Honouring those who have passed and those who have been bestowed with NZHRA Life Membership.
NZHRA Life Members
NZHRA Life Members at the Castrol Edge & Classic Cover Insurance NZHRA 50th Anniversary Dinner in November 2012 at Te Papa, Wellington.
Name | Club | Nomination Date |
Ralph Wright | Pukekohe Hot Rod Club | 24 October 1971 |
Kevin Carins | Pukehohe Hot Rod Club | 6 November 1976 |
Mike Gearing | Riverside Rodders | 6 November 1976 |
John Williams | Kustoms Car Club | 1979 |
Errol Uttinger | Matamata R&CC | 1 November 1986 |
Paul Mitchell | Harbour City Rod Club | 1 November 1986 |
Piri Te Tau | Wellington Chevrolet Club | 30 November 1986 |
Garth Hogan | Pukekohe Hot Rod Club | 25 November 1988 |
Ken King | Pegasus Bay Drag Racing Club | 1 October 1989 |
Rob Campbell | Hibiscus Rodders | 29 September 1990 |
Bob Parker | West Auckland Street Rods | 29 September 1990 |
Peter Clark | North Shore Rod & Custom Club | 17 September 1988 |
Terry Furness | Oceanside Street Rods | 26 January 1992 |
Errol Mollet | Palmerston North Hot Rod Club | 2 May 1992 |
Tony Johnson | Wanganui Road Rodders | 2 May 1992 |
Ron Ward | Eastside Street Rods | 27 November 1993 |
Brian Ward | Hurricanes R&CC | 3 December 1995 |
Noel McMillin | Te Awamutu R&CC | 7 December 1996 |
Graham Weeks | Mid West Street Rods | 7 December 1996 |
Gaile Johnson | Wanganui Road Rodders | 15 November 1997 |
Steve Keys | Southside Streeters | 13 November 1999 |
Graham Walls | Harbour City Rod Club | 13 November 1999 |
Chris Harris | Eastside Street Rods | 18 November 2000 |
Gary Martin | Riverside Rodders | 22 November 2003 |
Craig Stare | Garden City Rodders | 12 November 2005 |
Ian Jones | Nelson City R&CC | 17 November 2007 |
Sue Brocket | Southern Street Rodders | 13 November 2010 |
Kevin "Manwell" Stevens | North Shore R&CC | 13 November 2010 |
| Ken Galvin | Wheels Inc | 29 October 2011 |
| Greg Bullot | Marineland R&CC | 29 October 2011 |
| Alan Walker | Mid West Street Rods | 31 May 2017 |
| Warren Pattinson | Whangarei R&CC | 7 May 2019 |
| Barry Pope | Pre 49 Street Rodders Inc | 19 June 2022 |
| Peter Watson | Cobra Rod & Custom Club | 19 June 2022 |
Please Note:
We have a few missing pieces in our NZHRA Life Membership Listing, if you know if any of the above information is incorrect, please contact us so that we can put this right.
RSH Awards
Introduced during the NZHRA 50th Anniversary year in 2011, the RSH Award was established, it is an Honour Roll about people who have put hot rodding on the map for New Zealand. NZHRA Clubs are asked to put forward nominations for the Classes every five years. Click Here for more information
RSZ Awards
The RSZ Award (Recognised Services to Zone) was introduced to acknowledge those who have put Hot Rodding on the map in their Zone by providing services at events and through other avenues. Click Here to view the recipients.
NZHRA Life members and NZHRA Past Members
NZHRA Members - If you wish to add a past NZHRA AFFILIATED Member to the list below, please contact us and let us know the members name and what club they belonged to.
NZHRA Life Membership
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NAME |
CLUB |
NOMINATION DATE |
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Warren Pattinson |
Whangarei R & CC |
7 May 2019... |
NZHRA Life Membership
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NAME |
CLUB |
NOMINATION DATE |
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Ralph Wright |
Pukekohe Hot Rod Club |
24 October 1971 |
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Kevin Cairns |
Pukekohe Hot Rod Club |
6 November 1976 |
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Paul Mitchell |
Harbour City Rod Club |
1 November 1986 |
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Garth Hogan |
Pukekohe Hot Rod Club |
25 November 1988 |
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Rob Campbell |
Hibiscus Rodders |
29 September 1990 |
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Bob Parker |
West Auckland Street Rods |
29 September 1990 |
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Peter Clark |
North Shore Rod & Custom Club |
17 September 1988 |
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Graham Weeks |
Mid West Street Rods |
7 December 1996 |
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Steve Keys |
Southside Streeters |
13 November 1999 |
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Graham Walls |
Harbour City Rod Club |
13 November 1999 |
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Kevin ‘Maxwell’ Stevens |
North Shore Rod & Custom Club |
13 November 2010 |
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Ken Galvin |
Wheels Inc |
29 October 2011 |
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Alan Walker |
Mid West Street Rods |
31 May 2017 |
Past NZHRA Members
NZHRA Members - If you wish to add a past NZHRA AFFILIATED Member to the list below, please contact us and let us know the members name and what club they belonged to.
