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NOTICES & CALENDAR

 

1. Club Membership Renewal  (to June 30th 2027)

ANNUAL CLUB MEMBERSHIP remains at $70

- includes partner and your children (U18).

Click here for 2026/7 Membership payment details.

 

2. Bookings required or limited places - full details below ....

!! Particularly note 13th July deadline for Snow Run !!

 

* 19th July - Snow Run & Lunch

Little River Hotel

JULY 13 deadline for payment, names and menu choice!! - see below.

 

* 19th Aug. - Astronomy Evening - booking required, only 15 remaining places - see below.

* 16th, 17th Sept. - Hanmer - Only 3 hotel rooms left - must be booked before end of July! - see below.

 

3. Nelson Group MG Run 

Watch for details of the August run (probably 2nd Aug.). Geoff Broadhead (email below) would welcome feedback and ideas - see his email 17th June.

#  Nelson MGers Coffee Mornings - usually 2nd Tues. of month. geoffbroadhead01@gmail.com

 

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COMING EVENTS

Sporty Notices, club website or organiser for any changes.

 

 

WED. 15th JULY - no MMM Run

The Sunday Snow Run (see below) is replacing this month's MMM Run.

 

SUN. 19th JULY - Snow Run - Little River Inn.

JULY 13 deadline for names.

This will be a fun drive and relaxed, great meal.

This meal requires pre-payment by midday 13 July - please deposit $40p.p. in the club account (details at foot of this email - noting name and Snow Run) - AND also text or email Leonid that you have paid AND with your Main and Dessert choices.

The MENU - below or Click here

Mains Options

* Creamy Seafood Chowder - salmon, snapper, mussels, prawns ...

* Beer Battered Snapper and Chips ... with green salad. (DF)

* Pork Roast or * Beef Roast - gravy, seasonal veges - crackling .... (DF, CFI)

* Mushroom& Spinach Risotto - vegan cheese, ... (GFI, VG)

Dessert Options

* Sticky Date Pud - butterscotch sauce, ice cream, ...

* Orange and Almond Cake - flourless with warm citrus syrup and coconut sorbet. (VG, GFI)

 

SUN. 2nd AUGUST - Winter Woolies

Ferrymead Open Day

"On Sunday 2nd August, the MG Car Club will be visiting Ferrymead Heritage Park with a display of classic and modern MGs. Stop by to admire these iconic vehicles and meet the enthusiasts who keep them on the road."

Click here for coming Ferrymead events.

Mulled wine ... etc...

More details to follow.

 

FRI. 7th AUGUST Club Night & Buffet Dinner

7pm for 7.30 buffet meal  - Richmond Club

A question and answer - Lawrie Steere about a lifetime establishing, living and recently retiring MG Service Centre.

 

For catering we do need to know you are coming. If not phoned by a committee member and you wish to attend email or text (not phone) Secretary Miles before 8pm the Monday before (June 29th).

Miles Winter mgcccanterbury@gmail.com or text 021 344 883 (not phone)

 

WED. 19th AUGUST - MMM Run

A relaxed drive to a picnic spot, sometimes visiting a place of interest. 

On this occasion to Ruapuna for some circuits of the track, and picnic. Details to follow.

 

WED. 19th AUGUST - Astronomy Evening

West Melton Observatory. Only 15 places left.

- subject to a clear night sky.

A few years back we were hosted by the Canty. Astronomical Society - an evening greatly enjoyed.  A dark winter evening of looking through powerful telescopes and being informed about what we were looking at.  This year another opportunity - subject to it being a clear evening.

Ony 45 places - email intention to attend to Bob a.s.a.p. to ensure your place. $15 for each adult and $10 for a child - this cash will be collected on the evening.

Bob McIntosh 021 0871 8057,  bobmccat11@gmail.com

 

WED. 16th & THURS. 17th SEPTEMBER

- MMM Run - 'over-nighter' Hanmer

- staying at Drifters Inn Hanmer Springs. 03 315 7554 $160 – $180 per room.

Book directly with Andy at the motel and identify as MG Car Club members.

Numbers are limited to the guests staying at Drifters Inn as we will be dining in, using their lovely lounge with the open fire for the evening. Only 3 rooms now remain available - and only until the end of July.

Simple lunch of soup, roll, tea and coffee en route at the Greta Valley Tavern, mulled wine on arrival in Hnmer and takeaway evening meal (probably fish and chips, coleslaw) included in the cost of $40.00 per person (t.b.c.).

More information to follow but if you book, please advise Wendy and Steve by email, kaserw@xtra.co.nz .

