Events

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.

The speakers for this week are

Lou Aitken and Amanda Miller

Co-founders of Women of Poneke

Their topic is, "Why connection matters for the Women of Poneke."

Women of Poneke is a group of Wellington women with a vision to inspire, connect and uplift the voices of Wellington women - and help to contribute to the future of our place. They want women to:

•  be inspired by practical and helpful insights about the things women all experience yet are reluctant to talk about.​
• Connect to people, through their wonderful community. No job titles, no expectations - just women and people who identify as women. 

Please register for yourself and any guests no later than 6pm Sunday 29 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:

4 July - Flash Back Friday - 12pm Cambridge Hotel Bridge Bar - gold card lunch special. Please register by

Duties for the meeting:

Desk - 6.45am         Yon Yi

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 29 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

This is a reminder for our next Flash Back Friday

Next week Friday 4 July 12pm - which 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 :)

The speaker for this week is

John Paul Michael

Deputy Director of Digital Safety at DIA

His topic is, "Digital safety, child abuse and AI."

The Digital Safety Group work with domestic and international agencies to help prevent New Zealanders from online harm in relation to child sexual exploitation, violent extremist content and unsolicited commercial electronic messages. The group is made up of several teams that work to address online harm in the following areas:

• Digital child exploitation
• Digital messaging and systems
• Digital violent Extremism
• Intelligence and insights
• Design engagement and innovation

Please register for yourself and any guests no later than 6pm Sunday 6 July 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:

TODAY - 4 July - Flash Back Friday - 12pm Cambridge Hotel Bridge Bar - gold card lunch special. All wecome including friends and family.

Duties for the meeting:

Desk - 6.45am          Lindsay Chitty

Greeter                    David Barnes

Kaikohau                  Bill Day

Opening Thought  Tamaris Livera

Introduction            Geoff Smith

Thanking                   Linda Wellington

Sharing                      Tony Herring

Parting Thought        Spencer Petherick

Club Reporter            Paula Smith McKnight

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

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Sunday 6 July, 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.

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

The speaker for this week is

Richard Westlake

one of our own.

His topic is, "The story of Richard's father and the war."

Please register for yourself and any guests no later than 6pm Sunday 13 July 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          Paula Smith McKnight

Greeter                    

Kaikohau                  Heather Lucas

Opening Thought  Hadleigh Petherick

Introduction            David Quinn

Thanking                   Marc Rands

Sharing                      Tony Robinson

Parting Thought        Mike Selvaduai

Club Reporter            David Shackleton

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

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Sunday 13 July, 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.

Perambulators Hike Dry Creek Loop

coffee or lunch afterward (place to be decided)

Sunday 20 July

9.15 meeting for 9.30 start

This perambulation will start at the Dry Creek Campsite - entrance off Haywards Hill near the quarry on the Lower Hutt side - please ask if you are not sure - Peter or Lou will be able to help. 

Dry Creek Loop is a well-formed and well-marked track easy to follow. The beginning is steep but once you have gained a bit of altitude the rest is up and down and very manageable. There are amazing views from the top and along the walk. The track is about 8km and should take us about 2 - 3 hours.

Bring a drink and snacks for a wee break at the top, good walking (hiking) shoes, jacket, poles (if you have them), hat and gloves. The weather can change so make sure you have enough clothes with you if it turns cold or wet.

At the end of the hike we will go to a Cafe (place to be decided) and have either  coffee or some lunch - or both!

Bring family and friends - all welcome. 

Register so we have an idea of who is coming - but it will be also OK for extras to turn up on the day.

Looking forward to this one - see you there.

Lou and Peter

This week is the first of our monthly evening meetings

The speaker is

Grace Curtis

From Cool Change NZ

Grace is a mental health advocate and author. She currently works as a Ministerial Advisor/Media for the Government. Prior to her current role, she worked as a Communications, Research and Policy advisor to an MP in Parliament. and was a solicitor. She graduated from the University of Canterbury with a double degree in Law and Arts, majoring in Political Science, minoring in Psychology.

