1800hrs Sappers Day drinks. 1845hrs Toast to Corps of RNZE. 1900hrs dinner. Please print off and trim tickets: they are needed by bar staff to tally against the bar tab the Sappers Association intends running. 2 attended. Names are in login page Menu > Northern Region > Bay of Plenty > para 31(a).

1400 hours onwards.

Assembled at 0615 hours at the Queen Victoria statue and marched on to the Cenotaph at 0630 hours.  A wreath was laid and a short speech followed; Last Post and Reveille from the Bugler and fall out. Afterwards breakfast at Governers Cafe.  12 on Parade and at breakfast.  

0600 hours form up at Memorial Square. Afterwards breakfast at Wild Oats nearby [numbers needed known beforehand via free ticket or ring organisers]. No need to print off tickets [but you can, just to see how it works], they're not needed to view at the venue.

0550 hours rum & coffee. O600 hours Dawn Parade. Medals, jacket & tie requested.

The parade ground is the 2 Engineer Regiment carpark [cleared of cars]. 1020 hours March On. Retired Sappers: Medals, jackets and tie requested. There will be no refreshments. The ration budget is severly cut back. There might be a cup of tea and biscuits. The Linton security gate tickets below cut off at 1300 hours 11 Oct to give the RSM time to get the list of names to the security authorities during working hours before the event. No need to print off tickets [but you can, just to see how it works], they're not needed to view at the gate.

CANCELLED - INSUFFICIENT REGISTRATIONS Learn how the City Rail Link, CRL, will deliver a modern rail service that will transform how Aucklanders and visitors travel around the city. Examine the engineering and architectural progress of the Auckland City Rail Link project. Undertake a guided tour around the construction site at Maungawhau Station, Mt Eden. Join descendants of the World War I New Zealand Engineers Tunnelling Company (1915 - 1918) in their enthusiasm for great engineering programmes of work. Visit the Te Manawa City Rail Link Visitor Centre. Observe how the current Western Line Mount Eden station forks into the new co-located underground station and tunnelled through-line towards Waitemata Station (Britomart) via Karanga-a-Hape and Te Waihorotiu (near Aotea Square and below Albert Street). Discuss the engineering, design and planning challenges that were overcome throughout the project. Tour guide The Community Engagement Team from the Link Alliance. All welcome This Perimeter Tour event follows the Military Ceremony and Sappers Day 2024 event held from 10 am at Kāhui St David's Memorial Church, 70 Khyber Pass Road, Grafton, Auckland. You are welcome to attend either or both events. Bookings essential For safety management and planning purposes, please register your intention to attend. Some parts of the route are steep. We advise sturdy, non-slip shoes that cover your entire foot. This is a guided perimeter tour of publicly accessible routes and observation points surrounding the building site. It is unlikely you will be guided into the underground tunnels. Book Tickets The living room of the NZ Engineers Tunnelling Company (1915-1918) below the ground. Auckland War Memorial Museum - Tamaki Paenga Hira. Unknown photographer (1917). PH-ALB-419-H354. Sourced from https://www.engineeringnz.org/programmes/heritage/heritage-records/new-zealand-engineers-tunnelling-company/

