Events

Our speaker for the coming week will be

Meng Foon

Meng Foon is the Race Relations Commissioner, working for the Human Rights Commission. 

Meng Liu Foon is a New Zealand politician who served as the mayor of Gisborne from 2001 to 2019. Since August 2019, he has been New Zealand's race relations commissioner. He is one of a handful of people of Chinese descent to have become a mayor in New Zealand. He is fluent in English, Cantonese and Māori. 

A Friendly but Serious Reminder

The staff in the kitchen at The Wellington Club have asked me to let PNRC members know that last minute requests are proving really difficult.

• If you do not want a meal, or want a special sort of meal, or cannot eat particular foods, you must put it in the comments section of your registration.
• Late registrations are really hard to cope with as well, as the food is prepared ahead of time for the numbers that I send in on the preceding Tuesday morning about 7.30am.

​Please help us keep our good reputation with the Club, by respecting thier position and not making it difficult for them

​NOTE:

1. RSVP no later than Monday 30 May 5pm (best to do it now) 
2. If you require a special breakfast or no breakfast please add this to the comments box 
3. Include your email address and mobile number in the response
4. If you wish to bring guests/spouses/partners add them when you register.
5. Remember to click "save" at the bottom of the page
6. If you do not receive a confirmation of registration immediately after you have registered, you have not completed the process.  It is really that simple!

Looking forward to seeing you at the meeting.

Louise 

Our speaker for the coming week will be

Carey Clements

Carey is the archivist at Wellington High School. He has a huge passion for research and consequently will look to trace down events or people through many diffierent means.

​NOTE:

1. RSVP no later than Monday 6 June 5pm (best to do it now) 
2. If you require a special breakfast or no breakfast please add this to the comments box 
3. Include your email address and mobile number in the response
4. If you wish to bring guests/spouses/partners add them when you register.
5. Remember to click "save" at the bottom of the page
6. If you do not receive a confirmation of registration immediately after you have registered, you have not completed the process.  It is really that simple!

Looking forward to seeing you at the meeting.

Louise 

REMINDER

ALL REGISTRATIONS FOR THE SHOW

AND PAYMENTS INTO THE TRUST CHARITABLE ACCOUNT (details below)

MUST BE MADE BY

WEDNESDAY 25 MAY 2022 5PM

Cringeworthy - The 80s

A brand new show at Circa

Cringeworthy is back with a makeover.   A righteous, stellar, fantabulous blast from the past that is equal parts nostalgic and hilarious. Following on from the highly successful Cringeworthy [the 70s] this show takes you back to NZ in the 1980s. It’s a feast of contagious Kiwi songs served with a side of spandex, a huge dollop of cheesy comedy, and stunning vocals.

Let the cast take you on a journey showcasing some of NZ’s biggest local and international hits of the decade: The Mockers, Sharon O’Neill, Jon Stevens, The Holidaymakers and more. Get into the groove and wear your best 80s outfits, fluoro lycra and mullets!

Starring: Andrea Sanders, Matt Mulholland, Susie Dunn and Devon Neiman and directed by Andrea Saunders.

You are invited to a fundraiser evening at Circa Theatre on Friday 10 June 2022 at 8.00 pm. Please click on the “Register” link below to attend and to add your guests, or decline.

Event:   An evening at Circa Theatre, 1 Taranaki Street, Te Aro, Wellington, 6011

Date:    Friday 10 June 2022 at 8.00 pm. The runtime is 2 hours including a 15 minute interval.

Cost:     $50.00 per person. Pay into the Charitable Trust Account: 03 0502 0407484 00. Ref: your name and Circa. A donation is to go to our charity Wellington Homeless Women’s Trust.

A meal: A booking will be made for 6.00 pm at the Regal Chinese Restaurant at 7 Courtenay Place for those who would like to meet for a meal beforehand. See below for booking details.

Important Details:

1. When you Register:
   - Once you click the “Register” link you will be asked If you wish to bring guests/spouses/partners to Circa. Add them at this point.
   - If you want to reserve a place/s for the Dinner, please add names and/or numbers (include yourself) in to the Comments Box. Payment for this will be at the restaurant.
   - Include your email address and mobile number as requested.
2. Remember to click “save” at the bottom of the page.
3. If you do not receive a confirmation of registration immediately after you have registered, you have not completed the process. It is really that simple!
4. RSVP no later than Wednesday 25 May 2022 5.00 pm.
5. Any queries email Michaela Draper Michaela@MMDraper.com

Let’s plant trees to help our planet! 

Sunday 12 June 1pm

I hope you can join us for our annual tree planting on Sunday 12 June at 1.00pm.  The Rotary Club of Port Nicholson has teamed up with The Friends of Tawas Bush Reserves for the fifth year in a row to plant trees at Woodburn Bush Reserve, 66 Bing Lucas Drive, Tawa.   

