Events

Our Guest speakers this week are

Dr Frederic Bemak and Dr Rita Chji-Ying Chung

Mental Health Humanitarian Work in Challenging Times

Dr. Rita Chi-Ying Chung (鍾賜英) is a cross-cultural psychologist who obtained her PhD from Victoria University of Wellington (Te Herenga Waka). She is a Professor Emerita at the Counseling Program at George Mason University USA, and a Honorary International Fellow at the Centre for Applied Cross-Cultural Research (Te Pae Ranganhau Tauhokai Ahurea), School of Psychology (Te Kura Matai Hinengaro), Victoria University of Wellington (Te Herenga Waka). Her research focuses on cross-cultural psychology, social justice and human rights, immigrant and refugee psychosocial adjustment, racial injustice, the trafficking of Asian children, and post-disaster counseling. Dr. Chung has published extensively in the fields of cross-cultural and multicultural psychology and counseling and has over 90 publications in professional journals and books and many international awards.

Dr. Fred Bemak is a Professor Emeritus at George Mason University, USA and a Honorary International Fellow at the Centre for Applied Cross-Cultural Research (Te Pae Ranganhau Tauhokai Ahurea), Victoria University of Wellington (Te Herenga Waka). He is the Executive Director and founder of Counselors Without Borders and has taken teams to provide national and global training, consultation, and counseling. He has published extensively in the fields of cross-cultural and multicultural psychology and counseling, working with at-risk youth, group counseling, transforming school counseling, and immigrant and refugee mental health and adjustment. Dr. Bemak has won numerous awards for his work.

NOTE your registration is required no later than 6pm Sunday 16 February.

Duties for the meeting:

Desk- 6.45am         David Barnes

Greeter                   Michaela Draper

Kaikohau                Hayley Burns

Opening Thought    Nick Duncan

Introduction            Rick Hughes

Thanking                Linda Wellington

Sharing                  David Barnes

Parting Thought     Rob Whitney

Club Reporter        Yon Yi Sohn

If you are unable to perform your duty please get someone else to stand in for you and advise Nicole Barker (nicolebarker883@gmail.com) and President Jo (joanna.douglas1954@gmail.com) who the replacement is.

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Sunday 16 February, 6pm (Best do it now). 
• Please make sure you register to assist the Wellington Club staff. No registration could mean no food and no seat.
• If you have any dietary requirements, please note them in the comments section of the registration
• Include your email address and mobile phone number in the response
• If you wish to bring guests/spouse/partner, please add them when you register
• Remember to click "Save" at the bottom of the page
• If you do not receive a confirmation immediately after you have registered, you have not completed the process.

Our speaker for our business breakfast meeting on 26 February 2025 is

Hon. Nicola Willis

Minister of Finance, Minister for the Public Service, Deputy Leader of the National Party.

The Rotary Clubs of  Port Nicholson and Karori, with sponsorship support from The Professionals Wellington City & Suburbs, warmly invite you to join us for breakfast at the Wellington Club on Wednesday 26 February at 7am.

Nicola Willis became a List MP following Stephen Joyce’s departure from Parliament in 2018. She had previously worked as a senior adviser to Prime Minister John Key and in the corporate sector where she held senior management roles in dairy giant Fonterra. Nicola and her husband Duncan Small have four children and they live in Karori.

Please register for yourself and any guests by Friday 14 February, with details of any dietary requirments, so that we can advise attendance information to the Wellington Club.

Please note the early registration date.

We hope you can join us for this event. Numbers are limited to 100 so guarantee your place by registering early. The function cost for this event is $27.50 including breakfast (this is different to our normal meeting as there will be no discount if you choose not to have breakfast).

Members will be billed for both their registration and their guests at $27.50 per person. Non members please make payment to RCPN Account 03-0502-0132476-00 with your name and "Business Breakfast" as the reference.

Kia Ora,

We are thrilled to once again be hosting the annual Goal Setters Ki Te Ao Mārama Awards.

We would love for you to join us in celebrating the determination, resilience, and community-mindedness of our selected finalists on March 5th at Te Papa.

Hurry! Ticket purchases must be made by 21 February.

Please ensure payment for your ticket(s) is directed to the Rotary Club of Port Nicholson's Charitable Trust bank account:  03-0502-0407484-000,  using your name and ‘Goalsetters’ in the reference field. Please then notify Mike that you are coming, by emailing him at mselva5511@gmail.com.

We look forward to seeing you there!

