NO4WD - July 2025 Newsletter

Presidents Pen..

Hello all.

Just home from a great weekend in Akaroa.

We will hopefully have a newsletter out soon with Craig Wilkinson as new editor.

We had 17 at last meeting and great to see so many faces at a meeting.

The Trips Team is working on a few good trips for the coming months to keep our wheels turning.

Until next time.

Cheers Greg.

Committee 2025 - 2026

President:                       Greg McFarlane                       Ph:027 229 4399

Vice President:               Glen McGregor                         Ph:03 439 5448

Secretary/Treasurer:      Harry Van der Pauw                  Ph: 022 071 0321

Trip Coordinator:            Chris Smyth                               Ph 029 426 2228 

Health and Safety:          Bill Young                                  Ph 021 501 573

Vehicle Safety:                Ron Pringle                               Ph 021 476 635

Information Officer:         Russell Marr                              Ph 027 432 8001

Committee:                     Hamish Weatherall                    Ph 027 479 1711

Club web site and link to past eNews issues   www.no4wd.co.nz  

Club Website

To view the club's website, click on this address  www.no4wd.co.nz

Did you know you can log into the web site and check your name and address details.

Enter your email address in the login box or click on 'login' if you have forgotten your password so the system can send you a temporary password.

Once you have logged in click on Personal settings to check your details.

if you change them be sure to click on the button 'update contact details' at the bottom of the screen after you have changed the data in the boxes.

Trips and related photos can be viewed by click on Events Summary from the left menu, then click on 'search' and the system will display a schedule of all the club events held since 2008, select the event to view the photos that have been tagged to that event.

If you have any problems with this. please email me for assistance.

russelljmarr52@gmail.com

General Club Information

Greetings to all Members,

This is the first Club Newsletter I have put together and it probably shows as it is somewhat late and a little shy on new information. I would like to thank Ian Vercoe for his assistance and guidance in getting this completed.  We have some wheels-in-motion to accelerate the information flow to Members, but this will take a couple of months to come up to speed as I am about to depart for a 6-week holiday in the Northern Territory and Western Australia. During my absence if there is anything urgent that needs to go out to members Harry will send an Email out to everyone.

Craig Wilkinson is now the Club Newsletter Editor. If Members have any information they would like included in the newsletter please contact Craig on 021 127 0470 or email craigandflynn@gmail.com

 Club Member Norm Moreton has suggested having a Buy, Sell & Exchange section in the Newsletter – this will be limited to 4WD vehicles and related equipment. Listings will be available shortly – contact Craig if you have any items for sale or looking to purchase.   

Finally, your Committee would like to have a BIG Shout-Out to Members Trevor and Rose at Waitaki Heavy Vehicle Maintenance for sponsoring the purchase of a new Personal Locator Beacon for the Club. Our current PLB had reached the end of its designated life, so we were duty bound to replace this. Trevor & Rose negotiated the supply of a new PLB and then donated it to the Club. A BIG Thank You from all Members.

I look forward to catching up with Members on my return in mid-September.

Cheers,

Russell Marr,

Club Information Officer.

0274 328 001

russelljmarr52@gmail.com

Trip Report - Banks Peninsula Tour, 19/20 July 2025

The last pickup point was Little River where we had lunch and the eighteen strong convoy headed into the rain and low cloud, onto Bossu Road. We travelled for some distance before dropping out of the clag, passing French Farm, Barry's Bay and joining State Hwy 75 through Duvauchelle, arriving at Akaroa at 3.30pm.

Our dinner was at The Grand Hotel, Akaroa, a memorable meal for those who had fish. We were lucky, enough to be seated in front of a big screen and all watched the All Blacks/French test.

Sunday morning, we gathered at 8am, a beautiful frosty morning with not a cloud to be seen. We headed up Long Bay Road to Summit Road then down to Le Bons Bay, onto Okains Bay Campground for morning tea, to Little Akaloa, Pigeon Bay, Port Levy, Purau, Diamond Harbour to Teddington. At Teddington our Trip Leader and others departed while the rest of us had our lunch before heading home. For us passengers the Sunday scenery was breathtaking.

Thanks to our Trip Leader and Tail End Charlie for putting the weekend together. Hopefully we can go back again and repeat our Saturday and find more treasures in the area.

Pam and Owen

Upcoming Events:

• 07 August 25: 4x4 Trials Social Event, Methven.

4x4 Trials Social Event, Methven

Club Jackets, Caps and Beanies.

Jackets, caps and beanies

There is the opportunity for club members to purchase smart black jackets, caps and beanies with the club logo on it for great prices - Beanie - $15, Cap - $20, Bucket Hat - $23. All GST inclusive

The jacket sizes available are - S, M, L, XL, 2XL and 3XL - $55.00

IN STOCK - 1 LARGE JACKET - 1 XL JACKET - as at 24/6/2024

• Orders are being collated by emailing your name and size to no4wdoamaru@gmail.com 
• Call or txt Greg McFarlane 0272294399