Mount Maunganui

Mount Maunganui

The Country Reunion this year is at the Mount on Friday August 13 to Sunday August 15. Please contact Adam or Mark (see our details below) asap if you are intending to go to the reunion.  It promises to be an excellent weekend with a great array of activities and events to keep you all very happy.

See who is attending here.

Accommodation

The main accommodation will be at The Beaumont. We will also be reserving one room which will be looked after (hosted) by a few younger Old Boys and which will always be stocked with snacks and drinks and which will serve as a great place to hang out and chat.

The Beaumont,
12 Maunganui Road
Mt Maunganui
New Zealand
Ph:  +64 7 575 0688
Reference: Dilworth Group Rate
Ctc: Sue
Rate: $160 per night for 2 bedroom apartment
http://www.beaumontapartments.co.nz/

Other accomodation options are also available. Please let us know your requirements.

If any Old Boys would like some free accommodation then a little of that is available as well. Mark Easton has a residence in Tauranga (15 minutes from the Mount) which will be available.  There is plenty of space there and the one double guest bed can be supplemented with luxury blow up camping mattresses and the like.

 

Event Contacts

  • Adam Hiron – adam.hiron@gmail.com and 021 445 011
  • Mark Easton – mark@azurebell.co.nz and 0275 757 409

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    Friday August 13 Night

    Friday night Meet and Greet at the Mount Ocean Sports Club (cnr The Mall and Salisbury Ave), a brilliant venue right on the water, in the upstairs function room. Starts at 6pm and goes on as late as you want. We know some of you will not be  arriving from Auckland until about 8pm – so come on down as there will be platters of finger food, a bar and many good people awaiting your arrival. No charge.

    Contact Mark on 0275757409.

     

    Saturday August 14 Day

    The weather forecast for Saturday is heavy rain – so that will affect any outdoor activities. These are the activities we have organised for Saturday. Some are weather dependant, so will not be available in the event of inclement weather. In this case the pool, spas, pubs, pool halls and indoor golf driving range look the best options. We want to thank Doug and Ruth St.George for opening their house and providing such a great option for the day – especially if the weather is bad.

    1. Doug and Ruth St.George have opened their home; they have an acre of beautiful woodland garden and have built a rather unique home. 6 Clydesburn Ave, Tauranga. See the map later in this document. You are invited to their place for soup and toast at midday – which will be great on a cold wet day. Ph 573 8399
    2. Snappers Indoor Golf Driving Range – can handle 10 at a time. $10
    3. GameOn Blokart sailing – weather dependant. (between 12 and 3pm) The lady there has my number and will call if the weather looks like been ok. $30 for 30 minutes.
    4. GameOnLaser claybird shooting – weather dependant.  (between 12 and 3pm) The lady there has my number and will call if the weather looks like been ok. $10 per 50 clays
    5. Tauranga Waterfront Proposal – Attend the public event on Saturday 10am – 2pm (on the Kestral which is moored at the Edgewater Fan) where you can see the proposed development plans for the Tauranga waterfront and even meet project team members.
    6. BOP Steamers vs. Auckland. Kick off at 2:35pm at Bay Park Stadium. Seats are $20 for Gold seats and $15 for Blue seats (Game ends about 4:10pm).
    7. BayWave – largest indoor wave pool in New Zealand, plus a hydroslide, plus spas and saunas.
    8. Mount Maunganui Hot Water Salt Pools – $9.90
    9. Fernlands Hot Mineral Spa – $7.00
    10. Pool and a beer at the Astrolabe
    11. Karaoke at the Stock XC hange starts at 8:30pm on Saturday and goes through to midnight. I promised the Bar Manager I would let her know asap how many of our guys will be heading over there and roughly when – in case they need to put on extra staff. The guy who runs the Karaoke here is apparently very very good.
    12. DOBA Shared Room – we have a shared room at The Beaumont which will be a place you can sit down at and have a drink and a chat. We will keep the room stocked with refreshments and snacks.

    Please contact Mark on mark@azurebell.co.nz, or 0275757409 or 07 5787883, to get included in one of these activities.

     

    Saturday August 14 Night

    We will be having an evening out at Astrolabe. We have finalised a Menu for the night which includes wine, bread, entrees, mains, desert and coffee or tea. All this will only cost you $55/head. We will be collecting payments for this before we go to the Astrolabe. We will be meeting at the Astrolabe at 6pm for a 7pm sit down dinner.

    82 Maunganui Road
    Mount Maunganui 3116
    07 574 8155
    www.astrolabe.co.nz

    The Menu

    Warm French Baguette with Garlic Herb Butter

    Entrees
     -Crispy Salt and Pepper Squid with Apple Saffron Aioli and Lemon
     -Rare Beef Salad in Chilli, Soy & Sesame dressing on Soba Noodles
     -Bruschetta – Grilled Turkish Bread with slow roasted Tomatoes, Bocconcini, Basil & Olives

    Mains
     -Fresh grilled Seafood on Lemon Thyme Rissoto with Salsa Verde & baked Anchovy Crumbs
     -Lamb Shanks in Osso Bucco Style Sauce on Minted Citrus Mash
     -Eye Fillet Steak, Smoked Portobello Mushrooms with Potato, Chorizo Hash Cake, Horseradish Mascarpone & Port Wine Jus

    Dessert
     -Dark Chocolate Brownie, Lemon Mascarpone

    Coffee or Tea

     

    Sunday August 15 Breakfast

    Breakfast will at a farm 15 kms out of Tauranga, heading towards KatiKati. The address is 414 Esdaile Rd, RD6, Tauranga. This will be a sumptuous bbq bacon, eggs and pancakes affair. There are tennis courts if you wish to play tennis and you can go for a stroll around the farm. Thanks to Mark Easton’s sister (and her hubby) , Stephanie Parker, for being kind enough to do this for us.

    Breakfast starts at 10:30am.