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New Members
Mr BC (Barry) Cook, Mr Ron Fowell.
Life Members
Mrs Jackie Partner.
From the Editor
2002 Reunion in Taupo
The annual gettogether is to be held in Taupo over the weekend 1 to 3 Nov 2002. The programme of events is as follows:
| Friday 1 Nov: |
| 1600hrs | Gather at the Taupo RSA, Horomatangi Street. |
| Saturday 2 Nov: |
| 1000hrs | Annual General Meeting at theSpa Hotel, Spa Road. |
| Afternoon | Free time |
| 1800hrs | Pre-dinner drinks at the Bowling Club. |
| 1900hrs | Reunion Dinner at the Bowling Club. |
| Dress: | Gentlemen: Informal, jacket and tie, lounge suit or appropriate uniform. Medals and decorations to be worn. |
| | Ladies: Semi-formal. |
| Wine: | You will be able to purchase wine, for consumption during the dinner, from the Bowling Club bar. Port for the toasts will be supplied by the Association. |
| Sunday 3 Nov: |
| 1000hrs | Church Parade in the Spa Hotel lounge which is the historic meeting house "Tiki o te Tamamutu". The service will be conducted by the Rev Derm Buchanan, theh Taupo RSA Padre. Medals etc to be worn. After the Chuch Parade, 'One for the Road' in the Spa Hotel dining room. |
| Afternoon | Disperse |
Notes:
By November the Spa Hotel will be operating under a new owner. For those who elect to stay at the Spa there will be no change from last year. We are not sure at this time if an evening meal will be available on the Friday night. The new owner intends to open up the large bar and a Bistro meal may be available. Please indicate on the Registation Form if you would like Dinner at the Spa on Friday night. We will inform you if it is not available when we know what is happening.
Breakfasts will not be available at the Spa this year. You will need to take your own Breakfast food or make other arrangements.
Accommodation costs at the Spa Hotel are as follows:
Studio units - single $30 per night, double $50 per night.
Chalets - double $80 per night and any extras $10 each a night.
We normally fill all the Studio units, for these it will be a case of first in first served.
Government Superannuation Fund and the NZ Government Superannuitants' Assn
Expanding on the GSF/GSA article advised in Newsletter 111, membership of the GSA is also open to the following:
- Spouses of annuitants.
- Surviving spouses of deceased annuitants.
Defence personnel who have taken release under the 1985 scheme up to the closure of the GSF scheme in 1992 and have opted for COLA adjusted deferred option annuity, payable at age 55 or 60. Membership applies to spouses or surviving spouses.
Defence personnel who have taken release as in (c) and either left their contributions in that scheme or opted to maintain their contributions. Membership for spouse or surviving spouse applies.
Payment of the Association subscription differs. As a deffered option retiree, no interim annuity is available for deduction at source. However, payment of $11 can be made annually to the appropriate branch covering the area of residence. This alsoo applies to a member's spouse, should they elect to become a member. A surviving spouse would pay $5.50. The other alternative would be a BAnkk Debit Authority annually. Most Citizens Advice Bureaux will have details of provincial GSA secretaries for contact purposes. If that source cannot provide a contact apply to the NZGSA National Office, PO Box 5255 Wellington or fax 04 473 7431 or email [email protected], the office is not manned full-time. When you make contact please be sure to state that you are a Deferred Option Retiree or the spouse of the retiree. You will need to give your pension number. Surviving spouses have their own pension number.
If you are drawing a pension from the Government Super Fund, the GSF/GSA is your watchdog to ensure the Government of the day keep their greedy fingers out of the fund. It is not compulsory to join the GSA however, it does cost money to run it and your small contribution will help.
Can You Help?
Allen Glasson from Ashburton is researching his great uncle, Norman Glasson. Norman served during WW2 in the 7th Battery and the Divisional Ammunition Column. Allen is looking for good photographs of these units in action. If you can help, email [email protected] or send your info to the NZPFOCA Secretary.
Maria Zanier is trying to locate or hear news of Lidia Zotti. Lidia, an Italian, amrried a New Zealand soldier in 1947 and left that year to live in NZ. Unfortunately Lidia's married name is not known. Maria's email address is [email protected] or you can pass info to the NZFPOCA Secretary.
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