Holland House
Saturday 18 November will be a very special day for the Dutch community in New Zealand. On that day, the Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom facility in Foxton will open its doors. Several clubs have already booked busses to Foxton and … Continued
Fundraiser for: ‘Oranjehof’– The Dutch Connection Museum in Foxton (www.dutchconnection.org.nz) Have you always wanted to visit Gibbs Farm, an hour’s drive north of Auckland, but found it’s all booked out for the few times a year that this unique … Continued
Ineke and Berry Knuvers and I have just returned from the ANCM (Annual National Council Meeting) meeting in Wellington on 15th October. We celebrated 50 years of the Federation of New Zealand Netherlands Societies Inc. in New Zealand. Every … Continued
Registration is now closed. There will be no door sales. The Holland House Sinterklaas party this year will be on Saturday 3rd December starting from 11am at Holland House. The price per child is $15 which includes lunch, goodie bag, chocolate letter … Continued
10 week adult beginner Dutch course on Tuesday nights starting 17th May at Holland House. Tuesday 17th May – 19th July 6:30pm – 8:00pm Contact details in the above image.
As of the 1 April 2016 the Embassy back office tasks have been moved to the Ministry in The Hague. With this move the policy regarding the requirements for a passport application has been changed. It is now no longer a … Continued
Gisteren was t begin van een nieuw tijdperk voor de Rederijkers. En natuurlijk is dat ook t eind van een bestaand. De Rederijkers zijn een groep Nederlanders en Belgen, opgericht door Ger van den Bemd, die het belangrijk vinden de … Continued
Steady Flow of Funding – From Our Dutch Connections A year ago, the Dutch Connection Museum Trust started working with a number of businesses to see what they could contribute to the Te Awahou – Nieuwe Stroom project. The support … Continued
A 36 year old engineer who led the liquefaction-induced land damage recovery and research following the Canterbury Earthquake Sequence has picked up one of the most prestigious international engineering awards overnight. Dr Sjoerd Van Ballegooy was previously made an honorary … Continued
This month the Auckland Dutch Dancers have already been extremely busy performing in Kumeu at a Dutch wedding where they made them feel like celebrities!!! They had a fantastic time. On Sunday 13th. March they attended and performed for a … Continued