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Northland

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Northland Woodworkers & Woodturners Club 
 Jim Maloney
Phone:(09) 434-0047
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Address:2091 Whangarei Heads Road
RD 4 Whangarei
1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at the Clubrooms, Northalnd Craft Quarry, Selwyn Avenue, Whangarei
Meeting starts at 6:30pm

 

Auckland

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North Shore Woodturners Guild
 Ron Thomas
Phone:(09) 426-7782
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Website:http://www.wood.org.nz
Guild weekly meetings: 8pm Tuesdays of the School Term at the Guild Hall, Agincourt Reserve, Agincourt Road, Glenfield.
West Auckland Woodturners Guild
 Des Bellette 
Phone:(09) 818-4607
Club meetings 1st & 3rd Thursdays with demonstrator or topic. 7:00pm, Club Rooms, Rangeview Road, Waitakere.
Every Monday, 1:00pm to about 3:00pm at the Club Rooms, Hands on, sharing ideas, problem solving and teaching.
South Auckland Woodturners Guild
 Tom Pearson 
Phone:(09) 575-4994
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Website:http://www.sawg.org.nz
Every Wednesday, Clubrooms, Papatoetoe Stadium Community Centre, Tavern Lane, Papatoetoe.
Doors open at 5:00pm, meeting starts at 7:00pm.
Franklin Woodturners Club
 Phil Brady
Phone:(09) 233-4023
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Correspondence to The Secretary, Franklin Woodturners Club Inc. 430b SH 22, RD 1, Tuakau
Meetings are held on Thursday at 7:00pm, at the Clubrooms, BMX Reserve, Collingwood Road, Waiuku
 

Waikato

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Thames Woodturning Club
 Rob Brouwer
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Meetings held 2nd Monday of the month starting at 7:00pm at the Thames High School.
Cambridge Woodturners Club
 Barry Harding
Phone:(07) 823-5240
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Meetings 1st Wednesday of the month.
Waikato Guild of Woodworkers
 Paul Dangerfield
Phone:(07) 843-5494
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Website:http://waikatowood.blogspot.com

Club Meeting 3rd Thursday, Woodworkers Hall, Storey Avenue, Te Rapa, 7pm.
Saturday Chat, first saturday of the month 9:00am
Carvers nights first and third Wednesday of the month 7:30pm
All other Mondays in the month are open for those who wish to go along 2:00 to 5:30pm (winter only) and from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. They can do turning or get advice from other members during this time or just have a chat.

Putaruru Woodcrafters Club
 Steve Clements
Phone:(07) 883 4749
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Clubrooms (at the Putaruru Timber Museum, SH1, just south of Putaruru) are open every Wednesday.
Club meetings are on the first Monday of the month at the clubrooms at 7:30pm
 

Bay of Plenty

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Geyserland Woodworkers Guild
 Bob Douglas
Phone:(07) 349-3488
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2nd & 4th Thursday, at the club rooms, Pererika St, Rotorua
Lake Taupo Woodworkers Guild
 Robbie Graham
Phone:(07) 377-0469
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Club meetings, Nikki Penlington's home, 82 Ngamotu Road, Taupo, starting at 7:00pm. All visitors are welcome to attend these meetings.
Tauranga Woodcrafters Club
President:Doug St George
Phone:(07) 573-8399
Secretary:Tas Davie
Phone:(07) 576-8066
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Website:http://www.taurangawoodcraftersclub.org/

Club Meeting - Third Staurday of each month at 1:00pm in the clubrooms, 16 Yatton Street, Greerton.
Group 1. Woodcarvers: Meet at the clubrooms, 2nd Monday each month at 10:00am. Contact Allan Martin (07) 576-1881
Group 2. Woodturners: Meet 2nd Tuesday each month at 1:30pm. Venue to be advised. Contact Seth Douglas (07) 576-5815
Group 3. Woodturners: 1st Saturday each month at the clubrooms at 9:30am. Contact Jim Reilly (07) 577-9574
Group 4. Te Puke based members: Meet 1st Tuesday each month at 1:00pm, venue to be advised. Contact Morry Lawton (07) 573-9630
Group 5. Cabinet makers and Scrollsaw Group: Meets 1st Wednesday each month at the clubrooms. Contact Selby West (07) 578-8934 and Jacob Von Holzen (07) 884-6863
Group 6. Beginner Woodturners: Meet at the clubrooms at 9:30am 3rd Saturday. Tutored by Doug St George (07) 573-8399
Any member can go to any group although it is expected that a courtesy call be made to the leader of that group. Some groups always meet at the clubrooms, others use a variety of locations with the venue being advised prior to each meeting.

