New Plymouth Rodders Inc

05/09/2026

It's a hard call to make but would rather a great event than a average one so sorry will postpone as its raining here at the moment. It cost nearly $1000 to run so need a good turnout . Keep an eye out for new date. Sorry everyone

04/09/2026

On tomorrow. Sunday 6th September
Cool Cars and Coffee
10-1pm
Durham Lake Holiday Park, 109 Durham Road Upper, Norfolk.
Gold coin donation- supporting the Lions club.
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Here we go :)

01/09/2026

Upcoming Events for September 2026
-New Plymouth Rodders are doing a private event this month. But watch this space for upcoming events from us soon!-

Sunday 6th September
Cool Cars and Coffee
10-1pm
Durham Lake Holiday Park, 109 Durham Road Upper, Norfolk.
Gold coin donation- supporting the Lions club.
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Sunday 13th September
Cars and Coffee Taranaki 10-12 pm
Sur Le Mur Winery -Lepperton
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Sunday 20th Septmeber
Scenic City Memorial ‘Chicken Run’.
Departing at 1pm from the Awanui Cemetery
Ending at The Fitz for the prize giving.

13/08/2026

Reminder: Club meeting this Wednesday 19 Aug, 7.30pm in the Blue Room.
See you there ! 🙂

24/07/2026

At our AGM last Wednesday night we also said a massive big THANK YOU to Heather Clyma. Heather has been the clubs secretary for the past 7 years, which she poured her heart and sole into. She decided that this was her year to retire from her position and fully enjoy her retirement. While in her secretary role, she went above and beyond, working timelessly behind the scenes. A lot of changes have happened during her time, but all in all she has played a big part into making the club into what it is today.
Heather will still be a very active member in the club. We all hope you enjoy your full retirement Heather.

19/07/2026

Life Membership 🏆;
Kevin Smith was granted Life Membership to New Plymouth Rodders Inc. at the Club’s AGM on Wednesday night.
Bit of trip down history lane; Kevin was a key component in the refurbishment of the newly purchased building on De Haviland Drive which served as our clubrooms from the mid 1980’s until the mid 2000’s. Later whilst working offshore, he still attended as many club events as he could and had a succession of cars including his restored ’34 sedan, a mid 50’s Mercury sedan, followed by his current ’56 Nomad when their twins arrived, and now the ’36 Ford 3 window coupe. Kevin served as President for 3 years through some difficult times for the Club and has also remained on the executive Committee for the last 7 years after that. He and Judy represent us well at many many hot rod events including the National Show in Hawera and one day shows and rod runs nationwide. The coupe has been featured in New Zealand Hot rod Magazine twice now and they are regular attendees at most fish ‘n chip nights and the recent Stefan Topless Memorial Run. The unanimous vote by the current members confirmed that this honour is well deserved.
Congratulations once again Kevin 🏆