmopolitan Club 32 Seddon St, Raetihi Ph: 06 385 4089, Fax: 06 385 4695



Allan Jamieson

500

Meals available Thursday-Sunday evenings

Snooker, pool, euchre, darts, outdoor bowls, courtesy van, trap shooting, Sky TV, EFTPOS, gaming machines.

Enjoy country hospitality at the Raetihi Cosmopolitan Club.

Taumarunui and District RSA Memorial Club Marae St, Taumarunui Ph: 07 895 7517, Fax: 07 895 8343 Email: taumrsa@xtra.co.nz



John Callinan

830

Open 7 nights

Snooker, bowls, darts, pool, golf, EFTPOS, Sky TV, big screen, 18 gaming machines, off sales, courtesy coach.

A friendly welcome to all affiliated faces!

Taumarunui Cossie Club Katarina St, Taumaranui Ph: 07 895 7151, Fax: 07 896 8014 e: tmn.cossie@xtra.co.nz Courtesy Van direct: 027 728 4654 TAB Ph: 07 895 8164



Bruce Broderson

625 mixed

Bistro/Bar Snacks/Meals Available 6pm Wed, Fri, Sat Lunches available Thurs 12 noon Group bookings/special functions welcome

Snooker, pool, darts, golf, hunting, shooting, fishing, Texas hold-em poker, bowls, all other Chartered Club Sports, Sky TV, big screen, Trackside, EFTPOS, full TAB facilities, weekly trivia quiz, Housie, free digital jukebox & karaoke. Courtesy van and transport available at all times.

A warm welcome to all visitors. The Cossie Club - where there’s always something happening!

Tongariro Chartered Club Kiatapu St, Turangi Ph: 07 386 7600, Fax: 07 386 8559



Waitapu Beech

600

Sun 5-9.30pm

Pool, snooker, indoor bowls, darts, golden oldies, gaming machines, garden bar, BBQ area, courtesy coach, Sky big screen TV, off license, EFTPOS.

Always glad to welcome visiting affiliate members.

Waitomo Club (Inc) Cnr Taupiri and King St, Te Kuiti Ph: 07 878 8263



Jim Riddell

1100 mixe

Dinner Wednesday to Sunday

Indoor and outdoor bowls, darts, snooker, 8 ball, trap shooting, fishing, golf, senior members, 2.4 meter large screen, Sky, courtesy van.

All affiliated members most welcome.

HAWKES BAY / POVERTY BAY 2nd N.Z.E.F. Association (Inc) 333 Palmerston Rd, PO Box 1156, Gisborne Ph: 06 867 2871, Fax: 06 867 2851 Email: nzef@xtra.co.nz



Bill Allan

400 mixed

Bar and counter food

Darts, pool, indoor bowls, golf, table tennis, big projector screen, Sky TV, 14 pokies, EFTPOS, Sunday Live Entertainment, free friendly atmosphere.

No strangers here, only friends you haven’t met.

Dannevirke Services and Citizens’ Club 1 Princess St Ph: 06 374 8885, Fax: 06 374 8481 Email: dannevegas@xtra.co.nz



PRESIDENT Peter Shaw SEC/MAN Joanne Jones

1250 mixed

Lunches Thur & Friday, 12-2pm Dinner Thurs-Sun from 5.30pm

Fishing, dancing, karaoke, cards, friendship club, darts, bowls, snooker, pool, golf, 18 pokies, EFTPOS, Sky TV, big screen, live band monthly and regular shows. Self service TAB.

All affiliate members welcome.

CLUBS WITH RECIPROCAL VISITING RIGHTS

INTERCLUB • VOLUME 20, ISSUE 1 - 2014

HAWKES BAY / POVERTY BAY Gisborne Cosmopolitan Club Inc 190 Derby St and 161 Grey St Ph: (06) 867 9719, Fax: 06 867 6615 Email: cossie.gis@xtra.co.nz Website: www.gisbornecossie.co.nz



PRESIDENT Brett Morley Sec MANAGER Debbie Light

4123 mixed

Bistro open for Dinner Tuesday to Saturday Lunch Tuesday to Friday

Snooker, golf, darts, 8 and 9 ball, indoor and outdoor bowls, 18 pokies, EFTPOS, Sky TV, full service and self service TAB, raffles, cricket, function and seminar rooms, gymnasium plus lots more...

Affiliates and guests most welcome.

Hastings RSA Avenue Rd, Hastings Ph: 06 878 8808, Fax: 06 878 7642



Neil Murphy

2500 mixed

7 days for lunch and dinner Snacks available

Snooker, pool, darts, indoor and outdoor bowls, golf, TAB, off sales, Sky big screen, EFTPOS, 18 pokies, air conditioned conference room, Gloucester House Motel Ph 06 876 3741, live entertainment Fri and Sat.

Affiliated visitors welcome in in our refurbished club.

Havelock North Club 4 Campbell St, Havelock North Ph: 06 877 8722, Fax: 06 877 2049 Email: office@villageclub.co.nz



PRESIDENT Ian Ferguson MANAGER Raquel Renall

650 mixed

Restaurant Thurs-Sat

Indoor bowls, darts, snooker, pool, golf, fishing, big screen Sky TV and Trackside, bottlestore, gaming machines, TAB, eftpos, courtesy coach available.

Affiliated members and guests are most welcome.

Heretaunga Club Inc 308 Victoria St, Hastings Ph: 06 878 8653, Fax: 06 878 8083



PRESIDENT Craig Murphy

750 mixed

Lunch Thursday & Friday Dinner Thursday-Saturday

Golf, indoor and outdoor bowls, snooker, darts, pool, TAB, raffles, 18 gaming machines, courtesy coach, Sky TV, big screen TV.

We welcome all affiliated members.

National Service Club Cnr Market St North & Avenue Rd West, Hastings Ph: 06 878 9582, Fax: 06 878 9403



PRESIDENT Lance Mackie MANAGER Shelley McGhie

700 mixed

Lunch & Dinner Thursday - Sunday

Snooker, indoor and outdoor bowls, darts, golf, 8 ball, Sky TV, TAB, EFTPOS, entertainment most Friday’s or Saturday’s

A warm welcome to all visiting visiting affiliate members.

