Events Calendar
The health and safety of our members is always our top priority. Due to the ever-evolving Covid-19 situation we will be revising our events to comply with the current alert level and health authorities’ recommendations.
Keep an eye on this calendar page for updates, and if you have any ideas for events that we can do without putting others at risk please let the committee know. (Email committee@minis-auckland.org.nz)
Keep an eye on this calendar page for updates, and if you have any ideas for events that we can do without putting others at risk please let the committee know. (Email committee@minis-auckland.org.nz)
Friday 23- Monday 26th October - NZ Mini Owners Weekend of the Year - Taupo (and Te Anau)
Filling in the gap left by the Nationals being postponed in 2020, NZ Mini Owners has organised a gathering based in Taupo. NZ Mini Owners group has negotiated special rates at the Lakelands resort Taupo, scenic trips to Chateau Tongariro, Rotorua, and a drive on the circuit at Taupo. There will be plenty of time to chat at the informal show and shine park up and over dinner at Good Fellows. So join in and support the NZ Tourism Industry. See flyer (download here) or contact Steve for more details 021 193 4618
Filling in the gap left by the Nationals being postponed in 2020, NZ Mini Owners has organised a gathering based in Taupo. NZ Mini Owners group has negotiated special rates at the Lakelands resort Taupo, scenic trips to Chateau Tongariro, Rotorua, and a drive on the circuit at Taupo. There will be plenty of time to chat at the informal show and shine park up and over dinner at Good Fellows. So join in and support the NZ Tourism Industry. See flyer (download here) or contact Steve for more details 021 193 4618
Sunday 25th October - Caffeine and Classics
Meet friends, drink coffee, look at shiny cars. This one will be a busy one, so best to turn up early!
Meet at Smales Farm Business Park, at the corner of Taharoto and Northcote Roads in Takapuna. Officially the event runs from 9am-Noon, but folks start arriving anytime after 8am. We try to get parking for all the Minis just past the barrier arm, first row on the right.
Meet friends, drink coffee, look at shiny cars. This one will be a busy one, so best to turn up early!
Meet at Smales Farm Business Park, at the corner of Taharoto and Northcote Roads in Takapuna. Officially the event runs from 9am-Noon, but folks start arriving anytime after 8am. We try to get parking for all the Minis just past the barrier arm, first row on the right.
Sunday 1st November - Regularity Trial
Meet at Central Terrace carpark off Fencible Drive in Howick at 10:15am, The run starts at around 10.30am. We’ll finish for lunch and the winners! If you haven’t done a trial before they are really addictive in a self paced way. You follow a set course then clock back in with your time, then repeat the course again and try and match your first time without any timing gear. The team closest to their time wins! This has the makings for a really good fun run, bring a clipboard, pen, & navigator for a great day out. Run organised by Gary Ashton.
Meet at Central Terrace carpark off Fencible Drive in Howick at 10:15am, The run starts at around 10.30am. We’ll finish for lunch and the winners! If you haven’t done a trial before they are really addictive in a self paced way. You follow a set course then clock back in with your time, then repeat the course again and try and match your first time without any timing gear. The team closest to their time wins! This has the makings for a really good fun run, bring a clipboard, pen, & navigator for a great day out. Run organised by Gary Ashton.
Tuesday 10th November - Club Night (Rescheduled)
Our regular Club Night has moved back a week this month, due to Guy Fawkes being on the 3rd. Starts at 7:30pm at the Northern Sports Car Club, Mt Richmond Domain (entrance off Great South Road).
Guest speakers Ken Rae from Mini 7 racing, and Peter O'Sullivan from classic trials.
Our regular Club Night has moved back a week this month, due to Guy Fawkes being on the 3rd. Starts at 7:30pm at the Northern Sports Car Club, Mt Richmond Domain (entrance off Great South Road).
Guest speakers Ken Rae from Mini 7 racing, and Peter O'Sullivan from classic trials.
Saturday 21st November - Dyno Day
Let's try that again! Possum Bourne Motorsport in Pukekohe have agreed to do a bespoke Mini Dyno Day for us followed by a sausage sizzle. Its $99 each car and for that you get 3x power runs. There won’t be any set up adjustments in this price as its more work but they can arrange this. We will be able to tweak fuel and distributors between each run. Limited to 15 cars, only a couple of places available. – Contact Brook Davis who has kindly organised this for us.
