Whangarei Toastmasters

15/07/2026

Nga mihi nui Huia! Thank you for a professional and smooth meeting tonight. Much careful thought and preparation meant the theme 'An Evening to Remember' rang true. What a night!
*Best table topic: Jeannet
*Best debate speaker: Colin
*Best evaluator: Lisa

A special thanks to Lisa for hosting a successful debate (teamwork in action shown below), Robin for his Santa analogy, and our guests Judy, Kara and teen debaters, for their engagement with, and support of our club. Welcome new member Plari!

Join us in two weeks time at the next event - same place, same time! Visitors welcome.

13/07/2026

Achievements keep coming for Whangarei Toastmasters! Congratulations Jeannet receiving a Pathway Completion certificate! And Robin receiving the auspicious Presentation Mastery badge. Well done to you both, we are so proud to share these achievement moments with you.

Join us - developing communication and
leadership skills, for confidence and personal growth - the 1st
& 3rd Wed each month,
From 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Location:
Masonic Hall, 222A Maunu
Road, WHANGAREI
We provide a supportive
and positive learning experience in
which members are empowered to

01/07/2026

Meet Huia Dunn and hear why she decided to join Toastmasters Whangārei.

"My Toastmasters journey began around a bonfire in Ruatangata at my cousin's 30th birthday. I was chatting with my uncle, Spence, an active member of our club, and asked him, 'What is Toastmasters, and should I come along?'

At the time, I'd just started my real estate papers and wanted to do everything I could to give myself the best chance of succeeding. He suggested I come to a meeting and see if it was the right fit.

I'd always been naturally confident, but I wanted to become a clearer communicator, a better listener, and develop the skills to stand out in a competitive industry.

Today, I'm proud to say I was awarded Rookie of the Year after selling 23 properties in my first year in real estate. My original goal was to sell 12.

I genuinely believe Toastmasters played a big part in that success.

It's given me a supportive environment where I've grown in confidence, strengthened my communication skills, and learned how to connect with people using my down-to-earth approach.

If you're looking to level up your career, build confidence, or become a more effective communicator, we'd love to welcome you to Toastmasters Whangārei. Come along and see what it's all about!"

28/06/2026

Escape room challenge ✅️
Team building ✅️
Plenty of fun and laughter ✅️

A great way to celebrate the halfway point of the year with our amazing Toastmasters crew 2026!

If you've been thinking of becoming a Toastmaster and would love to be part of a fun, friendly, and supportive group, we'd love to hear from you. Send us a message to find out more!

26/05/2026

Toasty Tip 👋👇🙌

Gesture with purpose, not distraction. 💬

21/05/2026

A fun night was had by many at last night’s Toastmasters meeting! With the theme being "Warm or Cold" 🔥

The evening featured a HOT Table Topics session, two excellent prepared speeches from members Lisa and Kawana, and our Word of the Night - Tepid - which was enthusiastically used by members throughout the meeting. Special mention to our Grammarian Michael, who always keeps us laughing - you never quite know what he’s going to come up with! 😆

The meeting was expertly run by our Toastmaster Spence - a hot-to-trot evening from start to finish!

🏆 Best Table Topic: Matt🏆 Best Speech: Kawana🏆 Best Evaluation: Gina

Congratulations to all our winners and participants for making it such a fantastic night.

If you’re reading this and would like to know more, send us a message or come along to a meeting! We meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7pm at 222A Maunu Road.

"We all start somewhere - make Toastmasters your starting point if you’d like to grow both personally and professionally through communication, confidence, and leadership."

04/05/2026

04/05/2026

Highlights from the Toastmasters 2026 Conference 🎤✨
A big highlight for N1 Division — Whangarei Toastmasters proudly brought home 3rd place in the Table Topics contest. Congratulations to Jeannet Penney! 👏
A special mention to Robin Grieve, who masterfully MC’d the entire conference, and to Spence Penney for delivering the test speech for the Humorous Contest — fantastic contributions from both!
The award for most distance travelled went to Northern Impromptu — well done to a truly committed team! 🚗💪
Northern Impromptu member Howard Chaffey achieved a great result in the Table Topic contest winning second place representing his other club Flying start.
A heartfelt thank you to all N1 members, and especially Whangarei Toastmasters, who came along to support. And it seems a fair share of raffle prizes made their way back up North too! 🎁😄
What a great conference and a wonderful showing from our northern clubs!