Our Communities

• Heritage Foundation
• Dig Deep
• Parents and Friends
• Sports Foundation
• Dio Arts
• Alumnae (OGL)

The Big Night In

Friday 16 September: proudly supported by The Kings of Real Estate

This event saw the Dawn Jones Sports Centre transformed into a colourful party venue. Faux rugby goal posts and life size cut-outs of current All Black players greeted guests on arrival. The main gym floor was a riot of colour, Japanese and New Zealand flags hanging from the balcony railings, and red, black and white crepe paper pompoms decorating the ‘grandstand’. Guests enthusiastically dressed in theme and decorated their tables. Predictably there were numerous rugby-clothed men, some cutting finer figures than others, a generous smattering of geishas, and even a collection of tartly clad female rugby groupies! The Best Dressed awards went to Cameron Grant (the real cauliflower in his ears secured his place), and to Barbara Goodall in a very stylish Kimono. The best dressed table had to go to the Hiles-Smith creation which included a replica rugby field complete with real grass.

The highlight of the evening was watching the All Blacks vs Japan on three large screens. Once the game had finished guests hit the dance floor and displayed substantial talent as they grooved to the stunning array of music videos.

The evening would not have been possible without the generous support of the School and wider community. This included the donation of wonderful auction items; product and services used during the evening; and of course, attendance as guests. 
Bridget Kool, Chair Dig Deep Supporter’s Committee

The Kings of Real Estate

We were very fortunate to have The Big Night In sponsored by The Kings of Real Estate ‘Matching people with property’. The Kings are keen to continue their relationship with the Heritage Foundation and are pleased to announce a very special offer for members of the Dio family. For every home listed and sold with The Kings, Dio will receive a $2000 donation to the Heritage Foundation. The Kings offer a unique combination of marketing, advertising and selling skills. Terry is a well known New Zealand advertising identity, and Diana is recognised for her natural sales and marketing abilities. The Kings have a passion for property, which is obvious to all who know them.

Contact Terry or Diana if you planning to sell your home or are interested in having a look at what’s currently available.
The Kings are located in the heart of Remuera at 405 Remuera Road, or visit their website www.thekingsofrealestate.co.nz or phone Terry on 021 484 332, Diana on 021 613 884, or the office 09 520 6624.

Acknowledgements

Student volunteers: Sarah Adam, Phoebe Kool, Rachel Mataira, Libby Mitchell, Catherine Schoeman and Atlanta Zambucka-Beck.

Suppliers of product/services for the auctions: