Events - 2010
- 30th January 2010 - ZANZ Sports Day
- 6th March 2010 - ZANZ's Volleyball and Throwball Tournament 2010
- 21st March 2010 - ZANZ's Navroze Jashan and Lunch
- 11th April 2010 - ZANZ's Rock Climbing Event for kids
- 26th June 2010 - ZANZ Annual General Body Meeting
- 10th July 2010 - ZANZ laser strike for kids
- 17th July 2010 - ZANZ Youth Charades Night
- 19th August 2010 - ZANZ Parsi New Year Jashan
- 21st August 2010 - ZANZ Parsi New Year Function
- 18th September 2010 - ZANZ Badminton Tournament 2010
- 16th October 2010 - ZANZ Prayer Class Kid's Natak
- 16th October 2010 - ZANZ Antakshari Competition
- 11th December 2010 - ZANZ Christmas Party
| Date | 30th January 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | ZANZ Sports Day 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venue | Wakaaranga Primary School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The ZANZ Sports Day 2010 was held on 30th January at Wakaaranga School. Mother Nature blessed us with a great day for this event. We were lucky to have a sunny day with a steady breeze to keep everyone cool as they spent a fun day out with their families and friends. Although dark clouds loomed in the afternoon, we were only subjected to a brief and cooling shower.
The Committee was on the grounds of Wakaaranga School by 8 a.m. measuring, cutting, hammering and tying ropes down to create lanes for the races. We started with the under 6 races and steadily made our way through the heats and finals of 28 different races which had a total of 154 participants. We finally locked up and went home at 8:30 p.m.
In spite of all the falls, cut lip, grazed knees and elbows, fainting spell, cut nose and a brief visit to the A&E, everyone went home exhausted and with smiles on their faces. The lucky winners also walked away with medals and yummy chocolates.Resultsfor each race are below.
A lot of time and effort went into organising this mammoth event and the ZANZ ManagementCommittee would like to sincerely thank all the volunteers who helped us throughout the day. We couldn’t have made this event a success without your help and support.
Special thanks go to Benifer Irani for convincing & encouraging us to take on this event and having the exhausting job of announcing all the races and the winners. We would like to thank Zubbin Navroji, Burzis Ustad, Delsey Daruwalla, Anahita Hansotia and Kainaz Variava for working hard throughout the day. We would also like to thank Rushad Anklesaria for making the medals and Rohinton Fitter for taking pictures during the event.
Also, thanks to the Zoroastrian Community Trust of New Zealand (ZCT) for feeding the crowd with yummy food and drinks. Their tasty sausages, vada pav, lamb and chicken cutlets, kheema and chicken mayo rolls, popsicles and delicious falooda and tea were devoured and appreciated by all.
Porus and Benifer Irani have donated two rotating shields for this and future ZANZ Sports Days. The shields are given to the male and female who win the most individual & mixed events. The proud winners for 2010 were:
ZANZ All Parsis Athletic Meet - Women Champion - Shiromi Billiardmaker
ZANZ All Parsis Athletic Meet - Men Champion - Percy Mehta
If you would like to print any of these photos and want the original files, please email the file names at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will be happy to send the same to you.
LOST and FOUND Several items were left behind and we have found:
2 caps, 1 ladies' hat, 1 sudreh, 1 bucket and 1 spade.
If you have lost any of these items, please contact Jarafshan at 828-1103
We look forward to hosting many more successful events but we can’t do it without the support and participation of the community so please attend in large numbers.
The winners of the individual races are given in the results section below.
Regards, ZANZ Management Committee |
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| Date | 6th March 2010 |
| Event | ZANZ's Volleyball and Throwball Tournament 2010 |
| Venue | Lloyd Ellsmore Volleyball Courts, Pakuranga |
| Description |
The ZANZ Volleyball and Throwball Tournament was held on Saturday 6th March 2010, at Lloyd Ellsmore, Pakuranga. For Volleyball two teams were made and following our Parsi Baug tradition were given the names of Dadar Parsi Colony and Navroz Baug. The team members were as follows:
Dadar Parsi Colony:
Navroz Baug:
They contested a hard fought best of five games, which went to the wire, with the honours shifting from one to the other with every passing game. Finally the Dadar Parsi Colony Team won 8-15, 15-11, 14-16, 15-9, 15-11. For Women's Throwball too, the women were divided into two equally strong teams and given the 'kiwi' names of the 'BLUES' and the 'HURRICANES'. The team members were as follows: Hurricanes:
Blues:
The Hurricanes had a superb start and won the first two games to put some pressure on the Blues. However, the Blues 0-2 down, regrouped quickly and won the next two games to keep the tie at 2-2, into the decider. Both the teams fought the final game really hard, dragging it into a tie breaker and finally the Blues prevailed 13-15, 10-15, 15-8, 15-4, 16-14. The award for 'The Most Valuable Player of the Throwball Tournament 2010' was given to Ferzeen Irani. The committee would like to thank Porus Kateli who was there at 9:00am sharp to help setup the volleyball and throwball courts and also to Rohinton Patrawala for helping us clean up later, once the tournament was over. Also a big thank you to our referee Adil Kapadia. With support from the community, the committee endeavors to organise many more tournaments for the rest of 2010. Best Regards, ZANZ Management Committee.
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| Date | 21st March 2010 |
| Event | ZANZ Navroze Jashan and Lunch |
| Venue | Bucklands Beach Community Hall and 'Observatory Restaurant' at Sky City Auckland |
| Description | Dear Friends,
ZANZ organised a community Jashan on the auspicious occasion of Navroze. The Jashan was held at Bucklands Beach Hall and was attended by over 120 guests. ZANZ would like to thank the 7 dastoors (Khushroo Master, Jamsheed Tata, Riyasp and Karan Bhandari, Rishad Katki, Navzad Chhor and Jehan Balsara) for performing the Jashan. We would also like to thank Gilshan Vagal for donating the flowers for the Jashan. After the Jashan, the ZANZ Prayer Class children sang two monajaats which were appreciated by young and old present. We would like to thank Farida and Sanaya Master for all the time and effort they put into teaching our children the two songs and Anahita Aspar for accompanying the children on the keyboard. The children did a fantastic job and received a lot of well-deserved applause. The attendees then partook in the delicious chasni. We would like to thank Armin Dadabhoy, Baji and Persees Antia, Bilkish Vazifdar, Daliah Kermani, Kairus Hansotia, Mahrukh Stazyk, Rashna H Tata, Tehmus Mistry, Thrity Mistry and all others who donated fruits, ravo malido and sev. We would also like to thank all of you who helped us tidy up the hall after the festivities were done. ZANZ also organised a Navroze lunch at the 'Observatory Restaurant' in central Auckland. One hundred and fifty guests celebrated in style, 194 metres above ground level. They dined on a scrumptious seafood buffet while enjoying breathtaking views of Auckland City. The children did justice to the desert bar, often going back for the seconds, thirds and fourths. Kairus and Anahita Hansotia were the lucky winners of the ZANZ raffle (dinner for two at the observatory restaurant). Everyone went away with smiles on their faces and full stomachs. We appreciate the feedback we have received about the navroze lunch. We are very glad to note that all of you enjoyed the venue and the food very much. Regards, ZANZ Management Committee. |
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| Date | 11th April 2010 |
| Event | ZANZ's Rock Climbing Event for kids |
| Venue | Extreme Edge Indoor Climbing, Panmure |
| Description |
Dear Friends,
Twenty-four children and their parents enjoyed a fun-filled afternoon at Extreme Edge Indoor Climbing, Panmure . After a brief lesson on safety, the kids were off. They climbed a wide variety of walls with varying levels of difficulty. Some of the parents took on the walls as well and succeeded with flying colours. There was a short break for juice, chips and cake which the children scoffed down quickly. They were back on the walls for a second session until it was time to go home. The ZANZ management committee would like to thank all parents who helped their children have a great time by acting as 'Human Belays'. We hope that all the children went home happy and ready for an early bed-time. Regards, ZANZ Management Committee. |
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| Date | 26th June 2010 |
| Event | ZANZ AGM 2010 |
| Venue | Pakuranga Community Hall, Pakuranga |
| Description | The minutes of the ZANZ AGM can be obtained by emailing the ZANZ Committee on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Kindly note, the meeting minutes will be emailed / distributed to ZANZ members only. |
| Date | 10th July 2010 |
| Event | ZANZ Laser Strike for kids |
| Venue | AMF Bowling, Panmure |
| Description | Thirty-six youngsters aged 6 to 16 had a fantastic time at the ZANZ laser strike event on 10th July 2010. After a game of thrilling and exhausting laser skirmish, the kids were treated to hot chips and biscuits after which they descended on the arcade games. The parents also enjoyed games of pool while they waited for their young combatants to finish. Watch this space for the next ZANZ school holidays event in September. |
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| Date | 17th July 2010 |
| Event | ZANZ Youth Charades Night |
| Venue | Farm Cove Intermediate |
| Description | A very first in the ZANZ event list, Charades Night was intended for the youth to enjoy an evening of coming together and having a fun night with friends. And they sure had one! With 46 participants attending the event, the teams were made on the spot by pulling names out of a hat. Six strong teams mixed with kids of all ages were named by teammates calling themselves – The A Team, Johnny, Raju, Vaccha, Super 7 and TG.
