We are thrilled to announce that Montana Group is our major sponsor for the upcoming
Te Kiwi Māia Charity Dinner 2025!
We are incredibly excited to partner with such a renowned and respected brand, whose values align perfectly with ours. Montana Group's support is making it possible for us to offer a truly unforgettable experience, featuring gourmet cuisine that will delight and inspire. Thanks to their generosity, you can look forward to a night filled with exceptional food, great company, and a shared commitment to supporting our defence personnel and first responders.
MC - MARK SAINSBURY
He’s back for another year, the incredible Mark Sainsbury, a huge supporter and our legendary MC, returning to lend his voice and energy once again!
Auctioneer -Tony Loughran
We’re thrilled to welcome back the brilliant Tony Loughran as our auctioneer for another year! With his sharp wit, big heart, and unstoppable energy, Tony always brings the room to life, we’re so lucky to have him back supporting the cause.
Guest Speaker - Jamie Pennell
We’re honoured to welcome Jamie Pennell as our guest speaker, a highly decorated former NZSAS operator and commander, awarded the New Zealand Gallantry Star for his leadership during the 2011 Kabul Intercontinental Hotel siege. Jamie brings powerful insights into courage, leadership, and mental health through his extraordinary service, his bestselling memoir Serviceman J, and his continued work mentoring youth and elite performers.
Venue - Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT) Aviation Hall
We’re thrilled to announce that our Charity Dinner on Wednesday, 13 August 2025, will now be held at the Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT) Aviation Hall!
It’s a space full of character, history, and the perfect backdrop for a night honouring those who serve.
Thank you to our 2025 Sponsors
A huge thank you to Peter Thompson and the team for your generous support in helping make our charity dinner unforgettable.
A heartfelt thank you to Spy Valley for donating your delicious wines for our charity dinner. Your generosity adds a special touch to the night.
A huge thank you to the team from Serco for your generous sponsorship towards our charity dinner
"The Art of Strategy" SOLD 2024!
Throughout our tenure together as chiefs of the Army, Navy and Air Force, the three of us enjoyed a good, collegial relationship. But there were inevitably times when gnarly challenges, events or environments called for a “Strategy Session”. A Strategy Session would fall at the end of the day, behind the closed door of one of our offices, and it would always involve a Single Malt and a good old-fashioned talk – part problem solving, part relief-valve.
Toward the end of our time as chiefs, we thought it would be fun to capture the essence of one of these sessions, but in a way that might also be a “leave-behind” to be of some benefit. Te Kiwi Māia immediately came to mind – a charity of great relevance and value to us, and one with a gnarly challenge of its own, as a small number of passionate believers worked hard to create something wonderful from scratch.
The Art of Strategy was born from this idea to throw a bit of fun at ourselves as we looked back on our time together, while also hoping to make a contribution at a personal level to a charity that has our utmost respect and support. - Andrew Moon
THANK YOU TO OUR 2024 MAJOR SPONSORS
