The 22nd of June at 3.54am is the date and time of the Winter Solstice this year for New Zealand. From this time the days will grow a bit longer every day (the temperatures may not be increasing yet 
) and bring us nearer to summer, so let's celebrate with an Event Cache.
This event has been well attended in previous years and Mr and Mrs SAROC once again invite you to come along to entice the sun back to the Southern Hemisphere. It seems to have worked every year so far....
From Wikipedia
"Winter solstice is an astronomical phenomenon which marks the shortest day and longest night of the year.
More evident from high latitudes, a hemisphere's winter solstice occurs on the shortest day and longest night of the year, when the sun's daily maximum elevation in the sky is at its lowest. The winter solstice itself lasts only a moment in time, so other terms are used for the day on which it occurs, such as 'midwinter', or the 'shortest day'. It is often considered the 'extreme of winter' (Dongzhi in the Chinese calendar).
The seasonal significance of the winter solstice is in the reversal of the gradual lengthening of nights and shortening of days. The earliest sunset and latest sunrise dates differ from winter solstice, however, and these depend on latitude, due to the variation in the solar day throughout the year caused by the Earth's elliptical orbit.
Worldwide, interpretation of the event has varied across cultures, but many have held a recognition of rebirth, involving holidays, festivals, gatherings, rituals or other celebrations around that time."
Where: The Roundabout Restaurant: 99 Main Road, Tawa
(or for those that desire some coordinates S41 10.539 E174 49.492 
)
When: Sunday, 23 June 2019. 12.00 midday through to 2.00pm.
Food/Drink Options:
You can select off the Brunch or Lunch menus. There is also the option to check out the pizza menu. Lunches are between $16 and $18, Brunches the same except for the King Breakfast and pizzas go from $15.50 through to $20. You are responsible for all your own food and drink charges. Copies of the menus are in the images section below or view them at roundabouttawa.com.
Last orders for lunch by 1.15pm please as the chefs start finishing up at 1.30pm and after that its the bar menu.
This is an ideal opportunity to meet the people who have created some of those interesting and memorable caches in the Wellington region. Come along, bring the whole family or any friends to share the hospitality in a friendly relaxed social atmosphere.
As always, new cachers are most welcome. Come and say hi, don't be shy as event gatherings are a terrific way to meet fellow geocachers. Do you have a question (or many!!) over a puzzling hide that has had you returning a number of times with out success so far or that tricky puzzle - you can always try your luck with the cache owner (CO) or recent finder.
Please post a "will attend" log if you plan to join us along with approximate numbers, so we can give the Restaurant an idea of how many people may turn up. You will notice that there is a change of venue this year. We've listened to feedback and have decided to find a new location. Hopefully we are looked after better than previous years.
For those travelling by train, take the Kapiti line and hop off at Redwood Station. Its a stroll of around 295m from the station along Tawa Street past the BP Service Station to the restaurant. For those driving, the carpark is off the Main Road opposite the BP Station, turn in and park by the Zip Plumbing building. Walk around the front of the building, the restaurant is on the other side.