Fifth Announcement This private event is for veterans, service members, friends, family, descendants and supporters. Join members of the Defence Force led by the New Zealand Sapper’s Association for this ceremonial event. Enjoy the music. Witness the Lamp of Remembrance in the recently restored Sappers’ Memorial Chapel. Welcome to this multi-faith service of remembrance. Join us to support the New Zealand Defence Forces serving Aotearoa at home and overseas, and meet the Royal New Zealand Engineers both service and veteran. 'I thoroughly enjoyed our last Sappers Day and thank you for the hard work that went into its successful delivery' – Paul Curry, Colonel Commandant, Royal New Zealand Engineers. The Sappers Association (NZ) delivers the event in partnership with Kāhui St David’s, the Royal New Zealand Engineers, NZ Defence Force, and the Auckland Officers Club. Bookings Essential For safety management and planning purposes, please register your intention to attend. Get Tickets The Lamp of Remembrance The ceremony celebrates the current, historical and future contributions of the New Zealand Defence and Civilian Forces to peacekeeping, defence, emergency response, technological innovation and the development of Aotearoa New Zealand. Since 2023, the Lamp of Remembrance has been illuminated daily to remember and honour all New Zealand service personnel. The event marks the 98th year of the Royal New Zealand Engineers' ceremony at Kāhui St David’s Memorial Church. The event includes an all-faith remembrance service, a keynote address by an officer of the Defence Forces, and a recommitment to the Lamp of Remembrance. Music, both solemn and lively, will underpin this all-ages remembrance event.   Located within the Great Hall of St David’s in the newly restored Sappers’ Chapel, the Lamp lets all returned service men and women know that we remember them. This sanctuary in central Auckland is here for them, for peace, music, and company. Please join active, ex-service, and civilian service members to witness and celebrate this exceptional occasion together, remembering those who served. Sappers Everywhere! The Royal New Zealand Engineers Ubique! E nga wahi katoa! Everywhere! The all-services military ceremony is led by the Royal New Zealand Engineers (RNZE) in recognition of their annual celebration of Sappers Day, the date upon which their Royal Corp was established in 1902. Recognising their frequent role as the advanced field force in a combat or natural disaster zone, the combat engineer’s roles are comprehensive, flexible, resilient and creative. A Gift from the Past to the Future: Kāhui St David’s ‘We Will Remember Them’ St David’s foundation stone was laid on ANZAC Day 1927. The building is a memorial of national significance. Funded on the understanding that it would be a war memorial for all time, St David’s would ‘keep green the faith and courage and sacrifice’ of those who gave their lives in World War I. The Sappers’ Memorial Chapel was later incorporated into St David’s. As a church, its ministers traditionally served in the army, such as Reverend Lt Colonel Angus Fionn MacDonald, OBE (1871—1934). Many artefacts commemorate the early office bearers of the 29th and 30th New Zealand Infantry Battalions, the 28th Māori Battalion, the Royal New Zealand Engineers, and members of the congregation who lost their lives in both World Wars.  Sapper Cyril Royston Guyton Bassett, VC, JP (1892—1983) was the first and only New Zealander to be awarded the Victoria Cross in the Gallipoli Campaign of the First World War. Sapper Bassett, later Lieutenant Colonel and Commander of Signals, was married at St David's. In 2014, an initiative to rescue the building from demolition led to the re-creation of Kāhui St David’s, a centre for music and community, a place of connection, opportunity and inspiration for the diverse people of Aotearoa New Zealand. Bookings, Further Information and Related Events This private event is for veterans, service members, friends, family, descendants and supporters. Bookings essential. For safety management and planning purposes, please register your intention to attend. Get Tickets Related event photos and programme This year's event is less elaborate than the 2023 event. We anticipate 40 to 60 attendees.  Event Director Peter Mellalieu, Chair Northern | Sappers Association (New Zealand) Inc | +6421420118 |  chr.nth.sprnz@mail.tidyhq.com Further information, visit the Event Link Associated with this event Perimeter Tour of City Rail Link Construction Site Alternative booking site at Eventfinda TBA Share the event. Download poster. Website https://sprnz.tidyhq.com/ Event link http://thq.fyi/se/faa761e7a2ff We Want You! Request for Event Sponsors and Partners The annual event demands substantial resources for its execution: Planning. Performance Talent. Event Promotion. Refreshments. Media Record. Please, we need contributions in cash or kind to maintain and develop this event in the future. Please consider who amongst your contacts and networks could offer assistance. Please advise and discuss with the event co-directors Peter Mellalieu (Sappers Association) or Paul Baragwanath (Kāhui David's). We will undertake a formal request for support through the channel you suggest. Review photos of the previous event here, the previous programme, and media advisory. Poster this event. Download poster. Event link http://thq.fyi/se/faa761e7a2ff

Sappers Service the Sunday before Sappers Day. Rum & coffee. 1030 hours start of service. Medals, jacket & tie requested. Tickets below cut off by 11 Oct in time to pass a list of attendees to the Burnham Camp security gate. Photo Identification drivers license needed at the gate. No need to print off tickets [but you can, just to see how it works], they're not needed to view at the gate.

