President                            Francis Chai

Vice President                  Shekhar Reddy

Secretary                           Kunas Saminathan

Treasurer                           Jackie Siah

Committee Members

Anita Yahya

Anne Sia

David Voon

George Thien

Patricia Andy

Roshidah Abdul KArim Mangnall

Sean Yoon

Tania Naidu

To all our members and friends of AMS,

Our Annual General Meeting is just around the corner. If you enjoy organising fun and social events and would like to be part of our committee, then make it a point to come for the AGM. If you are a member and would like to vote for the committee, then do all you can to be there. If you can’t make it to the AGM and would still like to make your vote count, make sure you complete a proxy form.

Click here to download the nomination form.

Click here to download the proxy form.

Feel free to forward this email to your friends. We look forward to seeing you at our Annual General Meeting 2013!

Thank you,

Auckland Malaysian Society

www.malaysianz.org.nz

Escape to a place of peaceful comfort and restful panoramic ocean views only 90 minutes north of Auckland on the east coast at Pakiri Beach, Wellsford. 

This April 5th to 7th , Auckland Malaysian Society is having our first Summer Camp at Pakiri Beach. Please register now and join us this late summer to swim in the surf, kayaking in the estuary, surf-cast fishing off the beach, local horse riding and treks, and walks along the 9km of golden sandy beach, and more ……

Camp location: Pakiri Beach, Wellsford (click here to view map)

Date: Fri 5th April – Sun 7th April

• AMS-Summer-Camp-2013-itinerary-menu
• AMS-Summer-Camp-2013-checklists

Check-in time is between 2pm to 8pm on Friday 5th April;

Check-out time is 11am on Sunday 7th April

Registration starts now and the closing date is Sun 31st March.

Cost: $30 per adult, $15 for young generation between 5-17 years old, 0-4 years old is free; Family package $80 (2 adults & 2 young generation).

* This Summer Camp event is strictly for AMS members only; if you wish to take part in this activity, please check our Membership page and sign up as a member. 

For registration, please contact:

1. Email Anne Sia asia2203@yahoo.com or phone 09-626 2898, or Patricia 027-423 2098 / 09-826 3904, or Kunas 029-242 0137 / 09 6300970 with the following details:
i) Your full name
ii) Contact number
iii) How many persons you are booking for

2. Make payment to Auckland Malaysian Society 12-3188-0226688-00 using ‘CAMP- “YOUR NAME”‘ as reference.

Feel free to invite your family and friends by forwarding this email on. We look forward to hearing from you!

Auckland Malaysian Society
www.malaysianz.org.nz

To all our members and friends of AMS,

Season’s greeting and a Happy New Year to you!

Not long to go we will be ushering the Chinese New Year on February 10th. The Chinese New Year is a time to welcome longevity, wealth and prosperity and starts off with the first 15 days of celebration to the Year of the Snake. Let us raise and toast our glasses to a great new year together. We would like to invite you to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

Date & Time: Saturday 2nd February, 7pm

Venue: Star Cafe Seafood Restaurant (Unit 9-11, 345 Chapel Road, Dannemora, Auckland)

Ticket: Member $38, non-member $45

AMS Chinese New Year Dinner Menu

*Note: BYO with no corkage

To book your ticket:

1. Email Anne Sia asia2203@yahoo.com or phone 09-626 2898, or Candi 022-687 0737, or Patricia 027-423 2098 / 09-826 3904, or Kunas 029-242 0137 with the following details:
i) Your full name
ii) Contact number
iii) How many ticket you’d like to book

2. Make payment to Auckland Malaysian Society 12-3188-0226688-00 using ‘CNY- “YOUR NAME”‘ as reference.

Feel free to invite your family and friends by forwarding this email on. We look forward to hearing from you!

Auckland Malaysian Society
www.malaysianz.org.nz

AMS Christmas Family Day Out at Auckland Zoo & BBQ at the park

First 50 registered patrons will only need to pay half price of your entry ticket to the zoo (AMS will pay the other half). Children 12-year-old and under will receive a special Christmas present but make sure you register now, or Santa will not be giving you the present.

For BBQ, AMS will provide some sausages, noodles, soft drink and salad. So please bring along some meat for the BBQ e.g. steak, prawn, salmon etc.

Date: Sunday 9th December

Time: 10:00am

Venue: Auckland Zoo

Click here to view ticket price to Auckland Zoo

For registration, please email our event co-ordinator Anne Sia asia2203@yahoo.com      (Payment has to be made to Auckland Malaysian Society 12-3188-0226688-00 using ‘XMAS- “YOUR NAME”‘ as reference.)

* NOTE: Only first 50 registered patrons will receive the half price ticket special, and children 12-year-old and under please register now to get your FREE Christmas present at the event!  

To all our members and friends of AMS,

Deepavali is believed to be the time of transition from darkness into light – the light that empowers us to commit ourselves the midst of today’s busy lifestyle, Deepavali gives an opportunity to pause and be grateful for what we have, to make special memories with family and friends, to laugh and enjoy what life offers us. Every year, the festive season of Deepavali comes back with all the excitement and merriment. Times may have undergone a sea change but customs and traditions remain the same as Auckland Malaysian Society invites you, your family and friends to join us to celebrate Deepavali Dinner and Dance.

