Annual NZ Dinner: AKL 8 March 2025

Seems there a major Turf Horse racing event at Ellerslie today - may explain the high accommodation costs.

Also, the area around here was jumping earlier - the 4.8K PAX "Ovation Of The Seas" has recently departed. There a cruise liner "Viking Orion" in port (only 980 PAX).
Yes @serfty major raceday @ Ellerslie. Group1 races plus $3.5NZD million race🏇🥂
 
Seems there a major Turf Horse racing event at Ellerslie today - may explain the high accommodation costs.

Also, the area around here was jumping earlier - the 4.8K PAX "Ovation Of The Seas" has recently departed. There a cruise liner "Viking Orion" in port (only 980 PAX).

I think someone may have pointed out earlier in the thread that Pink is performing tonight and tomorrow at Eden Park
 
There is a concert on at Spark arena tonight, we've seen lots of people wearing tshirts around town today.
 
There is a concert on at Spark arena tonight, we've seen lots of people wearing tshirts around town today.
Chris Stapleton is at Spark Arena tonight - I saw the signs from the train today as it passed before diving into Britomart.

The venue can seat "13000+" patrons.
 
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Great to catch up a lot of old friends last night. Here at AKL ant 7am, absolutely no one at immigration, no pax at security and only a couple of people in the AKL first lounge. (of which I think the disparaging comments are unfair. It’s easily just as big as the HBA QP, although it lacks a sandwich toaster)

Then you JT for organising 😊
 
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only a couple of people in the AKL first lounge
Was busy-ish earlier, but I think most of them/us have all boarded QF4.

Another thoroughly enjoyable NZ Dinner event! Thanks @JessicaTam for organising, and thanks again to @RooFlyer for the chauffeur service yesterday.

Cheers!

PS> Some food pics from last night…

Pork Belly Bites
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Angus Scotch Fillet
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The Decadent Duo
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