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Key upcoming events:
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Gunner's Day, Wednesday 26th May 2021.
Wellington: A short commemorative service in the Lady Chapel at the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul at 1pm on Gunners Day, Wed 26 May, 2021. Principal Chaplain Army, Dave Lacey will lead the proceedings. Followed by a casual get together at the rear bar in The Backbencher pub.
Bay of Plenty/Coromandel: Casual lunch at the WaihI Beach RSA's "Gunners' View" restaurant for gunners and partners. Meet at 11am-ish, Wed 26th May, in the bar, for lunch at midday. Email Chris Morriss at cmorrie@xtra.co.nz if interested in attending so lunch tables can be booked.
Christchurch:Friday 28 May. Get together at 1630 at the NEW Richmond Workingmen's Club, 75 London St Richmond, for drinks and tall stories, with firm possibilities of an impromptu meal at the Club or nearby restaurants. Skin Fraces would appreciate a ‘heads up’ if you intend to pop in to skin_frances@outlook.com.
Horowhenua Artillery Assn: An invitation to all Ex Gunners and current serving Gunners to a luncheon on Gunners Day on Wednesday 26th May from 10.30am at the Levin RSA. The cost of lunch will be $30. Please reply to Joan Harrison (Secretary) by Thursday the 5th May by e-mail to bryce-joan@xtra.co.nz.
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2021 RNZAA AGM/Annual Reunion. Sep/Oct 2021. Date yet to be announced. At Trentham Camp, Upper Hutt.
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St Barbara's Day Sat 4th December 2021.
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Monday, 12 April, 2021
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Thursday, 1 April, 2021
Anyone who is interested in sailing would be fascinated, I’m sure, by RNZA Officer Steve Newman' s harrowing account of survival after the boat he was on sunk in a storm whilst in transit from Fiji to New Zealand in November 2019.
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Tuesday, 30 March, 2021
Any members who have served in or are interested in 4th Medium Regiment/Battery's new initiative to record and display their history in the Waikato over the last 100yrs please email your interest to Jack Mills at the address below so he can keep you up to speed on things.
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Saturday, 26 December, 2020
The association AGM/Annual Reunion went ahead as planned and the turnout was commendable given the covid uncertainty leading into October. The success of this year's Trentham Camp location sees us planning a repeat there for 2021.
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Sunday, 6 December, 2020
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Friday, 23 October, 2020
The Master Gunner St James’s Park has prepared a video-message in which he addresses the 78th Anniversary of the Second Battle of El Alamein (which commenced at 2140hrs (local Egyptian time) on 23 Oct 1942), and the key part played by our respective Royal Artilleries and individuals from our Nati
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Thursday, 22 October, 2020
In case some website visitors are puzzled by the website looking a little different, we have updated the look of it slightly with a different font.
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Friday, 21 August, 2020
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN. RNZA Association 86th AGM/Annual Reunion 2020, Friday 16th – Sunday 18th October, Trentham Military Camp, Upper Hutt.
Join your comrades-in-arms for a weekend of memories and socialising.Don't let this opportunity slip by – REGISTER NOW.
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Friday, 12 June, 2020
Fellow Gunners,
Today I have heard of the introduction into Parliament of a Bill to amend the Veterans Affairs Act 2014. The Bill aims to implement some recommendations from the Patterson Report.
I am setting out below the statement by the Minister, Mr Ron Mark.
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Saturday, 6 June, 2020
Fellow Gunners,
For your welfare, the Committee endeavours to have some input into Government policy on veterans, as part of its range of activities. For example, in submissions to Professor Ron Patterson, for his report on the operation of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014.
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Monday, 27 April, 2020
The article at the link below by Group Capt Catherine McGregor AM was sent to Barry Dreyer a few days ago by Australian Long Tan 6 RAR veterans Bob Buick MM and Dave Sabben MG, with Anzac wishes.
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Sunday, 22 March, 2020
The Horowhenua Artillery Association have postponed their "Celebrate 60 years" events that were due to be held on 23rd May 2020.
This is postponed until October’s El Alamein luncheon.
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Saturday, 15 February, 2020
The Association AGM and Reunion will be held over the weekend 16-18 October 2020 at Trentham Camp, Upper Hutt.
Remember the Association welcomes anyone who has served the Guns for 3 months or more, so get together a group of your era comrades for a great catchup.
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Friday, 17 January, 2020
It is with much regret I advise that Lt Col Jim Heard passed away suddenly on December 15, 2019 while on holiday in South Africa.
Rest in Peace Jim.
Thank you for your service.
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Saturday, 30 November, 2019
St Barbara's Day activities.