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 GalvinWheels Inc29 October 2011
Greg BullotMarineland R&CC29 October 2011
Alan WalkerMid West Street Rods31 May 2017
Warren PattinsonWhangarei R&CC7 May 2019
Barry PopePre 49 Street Rodders Inc19 June 2022
Peter WatsonCobra 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

NAME

CLUB

NOMINATION DATE

Warren Pattinson

Whangarei R & CC

7 May 2019...

NZHRA Life Membership

NAME

CLUB

NOMINATION DATE

Ralph Wright

Pukekohe Hot Rod Club

24 October 1971

Kevin Cairns

Pukekohe Hot Rod Club

6 November 1976

Paul Mitchell

Harbour City Rod Club

1 November 1986

Garth Hogan

Pukekohe Hot Rod Club

25 November 1988

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

Graham Weeks

Mid West Street Rods

7 December 1996

Steve Keys

Southside Streeters

13 November 1999

Graham Walls

Harbour City Rod Club

13 November 1999

Kevin ‘Maxwell’ Stevens

North Shore Rod & Custom Club

13 November 2010

Ken Galvin

Wheels Inc

29 October 2011

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.

NZHRA Zone 2 Past Members
Louie ANTONIEVICH
Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
Bernie ARMSTRONG
East Bay Rods
Bob ARMSTRONG
Tamaki R&CC
Ken ARMSTRONG
Tamaki R&CC
Derek BARNES
Mid West Street Rods
Tony BAYA
Harbour City Rod Club
Bob BECK
Tamaki R&CC
Wayne BISHOP
Harbour City Rod Club / Manukau R&CC
Grant BRECHELT
Harbour City Rod Club
Brian BOWATER
Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
Stu BOYLE
Wheels Inc
John BROCAS
Franklin Street Rodders
Steve BROWN
Pukekohe Hot Rod Club / Papakura R&CC
Phil BURNEY
Papakura R&CC
Brian BURNSIDE
Papakura R&CC
Rob CAMPBELL
Hibiscus Rodders / Auckland Hot Rod Club
Dean CANDLER
Papakura R&CC
Alan (Moggy) CARLYLE
Franklin Street Rodders
Andrew (Taxi) CLARK
North Shore R&CC
Michael CLARKE
SouthCity Cruisers
Lee COCHRANE
Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
Paul (Yogi) CROMBIE
Papakura R&CC
Chris CRONIN
Tamaki R & CC
Tony CRONIN
Papakura R&CC / Southside Streeters / Tamaki R&CC
Johnny CUROW
Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
Glenn CURRIE
Papakura R&CC
Henry DAVIS
Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
Adrian (Friday) DAY
North Shore R&CC
Kevin DELORES
Pukekohe Hot Rod Club / Queen City Roadsters
Dave DENNIS Tamaki R&CC/Hibiscus Rodders
Peter DORE'
Harbour City/East Bay Rods
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
Lorraine GALLAGHER
Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
Tim GARRETT
Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
Allan GATE
Harbour city / Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
Ian GOLDER
East Bay Rods
Gordon (Jock) GOUGH
Auckland Hot Rod Club
Christine GROGAN
East Bay Rods
Allan GYDE
Southside Streeters Inc.
Mike HALE
Manukau R&CC
Neville HAMMOND
Manukau R&CC
Roger (Frog) HANCOX
Harbour City Rod Club / Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
David HATTON
Iron Sands Rod & Custom Club
Brett HAYNE
Manukau R&CC
Murray HIGGINS
Harbour City Rod Club
Jock HINTON
Harbour City Rod Club / Southside Streeters.
Graham HOBBS
Queen City Roadsters
Kevin HOOD
North Shore R&CC
Chris HORNBLOW
Tamaki Rod & Custom Club
Maurice HORNE
Auckland Hot Rod Club
Joe HUMPHRIES
Franklin Street Rodders
Tom JANE
Southside Streeters
Greg JARRETT
Papakura R&CC
Cyril JEFFERY
East Bay Rods
Nigel JENKINS
Franklin Street Rodders / Manukau R&CC / North Shore R&CC
Grant (Grunter) JOHNSON
Harbour City Rod Club
Lenny JONES   
Harbour City Rod Club
Paul LARSEN
East Bay Rods / Hibiscus Rodders
Dick LEGGE
Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
Allan LIM
Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
Bryan LLOYD North Shore R&CC / Hibiscus Rodders
Phil LOMAX
North Shore R&CC
Ron LOUGH
North Shore R&CC
Bob MACINARNEY
Tamaki R&CC
Wayne MARKS
Tamaki R&CC
Don MASSEY
Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
Josie MASSEY
Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
Ken MCCOWAN
Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
John MCKENZIE
North Shore R&CC
Ray MEESE Auckland HRC
Mike MILHAM
North Shore R&CC
Alan MOON
Tamaki R&CC
Ian MORROW
Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
George MOULDEN
Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
Dave NICHOLS
North Shore R&CC
Steve NICHOLSON
Tamaki R&CC / Wheels Inc
Mike NIND
East Bay Rods
Graeme NORTON
Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
Marylyn NORTON
Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
Jo ONEILL
Manuaku R&CC
Kevin (Packs) PACKER
Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
Bob PARKER
Mid West Street Rods
Bob PEARCE
North Shore R&CC / Wheels Inc
Eric PEARCE
East Bay Rods
Graham PETERSON
Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
Paul PETTIT
Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
Ron PHILLIP
Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
Raymond PHILLIPS Auckland Hot Rod Club
Stan PONTING Manuaku R&CC
John QUIST
Manukau R&CC
Mike RASMUSSEN
North Shore R&CC
Bruce REED
Hibiscus Rodders
Julie RENOUF
Manukau R&CC
Ken ROULSTON
NZHRA
Mike REVELL
Harbour City Rod Club
Chris SANDERS
Tamaki R&CC
Don SCOTT
East Bay Rods
Phil SILCOCK
Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
Allan SMITH
East Bay Rods / Riverside Rodders
Brian SMITH
Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
Alan STACEY
Tamaki R&CC
Jon STEVENS
Papakura R&CC
Kevin (Manwell) STEVENS
North Shore R&CC
Rex SWINBURNE
Harbour City Rod Club
Robin TANNER
East Bay Rods
Murray TAYLOR
Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
Ross TAYLOR
Pukekohe Hot Rod Club
Nigel TERRILL
Manukau R&CC
Davie THOMAS
Harbour City Rod Club
Brian THURSTON
East Bay Rods / North Shore R&CC
Bob TIMLIN
East Bay Rods
Graeme (Tinman) TINNEY
Manukau R&CC
Brian THURSTON
North Shore R&CC
Peter TOMKIES (Tonka)
East Bay Rods / Scenic City R&CC / Rod Benders
Mark Leonard WALSH Wheels Inc
Ian WATERS
Papakura R&CC
Shane WEATHERUP
East Bay Rods
Greg WEBSTER
Franklin Street Rodders
Glen WINSOR
Franklin Street Rodders / Harbour City Rod Club
Dave WOODGER
North Shore R&CC
Brian WORTHINGTON
East Bay Rods
Clint WRIGHT Auckland Hot Rod Club

 

NZHRA Life Membership

NAME

CLUB

NOMINATION DATE

Mike Gearing

Riverside Rodders

6 November 1976

Errol Uttinger

Matamata Rod & Custom Club

1 November 1986

Terry Furness

Oceanside Street Rods

26 January 1992

Noel McMillin

Te Awamutu Rod & Custom Club

7 December 1996

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.

NZHRA Zone 3 Past Members
Stephen OATES Matamata R&CC
Errol UTTINGER Matamata R&CC
Mike MORGAN Street Macines & Customs Tauranga

 

 

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.

NZHRA Zone 4 Past Members
Eve HEASLIP
Te Kuiti R&CC / Taupo R&CC
Fred HEASLIP
Te Kuiti R&CC / Taupo R&CC
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.

NZHRA Zone 5 Past Members
Rob JOHNSTON
Egmont R&CC
Warren MURRAY Egmont R&CC
Gerry SLATER Egmont R&CC

 

NZHRA Life Membership

NAME

CLUB

NOMINATION DATE

Ron Ward

Eastside Street Rods

27 November 1993

Chris Harris

Eastside Street Rods

18 November 2000

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.

