May 17, 2015, 9:58 pm
Last edit by: crankychick
Oz Fest 12
Bay of Islands, New Zealand
May 22 - May 24, 2015
Bay of Islands, New Zealand
May 22 - May 24, 2015
Registration and Payment:
Logistical and Attendee Information:
- Attendee List
- Printer Friendly Itinerary
- Flight Information
- Bus and Hotel Information
- Activities Participation List
- Useful Information
- Paihia Distance Information
Consolidated List of Links Referenced:
Thursday, May 21, 2015:
Friday, May 22, 2015:
- New World Sales Flyer (as a reference)
- Four Square Sales Flyer
- Ruffino's Dinner Menu
Saturday, May 23, 2015:
Sunday, May 24, 2015:
Additional Information:
- Bay of Islands Information
- Duty Free:
- Duty Free Stores NZ - john the 'frequent buyers club' for a 20% discount on booze and 5% on others.
- JR Duty Free
- Bottle Stores:
- Dinner in Auckland CBD Sun night
OzFest #12" "Bay Of Islands" New Zealand - Memorial Day Weekend, May 22-25, 2015
May 24, 2015, 4:47 pm
#616
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: OOL
Programs: QF WP - LTG, VA Plat, HH D, IHG Plat, Rydges Black, GHA Black
Posts: 451
. It was delightful to meet you and your +1 last night. Happy travels.
May 24, 2015, 5:24 pm
#617
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: AC SE, SPG Lifetime Plat, ACMM
Posts: 3,535
And a great time was had by all!
Thanks tocrankychick,wijomas and chckiwi for organizing the faultless DO and to kpc for organizing the Euro dinner . Food was great but the company was better. Gold Coast next year eh? Maybe even with +1!!
Thanks tocrankychick,wijomas and chckiwi for organizing the faultless DO and to kpc for organizing the Euro dinner . Food was great but the company was better. Gold Coast next year eh? Maybe even with +1!!
May 24, 2015, 10:40 pm
#621
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Brisbane (BNE), Australia, QF/VA Forums Meeting Organiser
Programs: VA Plat, QF Gold (97.4% LTG), QP Life, AA (66% LTG). HH Diamond. Amex Plat, Visa Plat
Posts: 6,519
Nobody told me going back to work after 5 hours sleep was going to be this tough 
Re-living the weekend looking at my photos
Re-living the weekend looking at my photos
May 24, 2015, 11:27 pm
#622
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: So Fla & NYC
Programs: DL DM/2MM, UA MM, BV LT Titanium, HH Diamond
Posts: 23,766
A great Do and thanks to the organizers who worked on getting things ready and then herding the cats. It was really a pleasure to see some of our friends again this year and hope to catch up with them again next.
Right now in the AKL Koru Club waiting for a much-delayed CI flight to SYD.
Right now in the AKL Koru Club waiting for a much-delayed CI flight to SYD.
May 24, 2015, 11:37 pm
#623
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Massachusetts, USA; AA Plat, DL GM and Flying Colonel; Bonvoy Platinum
Posts: 24,232
Echoing everyone else's thanks to the wonderful Kiwi organizers who did such a great job. I just e-mailed my wife that we have to come back here.
Today I did Auckland's Coast to Coast Walk. I'll probably be the only person among my circle of friends back home who can claim to have walked from the Pacific Ocean to the Tasman Sea! Tomorrow it's up at a ridiculous hour to catch a 7 am flight to Sydney, thence on to the States and home. I'm guessing nobody else is insane enough to be on that flight.
Looking forward to seeing everyone again on the Gold Coast!
Today I did Auckland's Coast to Coast Walk. I'll probably be the only person among my circle of friends back home who can claim to have walked from the Pacific Ocean to the Tasman Sea! Tomorrow it's up at a ridiculous hour to catch a 7 am flight to Sydney, thence on to the States and home. I'm guessing nobody else is insane enough to be on that flight.
Looking forward to seeing everyone again on the Gold Coast!
May 25, 2015, 12:59 am
#624
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Melbourne
Programs: ►QFWP/LTG►VA WP►HyattExpl.►HiltonGold►ALL Silver
Posts: 21,991
Back in the Qantas First lounge room, awaiting our flight back to MEL.
