RNSNZ 2026 Programme of Events

1 January 2026 - 31 December 2026

Normally The Wellington Club, 88 The Terrace, Wellington

Most ordinary meetings of the Society are held in the McCarthy and Featherston Rooms of The Wellington Club on Level 4 at 88 The Terrace, Wellington.

Tea and coffee are provided. Guests and visitors are welcome. For members unable to attend in person, a Zoom link is circulated with the agenda for each meeting.

Please check meeting notices and Newsletters in case any details have changed for meetings as venues and topics may change for reasons beyond our control.

The next meeting is high-lighted.

Date and Time

Venue

Speaker / Organiser and Topic

Wednesday

28 January 7.30 pm

Wellington Club

Hamish MacMaster FRNSNZ: German Historical and Propaganda Medals From World War One to World War Two: From the Genius of Satire to the Depths of Dictatorship: The Journeys of Karl Goetz, Ludwig Gies, Arnold Zaikow and others

Saturday

21 February  9 am - 4 pm

Table set up: 8 am
Members:     9 am
Public:          1 pm - 4 pm

Vintage Car Club,

14 Tiro Tiro Road , Levin

Levin Combined Societies Meeting for Manawatu Members

Organiser: RNSNZ

Wednesday

25 February 7.30 pm

Wellington Club

Tim Beach: “James Berry“ ... Tim is an expert on James Berry with extensive knowledge of his designs

Wednesday

25 March 7.30 pm

Wellington Club

Alison Griffith: “Putting Coins to Use: Republican Coin Reverses and Early Roman Art” & Lars Sheppard-Larsen: “Why did Rome start minting coins? Insights from the iconography of the first issues struck in the name of the Romans”

Wednesday

29 April 7:30 pm

Wellington Club

Michael Meszaros: "Creating medal designs" (Zoom, from one of Australia’s most distinguished designers. Prepare to be inspired.)

Plus a bonus talk by ...

Joshua Lee: "Topic to be confirmed (Banknotes)"

Tuesday

26 May 7 - 9 pm

Karori RSA

27 Campbell Street , Karori

Auction Viewing

Wednesday

27 May Viewing 6:30 pm

. . . . . .  Auction 7:30 pm

Dutch Club

61 Taita Drive , Lower Hutt

RNSNZ Annual Auction

Organiser: Clint Libby FRNSNZ

Wednesday

24 June 7.30 pm

Wellington Club

Annual General Meeting

Jim Howell: "The History of the Penny – from its ancient origin to the Present" ... Jim is a Wellington Diplomat with a long interest in the Penny (Note: 60th anniversary of decimal currency 10 July)

Wednesday

29 July 7.30 pm

Wellington Club

Prof Brett Delahunt ONZM KStJ FRNZNS: "Would you like to buy a knighthood?"

Wednesday

26 August 7.30 pm

Wellington Club

Members' Short Talks

Friday

18 September 5.30 pm

West Plaza Hotel,

110 Wakefield Street , Wellington

Annual Society Function

Wednesday

30 September 7.30 pm

Wellington Club

Vaughn Humberstone: "Aequitas: from Ancient Rome to colonial New Zealand"

Wednesday

28 October 7.30 pm

Wellington Club

Joshua Lee: "Topic to be confirmed"

Wednesday

25 November 7.00 pm

Venue to be confirmed

End of Year Dinner

No meeting in December

 

 

Wednesday     2027

27 January 7.30 pm

Wellington Club

Ken Matthews: "New Zealand Prime Ministers with military service and military medals" ... Edward Stafford (Maori Land Wars) ... Gordon Coates (WWI) ... Sidney Holland (WWI) ... John Marshall (WWII) ... Robert Muldoon (WWII)