Best dressed male and female (Indian costume) will get a prize! 

Get Your Ticket Now: Member $45, non-member $50 … Selling Fast!

- Deepavali Dinner Menu

How to book your ticket:

1. Email Susan sosoamma@yahoo.com, or phone Patricia 027-423 2098 or Kunas 09-630 0970 with the following details:
i) Your full name
ii) Contact number
iii) How many ticket you’d like to book

2. Make payment to Auckland Malaysian Society 12-3188-0226688-00 using ‘DEEPAVALI – “YOUR NAME”‘ as reference.

Feel free to forward this email to your friends. We look forward to hearing from you!

Thank you,

Auckland Malaysian Society
www.malaysianz.org.nz

To all our members and friends of AMS,

On Saturday 3rd November, our Food Programme Co-ordinator Zaida Ahmad is hosting a special cooking demo with Malaysia Celebrity Chef Liza! This time Zaida will be teaching you how to make a famous Malaysian dish Otak-otak. This delicious dish is widely known across Southeast Asia, where it is traditionally served with fresh fish meat and spices wrapped inside a banana leaf. Wait, that’s not all … Celebrity Chef Liza is going to teach you how to make 3 Malaysian dishes – Talam Keladi Pedas Berlauk (steamed yam cake), Bingka Ubi Kayu (cassava cake) and Agar-agar (dessert). And you will get a chance to receive a special pocket-size baking cook book from her too!

Spaces limited to 15 people! Hurry, book your space now with Zaida – $60 for member, and $65 for non-member. “Siapa cepat, dia dapat!” (First in First serve)

Follow these steps to book your space:

1. Email Zaida eida_mas@yahoo.com or phone 021-035 7652 with the following details:

i) Your full name

ii) Contact number

2. Make payment directly to Zaida Ahmad

Enjoy a fun day learning how to cook 4 authentic Malaysian dishes. Drinks and snacks are provided for all participants. Why not forward this email to your friends, and we look forward to hearing from you soon!

Thank you,

Auckland Malaysian Society

www.malaysianz.org.nz

Hi Members!

We hope you’ve been doing great! In the coming break, Auckland Malaysian Society will be collaborating with UMSA and the Auckland UMNO Club to be part of this year’s ASEAN Festival.

ASEAN Festival is an event organised by ASEAN committee in New Zealand to promote cultures of different ASEAN countries to the local community. Countries that are involved are Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philipines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. There will be performances throughout the event and food stalls selling various traditional cuisine from each country. The expected crowd consists of 20000 people!

Here are the details of the event:

Date: 17th Nov 2012

Time: 2pm-8pm

Venue: Logan Campbell Centre – ASB Showgrounds

To those who are interested to be part of this grand event, WE ARE RECRUITING PERFORMERS! 

We need performers for the following dances:

Chinese Fan Dance ( 4 females)

Indian Bharatanatyam (1-2 females)

Malay Joget (Full)

Malay Silat (Full)

Kadazan Bamboo Dance (3 females 3 males)

Orang Ulu Traditional Dance (4 females 1 male)

1 Malaysia Dance (Everyone)

No experience needed. Practices will be held from the 12^th till the 16th of November, 3pm-6pm.

To those who are interested, please contact Zue @ 022 693 3453. We look forward to hearing from you!

Auckland Malaysian Society & Committee

To all our members and friends of AMS,

In a new era where technology and social media seem to rule the lives of youths. It appears old traditions valuing culture and heritage have been swept aside for the latest gadget, friend request or hashtag. This new generation seems to have no link to the past of their parents. A simpler time where entertainment was what they could see right in front of them. With this in mind, AMS believes there is a chance to bond the old with the new. Integrating old values with new talents by allowing our events to showcase what our culture has to offer. We’ve managed to rope in groups of young performers who are keen to show everyone what they’re really missing. Through song and dance, laughter and nostalgia, we hope that, with these events we can create new memories people can hold onto, about a past they can be proud of.

THE REMIX – Showcasing the talents of the past, the present and the future with a Twist. Come and see this exciting composition of performances!

Ticket: $10

How to book your ticket:

1. Email Tania trncool@hotmail.com (Tania’s phone: 021-051 1104) with the following details:
i) Your full name
ii) Contact number
iii) How many ticket you’d like to book

2. Make payment to Auckland Malaysian Society 12-3188-0226688-00 using ‘REMIX – “YOUR NAME”‘ as reference.

* If you’d like to perform at The Remix fundraising show, please get in touch with Tania for more information & get a chance to win great prizes!

Feel free to share this with your friends. We look forward to hearing from you!

Thank you,

Auckland Malaysian Society

To all our members and friends of AMS,

On Saturday 15th September, our Food Programme Co-ordinator Zaida Ahmad is hosting a special cooking demo at her private residence. She will be teaching you how to make 2 authentic Malaysian dishes Serunding Ayam with Pulut and Bingka Labu Kismis. This delicious chicken dish is derived from rendang, it is the boneless dry, floss version of rendang that has a long shelf-life and needs no refrigeration. Eat with glutinous coconut rice or with bread; While Bingka Lubu Kismis or Pumpkin Cake is skinless steamed and mashed pumpkin then combined with flour, coconut milk and eggs.

Auckland Malaysian Society