Jul 282011
 

Kiwi win Empire State Building Climb

NEW Zealand restaurant opens in Brooklyn

From the Ambassador and NY Consulate

Letter from Mike Moore regarding Christchurch earthquake
Information on making donations to the Christchurch earthquake recovery
Twelve month work & travel program in US for Kiwis

Update your contact details with travel safe
Obtaining passport photos

 

 Posted by at 3:48 pm
May 112012
 

New Zealand Winegrowers and the Flagstaff Gallery presents

A New Zealand Wine Tasting amidst an exhibition of fine contemporary art: Made in New Zealand

Tuesday 15 May 2012
5:00pm – 7:00pm

Agora Gallery, 530 West 25th Street NY NY 10001, (212)226-4406

New Zealand is a land like no other.  New Zealand wine is an experience like no other.

Our special combination of soil, climate and water, our innovative pioneering spirit and our commitment to quality all come together to deliver pure, intense and diverse experiences.  In every glass of New Zealand Wine is a world of pure discovery.

Please feel free to visit the Flagstaff Gallery’s event page on facebook

This event is free but for catering purposes please RSVP to rsvp@mokoism.com no later than Monday 14 May 2012.

May 102012
 

Come and celebrate the wonders of the “Lands Down Under” as you enjoy 4 HOURS of Australian and New Zealand food and wine with over 600 guests at the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s (MDA) 19th annual ‘A Taste of Down Under’. Enjoy outstanding cuisine prepared by some of New York City’s finest chefs, paired with leading beverage brands.

  • Date: Monday, June 18th
  • Time: 6pm – 10pm
  • Location: Bridge & Terrace Room @ Bridgewaters (South Street Seaport District)

 *Special ticket price of $75 for Kiwi Club members. Take advantage of this special price as tickets are $100 and $125 at the door.  To purchase your discounted tickets, please contact Crissy at chathaway@mdausa.org or (212) 682-5272.        

Want to experience the wonders of “Down Under” in person? Here’s your chance!

Enter to win (2) round-trip tickets to Australia via Qantas Airways! Fly direct from New York to Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne! A random drawing will be conducted at the event, but you do not have to be present to win!

  • (1) Raffle Ticket- $10
  • (3) Raffle Tickets- $25
  • (12) Raffle Tickets- $60
  • (25) Raffle Tickets- $100

To purchase raffle tickets, please contact Crissy (details as above)

For more information on the event please visit www.atastedownunderny.org

100% of your purchase will go directly to MDA, the world’s largest non-governmental sponsor of research seeking the causes of and effective treatments for neuromuscular diseases, sponsoring 330 research projects annually. Your support of this effort will help bring MDA researchers even closer to developing effective treatments that will directly benefit the lives of thousands affected by muscular dystrophy.

 Please note that all ticket sales are final.

May 102012
 

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) is sponsoring a triathlon in Sleepy Hollow on June 24, 2012 to raise funds for effective treatments for blood cancers in their continuing effort to make a difference.

Kiwi, Melinda Holmes, is participating in this event.  To help raise funds and awareness for this great cause, they are having a wine, food, fun fulled evening at Selah Salon/Jackie Blue Lounge on Thursday, May 24.

Please join us for the kick off of Memorial Day Weekend!

Book now at http://winefoodandfun-efferent.eventbrite.com/

$25 in Advance
$30 at the Door

Attending the fundraiser – $25 includes wine, spirits and beer tasting, food from local restaurants, a raffle drawing and entertainment.

Jackie Blue Lounge
182 East Post Road
White Plains, NY 10601

914.216.3895

Thursday, May 24, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (ET)

Can’t make the fundraiser, but would still like to support our great cause, make a donation directly on our LLS Team in Training (TNT) website http://pages.teamintraining.org/wch/sleephol12/mholmesv8l

Apr 262012
 

A charity cricket match has been organized in light of ANZAC day between New Zealand and Australia just outside of New York. This match has created so much buzz that it has been featured multiple times on TV One:

http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/kiwi-ex-pats-mark-anzac-day-in-big-apple-video-4853825 http://tvnz.co.nz/breakfast-news/marking-anzac-day-overseas-video-4850695 (at the 2.20 mark)

Follow the action on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/216903488411502/226184774150040/?notif_t=like

The event is taking place on May 19th in Greenwich, CT and will be sponsored by The Commonwealth Bank of Australia…

Like Beer? NZ and Aus Beers will be there…
Like Pies? Dub pies will be there…
Like Sunshine? Our monthly forecast has it set to be 75 and sunny!
Like family days out? Bring a hamper!
Tennis courts also at the facility

Only 45 min from NYC!  Available by public transportation.

For more information check out the Facebook page or email nikhil.puri@americancapital.com

Chappell Hadlee Cricket Match Poster

Feb 232012
 

On February 8, 2012 Melissa Moon, of Wellington, New Zealand, showed that her 2010 victory in the Empire State Building Climb was no fluke by winning this year’s women’s race in 12 minutes and 39 seconds.

“You can’t start too fast too soon in a race like this,” Moon said. “I knew I had it when I got to the 70th floor and I could no longer hear them breathing behind me.”

