Auckland Unitarian Church Goods and Services Auction Saturday, 2 November 2019, 6:00pm AUC Sanctuary
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Auckland Unitarian Church Goods and Services Auction
Saturday, 2 November 2019, 6:00pm
AUC Sanctuary
Here is a current list of the items to be auctioned. Get familiar with what will
be available and plan your bidding strategy. Additional items and services may
be added on the night. Items which will be sold during the live auction are
labelled LIVE.
Cash, check and EFTPOS accepted Saturday night!
Absentee bids will be accepted. If you cannot attend the event but would still
like to bid on items or services, please email betsy_marshall@icloud.com or
marymillermason@hotmail.com and include the item number and name as well
as your maximum bid. Someone will represent you at the auction.
Items
1. Ladies Black Patent Shoes (New) (Gerard)
Blind bid
Purchased for his twin sister, but they weren’t the right fit. Have your Cinderella
moment and see if they’re made for you.
2. Crazy Hat #1 (Betsy Marshall) Blind Bid
Red white and blue
3. Crazy Hat #2 (Betsy Marshall) Blind Bid
Black and red
4. Crystal Butterfly earrings (Donna Miers and Nick Hoogwerf) Starting bid is $80. Stirling silver earrings with Swarovski crystal butterflies. Handmade by Nick with recommended retail price of $189 5. Dog earrings (Donna Miers and Nick Hoogwerf) Starting bid is $10. Ruff ruff … these adorable silver dog earrings were designed and crafted by Nick.
6. Rose gold/Pearl Pendant (Donna Miers and Nick Hoogwerf) Starting bid is $80. A perfect 18k rose hoop pendant, featuring a shell pearl beautifully suspended at its base. This pendant from Kagi is contemporary design at its finest. The top clasp that opens and closes so it will fit onto any chain. Retails for $159. 7. Diamante Sunburst Pendant (Donna Miers and Nick Hoogwerf) Starting bid is $90. Silver and gold pendant with diamanté stones on long silver link chain. Recommended Retail Price $179
8. Sweetheart Bracelet (Donna Miers and Nick Hoogwerf) Starting bid is $50. Stunning pearl and white gold bracelet. Would make the perfect gift! Value as per Kagi website is $99. 9 – 18 Prunes in Port (Rachel Mackintosh) $7 per jar Christmas will never be the same after you taste one (or more) of these little stunners. Prunes marinated in port. Each bottle is 300ml.
19. French language poetry and fridge magnets (Clay and Rachel) Starting bid is $5 20. Nearly New Guitar (Ann Blyth) Starting bid is $150 Fender C G-7 adult size acoustic guitar with nylon strings. Bought here in NZ in 1997. This guitar is in excellent condition with the original label still inside! Ann has looked after it well. Ann recently tuned the guitar and it sounds fantastic. It doesn't totally suit Ann as she has very small hands. But it will be a great guitar for someone with slightly bigger hands/longer fingers. Feel free to try it out now.
21. Vintage French 22Kt Gold Plate Enamel Porcelain Pendant Necklace (Betsy Marshall) Bids Starting at $25 This classic pendant, in the original box and with a certificate of authenticity, is available on eBay for $US 30 ($NZ 45). 22. Handmade enamel and rhinestone broach from France (Catherine Popesco Jewellery: La Vie Parisienne) (Audrey Moss and Mark Werman). Bids starting at $25. This broach would definitely be a smashing addition to any outfit. Sells for US$ 25 - 35 (NZ$ 40-55).
23. New earrings from Yosemite National Park, USA. (Donated by Betsy Marshall) Bids starting at $10 Brand new never worn. They are striking. Value US $15 (NZ $24). 24. ‘First Star’ Framed Print – (Donated by Audrey Moss and Mark Werman) Bids starting at $30 This artist, Blanchard, was a member of the Woodstock Artist Association in Woodstock, New York. The original was painted between mid-1970s and late 1980s. This nicely framed print is 6/100.
