NOTICES & COMING EVENTS
1. Kaikoura - Labour Weekend Sat 25th - 27th Oct.
- see further Event details below
2. National MG Rally - 7th - 14th Feb. 2026
Dunedin - Invercargill - Cromwell
See Sporty email sent 6th August for Online Rally Registration Form.
Click here for Information Flyer Number Two - with details of some accommodation options and rally programme. Registration details will follow soon.
Click here for Information Flyer Number One - overview of the National Rally - where, when and the activities.
3. AGM - see Club Night 5th Sept. below
a. Interested in the role of committee member? Contact Paul or Miles.
b. Photo Competition - MG Club related photos selected by those at the AGM evening may well appear in our 2026 MG Club calendar. Send landscape entries to Leonid Itskovich egglsi@yahoo.com by Wed. August 20th.
c. AGM agenda - after our buffet club night dinner ...
- President, Club Captain and Treasurer annual reports
- Approval, or otherwise, of the new club Constitution which will be online in coming days. If you have comments on the proposed new constitution please contact Tony Reid before the AGM i.e. as early as possible so your thoughts are taken into account. frameandreid@gmail.com , 021 243 7412
- Election of officers
- General Business. Issues - contact Secretary Miles or Paul by end of August.
4. Prizegiving - Fri. 3rd October
Club trophies to Grant please - he is now collecting those awarded last year. Perhaps there might even be some not returned from previous years? 021 361 747 sutherlandgj@gmail.com
5. MG Cyberster - SPECIAL CLUB PRICE !
This offer arrived yesterday.
"Good afternoon Paul,
It has come time for us to sell our Cyberster demo. As such we would like to offer it out to the Canterbury MG owners club at a special price.
It is the top spec dual motor 77kw battery in gorgeous Camden grey. It has travelled approximately 1500kms. New retail is $129,000 + on road costs. Price for Canty MG owners club members is $110,000 drive away (and I believe with the balance of the 10 year warranty).
We appreciate your support and the support of the MG owners club."
Interested? Contact Jake Foster. jake.foster@cockrammg.co.nz, 021 328 697
6. Fundraising auction of a restored 1961 MGA
Click here for background and auction details - being held at the Auckland MG Club AGM - 8pm, Tues 30th Sept.. Funds raised will be split evenly between "I Have a Dream" and Tikipunga High School whose Automotive Trade Academy students have spent the past three years, under expert guidance, restored this classic car.
The MG will also be listed on Trademe and phone and absentee bids can be registered through Community Engagement Manager, Jodie Hannam at jodie@ihaveadream.org.nz .
7. ANNUAL CLUB MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION
- due July 1st - now overdue.
Renewal details are on the link below. When 'referencing' your on-line payment could you please indicate if you would prefer your MaG to be 'emailed' or 'posted' to you.
Click here for the Membership Subscription details.
8. Read our earlier MaGs on-line.
Click Here for a recent edition.
Click here all MaGs since 2016 - red menu at top of Homepage
On a computer - three dots on the top right of the page offers "Two Page View" & "Present". Keyboard arrows turn pages. "Esc" returns to normal page.
Click Here for results & photos of past events: - select '2025' then event.
9. Otago Southland Centre Newsletter April/May
Click Here
COMING EVENTS
Check website/emails for any changes, or contact organiser.
SUN. 24th AUG. - VCC Daffodil Day Run
https://vcc.org.nz/daffodil-rally-cancer/ for Canterbury details (and other NZ provinces). $10/car; all fees to local Cancer Society. 5 local starting points and a range of runs with all arriving back at the VCC grounds where cars park up, lunch and music. A huge event - and entertaining.
FRI. 5th SEPT. - Club Night - AGM, photo compn.
Usual Club Night with buffet meal
7pm for 7.30 meal ($35) - Richmond Club
Approval of new constitutions, election of officers, photo competition and other - see point 3c. in Notices above.
If not phoned by a committee member and you wish to attend email or text (not phone) Secretary Miles before 8pm Monday as catering numbers are needed..
Miles Winter mgcccanterbury@gmail.com or text 021 344 883 (not phone)
#. Nelson Run - SUN. 7th SEPT.
'Hooked on Marahau', Marahau - dmkeclausen@xtra.co.nz
# Nelson Coffee Mornings - usually 2nd Tues. of month
geoffbroadhead01@gmail.com
WED. 17th SEPT. - MMM Run
Cashmere Club car park - 10.30am
Manderley Farm, Little River - sheep dogs and sheep shearing!!
Bring picnic lunch; undercover if wet. $15/person cash.
Leonid & Elena Itskovich 022 088 0937
SUN. 28th SEPT. - Spring Forward Lunch - daylight saving - t.b.c.
FRI. 3rd OCT. - Club Night/Prizegiving
10th - 12th OCT. - VCC Swap Meet
McLeans Island.
WED. 15th OCT. - MMM Run
SAT. 25th OCT. - Labour Weekend trip to Kaikoura
Dept Sat. 25th Oct. – retn Mon. 27th Oct.
This trip is now full - with 52 names we are beyond the maximum for the restaurant. Sunday night’s meal at The Pier Hotel has restricted our dinner numbers, so at the moment Sandra has a waitlist. Trip numbers may change and all that wish to dine at The Pier may yet be able to. To join the waitlist contact Sandra.
Remember, you do not have to join the group for any of the pre-arranged meals; just ensure Sandra knows you have other plans so she can provide correct meal numbers to the venue. Planned meals - one pub meal, one hotel meal and a breakfast at classic car museum.
For those interested, the drive north will be over the Scenic/Inland Route (SH80). There is an alternative route available for those who like rural shingle roads. A lunch picnic stop is planned.
No ‘official’ group activity on Sunday, other than a nice dinner. There are many local activities to choose from. Speak to Leonid if you wish to join him on a day fishing trip. Sandra and Tony plan to complete the Peninsular Walk, and happy for others to join. Whales, dolphins, museums, coffee - something for everyone.
Next update will be early October to get accurate meal numbers. Following that, you will be asked to select your meals in advance for both the evening venues. It is anticipated that Kaikoura will be very
busy over the long weekend.
Sandra Frame 0223022622 framereid229@gmail.com
FRI. 7th NOV. - Club Night
SUN. 16th NOV. - Show Weekend
60th Anniv. of MGBGTs - a gathering and picnic.
WED. 19th NOV. - MMM Run
SUN. 23rd NOV. - Motorkhana
FRI. 12th DEC. - Club Christmas Dinner
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