Our goal is to build on what we have done in the last four years – over 1900 trees in total!  We will continue planting native trees in Tawa to regenerate our native Bush to provide habitat and food for the increasing numbers of native birds, to make lovely walking areas for us all, and to help slow down climate change.  This is open to everyone including family and friends.  Interact and Rotaract members are very welcome to join us so please let them know. 

Tree planting is for everyone.  You don’t have to be super fit to join us.  There are several jobs to choose from or you could do some of each such as: digging holes; planting trees, setting out trees for planting, picking up the tree packets for reusing, and / or contributing to the afternoon tea.  There are lots of ways to contribute and everybody is welcome to come along.

If you would like to take part, please accept this invitation and provide your contact phone number and email address.  I am coordinating the Club’s participation and can be reached on 021 265 6220 or email landm.king@xtra.co.nz

If you’re joining us for the tree planting here are the details:

• Tree planting is at 66 Bing Lucas Drive Tawa on Sunday 12 June 1.00pm start.  (If the address entrance to the planting changes I’ll let you know closer to the time.)
• Please leave vehicles on Bing Lucas Drive and walk up the private road access to the reserve entrance.  Allow 10 – 15 mins to walk to the planting site.
• There will be a Friends of Tawa Bush Reserves flag at the Reserve entrance off the private road.
• We will start with a brief introduction, health and safety talk and planting demonstration on the site when most have arrived so it would be good if we can all get there ready to start on site at 1.00pm.
• Please bring your own spade and gardening gloves.  If you don’t have a spade feel free to borrow one from a friend or you could help with planting instead.  If you have a spare spade(s), please bring it along as not everyone will have one.  I have one spare spade and plenty of spare gloves which I will bring.
• Wear clothing appropriate to the weather. 
• I’ll coordinate afternoon tea.  If you’d like to contribute please let me know.
• I’ll contact you if the weather on the day is unsuitable for planting and we will reschedule.
• Let’s aim to at least match our previous efforts and plant another 500 trees!
• If you need to reach me either email me landm.king@xtra.co.nz and/or text/phone 021 265 6220.

1.  RSVP no later than Friday 10 June 5pm (best to do it now)

2.  Include your email address and mobile number in the response

3.  If you wish to bring guests/spouses/partners add them when you register.

4.  Remember to click "save" at the bottom of the page

5.  If you do not receive a confirmation of registration immediately after you have registered, you have not completed the process.  It is really that simple!

I hope to see you on Sunday 12th June at 1pm.  Thank you.

Ngā mihi nui

Lisa

Our speaker for the coming week is...

Claudia Rees

Claudia will be talking to us about "Learnings From the Pandemic". Claudia is a team leader for National Contact Tracing with the Ministry of Health.

Reminders for the week:

• Friday - Circa Theratre fundraising event and dinner at the Regal start 5.30pm
• Sunday - Tree planting at Tawa Bush 1pm
• Register for Changeover and Changeover dinner before Friday 17 June 5pm

PLEASE NOTE:

1. We need your RSVP no later than Monday 13 June  2022 5pm (please help the kitchen and register) 
2. If you have any dietary requirments or do not want breakfast - please put this in the comments section
3. Include your email address and mobile number in the response
4. If you wish to bring guests/spouses/partners add them when you register.
5. Remember to click "save" at the bottom of the page
6. If you do not receive a confirmation of registration immediately after you have registered, you have not completed the process.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Kind regards

Louise

Changeover 2022😀

The PNRC outgoing and incoming Presidents would like to invite you and your partner to join them for the 2022 PNRC President Changeover event. 

When: Wednesday 22 June 2022, 5.30 pm - 7.00pm

Venue: The Marquee - Thistle Inn Hotel

Cost:    Cash bar for drinks -  pay individually

             Canapés will be served during the evening

A separate invitation will be sent inviting you to join them for dinner at the Thistle Inn after the event.

​NOTE:

1. The Thistle Inn can only take up to 50 guests for this event.
2. RSVP no later than Friday 17 June 5pm (best to do it now) 
3. If you wish to bring spouses or partners please add them when you register.
4. Remember to click "save" at the bottom of the page
5. If you do not receive a confirmation of registration immediately after you have registered, you have not completed the process.  It is really that simple!

Louise 

Changeover 2022 Dinner 😀

The PNRC outgoing and incoming Presidents would like to invite you and your partner to join them for the 2022 PNRC President Changeover dinner. 

When: Wednesday 22 June 2022, 7.00 pm - 10pm

Venue: The dining room at the Thistle Inn Hotel

Cost:    Set menu dinner $54.00 per head - each guest to pay individually. 

              There will be a choice of entree or dessert and a choice of 3 mains including vegetarian.

              Cash bar for drinks -  pay individually

​NOTE:

1. RSVP no later than Friday 17 June 5pm (best to do it now)  
2. If you wish to bring spouses or partners please add them when you register.
3. Remember to click "save" at the bottom of the page
4. If you do not receive a confirmation of registration immediately after you have registered, you have not completed the process.  It is really that simple!