25. Socks – (Kurt Payne) Starting price TBD 26. Christmas Cake - (Karn Cleary) Starting bid is $30. This fruitcake has been at every single Auckland Unitarian Church Service Auction! It is a must have for your holiday celebrations. Ingredients in this 23cm cake are butter, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, spices, jumbo raisins, sultanas, green & red glace cherries, mixed peel, pecans. Will be available to take home on the night.
27. Child’s Skateboard (Gerard) Bids starting at $15 Christmas is just around the corner. Might this make the perfect gift for someone you know? 28. Second Edition copy of A Vision Splendid: The Influential Life of William Jellie, A British Unitarian - (Wayne Facer) bids starting at $25 Donated and personally signed for you by the author, Wayne Facer, who is an independent scholar with a postgraduate degree in history and long-time Auckland Unitarian, With a recommended retain price of $30, this is a biography of William Jellie (1865-1963), who was a pioneering Unitarian minister and educator and a key figure in the history of Unitarianism in New Zealand. As outlined by the publisher, “in a world where religion is increasingly associated with hatred, bigotry, fanaticism, violence and misogyny, Jellie’s story provides an alternative - a vision splendid - where values rooted in the liberal religious tradition are the very ones required to promote social justice, protect the powerless and reduce social and economic inequality". 29. Firewood -- (David Fougere) Starting Bid is $40 LIVE Get in now while it's still legal! Cut firewood, approximately one cubic meter. Tree prunings, mostly natives including pohutukawa. Lovingly cut and sawn up, just for you! Almost all pieces are cut to less than 30cms long (1 foot). Should be dry enough for burning (i.e. not green) by next winter 2020.
Diameters up to 15cms (6 inches) – OK for most fireplaces
without needing to be split. AUC firewood expert Henri's
advice probably available free with this offer.
David is happy to deliver to you anywhere in Auckland as part
of the deal. Delivery most likely early next year, at a time to
be worked out that's mutually convenient.
Please note the market price of pine is $80 and Douglas Fir is
$150. This is much better wood though.
30.Two VIP tickets for two to an Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
Concert in 2019 or 2020 – (David Fougere) Starting bid for two tickets is $120
– but it really should be more!
LIVE
David's company (Phoenix Research) provides research services to the Auckland
Philharmonic Orchestra (APO), which is how he is able to offer these 2 VIP
tickets. Your choice of (almost) any concert over the rest of this year, and all of
next year.
If you opt for a Town Hall "main stage" concert, you get tickets in the balcony, a
fabulous place for a spectacular view and appreciation of the orchestra (including
all those instruments at the back that you can barely see from the stalls!) Plus
you'll benefit from the special hosting for VIPs in the Town Hall Balcony area,
with a glass of wine before the concert and further refreshments at interval.
Here's how the APO describes the VIP package on their website:
• "Premium reserve concert seats
• Pre-concert and interval refreshments, including a selection of Villa Maria
wines and platters by Dawsons
• Hosting in the APO’s VIP hosting area with other VIP guests
• Complimentary concert programmes for each guest
• Price: $140 per person + GST"
Tonight's auction winner gets to take home both the 2019 and 2020 APO Season
Brochures, to drool over and think about which concert you'd like to come too.
(These brochures will be on show at the Auction Dinner, so do pick them up and
have a browse.)
For the full list of upcoming APO concerts and events see:
http://apo.co.nz/concert-events31. Enjoy a telescope for most of next year! (David Fougere) Bids starting
at $40 for use from March-November 2020
Overwhelmed by an urge to communicate more deeply
with nature and the cosmos, I bought this a while ago.
However, you can only commune deeply for so long
before it gets a bit boring. So I've come to think of this
as "Fougere's folly" – more about overwhelm by
consumerism. Do I really need this thing?
Help ease my angst about undue consumerism by
enjoying it for most of next year (March to November
inclusive). It might even save you from the same folly.
