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Reunion Diary
Search this page to find confirmed and proposed reunions organised by
unit and ex-service organisation.
This service is available free of charge in RSA Review. Contact
the Editor to place an entry in Reunion Diary.
Calls to Join
JANUARY 2012
RNZAF COURSE BOY ENTRANT SCHOOL
14 Jan. 1962 50th anniversary celebration. Blenheim. Register: Wayne Gemmell, 09 536 7180; 027 492 2611.
RNZAF 75TH ANNIVERSARY
Red Checkers displays – 22 Jan, Walsh Memorial Flying School, Matamata;
28-29 Jan,Tauranga City Air Show. Contact: Wg Cdr Bill Blaikie, 04 4960508; WILLIAM.BLAIKIE@nzdf.mil.nz; www.airforce.mil.nz.
FEBRUARY 2012
RNZAF 75TH ANNIVERSARY
Red Checkers displays – 6 Feb, Waitangi; Feb 11, Coast to Coast finish, Christchurch. 16-19 Feb, Napier. Art Deco – A Tribute to Aviation. Contact: Wg Cdr Bill Blaikie, 04
4960508; WILLIAM.BLAIKIE@nzdf.mil.nz; www.airforce.mil.nz.
MARCH 2012
RNZN ENGINE ROOM BRANCH
30 Mar–2 Apr. Contact: Malcolm Harris, 90 Cameron Cres, Masterton,
06 3771606; Dennis Bell: 06 3701901 06 3701902 (fax); drbell@xtra.co.nz.
RNZAF 75TH ANNIVERSARY
12-16 Mar, Parliament, Wellington. Official launch and reception; release of 75th anniversary/Anzac stamp and coin collections; launch of book. Red Checkers displays – 17 Mar,
Manfeild Field Days; 24 Mar, Auckland; 25 Mar, Rotorua; 26 Mar, Gisborne; 26 Mar, Taupo; 27 Mar, New Plymouth; 29 & 31 Mar, Ohakea. 17-18 Mar, Museum of Transport & Technology, Auckland. Military weekend; 24 Mar, Air Force Museum, Wigram, Christchurch. 1 Mar, RNZAF Base, Ohakea. Air show & open day. Date to be announced, Auckland. 6 Sqn book launch. Contact: Wg Cdr Bill Blaikie, 04 4960508;
WILLIAM.BLAIKIE@nzdf.mil.nz; www.airforce.mil.nz. .
APRIL 2012
HMNZS OTAGO ASSOCIATION
Reunion 21-28 Apr, Caloundra, Queensland, Australia. Contact for draft programme: Noel Davies (Lt Cdr RNZN Rtd), secretary, HMNZS Otago Association, 8 Awatea Rd, Parnell, Auckland 1052; 09 377 0662; 027 475 5626; noel_davies@xtra.co.nz
RNZAF 75TH ANNIVERSARY
2-3 Apr, Wellington – Parliament, forecourt parade; St Paul’s Cathedral , commemorative service; gala dinner. 7-8 Apr, Wanaka. Warbirds Over Wanaka. Air show, Red Checkers
display. 21 Mar, Hobsonville. Opening, Hobsonville Memorial. 25 Apr, Anzac Day. Contact: Wg Cdr Bill
Blaikie, 04 4960508; WILLIAM.BLAIKIE@nzdf.mil.nz; www.airforce.mil.nz.
24 NZ INFANTRY BATTALION ASSOCIATION
21-22 Apr, Auckland. 65th anniversary and winding-up of
association. Contact: Sandra Davie 09 2783390, Wayne McDonald 09 3600816.
INTERNATIONAL AIR DESPATCH REUNION WELLINGTON
22-27 Apr All ex and current RNZASC/RNZCT
personnel welcome. Contact Trev Baker, dalbaker@xtra.co.nz; 09 8372257.
NATIONAL SERVICE REUNION
28-29 Apr, Nelson. Hosted by Nelson Bays National Service-CMT Association.
Fifty years since National Service began. Registrations: ljukes@vodafone.net.nz registrations.
JUNE 2012
EX VIETNAM SERVICES ASSOCIATION REUNION
1-4 June (Queen's Birthday weekend), Waitangi/Paihia. Cotnact: secretary, EVSA, P.O Box 77260, Papakura 2244; nzevsa@xtra.co.nz
ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION
(Formerly New Zealand Ex-Wrens' Association) 70th anniversary reunion, 2-3 June (Queens Birthday weekend), Novotel Hotel, Ellerslie, Auckland. Cotnact: Margaret Mitchell, treasurer, 09 402 6699; margaretmitchell@xtra.co.nz. Doreen Beer, secretary, 09 410 4851.
ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION (formerly New Zealand Ex-Wrens’ Association)
70th Anniversary Reunion, 2-3 Jun (Queen’s Birthday weekend), Novotel Hotel, Ellerslie, Auckland.
Contact: Margaret Mitchell, treasurer, 09 4026699; margaretmitchell@xtra.co.nz; Doreen Beer, secretary,
09 4104851; dbeer@slingshot.co.nz.
NZWRAC ASSOCIATION
29 Jun–1 Jul, Palmerston North. Celebration of 70th anniversary of the
formation of the NZWAAC. Open to ex-NZWAAC, NZWAC, NZWRAC and army servicewomen.
Contact: Thelma Holdaway, secretary, P.O.Box 50070, Porirua 5024; ph 027 4190742; email
goldendowny@hotmail.com.
MAY 2013
RNZN 1/70 INTAKE (7 JAN 1970)
10-12 May, Hamilton. Wayne Tapsell, 07 9575624, 029
2809734; wayne.tapsell@customs.govt.nz; Neil Brimblecombe, 021831872, neil@kiwibrims.com;
Dave Franks, 07 8288612; 0274 978925; davecarol@xtra.co.nz
JUNE 2013
NEW ZEALAND SPECIAL AIR SERVICE SQUADRON (NZ SAS)
(1955-57) 7-9 Jun, Tauranga RSA. David Ogilvie, 6 La Cumbre Close, Bethlehem, Tauranga 3110; 07 577 9014.
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