ON THE COVER: Members assembled in Stratford for the Christmas run to our Clubrooms.
VINTAGE CAR CLUB of NEW ZEALAND TARANAKI BRANCH INCORPORATED. 2025-2026
BRANCH OFFICERS CONTACT DETAILS. BRANCH MEETING DETAILS.
CHAIRMAN: COLIN JOHNSTON
ADDRESS: 63 BROADWAY, WAITARA PHONE: 021 131 699
E MAIL: cajohnstoncollections@xtra.co.nz
SECRETARY / TREASURER: ROB THOMSON
ADDRESS: 7 LEATHAM AVE., STRANDON, NEW PLYMOUTH 4312 PHONE: 027 701 2485
E MAIL: [Secretary] taranaki@vcc.org.nz [Treasurer] vcc.taranaki@gmail.com
CLUB CAPTAIN: BRIAN EVANS
PHONE: 027 956 0441
E MAIL: brian.julie@outlook.com
NEWSLETTER EDITOR: JIM LOGAN
PHONE: 027 604 4821
E MAIL: logandj49@gmail.com
BRANCH COMMITTEE: GRANT BISHOP: 027 295 8492 grantmerrilyn@farmside.co.nz
KEVIN FABISH: 06 756 7665 kev.fabish@gmail.com
DANNYPATTINSON: 06 756 7735 pattinson-family@farmside.co.nz
PARTS SHED: JOHN MUTER: 06 751 5554
CES BUDD: 06 241 0454
GRANT BISHOP: 027 295 8492
NEIL ROOK: 06 758 6737
BEADED WHEELS SCRIBE: COLINJOHNSTON: 021 131 6699 cajohnstoncollections@xtra.co.nz
COMPLIANCE/DOMAS/VIC: LESBOGNUDA: 06 755 2810 021 084 82323 bognuda63@xtra.co.nz
MIKE WILLIAMS: 06 765 4419 annmike21@hotmail.co.nz
CLUBROOMS CUSTODIAN: ROSE COX: 027 353 9968 roselcox7@gmail.com
FACEBOOK ADMINIST’R: ALEXANDER JOHNSTON: nakivccmedia@gmail.com
GROUNDS CUSTODIAN: LES BOGNUDA: 06 755 2810 021 084 82323
DANNY PATTINSON: 06 756 7735
LIBRARY: JOHN MUTER: 06 751 5554
MEMBERSHIP/ARCHIVIST: ROSE COX: 027 353 9968 roselcox7@gmail.com
MID WEEKCOORDINATOR: Position Vacant
NAME BADGES: KEVIN FABISH: 06 756 kev.fabish@gmail.com
CLUB ROOMS: 1040 MOUNTAIN ROAD, [SH3A], WAIONGANA, INGLEWOOD.
MONTHLY MEETING: CLUB ROOMS, THIRD THURSDAY OF THE MONTH, 8.00 PM.
Hello Folks.
Welcome to the new year of 2026 and on behalf of the committee I wish you all a very Happy New Year with good health. This year could be a very challenging year with all the turmoil in the world and makes one wonder whatthe oil prices will do whether it be Up, Down or Stay the same. Let’s all hope that things will settle down and we will all be able to continue to enjoy our lifestyles with family and friends and get out and about in our club vehicles in the warm summer weather ahead.
At our committee meeting recently I recommended that members should contribute articles and interesting information to the newslettereditor to keep the newslettermore interesting. If you are in other motoring clubs and receive newsletters as I am, some newsletters are amazing with what they include with facts, data and knowledgeable information on a huge number of topics regarding their club movement, with technical information and vehicles For Sale and Wanted to Buy sections. So, I am sure it would be helpful if you have been on a club outing or find some interesting facts to send an article into the editor to make our monthly newsletter more interesting. As I have reported before we will also be keeping you all informed via the emailtree for reminders of club events and important club information.
We have a very busy nextthree months of rallies and activities coming up starting with Potters Paddock Gymkhana to be held at the Dudley Hall grounds in Inglewood. There will be at least six motoring tests to participate in. Please check with the Club Captains report for more details. In February we have the annual 53rd Waitara Mini Vin Tour 2026 starting at the usual Waitara Town and Country Car park with first car away at 1.30pm. Then there is the big International Rally in Nelson that some of our members are attending and our annual Maunga Moana rally will be held in early May along with our local branch activities that will be held as well.
There is also plenty of other close branch activities with Whanganui'sVintage weekend and the Burma rally in January on their anniversary weekendand the South Waikato Highland Fling Rally in late February.
Our Club delegate Rob Thomson will be attending and representing our branch at the VCC National Executive meetingin Christchurch in early March. He will report back to the membership on any relevant issues.
So, Keep the Passion...........Get out and participate in our branch activities.........Stay Safe on the Roads.......... Keep to the Left Enjoy... Cheers...
Happy New Year Chairman Colin.
Facebook Report and Update
Photos from the 2025 Xmas parades are now available on our Facebook page
(Contact Alexander Facebook Administrator, with photos of events or reports of interest to our members)