Each participant from their team had a turn at acting out what was thrown at them from 5 different categories which included – names of movies, songs, quotes or books, celebrities and TV Series. All the teams were pretty tied up throughout the game until the end of the night playing two rounds under each category. To break the tie, the top three teams played the mixed bag round for the big prize. After another close round, the last round was played to see which team guessed the name fastest. At this challenge 'The A Team' succumbed to take the 2nd runner ups place. Team 'Raju' were the Runner ups winning movie vouchers and team 'Super7' was announced as charades champs, winning movie vouchers and bonus entertainment vouchers. No one left the event empty handed, all the participants left with mouthfuls of chocolates and amazing memories of the night. A very big thank you goes to Benifer Irani and her daughter Zeenia Irani for all the support and time provided in making this event such a success that it was.
Super 7 - Winners
Team Raju – Runner up
The A Team – 2nd Runner ups
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| Date | 19th August 2010 |
| Event | ZANZ Parsi New Year Jashan |
| Venue | Te Tuhi Centre, Pakuranga |
| Description | "A jashan (the Indian-Zoroastrian word) or jashne (the Iranian-Zoroastrian word) is a religious thanksgiving ceremony, or one that celebrates or commemorates an important event. Jashne means celebration or festival in Farsi. Jashan is derived from jashne as well as the Avestan word yasna* (cf. Vedic Sanskrit yajna). A jashan / jashne is therefore a name for an event that is part of the zoroastrian calendar such as Jashne Mehergan, as well as the religious ceremony conducted during a special occasion". https://www.heritageinstitute.com/zoroastrianism/index.htm
Our Parsi New Year Jashan was hosted by ZANZ at the Te Tuhi Centre in Pakuranga. Since Navroze (19th August 2010) fell on a working day, the committee decided to schedule the Jashan at 4.00 p.m. to enable our community to attend in large numbers. Approximately 100 people, of all ages, attended the Jashan. The Jashan was conducted by Viraf Fatakia and Jamsheed Tata with assistance from Khushroo Master, Riyasp Bhandari, Karan Bhandari, Perzaan Mehta, Furzan Rao, Navzad Chhor and Rishad Katki. The jashan ended at 5:15 p.m. and we had humbandagi after the Jashan. Then chasni was enjoyed by all. Delicious malido, fruits, sev, ravo and dry fruits offered in the jashan were served. We would like to thank all the priests for performing the jashan ceremony. We would also like to thank Khorshed Tukina, Thrity Mistry, Anahita Hansotia, Kashmira Mehta, Binaifer Homavazir, Bilkish Vazifdar, Daisy Wadia, Armin Dadabhoy, Kainaz Variava, Gulshan Vagal and any others whose name we may have missed, for their contribution to the jashan in the form of food and/or cash for the Jashan ceremony. A big thanks also goes to Paeterasp Vevaina, Burzis Ustad and Binaifer Aspar for their help in setting up the hall before the Jashan, Sanaya Master and Mahafrin Suntoke for their help after jashan and to all the volunteers who helped during and after the event. Best Wishes ZANZ Management Committee |
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| Date | 21st August 2010 |
| Event | ZANZ Parsi New Year Function |
| Venue | Howick Recreation Centre |
| Description | Over 100 people attended the ZANZ New Year dinner at Howick Recreation Centre on Saturday 21st August 2010. DJs Chris and Nash provided lively music throughout the night. The caterers, Khyber Restaurant, provided excellent food which included goat biryani, chicken tikka masala and lamb rogan josh. The dinner was enjoyed by all with many coming back for seconds and thirds. Dancing started in full swing after dinner. The raffle winner on the night was Kerrie Damania who won a basket full of goodies kindly donated by Benifer & Porus Irani. The second prize, a wine bottle donated by Koura bay wines, was won by Navaz Engineer. The lucky ticket winner was Yezdi Sopariwalla. He won a bottle of wine donated by Koura Bay Wines. We would like to thank all our volunteers who stayed back and helped us put the chairs and tables away. A big thanks to all who attended and supported ZANZ. Best Wishes ZANZ Management Committee |
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| Date | 18th September 2010 |
| Event | ZANZ Badminton Tournament 2010 |
| Venue | Howick Recreation Centre |
| Description | Dear friends,
ZANZ organized a badminton tournament at the HRC on 18th Sept 2010. Last year this event proved very popular and hence we decided to have a repeat this year. This year we also decided to invite juniors' to participate based on feedback received last year. In this year's tournament we had 45 participants and we conducted Junior's singles, Men's singles, Women's singles, Men's doubles and Women's doubles tournaments. Our congratulations to the following winners and runners up in their respective categories: Men's Singles
Women's Singles
Men's Doubles
Women's Doubles:
Junior Singles
We had a prize giving ceremony where the winners were felicitated with movie tickets and the runners up were given a box of chocolates. Everyone enjoyed the event and the place was reminiscent of the Parsee colony atmosphere. Kids were literally playing in tiny spaces between the courts. An excellent performance by all and in particular our upcoming star of the day was Sanaya Wadia. Shahanoor Contractor and Cherag Daruwalla proved to be the master players of this tournament. We would like to thank all our volunteers for umpiring the games and helping us in the end to tidy up the hall. This tournament was controlled by Paeterasp Vevaina from the very beginning and he proved to be a valuable resource for the committee. Everybody pitched in and provided support throughout the tournament so thanks to all of you. Delicious lamb cutlets and chicken roll were served by Malcolm and Kainaz Variava. The food was enjoyed by all the players and all others present. A comment heard by one of our committee member was "Ketlu soju ramej aapra poryao, shu talent che aapra bachao ma, kharekhar aai ZANZ avi kai event kare to maja aavi jai". Perhaps that speaks volumes for this event. Regards, |
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| Date | 16th October 2010 |
| Event | ZANZ Prayer Class Kid's Natak |
| Venue | Bucklands Beach Hall |
| Description | The ZANZ prayer class children made their parents and families very proud when they gave a fantastic performance entitled "The Story of Creation" on Saturday 16th October at the Bucklands Beach Hall. This performance was the culmination of weeks of hard practice during prayer classes since March this year. The audience applauded the children's efforts with loud clapping, cheers and whistling. The children left the stage with huge smiles on their faces.
