THE DIARY August 2018

Truffle Dinner SOCIAL CALENDAR Thursday 16 August, 7:00pm AUGUST Our terrific truffle dinner is just around the Thurs 2 The Craig Heatley Story corner. Expect decadence and euphoria in four with Sir - SOLD OUT delectable courses with wine to match. Tues 7 Professional Women’s Lunch Our head chef has developed a menu with Deborah, Lady Chambers QC encompassing the very best truffles from Amuri Truffière that will leave Wed 8 Winter Lecture: Le Quesnoy Museum truffle lovers reminiscing for a long time. with Herb Farrant The evening is about sharing the experience, Sat 11 Celine Dion Pre-Concert so come prepared to wine and dine with Sun 12 Celine Dion Pre-Concert like-minded foodies while French chef, Arno Jullien gives you hints and pointers on how to use Tues 14 Celine Dion Pre-Concert truffles at home. This event sold out last year. Wed 15 Blockchain & Bubbles Limited bookings available for this exclusive event. with Associate Professor Alex Sims $135pp includes four-course dinner with wines to match Thurs 16 Truffle Dinner Tues 21 Power Hour Lunch Blockchain & Bubbles with Associate Professor Alex Sims with Hon. MP Wednesday 15 August, 6:00pm Winter Lecture: Is Brexit the Beginning of Businesses are increasingly appreciating the the End or a New Beginning? With value-add that cryptocurrencies can provide. Assoc. Professor Stephen Hoadley What may have once been common currencies Wed 22 What makes the All Blacks the World’s for dark web transactions are now offered in Most Sucessful Team? Dinner with cake shops and universities as accepted tender. Blockchain is so much more than just bitcoin. Peter Bills & a collection of Rugby Greats Join Alex Sims, an associate professor in Sat 25 All Blacks vs Australia Pre-Match commercial law at Auckland Business School for Sun 26 Bob Dylan Pre-Concert a 101 on blockchain. Find out why central banks Wed 29 Mrs Krishna’s Party Theatre Package around the world are looking at introducing their own cryptocurrencies and how Thurs 30 Jane Fonda Dinner & Show blockchain technologies’ seemingly unlimited End of Month Happy Hour applications have the potential to be more transformative than the internet and in a much SEPTEMBER shorter period of time. $35pp includes two glasses of bubbles Wed 5 Lunch with Her Excellency the Rt Hon. Dame Patsy Reddy GNZM QSO Lunch with Her Excellency Winter Lecture: Secret SAS Missions the Rt Hon. Dame Patsy Reddy GNZM QSO in Africa with Michael Graham Wednesday 5 September, 12:45pm Mon 10 P!nk Pre-Concert Tues 11 Winter Lecture: Heartbreak & Miracles We are honoured to have Her Excellency – The Life of a Starship Pediatrician Dame Patsy Reddy as a guest of the Club this with Dr Simon Rowley September. Join us for an exclusive lunch with the Governor-General who holds this incredibly Wed 12 Cocktails & Smart Girl Chick-lit important role, maintaining direct contact with Catherine Benetto with the Queen and carrying out most of her Professional Women’s Lunch constitutional and ceremonial duties, with a with Nilima Chowdhury focus on providing encouragement to individuals and groups who are contributing to their Thurs 13 Whisky Tasting: Scotland vs NZ communities. Invitation exclusive to members Wed 19 La Bohème Opera and their spouse/partner. Fri 21 CHER Concert $47pp includes a two course lunch with wine Thurs 27 End of Month Happy Hour RELAX, NETWORK & BE ENTERTAINED

President’s Letter Do you owe hospitality? Why not host your next dinner party at the Club? It’s always reassuring to know that an editorial is read! Last month I received a letter from the President of an Take the stress and preparation out of your next dinner party and overseas club, a member had shared our newsletter with have it at the Club. Book one of our private dining rooms* within two him. He said how much he liked the words I had written weeks of your desired date and the Club will put on a three-course about the need for us to keep the Club relevant and dinner with Northern Club wines for $85pp or you are welcome to always listen to members. bring your own wine for $70pp. Offer valid for 8 – 15 people for a limited time only. He shared one of his insights, which is that a Club can be a small *Dining room allocation at the Club’s discretion. place in the city, where nobody is doing anyone any harm, where Email [email protected] to book. the members gather for the pleasure that gathering gives. I rather like the idea in these words and think they embody the objectives of a Club well.