It's WONDERFUL to lie there and look at the details on
the face of a full moon, the phenomenal number of stars
you can't see with the naked eye on a clear night, a
distant island, or roosting birds. For a while … !
Magnification up to X60. Great for inspiring kids too, but
does need to be handled carefully (moderately vulnerable to shock). Comes
with a full sized and separate smaller table-top tripod. You can also take photos
through it. (Ethically I have to ask you don't turn this on your neighbours!)
32. Crystal Bowl – (Josie Coker) Bids starting at $40
Donated by Josie Coker, the longest-serving member of our Unitarian Church,
this prized Stuart Crystal bowl (17 cm wide) comes from England. Stuart Crystal
can be credited with some truly iconic contributions to the history of crystal,
such as Stuart Medallion Cameo Glass (1887), and the Beaconsfield Pattern
(1907), which is still used today. Stuart Crystal is also notable for supplying
glass to shipping liners, including the Titanic, and a remarkable 22,000 items
made for the Queen Mary in the mid 1930’s. In 1995, the crystal-making firm
was successfully bought out by the equally renowned Waterford Wedgwood
company. Sadly, in 2001 the Stuart factory was closed forever, making the
preservation of those Stuart Crystal pieces that remain a matter of great
historical importance.33. Brand New Hard-Cover Journal – (Betsy Marshall) Blind Bid 34. Set of 5 small bowls + serving bowl – (Carolyn Sutherland) Starting bid $20 Retro ceramic snack set; Dutch mid-century design made by Driehoek Huizen. Similar set currently for sale online overseas for price of $54.00NZ. This set was lovingly carried back from Scandinavia in Carolyn’s hand luggage. Now looking for a new home.
35. 5 handmade Cups - (Carolyn Sutherland) starting bid $20 Designed and handmade in NZ by Sharyn Maude. Gorgeous … 36. Magnetic Trivet – (Audrey Moss and Mark Werman) Blind bid This Scandinavian-inspired trivet folds into a compact box for storage. Original purchase price: $59.
37. Recently Framed Binney Print – (Carolyn Sutherland) Bids start at $100
LIVE
Donald Hall Binney, OBE, was a New Zealand painter best known for his
paintings of birds. In birdwatching, Binney said he discovered a passage into
the landscape and the opportunity to develop a personal relationship with
it. Binney described himself as a “figurative painter concerned with the psychic
metaphor of the environment". According to Wikipedia, his "work is instantly
recognisable by its clarity of line and light, and definition of colour". According to
the website of New Zealand Fine Prints, "there are no prints of Binney's paintings
currently available”.38. Guitar – (Carolyn Sutherland) Starting bid is $50 This is full-size Yamaha C-310classical guitar is suitable for beginning learners.
39. Painting – Port Fitzroy Harbour at Dusk by Lydia Reusser - (Di Nash)
Starting bid=$30
LIVE
This framed landscape (circa 2000) was painted when the artist was studying
art. She lived her whole childhood in a remote home at the southeast end of Port
Fitzroy harbour on Great Barrier Island. She travelled to and from school by boat
as a child, and the outlines of the hills around the harbour are etched into her
consciousness.40. Painting -- Dancing Woman by Carole Shepheard (Di Nash) Starting bid $200 This gorgeous piece (1991) is painted on wood and still in the original wooden frame. Carole Marie Shepheard (ONZM) is a New Zealand artist. She specialises in printmaking and her work is held in national and international collections including the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki. Some of her work is included in the current Auckland Art Gallery exhibition “The Body Reborn.”
41. “Streambed" Print (Max Moss) Starting Bid $30 Limited print by B.Neustadt, a prominent Woodstock, New York, artist of the mid 20th Century. 42-45. Bamboo Stakes – (Henri van Roon) 4 bundles with bids starting at $12 per bundle Each bundle contains 10 stakes at 2 meters long. Note: Longer ones by arrangement with Henri and at the achieved auction prices per lineal meter.