Taradale and Districts RSA 158 Gloucester St, Taradale. Ph: 06 844 4808



MANAGER Ben Allen PRESIDENT Murray Pilmer

2000

Full dining facilities

Snooker, pool, darts, golf, indoor and outdoor bowls, cards, crib, housie, Sky TV, gaming machine area.

We welcome all affiliated members.

Taradale Club 55 Wharerangi Rd, Napier Ph: 06 844 2088, Fax: 06 844 2031 Email: admin@taradaleclub.co.nz



PRESIDENT Tony Wall MANAGER Tony Leathers

1900 mixed

Restaurant evening meals 6 days Bistro menu available 6 days courtesy coach available.

Darts, indoor and outdoor bowls (all weather green), snooker, pool, golf, fishing, cricket, over 60’s, gaming machines, Sky TV, TAB, outdoor sports, line dancing, bridge.

A warm welcome to all affiliated members from “the wine and fruit bowl” of NZ

Wairoa Club (Inc) Marine Parade, Wairoa Ph: 06 838 7414, Fax: 06 838 6419 Email: wairoaclub@quicksilver.net.nz



PRESIDENT Richard Scott MANAGER Quintin Baty

780 mixed

Evening Meals Wed-Sun 5.30pm-8.30pm

Pool, snooker, indoor bowls, outdoor bowls, golf, fishing, darts, over 60’s, courtesy coach, Sky TV, big screen 100” TV, EFTPOS, off sales, gaming machines, raffles and entertainment, TAB

All affiliated members most welcome.

MANAWATU / WANGANUI / TARANAKI Castlecliff Club Tennyson St, Wanganui Ph: 06 344 4449, Fax: 06 344 5014 Email: c.c.club@xtra.co.nz



Anita Hodgetts

1000 mixed

Cliff Bistro Tuesday, Thursday - Sunday

Darts, snooker, pool, indoor bowls, golf, seniors, travel, euchre, texas holdem poker, Sky TV, huge screen, self service TAB, Saturday bands,courtesy coach.

All affiliated members & guests welcome to our friendly club.

New Plymouth Club 47-57 Gill Street, New Plymouth Ph: (06) 758 0927, Fax: (06) 758 2518 Email: np.club@xtra.co.nz www.newplymouthclub.co.nz



Lindsay Campbell GENERAL MANAGER

5300 mixed

Seaview Bistro Tues 11am-2.30pm Wed-Sat 11am-2.30pm Dinner 5.30-8.30pm Sun 11am-2.30pm

TAB, Sky Digital, EFTPOS, live bands Friday nights, 18 gaming machines, sea front, outdoor balcony, spacious sports facilities, over 60’s, and recently completed refurbishments.

Make sure you visit - we’re CBD and Seafront!

Palmerston North Cosmopolitan Club In the Club Palmerston Complex 20-24 Linton Street, Palmerston North Ph: 06 357 6022, Fax: 06 357 4219 Email: admin@pncossieclub.co.nz www.pncossieclub.co.nz



PRESIDENT Dick Green MANAGER Desiree Garrigan

1400 mixed

Lun Thur-Sat 11.30-1.30pm Din Tues-Sat 5.30-7.30pm Seniors Buffet lunch Tues Fri night Carv 6pm-8.30pm Sat Buffet 6-8.30pm Blackboard menu aval.

TAB, Sky TV with trackside, 18 gaming machines, eftpos facilities, darts, pool, indoor bowls, fishing, golf, snooker,seniors,singles, 8 Glass Back Squash, Courts, fitness Gym with the latest gear, 3 outdoor Bowling Rinks, Sunday Dancing, Lounge Bar & Restaurant, Boardroom & Function Rooms.

The ultimate leisure and sporting destination in Palmy to wine dine & unwind. 100m from city centre. All affiliated members welcome.

Rangitikei Club Inc. 10-12 Bowen Street PO Box 177, Fielding 4740 Web: www.rangclub.org.nz



MANAGER Vicki Perry

1774 approx.

Bowen Restaurant Lunch Wed-Sat 12pm-1.30pm Dinner Tues-Sat 6pm-8.30pm

Pool, snooker, fishing, outdoor bowls, indoor bowls, cards, darts, seniors, ladies, golf, TAB and ATM available for your convenience, 18 gaming machines, SKY TV on the big screens. Convention centre - seats 350 people, available for functions, weddings, anniversaries, reunions etc. We will cater all your needs.

Visit “Friendly Feilding,” and call in to experience our hospitality. We look forward to meeting you.

South Taranaki Club 47 Caledonia St, Hawera Ph: 06 278 4015, Fax: 06 278 4638 Email: stc.john@xtra.co.nz



Raewyn Mitchell

1300 mixed

Wed-Sun dinners Wed-Sat lunches

Golf, bowls, darts, snooker, pool, table tennis, motorcycle tourers Over 60’s, Trackside, TAB facilities, EFTPOS.

All affiliated members welcome.

St Johns Club (Inc) 158 Glasgow St, Wanganui Ph: 06 348 0082, Fax: 06 345 0026 Email: info@stjohnsclub.co.nz Web: stjohnsclub.co.nz



PRESIDENT Royce Turnbridge MANAGER Dennis Dorgan

1700 mixed

Elms Restaurant Wed-Sun from 5.30pm

Sky and 2 big screen TV’s, outdoor and indoor bowls, snooker, 8 ball, darts, golf, fishing, euchre, gardening, cricket, over 60’s, 18 gaming machines, bottlestore, Gold TAB.

Always a warm welcome to affiliated members. Courtesy van operating.

Waitara District Service and Citizens’ Club (Inc) Queen St, Waitara Ph: 06 754 6217, Fax: 06 754 7651



Murray Allen

760

$10.50 lunches Tues-Sun 11.30am-2.00pm Tues-Sat dinner 6-9.30pm

Golf, outdoor and indoor bowls, darts, snooker, pool, fishing, table tennis. Lounge and function room with comfortable seating and leaner bars, Sky big screen TV, TAB facilities.

