Membership Fees
You should find that your points have now been updated if you have chosen to use bonus points to pay your membership fees.

Welcome back for another year of travels (624 of you at last count!!)

Coming Day Trips

Flax, Food & Films
We were really disappointed at having to cancel this outing due to earthquake strengthening work commencing on the MAVtech building in Foxton (shame they couldn’t have told us about this earlier!!) As yet they are unable to give us a date of re-opening, but we will be rescheduling this tour as soon as we can, and will keep you informed.

Constable’s Creations
Tuesday 15 August

John Constable was one of the great English landscape painters, and this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to see works by this remarkable artist. On exhibition at Te Papa are more than 100 drawings, watercolours, oil paintings and engravings, art that became the benchmark for landscape painters in 19th Century Europe.

Our coach will depart Tranzit Depot at 10.00am with our usual pick up points down the valley. We will stop off at the newly refurbished Westgate Centre in Lower Hutt, where you will have time to browse the glossy new shops and find yourself a bite of lunch (at your own expense). We then make our way to Te Papa to enjoy the exhibition, along with your choice of some of the fabulous permanent exhibitions. Your admission fee to the Constable exhibition is included in the cost of the outing.

Price: $36.00
Bonus Points: 20

Tararua Tiki-Tour
Thursday 14 September

We meander northward today to Woodville where we visit Cherrywood, the home of a large collection of bears and pretty and delicate dolls. Then, for those of you who have not yet seen the imposing windmill farm we head over the Woodville Saddle Road to Ashhurst, where we enjoy a tasty lunch at Café Domain (included in your cost today). After lunch we make our way back to Woodville, to visit another interesting attraction, the Woodville Organ Museum – home to a large collection of historic reed organs. Clear your throats for a sing-along, or warm up your fingers if you have the skills to play – you will have the opportunity, as well as learning about the unique stories of some of these wonderful instruments.

Departing Tranzit at 9.00am.

Price: $40.00
Bonus Points: 25

Manawatu Garden Ramble
Saturday 28 October (rainday Sunday 29)

Here’s something to look forward to – a spring garden fling. The Lions Club of Middle Districts presents a variety of Palmerston North town & country gardens. Bring your own picnic lunch (or buy at one of the gardens) and we will bring the billies for a nice hot lunchtime cuppa. Departing Masterton at 9.00am.

Price: $43.00
Bonus Points: 25

Calling all Opera Lovers
Saturday 12 August

We had such a wonderful time at the last opera that we would love to do it all again. So assemble your group again ladies and gents for Don Pasquale another fun show, and sung in English! Phone us to let us know if you are keen and we can price and package it up for you.

Best of the Best
Wellington Town Hall
Friday 25 August

We’re keen to take a coach to this show- but only if there is enough interest so ring and let us know if you are keen.

Together this collection of performers has had more hits than a boxer, they are the heavyweights of NZ’s music scene and they’re celebrating 50 years of rock ‘n roll. Johnny Devlin and the Tornadoes, Ray Columbus, Sharon O’Neill, Shane, Larry Morris and Tom Sharplin, all together in one place for one show only.

Estimated Price: $85.00

World of Wearable Arts
Wellington Events Centre
Saturday 30 September

We have a handful of tickets left for this night only. We have the best seats in the house to this unique and fabulous event. Package includes wine and cheese as we travel down, with a tasty supper and a cup of tea/coffee after the show.

Price: $145.00

We have now started planning our tours for next year, and things are coming together quite nicely, with a few new and exciting options along with many of our tried and true favourites. Still to come this year though we offer the following:

Taranaki Rhododendron Tour
5-8 Nov (4 days)

This tour is a gardener’s delight. Visit Taranaki’s top public and private gardens including Pukeiti, Ngamamaku and Hollard Gardens during the colourful height of rhododendron flowering.

Ellerslie Flower Show
15-18 Nov (4 days)

Our most popular tour returns, with a full day at the “Greatest Show in Earth” and a cross section of private garden visits to delight and inspire, along with other attractions in the Waikato and Auckland areas.

Hawkes Bay Christmas
23 – 27 Dec (5 days)

Almost sold out so don’t delay: Join us for our Christmas getaway to the Art Deco Capital. Cape Kidnappers, Mission Estate Winery, Art Deco; along with many hidden treasures as well.

…and heres a sneak preview of just some of what we have planned for 2007, so phone us now if you would like to register your interest:

New tours:
 Cirque du Soleil “Varekai” Jan
 South Island Train Journeys May
 Nelson Short Break May
 Hamilton Field Days June
 South Island West Coast Oct
 Great Barrier Island Nov
 Garden Marlborough Nov

Old favourites return:
 Waikaremoana Feb
 Waiheke Island Feb
 Chatham Islands Mar
 Molesworth Station April & Sept
 Coromandel April
 Winterless North July
 Ellerslie Flower Show Nov