Whakatane Woodcraft Club
 Alex Anderson
Phone:(07) 308-5051
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Whakatane Arts & Craft Rooms, corner McAllister and Short St, Whakatane.
Meetings 1st Monday of the month at 7:30pm
Turning group / instruction. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:00pm
Woodcarving group instruction Wednesday @ 7:00pm

Last Updated on Sunday, 18 July 2010 14:52
 

East Coast - North Island

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Dannevirke Woodturners Club
 John Robertson
Phone:(06) 374-8664
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Every other Tuesday at Dannevirke High School
Gisborne Woodturners Group
Secretary:Murray Packer
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Meetings are 4th Thursday at 7:00pm, Workshop, Botanical Gardens, Aberdeen Road, Gisborne
Hawkes Bay Woodturners Guild
 Walter Drayton
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Website:http://www.hawkesbaywoodturners.org.nz
Club Rooms, Waiohiki, SH 50, Napier (opposite Napier Golf Club).
Club Meeting 1st Monday of the month except january, 7-9pm
Hands on woodturning every Wednesday 7:00pm to 9:00pm at the clubrooms.
Carving every 2nd Wednesday 7:00pm to 9:00pm at the clubrooms.
 

Manawatu

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Manawatu Woodworkers Guild
 Don Tietjens
Phone:(06) 354-4268
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Website:http://mwg.org.nz

All meetings are in the Guild's Clubrooms 38 Featherston St. (Botanical Rd end of Featherston Street), Palmerston North, next to the Bowling Club.
The Bowling Club allows us use of their carpark. The only restriction to this use is if they have a function on at the same time.
2nd Monday of each month at 7:30pm is Pyrography Interest Group
2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:30pm is Scrollsaw Interest Group
3rd Monday of each month at 7:30pm is a "Hands-On" Meeting when club members share their skills. Note: No Hands on in January
4th Monday of each month at 7:30pm is the Main Club Meeting, usually with a guest speaker or demonstrator. Note: No Main Meeting in December.
In addition a Segmented Turning group meets regularly. Contact secretary for venue details.

 

Taranaki

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Stratford Woodturners Association
 Heather Vivian
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Third Thursday each month 7:30pm at the Masonic Lodge, Broadway South, Stratford
Taranaki Woodworkers Guild
 Phil Cursons
Phone:(06) 758-8292
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Meetings at 219 Devon St West, New Plymouth
Last Wednesday of the month at 7:30pm

Wanganui Woodcraft Group
 David Brockway
Phone:(06) 345-8056
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Last Wednesday, Wanganui City College
 

Wellington

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Wairarapa Woodworkers Guild
 Murray Campbell
Phone:(06) 377-0470
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4th Thursday of the month at 7:00pm
Kapiti Woodworkers Guild
 Lewis Morrison
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Club meeting, second tuesday of the month at Scots Hall, Weka Road, Raumati
Meeting starts at 7:30pm
Woodturning, toymaking and carving groups meet throughout the month.
Guild of Woodworkers Wellington
 John Spittal
Phone:(04) 478-3164
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Website:http://www.gww.org.nz
Meetings first Tuesday of each month, excluding January, 7:00pm
Library, Naenae College, 910 High Street, Lower Hutt
 

Nelson / Marlborough

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Nelson Districts Woodturning Club
 Ross Woodhouse
Phone:(03) 547-6331
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Members meeting 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm at the club rooms, 50 Sovereign Street, Nelson
Marlborough Guild of Woodworkers Inc
President:Kevin Vale
Phone:(03) 577-7127
Vice-President:Murray Bugler
Phone:(03) 578-3147
Secretary:John Blundell
Phone:(03) 578-3725
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Meetings are held at the clubrooms, Brayshaw Park every 2nd Tuesday of each month 7:30pm
Every Monday 9:00am - 4:00pm Furniture making
Every Wednesday 1:00pm - 4:00pm Toy Making

 

Canterbury

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Christchurch Woodturners Association
 Bruce Irvine
Phone:(09) 358-8482
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Website:http://www.woodturning.org.nz

