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Our
upcoming
events
2012
February
Thu 9 February
Waitangi Day Church Service
& Girdlers' Hall Reception
Click here for tickets
Fri 10 February
Waitangi Day Charity Dinner
& at Plaisterers' Hall, City of London
Click here for tickets
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Waitangi
Day Charity Dinner
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TICKETS
NOW ON SALE
On
Friday, 10
February 2012 the New Zealand
Society will be hosting the Waitangi Day Charity Dinner at one of the
most spectacular Livery Halls in the City of London: Plaisterers' Hall
at One London Wall.
Hilary Timmins, the
well-known New Zealand television personality (including for 'It's in
the Bag' and hosting the Saturday and Wednesday evening live 'Lotto'
draws), will be our MC for the evening.
Our special
guest speaker for the Dinner
will be the New Zealand
award-winning comedian and compere, Jarred
Christmas.
He has
compered large UK festivals, such as Sonisphere and Homelanz in 2011,
and is a regular contributor at the Edinburgh Comedy
Festival. His television appearances include creating the BBC
show, ‘The Persuasionists’ and making guest
appearances on shows such as ‘Mock the Week’, the
‘Children in Need Mastermind Comedy Challenge’ and
dressing up like Madonna for ‘Let’s Dance for Comic
Relief’. With his dynamic onstage persona, and
robust comedy talent, he will be entertaining guests at the Dinner with
his thoughts on Kiwis living abroad. For more information
about Jarred, and video clips, please see his website: www.jarredchristmas.com.
We will be welcoming
our guests with a sparkling New Zealand wine
reception, which will be followed by a three-course New Zealand-themed
menu. There will be formal
welcome and entertainment by the
wonderful Ngati
Ranana London Maori Club.
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In
addition to hosting the New Zealand High
Commissioner, and other special guests, we
will also have the three finalists of the
UK New Zealander of the Year Award 2012 at
the Dinner.
The European Regional
Manager of Air
New
Zealand will be announcing the winner of
the Award who (courtesy of Air New Zealand)
will receive free return travel for two from
the UK to New Zealand. Following formal
dinner, there will be dancing and a cash bar
bar available.
All net proceeds from the Waitangi Day
Charity Dinner,as well as the Charity Raffle to
Raffle to be held during the evening,will go to
the New Zealand Society's Charity Fund.
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The evening will be a formal
affair, with ladies in evening wear and
gentlemen in black tie and decorations.
The Waitangi Day Charity Dinner is the most prestigious event of the
New Zealand calendar in the UK and the surroundings of Plaisterers'
Hall are simply breathtaking, making the evening a truly memorable
event.
Numbers are strictly limited for this event, and tickets are available
as follows: Members (£115), Non-Members (£130) and
Tables
of 10 (£1,150). To book, please click
here.
Waitangi
Day Commemoration Church
Service & Girdlers’ Hall Reception
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TICKETS
NOW ON SALE
The
Waitangi Day Church
Service will take place at St
Lawrence
Jewry-next-Guildhall,
Guildhall Yard, City of London, EC2V 5AA from 6.30pm on Thursday, 9 February 2012
and will last approximately one hour.
The Church Service is free to attend (with no booking required), and is
followed by a Reception
kindly hosted by the Girdlers' Company at the Girdlers' Hall,
Basinghall Avenue, City of London, EC2V 5DD.
There is a charge for the Girdlers' Reception of £8, the net
proceeds of which (thanks to the generosity of the Girdlers' Company)
go direct to the New Zealand Society Charity Fund. To book
your ticket please click
here.
UK New Zealander
of
the Year Award 2012
- FINALISTS
ANNOUNCED
Thank
you for all your nominations
for the UK New Zealander of the Year Award 2012 (which closed on 30
November 2011). The Award is given by the New Zealand Society
(and the prize awarded courtesy of Air New Zealand) to the person whom,
in the judging panel's opinion, has made the most outstanding
contribution to promoting the interests of New Zealand or New
Zealanders in the UK.
We are delighted to announce that
the finalists for the 2012 Award are (in alphabetical order):
- Bronwen Horton
- Kent Gardner
- Paul Kendrick.
The winner of the
Award
will be announced by the European Regional Manager of Air New Zealand
at the Waitangi Day Charity Dinner (see above).
PRIZE DRAW WINNER
Trevor Sutton
is our lucky winner of the Prize Draw for his nomination for the UK
New Zealander of the Year Award 2012 (which was drawn by
chance). Trevor wins two
tickets to a New
Zealand Society event of his
choosing between March and November 2012.
Membership
now on sale online
We are
now
offering membership
via
our online ticketing system, with your year's membership starting from
the first of the month in which you join. This enables new members to
join us any time of the year, and benefit from a full 12 months of
discounts and members' offers. More information is on the About us page, and you may
apply for membership by clicking
on the Membership page.
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Kiwi Calendar
Tue, 24 Jan 2012
New Zealand Wine Fair London 2012 UK and Ireland
New Zealand Wine Fair London 2012 details
Mon, 30 Jan 2012
NZBWN – Meet the Network 6:30 pm
NZBWN – Meet the Network Registration
Thu, 9 Feb 2012
Wairau River Wines 7pm, £80.00 pp
THE MODERN PANTRY
please call us on 0207 553 9210 to book
Wed, 15 Feb 2012
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Thu, 16 Feb 2012
Topp Twins in Edinburgh @
The Bongo Club, 37 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh EH8 8BA
Advance tickets: £15 +b/f from Ticketweb
Fri, 17 Feb 2012
Topp Twins in London @
The Union Chapel,Compton Avenue, London, N1 2XD
Advance tickets: £20 +b/f from Ticketweb
Sun, 19 Feb 2012
Topp Twins in Brighton @
Komedia, 44 – 47 Gardner Street, Brighton, BN1 1UN
Advance tickets: £15 +b/f from Komedia.com
Tue, 21 Feb 2012
Westminster Abbey Evensong Prayers to remember
Christchurch Earthquake
http://www.nzembassy.com/united-kingdom
Wed, 22 Feb 2012
Christchurch a year on – film screening, Brixton London
http://www.eventelephant.com/christchurchayearon
Wed, 25 Jan 2012
Suze in Mayfair, Yealands Estate Wine Dinner £50 per person
to include four course dinner and wines (one goes free for a group of 6)
www.suzeinmayfair.com
To book 020 7491 3237
Tue, 24 Jan 2012
New Zealand Wine Fair London 2012 UK and Ireland
New Zealand Wine Fair London 2012 details
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