Great reasons to join

A club for men of good character no longer working full time

Meetings

Maintaining an active social life is essential for preserving your health as you age. Our members meet at the New Lynn Friendship Hall, located at 3063 Great North Road, on the second Friday of each month from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Visitors are always welcome.

Trips

Trips are held in conjunction with Waitakere Combined Rebus Club. Most are coach trips and some are Gold Card Trips. Places visited include Warkworth to sail on the Jane Gifford, Chelsea Sugar for a factory tour, Hamilton Gardens, and Pepperjacks at Pine Harbour.

Events

Come along to our coffee mornings, casual lunches, mid-winter and Christmas lunch. Venues include Denny's New Lynn, Gloria Jean's Henderson, Sierra Cafe Lincoln Road, The Alderman, Sugar Grill, Delicious Cafe, Swanson RSA, McHugh’s of Cheltenham.

Club Information

Non-political, non-sectarian, and non-fund raising

Venue

3063 GREAT NORTH RD

The Friendship Hall is located at 3063 Great Nth Rd (down ROW opp. McCrae Way) Ample off-street parking. Also accessible from Mcnaughton Way.

Membership

LOW COST $30 P.A.

No joining fee. Annual membership subscription $30. Wives/partners welcome to all events & trips. Visitors always welcome (no charge).

Meetings

2ND FRIDAY OF THE MONTH

Format is an update on club activities; morning tea, coffee and biscuits; followed by an invited guest speaker (10.00 a.m. - 12.00 noon).

Train & Bus

WALK 300M TO VENUE.

It is a short walk via McCrae Way from the New Lynn Transport Centre to the Friendship Hall.

Bank Account

Bank Account

38-9022-0402722-00

Payments for everything except trips e.g. subscriptions and mid-winter lunch, can be made by direct credit to the club's bank account. The bank account for trips is 12 3232 0318628 00

Club Brochure

Club Brochure

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Ornithologist Adrian Riegen is the guest speaker on February 14th 2025. Adrian is heavily involved in the satellite monitoring of the wader species who travel the East Asian-Australasian flyway between NZ/OZ to Alaska/Siberia.

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News

Latest on meetings, trips and events

January 2025 Newsletter

For those who missed last month’s talk, we’ve got you covered! Written by AI from a transcript generated by AI, this article dives into Vince Middeldorp’s adventurous 1994 trip to Australia with his horse, Captain Read more…

December 2024 Newsletter

Podcast of Wendy Hampton’s talk on Estate Planning from Google NotebookLM Wendy Hampton’s website https://www.wendyhampton.com/

November 2024 Newsletter

This month’s feature article highlights the guest speaker’s talk from our October meeting at the New Lynn Friendship Hall. The main article is Alan Verry’s fascinating account of his 2017 visit to Cuba. Alan, a Read more…

Get in Touch

Do you need more information about us?

Postal Address

19A Riversdale Road
Avondale
Auckland 1026

Give us a ring

Vince Middeldorp
(Secretary)
Hm 8285250
Mob 0211896822

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