The director of this great performance was our very own talented Thespian, Mr. Godrej Engineer. The ZANZ committee would like to express our gratitude to Godrej for dedicating a lot of time and effort into this show. We would also like to thank Yutaaz Saher for being a fantastic assistant director, coaching the children and helping Godrej at all the rehearsals. We would also like to thank all our volunteers who were working behind the scenes to get this play together. There is a lot of talent in our children and we hope to showcase it at many more dramatic performances in the future. Kind Regards,ZANZ Management Committee |
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| Date | 16th October 2010 |
| Event | ZANZ Antakshari Competition |
| Venue | Bucklands Beach Hall |
| Description | There was fierce competition amongst the 8 teams that battled at the ZANZ Antakshari Night on October 16th 2010 at Bucklands Beach Hall. The MC, Baji Antia, along with his talented team (Paeterasp Vevaina, Zubbin Navroji and Armin Mehta) did a fantastic job organising the songs, video and audio clips to challenge the 48 brave participants. Malcolm and Kainaz Variava's yummy sandwiches, rolls, samosas and fried rice kept everyone happy and full through the night.
We have some wonderful singers in our community and even audience members got a chance to show their musical talent. The competition was close and towards the end, every point was important. Unfortunately, only one team could be crowned the ultimate champions but the camaraderie and sportsmanship shown by the participants made everyone a winner and we all walked away with smiles on our faces and songs in our hearts. The top 3 teams were: First Prize: Desi Kalaakar (103 Points)
We would like to acknowledge and thank Baji and his team for investing a lot of time and effort during the initial preparation for this event and on the night itself. The antakshari competition went on for 3 hours but they had enough songs for another hour or so. To say they were well-prepared would be an understatement. We are already looking forward to the next antakshari competition. We would also like to the thank those of you who stayed back and helped the committee put away tables and chairs. For every ZANZ event, the committee is present an hour before and at least an hour after everybody goes home so any help is most appreciated. Kind Regards,ZANZ Management Committee |
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| Date | 11th December 2010 |
| Event | ZANZ Christmas Party |
| Venue | Bucklands Beach Hall |
| Description | The 2010 ZANZ Christmas Party was held on 11th December 2010 at Bucklands Beach Hall. All the children who attended had a wonderful time. The party started with each child selecting a picture for their SandArt activity. Then their imaginations took over as they patiently filled in each section of the picture with different colours of sand. Some parents also got into the spirit and helped out. Once their masterpieces were laminated and ready to go home, the children had a bite to eat before SANTA came to hand out presents to all the good boys and girls. This year, Santa was extra-special as "he" spoke several languages and made the children dance and play before handing out the presents and candy canes. The ZANZ committee would like to thank our special Santa for making the party fun and entertaining for young and old present and hope that "he" can come back next year. We wish all our Zoroastrian friends a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Regards, ZANZ Management Committee |
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Over 100 people attended the ZANZ New Year dinner at Howick Recreation Centre on Saturday 21st August 2010.
DJs Chris and Nash provided lively music throughout the night. The caterers, Khyber Restaurant, provided excellent food which included goat biryani, chicken tikka masala and lamb rogan josh. The dinner was enjoyed by all with many coming back for seconds and thirds.
Dancing started in full swing after dinner. The raffle winner on the night was Kerrie Damania who won a basket full of goodies kindly donated by Benifer & Porus Irani. The second prize, a wine bottle donated by Koura bay wines, was won by Navaz Engineer. The lucky ticket winner was Yezdi Sopariwalla. He won a bottle of wine donated by Koura Bay Wines.
We would like to thank all our volunteers who stayed back and helped us put the chairs and tables away.
A big thanks to all who attended and supported ZANZ.
Best Wishes
ZANZ Management Committee
Events - 2012
- 26th February 2012 - ZANZ TT Championship 2012
- 21st March 2012 - ZANZ Navroze Jashan
- 25th March 2012 - ZANZ Navroze function and Avan Roj nu Parab
- 18th April 2012 - ZANZ Tip Top Ice Cream Factory Visit
- 23rd June 2012 - ZANZ AGM
- 11th July 2012 - ZANZ Airport Tour
- 18th August 2012 - ZANZ New Year Jashan
- 18th August 2012 - ZANZ New Year Function
- 9th October 2012 - ZANZ's VISY Recycling Plant Tour
- 13th October 2012 - ZANZ Antakshari Night
- 8th December - Children's Christmas Party
| Date | 26th February 2012 |
| Event | ZANZ TT Championship 2012 |
| Venue | Pakuranga Community Hall |
| Description | Where were you on Sunday 26th Feb 2012? Did you know that ZANZ had organised a Table Tennis Tournament and at 2:30 p.m. the Finals started amidst a crowd of 90 people all cheering and clapping for the finalists? Can you believe this happening in Aotearoa? For the adults, it was like the floodgates of the past had opened up, reminding them of their youthful days in our Parsee baugs playing TT and enjoying every moment. Please read for further details.