Services
46. Auckland War Memorial Museum Highlights Private Tour with your
very own Unitarian Guide - (Shirin Caldwell) 8 spots, bids starting at $30pp
Five thousand years ago there was no human habitation across the vast Pacific
Ocean. Papua New Guinea and Australia had been inhabited during the last ice
age when the sea was much lower and humans could walk across extensive
tracts of land. Maori only arrived in Aotearoa 800 years ago. Did we have
dinosaurs in Aotearoa?
Come and find out and learn a little of our pre-European Maori and Pacific
history and the tale of the Zero Japanese dogfighter aircraft.
Shirin is a docent who leads Museum Highlights tours at the Auckland War
Memorial Museum. The tour will take place on a Saturday afternoon in late
February or early March (to avoid the vast numbers of cruise ship tours). Day
and time to be advised. Includes fee for entry and official highlights tour.
Kave the magnificent malevolent goddess from the Caroline Islands
47. Croquet and Afternoon Tea on Sunday, 9 February - (Karn Cleary and
Viv Allen) 16 spots available at $30 per adult/$20 for children 12 and under
Croquet Enthusiasts Viv and Karn will host you at the Epsom/Remuera Croquet
Club, 259 Gillies Ave, Epsom, on Sunday afternoon 9 February from 2:30-
5:00PM. Croquet is suitable for all ages and levels of fitness, and is lots of fun --
even if you've never played before. All equipment will be provided. Just wear
flat soled shoes and appropriate sun protection. (If the weather is absolutely
terrible, but only for weather, will postpone to 16th February.)
48. Choose a sermon! (Clay Nelson) Bids from $25
Tired of waiting to hear a sermon on a topic you care about? Choose a sermon
topic for Clay to preach on in the next year.49. Juke Box Sunday (Clay Nelson) Bids from $20 Love Music? Have some favourite hymns? The lucky winner of this item gets to choose the prelude, postlude and all hymns for a Sunday service at a date mutually agreed. 50. Cocktails and “Famous People” (Rachel & Clay) 10 spots available at $20 per person A competitive team sport involving language, mime and hilarity. Cocktails, mocktails and snacks will be served. To be held at 4:00pm on Friday, 7 February 2020. 51. Camping Holiday at Matapouri (Marjorie and Henri van Roon) Bids start at $10 per night per person; can accommodate up to 12 campers Enjoy a family holiday and extended/long weekend. Camping in a coastal paradise Location 30 minutes from Whangarei, on a 33 acre block adjacent to the estuary. Just across the road from a crystal clear, white sand beach ranked number 2 in the world by National Geographic in 2013. Tents or camper vans welcome. Henri and Marjorie will be on-site and – if needed -- can assist with providing camping equipment (that is tent, stretchers and cooking equipment) for some campers for an additional but very reasonable fee. Site provides fresh water, refrigeration, freezer and recharging for phones etc. People have to take their own rubbish of site. Toilets are long drops. Cell phone coverage is patchy on camp site but OK near the road entrance Actual dates weather dependent and by negotiation. During first two weeks in January ideally. Negotiable 52. Habourview Summer Barbecue on Saturday 7 March (Di Nash and Max Moss) 12 spaces available with bids starting at $30 per person Di Nash (a vegetarian) and Max Moss (a carnivore) invite you to a summer barbeque on their deck overlooking the Manukau Harbour. These are two people who LOVE to cook. Dishes will include the best fresh vegetables and fruits available on the date. There will be plenty of dishes for vegetarians but there will also be meat, probably beef. When: Saturday, March 7, from 12 noon until the conversation runs out. Rain date: the following Saturday, March 14. Where: 632 South Titirangi Road, Titirangi. Drinks: Max’s spicy citrus punch and other alcohol-free beverages included. BYO wine or beer. (Insider Tip: The ingredients will probably cost more than $30 per person.)