Early on it was a nice drive back with a terrific lunch at Whangerei; weather got more ornery as we approached Auckland, but we dodged the horizontal rain to make the terminal.
A great do, we appreciate the comfort and friendship we find with FT people from around the globe.
Special thanks to CrankyChick, Wijomas and all others involved in the organisation.
Early on it was a nice drive back with a terrific lunch at Whangerei; weather got more ornery as we approached Auckland, but we dodged the horizontal rain to make the terminal.
A great do, we appreciate the comfort and friendship we find with FT people from around the globe.
Special thanks to CrankyChick, Wijomas and all others involved in the organisation.
May 25, 2015, 1:34 am
#625
In memoriam
Join Date: May 2008
Location: AKL
Programs: QF WP & AA EXP
Posts: 5,233
Thanks all for coming to rainy Kiwiland 
Was great to see a lot of you again after so many years and meet a couple of new faces!
And of course, glad I could show off my fantastically amazing wifey crankychick who provided moral support during my hours of efforts organising everything
ETA: Also, a special thanks to all for the group photo book and dinner at Euro last night!
Was great to see a lot of you again after so many years and meet a couple of new faces!And of course, glad I could show off my fantastically amazing wifey crankychick who provided moral support during my hours of efforts organising everything
ETA: Also, a special thanks to all for the group photo book and dinner at Euro last night!
May 25, 2015, 3:35 am
#626
Join Date: May 2001
Location: RNO, NV, USA.
Programs: UA 2MM
Posts: 5,059
For those who wanted a copy of the group photo from this morning the address and details are as follows:
www.dolphincruises.co.nz
Choose daily photos and enter access code GSNZ505241005134
The photo should be available from tomorrow.
Bill
www.dolphincruises.co.nz
Choose daily photos and enter access code GSNZ505241005134
The photo should be available from tomorrow.
Bill
Edited to add: Or does anyone have a copy of the Cape Reinga group photo they could post? Thanks.
Last edited by restlessinRNO; May 25, 2015 at 3:40 am
May 25, 2015, 3:38 am
#627
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Hell's Kitchen, NYC
Programs: NW Plat, Hilton, Avis
Posts: 660
After a filling lunch atop Sky City (tower) with monitor and frantic, BobW and I opted for no dinner but instead delivery pizza and wine with cdking here in our room at Hilton. Nearby Sal's NY pizza passes the test.
Tomorrow (wx dependent) we might take the ferry and do some wine-tasting on Waiheke.
A big thank you to crankychick and wijomas for an excellent Do. The planning and execution was impeccable--the events, dinners, and even the bus transportation.
Thank you so much for sharing beautiful New Zealand with us. I've enjoyed every minute, and I'm looking forward to seeing FT friends again soon.
Tomorrow (wx dependent) we might take the ferry and do some wine-tasting on Waiheke.
A big thank you to crankychick and wijomas for an excellent Do. The planning and execution was impeccable--the events, dinners, and even the bus transportation.
Thank you so much for sharing beautiful New Zealand with us. I've enjoyed every minute, and I'm looking forward to seeing FT friends again soon.
May 25, 2015, 3:41 am
#628
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Hell's Kitchen, NYC
Programs: NW Plat, Hilton, Avis
Posts: 660
Same here. Maybe a typo in the code? Or else, maybe only so many hits are permitted? If so, and if somebody has the original file can it be posted elsewhere?
May 25, 2015, 5:44 am
#629
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Oz
Programs: QF, AA, UA, AS, SW, CO
Posts: 443
Settling in to the HI MEL after a nice catchup with JessicaTam.
If anyone is on QF93 tomorrow, Tuesday 26, I'm happy to guest you into the Flounge.
Similarly, anyone straggling home who is in LAX, Tiesday 26, I have a 2pm departure, and happy to guest into AA Flagship / QF Flounge over at Tom Bradley.
If anyone is on QF93 tomorrow, Tuesday 26, I'm happy to guest you into the Flounge.
Similarly, anyone straggling home who is in LAX, Tiesday 26, I have a 2pm departure, and happy to guest into AA Flagship / QF Flounge over at Tom Bradley.