The North Harbour Club and Charitable Trust is set for a big year in 2025 as the organisation celebrates its 30th year. The highlight of the year is the 30th AIMES Awards Gala Dinner in May. There is also plenty happening in terms of business breakfasts, charity lunches and wine tasting!
BUSINESS EXCELLENCE NETWORK (BEN) BREAKFAST: MARTIN COOPER – Tuesday 18 February
These BEN Breakfasts are very popular, and the first one for 2025 is a beauty, featuring high-profile North Shore identity and real estate agency owner Martin Cooper – the man who penned, ‘The North Shore… what a great place to live’.
Martin is a superb speaker and successful businessman known for his unwavering commitment to people and his mantra of “better never stops.” He was inducted into the North Harbour Business Hall of Fame in 2024.
BEN Breakfast – Tuesday 18 February, from 7am
Regatta Bar & Eatery, Takapuna
Bookings at northharbourclub.co.nz or email info@northharbourclub.co.nz
WINE TASTING WITH A TWIST - Thursday 6 March, 6pm
North Harbour Club membership means there are always interesting events to look forward to on the horizon; an evening of 'Wine Tasting with a Twist' in Takapuna is an example. 'Vino Voyage' being held at First Glass in Takapuna will ignite your senses as well as test your knowledge. It will be fun and competitive, with ‘blind’ tasting of exceptional wines from around the world.
An entry fee of $40 for members and $55 for non-members includes wine on arrival, tastings and nibbles, with prizes up for grabs.
This is a team event - you book individually and will be allocated to a team on the night.
A great opportunity for networking, and if you are new, a chance to find out what the North Harbour Club is all about.
The event is hosted by the club’s Next Sponsors and starts from 5.30pm with tasting starting 6pm sharp.
Vino Voyage – Thursday 6 March, from 5.30pm
First Glass Wines & Spirits, Takapuna
Bookings at northharbourclub.co.nz or email info@northharbourclub.co.nz
30th AIMES Awards Gala Dinner – Saturday 24 May
Due to very strong ticket sales this massive celebration of three decades of AIMES Awards Gala Dinners has been moved to a bigger venue. At the time of going to press there was still tickets available, but this will sell out. Back in 2015 the 20th Gala Dinner attracted 600 people to the Cordis Hotel in the city. It was a magnificent event – two decades of rewarding excellence were celebrated in style. Ten years on this ‘pearl’ themed event is shaping up to be even bigger!
30th AIMES Awards Gala Dinner – Saturday 24 May, from 6pm
Shed 10, The Viaduct, Auckland City
Bookings at northharbourclub.co.nz or email info@northharbourclub.co.nz
OLYMPIC LUNCH – Wednesday 26 March
This is going to be an extraordinary OLYMPIC-sized lunch! The Lexus of North Shore Olympic Lunch will feature seven AIMES Awards alumni who competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics, including gold medalists! These seven are Alicia Hoskin, Cameron Gray, Jo Aleh, Molly Meech, Olivia McTaggart, Tara Vaughan and Zoe Hobbs.
The lunch will be hosted by Mike Stanley CNZM, CEO at AUT Millennium, celebrated games rower and long-time sports administrator. Mike has been a huge supporter of the North Harbour Club for decades.
Lexus of North Shore Olympic Lunch - Wednesday 26 March, from 11.45am
North Harbour Stadium, Albany
Bookings at northharbourclub.co.nz or email info@northharbourclub.co.nz