Be sure to visit our club when you are in Taranaki.

Waitara Town & Country Club West Quay, Waitara. Ph: (06) 754 7139 Email: waitaratandc.club@xtra.co.nz web: www.waitaratandc.com



PRESIDENT Andrew Kitney MANAGER John Murphy

820

Theatre Royal Restaurant 150 Bistro Lunches Fri / Sat / Sun 11am to 2pm

Golf, fishing, Indoor/outdoor bowls, snooker, pool, Over 60’s Club, TAB darts, table tennis, petanque, Big Screen TV, Juke box, Courtesy Van

A big Taranaki welcome to all clubs N.Z. members and families.

Wanganui RSA 170 St Hill St, Wanganui, Ph: 06 345 5750, Fax: 06 345 7198 ext. 0 office, ext. 1 bar, ext. 4 manager.



David Large

2000+ mixed

Lunch Tues-Sat from 11.30am Dinner Wed-Saturday from 5.30pm.

Darts, euchre, 8 ball, snooker, indoor bowls, 18 gaming machines, big screen TVs, EFTPOS, off license, courtesy coach, entertainment every weekend, junior membership. Club hours 10am-10pm Mon-Thurs, 10am-11pm Fri-Sat, 1pm-6pm Sunday

A friendly warm welcome to all affiliated members and guests in our air conditioned club. Open seven days a week.

WELLINGTON / WAIRARAPA / HOROWHENUA Johnsonville Club 1 Norman Lane, Johnsonville Ph: 04 939 8233, Fax: 04 939 1352 Email: manager@johnsonvilleclub.co.nz www.johnsonvilleclub.co.nz



MANAGER Richard de Groot

950 mixed

The Balcony Restaurant Wednesday - Sunday Evenings

Snooker, pool, table tennis, indoor bowls, large golf section, gaming machines, TAB, EFTPOS, large screen TV, Sky TV, regular entertainment, twice weekly membership draws, quiz night last Wednesday in month.

We look forward to seeing all affiliated guests.

CLUBS WITH RECIPROCAL VISITING RIGHTS

INTERCLUB • VOLUME 20, ISSUE 1 - 2014

WELLINGTON / WAIRARAPA / HOROWHENUA Kapiti Club Inc 32a Marine Parade, Paraparaumu Beach Ph: 04 298 4031, Fax: (04) 298 9756 Email: info@kapiticlub.co.nz www.kapiticlub.co.nz



Ian Simpson

1200

Restaurant open Tues, Thur, Fri Sat evenings.

3 snooker tables, pool table, darts, bowls, golf, fishing. Sky digital, large and many screens, 12 gaming machines, weekly membership draw, twice weekly bartab draw, quiz night Wednesday EFTPOS, Lift from stunning new foyer to brand new lounge, bar and outside deck with spectacular views over Kapiti Island.

Affiliated members & guests, come & enjoy our magnificent brand new developed club with great surroundings, fabulous sunsets and views of Kapiti Island and Cooks Strait.

Levin Cosmopolitan Club (Inc) 47-51 Oxford St South, Levin Ph: 06 368 2571, Fax: 06 368 1471 Email: levin.cosmopolitan@xtra.co.nz www.levincossieclub.co.nz



PRESIDENT Darryl Small MANAGER Graham Dalziel

1300

Bistro open 6 days Tuesday Evening - Saturday Evening

8 ball, bowls, snooker, darts, housie, TAB, line and dance classes, pokies, bottle store, Sky TV, EFTPOS, BBQ area, Subsidised taxi service

A warm welcome to affiliate members.

Levin RSA (Inc) 5 Devon St, Levin Ph: 06 368 3475



Bronwyn Coombes

2010

Poppys Restaurant Lunches Tues, Fri, Sat 11.30-2.00 Sun 11.30-1.00pm Dinner Fri, Sat 5.30-8.00

Darts, snooker, pool, indoor/outdoor, housie, socials Fri nights, bands, gaming machine room, 18 pokies, Sky TV, bottle store, EFTPOS, courtesy van.

A special welcome to all affiliated club members.

Masterton Cosmopolitan Club (Inc) 195-197 Chapel St, Masterton Ph: 06 377 0150, Fax: 06 378 2579 E-mail: manager@mastertoncossieclub.org.nz www.mastertoncossieclub.org.nz



PRESIDENT Tony Teale SEC/MAN Steve O’Hara

1000

Thurs - Sunday 6pm-8.30pm Cafe Lunch Fri-Sat 11.30am-1.30pm

Snooker, pool, 8 ball, womens marching team, darts, indoor and outdoor bowls, golf, running, cricket, courtesy coach available. TAB Self Service. 2 big screen SKY TV’s, Karaoke Screen, 18 gaming machines.

We welcome all affiliated members when experiencing the Wairarapa.

Paraparaumu RSA 110 Amohia St, Paraparaumu (just 50 metres off SH1) Ph: 04 902 7927, Fax: 04 902 7928 Email: pramrsa@paradise.net.nz www.pramrsa.co.nz



PRESIDENT Billy Powell MANAGER Don Trevethick

1300

Achilles Restaurant Wed-Sat lunches Mon,Wed-Sat dinners from 5.30pm 3 course dinners Fri & Sat Booking required for dinner.

Full bar facilities, snooker tables, pool table, sky tv, gaming room, indoor bowls, housie etc. Regular entertainment, karaoke Friday nights. Dine in our newly decorated Restaurant. Special menus for groups / bus tours. An easy stop just off the main Wellington highway. Plenty of Parking.

We welcome all visitors to the Nature Coast.

