Annual NZ Dinner: WLG 7 March 2026

I MAY be around for this one, but I don't know. Silver at this stage. Trying out my new hobo lifestyle as a telehealth doctor.
 
Are any of the people from Oz staying around in the Wellington area for a while that weekend? Anyone doing any touring?
 
I have been watching this tread for a while and only brought it up with the family again a couple of weeks back. Most likely unable to make the event as the long weekend in Mar is the first time MissN will take her first trip without Mum and Dad and she has still not yet worked out why a physical CC is required. Dad has told her that most hotels require a CC at check-in but she (daughter) does not understand this, Mum told her don't worry Dad will just pay, go to town.

Also with the changes to UK Govt rules kicking in on 25 Feb I may be doing a practice run to the UK prior to the LHR crawl and a wider family trip. For some reason the UK thinks I can be claimed as one of their own based on where my farther was born. I have no interest in being a Pom however based on timeframes, daughters travel's and time zones, I may try and work out a route that includes CHC on this weekend.
 
Noah Count said:
Also with the changes to UK Govt rules kicking in on 25 Feb I may be doing a practice run to the UK prior to the LHR crawl and a wider family trip. For some reason the UK thinks I can be claimed as one of their own based on where my father was born. I have no interest in being a Pom.
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Goes to check rules, I am pretty sure I am safe. My dad if he ever decides to travel to UK would need a new British passport.

Katie said:
Well, I'm starting to count the sleeps until my next FLounge visit ... I mean this dinner!
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30 days still 4 and a bit weeks; and 200kms of running.
 
With less than a moth to go, we are now at 21 confirmed Platinum with a few Gold.

I have just spoken to the restaurant and upped the numbers to 22.

There will be a hard cutoff of 28 Feb for final numbers. So a little bit of time left for the undecided to choose either way.
 
Still Platinum for me,
Flying out of SYD on QF161 - Friday 06/03/2026

I'll likely be staying at the Mecure Abel Tasman.

I will (should) be arriving into SYD on QF501, so likely to be over at INT around 8am.

If anyone is able to guest me into the FLounge in SYD, it will be greatly appreciated.
This trip WILL tick me over to WP, but I'm not quite there yet.
 
Another Flounge guest spot available for those on QF173 on the Friday.
 
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