In conjunction with the Rotary Club of Wellington

www.eventspronto.co.nz/jumbotennis26

Our Guest speaker this week is

James Willcocks, CEO Predator Free Wellington - A predator free capital city

Update on RCPN trapping and video surveillance

NOTES:

• Your registration is required no later than 6pm Sunday 9 March.
• This meeting will be on Floor 6

Duties for the meeting:

Desk - 6.45am        Brad Weekly

Greeter                   Ross Buxton

Kaikohau                Nicole Barker

Opening Thought   Nick Duncan

Introduction            Paula Smith McKnight

Thanking                Richard Westlake

Sharing                  David Barnes

Parting Thought     Hadleigh Petherick

Club Reporter        Brenda Lazelle

If you are unable to perform your duty please get someone else to stand in for you and advise Nicole Barker (nicolebarker883@gmail.com) and President Jo (joanna.douglas1954@gmail.com) who the replacement is.

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Sunday 9 March, 6pm (Best do it now). 
• Please make sure you register to assist the Wellington Club staff. No registration could mean no food and no seat.
• If you have any dietary requirements, please note them in the comments section of the registration
• Include your email address and mobile phone number in the response
• If you wish to bring guests/spouse/partner, please add them when you register
• Remember to click "Save" at the bottom of the page
• If you do not receive a confirmation immediately after you have registered, you have not completed the process.

Our speakers this week are

Jacqui Harper

Innovative Young Minds

and

Emilia Kostynchuk and Snehal Maram

Rotary National Science and Technology attendees Jan 2025

NOTES: Your registration is required no later than 6pm Sunday 16 March.

Duties for the meeting:

Desk - 6.45am        Everard Aspell

Greeter                   Jeff Lee

Kaikohau                Heather Lucas

Opening Thought   Richard Brodie

Introduction            Paula Smith McKnight

Thanking                Linda Wellington 

Sharing                  Steve Lawton

Parting Thought     Darryl Ross

Club Reporter        Julian Bateson

If you are unable to perform your duty please get someone else to stand in for you and advise Nicole Barker (nicolebarker883@gmail.com) and President Jo (joanna.douglas1954@gmail.com) who the replacement is.

Reminder - Flashback Friday - next Friday, 21 March, 12.30pm Victoria Tavern Petone, we would love to see you. Dont forget to register :)

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Sunday 16 March, 6pm (Best do it now). 
• Please make sure you register to assist the Wellington Club staff. No registration could mean no food and no seat.
• If you have any dietary requirements, please note them in the comments section of the registration
• Include your email address and mobile phone number in the response
• If you wish to bring guests/spouse/partner, please add them when you register
• Remember to click "Save" at the bottom of the page
• If you do not receive a confirmation immediately after you have registered, you have not completed the process.

FLASHBACK FRIDAY IS BACK!!!!!

Its time to kick the year off with another new venue for our long Friday lunches

Venue: The Victoria Tavern Petone

             140 Jackson Street, Petone, Lower Hutt 5012

Date:     21 March 2025

Time:    12.30

Just a quick trip on the train to Petone Station and then a short walk along Jackson Street and you will find the Victoria Tavern. If you prefer to bring the car - the Victoria Tavern has its own carpark out the back. The use of the car park is free for guests - as long as they validate before leaving.

Bring family and friends - just remember to register them when you reply, so we know the numbers.

The Victoria Tavern has served the people of Petone, and the Hutt Valley for since 1888.

The latest incarnation of the place was completed in February 2020 – a renovation that included restoring elements of the building removed over the years,  restrengthening the building for earthquake safety and opening up the building to let natural light in. The result was a light, open space with a dedicated dining area, outdoor courtyards and comfortable bar area.

They sell a range of tap beers, cocktails and wine accompanied by a menu highlighting the best that New Zealand produces.

RSVP by Wednesday 19 March 6pm

Looking forward to seeing you there :)

Life Flight Trust Open Day

Volunteers Needed

 Life Flight Airbase

 17 George Bolt Street

Rongotai

               23^rd March 10 a.m. – 2.30 p.m.

Volunteers are needed at the Life Flight Base to help with a Rotary stand, helping raise awareness and fundraising for critical services supporting those in need.  The service is now in demand every 4 – 5 hours 24/7.

A special day – demonstrations of rescue services; entertainment including music, face painting and so on; food and drink; special aircraft on display.   Suitable for adults and children.

Can you help for an hour or two on the day.  9.00 – 10.30 a.m. set-up. 10.30 a.m. – 11.30 a.m. 11.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.  12.30 p.m. – 1.30 p.m.  1.30 p.m. – 2.30 p.m.  2.30 p.m. – 3.00 p.m. tidy up.

Please email me if you can help, Joy Durrant at joy@prosperity.co.nz

Our speaker this week is one of our own

Ryan Donovan

VSA and RYLA

NOTES: Your registration is required no later than 6pm Sunday 23 March.

Duties for the meeting:

Desk - 6.45am        David Quinn

Greeter                   Lindsay Chitty

Kaikohau                Marc Rand

Opening Thought  Dawn Sanders

Introduction           Geoff Smith

Thanking                 Bill Day 

Sharing                   Tony Herring

Parting Thought     Spencer Petherick

Club Reporter         Anne Hare

If you are unable to perform your duty please get someone else to stand in for you and advise Nicole Barker (nicolebarker883@gmail.com) and President Jo (joanna.douglas1954@gmail.com) who the replacement is.