ZANZ organised the tournament at the Pakuranga Community Hall. There were 36 participants who displayed fantastic skills and enthusiasm. The volunteers started organising the tables & nets at 11 a.m. and right from the word "GO", a potpourri of kids, teenagers and adults started practising some shots. With the draws all put up for display, the participants were eager to see who they were playing against and what their chances were to get to the finals. Our TT tournament had four categories Junior Singles, Men Singles, Women Singles and Jumble Doubles. All games were played for 11 points and we decided to have best of 3 games for the rounds till quarter finals. For semi-finals and finals, the winner was decided on the basis of best of 5 games. In the Junior category, the final was played between Zane Karai and Rishad Manecksha. Rishad won the tournament 11-7, 11-9 and 14-12. In the Women's finals it was a repeat from 2 years ago, the classic clash between the Sarkari ladies. Veera Sarkari played against her daughter Roxanne (last year's winner). But this time the tables were turned. Veera played some excellent shots which were well returned by Roxanne. Experience won against youth and Veera won 11-8, 8-11, 11-5 and 11-7. By 2:30 p.m. there was palpable excitement in the air as only one table was left in the centre for the finalists to play. Minoo Master kindly obliged to referee the finals. We started with the Jumble doubles final which was played by Sohrab Irani & Jarafshan Mistry against Dinyar Irani & Bilkish Vazifdar. Such was the intensity of this final that it extended to five games. Every time a shot was played or defended the crowd cheered the players. Dinyar Irani & Bilkish Vazifdar won the title beating their opponents 11-9, 11-9, 6-11, 7-11 and 11-6. It was 3.00 p.m. and time for the main showdown. The Men Finals were about to begin. Sohrab Irani (winner of the last ZANZ TT tournament) was to play against Dinyar Irani. It was a classic tale of the clash between the experienced, cool and composed Sohrab against Dinyar's youth, vigour and exuberance. The final was exciting and pulsating with crowd cheers and calls; at times nail-biting, and mesmerising the whole atmosphere. An awesome display of chops, top spins, shots and equally good defence was enjoyed by all. Dinyar won the title with scores 15-17, 11-7, 12-10 and 11-6. It was a very exciting day for all participants and spectators. The prize giving ceremony followed and a special prize was given to Porus Kateli for his help with refereeing and setting up of tables. Minoo Master was also thanked for refereeing the finals. We would like to thank Viraf Todywalla for donating tickets to the upcoming show IndiKing as prizes. Other prizes included movie tickets and chocolates for the winners and runners up. No ZANZ event is complete without comments from Benifer Irani and she proved to be an excellent amusement with her Parsee comments "Fori naak", "Thaaki gyoj" etc. Also, no Parsee event is complete without food. The youth branch of ZANZ (Zoroastrian Youth of New Zealand) had food stalls set up. They sold Chutney and Vegetable sandwiches, Lamb Cutlets, Bhel, Kulfi, Raro, Mava cakes and Tea with Batasas. It was nice to see so many of our youngsters involved in fundraising for the upcoming World Zoroastrian Youth Congress to be held here in NZ in 2015. They were meticulous and well-organised. They will need your support over the next few years as they continue to fundraise for the big event. We take this opportunity to thank all the volunteers who helped us to set up the tables, referee and clean the hall. Big thanks to the spectators who proved to be an excellent audience and cheered for all the participants. A final thanks to Minoo Siganporia and Paeterasp Vevaina for helping ZANZ organise this event. They worked hard on the day and the weeks prior to the event to make sure everything went smoothly on the day. Best regards, ZANZ Management Committee |
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| Date | 21st March 2012 |
| Event | ZANZ Navroze Jashan |
| Venue | Te Tuhi |
| Description | Dear friends,
One hundred people attended the ZANZ Jamshedi Navroze Jashan on 21st March 2012 at Te Tuhi, The Mark. The ZANZ Management Committee would like to thank Viraf Fatakia, Khushru Master, Jamsheed Tata, Perzaan Mehta, Karan Bhandari, Rishad Katki, Navzad Chhor and Jehan Balsara for performing the Jashan. We would also like to thank Darius Mistry, Dilshad Shroff, Kairus Hansotia, Homai Elavia and Gulshan Vagal for donating cash for the Jashan. Thanks to Thrity Mistry for donating flowers, Cyrus & Rati Mehta for donating dry fruits and Ketty Fitter for making papris for the malido. The Jashan was followed by the sharing of chasni which was generously brought by Anahita Daruwalla, Anahita Vevaina, Armin Dadabhoy, Binaifer Homavazir, Daliah Kermani, Dinaz Cooverji, Faranak Kabir, Goolrukh Mistry, Havovi Chhor, Hufrish Mehta, Kashmira Amrolia, Kashmira Mehta, Tehmus Mistry, Thrity Mistry and Veera Sarkari. If we have missed naming anyone, we apologise but truly appreciate your kind donation. After everyone had their fill of the chasni, many also took some home for their families. The community spirit was alive and apparent at this Jashan and we hope to have many more like it. Kind Regards, ZANZ Management Committee |
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| Date | 25th March 2012 |
| Event | ZANZ Navroze function and Avan Roj nu Parab |
| Venue | Motuihe Island |
| Description | Over 100 people attended the ZANZ cruise and picnic on Sunday 25th March 2012. Mother Nature set a few hearts fluttering by offering morning skies filled with dark clouds and rain showers. By 10 a.m. there were blue skies and the ZANZ committee breathed sighs of relief as we headed to central Auckland towards the ferry terminal.
At the terminal, each passenger was handed a delicious and filling boxed lunch. The chartered ferry left the terminal and we headed towards Motuihe Island. At the ferry terminal, as we waited for the last few people to board the ferry, we were entertained by a spectacular air show. After disembarking from the ferry, we came together on the beach and held a humbundagi. After this people, were free to explore the island, swim, build sand castles, play beach games or just relax. On the island we were informed that there was going to be a special event on the island that afternoon. Sixty tuatara were being released back into the wild and we were invited to be part of the welcoming ceremony. In the culmination of an eight-year-project, the tuatara were flown by helicopter from Lady Alice Island in Northland to their new home, Motuihe Island. Some of us were there to witness this historical event. At 3:00 p.m. we left the island and sailed back to Auckland after a fun and relaxing day at the beach. The ZANZ committee would like to thank Hosi and Maharukh Katki for catering the picnic lunch that everyone enjoyed. We would also like to thank Firoza Saklatwalla for making over 100 delicious dar ni poris. We have received a lot of positive feedback from the community regarding this event and hope to host more unique events in the coming years. Kind Regards, ZANZ Management Committee |
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| Date | 18th April 2012 |
| Event | Tip Top Ice Cream Factory Visit |
| Venue | Tip Top Ice Cream Factory, Auckland |
| Description | Nine adults and twenty-six children visited the Tip Top Ice cream factory on Wednesday, 18th April for a tour. The tour started with Madelaine (our tour guide) telling us about the health and safety rules we had to follow once we were in the factory.
Once inside the factory, we were given a step by step tour of how Tip Top make their famously creamy ice cream. We also watched ice cream production from enclosed viewing galleries. There was a smelling competition where we had to identify 4 different flavours of ice cream. The children did a LOT better than the adults! After a Q&A session, we FINALLY got to the best part of the whole tour... getting a chance to sample one (or in some cases two) Tip Top ice cream cone/bar while watching a short DVD about the history of Tip Top ice cream. It was a sweet and satisfying end to an informative and fun morning. As it was a beautiful day, many children stayed back to play in the playground before going home. The ZANZ Management Committee would like to thank Anahita Gonda, Rohinton Fitter and Shahazad Contractor who generously agreed to drive children who did not have transport to and from the factory. We hope to organise more school holiday events in the future for our children and once again will call on parents to assist so that more children can participate and have fun. Kind Regards, ZANZ Management Committee |
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| Date | 23rd June 2012 |
| Event | ZANZ AGM |
| Venue | Te Tuhi Auditorium |
| Description | The minutes of the ZANZ AGM can be obtained by emailing the ZANZ committee on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Kindly note, the meeting minutes will be emailed / distributed to ZANZ members only. |
| Date | 11th July 2012 |
| Event | ZANZ Airport Tour |
| Venue | Auckland International Airport |
