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Hawke's Bay Branch mystery trip - May 2023 20 May 2023

Hawke's Bay Branch mystery trip - May 2023

On a very cool but sunny autumn morning, 48 members boarded the Coach for their annual Mystery trip, this year it was planned by Faye Sherriff and Philip Smith.   
Hawke's Bay Branch - lunch to farewell long-serving committee members. 16 April 2023

Hawke's Bay Branch - lunch to farewell long-serving committee members.

Picture a cafe looking out to a beach and sparkling sea, on a perfect autumn day.

 

This was the setting for the Hawke’s Bay Branch Committee members recent lunch.  Cafe Hygge (pronounced Hoo-ga) at Clifton Beach.

Hawke's Bay AGM 19th March 2023 29 March 2023

Hawke's Bay AGM 19th March 2023

Hawke’s Bay Branch Committee certainly had a difficult decision to make following the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle on 13th February –  with all the devastation in the Region, do they continue with the planned AGM on 19th March? 

Hawke's Bay New Year Lunch 7 February 2023

Hawke's Bay New Year Lunch

Hawke’s Bay Branch Committee certainly found a very unique venue for our first function for 2023 our Annual New Year Lunch.   Members attending were delighted to find they were dining in the “Night Club area” of the Thirsty Whale Restaurant & Bar in the Ahuriri Port of Napier.   A special welcome was on the extra large screen – see attached photo.

Hawke's Bay Branch visit to Gwavas - November 2022 27 November 2022

Hawke's Bay Branch visit to Gwavas - November 2022

At the request of our hosts at Gwavas Homestead and Gardens we brought our Christmas Coach trip forward one week.  Unfortunately due to clashing with various other activities, numbers were slightly down on previous years.   However, the 52 that did attend thoroughly enjoyed the end of year function. 
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