Back in August 2022, Senior Sergeant Bob Barrett (retired) gave a riveting presentation on his early years in the New Zealand Police. There were tales about notorious criminal Puru Anderson and Colin James Lucas who had a long history of Read more
We have booked a Christmas Lunch at McHughs of Cheltenham, a beautiful venue overlooking the Waitemata Harbour, for Wednesday, December 13, 2023. This is a great opportunity to celebrate the end of the year with your fellow club members and enjoy Read more
Charles Nicholls wife Helen made two nice cakes which Charles brought along to the August Meeting. One was a birthday cake for Bill Mutch and the other a birthday cake for Neil Castle. We had a number of women at Read more
Ian Smith’s next outing for members of Waitakere Combined Rebus and West Auckland Men’s Rebus is to Hamilton Gardens. The date for this trip is Wednesday 4th October and the cost is $20 per person. The bus will leave from Read more
In this issue, we have a special feature on Murray Parker’s trip to Antarctica in 1973. Murray travelled down to Scott Base on the USCGC Glacier and returned on an LC-130 Hercules. He shared amazing photos and stories of his Read more
At our June 2023 monthly meeting, we were honoured to have Prof David Gerrard as our guest speaker. Prof Gerrard is not only a distinguished medical doctor and academic, but also a former Olympic and Commonwealth Games swimmer who has Read more
Ian Smith has organized another Gold Card trip, this one to the Devonport Museum. It is on Wednesday 26 July 2023 and is being held with Waitakere Combined Rebus. There is a suggestion in the Waitakere Combined Rebus Newsletter, to Read more
This year’s mid-winter lunch is at Swanson RSA. The date is Wednesday 28 June. Waitakere Combined Rebus have told their members to get there at 11.30 am. Once again this is an event for members of both Rebus Clubs. The Read more
In his President’s Report for the June newsletter, Bill Mutch said that Richard Blakeborough from Independent Living Charitable Trust, who was the guest speaker at the May meeting, had an amazing number of products, knew his subject well, and even Read more
It is unusual for a coffee morning to be the standout article in the newsletter, but in this issue, the coffee morning at Selwyn Village takes centre stage. What was special about this coffee morning was that Kathy Fitchett and Read more