THE DIARY SeptemberSeptember 20192019 The Northern Club

The 150th Extravaganza SOCIAL CALENDAR Saturday 7 September, 7pm We have been throwing parties SEPTEMBER for the last 150 years and we have Mon 2 150th High Tea perfected the art. With something for everyone, come and experience Tues 3 Craft Beer Tuesday - 8 Wired true extravagance at the Club. This Sat 7 150th Extravaganza will be our biggest party to date. Mon 9 Winter Lecture: Siouxsie Wiles - Enjoy exotic foods and fl owing drinks, The End of Modern Medicine beat the House on the roulette table, Tues 10 Sake Tasting dance uninhibited in our silent disco, jam along with multiple live bands and a DJ, and check out the tequila bar if you dare! You won’t have this Craft Beer Tuesday - Brothers Beer chance for another 150 years. Book now and bring your friends to an Wed 11 Opera Dinner at the Club (sold out) amazing night for all. Thurs 12 Fleetwood Mac Concert $249pp includes an all-inclusive ticket to the party of the year Mon 16 Fleetwood Mac Concert Port Dinner Tues 17 Port Dinner Tuesday 17 September, 7pm Craft Beer Tuesday - Urbanaut Picture terraced vineyards of slate Wed 18 Lunch with Behnam Ben Taleblu and schist twisting down from the Hunter’s Wines Dinner steepest of mountains and ridges. Thurs 19 Young Members’ Drinks This can only be one place: Portugal’s famed Douro Valley. With over Fleetwood Mac Concert 100,000 acres of vines, Douro Tues 24 Winter Lecture: Dr Noakes - Valley is best known as the home Hong Kong Protests of Port. Symington Family Estate Snooker & Supper Club have produced wines in the Douro since 1882 and produce iconic Port labels: Graham’s, Dow’s and Cockburn’s. The Northern Club welcomes Craft Beer Tuesday - Shakespeare Jorge Nunes of Symington Family Estate, a native of Porto, a qualifi ed Thurs 26 Happy Hour winemaker and the company’s export manager for Asia Pacifi c. An Fri 27 Young Members’ Lunch Group accomplished educator, story-teller and champion of the Douro Family Friday Valley, Jorge will share his insight into the table wines and Port of the Symington Family, all matched with a fi ve-course degustation dinner. OCTOBER $120pp includes fi ve-course dinner and matching ports Tues 1 Craft Beer Tuesday - Moa Brewing Thurs 3 Don McGlashan at the Club Don McGlashan at the Club World of WearableArt - Wellington Thursday 3 October, 7pm Fri 4 Louis’ Long Lunch Famed for being the front man of much loved kiwi bands, Blam Blam Sun 6 Rugby World Cup Screening Blam and The Mutton Birds, Don Tues 8 Craft Beer Tuesday - Hallertau McGlashan is renowned for his golden Thurs 10 Vintage Fashion Show hits such as Anchor Me and Dominion Fri 11 Battle of Passchendaele Road – and will be treating members Commemoration Lunch to an intimate, live performance at the Club. Gather your friends & book Sat 12 Rugby World Cup Screening a table for dinner to be a part of this Tues 15 Craft Beer Tuesday rare opportunity to hear one of NZ’s greatest musicians. With two long Thurs 17 Young Members’ Drinks playing sets and a chance for Q&A, this is an evening Don McGlashan Sun 20 Somersby Cider Sunday Session fans and lovers of kiwi music will not want to miss. This event is nearly sold out with limited seating so get in quick. Tues 22 Craft Beer Tuesday $155pp includes sharing platters & dessert canapés, beers and wine Fri 25 Family Friday RELAX, NETWORK & BE ENTERTAINED

