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Refugee Household Items Required

Donations of household items needed for Refugee support

The Rotary Club of Port Nicholson are coordinating the supply of a house lot of household items for a refugee and would like to invite volunteers to source one or more of these items. To pick an item, Click on Sign Up to view available slots and book yourself directly online via the club's website.

The next family will be arriving in Wellington in October, so if you would like to take part please sign up to source an item. We will need to deliver the items to the Loaves and Fishes at the Anglican Cathedral, Hill Street on Sunday 7 October 2018 between 2pm and 4pm . We have got most things but are still in need of the following items:

We are still in need of the following items:
- A broom
- A double blanket
- 4 x single sheets
- An electric egg whisk/rotary beater

If you can help please let Marc Rands know marands962@gmail.com of click here to Sign Up

We appreciate your participation and look forward to making this a great event together!

2019 Goal Setter Applications Now Open

Are you a tertiary student studying in Wellington? You may be eligible to apply for our Goal Setters Award with $3500 given to each winner. Click here for more information.

Tawa Reserve Tree Planting

A significant number of our members, partners and Friends partnered with the Friends of Tawa Bush Reserves on Sunday 10 June 2018 to improve Wellington’s backyard for walks and our native birds. We planted 500 trees in two hours comfortably achieving our goal of planting a tree for every Rotarian. Thank you everyone for your help!

Goal Setters 2018

Congratulations to our Goal Setter Awardees for 2018. On Friday 16 March, Mayor Justin Lester presented the awards to Nadia Cooper, Brooke Leota and Jordan Tewhaiti-Smith. It was a wonder celebration of goal setting and achievement. These three young people have all dealt with significant challenges while achieving amazing things and helping others. We look forward to seeing them progress in their chosen careers and we know they will be valuable contributors to our communities.

Collecting for Tonga

On Tuesday 27 February and Wednesday 28 February our Rotarians are at New Wold Thorndon collecting for Emergency Response Kits and other aid to be sent to Tonga in the wake of the devastation caused by cyclone Gita.

Zealandia Clean Up

Here are a bunch of happy Port Nicholson members and partners clearing paths and steps up in the Discovery Area of Zealandia on Saturday morning; and afterwards enjoying a well-deserved cup of coffee! Thanks to all - it was fun as well as rewarding.

Monday is our new Day

Our regular meeting day has changed from Wednesday to Monday. The first Monday meeting is 12 February 2018. The meeting place and time remains the same. It is breakfast at 7am at the Intercontinental Hotel, Grey Street Wellington

Tara Canton at the Underground Market

Tara Canton is performing at the Underground Market under Frank Kits park, Jervois Quay Wellington on Saturday 3 February. supported by the Rotary Club of Port Nicholson. Tara is a student and, at 15 years old, a young singer songwriter who loves writing music and entertaining others through performing. She has played guitar for 5 years and has been singing since she can remember, writing her first original song at age 10 and instantly loving how she can express myself through music. In 2016 she won the Wellington regional Smokefree Rockquest and a year later came second in the Mount Maunganui busking festival. On Saturday Tara will be performing a range of original music as well as some well known covers with her guitar and voice.

Marama Te Kira at Harbourside Markets

Marama Te Kira will be performing at Harbourside Markets on the Wellington Waterfront by Chaffers Marina this Sunday 21 January from 11am to 1pm, supported by Port Nicholson Rotary. Marama has had over 20 years experience working professionally in the music industry throughout Australasia, primarily as a vocalist but also as a music teacher/ dancer/ musician/ choreographer/ musical director/ promoter. She has an extensive repertoire including rock, disco, rap, funk, soul, blues, reggae, jazz...& the list goes on... She now plays regularly around Wellington. Come and and enjoy!