We do listen to members. One of the things some members have asked for is to be able to use a private dining room for private dinners on special occasions. Well you will see the Club is making it even more attractive for you to entertain your friends at the Club by offering you the use of a private dining room space for eight or more guests to have a meal at a set price or à la carte. The set price menus that The Northern Club team have developed including quality Club wines make this an extremely enticing way to host dinner parties for those people that you know you owe a meal. It sounds like a most enjoyable way to Interested in Billiards? catch up with your friends without any of the hard work of having a dinner party at home. We are pleased to announce our Billiard Room has undergone a thorough refurbishment and is ready and waiting for you. Do you Every month the Club arranges some terrific events. Here’s enjoy playing billiards, pool or snooker? Would you be interested in a taste of some of the July activity. In celebration of Bastille joining a group? We would love for you to make the best use of these Day the Wintergarden was transformed into a Parisenne Night fabulous Club assets and are exploring establishing these clubs. Market where 80 guests tasted their way through 60 of the Email [email protected] to express your interest. finest French wines and gastronomic delicacies. In the Members’ Dining Room, a French food revolution took place – a four- course French menu with paired wines followed by a rousing La Marseillaise and an after-dinner talk presented by a very entertaining French expat.

Earlier in the month, 100 members got the inside scoop on New Zealand media and where to find the news when Tim Murphy, former editor-in-chief of the NZ Herald and founder of Newrooms.co.nz spoke. On a more intimate note a number of members were treated to a sensory culinary experience with French chef and stylist, Arno Jullien. I discovered 80 percent of our taste comes through our nose! It was a fascinating evening learning about the science of taste and perception.

August has got some great events for you and don’t forget to book for the special September lunch for members and their spouse/partner with the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Rt Hon. Dame Patsy Reddy GNZM QSO. If you haven’t visited the Club in a while this is a great occasion to see some familiar faces, meet some new people and enjoy something unique as a member of the Club. We look forward to seeing a full Clubhouse and hearing from the Governor-General.

Warm wishes,

Victoria Carter ONZM What makes the All Blacks the World’s Most Successful Team? Dinner with Peter Bills and a collection of Rugby Greats Wednesday 22 August, 7:00pm