NZHRA Zone 6 Past Members
Mark CREMINS Roaming Chrome HB
Dave FAIR Marineland Rod & Kustom Klub
Chris HARRIS Eastside Street Rods / Hawkes Bay Rod & Custom Club
Wayne (Bear) HOLMBERG Surf City Rod & Custom Club
Martin KIBBLE Surf City Rod & Custom Club
Roy LOMAX Surf City Rod & Custom Club
Terry MEENEHAN Kiwi Rodders
Dave ROSS Surf City Rod & Custom Club
Howard SHUKER Eastside Street Rods
Mike TRELOAR Surf City Rod & Custom Club
Jeremy WALES Roaming Chrome HB

 

NZHRA Life Membership

NAME

CLUB

NOMINATION DATE

Piri Te Tau

Wellington Chevrolet Club

30 November 1986

Errol Mollet

Palmerston North Hot Rod Club

2 May 1992

Tony Johnson

Wanganui Road Rodders

2 May 1992

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.

NZHRA Zone 7 Past Members
Paul ASHDOWN (Jungle)
Tararua Rodders
Lois EASTHAM
Capital Rodders
Kevin GOLDING
Moonshine R&CC
Steve GRANGE
Road Runners Inc
Graeme HIGGINS
Road Runners Inc
Ian HOOPER
Wanganui Road Rodders
Steve JOSEPH (Killa)
Road Runners Ince
Pete MAKA
Moonshine R&CC
Ron MEARS
Capital Rodders
Kevin METGE
Capital Rodders
Lynn REES
Wanganui Road Rodders
Robin SILK
Gold Coast R&CC
Greg SUTTON
Gold Coast R&CC
Hamish WALKER
Gold Coast R&CC
Russell WARD
Capital RODDERS
Roger WILLS
Wanganui Road Rodders

NZHRA Life Membership

NAME

CLUB

NOMINATION DATE

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.

NZHRA Zone 8 Past Members
Ian FOTHERGILL
Golden Bay Rodders
Ian JONES
Stray Katz Cruizers - Tasman Bay Inc.
Ian MUSGROVE
Nelson City Inc

 

NZHRA Life Membership

NAME

CLUB

NOMINATION DATE

John Williams

Kustoms Car Club

1979

Ken King

Pegasus Bay Drag Racing Club

1 October 1989

Craig Stare

Garden City Rodders

12 November 2005

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.

NZHRA Zone 9 Past Members
Robert COURTNEY Custom & Classic Waimate
Owen HALL Southern Street Rodders
Mal HARGREAVES Custom & Classic Waimate
Bruce MCKENZIE Christchurch Rod & Custom Club
John PUGH Greymouth Rodders
Bo SUBRITZKY   North Canterbury Rodders
   

NZHRA Life Membership 

NAME

CLUB

NOMINATION DATE

Brian Ward

Hurricane Rodders Inc

3 December 1995

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.

NZHRA Zone 10 Past Members
Garth ADAMS
Con Rodders Inc
Gary COLLINS
Con Rodders Inc
Brian DOWDALL
Delta Rod & Custom Club
Roger DEVLIN
Hurricane Rodders Inc
Murray FITZPATRICK
Hurricane Rodders Inc
Steve FOX
Pre 49 Street Rodders & Whitestone Rdo & Restorers
Ray GODDARD
Con Rodders Inc
Bob HISLOP
Stateside Streeters Inc
Sean O'BRIEN
Hurricane Rodders Inc
Mark SMITH
Pre 49 Street Rodders
Calvin SUTHERLAND
Pre 49 Street Rodders / Whitestone Rodders
Graham VEITCH
Delta Rod & Custom Club Inc
Dion WALSH
Hurricane Rodders Inc
Steve WILLIAMS
Stateside Streeters Inc

NZHRA Life Membership

NAME

CLUB

NOMINATION DATE

Peter Watson

Cobra Rod & Custom Club

10 June 2022