As well as her day job, she works in community-based mental health advocacy, including being an Ambassador for Movember to raise money and awareness for men’s health.
Her book ‘The Best is Yet to Come’ - a better mental health for all New Zealanders - launched in June 2025, with author proceeds going towards mental health in New Zealand.

Please register for yourself and any guests no later than 6pm Sunday 20 July 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         Ryan Donovan

Greeter                    Victoria Triegaart

Kaikohau                  Jo Durrant

Opening Thought  Andy Ellis

Introduction            Brent Gerrard

Thanking                   Tony herring

Sharing                      Hadleih Petherick

Parting Thought        Lisa King

Club Reporter            Jo Douglas

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

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Sunday 20 July, 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 for those not yet registered

The Rotary Clubs of Port Nicholson, Karori and Wellington invite you to attend:
Business Breakfast Programme

Registration closes Friday 11 July - this Friday

Guest Speaker: John Allen, Chief Ombudsman

John Allen succeeded Peter Boshier as Chief Ombudsman in March 2025. He was formerly chief executive of Wellington NZ; of the New Zealand Racing Board; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the New Zealand Post Group.

Meeting Date/Time: Wednesday 30 July 2025, 7:00am – 8:30am

Meeting Location: The Wellington Club, 5th floor, 88 The Terrace

Registration and Payment
The function cost is $35 a head, including breakfast. Please indicate any dietary requirements in your registration.

Please let us know by Friday 11 July if you plan to attend.

For Port Nicholson Rotary Club Members please register in the normal way.

For non Club members please email Louise Bray-Burns at lbrayburns@gmail.com with the names of those attending and a contact phone number. Please include "Business Breakfast" in the subject line. 

Payment to be made in advance via Internet Banking to the Rotary Club of Port Nicholson, account 03-0502-0132476-00. Please include your name and BB2507
in the reference. 

Please pass this invitation on to others that may be interested.

Flashback Friday 187 Bar

187 Vivian Street - entrance 211 Victoria Street

1 August 2025 12pm

Our next Flash Back Friday will be at the bar owned by Hadleigh Petherick - one of our own. The entrance to the bar is 211 Victoria Street.

187 has a small but efficient kitchen and serves a range of craft beer, wine, spirits and cocktails.

We are booked for 12pm on 1 August (the birthday of one of our regular and esteemed  members). Please register and bring along friends and family and let's support Hadleigh as he embarks on this venture. It would be good to let Hadleigh know numbers by Thursday 31 July.

Looking forward to seeing a good group of us with friends and family there.

Lou :)

The speaker for this week is

Belinda Hinimoa

Chief Executive

Social Service providers Aotearoa

Belinda is CEO of Social Service Providers Te Pai Ora o Aotearoa. She whakapapa's to Ngāti Apa and Ngāti Hauiti in the Whanganui/Rangitīkei rohe and was raised in Kaikohe in Tai Tokerau. She has lived in Wellington since the mid 90s and her son is studying at Auckland University.

She has worked in the social, justice and international policy areas in government. She has worked across youth justice, youth development, child abuse, family violence, sexual violence and education sectors and most recently led the Policy and Research function at the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care.

Belinda is an avid connector of people and have rich intergenerational professional and personal networks.

Outside of the office, she is President of the Zonta Club of Wellington which aims to build a better world for women and girls. She loves being active and is a keen gardener, photographer and love exploring new places.

REMINDER - Flashback Friday is this week 1 August - 12pm 187 Bar All welcome :)

Please register for yourself and any guests no later than 6pm Sunday 3 August 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         Geoff Smith       

Greeter                    Lindsay Chitty     

Kaikohau                 Jo Douglas    

Opening Thought  Brad Weekly

Introduction            Darryl Ross

Thanking                   Dawn Sanders    

Sharing                      Mike Selvadurai  

Parting Thought        Peter Whittington   

Club Reporter           Julian Bateson    

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

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Sunday 3 August, 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

Tina Curtis

Chief Operating Officer

EARS Hearing Limited

Tina's topic is "Hearing loss and industry."