Meetings 1st Thursday of each month from 7:00pm to 9:00pm in the College of Education, Dovedale Ave. Ilam
Hands on night, 3rd Thursday of each month from 7:00pm to 9:00pm in the Technology room of Cobham Intermediate School, 294 Ilam Rd, Fendalton

North Canterbury Woodcraft Club
President:Noel Graham
Phone:(03) 349-8976
Secretary:Mrs Alta Brits
Phone:(03) 313-1667
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Clubrooms located at Northbrook Studios, Northbrook Road, Rangiora 7400. Open every Wednesday 1:00pm - 4:00pm. New members welcomed.
Ashburton Woodworkers
 Wim Melchers
Phone:(03) 307-1287
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Meeting venue: 4th Thursday at 7:30pm, Ashburton College workshop, Creek Street, Ashburton
Timaru Woodturners Club
 Neville Bonnington
Phone:(03) 688-0192
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Meet at Phar Lapp Raceway, Pleasant Point Highway
Monthly meeting last Wednesday of each month at 7:30 pm
Hands on 2nd Wednesday of each month at 1:30pm

 

Otago

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Taieri Woodworkers Club
 Murray Blackley
Phone:(03) 479-0404
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Monthly meeting 3rd Monday of each month at 7:30pm at Wingatui Racecourse, Gladstone Road North, Mosgiel
Workshop nights at the same location, 1st Monday of each month at 7:30pm
Otago Woodturners Guild
 Neville Willers
Phone:(03) 488-3160
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Clubrooms are at 42 Melbourne St, Dunedin
Monthly meeting 4th Monday of each month at 7:00pm
Open Day all visitors welcome, 1st Saturday of each month, 9:00am to 3:00pm
Tuesday evening 7:00pm to 10:00pm Hands on for all members
Wednesday mornings 9:00am to 12:00 noon. Hands on for all members.
Thursday evenings 7:00pm to 9:00pm beginners classes
Friday afternoons 1:00pm to 4:00pm Hands on for all members.

East Otago Woodturners
President:Barney Barton
Phone:(03) 465-1200
Mobile:(027) 631 8286
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Secretary:Mary Harvie
Phone:(03) 465-1343
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Clubrooms are on Main Road, Dunback, about 12km NNE of Palmerston on highway 85.
Meetings are the first Saturday of each month, 9:30am to about 4:00pm. (This meeting follows the Aoraki Polytechnic "Certificate in Woodturning Course") and every Wednesday Evening of the month from 7:30pm to about 10:00pm completing course work or other projects.

South Otago Woodcraft Club
 Peter Homan
Phone:(03) 418-0544
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Mondays, 1pm till 4:30pm, Clubrooms, 18 Crown Street, Balclutha
Upper Clutha Woodcraft Guild
 Chris Fluit
Phone:(03) 443-7534
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2nd Thursday at 7:30pm in the Woodwork Room, Mt Aspiring College, Plantation Rd, Wanaka
Waitaki Woodturners Guild
 Verna Chambers
Phone:(03) 439-5795
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All club meetings are held at the Club Rooms, Oamaru race course.
Club meeting. First Monday of each month from 7:00pm to 9:30pm.
All the other Mondays in the month are open for those who wish to go along from 1:30pm. They can do turning or get advice from other members during this time or just have a chat.
Wakatipu Woodcraft Guild
Secretary:Geoffrey Walker
Phone:(03) 441-2103
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President:Geoff Dalzell
Phone:(03) 442-5474
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Meetings second Monday of month 7:30pm at a members workshop. Please contact the above for details.
 

Southland

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Gore Woodworkers Club
 Ian Withers
Phone:(03) 208-6116
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Meeting 7:30pm 3rd Monday (except Stat Holidays) at the Clubrooms, Gore Show Grounds, Bury Street, Gore.
Clubrooms open 7:30pm other Wednesdays for "Hands-On" Sessions.
Southland Woodworkers Guild
 Peter Robbie
Phone:(03) 221-7117
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1st Wednesday of the month at 7:30pm
Southland Boys High Woodwork Workshop, 181 Herbert St, Invercargill

 

West Coast

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South Westland Woodturners and Woodworkers Guild
President:Tom Clarkson
Phone:(03) 753-3039
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Secretary:Cliff Strange
Phone:(03) 762-5395
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Meet at the Area School, Harihari