Petone Working Men’s Club and Literary Institute and Lower Hutt Memorial RSA 47 Udy St, Petone Ph: 04 568 5404, Fax: 04 568 8588 Email: reception@pwmc.co.nz www.petoneclub.co.nz



Eddie Wairau

13000 mixed

Downstairs Bistro 7 days Lunches 11-2pm, Dinner 5.00-9pm Great Menu - Great Prices Restaurant Wed-Sun from 5.30pm Smorgasbord specialists

Sporting adjuncts include 8 ball, billiards, snooker, darts, diving, fishing, golf, indoor & out door bowls, pigeons, senior members, country & western, library, internet cafe, TAB, 18 latest gaming machines, jackpots. Wellington’s premier outdoor garden bar.

Affiliate members most welcome to NZ’s Most Progressive Club.

Porirua Club (Inc) 1 Lodge Place, Porirua Ph: 04 237 6143, Fax: 04 237 6423



Lisa Beighton

1300 mixed

Restaurant Lunch Wed-Sat Dinners Wed - Sun Snacks Available

Snooker, pool, indoor and outdoor bowls, darts, golf, softball, netball, Soccer, midweekers, cricket, cards, poker machines, TAB, Sky TV, EFTPOS, Library, full seminar and conference facilities available.

All affiliates most welcome.

Otaki & District Memorial RSA 9 Raukawa Street, Otaki Ph: 06 364 6221 Email: otakirsa@xtra.co.nz www.otakirsa.co.nz



SEC/MANAGER Pat Bloxham

1200 mixed

Dining room Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun roast lunch.

Open Tuesday - Sunday TAB, Sky, Snooker, Darts Fridays entertainment.

Affiliated members and guests most welcome.

South Wairarapa Workingmen’s Club 120 Main St, Greytown Ph: 06 304 9448, Fax: 06 304 9447 Email: swwmc@wise.net.nz



David Linton

1250

Restaurant Sat-Sun 6pm

Pool, snooker, darts, indoor and outdoor bowls, cards, TAB, senior members, fishing, gaming machines, EFTPOS, courtesy coach, SKY Digital.

Your comfort and enjoyment is the goal of our team.

Stokes Valley Cosmopolitan Club 35-37 George St, Stokes Valley Ph: 04 563 5513, Fax: 04 563 8182 Email: manager.svcc@xtra.co.nz



Kathy Wairau

760 mixed

All day menu Lunches 12-2pm Wed-Fri, Sun 12-2pm Dinner 5:30pm-9pm Wed-Sun

Snooker, pool, darts, indoor bowls, golf, fishing, cricket, travel, racing,euchre, seniors, satellite and Sky TV, big screen, 18 gaming machines, TAB, off licence, courtesy coach, regular entertainment, jukebox, kidsroom.

A warm welcome to all the family from “The Entertainment Centre of the Valley”

Upper Hutt Cosmopolitan Club 11 Logan Street, Upper Hutt Ph: 04 529 0009 Email: manager@cossieclubs.org.nz Website: www.cossieclubs.org.nz



Dean Candy

7400

Restaurant open Tuesday - Friday for dinner, cafe open at all times

Magnificent club with cutting-edge technology, air-conditioned throughout, thirty poker machines plus new Quickfire downloadable jackpot, entertainment ThursdaySunday, Courtesy Coaches operate seven days, five large screens plus over 40 plasmas, LCD screens and TV’s, large garden bar, stand-alone TAB room with 25 televisions and four terminals, all indoor sports plus many other organised activities.

Experience our outstanding customer service and friendly environment.

Waikanae Chartered Club Inc 8 Elizabeth st, Waikanae Ph 04 293 5915, Fax 04 293 1571 Email: manager@waikanaeclub.org.nz Website: www.waikanaeclub.org.nz



Terry Dalziel

970

Bar Meals available Tues-Sat 12.00 noon to 8.00pm Restaurant Dining Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat - 4.30pm to 8.30pm

Full Bar facilities, Off License, Restaurant, Snooker, Pool, Darts, Bowls, Golf, Fishing, 18 Gaming Machines, Sky TV, TAB Facilities.

All affiliated members and guests welcome

Wairarapa Services and Citizens Club (Inc) 20 Essex St, Masterton Ph: 06 370 0012, Fax 06 377 7294 Email: wscc@xtra.co.nz



PRESIDENT Bill Hey MANAGER Kerry Hannah

750 mixed

Meals available Wed - Sat 11am-2pm 5pm-8pm

Snooker, darts, pool, indoor bowls, golf, cards and travel club available, Sky TV, entertainment Friday nights 7:30pm onwards, EFTPOS, off license,TAB, courtesy coach available

All affiliated guests welcome.

MARLBOROUGH / NELSON Club Waimea 345 Queen St, Richmond Ph: 03 543 9179, Fax: 03 543 9177 www.clubwaimea.co.nz



PRESIDENT Janine Phipps MANAGER John Hewison JP

1260

Lunch and Dinners Wednesday - Sunday Functions by arrangement

Live entertainment Saturdays. Regular sporting activities, modern gaming lounge, squash courts, all weather outdoors bowls green, TAB, raffles, conference & seminar facilities and a 350 plus hall plus an extensive parking area.

We welcome all affiliates. We have a caravan park and tent sites

Clubs of Marlborough 42 Alfred St, Blenheim Ph: 03 578 1059 Email: ceo@clubsofmarlborough.co.nz Website: www.clubsofmarlborough.org.nz



Lee Davis

9500 mixed

Open 7 days A la carte, Café and Buffet operations

Cards, pool, snooker, golf, indoor and outdoor bowls, fishing, darts, golden oldies, rugby, dance, leisure marches, fitness centre, state-of-the-art bars& quiet areas, childrens area, escalator and lifts, extensive TAB, Dive club room with air tank compressor facility, weekly entertainment, quiz nights, housie, function facilities, out catering, latest 30 gaming machines, 20 x 42” LCD’s with all sky channels, rifle range,Extensive terrace areas with river views. Weekly member bonus draws.