| Description | Thirty-eight children and adults congregated at the Pakuranga Mall on a cold morning on 11th July waiting to get on a bus to take them to the Auckland International Airport. A rumour amongst the children was that we were going on a double-decker bus. The rumour turned into reality when we walked to the bus stop and lo and behold, a double decker bus was waiting for us! It was as much a surprise for the ZANZ Management Committee as it was for the children. The bus company had decided to send the bus especially for the children who were excited to grab the front seats on the upper deck as they rushed into the bus. Benifer Irani led the adults in Gujarati songs as we traveled to the airport. Thirty minutes later, we were at Auckland airport and were greeted by our tour guide and hostess, Tiana Samasoni, who took us to a private conference room on the third floor of the International terminal. After an interactive presentation on the history of the airport and the different types of people who work there, Tiana had a treat in store for us. She said we had two guest speakers who were bringing their special friends. The speakers were Customs dog handlers who work at the airport and the special friends were two Labrador sniffer dogs. We saw a demonstration of how the dogs can detect certain 'chemicals' on passengers. The children also got a chance to pet the dogs and play with them. Then it was time to make our way to the observation deck where we saw several planes take off and land. Once back at the conference room, we had a delicious lunch from McDonalds followed by cookies. Tiana gave each child goodies including lollies, airport flags, stickers and cards. Three lucky people (Sheroy Gonda, Zack Karai and Thrity Mistry) even won large informative books on the history of the Auckland airport. Soon, it was time to head home and everyone piled into the bus. Spirits were high in spite of the fact that we got stuck in traffic and arrived in Pakuranga an hour later. After thanking our friendly bus driver Dave, everyone went home with smiles on their faces and a head full of airport facts. The ZANZ Management Committee would like to thank all the parents and grandparents who attended the tour and helped supervise the children. We are organising another informative tour for our children in the October school holidays so make sure you sign your kids up fast as these tours fill up very quickly. |
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| Date | 18th August 2012 |
| Event | ZANZ New Year Jashan |
| Venue | Te Tuhi, The Mark |
| Description | Dear friends,
Nearly one hundred people attended the ZANZ Parsi New Year Jashan on 18th August 2012 at Te Tuhi, The Mark. The ZANZ Management Committee would like to thank Viraf Fatakia, Jamsheed Tata, Khushru Master, Karan Bhandari, Navzad Chhor and Jehan Balsara for performing the Jashan. We would also like to thank Darius Mistry, Vicky Mistry, Xerxes Saher, Binaifer Homavazir, Gulshan Vagal & Goolu Balsara for their monitory donations and Ketty Fitter, Goolrukh Mistry, Tehmus Mistry, Armin Dadabhoy, Anahita Vevaina, Arnavaz Irani, Yasmin Karani, Daliah Kermani, Faranak Kabir, Khushcheher Contractor, Paricheher Contractor, Cyrus Khambatta and Roshni Daruwalla for donating papris, sev, malido and ravo. If we have missed naming anyone, we apologise but truly appreciate your kind donation. After everyone had their fill of the chasni, many also took some home for their families. The ZANZ Management Committee also took 2 bowls of sev for next day's Senior Citizens Coffee Group. The sev was enjoyed with dahi as a morning snack. The community spirit was alive and apparent at this Jashan and we hope to have many more like it. Kind Regards, ZANZ Management Committee |
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| Date | 18th August 2012 |
| Event | ZANZ New Year Function |
| Venue | India Gate Restaurant |
| Description | The youth organised the annual ZANZ New Year Function on the 18th of August to fundraise for the upcoming 6th World Zoroastrian Youth Congress in 2015. The theme was "I'm Bawa & I Know it", giving all individuals the opportunity to dress and impress in their best Bawa Outfit. Overall, it was a fantastic evening with a splendid buffet spread followed by dancing, raffles and spot prizes. The evening would not have been as successful as it was without the overwhelming support of the community. A big thank you to our generous sponsors and donors: Businesses
Individuals & Families
Kind Regards, Tinaz, Nazneen and Roxanne |
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| Date | 9th October 2012 |
| Event | ZANZ's VISY Recycling Plant tour |
| Venue | VISY Recycling Plant |
| Description | An excited group of children and adults boarded a Ritchies bus in Pakuranga on the morning of 9th October. The bus was going to take us to the VISY Recycling plant. It was a short trip so there wasn't enough time to organise teams for antakshari (as requested by Benifer Irani). Once at the recycling plant, we were taken to the Education Centre where Meredith, our tour guide and educational facilitator, told us about all the different types of products VISY recycles. She quizzed the children on items that can and cannot be recycled and was very impressed by their knowledge and responses. After an informative and interesting animation which showed us how the MRF (Materials Recovery Facility) sorts and separates all the recycled materials collected from different areas in Auckland, she gave us High Visibility vests, safety glasses and closed footwear (for those of us who had open-toed shoes) and took us outside. The whole group was first weighed on the scales which trucks are weighed on. Our group weighed in at 1540 kg. We then made our way to the area where recycling trucks dump their loads. In the brief time we were there, we saw 6 trucks depositing recycled materials collected from Auckland neighbourhoods and even from areas outside Auckland. There was an unpleasant smell (as expected) around the area but we soon got used to it. Due to health and safety reasons we were not allowed inside the recycling plant. On the way back to the education centre, we were weighed once again and somehow had lost 20 kg!! After making sure we hadn't lost anyone in the huge mountain of recycled materials we went indoors. Meredith then told us what happens to plastic, metal, cardboard and glass products after they are recycled and showed us how these materials are converted into new products. The children were amazed to see how a small plastic 'test tube' could be converted into a plastic Coke bottle and how aluminium cans could be recycled indefinitely. After thanking Meredith, we made our way back to Ian (our friendly bus driver) and the bus. We snacked on chips and lollies (thanks to some generous parents who had brought food) and were soon back in Pakuranga. It was an informative and interesting trip enjoyed by everyone who went. Please see how much fun we had by looking at the attached pictures. For more information about VISY recycling and online games and prizes for children, please visit VISY Recycling Plant Kind Regards, ZANZ Management Committee |
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| Date | 13th October 2012 |
| Event | ZANZ Antakshari Night |
| Venue | Bucklands Beach Hall |
| Description | A total of 7 teams (with 6 participants each) took part in the ZANZ Antakshari Night. There were 7 rounds in total; some were easy and others left participants scratching their heads. The last round had a twist. The English meaning of a song was given and the teams had to guess and sing the correct Hindi song. Many teams did very well in this round. The winning team "Rangeelay Ratan" did an awesome job of scoring 140 points by getting points in 12 out of 14 rounds. The runners up, "Fitter ki toh nikal paddi" got 120 points with a close finish against "Saaz aur Awaz" who came third with 110 points. Everyone took the challenge with good spirits except for a few who found it very wearisome. The Zoroastrian Youth of New Zealand (ZYNZ) had put up food stalls as a fundraiser and did a marvellous job selling sausages, bhel puri, mava cakes, cutlets, tea, drinks and fries – everyone loved the food and it was sold out in a flash. The ZANZ Management Committee would like to thank all the volunteers who stayed back and helped clear the chairs and tables. Huge thanks also go to Paeterasp Vevaina who helped Roshni Daruwalla with the organisation of this event and to Baji Antia for once again doing such a fantastic job as MC. |
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| Date | 8th December 2012 |
| Event | ZANZ's Children's Christmas Party |
| Venue | Swimsation East Tamaki |
| Description | Children had a splashing time at the ZANZ Christmas party held at Swimsation East Tamaki. For the first hour, they were in the pool splashing around and having water fights. Lucas, our wonderful lifeguard and host, also held racing competitions between the girls and the boys. It was then time for some well-deserved snacks of burgers, chips and juice. Santa arrived to give presents to all the good boys and girls. The children were then surprised with a really cool treat. ZANZ had hired a Super Kool ice-cream truck and the children each chose an ice-cream cone before they went home.
ZANZ would like to thank our very special ‘Santa’ and all the parent helpers who helped us to set up and then tidy up the place. We have had great feedback from the children about the venue and are considering having a mid-summer pool party early next year, so watch this space. Kind Regards, ZANZ Management Committee |
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Events - 2009
- 7th March 2009 - CRIME WATCH
- 21st March 2009 - ZANZ Navroze Jashan
- 18th April 2009 - ZANZ Heart Health Talk
- 27th June 2009 - ZANZ Annual General Body Meeting
- 19th August 2009 - Parsi New Year Jashan
- 22nd August 2009 - Parsi New Year Function
- 26th September 2009 - ZANZ Badminton Tournament 2009
- 17th October 2009 - Food and Housie Night
- 31st October 2009 - Children's Halloween Party
- 21st November 2009 - ZANZ Youth Event - Laser Strike
- 5th December 2009 - ZANZ Children's Christmas Party 2009
- 6th December 2009 - ZANZ Table Tennis Tournament 2009
- 31st December 2009 - ZANZ New Year's Eve Function
| Date | 7th March 2009 |
| Event | Crime Watch |
| Venue | Te-Tuhi The Mark |
| Description | A Special Public Information Meeting with the Counties Manukau Police had been organized by the Management Committee for both ZANZ members and Non members. Sergeant Nigel Roe from Community Services & Gurpreet Arora South East Asian Liaison Officer Counties District Manukau , addressed the meeting. Our main interest in organizing this meeting was for members to "USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BE INFORMED AND EDUCATED OF THEIR RIGHTS & SAFEGUARD THEMSELVES & THEIR FAMILY". Topics covered that evening were .
