LEXUS OF NORTH SHORE CHARITY LUNCHES 2017
LOOKING BACK AT THE LUNCHES... LEXUS OF NORTH SHORE CHARITY LUNCHES 2017
Since the inception of the North Harbour Club in 1995, the charity luncheons have always been highlights on the events calendar. High calibre speakers are engaged for every lunch, with an average of four held through the year. In 2017 there were five. Leading businessman Sir Ralph Norris was the guest speaker at the first lunch in February to kick off the year. Long time club member Rod Slater then instigated Olympians Eliza McCartney, Lisa Carrington and Sarah Walker to be the guest speakers at our second lunch in early April. An additional lunch on the programme for 2017 was a lunch with the British & Irish Lions rugby team manager John Spencer in June. Then the club teamed up with the Murrays Bay Sailing Club to host an America’s Cup celebration lunch after Team New Zealand had brought the auld mug home in August. The final lunch was one for the ladies called The Business of Fashion with the guest speaker being former TV presenter and journalist Genevieve Westcott, now with Massey University.
Kristy Paterson, Jared Perkins, Jo McRae, Hamish Smith, James Fairbrother.
Lesley Edwards, Lochlan and Leigh Trembath.
Sharon Blincoe, Tom Grove, Tim Large, Neil Rhodes, Michael Hartley.
David and Ann Old, John Twomey.
Sir Ralph Norris.
Julia Tillett, Jeremy Jones, Ashleigh Bennett.
Sir Ralph Norris, Aidan Bennett.
SIR RALPH NORRIS LUNCH AT THE SPENCER ON BYRON
Words of business wisdom were shared by Sir Ralph Norris at the North Harbour Club's Lexus of North Shore Charity Lunch held at the Spencer on Byron Hotel on Friday February 17th. The large crowd of over 300 included North Harbour Club members and their guests from far and wide who enjoyed a spectacular three-course lunch. Speakers included President Aidan Bennett and AIMES Alumni Joseph Bergin before Sir Ralph Norris took to the floor to share career highlights and business advice. The event was MC'd by NBR Radio's Andrew Patterson. A raffle and auction raised funds to support the Club's work in rewarding excellence in North Harbour youth through the annual AIMES Awards. This was the first of four Lexus of North Shore Charity Lunches that were held in 2017.
Eliza McCartney, Nadia Evans, Sarah Walker.
Jan Walker, Terry Holt, Steve Shute..
Alan Collie, Jan and Greg Ward, Gill and Lance Hopwood.
Sarah Walker, Eliza McCartney, Aidan Bennett, Lisa Carrington.
Pat Houlihan, Aata Wairepo, Kirsten Bishop, Trevor Stanaway.
'IRON MAIDENS' LAUNCH AT QBE STADIUM
Kerensa Jennings, Annabelle Rennie-Younger, Ralph Roberts, Susanna Pyatt.
Not one, not two, but three Kiwi Olympic medal winners were the stars of North Harbour Club's Lexus of North Shore Luncheon on Thursday 6th April. Eliza McCartney, Lisa Carrington and Sarah Walker took questions from MC Rod Slater at the packed QBE Stadium event. Brought together by Beef + Lamb New Zealand, the trio, termed 'The Iron Maidens' enjoyed a three course lunch, chatted and posed for photos with North Harbour Club members and guests. Club president Aidan Bennett delivered a speech, and the audience was also introduced to Junior Aimes Award winner Nadia Evans who is already excelling in athletics at the age of 12. An inspiring event for all. An auction, which included a signed photo canvas of the three Olympians, and a raffle wrapped up proceedings at this inspiring event.
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