Le Quesnoy Museum: A Tribute to NZ Troops The All Blacks are the greatest Presented by Herb Farrant: Wednesday 8 August sports team on the planet. Le Quesnoy is a town of special significance in NZ’s military With a better winning record than history. On 4 November 1918, 14,500 New Zealanders helped any other sports team in history, liberate the small town, saving the lives of its 3000 residents. they stand head and shoulders Today, to recognise the service and sacrifice of this battle and the above their nearest rugby rivals and 85,000 New Zealanders who served with merit and distinction in go to the 2019 World Cup as two world wars, the NZ War Memorial Museum Trust has back-to-back World Champions. purchased an acre of Gendarmerie property in Le Quesnoy. Peter Bills, esteemed sports Founder General Secretary of the project, Herb Farrant will journalist, has reported on share the Trust’s ambitious and gallant mission to raise $15 million international rugby for more than to bring the project to life which will include a museum of 40 years. He was given exclusive memorabilia and accommodation for family and descendants of access to all the key figures in the Kiwi soldiers who spilled their blood for France. New Zealand rugby such as Steve Hansen, Beauden Barrett Europe: Is Brexit the Beginning of the End and Richie McCaw as he set out to understand the secrets behind or a New Beginning? the All Blacks’ success. Presented by Assoc. Professor Stephen Hoadley When writing his novel – The Jersey, Bills interviewed over 90 Tuesday 21 August people with intimate knowledge of what makes the All Blacks tick. Britain’s impending exit, whether ‘hard’ or ‘soft’, is the latest in All will be revealed over dinner as Grant Fox interviews Peter Bills a series of economic, political and security shocks challenging and a lineup of rugby greats who have featured in the book. the historic European Union project. If the EU survives, which is Secure your table now to potentially be seated with predominant probable but not certain, it will have to adapt. rugby personalities. This will be a star studded event! Assoc. Professor Stephen Hoadley surveys the EU’s enemies and $65 pp includes two course dinner plus wine threats but also its friends and opportunities…and its plausible options. With audience input, he will speculate about the future of Europe and its significance for New Zealand. Exclusive dinner with Château d’Yquem Tuesday 21 August, 7:00pm Secret SAS Missions in Africa Presented by Michael Graham Wednesday 5 September Join Michael Graham, author of Secret SAS Missions in Africa as he shares his thrilling, first-hand accounts of covert operations during the Cold War period 1968-1980. Michael was inspired to write this novel by a chance meeting with the bestselling author, Wilbur Smith, in ’s Koru Lounge. The novel is based on fact, reading like a thriller and reveals the inside story of C Squadron, an elite but little-known branch of the SAS, charged with engaging in Africa’s counter-terrorism activities. Château d’Yquem – the name is legendary in the world of wine. Not Book now for a fascinating up close and personal insight into just for its richness and complexity, but for its extraordinary ability to SAS operations. age – the best vintages will last and drink sublimely for up to a century! The vineyard itself dates back to 1711 and was family owned Heartbreak & Miracles: The Life of a Starship until being acquired by Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessey in 1996. The Pediatrician. Presented by Dr Simon Rowley Club is very privileged to welcome Mr Jean-Philippe Lemoine from Tuesday 11 September Château d’Yquem to host a very special dinner. The wines tasted Admired pediatrician Dr Simon Rowley has committed his entire will be Chateau ‘Y’ d’Yquem 2016 – blanc sec, Chateau d’Yquem working life to the care and well-being of children. Don’t miss Sauternes 2011, 2003 and 1997. this fascinating winter lecture as he talks about his life in the This will be a very special occasion and is limited to 22 very lucky high-pressured medical world, to life where the stakes are at their diners. And yes, sweet wines do work with a wide range of food – one highest. Known for his humane, holistic views and being open of the most heavenly being Foie Gras and Ch.d Yquem as a about the personal impact of a career in medicine, Rowley will first course! provide a rare glimpse into what it means to be entrusted with $280pp includes Champagne on arrival, a four-course dinner with the most precious of responsibilities – a young human life. wines to match (minimum 22 people required) A fabulous new London reciprocal club to note Mrs Krishna’s Party Theatre Package Wednesday 29 August, 6.00pm We are delighted to announce we have recently added the Devonshire Club, one of London’s most glamorous private members’ Join us for theatre as you’ve never clubs, to our repertoire of reciprocal clubs. Nestled in the heart experienced it before. Indian Ink of the City of London, offering accommodation, three bars, two Theatre Company continues to lounges, a restaurant and garden room, the Devonshire Club is a hip bridge cultures and push boundaries getaway for both work and play, ideal for young members. with this immersive work that seats Email [email protected] for a letter of introduction. the audience at the dining table in an utterly disarming 75 minutes that magically creates a community and leaves them with their bellies and souls fed. The rules of theatre are danced around the floor as the audience becomes the third character in this joyous, life-affirming, party-within-a-play. $123.50 pp inlcudes tickets, a two-course dinner and petit fours for the theatre plus transport to Q Theatre Bastille Day at the Club Members were transported to a night in Paris with fabulous French fare, live music and over 60 stunning French wines and Champagnes to enjoyed.

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