Please register for yourself and any guests no later than 6pm Sunday 10 August 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          David Quin     

Greeter                    Tony Robinson

Kaikohau                 Brent Gerrard

Opening Thought  Rick Hughes

Introduction            Richard Brodie

Thanking                   Andre Lategan  

Sharing                     Jeff Lee

Parting Thought        Everard Aspell  

Club Reporter           Paula McKnight

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

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Sunday 10 August, 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.

Richard Fletcher

Richard will talk about Libertine and the state of the New Zealand film industry.

Producer and Co-President of SPADA (the Screen Production and Development Association), Richard Fletcher has worked on Vincent Ward's River Queen, and helped arrange foreign finance for movies The Strength of Water and Under the Mountain. Fletcher is Managing Director of production company Libertine Pictures. 

Reminder

Flashback Friday Ernesto's Restaurant and Bar

This Friday 29 August 12pm

Please register by Wednesday this week

Would love to see you there :)

After a big discussion with Joy about Wellington On a Plate we thought we would try Ernesto's. A great thought until we found out the they stop doing their WOP burger the week before we had booked! Never mind - we thought we will give it a try.

So here we go. Our next Flashback Friday is Friday 29 August, 12 pm at Ernesto's - an easy place for us all to find and meet. This has a cuban style atmosphere and is based on the man of the famous author. They have a great range of cuban style foor and a good wine list and a few craft and standard beers.

Lets give this one a try - quite different to what we normally do. Hope as many of you as possible can make it :)

Remember to invite friends and family and pop them on the registration form so we can let the restaurant know numbers. If we could have registrations by 27 August 7pm that would be great. This will probably be the last Flashback until late October with Peter and I both away :)

See you there.

Lou

In case you had a problem with registering this is the same invitation slightly amended. It also has the duites for next Wednesday.

The speaker for this week is

Charlotte Perkins, Margaret and Whitney

Charlottes topic is "Arohanui Strings”

Arohanui Strings transforms lives through music by teaching ensemble playing for free in Lower Hutt and Wellington City. Charlotte comes to us with two other, Margaret and Whitney who is a young performer

Please register for yourself and any guests no later than 6pm Sunday 31 August with details of any dietary requirements, so that we can advise attendance information to the Wellington Club. Please note - if you don’t register and turn up - there may not be any breakfast available.

Duties for the meeting:

Desk - 6.45am          Jo Douglas

Greeter                      Yon Yi

Kaikohau                  Mark Rands

Opening Thought   Tony Robinson

Introduction            Dawn Sanders

Thanking                 David Barnes

Sharing                    Richard Brodie

Parting Thought      Brad Weekly

Club Reporter          Paula McKnight

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

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Sunday 31 August, 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.

In case you had a problem with registering this is the same invitation slightly amended. It also has the duites for next Wednesday.

The speaker for this week is

Len Cook
Government Statistician

The population storm and what is NZ Stats doing about it.

Leonard Warren Cook CBE CRSNZ is a professional statistician who was Government Statistician of New Zealand from 1992 to 2000, and National Statistician and Director of the United Kingdom Office for National Statistics, and Registrar General for England and Wales from 2000 to 2005. 

Please register for yourself and any guests no later than 6pm Sunday 7 September with details of any dietary requirements, so that we can advise attendance information to the Wellington Club. Please note - if you don’t register and turn up - there may not be any breakfast available.

Duties for the meeting:

Desk - 6.45am          David Quinn

Greeter                      Tamaris Livera

Kaikohau                  David Shackleton

Opening Thought    Tony Robinson

Introduction             Richard Westlake

Thanking                 Jo Douglas

Sharing                    Ross Buxton

Parting Thought      Tori Treigaardt

Club Reporter          Paula Mc Knight

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

Reminder 

Our next Perambulation is this Sunday 14 September

Would love to see you at our house before 9.30am

The weather is looking great!!

Perambulators Walk - Te Ngahere-o-Tawa plus a bit 

This perambulation isnt a difficult one so hopefully it will attract a number of members and their family and friends.

We will meet at Lou and Steve's place 14 September, before 9.30am, 2A Lyndhurst Road Tawa. Please find a park close by and come down the drive.

