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SUMMER 2025 InTouch | 5 Come along, meet other members, and enjoy a meal for Christmas! Dunedin Christmas Luncheon Friday 5th December 2025 12.00pm, Nicholls Garden Café Timaru Street, Dunedin South Blenheim Christmas Dinner Thursday 11th December 2025 5.30pm, Dolce Café Restaurant & Bar Upstairs, The Forum, 11/48 Market St Elevator available on the ground floor RSVP to Emma 021 246 4983 or Jane 027 205 5586 Christchurch Christmas Luncheon Saturday 13th December 2025 Richmond Working Men’ Club RSVP to Vivienne 022 304 6840 or email southern@mda.org.nz Nelson Christmas Luncheon Thursday 18th December 2025 Speights Alehouse Nelson RSVP to Kevin 03 544 7586 or Jane 027 205 5586 MDANZ Christmas events Coffee groups 2026 Eastside Christchurch Monday 19th Jan 2026, 10.00am Richmond Working Men’s Club, London Street, Christchurch RSVP to Helen 027 432 5305 Papanui Saturday 7th February 2026 10.00am, Columbus Café Mitre 10, Harewood Road Christchurch RSVP to Mike 021 193 2287 Rangiora Wednesday 28th January 2026 2.00pm, Rangiora RSA Victoria Street, Rangiora RSVP to Bruce 027 449 9794 Dunedin Friday 30th January 2026 2.00pm, Nicholls Garden Café Timaru Street, Dunedin South RSVP to Emma 027 331 7352 Nelson Thursday 29th January 2026 10.30am, Pic’s Peanut Butter Café Saxton road, Stoke RSVP to Kevin 03 544 7586 Riccarton Saturday 14th February 2026 10.00am, Moko Café, Bush Inn Centre Waimairi Road, Christchurch Blenheim to be advised. Bradley Jenkin Memorial Fund – Round 1 Applications for Round 1 of the Bradley Jenkin Memorial Fund are now open and close on 31st January 2026. Members with a condition can apply for funding for vehicle and home modifications, technology, education, sports, hobbies, driving lessons... For more information on the BJMF or to apply now, visit our website www.mda.org.nz/What-We-Offer Hamilton | 2nd Wednesday of the month at 10.30am Next gathering: Wednesday 11th February, 2026 Cafe Botanix (Palmers) Cnr Hukunui and Thomas Road, Rototuna, Hamilton Coordinator: Jessica Anderson Rotorua | 2nd Saturday of the month at 10.30am Next gathering: Saturday 7th February, 2026 Columbus Cafe (Mitre 10) 1542 Amohau St, Rotorua Coordinator: Yaz Dolbel-Neville South Auckland | 3rd Wednesday of the Month at 10.30am Next gathering: Wednesday 18th February, 2026 Columbus Cafe Mitre 10 61 Lambie Drive, Manukau City Centre Coordinator: Michael Schneider East Auckland | Last Wednesday of the month at 10.30am Next gathering: Wednesday 25th February, 2026 Daily Bread Kings Plant Barn, 280 Botany Road, Golflands Coordinator: Michael Schneider North Shore | Last Thursday of the month at 10.30am Next gathering: Thursday 26th February, 2026 Columbus Cafe Mitre 10 260 Oteha Valley Road, Albany Coordinator: Lynn Williams South Island Northern