Reminder - Flashback Friday is today 21 March, 12.30pm Victoria Tavern Petone, we would love to see you.

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Sunday 23 March, 6pm (Best do it now). 
• Please make sure you register to assist the Wellington Club staff. No registration could mean no food and no seat.
• If you have any dietary requirements, please note them in the comments section of the registration
• Include your email address and mobile phone number in the response
• If you wish to bring guests/spouse/partner, please add them when you register
• Remember to click "Save" at the bottom of the page
• If you do not receive a confirmation immediately after you have registered, you have not completed the process.

REMINDER

To everyone who hasn't already responded

Registrations close this Friday, 28 March 6pm

The speaker for our combined clubs breakfast meeting on 2 April 2025 is

Nicole Skews-Poole

Founding Director Anchordown

This meeting will be a joint meeting of the Rotary Clubs of  Port Nicholson and Mt Victoria

Anchordown is a mission-driven social enterprise, helping organisations and communities prevent and respond to the growth of disinformation, online harm and polarisation. The company is run by Nicole Skews-Poole in collaboration with researchers and subject matter experts.

Nicole is a long-time communications lead who specialises in countering disinformation. After helping steer some of the first disinformation targeting of the public sector during COVID-19, she then worked as the Director of Communications for research group The Disinformation Project.

Please register for yourself and any guests by Friday 28 March 6pm, with details of any dietary requirements, so that we can advise attendance information to the Wellington Club.

Please note the early registration date.

We hope you can join us for this event. Numbers are limited so guarantee your place by registering early.

The function cost for this event is $27.50 including breakfast (this is different to our normal meeting as there will be no discount if you choose not to have breakfast). Please note - if you dont register and turn up - there will not be any breakfast available.

Members will be billed for both their registration and their guests at $27.50 per person. Non members please make payment to RCPN Account 03-0502-0132476-00 with your name and "Business Breakfast" as the reference.

Perambulators Walk – First for 2025

Totara Park Loop and Brewtown Lunch

Sunday April 6 2025 9.30-1.00pm

It's time to start the Perambulators season off and this one is an easy one. 

We will meet at the carpark just over the bridge to Totara Park - by the sports grounds, 9.15 for a 9.30 start.

Leaving at 9.30am (so make sure you get there by 9.15am), we will walk to Riverstone Terraces and back to Totara Park.

A small section has some small up and downs but the bulk of the walk is flat. One way will take us thorugh some nice bush (this is the small up and down section). We will decide on the day which side of the loop we will do first, depending on the wind  (if any) direction. If you have walking poles you may find these handy for the up and down section as the ground can be a bit rough, but for the bulk of the walk, you will be easily able to walk unassisted.

The walk will be ablout 2.5 hours. After the walk we will head to Brewtown - which is close to Totara Park and have some refreshments and lunch :)

Friends and family are welcome to join us, so bring them along.

Please register yourself and any guests by Saturday 5 April 6pm so we know who is coming.

If the weather is against us, we will email you either the day before or early on the morning.

Cheers Lou and Peter

Our speaker this week will be

Tony Robinson - one of our own

Tonys topic will be "Samaritans - the role and the challenges they face".

Tony is a Board Member of the Samaritans and his insights will be hugely interesting

Please register for yourself and any guests no later than 6pm Sunday 6 April with details of any dietary requirements, so that we can advise attendance information to the Wellington Club. Please note - if you dont register and turn up - there may not be any breakfast available.

Reminder:

Perambulators Totara Park loop and Boneface lunch at Brewtown

Date: Sunday - this weekend

Time: 9.15 for 9.30 start

Meeting place: Carpark - just over the bridge at the entrance to Totara Park - right hand side.

All welcome - bring friends and fmaily.

If you have poles you may find them useful for one small bit. The walk is basically flat all the way.

Our speaker this week will be

Brad Singh

Manager of Transport and Infrastructure WCC

Brad's topic will be "Revitilisation of Courtnay Place - The Golden Mile".

Brad wiil be there, with possibly one or two others, to give us a pressentaton about the project.

Please register for yourself and any guests no later than 6pm Sunday 13 April with details of any dietary requirements, so that we can advise attendance information to the Wellington Club. Please note - if you dont register and turn up - there may not be any breakfast available.

Duties for the meeting:

Desk - 6.45am        Dawn Sanders

Greeter                   Edward Leung

Kaikohau                Nick Duncan

Opening Thought  Peter Whittington

Introduction           Brenda Lazelle

Thanking                Richard Westlake

Sharing                   David Barnes

Parting Thought     Ross Buxton

Club Reporter        

If you are unable to perform your duty please get someone else to stand in for you and advise Nicole Barker (nicolebarker883@gmail.com) and President Jo (joanna.douglas1954@gmail.com) who the replacement is.

