{"id":3632,"date":"2025-12-20T02:38:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T15:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/au\/?p=3632"},"modified":"2025-12-20T02:38:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T15:38:47","slug":"chapter-focus-deep-south-kiwi-chapter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/au\/chapter-focus-deep-south-kiwi-chapter\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter Focus: Deep South Kiwi Chapter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"intro wp-block-paragraph\">Founded in 1992, the Deep South Kiwi Chapter is officially the southernmost chapter in the world. We find out what twists their throttle<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chapter name:<\/strong><br>Deep South Kiwi Chapter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Date founded:<\/strong><br>1992.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>City\/town\/suburb where chapter is based:<\/strong><br>Dunedin, but we cover the lower part of New Zealand\u2019s South Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sponsoring dealer:<\/strong><br>McIver &amp; Veitch Harley-Davidson<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Number of members<\/strong>:<br>120.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Notable past events:<\/strong><br>Southern Roar (a joint event with the Christchurch Chapter), 1,340km Run, Sunrise to Sunset Run, Gold &amp; Ghost, and anniversary events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ongoing or future activities that members can get involved with:<\/strong><br>The annual Border Run with the Christchurch Chapter and a Christmas ride for lunch, which the chapter subsidises for members and partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Can non-members try it out?<\/strong><br>Absolutely!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is\/are the chapter&#8217;s favourite ride destinations?<\/strong><br>West Coast South Island, Central Otago<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Longest-serving member:<\/strong><br>We have a few worthy of mention. <strong>Ken Clutterbuck<\/strong>, who broke a toenail while riding his 1996 Sportster<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Sport 1200; <strong>Lesley Polatsek<\/strong>, who joined the Harley Owners Group<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> in 2001; and <strong>John Grindley<\/strong>, whose journey began way back in 1986.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Oldest member:<\/strong><br>One of the oldest on the books is 76-year-old <strong>Ken Clutterbuck<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Youngest\/newest member:<\/strong><br><strong>Ethan May<\/strong> who turned 25 this year (DOB: 6\/10\/2000)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"797\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"3636\" src=\"https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251125_160301-797x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251125_160301-797x1024.jpg 797w, https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251125_160301-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251125_160301-768x987.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251125_160301-1196x1536.jpg 1196w, https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251125_160301.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"899\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"3637\" src=\"https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251125_152152-899x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251125_152152-899x1024.jpg 899w, https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251125_152152-263x300.jpg 263w, https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251125_152152-768x875.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251125_152152-1348x1536.jpg 1348w, https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251125_152152.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"485\" data-id=\"3638\" src=\"https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Lesley-1-1024x485.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Lesley-1-1024x485.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Lesley-1-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Lesley-1-768x364.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Lesley-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" data-id=\"3635\" src=\"https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FB_IMG_1754900744674-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FB_IMG_1754900744674-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FB_IMG_1754900744674-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FB_IMG_1754900744674-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FB_IMG_1754900744674-1536x1151.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hog.thecreativeplot.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FB_IMG_1754900744674.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Founded in 1992, the Deep South Kiwi Chapter is officially the southernmost chapter in the world. 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