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Our upcoming events
Thu 29 July
Summer Drinks
Penthouse, NZ House, 6.30pm,
SOLD OUT
August:
Out & About with the NZS
Wed 4 August
Lords Cricket Ground Tour. 7pm-9pm,
SOLD OUT
Fri 20
August
Guided London Walk:
Hidden Lanes, New Places
6.15pm for 6.30pm sharp start, meet at St Pauls tube, exit 2. £7, please book online in advance.
Tickets.
Sun 8 or 15 or 22 August
(weather dependent!)
Sunday afternoon jazz & picnic, Regents Park, around 2pm. We'll update the website
closer to the time with the date based on forecasts.
Free and no need to RSVP, we'll be on the lawn between the bandstand & the Inner
Circle Road, enjoying the jazz courtesy of Royal Parks. BYO picnic, wine etc.
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Thu 23 September
Quiz night
Penthouse, NZ House
Join us for a seated pub style quiz, either bringing your own team or joining
one on the night. Ticket includes quiz, nibbles, welcome drink. Members £12,
non-members £15 (Save 15% when booking a whole team of 6 in one transaction)
Tickets.
Thu 14 October
Kiwi Oktoberfest
bookings open mid August
Fri 26 November
Winter Drinks & Christmas Fair
bookings open late September |
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July Newsletter
now online
An update on a lucky raffle prize winner
Winner of the top
raffle prize at the New Zealander of the Year award night Chris
asked donor Barrie Neilson if his daughters, Vikki & Caroline
could use his sailing trip for two in his place. Vikki &
Caroline sailed in early May when Barrie was in Greece himself,
at the beginning of the Sailing Holidays season. Photos below
show Chris winning the prize in March, and Barrie with Vikki &
Caroline in Greece in May, along with Romy from the NZ Society
committee. Thanks to Barrie and SailingHolidays.com, for the
continued generosity which benefits our charity fund.
New Zealander
of the Year 2010
Anna Hansen
Click here for photos and
more about the evening
At a New Zealand House reception in
London in late March, Anna Hansen, chef and owner of The Modern
Pantry restaurant, was named as the winner of the prestigious
New Zealander of the Year (UK) Award 2010. Established in 1999
by the New Zealand Society, and sponsored since 2005 by Air New
Zealand, the award is annually given to an individual who
promotes a positive image of New Zealand in the UK. On winning
the award, Anna said “I am totally thrilled and honoured to be
named New Zealander of the Year!”
Nominations for outstanding New
Zealanders were sought earlier this year from the ex-pat New
Zealand community in the UK. 22 different Kiwis, each
outstanding in their fields, were nominated, and the three
finalists were Anna Hansen, chef founder of the Modern Pantry
restaurant; Juliet Harbutt, cheese champion and Geoff Sewell,
“cross over” opera singer. The judging panel, including the High
Commissioner, Derek Leask, Air New Zealand, New Zealand Society
President and a previous New Zealander of the Year, were all
impressed by the growing interest to recognise success within
the New Zealand/UK community.
Scott Carr, Air New Zealand’s
General Manager for Europe said “This award is about recognising
those people from the arts and sports, from the world of food
and wine, and from academia and business that have helped push
New Zealand into the headlines and enhance the perception about
New Zealand as a destination of modernity and sophistication in
the UK. Anna absolutely embodies that passionate kiwi spirit
with her huge drive and commitment for things New Zealand in all
her efforts in the UK culinary scene.”
The reception, organised by the New
Zealand Society, saw Anna Hansen toasted appropriately with
vintage Cloudy Bay Pelorus accompanied by New Zealand themed
canapés from New Zealander owned Suze in Mayfair restaurant. A
charity raffle, with a top prize of a sailing holiday from
Sailing Holidays and a travel voucher from Air New Zealand,
raised money for NZ/UK causes. Anna was awarded 2 return fares
to New Zealand from Air New Zealand and an attractive glass
trophy from the New Zealand Society. Romy Brandeis, President of
the New Zealand Society commented: “The award evening was a
celebration of the New Zealand spirit and Kiwi endeavours.
Spontaneous gestures such as the waiata from Ngati Ranana &
Kohanga Reo
guests, the national anthem lead by Geoff Sewell, and Anna
Hansen adding a prize of a dinner for two to our charity raffle,
all contributed to making this a very special evening”.
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Kiwi Calendar
Sat 31 July
Ngati Ranana
Dress rehearsal for Hawaii trip
Sun 8 August
Black Seeds
concert
August - Edinburgh Festival
MAU performances
Fri 20 August
Guided London Walk
New Zealand Society
Sunny Sunday in August
Informal picnic, Regents Park
New Zealand Society
26/27/28 August
Serenata Classical Festival
featuring NZ's Geoff Sewell
Serenata Festival
Mon 6 September
Dinner at Bleeding Heart Tavern
NZ Business Women's Network
Thu 23 September
Quiz Night
New Zealand Society
Sat 25 September
Toast New Zealand
Toast Festivals
Fri 01 Oct
NZUGA Supper
Speaker: Dr Cathy Ross
Fri 15 Oct
Inaugural lecture
Katherine Mansfield Society
Sat 6 November
All Blacks vs. Englaland
Twickenham
Sat 13 November
All Blacks vs. Scotland
Edinburgh
Sat 20 November
All Blacks vs. Ireland
Dublin
Email Romy on webmistress@nzsociety.co.uk
if you have links to other events to list here
Winter Drinks & Christmas Fair stallholders
2009
If you
couldn't attend the event, you can still do your shopping at
the stallholder online sites! |
