Events
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- Parky and Friends
- 5 November 2009, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
We were delighted that Sir Michael Parkinson CBE agreed to be the NZ-UK Link Foundation’s Guest of Honour at a reception held at Premier House, Thorndon, Wellington, courtesy of the Prime Minister, the Honourable John Key. Sir Michael was in conversation with Ian Fraser. Guests came along to get up close and personal with one of Britain’s national treasures. - Nature of World Class Boards
- 17 August 2009, 11:00am - 18 August 2009, 2:30pm
Respected professor and author on leadership and performance, Professor Andrew Kakabadse from the UK's Cranfield School of Management spoke on the 'Nature of World Class Boards' at two jointly organised Cranfield/Link Foundation functions on 17 August in Auckland and 18 August in Wellington.
- Lunch with Spooks
- 14 August 2009, 9:00am - 11:00am
Neil Cross, novelist and scriptwriter for acclaimed BBC spy drama 'Spooks' spoke at a mid-winter lunch organised by NZ Friends of the NZ-UK Link Foundation.
- New Zealand Annual Meeting of Friends
- 23 April 2009, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Members from the Choir of Wellington Cathedral of St Paul sang at the 14th Annual Meeting of Friends of the Link which took place at the British High Commissioner's residence, Homewood, Karori in Wellington, New Zealand on Thursday 23rd April 2009. The meeting was followed by a reception. Entry was strictly by invitation only. The Minutes of the 13th Annual Meeting held on 10th April 2008 can be found in the Friends section of this website.- Waitangi Day Dinner 2009
- 6 February 2009, 3:30pm - 8:00pm
The New Zealand Society's annual glamorous black-tie Waitangi Day dinner took place on Friday 6 February 2009 in London, when the Air New Zealand New Zealander of the Year was also announced. Guest speaker was the entertaining Jeremy Coney who has been described as 'former international cricketer, raconteur, author, radio and TV commentator, teacher, student and man of letters.'
- 2008 Culinary Challenge Competition for Young Chefs
- 11 November 2008, 10:15am - 12:30pm
The winners of the 2008 Culinary Challenge Competition for Young Chefs were announced at a special luncheon on 11 November, by HRH The Princess Royal, Patron of the NZ-UK Link Foundation. Entry was strictly by invitation only.- Cathedral Choir Tour of UK in July
- 27 July 2008, 7:45am - 7 August 2008, 3:30pm
NZ-UK Link Foundation Discretionary Fellows Miriam Chote, Andrew Baldwin and Gillian Nelson (pictured left to right) will join fellow members of the Choir of the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul as they head off on 23 July on a tour in the UK. See more for tour details.- Cocktail Party for Queen's Birthday
- 6 June 2008, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Their Excellencies, the Governor General of New Zealand, the Hon Anand Satyanand PCNZM, QSO and Susan Satyanand, invite you to a reception in support of the NZ-UK Link Foundation at Government House, Auckland.
- Alex Kirby & Friends
- 21 April 2008, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Marking the opening of the Guild of Agricultural Journalists & Communicators 50th Anniversary celebrations in 2008, a promising young agricultural journalist, Tim Fulton, was presented with the UK-NZ Link Foundation Rural Journalist Travel Award at a function at the British Consulate-General in Auckland on Monday 21st April 2008. Hosted by British Honorary Consul-General John Waugh, guests also had the opportunity to hear from BBC environmental journalist Alex Kirby during his fleeting visit to New Zealand. - Freeman White: An Artist Abroad
- 30 March 2008, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Freeman White, 2006 Adams Portrait Award winner and 2007 NZ-UK Link Foundation Discretionary Fellow is speaking exclusively to Friends of the NZ-UK Link and Friends of the NZ Portrait Gallery at the end of March.