Events

The Officers’ Club Committee is honoured to invite Members and guests to a Formal Mess Dinner commemorating the 110th Anniversary of the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services’ Association (RSA). This special evening will feature Colonel James A (Tony) Hill MBE JP, RSA National President, as Guest Speaker. Colonel Hill will reflect on the past, present, and future challenges of New Zealand’s foremost welfare organisation and veterans’ charity—an address not to be missed. Event Details Date and time: Friday 3 July | 6.30pm Dress: Mess Kit or Black Tie with Miniatures Price: $170 per person (Includes drink on arrival, three‑course dinner with wine, a glass of Port for the Loyal Toast, coffee, and petits fours) Please book directly on the Northern Club events page or contact events@northernclub.co.nz  We look forward to sharing this memorable occasion with you—an evening of tradition, camaraderie, and reflection as we honour the RSA’s enduring legacy.   Officers’ Club Social Committee

Dear Members,   The Officers Club Committee is delighted to invite you to an exclusive Global Challenges Dinner featuring two distinguished Guests of Honour, Defence Advisers: Group Captain Andrew Hoffmann CSC (Australia) and LTCOL Rich Greener (United Kingdom). In this rare joint appearance, the Australian and UK Defence Advisers will share their perspectives on the evolving defence and security challenges shaping their regions and the wider global environment. Their combined experience—spanning air intelligence, targeting, maritime operations, carrier strike, and Indo-Pacific deployments—promises an evening of exceptional insight.   Group Captain Andrew Hoffmann CSC currently serves as Defence Adviser to New Zealand, the Cook Islands and Chile. His career includes command of 460 Squadron, leadership of the Air Force’s tactical air intelligence squadrons as Director Air Intelligence, and key targeting and systems analysis roles supporting coalition operations in the Middle East. He holds Masters degrees in Military and Defence Studies and Philosophy, specialising in systems thinking for complex adversaries, and is a recipient of the Conspicuous Service Cross.   LTCOL Rich Greener (bio will be added shortly).   This dinner offers a unique opportunity to hear directly from two senior defence leaders whose operational and strategic experience spans multiple theatres and alliances. We look forward to welcoming you to what promises to be a thought-provoking and memorable evening.   Date & Time: Friday 22 May | 6:15pm Arrival for 6:30pm Start Dress Code: Mess kit with miniatures or Black tie Cost: $149 per person – includes a welcome drink and a three-course dinner served with wines or non-alcoholic alternatives. RSVP: Please book directly via the Northern Club website, or email events@northernclub.co.nz.   We look forward to welcoming you for an engaging and memorable evening.   Warmest Regards,  Auckland Officers Club Social Committee

Saturday 25 April | 7.00am for a 7.30am start Lest we forget. After the Dawn Service, Auckland Officers Club members are warmly invited to return to the Northern Club for our traditional Gunfire Breakfast, honouring those who served New Zealand and Australia. This long‑standing ritual—complete with the customary rum‑laced coffee—remains a meaningful way for us to gather in remembrance. Officers Club Sponsorship In support of our military heritage and ANZAC commemorations, the Officers Club Committee is again subsidising the penal staff costs for this event. This contribution helps ensure the breakfast remains an accessible and enduring tradition for our members. Guest Speaker We are honoured to welcome Alastair Carruthers CNZM as our guest speaker. His family’s ANZAC connection is deeply personal—his grandfather, Alexander Kinloch Carruthers, served with the New Zealand armed forces in Egypt and France during the First World War. Alastair Carruthers currently serves as Deputy Chair of the Auckland War Museum Trust Board, and has held significant governance roles across Auckland’s cultural and civic institutions, including Auckland Unlimited, the Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board, Tātaki Auckland Unlimited, and most recently as Chair of the Cornwall Park Trust Board and the Sir John Logan Campbell legacy trusts. His reflections on service, heritage, and remembrance will add a meaningful dimension to this year’s gathering. We look forward to sharing this important morning of reflection and fellowship with you. Cost $49 per person, includes rum‑laced coffee, hot breakfast, pastries, juice, tea and coffee. Reservation Please book on the Northern Club Event Site, or contact events@northernclub.co.nz.   Warm Regards, Auckland Officers' Club Social Committee

Dear Members,   We regret to advise that the Tribute to ANZAC – Concert & Afternoon Tea scheduled for Saturday 18 April at 2.30pm has been CANCELLED due to insufficient membership support. We warmly invite you instead to join us for the ANZAC Day Breakfast at the Club on Saturday 25 April, from 7.00am for a 7.30am start, following the Dawn Service. This traditional Gunfire Breakfast is a meaningful way to honour those who have served, and includes rum-laced coffee, a hot breakfast, pastries, and refreshments. Bookings can be made via the Northern Club Event Site, or contact events@northernclub.co.nz.   Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to commemorating this important occasion with you.   Auckland Officers' Club Social Committee

Final Reminder – This Friday! Step into an evening created especially for young Auckland Officers Club Members and young Northern Club Members to experience the very best of military mess culture. This year’s dinner is hosted by the RNZAF, with SQNLDR Shane MacGregor as Dining President—promising a night that blends tradition, fun, and youthful energy.   Ticket Prices (Includes drink on arrival, two‑course dinner, beverages, petits fours, and Port for the Loyal Toast) $105 – Serving Military Officers (AOC‑subsidised) $155 – Friends, partners, and civilians Dress Code Mess Dress or civilian equivalent Timing 1800 Pre‑drink 1830 Dinner begins Please RSVP via the Northern Club website. We look forward to a memorable night celebrating service, connection, and the next generation of officers.   Warm Regards, Icy Guo Auckland Officers' Club Social Committee

Dear Members,   We’re delighted to invite you to our last formal dinner of the year: A Toast to Churchill and the Highlands, Saturday 29 November 2025. This unique celebration marks both St Andrew’s Day and Sir Winston Churchill’s 151st birthday, blending Scottish tradition with British charm in an unforgettable night of food, fire, and festivity. 🎩 Highlights include: A four-course menu inspired by classic Scottish and British favourites The famous Haggis Parade and Ode A stirring address by British Consul General, Ms Sophie Warner-Fog Post-dinner indulgence on the Terrace: a Churchillian stogie and a warming Highland dram by the fire Dress in full Highland regalia or your Best of British bowtie 💂‍♂️ Tickets: $185 per person Includes dinner, beverages, Glenmorangie whisky toast, port and spirit tasting. ⏳ Only two weeks to go – spaces are limited! Online bookings are capped at 10 per reservation. For larger groups, please contact: events@northernclub.co.nz 👉 Register now via the Northern Club Events page. We look forward to raising a glass with you in honour of Churchill and the Highlands.   Warm regards, Auckland Officers’ Club Social Committee