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| Date | 21st March 2009 |
| Event | ZANZ Navroze Jashan |
| Venue | Bucklands Beach Hall |
| Description |
We at ZANZ started this auspicious day with a well attended Community Jashan at the Bucklands Beach Hall in the morning.
14 priests, young and old chanted in harmony and their prayers left every one in the hall in agreement with the significance of this special day. Over 250 Parsis of Auckland bowed their heads in prayers and it was certainly a very emotional moment for most there, when we chanted the "Humbandagi" as one. A couple from India who are currently in NZ to be with their son and his family ,were so amazed with this huge jashan in this part of the world. The jashan made way for good intermingling with lots of "Navrooze Mubark" greetings and a communal partaking of Chasni , rawa , malida and fruits. A special mention must be made of course of all our silent donors who always give so gladly. Money, fruits & food were donated for the jashan . May their tribe grow . "Parsee thy name is charity" The evening dinner and dance function was a very enjoyable evening of Housie , Spot prizes , Dancing , & Karaoke. All the bathroom singers came out of the closet !! And good food of course - A Special thanks to our caterers Hosi and Maharukh Katki. The high light of the evening was a well orchestrated display of Laser lights, DJ' ing and Special effects by a young member of our community Nash Vazifdar and Zeesh Entertainment. Good show Nash !! Navroze for the ZANZ membership was definitely a good day and an even better evening. A special thanks to all our volunteers and donors and all who came to make this a memorable day. Regards, ZANZ Management Committee |
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| Date | 18th April 2009 |
| Event | ZANZ Heart Health Talk |
| Venue | Te-Tuhi The Mark |
| Description |
"We all love our hearts!"
ZANZ in co-ordination with the National Heart Foundation of New Zealand had arranged a ‘Heart Health Talk’ for all ZANZ members & nonmembers and was open to all . The Heart Foundation is the charity that leads the fight for good heart health for all New Zealanders
The talk threw light on:
The talk was attended by approximately 25 people. Free cook books were given to all those who attended the talk. After the presentation there was a surprise Q & A to the audience. The prize was won by two wonderful ladies. There was not much response for the Jump Rope for Heart session for the children. However two children took an active interest in the skipping rope activity and were well awarded. They were Sanaya Damania and Kayomi Patrawalla. It was a very informative evening, one in the interest of the good health of yourself and your family Warm regards, |
| Date | 27th June 2009 |
| Event | ZANZ Annual General Body Meeting |
| Venue | Te-Tuhi The Mark |
| Description | The minutes of the ZANZ AGM can be obtained by emailing the ZANZ Committee on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Kindly note, the meeting minutes will be emailed / distributed to ZANZ members only. |
| Date | 19th August 2009 |
| Event | ZANZ Parsi New Year Jashan |
| Venue | Pakuranga Community Centre |
| Description |
The ZANZ New Year Jashan on Wednesday, August 19th 2009 was well attended by over 100 people in spite of it being a weekday.
We would like to thank Viraf Fatakia, Khushru Master, Perzaan Mehta, Furzan Rao, Riyasp Bhandari, Karan Bhandari, Rishad Katki, Navzad Chhor and Jehan Balsara for performing a wonderful jashan for our community. The ZANZ Management Committee would also like to thank Anahita Hansotia, Benifer Irani, Bilkish Vazifdar, Binaifer Homavazir, Delna Mistry, Goolu Balsara, Hufrish Mehta, Khorshed Tukina, Mahrukh Stazyk, Mana Vazifdar, Pervin Fatakia, Parizad Dumasia, Roshni Daruwalla, Tanaz Siganporia, Thrity Mistry and Veera Sarkari for making donations of food or money towards the ZANZ New Year jashan. We had generous amounts of food donated and everybody had their fill of fruits, malido, ravo and sev. It was heartwarming to see so much support from our community and we thank you all sincerely. Also, the ZANZ Management Committee would like to wish all Zarathustis in New Zealand Khordad Sal Mubarak. Regards, ZANZ Management Committee |
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| Date | 22nd August 2009 |
| Event | ZANZ Parsi New Year Function |
| Venue | Howick Recreation Centre |
| Description | The ZANZ Parsi New Year Dinner and Dance function on August 22nd 2009 was well attended by over 200 people. Thank you to our wonderful caterers from Pakuranga Butchery and Takeaways who provided us with mouthwatering and finger-licking food. We got rave reviews from many attendees. Also thanks to the following people for donating prizes for the raffles:
DJ Dan did a fantastic job with the music and commented on how much fun everybody was having while dancing. |
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| Date | 26th September 2009 |
| Event | ZANZ Badminton Tournament 2009 |
| Venue | Howick Recreation Centre |
| Description | Dear ZANZ members, The ZANZ Management Committee would like to thank all the participants and spectators who joined us on Saturday 26th at the HRC for the Men's, Women's and Jumble Doubles Badminton tournament. This event was hugely popular and right from the beginning, participants started showing their skills and dexterity on the courts. The popularity can be gauged by the fact that the organisers had to redo the draws for Jumble Doubles to accommodate many participants who turned up at the last minute. It was heart-warming to note that this event attracted many non-members.
Our congratulations to the following winners and runners up in their respective categories: Men's Singles Winner - SHAHANOOR CONTRACTOR (won 11-6 and 11-4) Runner Up - KAIRUS HANSOTIA Women's Singles Winner - ROANA BILIA (won 11-7 and 11-5) Runner Up - JARAFSHAN MISTRY Jumble Doubles Winners - SHAHANOOR CONTRACTOR & DIANA KOTWAL (won 15-13 and 15-8) Runners Up - KAIRUS HANSOTIA & RUSHAD IRANI In the end a prize giving ceremony was held where the winners and runners up were felicitated with medals. Many left the hall with a good feeling of achievement and contentment especially the youth who were thrilled to their bones.