All affiliate members welcome to visit our magnificent new club

Nelson Suburban Club 168 Tahunanui Drive, Nelson 7040 Ph/Fax: 03 548 6815 email:neil@nelsonsuburbanclub.co.nz www.nelsonsuburbanclub.co.nz Join us on facebook



PRESIDENT Jim Reeves MANAGER Rob Finlayson

6,300

Open 7 days Tosswill’s Buffet & A La Carte Restaurant Dinner Tues-Sun from 5:30pm Club Café open daily from 10:00am

Bar, Off-License, Cards, pool, snooker, indoor bowls, darts, Fishing, Golf Rock n Roll, Country Music, weekly entertainment, quiz nights, housie Carnival Gaming Lounge with 18 machines, TAB, Sky TV, Courtesy Coaches Raffles. Conference and Seminar facilities with extensive parking available

All affiliate members are welcome to visit our friendly Club and experience our great customer service and modern facilities.



Bernie Frasen

1270

Lunch Fri & Sat Dinner Tues-Sun Quality dining at affordable prices

A friendly bar with 9 different beers on tap, gaming machines, pool, snooker, darts, housie, indoor bowls,raffles, SKY Big Screen, regular entertainment nights,members of Motor Caravan Association welcome for overnight stays.

New members always welcome we look forward to seeing you.

The Motueka Memorial RSA (Inc) 49 High St, Motueka Ph/Fax: 03 528 9777 Email: motueka.rsa@xtra.co.nz www.motuekarsa.co.nz

BULLER / WEST COAST Club Buller Queen St, Westport Ph: 03 789 8770



Kerry Duncan

730 mixed

Restaurant Fri-Sun 5.30-8.30pm

Darts, pool & snooker, golf, indoor & outdoor bowls, cards (euchre, bridge, 45’s), fishing, gaming machines, Sky TV, library, live entertainment as advertised.

Affiliates and guests welcomed to the friendliest club on the Coast.

Greymouth WMC & MSA 41 Guinness St, Greymouth Ph 03 768 4000



Stan Gladstone PRESIDENT

450

Snacks Available

Rock n Roll, boxing, Indoor/bowls, darts, pool, modern gaming machines SKY big screen, EFTPOS, Off-License, Twice weekly members draw, great raffles, entertainment weekly, courtesy coach.

Affiliates and guests welcome to the Best of West Coast Hospitality

Hokitika Chartered Club 42 Hamilton Street, Hokitika Ph: 03 755 8342



Leonie Rasmussen HOSPITALITY MANAGER Donna Douglas (SEC)

700

Meals,Wed, Fri, & Sat.

Pool, darts, cards (500, euchre, crib), golf, fishing, gaming machines, EFTPOS, off sales, SKY TV

A warm West Coast welcome to all affiliated members.

INTERCLUB • VOLUME 20, ISSUE 1 - 2014

CLUBS WITH RECIPROCAL VISITING RIGHTS

CANTERBURY Ashburton RSA Memorial Club 12-14 Cox Street, Ashburton Ph: 03308 7175, Fax: 03 308 7103



Brenda Costello

1200

Bistro Thurs, Sat evening from 5:30pm Tues-Wed lunches 12pm

18 gaming machines, Sky TV, EFTPOS, golf, pool, darts, indoor/outdoor bowls, cards, womens, travel, raffles Thur night, housie Fri night, live music every alternative Saturday nights, courtesy coach Thur & Sat.

We are 30mins away from Mt Hutt Ski fields and Rakaia River. Members and affiliates welcome.

Hornby Working Men’s Club & MSA Inc. 17 Carmen Rd, Hornby, CHCH, 8042 PO Box 16014, Hornby, CHCH, 8441 Ph: 03 349 9026, Fax: 03 344 4725 Email: reception@hornbywmc.co.nz www.hornbyworkingmensclub.co.nz



GENERAL MANAGER Daniel Ferguson PRESIDENT Kevin Cole

6500+ members

Club Cafe - Open 7 days (all day Sat) Daily Specials Lunch 12 noon-2pm Dinner from 5pm Chalmers Restaurant Fri/Sat - Carvery from 5:30pm Sun - All you can eat buffet from 5pm

Weekly live entertainment, gymnasium, 18 Gaming Machines, Full Service TAB incl. latest screens & PODs, Full HD LCD Big Screen, a range of sporting sections including Billiards/Snooker, Cards, Cribbage, Cricket, Darts, Golf, Fishing, Indoor Bowls, Outdoor Bowls, Table Tennis and Travel.

Affiliate members and their guests welcome. A fabulously warm and friendly environment awaits you. Plenty of car parking and courtesy vans available.

Papanui Club Inc. 302 Sawyers Arms Rd, Christchurch Ph: 03 359 9586, Fax: 03 359 5301 Email: reception@papanuiclub.co.nz www.papanuiclub.co.nz



GENERAL MANAGER Keith Ballantyne

4000 mixed

Club Café open Wednesday Lunch to Sunday Lunch

Gym, TAB, Gaming Machines, Sky TV on big screen, live entertainment, loyalty points & promotions for members, 20 sections including Petanque, walking, indoor & outdoor bowls, darts, pool, billiards and snooker, fishing, cards, table tennis, golf, pigeon, travel, leisure, garden, netball & marching.

Affiliate members welcome.

Richmond Workingmens Club & M.S.A. 75 London Street, Christchurch Ph 03 389 5778



Ricky Gilmore

3800 mixed

Earl of Richmond Restaurant Open Thurs-Sun Bistro Tues-Sun

Onsite TAB, 18 gaming machine, billiards, snooker, boxing, cards, cricket, darts, fishing, golf, indoor bowls, outdoor bowls, library, pool, quoits, soccer, table tennis, travel, free entertainment Thurs, Fri & Sat, functions space available for private hire

Affiliated members, visitors and guests welcome.