0900 hours Main Street Cafe on Kelvin for breakfast the Sunday before Sappers Day. No need to print off tickets [but you can, just to see how it works], they're not needed to view at the venue.

1800hrs drinks in main lounge. 1900hrs dinner for those that want it. We only have a limited number of lapel badges, so those wanting a replacement for their lost one should consider if they're likely to wear it. Think back at how many times you've worn medals at ANZAC, Church Parades, funerals etc in the last ten years. This should help you consider whether you need a replacement lapel badge.

A local gathering of RNZE Sappers living in Queensland and NSW. Also invited are the RAE Queensland Sappers Association members. Any Kiwi Sappers visiting Queensland are also welcome. The Kokoda room has been cancelled. We now meet in the main lounge. The Gallipoli Grill has been booked for us at 1300hrs. The Redcliffe RSL Museum will be open all day. 5 attended. This had a cutoff date of 17Jun in order to give numbers attending to the RSL. Attended names are listed on login Menu > Australia > Queensland para 30(a). No names here on this public page for privacy and security reasons. If the Queensland page cannot be found, login to your Profile and confirm that 'Queensland' is checked [between Town and Country]. If not from Queensland, check 'View other District page: Queensland' in your Profile. [wait a few days for the system to refresh]. Those that can't login [forgot password? go to Menu > Sappers > Members for how to fix it] could send an email to qld.au.sprnz@mail.tidyhq.com saying they are coming. This would help towards advising the RSL of numbers.

Hi Sappers, There is a lot of information coming out regarding the Royal New Zealand Returned Services Association and local RSAs. The Sappers Association [NZ] Inc is now affiliated to the RNZRSA.  We need to find out from our members whether they would like to login and read this information if they're interested, or to receive many RNZRSA emails regardless of whether they are interested or not. Without logging in, go to https://sprnz.tidyhq.com Menu > Organisation > Login Page Updated and find RNZRSA in the table. If it has a recent date, login to read the RNZRSA page and attachments. Having done the above exercise, there is a voting system using free tickets on this Event. Please choose just one ticket [no need to print them off]. This ticket voting method closes off on the day of the AGM.  

1800 hours drinks in main lounge. 1900 hours dinner out on the deck if weather permits or inside. One attended.

All Sappers & spouse/partners welcome. If you are not a member of the Sappers Association [or can't get ticketing system below to work] you are welcome to turn up anyway. Use number 5 local bus to avoid drink driving if possible. Last buses below. Or Uber home. There's plenty of room to park motor homes overnight on the RSA carpark near Macville Road. Pay for own dinner off the menu. Please trim tickets after printing so they take up less room in a jug behind the bar. Tickets cut off 2300hrs 29 Nov so there's time to adivise the RSA restaurant of probable numbers purchasing meals. If attending without free tickets, please advise Vail Hubner on bop.nth.sprnz@mail.tidyhq.com or text/phone 0274978651 so he can warn out the restaurant on total numbers to cater for. Names of those who ordered free tickets are listed in the Menu / Northern Branch / Bay Of Plenty page para 30(a) needing login to view. You may recongise somebody you know. As at 30Nov 5 tickets had been ordered. The 30Nov23 social function date was first displayed in the BOP page about two years ago. Those wanting advanced notice should, without logging in, look at Menu / Organisation / Regional Branches / Bay Of Plenty now and then for 'Login Page Updated'. This gives a cue to login and have a look at something new if the date is recent. We're trying to avoid bombarding people with emails on subjects they perhaps are not interested in. Those members outside the Bay Of Plenty can adjust their profile by logging in and checking the 'View other District page' way down the bottom so they can view that page if they want to.