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NZHRA Zone 2 Past Members
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Louie ANTONIEVICH
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Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
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Bernie ARMSTRONG
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East Bay Rods
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Bob ARMSTRONG
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Tamaki R&CC
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Ken ARMSTRONG
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Tamaki R&CC
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Derek BARNES
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Mid West Street Rods
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Tony BAYA
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Harbour City Rod Club
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Bob BECK
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Tamaki R&CC
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Grant BRECHELT
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Harbour City Rod Club
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Brian BOWATER
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Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
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Stu BOYLE
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Wheels Inc
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John BROCAS
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Franklin Street Rodders
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Steve BROWN
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Pukekohe Hot Rod Club / Papakura R&CC
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Phil BURNEY
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Papakura R&CC
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Brian BURNSIDE
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Papakura R&CC
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Rob CAMPBELL
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Hibiscus Rodders / Auckland Hot Rod Club
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Dean CANDLER
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Papakura R&CC
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Alan (Moggy) CARLYLE
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Franklin Street Rodders
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Andrew (Taxi) CLARK
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North Shore R&CC
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Michael CLARKE
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SouthCity Cruisers
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Lee COCHRANE
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Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
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Paul (Yogi) CROMBIE
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Papakura R&CC
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Chris CRONIN
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Tamaki R & CC
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Tony CRONIN
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Papakura R&CC / Southside Streeters / Tamaki R&CC
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Johnny CUROW
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Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
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Glenn CURRIE
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Papakura R&CC
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Henry DAVIS
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Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
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Adrian (Friday) DAY
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North Shore R&CC
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Kevin DELORES
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Pukekohe Hot Rod Club / Queen City Roadsters
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| Dave DENNIS | Tamaki R&CC/Hibiscus Rodders |
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Peter DORE'
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Harbour City/East Bay Rods
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| Miles EDMUNDSON | North Shore R & CC. |
| Dennis EPHRAIM | Harbour City |
| Clive FALCONER | East Bay Rods |
| Tony FLEET | North Shore R & CC / Oogah Rodders |
| Stephen FOSTER | Mid West Street Rods |
| Des FREEBAIRN | Auckland Hot Rod Club |
| Paul FROMONT | Papakura R & CC / Tamaki R & CC |
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Lorraine GALLAGHER
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Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
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Tim GARRETT
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Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
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Allan GATE
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Harbour city / Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
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Ian GOLDER
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East Bay Rods
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Gordon (Jock) GOUGH
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Auckland Hot Rod Club
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Christine GROGAN
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East Bay Rods
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Allan GYDE
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Southside Streeters Inc.
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Mike HALE
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Manukau R&CC
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Neville HAMMOND
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Manukau R&CC
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Roger (Frog) HANCOX
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Harbour City Rod Club / Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
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David HATTON
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Iron Sands Rod & Custom Club
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Brett HAYNE
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Manukau R&CC
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Murray HIGGINS
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Harbour City Rod Club
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Jock HINTON
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Harbour City Rod Club / Southside Streeters.
