New Zealand Machine Knitters' Society Inc.

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Workshops for Beginners to Advanced Machine Knitters
Annual Festival - bringing together people from NZ and Overseas for expert tutoring, fashion parades, tours, exhibitions, trade stalls...........
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Contact: (2008 - 2009)

2008 Dates:
Labour Day: Monday 27 October
2009 Dates:
Good Friday 10 April Easter Day Sunday 12 April
ANZAC Day Saturday 25 April
Queen's Birthday Monday 1 June
Labour Day Monday 26 October

Link to Public Holidays NZ 2006 - 2009

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Area Meetings & Details:

Aug 2008
Newsletter

Area:	Newsletter:	Dates & Venues:
Northland		Our next workshop is: 27th September CWI Hall, Norfolk St, Whangarei 15th November, Valerie Blight's home in Paihia 17th January 2009, Corrine Ward's home Dargaville 21st March, CWI Hall, Norfolk St, Whangarei Please contact our area if you intend to visit as some dates or venues could change
Auckland		Our dates so far for 2008 are; Nov 20th Te Atatu Community Centre Hall, Te Atatu Rd North (please note changes in venue)
Waikato		Sep 6th at Morrinsville. Nov 19th at Te Awamutu Mar 14th 2009 at Morrinsville ( our AGM as well ) All Workshops - cup of tea 9.30am and 10am start. All Morrinsville Workshops are held at the Presbyterian Church Hall, in Canada Street, Morrinsville. The venue has yet to be confirmed for the Te Awamutu Workshop in November. For further information Contact Rose Fitness rfitness@value.net.nz Ph 07 884 8576 Anyone visiting our Area is most welcome to attend our Workshops and Club Meetings.
Bay of Plenty		Area Days: 15 November 21 February 2009 18 April 2009 AGM. Area Days for 2008 to be held in the rear hall of St Enoch's Church 16th Avenue Tauranga starting at 9.30am - Bring your own lunch.
East Coast		Area Day starts at 9.30am and finishes about 3.30 - 4pm, with $5 door charge. Tea and coffee supplied but bring your own lunch. All meetings are held in Sylvie Wallen's home, 183 Lytton Road, Gisborne. Tel: 06 8688424 Club meetings are on the 3rd Sat. of each month (March to November) at Mangapapa Church in Atkinson St, Gisborne, starting 9.30am.
Hawkes Bay		20th September Greenmeadows Community Hall, Tait Drive, Napier 15th November St Marks Church Hall, Queen Street, Hastings All meetings start at 9.30am with our Area Meeting and finish at appox 3.30pm. If you are visiting our Area and would like to join us then please contact us, we would be delighted to see you. Tea, Coffee and Biscuits are supplied but BYO Lunch.
King Country		All area workshops start at 9.30am with a cuppa. Taumarunui club meets at the Art Centre on the 1st Wednesday of the month Ohura Club meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month at the Fire Station Ohura Contact Nos. Nell Tarrant 07 8966 284 Ellen Bryant 06 7529043 Gaye Hall 07 8785969 Everyone is welcome to attend, love to have you.
Taranaki	"Silver Needles" Newsletter Aug 2008	Area Days Sept 19th 20th 21st trip to Hamilton - See Special events below, Oct 10th 11th 12th Eltham Camp - See Special events below, Nov 8th at New Plymouth, Disabled Citizens Craft Rooms, 83 Hine Street, Feb.8th 2009 at Waitara, Old Folks Hall, Warre Street. Contact Janet 06 755 2087 janetstuart@clear.net.nz
Wairarapa		20th September, 15th November The teach-ins are held at the Shear History Trust Museum, 12 Dixon Street, Masterton (use side entrance), starting at 9.30 with a cup of tea and the business starting at 10.am, pot luck lunch and finish with a cup of tea at approx 3pm
Wellington
Marlborough		Venue: 127 A Alabama Road, beginning at 9.30am. Club meeting night is the 2nd Monday in the month, also held at 127 A Alabama Road. There are no more day meetings.
Canterbury		Our workshop days are: Sat 1 Nov 2009 (AGM) 28 Mar All Area days are held at the Methodist Church Hall corner Chapel Street & Harewood Road Papanui Christchurch, time 9.30am to 3pm cost NZMKS members $5 non NZMKS members $10 shared lunch.
South Canterbury		Area Meetings: 29 October 11 February 2009 15 April ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Our Meetings are held in the Trinity Hall, Cnr Church Street and Avenue Road, Timaru commencing at 10 a.m.
Otago	Aug 2008 Newsletter	Saturday 1 November: Knit-In Venue: Margaret Smith’s home 33A Lanark Street, Mosgiel (details see newsletter) Area Meetings: Held first Thursday of each month. Venue: St Margaret’s Church, Main Road, Green Island Time: 7.30pm
Southland	Aug 2008 Newsletter	Area Days held at Hedgehope and start at 9.30am with cup of tea.
Manawatu	Aug 2008 Newsletter	All meetings at Thompson House 4 Kent Street Levin October 18th 2008
Nelson	Jul 07 Newsletter	2008: Nov 8, 2009: Mar 14, May 9 All meetings at Youth Hall (behind Presbyterian Church) 11 Florence Street, Richmond starting 9.30 am with a cup of tea.

Special Events & Area Contacts:
(for further details, contact Area Representative as listed below)

Area:	Contact email:	Special events:
Northland	Rose Walker
Auckland	Joyce Taylor
Waikato	Rose Fitness
Bay of Plenty	Pauline Williams
East Coast	Mary Staley
Hawkes Bay	Alice Lumb
King Country	Gaye Hall
Taranaki	Janet Stuart	Sept 19th 20th 21st Special trip to Hamilton for Craft & Quilt Fair and Creative Fibre Exhibition. Taranaki Area Eltham Camp weekend $35.00 for weekend. Bring your machine and enjoy a weekend of knitting with great company and excellent helpers if you have a problem. Next camps at Eltham: Oct 10th 11th 12th 2008, and March 14th 15th 16th 2009 Details from Janet 06 755 2087 janetstuart@clear.net.nz
Wairarapa	Pat Moran
Wellington	Amy Taylor
Marlborough	Marilyn Hagen
Canterbury	Helen Angus
South Canterbury	Shirley Anderson
Otago	Ngaire Marshall
Southland	Anne Baxter
Manawatu	Shirley Hatfield
Nelson	Ann Cooper	2009 National Festival Nelson 16 - 20 June

Special Events Details
(normal Area Days not included):

Links to photographic web pages from previous NZMKS Festivals & functions:
Photos from Manawatu Festival 2007
Links to NZMKS members' websites:
Ann Cooper Laurel Judd Doreen Berge
Links to other craft websites:
D.E.A. Yarns Levin
Anna Gratton Ltd. Feilding
Dormani Yarns (Tony Bennett, Australia)
Mohair Craft NZ (branches in Auckland Area)
NZ Creative Fibre
YarnTraders
Hallblacks Natural Wool Products
Bernina Sewing Centre Tauranga
Ruddington Framework Knitters' Museum Nottingham UK
Links to KiwiKnitters Email Group OzMkers Email Group

Forthcoming other Events
(non-NZMKS)

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See you Next Year at the Sun-Fest 2009 National Festival (watch this space) NB - There will be NO Supreme Award	Rutherford Hotel - Nelson 16 to 20 June 2009 Latest Weather Forecast