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 train enthusiast with a passion for locomotives from all eras and regions, discovered a country Read more…
Our Christmas Lunch will be held at McHugh’s of Cheltenham. The bus will leave St John Hall at 9:15 am and head to the Kauri Glen Reserve in Northcote, where we can walk over the 60m long boardwalk, which is 18m above ground and provides a unique treetop experience. We Read more…
We are thrilled to share our October 2024 Newsletter with you! This edition features an engaging talk by Allan Williamson about his journey down the Mississippi River on the American Queen paddle steamer. Club President Bill Mutch praised Allan as one of the best speakers he has ever heard, mentioning Read more…
Click left and right arrows on the photo above (or swipe on phone or tablet) to view slideshow. Trevor Pollard has been diligently working behind the scenes to ensure the continuation of our annual roast meal and movie event at Ryder’s. This event has become a favourite among our members, Read more…
This newsletter is packed with a variety of engaging content. One highlight is the full transcript of Corrections Manager John Small’s talk on Paremoremo Prison, delivered at our August meeting. After receiving the transcript, John made several thoughtful edits and additions, leading us to include the entire, uncut version in Read more…
On Wednesday, 28th August 2024, the West Auckland Men’s Rebus Club and the Waitakere Combined Rebus Club will host a coffee morning at Metlifecare Orion Point, situated at 62 Tahingamanu Road, Hobsonville. This event will be our third coffee morning held at a retirement village. The inaugural event took place Read more…
A woman reading her poetry might not be what you’d expect at a men’s Rebus Club meeting, but Noel Rose, our dedicated guest speaker organizer, made an inspired choice for the July 2024 gathering. We needn’t have worried, as the poet was none other than Jan Beaumont, whose light-hearted and Read more…
Jim Morrow, renowned mountaineer, delivered an enthralling presentation at the June 2024 meeting, not about scaling towering peaks, but about retracing the legendary journey of Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton. Morrow recounted Shackleton’s incredible story of resilience and determination against seemingly insurmountable odds. Shackleton’s ship, the Endurance, was wrecked in Read more…
The June 2024 newsletter is packed with engaging stories and updates. As always, the guest speaker from the previous monthly meeting (May 2024) takes centre stage. This time, we had the pleasure of hearing from Giuseppe Gallina, an Italian native, who shared the compelling story of Benito Mussolini, the Italian Read more…
In our May 2024 Newsletter, we delve into an enlightening talk by our club treasurer, Charles Nicholls, on The Alhambra in Spain—a stunning monument to Islamic architecture. Charles took us on a historical journey, starting with the Moors’ invasion of Spain and their subsequent advance into France before their eventual Read more…