Great performances by Hanoz Bilia, Ruston Mehta and Shahvir Irani our upcoming stars. Look out for them next time. A great display of sportsmanship was shown by all other participants who wanted a special photo taken of them as well. We would like to thank Rushad Anklesaria for providing us with medals at a nominal price, Shahazad Contractor for assistance in hosting this tournament, Anahita Hansotia for taking care of the money matters and Neville Wadia for umpiring most of the games. Everybody pitched in and provided support throughout the tournament so thanks to all of you. The kids also had a grand time and started practising as soon as they noticed that a court was empty. Hosi Katki's mouth watering Chicken rolls and Lamb cutlets satisfied people's appetite and provided a good snack. The Zoroastrians in New Zealand may be few in number, but the spirit they showed on that day and the camaraderie everyone enjoyed shows the quality of our community. We have heard your suggestions and these will be discussed in the next Management Committee meeting. We will come up with exciting events so watch this space! Support ZANZ! This is YOUR organisation. We are just the facilitators. Regards ZANZ Management Committee |
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| Date | 17th October 2009 |
| Event | ZANZ Food and Housie Night |
| Venue | Bucklands Beach Hall |
| Description | Approximate 120 people attended this function on a cold and windy evening. The food stalls had yummy things to eat and drink, including wada pav, bhel puri, falooda, samosas, homemade cakes, ice cream, kulfi, hot chocolate and coffee. Three games of housie were played with several happy attendees going home with full pockets. It was a fun evening for the full family. |
| Date | 31st October 2009 |
| Event | ZANZ Children's Halloween Party |
| Venue | Te Tuhi Auditorium |
| Description | A SPOOKtacular time was had by the 43 children that attended the first ever ZANZ Halloween party. Amongst the various fairies, withches, vampires, pirates and devils, there was a magician, mummy, geek, power ranger, ladybug, bunny fairy, skeleton, the grudge, enchantress monster, grim reaper and Michael Jackson. We also played several games and has a dancing competition. Thanks to all the parents who helped out on the night. |
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| Date | 21st November 2009 |
| Event | ZANZ Youth Event - Laser Strike |
| Venue | AMF Bowling, Panmure |
| Description |
Zoroastrian youth who wanted to battle with advanced laser weapons attended the ZANZ Youth Event on the 21st November 2009 at AMF Bowling Panmure. The mission was to score as many points as possible and stay alive. All had to stay very vigilant as this was a very competitive commando-style war where you would assume a combat identity. The laser gun was capable of blasting out different lasers depending on what you chose to battle with. We were divided into 3 teams and had a combat vest and laser gun which would record direct hits as points whilst we negotiated the battleground trying to avoid our enemy. It was indeed a great success as everyone enjoyed it thoroughly with some hot snacks available after the game.
We would like more Zoroastrian youth to join the group, so if you know anyone who would be interested in future events, please feel free to let us know. Also, we would appreciate suggestions for our next youth event. Regards, |
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| Date | 5th December 2009 |
| Event | ZANZ Children's Christmas Party 2009 |
| Venue | Te Tuhi Centre |
| Description |
HO HO HO ...
The ZANZ Christmas Party was held on 5th December 2009 at Te Tuhi Centre. The 52 children who attended had a wonderful time. Many got their faces painted by our hard working volunteers: Delsey and Nazneen Daruwalla, Anahita Aspar and Paricheher Contractor. We thank them for their time and artistic talents that put smiles (and Christmas trees, candy canes, Santas etc.) on the children's faces. 'CHICANE' the Mystery Entertainer had the children (and many parents) spellbound and fascinated for almost an hour. The children built up an appetite after all that magic and had a bite to eat before SANTA and Rudolph came to hand out presents to all the good boys and girls.
This year, the ZANZ committee decided not to charge for the children's Christmas party. We would like to thank Tehmus Mistry, Zenobia Daruwalla, Shahazad Contractor and Firooza Shroff for their donations towards this event. We would also like to thank all the parents who helped with the clean up after the party. We can always depend on you to lend us a hand and this makes all our hard work and planning worthwhile. We wish all our Zoroastrian friends a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Regards, |
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| Date | 6th December 2009 |
| Event | ZANZ Table Tennis Tournament 2009 |
| Venue | Pakuranga Community Hall |
| Description |
The ZANZ TT tournament held on Sunday, 6th November 2009, proved to be a huge success with 53 participants. There were three draws undertaken: Men's Singles, Women's Singles and Jumbled Doubles. The prize winners in the respective categories were:
The award for 'The most promising and upcoming player' was given to Dinyar Irani who entertained all with his top spin and attacking skills and reached the men's singles semifinals, losing to eventual winner Sohrab Irani.
At the end of day, players went home with tired limbs and sore muscles. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the tournament and some even asked for more time to play with their friends. We would like to say a big thank you to Rushad Anklesaria who sponsored the medals and Roshni Daruwalla for the certificates. Also a big thank you to all the participants who volunteered to referee the matches.
ZANZ is your organisation, so feel free to give your suggestions regarding any sports events you would like us to organise. Regards, |
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| Date | 31st December 2009 |
| Event | ZANZ New Year's Eve Function |
| Venue | Bucklands Beach Community Hall |
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Awesome, amazing, feet-tapping, noisy, wonderful, heat -generating, sweaty and a joyous night. We are sure the people who attended ZANZ New Year’s Eve function could come out with more adjectives. A thrill packed night which was enjoyed by young and old. It was nice to see so many new faces this time. We are sure it will be talk of the month especially with wild dance moves and interesting games.
ZANZ New Year’s eve was held at Bucklands Beach Community Hall. The evening started with a brief introduction and then it was time to play Heads and/or Tails game. The kids had their pizza and by that time the adults wanted more action with good hard rock songs. Our DJ for the night Ge’d provided good numbers with inputs from Homai Mistry. Soon, adults also joined the dance floor with some wild dance moves and the ladies swaying their hips. Teenagers also had their share of fun and danced to their popular tunes.
Adults had their Mughlai dinner by 10:30 and then another game “Dancing on the news paper” thrilled the participants and spectators equally. After each song, the newspaper had to be shrunk to half its size and it proved to be an exciting game for all. The winners were Godrej and Navaz Engineer. After that it was full on till mid-night. A combination of Hindi and English songs kept the crowd enthralled and the mood was getting electric and infectious. At the stroke of mid-night our people started wishing each other with hugs and kisses. We played few numbers and then it was time to wrap up the innings for the day. We would like to thank Homai Mistry for setting the tempo and making this night enjoyable for all. Watch out for this young lady… She has few talents up her sleeve. She and Tanaz Siganporia provided good entertainment for the crowd with some new games being played. We would also like to thank Aakrush Enterprises (Benaifer Irani), Firdaus Homavazir and Koura Bay Wines (Darius Karani) for donating the prizes for this evening. A big thanks to all who attended and then helped us in cleaning and setting the place right. |
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Events - 2008
- 23rd February 2008 - ZANZ Bowling Nite
- 21st March 2008 - ZANZ Navroze Jashan
- 21st March 2008 - ZANZ Housie & Dinner
- 29th March 2008 - ZANZ Volley Ball & Throwball Competition
- 28th June 2008 - ZANZ Annual General Meeting
- 19th July 2008 - ZANZ Fun & Frolic Day
- 2nd August 2008 - ZANZ members met the LABOUR party
- 16th Auguat 2008 - ZANZ members met the NATIONAL party
- 24th August 2008 - Khordad Saal and Lunch
- 29th November 2008 - ZANZ Christmas Party
- 31st December 2008 - ZANZ Masquerade Ball
| Date | 23rd February 2008 |
| Event | ZANZ Bowling Nite |
| Venue | Panmure Super Bowl |
| Description |
The ZANZ Bowling Nite on 23rd February 2008 was organised on the request of many members, who had thoroughly enjoyed the previous one. It is an event where the participants range from 6 years to 75 years,with every one having an absolutely good time, as was the case this year as well..
Lots of excitement, some nerve racking moments between the various teams and some really keen competition for some really good individual players as well !! The Managing Committee sincerely thanked Tanaz Siganporia who helped the Comm. in organizing this evening. The Individual Prize winners were:- Children's Category Women's Category Men's Category |
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| Date | 21st March 2008 |
| Event | ZANZ Navroze Jashan |
| Venue | Pakuranga Community Hall |
| Description | The auspicious day of Navroze - 21st March 2008, was indeed a special day for the Zarathustees of Auckland & a very eventful day in the ZANZ calendar.