53. High Tea for 6 People (Kay Parish) Package for 6 people starting at $100
LIVE
Well La Dee Dah!! Have yourself a very fancy time while Kay takes care of
everything (except cleaning your house in advance of your guests’ arrival)! Kay will
bring everything required for a very proper and posh High Tea to your house and
serve you and your guests (total=6 people) a scrumptious vegetarian or pescatarian
afternoon tea in royal style.
This gala extravaganza will be held on a mutually agreed upon weekend date.
All bidding required to be done with pinky finger. Hats on the day optional.
54. A morning of antique silver cleaning at the church - (Jenny Boyd and
Alexandra Bruce) Starting price $40
Do you have some beautiful but tarnished pieces of silver from your
grandmother that you are embarrassed to display at home? Worry not! We will
have them shining like new at our ‘antique silver cleaning working bee’ at the
church. You bring it and we clean it.
55. Photo scanner project (Isobel Holm) starting bid $50
Have you got old photos that you want to share or preserve for future
generations? I can offer scanning of up to 50 photos. These can be slides,
negatives, printed photos, etc. that are less than A4 size and aren't in a frame or
album. You will get a USB stick with both the original file (perfect for printing
more copies) and a compressed file (perfect for emailing or putting online.) Your
photos are in good hands and will be returned to you in the same (or better)
condition than you gave them to me. Technical details: slides and negatives will
be scanned at 2400 dpi, prints at 600 dpi, and provided back to you in TIFF and
.jpeg formats
56. Historical Walk of K Road (Corinne Henrikson) 7 spaces starting at $20
per person
K-Rd is Corinne’s favourite street in Auckland and has been ever since she
moved to Auckland from Tauranga for the first time. It was the early 1980s and
she was doing a massage course and K-Rd was the most central area to have
the class. Corinne has also worked in the area over the years and loves the
really colourful, edgy vibe it has and, although she feels sad to see some of the
gentrification, it cannot take away the road’s history, beginning with it being the
only original Maori street name that has stayed regardless of many attempts
over the early years to change it.Don’t’ miss this special opportunity to join Corinne on a walk down this unique road, beginning at the corner of Symonds Street and K-Rd, ending up at the Thirsty Dog for a drink – her “shout”- and chat. The walk is expected to take 1.5 to 2hrs, starting at around 1.45-2pm on a Sunday at the end of February/beginning of March. 57. Babysitting - (Phebe Mason) Bids starting at $40 Up to four hours of babysitting at a mutually agreeable time. Phebe is a 16-year- old with lots of babysitting experience and has completed the Red Cross babysitting course. 58. Outsourcing Hospitality – (Mary Mason) Bids starting at $15 When the Duty Roster comes around during church on Sunday morning, do you look at the HOSPITALITY block and think, “I really should sign up to bring something but baking is not my thing.” Go ahead and sign up and let Mary do the baking for you (our little secret). You take all the credit and she does all the work. Baking can be delivered either to your house on Saturday or discreetly to church on your selected Sunday morning. 59. Professional Up Do and Full Face Makeup Application (Sidra Luna) Starting bid is $50. Here’s an opportunity to look your best for a special occasion. Sidra Luna, proprietor of Auckland Wedding Hair and Makeup, will transform the lucky winner of this auction item with an “Up Do” hairstyle such as a fancy braid or chignon (Google it if you don’t know what it is) as well as full face makeup application including false eyelashes. The session will take between 1-2 hours at a mutually agreeable time and location. This is a steal ladies! The price at a Newmarket salon starts at $145. See samples of Sidra’s work at https://aucklandweddinghairandmakeup.blogspot.com/ 60. One-way Airport Ride (Mary Mason) Starting bid $50 One-way trip to/from Auckland Airport either domestic or international. Mary has a 7-seater vehicle so can take several people and all their luggage. To be arranged at a mutually agreeable time, but it will never be too early or too late by her standards. Open to make this a round-trip offer if you’re willing to pay double!