Louise 

This week at the Wellington Club. 

Our speaker is Audrea Topps Harjo.

Audrea is an experienced and highly resourceful leader in her own field. She is a graduate of Harvard with a Masters in Fine Arts and claims numerous film credits to her name.

This week she will be speaking to us on "Promotong diversity and inclusion between students studying STEM and Design from the US and nNew Zealand"

RSVP ASAP but no later than 5pm on Monday 4 July. Please remember to include any guests.

Members please reply whether you are, or are not, coming to the meeting.  Thank you. 

Remember that if you have completed the registration process properly you will immediately receive a confirmation email.  If you do not receive the confirmation email you may have forgotten to press "save" at the bottom of the registration page. Please go back and check.

Please advise if you have special dietary requirements in the comments box on the registration page.

Mask Fundraiser for Wellington Children's Hospital

This is a follow up to the Rotary Mask Fundraiser that David Shackleton menioned at our Rotary meeting this morning 29/6/22 (please excuse the errors in my initial email :)

We have packs of 3, Brezy masks in either black or white with the Rotary logo on them for sale. The BrezyTM Masks are designed for easy breathing while maintaining high levels of protection. They are worn by the NZ Olympic Team and the most discerning of
customers. Each pack of 3 masks is $20.00 and $8.50 from each sale is going to the Wellington Children's Hospital.

Please register your interest below and state in the comments box the following:

• How many packs you want
• What colour you want

Please make sure you order before 5pm on Tuesday 12 July when sales end.

Kind regards

Louise :)

Our speaker for this meeting will be Claire Achmad 

CEO of Shelterbox 

ShelterBox is an international disaster relief charity that hand delivers aid to families affected by conflict and natural disaster.

Claire will be talking to us on "The Power of the Shelterbox - Helping the Ukraine"

Reminders going forward:

• Register for the next Flashback Friday, 8 July 12pm Thistle Inn
• Mask fundraiser for Wellington Children's Hospital, $20 for 3 masks with $8.50 going to the Children's Hospital

If you have problems or missed any of the invtations please email me lbrayburns@gmail.com and I'll sort it out for you :)

RSVP for our next meeting ASAP but no later than 5pm on Monday 4 July. Please remember to include any guests.

Members - please reply whether you are, or are not, coming to the meeting.  Thank you. 

Remember that if you have completed the registration process properly you will immediately receive a confirmation email.  If you do not receive the confirmation email you may have forgotten to press "save" at the bottom of the registration page. Please go back and check.

Please advise if you have special dietary requirements in the comments box on the registration page.

Come and join us at the Thistle Inn

for a long Friday lunch on 8 July starting at 12pm

After the wonderful Changeover evening we are back at the Thistle for lunch and to sample a few of their great beverages. Come along and enjoy the warmth and wonderful atmosphere of one of Wellington's oldest pubs during the cold winter snap we are having.

Bring along friends and partners, all welcome. Make sure you list anyone you bring using the comments box by your name when you register yourself.

Please register by Wednesday 6 July 5pm to allow the kitchen to be ready for us.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Louise :)

Our monthly book club meets next on Wednesday 13 July a week at the Wellington Club Level 6 -  5.15 pm for 5.30 start, running through till 7pm. 

• Cry the Beloved Country by Alan Paton - famous South African classic
• Harbouring by Jenny Patrick - NZ's writer of Denniston Rose fame 
• The Very Good Lives - J K Rowling  - it's 25 years since Harry Potter hit the shelves 
• The Fortune Men by Nadifa Mohamed - short listed Booker 2021
• books by Steve Cavanagh 
• Status Anxiety by Alain de Botton - another great philosophy read
• Slow down, you're here - by Brannavan Gnanalingam - a NZ cracking read 
• The Children's Train by Viola Ardone - post war novel 
• The Secret Life of the Savoy - Olivia Williams - on the Opera House and Hotel who frequents it

• Endurance by Alfred Lansing
• A Biography of Shackleton by Ranulph Fiennes
• Fifteen Million years in Antarctica by Rebecca Preistly  

Regards

Philippa Bascand

The Ale and Gravy Saturday Lunch from WOAP

Garage Project at 91 Aro St and perennial Wellington favourite, Aro Bake, are bringing back The Ale & Gravy Tavern. This lunch will be a hearty Aro Bake pie served with all the trimmings (mash! mushy peas! gravy!), wash it down with a delightfully matched pint of handpulled ale and finish off with a generous slice of scrumptious spotted dick.

We will start at 12pm to ensure we get a table as we cannot book and enjoy the small but cozy atmosphere of 91 Aro Street for a long Friday lunch. This is free entry and pay as you consume event.

Don't forget to add friends and family when you register! Hopefully they will fit us in :)

Please register by Friday 5 August 5pm so we have an idea of how many whant to come along.