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Sunday 13 April, 6pm (Best do it now). 
• Please make sure you register to assist the Wellington Club staff. No registration could mean no food and no seat.
• If you have any dietary requirements, please note them in the comments section of the registration
• Include your email address and mobile phone number in the response
• If you wish to bring guests/spouse/partner, please add them when you register
• Remember to click "Save" at the bottom of the page
• If you do not receive a confirmation immediately after you have registered, you have not completed the process.

Our speaker this week will be

Erika Butters

Founder and CEO Volition

Volition is a company that builds the decision-making capability of disabled people and their supporters through:

• Education

• Smart and simple resources

• The Volition app - an accessible multi-media app that empowers disabled people to collaborate with their supporters and direct their own decisions, services and lives.

Erika's topic will be " Why we need a social enterprise committed to empowering everyone to be a Decision Maker in their own life through smart and accessible technology."

Please register for yourself and any guests no later than 6pm Sunday 20 April with details of any dietary requirements, so that we can advise attendance information to the Wellington Club. Please note - if you dont register and turn up - there will not be any breakfast available, but we would still love you to attend the meeting.

Duties for the meeting:

Desk - 6.45am        Hadleigh Petherick

Greeter                   Darryl Ross

Kaikohau                Everard Aspell

Opening Thought  Hayley Burns

Introduction           Richard Brodie

Thanking                Brad Weekly

Sharing                   Steve Lawton

Parting Thought     Jeff Lee

Club Reporter        

If you are unable to perform your duty please get someone else to stand in for you and advise Nicole Barker (nicolebarker883@gmail.com) and President Jo (joanna.douglas1954@gmail.com) who the replacement is.

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Sunday 20 April, 6pm (Best do it now). 
• Please make sure you register to assist the Wellington Club staff. No registration could mean no food and no seat.
• If you have any dietary requirements, please note them in the comments section of the registration
• Include your email address and mobile phone number in the response
• If you wish to bring guests/spouse/partner, please add them when you register
• Remember to click "Save" at the bottom of the page
• If you do not receive a confirmation immediately after you have registered, you have not completed the process.

Our speaker this week will be

Charlie Cordwell

Central Regional Manager

Life Saving NZ

Charlie's topic will be " The role of surf life saving."

Please register for yourself and any guests no later than 6pm Sunday 27 April with details of any dietary requirements, so that we can advise attendance information to the Wellington Club. Please note - if you dont register and turn up - there will not be any breakfast available, but we would still love you to attend the meeting..

Duties for the meeting:

Desk - 6.45am        Spencer Petherick

Greeter                   David Quinn

Kaikohau                Bill Day

Opening Thought  Lindsay Chitty

Introduction           Geoff Smith

Thanking                Marc Rand

Sharing                   Tony Herring

Parting Thought     Warwick Bell

Club Reporter        

If you are unable to perform your duty please get someone else to stand in for you and advise Nicole Barker (nicolebarker883@gmail.com) and President Jo (joanna.douglas1954@gmail.com) who the replacement is.

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Sunday 27 April, 6pm (Best do it now). 
• Please make sure you register to assist the Wellington Club staff. No registration could mean no food and no seat.
• If you have any dietary requirements, please note them in the comments section of the registration
• Include your email address and mobile phone number in the response
• If you wish to bring guests/spouse/partner, please add them when you register
• Remember to click "Save" at the bottom of the page
• If you do not receive a confirmation immediately after you have registered, you have not completed the process.

Our speaker this week will be

Serge Van Dam

Board Director and founder of various companies

Serge is an experienced high-tech company founder, director and investor. He loves globally-minded Kiwi software companies and is actively engaged with companies such as Montoux, Landlord Studio, Wiptser, Common Ledger, Tourwriter, Raygun and CoGo and is an exited investor in Publons and IMeasureU.

Serge's topic will be " Wellington's going-global software / SaaS sector - threats and opportunities in the era of AI."

Please register for yourself and any guests no later than 6pm Sunday 4 May with details of any dietary requirements, so that we can advise attendance information to the Wellington Club. Please note - if you dont register and turn up - there may not be any breakfast available.

Duties for the meeting:

Desk - 6.45am       Nicole Barker

Greeter                   David Barnes

Kaikohau                David Shackleton

Opening Thought  Joy Durrant

Introduction           Rob Whitney

Thanking                Tony Robinson

Sharing                   Mike Selvadurai

Parting Thought     Michaela Draper

Club Reporter         Hayley Burns

If you are unable to perform your duty please get someone else to stand in for you and advise Nicole Barker (nicolebarker883@gmail.com) and President Jo (joanna.douglas1954@gmail.com) who the replacement is.