The plan is to leave @A Lyndhurst at 9.30, walk up Kiwi Cres to the start of the track. Head up Te Ngahere-o-Tawa, reach Meridian Road walk down to the start of the Te Araroa walk through the redwood trees and back up to Meridian Road.

We can then either come back down Te Ngahere-o-Tawa or follow Meridian Road to the entrance that goes to Chastudon Road then back to The Borough (close to cars) for a coffee. 

I suggest you bring good shoes, poles if you use them - not really necessary, a drink, jacket and a snack to have on the way. The walk isn't difficult and will probably be about 2.5 hours total.

If you have any questions please give Lou a call 0273042480. Please bring friends and family - dont forget to register :)

Looking forward to another lovely perambulation :)

Lou and Steve

In case you had a problem with registering this is the same invitation slightly amended. It also has the duites for next Wednesday.

The speaker for this week is

Dave Shoemack

About GoodNature.They knew that taking the world rodent-free would require something way smarter, and way kinder. They started in the remote New Zealand bush, brainstorming 50 ways to kill a rat, then put them to the test in some of the harshest, coldest, wettest and wildest places on the planet. Since then they grown to a team of more than 60 nature-loving Goodnaturists and shipped almost half a million traps to the world. They have revolutionised the way homeowners, farmers, businesses and conservationists deal with rats, mice and other invasive species. GoodNature won the recent Wellington Gold Awards and Goodnature were listed in the Fast Company list of 2025's most innovative companies.

Please register for yourself and any guests no later than 6pm Sunday 14 September with details of any dietary requirements, so that we can advise attendance information to the Wellington Club. Please note - if you don’t register and turn up - there may not be any breakfast available.

Duties for the meeting:

Desk - 6.45am        Liundsay Chitty  

Greeter              Jeff Lee        

Kaikohau              Spencer Petherick    

Opening Thought    Mike Selvadorai

Introduction            Tony Robinson 

Thanking              Heather Lucas   

Sharing                  Rob Whitney  

Parting Thought      Linda Wellington

Club Reporter          Marc Rands

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

“A Grand Night Out”

ROTARY CLUB OF PORT NICHOLSON

INVITES YOU TO

A FUNDRAISING EVENING WITH A DIFFERENCE

A Cocktail Party, an Auction, a Mystery Dinner

Wednesday 15 October 2025, to begin at 5.30pm, off to dinner at 7.00pm

The Wellington Club, 88 The Terrace

Charity – Lifting the Lid on Youth Mental Health in Wellington

The Cocktail Party includes

Auction items~Mystery Bags~Raffle kindly donated by members and supporters

The “Mystery” Dinner Venue is drawn at the end of the hour

$100pp – make up a table of 8 people for $800 for each venue

then off to a two course dinner only to pay for all drinks

Please ask for an invoice or pay online; reference your Name and Cocktail Party. Rotary Club of Port Nicholson Charitable Trust 03-0502-0407484-00

The speaker for this week is

Livvy Mitchell

PhD Scholar

Motu Economic and Public Policy Research

Livvy holds a PhD in Economics, specialising in applied micro-econometrics. Her doctoral thesis explores the health and economic consequences of youth suicide and youth victimisation for surviving family members. Across four papers, she shows that these events have significant and long-lasting impacts for those exposed to them, with effects extending beyond the immediate losses faced by the youth themselves. She is building on this work as a Researcher at the ROCKWOOL Foundation (Copenhagen), while continuing to be based in Wellington (NZ) as an Affiliate with the Motu Research whānau.

Livvy's topic is, "Ripple effects of youth victimisation and suicide."

REMINDER - Flashback Friday is next week 31 August - 1pm 187 Bar All welcome :)

Please register for yourself and any guests no later than 6pm Sunday 19 October 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         Steve Lawton       

Greeter                    Jo Douglas     

Kaikohau                 Tori Triegaardt    

Opening Thought  Geoff Smith

Introduction            Rob Whitney

Thanking                   Heather Lucas   

Sharing                      Tony Robinson

Parting Thought        Lindsay Chitty   

Club Reporter           Julian Bateson    

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

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Sunday 19 October, 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 is we have

Ben Baker

One of our honorary members, giving us a musical interlude.

