01/11/2026
COMING UP IN NOVEMBER
November is packed to the brim. Starting tonight with our monthly AI Meet-Up, an open conversation on what’s emerging and what’s actually working. An opportunity to chat with Milford Asset Management KiwiSaver Financial Advisers, who will be discussing topics like the importance of setting financial goals. Terra Sancta w**e returns for their second Tasting Session, pouring estate whites, rosé and single-block Pinot Noirs from some of the oldest vines in Bannockburn.
At Five Mile, we head across to The Crown for a Members Lunch, an easy midday catch-up with fellow members. Then akitu brings their range of w**es to the club for a Tasting Session, They focus on one variety and holds w**es back for over a decade before release, and the rare Arête w**es are in the line-up.
The AI Series Workshop continues with James Bayly’s second session for technical practitioners, a small-group deep dive into agentic coding. We’re excited for an afternoon bike ride at 7 Mile, followed by a BBQ at Wilson Bay to enjoy the long days and the start of summer. After Hours: Salsa & Margs returns, a social night of beginner salsa, bachata and margaritas, with time to dance once the lesson’s done.
Our November Industry Leaders is Queenstown on the MICHELIN Map, with Paul Froggatt of essence by ROKI Collection, Sun Peng of Amisfield Restaurant and Chris Scott of Sherwood. They’ll talk about what the recognition has meant for them, the role of local produce, and what it means for hospitality in Queenstown.
December 11th, our End of Year Members Party is back at Sundays, a relaxed afternoon to celebrate another year of Mountain Club and the people who make it what it is. Saxylady and Santelle Dawn are on the decks with groovy tunes and live saxophone, and there’ll be drinks, lawn games, wood-fired pizza and the Mountain Club Community Raffle.
Reform Queenstown Pilates keeps its weekly rhythm at the club, Wednesdays still belong to the sauna at Watershed Saunas, and Thursday mornings mean mountain biking at Coronet Peak.