Dinner draws old classmates back

Past pupils and friends of Kuranui College are looking forward to a night of nostalgia and celebration at the school's annual Matariki dinner next month.

Robyn Moran, Kuranui College teacher in charge of learning support, and ex-student Barbara Playle are organising next month's dinner which will be held on Saturday July 13 in the college auditorium.

"The dinner is an opportunity to bring old classmates and friends back together. We all have good memories of the school and it will be really good to catch up with everyone again," Mrs Moran said.

"A number of past pupils will be attending such as Professor David Maidment, who is flying in from Texas, John Meads, the son of founding principal Sam Meads, and DB Breweries chairman Brian Blake," she said.

Local musician Pat McKenna is MC for the evening and plans to recapture the nostalgia of the time.

"He is looking to set some of our stories to songs based on Gilbert and Sullivan. We will also be showcasing Kuranui's current music students, Anna Jamieson with Not If I Can Help It, The Weathered Owls and Zoe Thurston."

Mrs Moran stressed the dinner was not a reunion, but a chance for all past pupils and friends of Kuranui to get together and enjoy an evening at the college.

The event kicks off at 6pm with drinks in the library, where there will be a display of photos and other memorabilia.

"So if anyone has any photos or other things related to college life, then please get in touch."

The Matariki dinner is in the Kuranui Auditorium, Saturday July 13 with refreshments from 6pm. Tickets cost $75. For information contact Robyn Moran on 06 304 9116 Ext: 729 or Barbara Playle on 06 377 5566.