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NEWSLETTER

29 April 2024

During the last month - A great time was had by all at Bruce’s place on 27th March. We had an excellent meal, enjoyed good conversation, then finished the evening with fireworks. The Easter Bunny visited Nigel’s place on 11th April, and a good time was had by all. There are more exciting activities planned for May and June.
Sunday 2nd May 2004	Ocean View Restaurant 10.45 am We meet at the Ocean View restaurant, 201 Victoria St. This is a very popular restaurant with the Chinese community. It serves a buffet-style meal at a low price ($10.90). The restaurant opens at 11.00 am, but there will probably be queues, so we will meet outside the restaurant at 10.45 am. If you are in the city, you can take the Link Bus, which runs along Victoria Street very 15 minutes on Sundays. (Phone Rideline 3666400 or visit their website for timetables.) If you want to contact the restaurant, the phone number is 3793760.
Sunday 16th May 2004	Miranda Hot Spring We travel south to the Miranda Hot Springs in the Firth of Thames. Miranda is quite a long way from Auckland, and we will have to go by car. We will meet at 10.30 am, at the carpark at the corner of Upper Symonds St and Mt Eden Rd, near Galbraiths, and arrange for carpooling. If it is difficult for you to get to the carpark, or if you want to go straight to Miranda, please phone Nigel (ph. 2797177), so he can try to arrange transport for everyone who needs it. Drivers will be given maps, in case they are not sure how to get there. If you want to phone the Hot Springs, the number is 07/8673055. There are some covered areas, so this will go ahead if it rains. What to bring: Your swimming shorts $10 for the entry to the pool, and money for food and drink. It is quite a scenic drive, so if you are new to Auckland, you may want to bring your camera. Passengers are asked to give something to drivers (perhaps $3 or $4) to pay for the cost of petrol. If you speak very nicely to your driver he might take you to the Hunua Falls and Cossey’s Dam on the way back. (It’s quite a bit further, though, so perhaps you could offer him another dollar for petrol).
Saturday 5th June 2004	Italian National Day & Arbour Day This is Italian National Day and Arbour Day. What would you like to do? Plant a tree in a regional park? Take a bushwalk in the Waitakere Ranges? Visit an Italian restaurant? Watch an Italian movie? Enjoy an Italian-style picnic (foccaccia, cheese, pizza, olives and wine)? *Tell us what you want!*
Monday 7th June 2004	Queen's Birthday As it is Queen’s Birthday weekend , so most people won’t be working, we are having not one but two events! And quite appropriately, on the Monday we go to a movie about Queens. (Sorry, folks, that’s a rather bad Kiwi joke!) There are three films about gay and lesbian life, set in the Caribbean, the US and India, showing at the Academy Theatre at 12.30 pm. We’ll tell you more about them later. In the meantime, you can find details at www.outtakes.org.nz.