Can you believe we’re already into the second half of the year? Time’s flying but even with everyone flat out, DVA made sure we took a breather for our mid-winter gathering.
This year’s event was at Alexandra Park in Auckland. They run a full mid-winter Christmas — complete with festive decorations, Christmas crackers and all the usual Kiwi Christmas desserts on offer. A great way to spend a winter’s night.
The highlights of the night? Watching the horses race, trying our luck at the betting (some of us lost all our betting money 😅) and the generous buffet dinner — complete with unlimited drinks for the evening. It was a great combo of fun, food and friendly competition. The Christmas cracker Charades made for some memorable moments as did the random stranger photobombing our team photo.
It’s always a good time hanging out with the team outside of work, seeing everyone try something new (like betting for the first time) and just enjoying each other’s company. This event really brought to life two of our core values:
Teamwork – Together achieving great results
Fun – A balanced approach to work and play
A shoutout to Matt, who’s doing Dry July and offered to drive the whole team there and back. Team Player!
For some of us, it was our first time at Alexandra Park. It was the perfect chance to step away from the day-to-day and enjoy something different — especially during such a busy season.
Thanks to Kelly for pulling together a fun night and to DVA for giving us the space to create these kinds of team moments.
Already keen for the next one!