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Sunday 4 May, 6pm (Best do it now). 
• Please make sure you register to assist the Wellington Club staff. No registration could mean no food and no seat.
• If you have any dietary requirements, please note them in the comments section of the registration
• Include your email address and mobile phone number in the response
• If you wish to bring guests/spouse/partner, please add them when you register
• Remember to click "Save" at the bottom of the page
• If you do not receive a confirmation immediately after you have registered, you have not completed the process.

This week will be our

Club Forum

Please come along and share ideas with our President Jo Douglas on how the Club is functioning and looking forward to how we want things to work for the new Presidents term.

Please register for yourself and any guests no later than 6pm Sunday 11 May with details of any dietary requirements, so that we can advise attendance information to the Wellington Club. Please note - if you dont register and turn up - there may not be any breakfast available.

Reminder Flashback Friday 16 May 12 pm Heyday Bar abd eatery - Cuba Street - would love to see you there with friends and family. If you want to come either contact me Lou 0273042480 or use the invitation to register by Wednesday 14 May

Duties for the meeting:

Desk - 6.45am        Linda Wellington

Greeter                   Rick Hughes

Kaikohau                Ryan Donovan

Opening Thought  Brent Gerrard

Introduction           

Thanking                

Sharing                   Andre Lategan

Parting Thought     Tamaris Livera

Club Reporter          Howard Tong

If you are unable to perform your duty please get someone else to stand in for you and advise Nicole Barker (nicolebarker883@gmail.com) and President Jo (joanna.douglas1954@gmail.com) who the replacement is.

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Sunday 11 May, 6pm (Best do it now). 
• Please make sure you register to assist the Wellington Club staff. No registration could mean no food and no seat.
• If you have any dietary requirements, please note them in the comments section of the registration
• Include your email address and mobile phone number in the response
• If you wish to bring guests/spouse/partner, please add them when you register
• Remember to click "Save" at the bottom of the page
• If you do not receive a confirmation immediately after you have registered, you have not completed the process.

FLASHBACK FRIDAY - IS BACK AGAIN

This time in

WELLINGTON CITY

Take another long Friday lunch just like we used to before cell phones and email trapped us into being visible and on the job 24/7.

Come along and join your Rotary friends for lunch and a natter at one of Wellington's fastantic craft breweries.

Bring friends and family  - all are welcome.

We have a booking for 12pm at Heyday for Friday 16 May  It is possible that one of the Brewers will come and talk to us about their beer.

Totally social, you pay for what you eat and drink.  See their menu for the list of burgers and other tasty food https://www.heydaybeer.com/.

RSVP by  Noon, Wednesday 14 May please so we can keep track of numbers.

This week our speaker is 

Alex Hockley speaking on The Wellington Heritage Festival

Alex Hockley became involved with the Wellington Heritage Festival in 2019 as an event host sharing heritage stories through augmented reality mobile apps built by his company, Hiamo Ltd. In 2021, Alex joined the Festival team as a Coordinator, before taking over as Festival Director at the end of the year.

Alex founded the Wellington Heritage Festival Trust to continue the kaupapa, serving as its sole trustee until others joined in 2024. Now, Alex serves as Chief Executive & Festival Director, and remains a trustee and active board member.

Please register for yourself and any guests no later than 6pm Sunday 18 May with details of any dietary requirements, so that we can advise attendance information to the Wellington Club. Please note - if you dont register and turn up - there may not be any breakfast available.

Reminder: Flashback Friday is today 16 May 12 pm Heyday Bar and eatery - Cuba Street - would love to see you there with friends and family. 

Duties for the meeting:

Desk - 6.45am       Dawn Sanders

Greeter                  Edward Leung

Kaikohau               Ryan Donovan

Opening Thought  Peter Whittington

Introduction           Linda Wellington

Thanking                Tamaris Livera

Sharing                   David Barnes

Parting Thought     Ross Buxton

Club Reporter         Lou Bray-Burns

If you are unable to perform your duty, please get someone else to stand in for you and advise Nicole Barker (nicolebarker883@gmail.com) and President Jo (joanna.douglas1954@gmail.com) who the replacement is.

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Sunday 18 May, 6pm (Best do it now). 
• Please make sure you register to assist the Wellington Club staff. No registration could mean no food and no seat.
• If you have any dietary requirements, please note them in the comments section of the registration
• Include your email address and mobile phone number in the response
• If you wish to bring guests/spouse/partner, please add them when you register
• Remember to click "Save" at the bottom of the page
• If you do not receive a confirmation immediately after you have registered, you have not completed the process.

The speaker for is

Nicole Skews-Poole

Founding Director Anchordown

Her topic is "Disinformation."

This meeting will have members of the Mt Victoria Club joinng us.

Nicole Skews-Poole runs the company Anchordown in collaboration with researchers and subject matter experts. Anchordown is a mission-driven social enterprise, helping organisations and communities prevent and respond to the growth of disinformation, online harm and polarisation.

Nicole is a long-time communications lead who specialises in countering disinformation. After helping steer some of the first disinformation targeting of the public sector during COVID-19, she then worked as the Director of Communications for research group The Disinformation Project.