St Albans Shirley Club 269 Hills Road, Shirley, Christchurch 8013 Ph: 03 385 1632, Fax: 03 385 1631 Email: sasclub@xtra.co.nz www.sasclub.net.nz



PRESIDENT Roger Porterfield VICE PRESIDENT Wullie Riches

500 mixed (includes junior & life members)

Open 7 days from 1pm (11am Sat) Bistro bar food available 7 days Kiwi Cuisine (award winning caterers on site) available for your functions www.kiwicuisine.com

Two large function rooms, extra large dance floor, two BBQ areas free to members & affiliates, big screen TV, self serve TAB, EFTPOS, 13 gaming machines, courtesy coach (Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat from 4pm), free pool tables, indoor bowls, outdoor bowls, snooker, pool, table tennis, golf, leisure marching, old timers social, cards, Wednesday social (daytime bowls & good company), Cavaliers War gaming, darts, Taekwon Do club.

All affiliated members welcome. Large carpark suitable for motorhomes (not serviced).

Woolston Club Inc. 43 Hargood St, Woolston Ph: 03 389 7039, Fax: 03 389 7036 Email: woolston.club@xtra.co.nz



Luke Piper

4000

Hatrix Restaurant open 7 days from 5.30pm. Bistro open 7 days from lunch time.

Onsite TAB, 18 gaming machines, billiards, snooker, boxing, cards, cricket, darts, fishing, golf, indoor bowls, outdoor bowls, pool, quoits, soccer, petanque, fun activities area, tennis, travel section war gaming, gardening, free entertainment, Fri and Sat evenings, functions space available for private hire.

A warm welcome awaits you.

NORTH OTAGO / MID & SOUTH CANTERBURY Combined Services Club Twizel (Inc) Ohau Rd, PO Box 31, Twizel Ph: 03 435 0494, Fax: 03 435 0464



John Mackay

400 mixed (includes junior)

Fri-Sat bistro 5pm-9:30pm

Fri night - pool, darts and raffles, Sat afternoons members lucky draw, raffles, gaming machines, TV lounge, entertainment.

View Mt. Cook, warm welcoming atmosphere to all who visit.

The Geraldine Town and Country Club (Inc) 190 Talbort St Ph: 03 693 8713



MANAGER Katrina McCabe SECRETARY/TREASURER Phyllis Prentice

700

Restaurant Fri-Sat evenings Sunday lunch

9 gaming machines, pool, darts, cards, indoor & outdoor bowls, fishing section, travel section, wine club, raffles (Fri & Sat), big screen TV, sky sport, courtesy van, bottle store, function & conference facilities, meeting rooms.

Affiliated members and guests are welcome to visit our friendly club.

Oamaru Club (Inc) 32 Seven St, Oamaru Ph: 03 434 6163, Fax : 03 434 7106 www.oamaruclub.co.nz



Prem Nath

2500

Maxwell Restaurant Thursday-Sunday

Sky TV, covering all rugby games, indoor/outdoor bowls, table tennis, 6 pool & 5 snooker tables (free), cards, darts, golf, entertainment regularly, full TAB facilities, 2 courtesy vans.

All affiliate members & their guests welcome.

Timaru South Cosmopolitan Club 44 Browne St, Timaru. Ph: 03 684 8697, Fax: 03 684 8065 e: cosclub@xtra.co.nz



Wayne McBeath MANAGER/TREASURER

440

Wednights $9 Roast of the day Thur lunch Fri & Sat from 5.30pm. Bistro Meals Sunday roast, 3rd Sun of month

Gaming machines, big screen SKY TV, 2 pool tables (free), darts, ladies section, travel section, overs 60’s pool, quiz nights, regular live entertainment, courtesy coach Wed-Sat nights, Raffles Wed-Fri, Sat.

All affiliated members welcome at “The Happening Club”.

Timaru Town and Country Club Inc & Highfield Golf Course 97-99 Douglas Street, Timaru Ph: 03 688 0020, Fax: 03 684 7939



Vince Gardner SECRETARY MANAGER John Hardie PRESIDENT

2000 mixed

Open 4 Days Lunch and Dinner Thur-Sun or by arrangement Functions Catered with ease.

Open 7 days, 18 Gaming Machines, Sky TV on Big Screen, TAB Facility, Live Entertainment, Shows and Promotions, Eftpos, ATM Machine, Caravan NZ Parking, 18 Hole Golf Course, 6 Pot Black Pool Tables (Free) Courtesy Coach (2) and Home to the Cheapest Pensioners Roast in Town. Adjuncts: Pool, Darts, Indoor (2) / Outdoor Bowls, (Men’s & Women’s), Petanque, Karate, Soccer, Hockey, Rod & Gun, 4Wd, Motorsport, Motorcycle, Pigeon, Golf, Travel, Ladies, Social And Table Tennis.

A very warm welcome awaits all affiliated members and guests at..

“The Club Of Choice”

Waimate Town and Country Club 14 John St, Waimate Ph: 03 689 8501, Fax: 03 689 6116



Trevor Marshall

820

Friday and Saturday night 6.00pm - 9.30pm

Pool, darts, indoor and outdoor bowls, cards, housie, snooker. TAB.

A friendly welcome awaits you.

OTAGO / SOUTHLAND Alexandra District Club 35 Centennial Ave, Alexandra Ph:03 448 8090, Fax:03 448 8023 Email: alexdistrictclub@xtra.co.nz



Josie Padget

1200 mixed

Bistro open Thur-Sun

Pool, golf, fishing, indoor and outdoor bowls, poker machines, Sky TV, 2 large screens, great for sport, EFTPOS.

A high Central Otago welcome to all affiliated members and invited guests

Club Southland Incorporated 115 Leet St, Invercargill Phone/Fax: 03 218 4868 E-mail: office@clubsouthland.co.nz www.clubsouthland.co.nz



PRESIDENT Lindsay Morton MANAGER Carolyn Mann

500

Restaurant Friday and Saturday dining

Snooker, pool, darts, cards, indoor bowls, fishing, wine club, Sky big screen, bottlestore, EFTPOS, gaming machines, subsidised taxi. TAB Facility, Petanque.

A warm and friendly Southland welcome to all affiliate members.