Full article can be found here

Oct 242011
 

Download PDF Agreement

Kiwi Club of New York Inc. Logo Competition Agreement

Logo Competition: The Kiwi Club of New York Inc. (“Club”, “we” or “us”) is running a competition (“Competition”) for the design of a new Club logo.
How to Enter: You may enter the Competition if you “Like” the Club’s Facebook page and post to that page a logo that includes the words “Kiwi Club of New York.” You may post more than one logo. By posting a logo, you are deemed to have entered the Competition, and to have read and accepted this Logo Competition Agreement (and any changes to it that we may post on our website from time to time) (“Agreement”).

 

Your Representations: By entering the Competition, you represent to us that:

  • you are at least 18 years old and may lawfully enter into and form binding contracts
  • you are posting the logo under your real name and from your own Facebook account
  • your logo does not contain material that is copyrighted, trademarked, protected by trade secret or otherwise subject to third party proprietary rights (unless you own such rights) and
  • by entering the Competition, you are not breaching any laws or third party rights.

Your Logo Becomes the Club’s Property: When you submit a logo in the Competition, you grant us an exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free sublicenseable and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display and perform the content in connection with the Club, in any media known now or in the future. This includes the Club’s branded material such as its website, Facebook page and emails. The Club may make changes to your logo. You do not retain any right to use (or to grant any rights in respect of) the logo without the Club’s written permission.
Winning Logo: The Club’s board of directors (“Board”) will determine the Competition’s closing date. The Board will then consider logos submitted in the Competition and select a winning logo (or decide not to select a winning logo). The Board may consider any factors it considers appropriate in reaching its decision. If the Board selects a winning logo, it will publish the results of the Competition, including your name.
Relationship Between the Parties: You will not become the Club’s agent, partner or employee in connection with the Competition or this Agreement. Nor will you obtain any rights to the Club’s name, other intellectual property or other types of property.
Amendments: Amendments to, or waivers of, any provision of this Agreement are only valid if (a) posted on the Club’s website or (b) set out in writing and signed by a Club officer. This Agreement forms the entire agreement between you and us with respect to the Competition and your logo.
Severability: If any part of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable, the unenforceable part will be given effect to the greatest extent possible and the remainder will remain in full force and effect.
Indemnification: You agree to defend, hold harmless and indemnify the Club, its officers, directors and agents, from and against any and all losses, costs, expenses, damages or other liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by us or any such person in connection with any cause of action, claim, suit, proceeding, demand or action brought by a third party against us or any such person resulting from your participation in the Competition, your logo or your breach of this Agreement. This defense and indemnification survives this Agreement.
Jurisdiction: This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any principle that may provide for the application of the law of another jurisdiction. You agree that any claim or dispute you may have with the Club in connection with the Competition, your logo or this Agreement must be resolved by a court in New York, New York. You submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts of New York, New York for the purpose of litigating any such claims or disputes.

 

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 Posted by at 9:30 pm
Aug 232011
 

We welcome Kiwi Top Chef alum Mark Simmons who has just opened a brand NEW Zealand restaurant in Brooklyn.  Some of our board members tried it out last week and it was given a big thumbs up (and they are serious food critics)

Have a look at their delicious menu on their website

Located at 847 Union St, Brooklyn, NY 11215.

Reservations can be made by calling (718) 230-3682 or email info@kiwiana-nyc.com

Jul 282011
 

Nearly 30 competitors in six teams criss-crossed each other across New York City in a frantic bid to be crowned the Amazing NY Race World Cup Champions. The goal was to complete as many tasks as possible in the smart phone enabled scavenger hunt around the city. The course was specially designed to mark the Rugby World Cup and included international highlights and a sporting theme.

Dodging locals “Hey I’m walking here!” and badgering tourists who fit the scavenger hunt objectives, the teams had a ton of fun throughout the event and saw new and different parts of the city.

Contestants started at The Australian pub at West 38th St and ventured up through 5th Ave, across the bottom of central park and on to the upper west side before heading down to seaport where Nelson Blue put on a range of nibbles and drinks after the race.

The race was hotly contested and the results were very close overall with less than 70 points separating the teams. Thanks go out to all the sponsors and all the participants who brought a competitive and fun attitude to the event.

Winners: “The Interislander” – Katherine, Warrick, Justine, John and Martyn
Runners up: “One Bird, Four Blokes” – Yaniv, Tasha, Ryan, John and Jay“Ménage-A-Trouble” – Nancy, Shadia and Paul

“One Kiwi Three Yanks” – Craig, Tory, Jason and Dana
“TBD” – Maria, Katrina and Elizabeth
“Fisher & Paykel” – Peter, Roxie, Kate and Jenn

Special offer to the Kiwi Club and friends:
If you missed out on this year’s event but want to give the Amazing NY Race a try there’s a great way to give it a go. The people at Amazing NY Race are trialing a new form of the race that uses an iphone app and have made a special offer to Kiwi Club members and friends. Essentially it is an interactive form of the race where you get to certain points in the race and you are given extra questions and tasks via the app based on the location of the GPS in your phone.

The first of these races is FREE to Kiwi Club members and friends. More info and registration here: http://arfriends81311.eventbrite.com/

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