2024 

Friday 29 November: Christmas Lunch at Onehunga Club 2020 was enjoyed by 30 members

Friday 25 October: Coach 20 members set off for the Fo Guang Shang Buddhist Temple. Flat Bush for a guided tour of the Temple, a vegetarian lunch and then a leisurely look at the current Art Exhibition and attractive, & peaceful grounds (apart from the fire drill)

Friday 27 September: A Gold Card/AThop card trip for a guided tour of AUT Campus, Wellesley St. 18 of us enjoyed a presentation by Vice Chancellor Damon Salesa who hosted us for lunch and a tour of the film studios. 

Friday, 23 August: A  tour of Couldrey House, Wenderholm then lunch at the Puhoi Hotel provided a good day out for 32 members. 

Friday 26 July: World Press Photo Exhibition at Smith and Caughey, Queen Street was attended by 30 members followed by lunch at their café, a thought provoking exhibition and a chance for  last visit to a soon to close department store

June Outing: Matariki meant a busy Friday for traffic and eateries so no outing is planned

Friday 24 May: Auckland City Library Tour and lunch at the Art Gallery attracted 18 members who are now more aware of those City resources

Friday 26 April: A Birthday Lunch at Devon on the Wharf was enjoyed by 18 members along with window shopping and for some, a stroll up Mt Victoria for panoramic views

Friday 22 March: at the Movies: We enjoyed 'The Great Escaper' at the Lido,  then lunch after the session at Eve's Pantry

Friday 23 February: Mini golf at Enchanted Forest Onehunga kept 15 of us entertained then we met up at Jellicoe Park for a byo picnic. A great day out.

Friday 19 January Most enjoyed a quick 'train' trip round the Auckland Botanical Gardens while others strolled at their own pace, some did both, followed by a leisurely lunch at the café.

2023 

Friday 27 October: Our AT/Gold Card ferry trip to Waiheke IS. 6 Hardy souls braved the weather for a calm crossing and a much better day than expected,. Sorry to have missed it....

Friday 22 September: Abbots Coach trip to Warkworth. We had a leisurely stroll around the village stopping for coffee, the an enjoyable lunch at Landmark Hotel.

Friday 25 August: 'The Miracle Club' Movie at the Lido entertained 12 of our members who also enjoyed lunch at Eve's Pantry afterwards

Friday 28 July: Visy Recycling gave us an enlightening and informative overview of their processing system, do's and don'ts of recycling and ways of reducing our contribution to landfill. Lunch at the Onehunga Club was a mid winter feast for our group of 21

Friday 23 June: Our MOTAT visit included a talk on the development of war time and later aviation development in NZ, amid the amazing display of vintage aircraft. We enjoyed lunch at 'Steamed' and meandered round the other displays of historic technology

Friday 26 May:  Abbot's coach carried us to Howick Historical Village for an introductory talk and a leisurely stroll around the village in bright sunshine. How comfortable our live are in contrast to the early Fencibles and their families. Some of us enjoyed a picnic in the beautifully kept grounds while others made the most of the café.  

Friday 28 April. 20 of us spent an enjoyable few hours strolling round the Auckland Zoo. The innovative changes impressed and although some animals were rather shy, we did see a wonderful variety and heard some interesting talks and demonstrations

Friday 24 March:  Shorebirds at Miranda. We enjoyed a van ride via Mangatangi to the Naturalist  Centre and a fascinating talk on local and migratory birdlife around the area. Then a ride back to the hides on the Firth of Thames for a closer look at the many species that find abundant food along the shore. Fish'n'Chips at Kaiaua and a scenic trip home finished a glorious day in a pristine habitat.

Friday 24 February:Luscious for lunch @ 1130am

Friday 20 January: 26 members enjoyed morning tea at Eden Gardens. a stroll around the extensive and shady garden paths at our own pace, then back for lunch at the café. After 2 months since our last meeting it was a beautiful day for the visit to this inner city oasis and a good chance to catch up with one another after the holiday break.