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Graham HOBBS
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Queen City Roadsters
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Kevin HOOD
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North Shore R&CC
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Chris HORNBLOW
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Tamaki Rod & Custom Club
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Maurice HORNE
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Auckland Hot Rod Club
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Joe HUMPHRIES
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Franklin Street Rodders
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Tom JANE
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Southside Streeters
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Greg JARRETT
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Papakura R&CC
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Nigel JENKINS
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Franklin Street Rodders / Manukau R&CC / North Shore R&CC
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Grant (Grunter) JOHNSON
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Harbour City Rod Club
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Lenny JONES
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Harbour City Rod Club
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Paul LARSEN
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East Bay Rods / Hibiscus Rodders
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Dick LEGGE
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Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
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Allan LIM
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Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
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| Bryan LLOYD | North Shore R&CC / Hibiscus Rodders |
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Phil LOMAX
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North Shore R&CC
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Ron LOUGH
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North Shore R&CC
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Bob MACINARNEY
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Tamaki R&CC
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Wayne MARKS
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Tamaki R&CC
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Don MASSEY
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Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
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Josie MASSEY
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Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
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Ken MCCOWAN
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Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
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John MCKENZIE
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North Shore R&CC
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| Ray MEESE | Auckland HRC |
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Mike MILHAM
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North Shore R&CC
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Alan MOON
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Tamaki R&CC
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Ian MORROW
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Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
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George MOULDEN
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Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
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Dave NICHOLS
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North Shore R&CC
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Steve NICHOLSON
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Tamaki R&CC / Wheels Inc
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Mike NIND
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East Bay Rods
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Graeme NORTON
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Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
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Marylyn NORTON
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Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
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Jo ONEILL
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Manuaku R&CC
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Kevin (Packs) PACKER
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Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
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Bob PARKER
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Mid West Street Rods
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Bob PEARCE
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North Shore R&CC / Wheels Inc
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Eric PEARCE
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East Bay Rods
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Graham PETERSON
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Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
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Paul PETTIT
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Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
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Ron PHILLIP
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Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
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| Raymond PHILLIPS | Auckland Hot Rod Club |
| Stan PONTING | Manuaku R&CC |
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John QUIST
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Manukau R&CC
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Mike RASMUSSEN
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North Shore R&CC
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Bruce REED
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Hibiscus Rodders
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Julie RENOUF
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Manukau R&CC
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Ken ROULSTON
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NZHRA
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Mike REVELL
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Harbour City Rod Club
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Chris SANDERS
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Tamaki R&CC
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Don SCOTT
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East Bay Rods
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Phil SILCOCK
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Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
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Allan SMITH
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East Bay Rods / Riverside Rodders
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Brian SMITH
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Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
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Alan STACEY
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Tamaki R&CC
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Jon STEVENS
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Papakura R&CC
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Kevin (Manwell) STEVENS
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North Shore R&CC
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Rex SWINBURNE
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Harbour City Rod Club
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Robin TANNER
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East Bay Rods
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Murray TAYLOR
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Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
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Ross TAYLOR
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Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
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Nigel TERRILL
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Manukau R&CC
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Davie THOMAS
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Harbour City Rod Club
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Brian THURSTON
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East Bay Rods / North Shore R&CC
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Bob TIMLIN
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East Bay Rods
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Graeme (Tinman) TINNEY
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Manukau R&CC
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Brian THURSTON
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North Shore R&CC
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Peter TOMKIES (Tonka)
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East Bay Rods / Scenic City R&CC / Rod Benders
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| Mark Leonard WALSH | Wheels Inc |
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Ian WATERS
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Papakura R&CC
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Shane WEATHERUP
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East Bay Rods
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Greg WEBSTER
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Franklin Street Rodders
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Glen WINSOR
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Franklin Street Rodders / Harbour City Rod Club
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Dave WOODGER
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North Shore R&CC
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Brian WORTHINGTON
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East Bay Rods
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| Clint WRIGHT | Auckland Hot Rod Club |
NZHRA Life Membership
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NAME |
CLUB |
NOMINATION DATE |
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Mike Gearing |
Riverside Rodders |
6 November 1976 |
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Errol Uttinger |
Matamata Rod & Custom Club |
1 November 1986 |
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Terry Furness |
Oceanside Street Rods |
26 January 1992 |
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Noel McMillin |
Te Awamutu Rod & Custom Club |
7 December 1996 |
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Gary Martin |
Riverside Rodders |
22 November 2003 |
Past NZHRA Members
NZHRA Members - If you wish to add a past NZHRA AFFILIATED Member to the list below, please contact us and let us know the members name and what club they belonged to.
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NZHRA Zone 4 Past Members
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Eve HEASLIP
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Te Kuiti R&CC / Taupo R&CC
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Fred HEASLIP
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Te Kuiti R&CC / Taupo R&CC
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| Rod Tahu | Turangi Rod and Custom Club |
| Brian Hayter | Taupo Rod and Custom Club |
| Ray Channing | Taupo Rod and Custom Club |
Past NZHRA Members
NZHRA Members - If you wish to add a past NZHRA AFFILIATED Member to the list below, please contact us and let us know the members name and what club they belonged to.
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NZHRA Zone 5 Past Members
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Rob JOHNSTON
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Egmont R&CC |
| Warren MURRAY | Egmont R&CC |
| Gerry SLATER | Egmont R&CC |
NZHRA Life Membership
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NAME |
CLUB |
NOMINATION DATE |
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Ron Ward |
Eastside Street Rods |
27 November 1993 |
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Chris Harris |
Eastside Street Rods |
18 November 2000 |
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Greg Bullot |
Marineland Rod & Custom Club |
29 October 2011 |
Past NZHRA Members
NZHRA Members - If you wish to add a past NZHRA AFFILIATED Member to the list below, please contact us and let us know the members name and what club they belonged to.