61. 4 hours of expert builder services (Hamish Mackenzie)
Starting bid is $150; market value is $250
LIVE
Church member and expert builder Hamish is offering 4 hours of his professional
services. Hamish owns and operates Villafixation, a company that specialises in
small carpentry jobs on villas and bungalows. Hamish can do repairs &
renovations to maintain the fantastic character of these beautiful
homes. He delivers a reliable and expert service for your important
home maintenance repairs and renovations.
62. On Yer Bike 2019 (Gary and Brenda Bendall)
10 spaces available at $20 each
Our annual opportunity for fellow bike riders to experience the Orewa Estuary by
pedal power on Saturday morning, 16th November 2019, starting 10:15am at
Orewa Beach. A 45-minute, mostly off-road trail through lovely open parks with
views of the estuary and surrounding residential area. We’ll provide some
nibbles along the way and an ice-cream at the end of the ride. This ride is
suitable for anyone (including children) who are reasonably confident riders.
Please note that lunch is not provided. The wet weather date will be the
following week, Saturday 23rd November.
63. Devonport Peninsula and Coastal Walk (Gary and Brenda Bendall)
12 spaces available at $20 each
Come with us to explore the Devonport Peninsula by foot on Saturday afternoon,
11th January 2020, starting at 1:30pm, with a light afternoon tea following the
walk. The walk will start from our home at Narrow Neck and will follow the inner
harbour tracks to Clifton Road, Hauraki Corner. From here we will have the
opportunity to visit the gardens at Wilson Home, before heading down to the
foreshore at St Leonards Beach and then around the rocks to Narrow Neck
Beach. The walk takes approximately 60 minutes and a reasonable level of
fitness is required. The walk starts out on formed paths, but please note that
there will likely be some rocky areas on the foreshore section. Light walking
shoes recommended. The wet weather date is 2 weeks later on Saturday
afternoon, 25th January, and may exclude the foreshore.
64. Computer Support (Paul Howarth) Bids starting at $40
2 hours of in-home computer tutoring. Paul will come over and help you with
your computer issues for an hour. Then a few weeks later, he will come back
over for a follow-up/refresher hour to see if what was learnt previously has
“stuck” and to answer any follow-up questions.65. Afternoon Tea, hot tub (spa) and swim at the Heritage Hotel (Judy
Lightstone and Joel Stein) Starting price is $50 for the package for two people)
Join us for yummy muffins and tea followed by a hot tub (spa) soak and swim
(and gym workout if you like) in the Heritage rooftop pool overlooking the
Viaduct in Central Auckland. Bring your togs and towels. Saturday 16 November
from 2:30-5pm.
66. 'Unitarian EarthSong Choir' experience (Sally Mabelle) $10 per person
All welcome! No experience or music reading necessary … Enjoy singing easy-to-
learn 'earthsongs' - (chant-style songs and rounds) with just one rehearsal. This
choir is perfect if you love to sing but don't want to commit to a full-time choir.
DATES: Sunday, 10th November – Rehearse from 9-10:15am
Sunday, 17th November – Perform the songs during the morning
service at 10:30am
Our congregation will take an anonymous vote on whether we want to include all
or any of these songs in our regular Sunday repertoire.
67. Knitting or Crochet Lessons on Saturday 1 Feb and Saturday 8 Feb –
(Tess Brotherson) 6 spaces available at $40 per person
Would you like to learn to knit or crochet? Have you always wanted to be able to
make adorable baby blankets for friends and family members? Or do you just
want to be able to use all of that yarn you bought because you were going to
learn....sometime? Then this class is for you. A total of two hours (two 1-hour
classes) of hands-on instruction in knitting and/or crocheting. You can bring your
own yarn and needles/hooks or you can use some that belong to Tess. We'll
work on basic stitches and a small project you can take home. And, of course,we'll have tea. Exact time to be determined. Location is Tess’s house in
Newmarket/Remuera area – an easy walk to the Newmarket Train Station.
68. Therapeutic Aromatherapy Massage – (Elspeth Fougere) Starting bid
$60 (Retails for $90-$120)
Health and wellbeing is not about perfection. It’s the capacity to remain well
amidst the summers and storms of life and to be able to stay connected to one’s
inner rainbow even when it's wet and grey outside.