Cromwell Town & Country Club 32 Melmore Tce, Cromwell Phone/Fax: 03 445 1169 Email: cromwelltc@xtra.co.nz www.cromwelltownandcountryclub.co.nz



SECRETARY/MANAGER Katherine Cowie

1000+

Printers Bay Bistro Thurs, Fri, Sat from 5.30pm

Courtesy van Thur, Fri, Sat, Gaming machines, TAB, EFTPOS, SKY big screen, Juke Box, darts, 8 ball, great out door area.

We welcome all affiliated members. Our facilities is located on the shores of the Kawerau arm of Lake Dunstan. Come and enjoy our hospitality and stunning views of the lake.

Gore District Memorial RSA 12 Civic Ave, Gore Ph: 03 208 6218, Fax: 03 208 6220



Steve Brinsdon

1940

Bistro Thur, Fri 12-2pm Tues-Sun 5.30pm - 9pm

Darts, snooker, gaming machines, Sky TV on big screen, Live entertainment each month, EFTPOS available, TAB, subsidised taxi. Private functions by arrangement

We welcome all affiliated members to our club.

Gore Town & Country Club 2 Bury Street, Gore Ph /fax: 03 4451169



SEC/MANAGER David Rance

1275

Bistro Open Thurs - Sunday from 5:30pm

Indoor & Outdoor bowls, pool, snooker, table tennis, golf, fishing, car trials, racing, squash courts, cricket, sky tv big screen, 18 gaming machines, TAB facilities, housie weekly, entertainment monthly, subsidised transport, motor van parking.

All affiliated members and guests welcome.

Invercargill Workingmen’s Club 154 Esk St, Invercargill Ph: 03 218 8693, Fax: 03 218 3011 Email: iwmc@paradise.net.nz www.iwmc.co.nz



Lindsay McKenzie PRESIDENT Kevin Gray CLUB MANAGER

3600 mixed

Best in town lunches Monday-Friday dinner Thur-Sun

Bowls, darts, snooker, pool, table tennis, 24 Gaming machines angling, golf, TAB, EFTPOS, entertainment every Saturday. Youth members, subsidise transport Fri and Sat, conference facilities.

We make welcome all affiliate members to our club.

Milton Country Club 54 Union St, Milton Ph: 03 417 8456, Fax: 03 417 4698 E-mail: admin@miltoncountryclub.co.nz www.miltonclub.co.nz



Wendy Gidney

580

Westside Cafe & Restaurant Operating 7 days a week.

Snooker, bowls, darts, pool, golf, Sky TV on big screen, EFTPOS, gaming machines,courtesy coach, junior members section, regular entertainment.

A big warm welcome awaits you.

South Otago Town & Country Club 1 Yarmouth Street, Balclutha Ph 03 418 1522 Fax 03 418 1523



Jen MacDonald

650

Thur-Fri & Sat nights Fri lunch $9 special or by arrangement

Golf, Indoor + outdoor bowls, snooker tables, pool tables, darts, SKY, big screen TV, regular entertainment, EFTPOS, gaming machines, courtesy coach available.

A big Balclutha welcome to all affiliates and guests. We are only 45mins from the Catlins

2nd NZEF Association 177 Don St, Invercargill Ph: 03 218 6653, Fax: 03 218 4039 E-mail: secondnzef@vodafone.co.nz



Catherine Geary

430 mixed

Friday, Saturday 6.00 - 8.30pm

Snooker, bowls, darts, pool, golf, fishing, EFTPOS, Sky TV on the big screen.

A typical friendly Southland welcome awaits you. Family friendly.

Te Anau Club (Inc) Cnr Pop Andrews Drive and Jackson St, Te Anau Ph: 03 249 7113, Fax: 03 249 8288



PRESIDENT Debra Petersen MANAGER Neil McDowall

900

Bistro open Fri, Sat, Sun 6-9pm

Gaming machines, darts, pool, snooker, Sky TV, childrens room, 2X61” big screens, off license, function rooms, duke box, courtesy coach Friday & Saturday, wheelchair access, beer garden.

Come and enjoy some Fiordland hospitality with magnificent picturesque views.

To promote your club, phone 03 983 5500 and ask for Dave McKee, or email davem@waterfordpress.co.nz

INTERCLUB • VOLUME 20, ISSUE 1 - 2014

BEST ACCOMMODATION GUIDE FEATURING

Accommodation Gateway Motel

& Conference Centre

■ Conference Room ■ 22 Ground Floor Units ■ LCD Screens Available ■ Transfers Arranged ■ Dining Room Breakfasts ■ Charge Backs ■ Meals by Arrangement ■ Quiet Location ■ Large Spacious Units

Quiet, Relaxed & Friendly

Accommodation

Gateway Motel

6 0 0

P I O N E E R

H I G H WA Y

DINING CONFERENCE FACILITIES

email: gatewaymotel@xtra.co.nz www.gatewaymotel.info

Ph: 06 356 1526 Fax: 06 356 8629

■ P A L M E R S T O N

N O R T H

• 32 units - ideal group booking • Lakefront, 50m to town • Family & Studio units • Indoor heated swimming pool / spa pool / sauna • Heat pumps / Flat-screen TV’s

Special Package Deal* Ph: 07 578 9654 Single: $130 Double $165

Reservations Freephone: 0800 72 42 72

Scan for more info >>

Absolute Lakeview Motel 58 Lake Terrace, Taupo | Ph: 07 378 4440 Email: stay@absolutelakeview.co.nz

www.absolutelakeview.co.nz

Serviced Apartments

Offer includes: Accommodation plus Breakfast & Dinner Buffet

1237 Cameron Rd,Greerton, Tauranga Email: admin@tgarsa.co.nz • www.greertonmotorinn.co.nz/rr

Hamilton’s apartment style accommodation located in very heart of CBD close to shopping mall, casino, bars, restaurants boutique cafes and Hamilton bus depot. Car parking available - must be pre booked.