President’s Letter There were three toasts, the Loyal toast, a toast to the Club’s founding members by Past President Derek Nolan. This month I want to begin by remembering our Club’s In the fi nal speech by Hon Justice Simon Moore he spoke founders. On August 23 1869, of how the men who formed the Club were so connected 19 gentlemen whose most remarkable quality was their to the very beginnings of our city and how their names live diversity: capitalists, self-made merchants, soldiers, on in the names of streets and suburbs even some towns, farmers, a cabinet minister, younger gentry sons, one noble names like Arney, Morrin, Nathan, Dargaville, Owen, heir, lawyers, commission agents, an auctioneer, investors Gillies, Williamson and Vogel. in land or gold mining banded together to form a Club, our Club, the Northern Club. He spoke of the bridle post outside the Club in 1890 but that the committee felt it a step too far to accommodate Celebrations for the 150th are continuing through the bicycle and a bylaw was passed prohibiting any members September. For those who were unable to attend the Black bringing a bicycle to the club! He shared his memories tie dinner I thought you might like to hear a little about it. of visiting the Club as a small boy with his brother and It began with the members enjoying the Club champagne grandparents eating in the Main Dining Room. and canapes while a string quartet played. Simon acknowledged ‘the something special about the sta In my welcome I acknowledged all those members who of the Club – so much more than waiters or stewards, they had gone before, the Presidents and Committees who had are the fabric of the Club. Without our sta we would be no wisely governed the Club, the members of the O cer’s di erent to any other restaurant or hotel in the city.’ Club and Auckland Club who had joined us and helped to make us a stronger Club. I thanked the committees who He paid tribute to all the men and women who, over the last helped make tomorrow’s Club out of todays, maintaining 150 years, have added that special dimension in their service and enhancing our traditions of service, fellowship and of the Club. leadership. And before he led the toast to the Club he spoke of how Grace was a prayer by Bishop Ross Bay said by O cers’ fi tting that in our 150th year we opened the Bankside Club President Lindy Esslemont and included praying that complex. “What a fi tting legacy it is to the courage, the ‘food and conversation shared at the Club bring joy and innovation and foresight of our forebears and the present blessing, that the Club a place of true community, marked leadership of the Club that we simply need to glance around out by respect and care, that all may who visit fi nd grace and to see the new beginnings of the Northern Club in its 151st hospitality.’ year.” Alexandra Francis, a member’s daughter sang some Trustee Peter Masfen then cut the celebratory cake which beautiful songs as entertainment. Sir Ian Barker was one of was then enjoyed with co ee. our members who remembered being at the Club’s 100th birthday in 1969. He shared stories of what the Club was It was a splendid evening. If you couldn’t attend don’t worry like then and we could see how much change has occurred. we are putting on several degustation dinners for members His entertaining speech included how at the dinner all the to bring guests to enjoy this special 150th celebratory men where lined up in order of seniority and age to shake menu. See in the Diary for these dates and enjoy a special the hand of the guest, His Excellency Sir Arthur Porritt. occasion. Our kitchen team led by Taai Taai made us all so proud with I’d like to end with the dedication in ‘Behind the Ivy Curtain’ what can only be described as an indulgent degustation. Taai which we used as a toast to our founders - “whose vision said he and his team looked back to the food of the time, has enabled generations of members to enjoy the fellowship what was considered special, classic, simple, elegant and of friends and guests in our magnifi cent Club building.” crafted this menu. So we began with black sturgeon caviar on quail egg. Big Glory Bay Salmon Carpaccio, Hawkes Bay Happy 150th Birthday to our Club. Ash Lamb Lion with pea crisps, carrot gel and gratin. Ehara taki Toa I te toa takitahi, Engari he toa takimano The piece de résistance for some however was created takitaki by pastry chef, Hayley, she wanted to create a historical Success is not the work of one but the work of many. throwback with peach melba. This had to be seen – Hayley gave this classic dessert a modern twist by creating a petit Warmly, gateaux of peach, raspberry, vanilla champagne and peach crisps. Victoria Carter ONZM Nigel De Vere Ellery, our cellar master chose some special President wines to complement the menu. He put a lot of research into the fl avours and styles that would best represent such an occasion. Starting with the Club’s own Champagne, Sancerre, and Chablis, we then enjoyed Ma Maison Pinot Noir from Martinborough and a modern Bordeaux – Chateau Brillette. Then a Muscat Beaumes de Venise and Pictured at right: Committee fi nished with a 10 year old Tawny port. Member, Mr Craig Ganley with the President, Mrs Victoria Carter CELEBRATING 150 YEARS The Northern Club