Enjoy a peaceful and restorative 1-hour Therapeutic Aromatherapy Massage.
This includes a wellbeing consultation to tailor a bespoke blend of pure essential
oils for your particular clinical and wellbeing needs, and support with injury
recovery, postural pain, or stress relief. Specialised pregnancy massage or a gift
voucher for a loved one are other options!
Elspeth Fougere has been a qualified massage therapist since 2013, with
Conjoint Diplomas in Remedial Massage Therapy and Specialised Aromatherapy.
She works from their clinic SKYRIVER Integrative Massage Therapy at MAMA Inc,
Sandringham, Auckland. Ph 021 117 6001.
69.Boat ride, back on the schedule because of overwhelming demand!
(David Fougere) Starting bid $70
LIVE
Design your own harbour cruise. Can accommodate 2 people (maybe 3 if you’re
quite slight).
A half day cruise with a difference. This trip is legend…
A wholesome lunch provided if we run over lunch time, hearty snacks and drinks
if we do just a morning or afternoon.
Best done between February to April next year, very weather dependent. Have
seen dolphins, a whale and huge sting rays from this boat on rare
occasions. Many sea birds too. And on a previous trip from one Unitarian
service auction we saw seals on the north side of Rangitoto.
Lifejackets are provided as well as a moderately full gamut of safety equipment
on board including marine radio, flares, fire extinguisher, anchor, GPS, depth
sounder.
Starting bid (covers as many as you choose to cram into this little boat) $70.70.Self-powered boat ride - (David Fougere) Starting bids $20 per person with four spaces available For those too green to consider burning up fossil fuels, come and power your own boat! Be your own bio fuel! Guided paddle and row in small boats around the Herne Bay waterfront, Cox's Bay to the Harbour Bridge. And back again if you're lucky. At least 2 hours of it. Up to four places available in a small dingy and two canoes. Starting place a little beach in Herne Bay that most people don't know exists. Refreshments and life jackets provided. Flares, marine radio and GPS for anyone anxious. Depending on levels of temerity we might even venture out to Watchman's Island (the upharbour one you can see from the bridge), also known as Sentinel Island or Rat Island. We mightn't stay there long. Needs a combination of pleasant weather and enough water/tide so we can float above the mud, and importantly, get back to the beach we start from. Date to be organised one Saturday or Sunday afternoon Feb-May 2020. (Backup dates will be offered if anyone misses the first trip.) 71. Walking Tour of Hobsonville Point – (Paul Henriques) 4 spaces starting at $30 per person; includes lunch, a drink and a $7 round-trip ferry trip This auction item is a tour of the new housing development at Hobsonville Point preceded by fish and chips and a craft beer or glass of wine at Paul and Ann’s house. The tour includes a description of the early use of the Hobsonville Point area, including for land and sea-based aviation, and its current use for a wide variety of housing and supporting amenities. Two and a half hours will be spent at Hobsonville Point with about an hour to an hour and a half of walking. The tour will be this coming summer on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday on a date suitable for all participants. It will start with lunch and drinks, followed by a short ferry ride to Hobsonville Point and then after the tour a return ferry to Beach Haven (cost of $7 ferry included). 72. Murder Mystery Dinner Party on Saturday, 29 February - (Barbara and Clark Thomborson) 4 female spaces available + 4 male spaces available; starting bids $20 per person It’s Hollywood in the 1930s and the theme of this fabulous event is Powar and Greede. For 8 people, 4 female and 4 male characters. Includes dinner. Costumes in character required. If needed, the Thomborsons can help with costumes.
73. Auckland Garden Designfest – (Rotary Newmarket). A weekend exploring 18 designer gardens across Auckland. Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 November 2019, 10 am to 4 pm. For further information: www.gardendesignfest.co.nz. Four tickets valued at $65 each. Starting price: $30.
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