RESERVATIONS: 0800 896 979 or 07 839 1676 42-47 Ward St, Hamilton E: host@questonward.co.nz www.questapartments.co.nz

Midtown Motor Inn Wanganui

• Clean, comfortable accommodation, with friendly service and competitive prices. • 33 Units in quite location with a large off road parking area • Central location close to cafes, restaurants, St Johns Club and supermarkets all within 100 meters. • Popular with sports and social groups • Bar on the premises, bar menu, large screen TV, pool, 18 gaming machines. • Budget Units also available

321 Victoria Avenue, Wanganui Email: midtown@xtra.co.nz Phone: 06 345 8408 www.midtownmotorinn.co.nz

= = = = = = =

16 WELL APPOINTED UNITS STUDIO, 1 & 2 BEDROOM UNITS 800M FROM TOWN CENTRE COOKED AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFASTS SEPARATE 9 BEDROOM BACKPACKERS LODGE HOMESTYLE MEALS AVAILABLE (CONDITIONS APPLY) SPORTS AND CONTRACTING GROUPS ARE WELCOME.

HOSTS: PHONE: FAX: EMAIL:

PLAYLE & SCOTT FAMILIES 14 HERBERT STREET MASTERTON 06 378 2877 06 378 2846 chanelcourtmotel@xtra.co.nz

www.chanelcourtmotel.co.nz

RUAPEHU AWAITS

Budget accommodation in the heart of the thermal area, opposite Rotorua Golf Course and close to Whakarewarewa. Studio and family accommodation at very reasonable rates. Free wi-fi, use of hot pools, spacious and comfortable accommodation.

www.rotoruamotorlodge.co.nz Free phone 0800 945172 for bookings. Groups accommodated by negotiation and at special rates, call and ask for Tim.

GREYFRIARS MOTEL 138 Main St, Greytown 0800 304 340 | www.greyfriars.co.nz

Quietly located accommodation in Taumarunui. Ideal for families and small groups. Lovely golf course views and close to the Central Plateau Adventure Playground. For details go to

www.bookabach .co.nz “Ruapehu_Awaits”

Brand new cottage style motel units in the heart of Greytown. A great base to explore the Wairarapa. Inquire about a special 2 night stay rate before 30/9/14

Join us for a day of remembrance with ANZAC Day coverage and special programming exclusive to Māori Television and maoritelevision.com FRIDAY, 25 APRIL 2014 5:50am THE AUCKLAND DAWN SERVICE Judy Bailey, Julian Wilcox and Dr Monty Soutar give an overview of the Anzac programming to be featured throughout the day. We then join Wena Harawira and Dr Stephen Clarke for the Dawn Parade and Service as the sun rises over the Auckland War Memorial Museum.

7:00am THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN Military historian Dr Monty Soutar takes us over the battlefields of Italy on which New Zealand soldiers fought and fell in WWII, with a focus on the battle for Monte Cassino.

8:00am THE BLACK LEGACY Renowned singer Whirimako Black makes an emotional journey to Monte Cassino to understand the battle in which her father fought.

9:00am BORN OF CONFLICT: CHILDREN OF THE PACIFIC WAR The stories of three children left behind by American servicemen posted to the Pacific during WWII. Now in their early 70s, these children were identified through an Otago University research programme.

10:00am NEWS: TE KĀEA 10:05am TE MARUTUNA O TE TANGATA - THE COMMANDERS OF THE 28TH MĀORI BATTALION The story of the 10 men who led the Māori battalion through WWII, exploring their backgrounds, their strengths and their achievements in battle.

11:00am ON A WING AND A PRAYER Cameron Bennett talks to Kiwi, Les Munro, the last surviving pilot from the famous Dam Busters raid, a dangerous bombing run that formed the basis for one of the most famous war movies of all time.

11:30am AN ANZAC CONVERSATION: SIR PETER JACKSON Julian Wilcox talks to Sir Peter Jackson about his interest in the military and the Gallipoli Campaign.

12:00pm FILM: THE DAM BUSTERS (1955) The true story of how the British attacked German dams in WWII by using an ingenious technique to drop bombs where they would be most effective. Starring Michael Redgrave.

2:30pm GALLIPOLI DAWN SERVICE LIVE - ANZAC COVE

Live coverage from the Gallipoli Dawn Service capturing the moving atmosphere of the place where the Anzac Day tradition began.

3:30pm KIP: THE SOLDIERS’ SOLDIER

The story of Sir Howard Kippenberger, the much-loved general who led the New Zealand Division in the Italian Campaign and a strong opponent of sending All Black teams to South Africa without Māori players.

4:00pm PACIFIC STORIES

Fascinating war stories from the Pacific including the remarkable Kiwi heroine, nurse Merle Farland, who operated behind enemy lines rescuing American airmen shot down in action.

5:00pm DIY DEFENCE

Military buff Phil Wallington takes a look at a couple of the crazier ideas that were employed for the defence of New Zealand in WWII, including the infamous Semple Tank.

5:30pm NEWS: TE KĀEA (LIVE)

Local, regional and national Māori news and international news from the Māori Television reporting team.

6:00pm NGĀ URI O RUKU TE KAPA: B COMPANY

We continue our mission to document the exploits of all four rifle companies of the 28th Māori Battalion. This year we highlight the Penny Divers - the men of B Company.

7:30pm THE ANZAC CONCERT

Tune in for a special concert featuring performances by Bic Runga, Maisey Rika, Ria Hall, Will and Annie Crummer, Hinewehi Mohi, Seth Haapu, Julia Deans, Tama Waipara and The For Sures.

8:30pm CHUNUK BAIR ANZAC SERVICE

Māori Television is New Zealand’s host broadcaster for Anzac Day 2014, mmemorative bringing live coverage of the commemorative service at Chunuk Bair, Gallipoli.

9:30pm FILM: DAS BOOT (1981) 19 981)

2:10pm WWI - 100 YEARS ON

An epic German war film detailing ng W WII the claustrophobic world of a WWII a German U-boat; boredom, filth, and sheer terror.

Military historians Dr Monty Soutar and Dr Stephen Clarke talk about the upcoming centenary of the outbreak of WWI and New Zealand’s place in it.

12:04am NEWS: TE KĀEA (REPEAT)