Please register for yourself and any guests no later than 6pm Sunday 25 May with details of any dietary requirements, so that we can advise attendance information to the Wellington Club. Please note - if you dont register and turn up - there may not be any breakfast available.

Duties for the meeting:

Desk - 6.45am         Michaela Draper

Greeter                    Darryl Ross

Kaikohau                  Everard Aspell

Opening Thought  Hayley Burns

Introduction            Richard Brodie

Thanking                   Brad Weekly

Sharing                      Steve Lawton

Parting Thought        Jeff Lee

Club Reporter            Julian Bateson

If you are unable to perform your duty please get someone else to stand in for you and advise Nicole Barker (nicolebarker883@gmail.com) and President Jo (joanna.douglas1954@gmail.com) who the replacement is.

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Sunday 25 May, 6pm (Best do it now). 
• Please make sure you register to assist the Wellington Club staff. No registration could mean no food and no seat.
• If you have any dietary requirements, please note them in the comments section of the registration
• Include your email address and mobile phone number in the response
• If you wish to bring guests/spouse/partner, please add them when you register
• Remember to click "Save" at the bottom of the page
• If you do not receive a confirmation immediately after you have registered, you have not completed the process.

Colonial Knob and lunch at Kai Tahi or Abandoned Brewery

1 June 2025 9.30 start

Yes the Perambulators are getting out and about again!

This time we are going to head up Colonial Knob, meeting at the carpark next to Camp Elsdon at 9.30am on Sunday 1 June for a hike right up to the top - if the weather permits, and then back down through the forest.

After our hike we will dirve to Kai Tahi - a new eating and retail space in Porirua where you can choose from a variety of foods and the sit together and eat. If we felt like it we could have a beer at Abandoned Brewery - which is right next door and they also have a food cart outside which we could use for lunch - we will make the decision on the day :)

There is plenty of parking in the car park by camp Elsdon or on the road beside it.

You will need hiking boots and for those who have them, poles. Bring a drink of water, a snack and jackets as it can be windy at the top and the weather can change. The views are spectacular. great for those who like to take photos.

Please respond by Friday 30 May so I know how many to expect. Friends and family are most welcome!

Looking forward to joining you for a good hike!

Lou

The speaker for this week is

Te Rina Leonard

Tumu Whakarae Chief Executive Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu (Correspondence School)

Her topic is "Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu, the work we do, the impact we make and the many challenges we face."

Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu (Te Kura) is New Zealand’s state distance education provider, offering a wide range of programmes from early childhood through to NCEA Level 3. With well over 28,000 enrolments a year, we are strongly connected to many diverse communities throughout New Zealand. We have full-time, young adult and adult learners, and we provide dual tuition to ākonga enrolled with other education providers.

The Correspondence School was set up in 1922 to provide education at primary school level for what was originally thought would be about 25 ākonga living in remote districts. It quickly grew within weeks to about 100 and by the end of the year there were 347 students. In 1929, it expanded to cater for secondary school ākonga. Since then, the school has continued to grow and develop to meet the changing demands placed on it as its role in the education sector has evolved. In 2009, after a period of consultation with kaimahi, we introduced the school’s current name ‒ Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu, which refers to connecting ākonga with learning.

Te Rina Leonard (Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Rangiwewehi, Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Raukawa) was appointed as the Chief Executive in 2023. Te Rina first came to Te Kura in 2008 for two years as Deputy Chief Executive Design and Quality, and returned eight years later to become the Deputy Chief Executive Learning Delivery. 

Te Rina has strengths in leadership and a great commitment and passion for improving opportunities for ākonga and Māori. She is determinied to maintain the momentum and progress built by her predecessor, Mike Hollings, who led the school for 17 years.  After qualifying as an Educational Psychologist, Leonard went on to successfully lead large operational, evaluation and policy teams in education. She has also worked in education policy and evaluation at the Education Review Office.

Please register for yourself and any guests no later than 6pm Sunday 1 June with details of any dietary requirements, so that we can advise attendance information to the Wellington Club. Please note - if you dont register and turn up - there may not be any breakfast available.

Reminders:

1. Permbulators Colonial Knob - this Sunday leaving 9.30 from Camp Elsdon carpark Porirua followed by lunch at Kai Tahi or Abandoned Brewery (to be decided on the day) Porirua.
2. Rotary Cans for a Cause - bring along canned or dried foods - see Bulletin for a list of what is most needed. David Barnes will be collecting these at each Rotary meeting for the next 3 weeks.

Duties for the meeting:

Desk - 6.45am         Warwick Bell

Greeter                    Edward Leung

Kaikohau                  Bill Day

Opening Thought  Lindsay Chitty

Introduction            Geoff Smith

Thanking                   Marc Rand

Sharing                      Tony Herring

Parting Thought        Spencer Petherick

Club Reporter            Paula McNight

If you are unable to perform your duty please get someone else to stand in for you and advise Nicole Barker (nicolebarker883@gmail.com) and President Jo (joanna.douglas1954@gmail.com) who the replacement is.

