General Leisure in Manukau City

14th August 2009
A fine dinner club all in all. There's some complaints that a member was declined entry when they attended with their family, which included a home-stay student. The student has a Muslim background of some sort which apparently demands that the individual wear headgear. The student was unwilling to remove the headgear, therefore entry was denied. The member who brought his family knew the rules as they are in the contract when one becomes a member and you also must attend a classroom like session which explains the club rules. There is also a film which explains all rules including the wearing of head gear. The club is a private club and as such, can have pretty much any rules it wishes. I myself have been asked to remove my baseball cap on the same grounds. I did, and therefore I was allowed entry. I'd say that if one doesn't like this rule, they can forgo entering the premises if they wish to continue wearing headgear. Also, they can choose to apply to the club in advance for special permission to wear such headgear.