14 priests, young and old, took part in our Jashan ceremony with a record crowd of over 275 devotees. A special thanks to all our priests - we are indeed blessed in having such a large number of priests in this far part of the world, in the face of such shortage all over the world. The ZANZ Managing Committee took this opportunity to thank our priests- A special vote of thanks to all our donors for their very generous donations of a total $488 /-, and also to all those who made their contributions of rawa, malida, sev, fruits and sukhar. Our special thanks, to all the little children of the ZANZ prayer class for delighting us with their lovely religious song performance. A big thank you to all the other members who came forward to help the Committee. |
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| Date | 21st March 2008 |
| Event | ZANZ Housie and Dinner |
| Venue | Rangoli Restaurant - Ti Rakau Drive |
| Description | A great evening of housie and dance and dinner. The function was enjoyed by all there. The excellent food provided by the restaurant was a big hit. |
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| Date | 29th March 2008 |
| Event | ZANZ Vollyball and Throwball Competition |
| Venue | Lloyd Ellsmore Park - Volleyball Courts |
| Description |
The sand courts at the Llyod Ellsmore vibrated with loud & frequent cheering in Gujarati, interspersed with the good natured occasional 'bawaji' swear words of course !!
There was no mistaking that this was true Parsi sports at its very best. The very well deserved overall winners were:
Bilkish Vazifdar, Minoo Master, Shahanoor Contractor, Zubin Mistry, Taimur Badhniwala & Mahiyar Katila
Adil Sarkari, Adil Kapadia, Tehmus Mistry, Firdosh Homavazir, Percy Mehta & Xerxes Sukhia
Yasmin Katki, Armin Mehta, Diana Master, Arnaz Master, Armaity Wadia, Pervin Fatakia, Delnaz Ghadiali, Shernaz Hajati & Ava Damania
Special Prizes were also given to
A special word of praise for our lady player Bilkish Vazifdar, who was a match for every male there and played every game and was in the winning volleyball team as well !! A special word of thanks to our very 'fearless' Refree - Neville Wadia, who remained unmoved by all the attempts of well intended cajoling. His word was the law !! Also a very big Thank You to our members Farzana & Rushad Anklesaria, for donating all the medals for this event. Their large heartiness is truly appreciated and ZANZ is indeed very grateful for their kind support. This whole event would never have got off the ground and culminated into being such a great success, without the tireless efforts of our three main volunteer organizers - Shahazad Contractor, Firdosh Homavazir and Zubin Mistry. The ZANZ Managing Committee would like to take this opportunity, to thank them profusely for all their hard work and efforts. |
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| Date | 28th June 2008 |
| Event | ZANZ Annual General Body Meeting |
| Venue | Te-Tuhi The Mark |
| Description |
Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to obtain a copy of the AGM minutes. Kindly note, AGM minutes will be emailed to current ZANZ members only.
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| Date | 19th July 2008 |
| Event | ZANZ Fun and Frolic Day |
| Venue | Te-Tuhi The Mark |
| Description |
"ZANZ FUN & FROLIC DAY"
Was a HUGE SUCCESS !!$ 1250 /- collected in two hours. We exceeded our own expectations. This money will be put to good use for the activities of the Prayer class. The ZANZ Managing Committee takes this opportunity to thank all the ZANZ members & Prayer Class parents and all others involved in this successful event. Your collective time, effort and contributions made this evening a big hit. We are enormously grateful to all those who donated both food, money and efforts so generously. Thank you to all of you ,who came in such large numbers. We are sure you had a good time. Your feedback has been appreciated. A very special thank you to Viraf & Pearl Todywalla and the students & parents of the V4U Dance Studio for their very important contribution in making this evening a success. Lastly a big thank you to all the little children of the Prayer class for their enthusiasm and energy and their interest in the welfare of their prayer class. |
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| Date | 2nd August 2008 |
| Event | ZANZ members met the LABOUR Party |
| Venue | Te-Tuhi The Mark |
| Description | Attended by -
We have received some excellent feedback from the Labour party representatives who addressed the meeting. They were delighted to have had the opportunity to address our community and get to know us better. The active participation of the 95 people present there on that day was found to be very impressive by them. They highly appreciate the efforts made by the ZANZ Mg Comm .for having provided them with this forum and in fact wish other communities would also make similar efforts !! They have remarked "The Zoroastrian community is obviously an extremely intelligent community." The presentation made by ZANZ with regards to, 'Who we are and where we came from, our Religion, Culture and its background' and the other insights provided by us was found to be very educative and highly appreciated by them. Some of them in fact stated, that they had never heard about us before and hence found this meeting very informative in getting to know more about us. They are impressed by the strides made by our community in New Zealand. They have also expressed ,that they have taken our issues on board and will look at concrete measures to address them. They have enjoyed the very healthy debate they had with our members. The high level of awareness in the community, was noticed and appreciated. The performance put up by our children on that day was found to be remarkable and in fact Minister Chris Carter has expressed a keen desire for us to forward the art work done at the prayer class to him as well. It was most certainly a "proud first" for our community and this managing committee to get a Government Minister and other MPs to actually visit our Association and also have a 'one on one' forum with them. |
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| Date | 16th August 2008 |
| Event | ZANZ Members met the NATIONAL Party |
| Venue | Te-Tuhi The Mark |
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We are delighted with the excellent feedback received from both National and Labour who have appreciated the opportunity to meet and learn more about our community. ZANZ members who came for these meetings have welcomed and appreciated the initiative taken by this managing committee. The meeting yesterday with National was one that was immensely educative, informative and enjoyable and we hope to have many more similar sessions in future. We have made a small beginning in bringing our Community into the limelight and hope to take this to the next level in future. PLEASE DO LOOK OUT FOR THE INDIAN NEWSLINK NEWSPAPER OF THE 1st OF SEPT FOR THE SPECIAL WRITE-UP ON ZANZ WITH PICTURES. |
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| Date | 24th August 2008 |
| Event | Khordad Saal and Lunch |
| Venue | Te-Tuhi The Mark |
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It was a lovely event with a well attended Jashan as usual and an absolutely delicious traditional lunch catered by our popular - Hosi and Maharukh Katki.
We thank all our Dastoors, young and old for their services and all those who graced the occasion. A big thank you to the Katki's for another great meal and the support they give ZANZ . A very big thank you to our very generous anonymous donors for their financial contributions, they give so generously at all our jashans. May we as a community have many more similar delightful events. |
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| Date | 29th November 2008 |
| Event | ZANZ Christmas Party |
| Venue | Te-Tuhi The Mark |
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Another well enjoyed ZANZ Christmas Party on the 29th of November.
Look at the happy faces in the pictures. Over 50 children attended the party. Hector the Clown provided some funny moments and had the children screaming for more. The food was good and enjoyed by both children and parents. An absolute sugar rush !! Our Santa was a real big hit and a big thank you to Anahita Gonda from all of us at ZANZ for bringing Santa alive. We also thank Paricheher Contractor for her lovely Face Painting, which is well enjoyed by the kids. A special thank you to the parents and members who contributed the food and goodies. |
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| Date | 31st December 2008 |
| Event | ZANZ Masquerade Ball |
| Venue | Howick Bowling Club |
| Description | The effort made by all to adhere to the theme of the party was fantastic. Some very imaginative & dressy outfits there that day, all in an effort to win the Best Theme Prize. Special mention must be made of the Khambatta family winning three of the best dressed prizes. Loads of fun, games, good food and good music all evening. The special menu by Rangoli Restaurant was excellent. The New Year was brought in with great gusto and merriment we hope all our Members have a good year. |
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