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Sunday 1 June, 6pm (Best do it now). 
• Please make sure you register to assist the Wellington Club staff. No registration could mean no food and no seat.
• If you have any dietary requirements, please note them in the comments section of the registration
• Include your email address and mobile phone number in the response
• If you wish to bring guests/spouse/partner, please add them when you register
• Remember to click "Save" at the bottom of the page
• If you do not receive a confirmation immediately after you have registered, you have not completed the process.

The speaker for this week is

Jacqui Jago

Branch Co-ordinator Bellyful Wellington West Charity

Her topic is "Challenges and Direction."

Bellyful provides up to three nights of meals to whānau with babies or children under 12 who are facing challenges such as illness, bereavement, stress, isolation, pregnancy, miscarriage, or baby loss – regardless of financial situation. They help families without a support network. The meals are generously cooked and delivered by volunteers, who do their best to be in touch within five working days.

Jacqui and her family have lived in Karori, Wellington, for more than 10 years and are very involved with their community through our children. She is a stay at home Mum and at the start of 2011, started Bellyful Karori (now Bellyful Wellington West) the first Bellyful branch outside of Auckland.

She loves to cook for her family, for other families and to bake and loves what Bellyful has brought to her life and community.

Jacqui is married to Aaron and Mum to Ella and Paige, and is known for her fantastic baking.

Please register for yourself and any guests no later than 6pm Sunday 8 June with details of any dietary requirements, so that we can advise attendance information to the Wellington Club. Please note - if you dont register and turn up - there may not be any breakfast available.

Reminders:

1. Rotary Cans for a Cause - bring along canned or dried foods - see Bulletin for a list of what is most needed. David Barnes will be collecting these at each Rotary meeting for the next 2 weeks.
2. Our next Flash Back Friday - Cambridge Hotel - Bridge Bar - 4 July 12pm - gold card discount :)

Duties for the meeting:

Desk - 6.45am         Nicole Barker

Greeter                    David Barnes

Kaikohau                  David Shackleton

Opening Thought    Joy Durrant

Introduction              Rob Whitney

Thanking                   Tony Robinson

Sharing                      David Quinn

Parting Thought        Hadleigh Petherick

Club Reporter            Marc Rand

If you are unable to perform your duty please get someone else to stand in for you and advise Nicole Barker (nicolebarker883@gmail.com) and President Jo (joanna.douglas1954@gmail.com) who the replacement is.

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Sunday 8 June, 6pm (Best do it now). 
• Please make sure you register to assist the Wellington Club staff. No registration could mean no food and no seat.
• If you have any dietary requirements, please note them in the comments section of the registration
• Include your email address and mobile phone number in the response
• If you wish to bring guests/spouse/partner, please add them when you register
• Remember to click "Save" at the bottom of the page
• If you do not receive a confirmation immediately after you have registered, you have not completed the process.

The speaker for this week is

Lena Long

Donor Relations Coordinator - New Zealand Blood Service

Her topic is "We want your blood."

Lena is a regular blood donor with New Zealand Blood Service. Her family has a history of blood donation, with her father having donated over 50 times. Lena began donating at her high school and continues to donate regularly, finding it a rewarding way to help others. She highlights that it's a relatively simple process, taking only an hour, but making a big difference in the lives of many. 

Please register for yourself and any guests no later than 6pm Sunday 15 June with details of any dietary requirements, so that we can advise attendance information to the Wellington Club. Please note - if you dont register and turn up - there may not be any breakfast available.

Reminders:

1. Rotary Cans for a Cause - bring along canned or dried foods - see Bulletin for a list of what is most needed. This will be the final week to donate.
2. Change Over next week. Please make sure you register yourself and any guests by this Friday 20 June.
3. Our next Flash Back Friday - Cambridge Hotel - Bridge Bar - 4 July 12pm - gold card discount :)

Duties for the meeting:

Desk - 6.45am         Lindsay Chitty

Greeter                    Rick Hughes

Kaikohau                 Nick Duncan

Opening Thought   Brent Gerrard

Introduction             Brenda Lazelle

Thanking                  Heather Lucas

Sharing                     Andre Lategan

Parting Thought       Richard Westlake

Club Reporter           Paula Smith McKnight

If you are unable to perform your duty please get someone else to stand in for you and advise Nicole Barker (nicolebarker883@gmail.com) and President Jo (joanna.douglas1954@gmail.com) who the replacement is.

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Sunday 15 June, 6pm (Best do it now). 
• Please make sure you register to assist the Wellington Club staff. No registration could mean no food and no seat.
• If you have any dietary requirements, please note them in the comments section of the registration
• Include your email address and mobile phone number in the response
• If you wish to bring guests/spouse/partner, please add them when you register
• Remember to click "Save" at the bottom of the page
• If you do not receive a confirmation immediately after you have registered, you have not completed the process.