Winter Lecture Series Sake Tasting $18pp includes lecture and a glass of wine Tuesday 10 September, 7pm The End of Modern Medicine After the success of our fi rst Monday 9 September, 6pm foray into the world of Sake For years, experts have warned last year, we are very pleased to that we are using antibiotics welcome David Joll, head Sake unwisely, threatening a future brewer from New Zealand’s in which childhood infections, fi rst and only Sake Brewery, routine surgery, organ Zenkuro in Queenstown. Zen meaning all & Kuro meaning transplantation, and cancer black, this is a simple but powerful combination born in New treatment will become life Zealand. We will be matching fi ne New Zealand produce with threateningly risky. Award outstanding local Sake to show that Sake is a thoroughly winning scientist Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles MNZM modern beverage worthy of its place amongst the great will explain how this crisis came to be, and what threats it wines of the world. poses to us in New Zealand. $115pp includes four tasting plates with matching Sake Responses to the 2019 Hunter’s Wine Dinner Hong Kong Protests Wednesday 18 September, 7pm Tuesday 24 September, 6pm Dr Stephen Noakes is a Jane Hunter is known around Senior Lecturer in Politics and the world as the First Lady of International Relations and he New Zealand Wine. As owner, recently returned from the viticulturist and managing front lines of the Hong Kong director of Hunter’s Wines protests. His talk explores the since 1987, Jane has led the origins and evolution of the 2019 protests, paying particular company to outstanding local attention to the responses of “Greater China.” He argues and international success. Her philosophy has always been that a “new nationalism” is widening the identity gap between quality before quantity, ensuring Hunter’s distinctive wines the People’s Republic and other Chinese territories, increas- are always medal winners and in demand by wine lovers ing the prospects for confl ict and social instability. around the world! Join Jane Hunter at the Club for a four- course dinner featuring paired wines. This will be a dinner Degustation Dinner Menu that wine-lovers won’t want to miss. Monday 23 September, 6pm or 7pm $123pp includes four-course dinner with matched wines Tuesday 1 October, 6pm or 7pm Lunch with Behnam Ben Taleblu Whether you missed the 150th Iranian Escalation and Response Black Tie Gala Dinner or just want to Wednesday 18 September, 12.30pm relive the memorable experience, we have a treat for you! We are o ering two nights of Given the increasing tensions degustation dinners featuring the amazing fi ve-course menu between Iran and other countries from the Black Tie Gala Dinner. Each evening will have two of power, the Northern Club is sessions in the Members’ Dining Room. o ering its members a timely $112pp includes fi ve-course dinner and paired wines opportunity for a lunch with Behnam Ben Taleblu. As a senior Craft Beer Tuesdays fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, he is Every Tuesday, 5.30-7.00pm a world expert on Iranian security and political issues. He will discuss the Iranian escalation and destabilisation activities We are excited to announce and the need for a unifi ed global response. the beginning of a Northern $42.50pp includes one-course lunch with wine Club tradition! Join us every Tuesday in the Bankside Bar Rugby World Cup Screening & Lounge as guest brewers Sunday 6 October, 5.00pm come to talk about their craft New Zealand versus Namibia beers and provide tastings. Saturday 12 October, 5.00pm New Zealand versus Italy Featured guests include: Boundary Road, Epic, Brothers Future screenings to be announced Beer, Urbanaut, 8 Wired, Hallertau and more. $70pp includes stand up dinner and a drink from the bar CELEBRATING 150 YEARS The Northern Club

Vintage Fashion Collection Battle of Passchendaele Commemoration Lunch Thursday 10 October Saturday 12 October, 1pm Don’t miss out on the viewing of The O cers’ Club warmly this never-before-seen private invites members of the collection of vintage wedding Northern Club to this gowns, ball gowns and lingerie historically signifi cant from the 30s, 40s and 50s. commemorative luncheon. There will be classics from iconic Hon Ron Mark, Minster of designers Trelise Cooper, Kevin Defence will speak on developments in the NZDF. Members Berkahn and Patrick Steele. and friends are invited for 1.00 pm to allow time to return $79pp includes Champagne and from the memorial service at the Auckland War Memorial. canapés $45 pp includes one course lunch with wine Looking Back on August

Members & Guests at the Bankside Opening Party

Cocktails with Paullina Simons Luncheon with Petra Bagust and Karen Walker Wintergarden set up for Black Tie Dinner

Justice Simon Moore and family at Black Tie Dinner Trustee Peter Masfen CNZM cuts 150th cake Anne Batley, Margot Leigh, Michelle Whitecli e Nominees For Membership In Memoriam Mr James Butterworth Dr Josephine Do Ms Niamh McMahon Mr William Savage Mr John Gilbert Mr Jonathan Davison Mr Michael Greenop Ms Sarah Paykel MNZN Mr William Waite Mr Brian A Cullen JP Ms Trish Dickey Mr Samuel McDonald Ms Juliet Reynolds

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