 

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FRID. 13th - SUN. 15th NOVEMBER

SHOW WEEKEND RUN to WESTPORT

We leave from the same point and evening meals will be together – a drive to Denniston is planned and there will be plenty of time to explore locally. 

Those on the trip will arrange their own accommodation in Westport – there are plenty of motels etc..

More details to follow  - but in the meantime put Canterbury Show Weekend aside on your calendar so you are available to be part of what will be a fun trip/adventure to the lovely West Coast.

Leanne & Mike Purcell   leanneandmike@xtra.co.nz

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Dates for 2027 Calendar

1. Pre-56 '50th Anniv. National Rally' -

Ashburton - 6th - 10th March, 2027

MGAs and earlier

Matthew Reid, matthew.reid.nz@gmail.com, 021 7649

 

2. Levels Track Day -

Timaru - Saturday 13th March, 2027

 

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MG CAR CLUB HOMEPAGE

mgcarclubcanterbury.nz or Click here

Email: mgcccanterbury@gmail.com

 

MG CLUB (CANTY) BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS:

02-0865-0020158-00

M G Car Club (South Island Centre)

Note:  there is a space between the 'M' and the 'G' - without this the bank is likely to say you have not got an exact account name match.

 




Welcome!

The MG Car Club Canterbury Centre has its roots in the original 'MG Car Club of New Zealand', formed in 1952 when many of the country's motorsport enthusiasts drove our favourite marque in the shape of TCs, TAs, Ps and Js.

From those early beginnings the NZ Club has devolved into four major Centres, two in the North Island and two in the South.  Each of these Centres is autonomous, organising competitive and social events for members within its regions. Like the 'Crusaders' our region includes Nelson, Marlborough and the West Coast as well as Canterbury. There are also a range of inter-Centre and national activities you are able to enjoy.  And of course, if you are visiting another region you will be most welcome to participate in any of their events, competitive or social.

Like most MG Clubs around the world we are affiliated to the MGCC UK ensuring access to badging, logos and so on.  We also maintain regular contact with a number of Centres in NZ, Australia, the US and the UK to help ensure we offer the best possible benefits and MG enjoyment for all of our members.​

For more detail of what we do, please visit the 'About Us' section.

You'll see our most recent News items below the Slide Show of our current Sponsors .

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SPONSORS

Click for website (not MG Workshop)

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SLIDE SHOWS AND VIDEO

Below we have images from - 

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​* 2026 Calendar For photos Click here - select '2025' and then 2026 Calendar​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

​​​​​​​*  High Country Rally. More  photos Click Here - select '2025' and then 'High Country Rally"​​​​​​​ 

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​* June 2025 Sutton Tools MMM.  More Photos Click Here - Select 2025 and then "Sutton Tools"

* September 2025 Manderley MMM.  (Slide Show in left column) More Photos Click Here - Select 2025 and then "Manderley"

* Spring Forward Lunch, 2025, Ohinetahi .  (Slide Show in left column) More Photos Click Here - Select 2025 and then "Ohinetahi"

* Diamond Harbour MMM.  (Slide Show in left column) More Photos Click Here - Select 2025 and then "Diamond Harbour"

* Kaikoura Run.  (Slide Show in left column) More Photos Click Here - Select 2025 and then "Kaikoura Run"

* Silverstream Reserve MMM.  (Slide Show in left column) More Photos Click Here - Select 2025 and then "Silverstream MMM"

* November Motorkhana.  (Slide Show in left column) More Photos Click Here - Select 2025 and then "November Motorkhana"

*  January 2026 MMM. Photos Click Here - select '2026' and then 'January MMM"​​​​​​​ â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹

*  March 2026 MMM. Photos Click Here - select '2026' and then 'March MMM"​​​​​​​ â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹

* 2026 Levels Track Day   More photos: Click Here. - Select '2026' and then 'Levels' â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹

CLUB LIBRARY


Our Club Librarian, Judith Schroder, has catalogued our collection on line. Click Here to see the current list.

You can get in touch with Judith to request, or offer, books through our CONTACTS link in the Menu at the top of this page.

The Club's scheduled events for each two-month period are here, along with details of other Events we hold.

The Activities the Club holds at a similar time each year are listed here.

You can see and print out a membership form to send or give to our Secretary here.  

Photos from Club events are here. Please send any you'd like to see on the site to David Provan at CONTACTS, above

Website Links

You'll find direct links to several MG organisations here, plus some others we hope will interest you.  Please let the Website Manager (see Contacts) know if you'd like to suggest more.  

If you want to find YouTube videos on your own car (you'll be surprised how many there are), go there and enter the model into the search box.