CHANGE OVER 2025

UPDATED DETAILS IN RED

REMINDER TO THOSE WHO HAVEN'T YET REGISTERED - REGISTRATIONS CLOSE THIS FRIDAY 

Join us for breakfast to welcome Nicole Barker, our new President

25 June, 6.50am for a 7.00am sharp start

This is an early invitation to this years Change Over

This year we are celebrating Change Over with a breakfast on 25 June. Please arrive at the Wellington Club, Level 5 by 6.50am so we are ready to start sharp at 7am.

There are a number of speeches and awards, so we need to make the most of the time we have, hence the need to start at 7am.

Partners are welcome, please register them when you do your own registration and include any dietary requirements.

The cost of the breakfast will be $27.50 per head- same as normal.

Due to larger numbers we need to have all registrations in by the Friday 20 June 6pm. Please make sure you register ASAP as the Club has a limit on numbers.

Please register for yourself and any guests no later than Friday 20 June with details of any dietary requirements, so that we can advise attendance information to the Wellington Club. Please note - if you dont register and turn up - there will not be any breakfast available and seating will be an issue for the Club.

Duties for the meeting:

Desk - 6.45am         Dawn Sanders

Greeter                    Edward Leung

Kaikohau                 Ryan Donovan

Opening Thought   Peter Whittington

Introduction              

Thanking                   

Sharing                     

Parting Thought       Ross Buxton

Club Reporter           Mike Selvadurai

If you are unable to perform your duty please get someone else to stand in for you and advise Nicole Barker (nicolebarker883@gmail.com) and President Jo (joanna.douglas1954@gmail.com) who the replacement is.

Notes for the Changeover meeting:

• RSVP no later than Friday 20 June, 6pm (Best do it now). 
• Please make sure you register to assist the Wellington Club staff. No registration could mean no food and no seat.
• If you have any dietary requirements, please note them in the comments section of the registration
• Include your email address and mobile phone number in the response
• If you wish to bring guests/spouse/partner, please add them when you register
• Remember to click "Save" at the bottom of the page
• If you do not receive a confirmation immediately after you have registered, you have not completed the process.

Bridge Bar - Cambridge Hotel

Our next Flash Back Friday is going to be a little different.

We are meeting at The Bridge Bar at the Cambridge Hotel. This bar has a good range of beers and wines and has recently launched the Guinness 100 club.

They are giving us a deal where we will get 10% off all food and drinks - a nice wee discount.

The menu has a good range of mains, burgers and sammies, salads and sides as well as some delicious afters for thse with a sweet tooth!

Please invite friends and family to join us, all are welcome.

I need to get numbers attending to the Hotel by Wednesday 2 July so please make sure you have registered by then.

Looking forward to seeing you there :)

Let’s plant trees to help our planet! 

Sunday 13 July - 1pm to 3.30pm

Please join us for our annual tree planting on Sunday 13 July at 1.00pm with The Friends of Tawa's Bush Reserves for the seventh year.  Our goal is to build on what we have done in the last six years – over 4800 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, provide walking areas for us all to enjoy, and to help slow down climate change.  This is open to everyone including family and friends so please invite lots of people to help.  Interact and Rotaract members are very welcome to join us so please let them know about this opportunity. 

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:

• The planting this year will be at Caribbean Drive, Grenada North which was one of our three planting sites last year.   
• We will park where the road is wider before the gate unless you have mobility issues and in that case you can drive up to the site. 
• We will meet at the site by 1pm. 
• If you’re coming via public transport or you need a ride then please contact me (Lisa King 0212656220) and I will find someone to drive you to the planting site
• If you can provide anyone with a ride to the tree planting please let me know
• There is no water so please bring water with you
• There are no toilets near the planting site – there are public toilets in Tawa at Willow Bank Park off Takapu Road by the Bucket Tree Motel if you need a comfort stop on your way to the planting. 
• At the planting site we will have a brief introduction, health and safety talk and planting demonstration on the site at 1pm.
• 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 several spare gloves which I will bring.
• Wear clothing appropriate to the weather.  It’s a windy location.
• I’ll coordinate afternoon tea.  If you’d like to contribute to the afternoon tea please let me know. 
• I’ll contact you if the weather on the day is unsuitable for planting and we will reschedule.  Please enter your mobile phone number when you accept this invitation so I can reach you easily.  Our postponement date will be Sunday 20 July – hopefully we won’t need it
• Let’s aim to plant at least 500 trees!
• If you need to reach me either email me landm.king@xtra.co.nz and/or text/phone 021 265 6220.

Please register by Friday 4 July, so that I can contact you if we need to postpone.

Please register any family and friends in the comments section so I know how many we have attending - all are welcome.

Thank you.

Ngā mihi

Lisa King