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NZHRA Zone 6 Past Members
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| Dave FAIR | Marineland Rod & Kustom Klub |
| Wayne (Bear) HOLMBERG | Surf City Rod & Custom Club |
| Martin KIBBLE | Surf City Rod & Custom Club |
| Howard SHUKER | Eastside Street Rods |
| Mike TRELOAR | Surf City Rod & Custom Club |
NZHRA Life Membership
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NAME |
CLUB |
NOMINATION DATE |
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Piri Te Tau |
Wellington Chevrolet Club |
30 November 1986 |
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Errol Mollet |
Palmerston North Hot Rod Club |
2 May 1992 |
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Tony Johnson |
Wanganui Road Rodders |
2 May 1992 |
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Gaile Johnson |
Wanganui Road Rodders |
15 November 1997 |
Past NZHRA Members
NZHRA Members - If you wish to add a past NZHRA AFFILIATED Member to the list below, please contact us and let us know the members name and what club they belonged to.
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NZHRA Zone 7 Past Members
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Paul ASHDOWN (Jungle)
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Tararua Rodders
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Lois EASTHAM
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Capital Rodders
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Kevin GOLDING
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Moonshine R&CC
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Steve GRANGE
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Road Runners Inc
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Graeme HIGGINS
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Road Runners Inc
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Ian HOOPER
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Wanganui Road Rodders
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Steve JOSEPH (Killa)
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Road Runners Ince
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Pete MAKA
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Moonshine R&CC
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Ron MEARS
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Capital Rodders
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Kevin METGE
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Capital Rodders
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Robin SILK
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Gold Coast R&CC
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Greg SUTTON
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Gold Coast R&CC
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Hamish WALKER
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Gold Coast R&CC
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Russell WARD
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Capital RODDERS
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NZHRA Life Membership
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NAME |
CLUB |
NOMINATION DATE |
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Ian Jones |
Nelson City Rod & Custom Club |
17 November 2007 |
Past NZHRA Members
NZHRA Members - If you wish to add a past NZHRA AFFILIATED Member to the list below, please contact us and let us know the members name and what club they belonged to.
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NZHRA Zone 8 Past Members
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Ian FOTHERGILL
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Golden Bay Rodders
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Ian JONES
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Stray Katz Cruizers - Tasman Bay Inc.
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NZHRA Life Membership
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NAME |
CLUB |
NOMINATION DATE |
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John Williams |
Kustoms Car Club |
1979 |
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Ken King |
Pegasus Bay Drag Racing Club |
1 October 1989 |
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Craig Stare |
Garden City Rodders |
12 November 2005 |
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Sue Brocket |
Southern Street Rodders |
13 November 2010 |
Past NZHRA Members
NZHRA Members - If you wish to add a past NZHRA AFFILIATED Member to the list below, please contact us and let us know the members name and what club they belonged to.
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NZHRA Zone 9 Past Members
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| Owen HALL | Southern Street Rodders |
| Bo SUBRITZKY | North Canterbury Rodders |
NZHRA Life Membership
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NAME |
CLUB |
NOMINATION DATE |
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Brian Ward |
Hurricane Rodders Inc |
3 December 1995 |
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Barry Pope |
Pre 49 Street Rodders Inc |
19 June 2022 |
Past NZHRA Members
NZHRA Members - If you wish to add a past NZHRA AFFILIATED Member to the list below, please contact us and let us know the members name and what club they belonged to.
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NZHRA Zone 10 Past Members
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Garth ADAMS
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Con Rodders Inc
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Gary COLLINS
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Con Rodders Inc
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Brian DOWDALL
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Delta Rod & Custom Club
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Roger DEVLIN
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Hurricane Rodders Inc
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Murray FITZPATRICK
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Hurricane Rodders Inc
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Ray GODDARD
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Con Rodders Inc
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Bob HISLOP
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Stateside Streeters Inc
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Sean O'BRIEN
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Hurricane Rodders Inc
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Mark SMITH
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Pre 49 Street Rodders
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Calvin SUTHERLAND
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Pre 49 Street Rodders / Whitestone Rodders
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Graham VEITCH
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Delta Rod & Custom Club Inc
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Dion WALSH
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Hurricane Rodders Inc
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Steve WILLIAMS
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Stateside Streeters Inc
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NZHRA Life Membership
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NAME |
CLUB |
NOMINATION DATE |
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Peter Watson |
Cobra Rod & Custom Club |
10 June 2022 |