Let's try that again! Possum Bourne Motorsport in Pukekohe have agreed to do a bespoke Mini Dyno Day for us followed by a sausage sizzle. Its $99 each car and for that you get 3x power runs. There won’t be any set up adjustments in this price as its more work but they can arrange this. We will be able to tweak fuel and distributors between each run. Limited to 15 cars, only a couple of places available. – Contact Brook Davis who has kindly organised this for us.
Sunday 29th November - Caffeine and Classics, then Orewa Run
Meet friends, drink coffee, look at shiny cars.
Meet at Smales Farm Business Park, at the corner of Taharoto and Northcote Roads in Takapuna. Officially the event runs from 9am-Noon, but folks start arriving anytime after 8am. We try to get parking for all the Minis just past the barrier arm, first row on the right.
Around 11am there will be a follow the leader run to Orewa.
Meet friends, drink coffee, look at shiny cars.
Meet at Smales Farm Business Park, at the corner of Taharoto and Northcote Roads in Takapuna. Officially the event runs from 9am-Noon, but folks start arriving anytime after 8am. We try to get parking for all the Minis just past the barrier arm, first row on the right.
Around 11am there will be a follow the leader run to Orewa.
Tuesday 1st December - Christmas Club Night
Annual Christmas ‘bring a plate’ BBQ. Come dressed up in your Christmas theme, that includes dressing up your Minis with Christmas trees, lights and reindeer noses. Dress up yourself as there’s usually a “best dressed” prize! Let’s try and get as many Minis as possible out from their slumber and along to the event.
7:30pm at the Northern Sports Car Club, Mt Richmond Domain.
Annual Christmas ‘bring a plate’ BBQ. Come dressed up in your Christmas theme, that includes dressing up your Minis with Christmas trees, lights and reindeer noses. Dress up yourself as there’s usually a “best dressed” prize! Let’s try and get as many Minis as possible out from their slumber and along to the event.
7:30pm at the Northern Sports Car Club, Mt Richmond Domain.
Sunday 6th December - Follow the Leader Run to Port Waikato
We’ll be heading out to Port Waikato for a picnic via the back road to Te Kauwhata to stop for coffee. From Port Waikato our route takes us to Pokeno for ice creams. Organised by Gary Ashton (thanks Gary) we’ll meet at BP off the Southern Motorway between Papakura and Drury at 9am. Contact Steve 021 193 4618
We’ll be heading out to Port Waikato for a picnic via the back road to Te Kauwhata to stop for coffee. From Port Waikato our route takes us to Pokeno for ice creams. Organised by Gary Ashton (thanks Gary) we’ll meet at BP off the Southern Motorway between Papakura and Drury at 9am. Contact Steve 021 193 4618
Friday 11th December - Eastern Suburbs Christmas Lights Run
Bringing back the festive joy. This year a new addition, we’ll be starting at Beachlands with a dinner at MELT Burgers & Ribs, casual dining and suitable for all. Following the fall of darkness, we’ll follow our route around Beachlands and Howick as we enjoy the Christmas lights in Auckland whilst the spectators enjoy the Mini’s. So dress up, dress up those Minis in festive attire and let’s go! Meet at MELT Burgers & Ribs Beachland at 6.30pm and we’ll leave at 8pm. Finishing for hot chocolates at McDonalds Botany.
Contact Steve 021 193 4618
Bringing back the festive joy. This year a new addition, we’ll be starting at Beachlands with a dinner at MELT Burgers & Ribs, casual dining and suitable for all. Following the fall of darkness, we’ll follow our route around Beachlands and Howick as we enjoy the Christmas lights in Auckland whilst the spectators enjoy the Mini’s. So dress up, dress up those Minis in festive attire and let’s go! Meet at MELT Burgers & Ribs Beachland at 6.30pm and we’ll leave at 8pm. Finishing for hot chocolates at McDonalds Botany.
Contact Steve 021 193 4618