A little background on Ben:

Born in New Zealand, Benjamin studied at the Yehudi Menuhin School and the Royal College of Music where he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Rose Bowl.

In 2013 he won 1st Prize at the Windsor International Competition and was a prize-winner at the YCAT International Auditions in London. 

He was a Fellow at the  Ravinia Festival’s Steans Music Institute in Chicago in 2016 and 2017.   His first CD for Champs Hill Records was released in 2015 and immediately went to No.12 in the Classical Charts. 

REMINDER - Flashback Friday is one week away - 31 August - 1pm 187 Bar All welcome :)

Please register for yourself and any guests no later than 6pm Sunday 26 October 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          David Quinn      

Greeter                     Andre Lategan    

Kaikohau                   Mike Selvadurai    

Opening Thought     Tamaris Livera

Introduction             Dawn Sanders

Thanking                    Richard Westlake  

Sharing                       Jeff Lee

Parting Thought         Howard Tong   

Club Reporter             David Barnes   

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

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Sunday 26 October, 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.

One Day. One Focus: Ending Polio

World Polio Day is a time for Rotary members, public health advocates, and all who want a world free from polio to come together, recognise our progress in the fight to end polio, and talk about the actions we need to take in order to end polio for good.

Join us at Wellington Railway Station to show Wellingtonians that we mean business!

After many requests we are going back to

187 Bar in the City

This is Hadleigh Pethericks bar, and it has had great reviews since he took it over. We have been there before but I have had a number of people asking to go back again - so here we go!!!

The bar has a great range of craft beer - particuarly Garage Project, as well as a good wine selection and expertly curated cocktails. 

Since we were there last the range of food has increased and we can look forward to a leisurely lunch in a bar with great vibes.

A couple of things to note:

• The entrance to the bar is 211 Victoria Street
• The start time is a little later than usual - 1pm . Hadleigh opens up for us so starting later means his staff don't have to hang around as long.

Remember to bring along friends and family - please register them so Hadleigh know how many he has coming.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Many of us will be back from holiday then, so it wll be great to get together again   

Please note - this week the meeting will be on Level 6

This week is we have

Bruce Adams

NZ Police National Dive Squad

In 2019 Senior Sergeant Bruce Adams, the head of the Police National Dive Squad, became a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for services to New Zealand Police and the community. Senior Sergeant Adams has been on the Dive Squad for 28 years and has headed the team since 2002. His expertise in dive search and recovery operations is valued within police and external agencies, as is his input to reviewing and refining work safe practices in the dive industry sector.

Senior Sergeant Adams also was awarded the old Medal of Bravery from the NZ Police after the Whakaari White Island eruption in 2019.

This will be a very interesting talk and well worth coming to listen. His topic is "The Dive Squad."

Remember Level 6 :)

REMINDER - Flashback Friday is today - 31 August - 1pm 187 Bar. All welcome :)

Bring friends and family to support Hadleigh in this new venture.

Just a reminder that the start time is a little later 1pm

Please register yourself and any guests for next week's meeting no later than 6pm Sunday 2 November 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 on level 6:

Desk - 6.45am          Lou Bray-Burns      

Greeter                     Everard Aspell    

Kaikohau                   Peter Whittington   

Opening Thought     Brenda Lazelle

Introduction             Rick Hughes

Thanking                    Howard Tong  

Sharing                       Darryl Ross

Parting Thought         Linda Wellington   

Club Reporter             Tamaris Livera   

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

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Sunday 2 November, 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.

Brooklyn Walk from Jo's place

This time we are going to meet at Jo's place, 250A Mitchell Street Brooklyn, on Sunday 9 November at 9.15 for a 9.30 start.

Jo is going to take us on an amble around her suburb of up to 2 hours. 

At the end she is going to give us fresh muffins and coffee and send us on our way.

This won't be a hard walk, she promises, but will be a lovely last walk for the year before  the Shackleton's Xmas lunch walk.

Friends and family are all welcome :)

Please RSVP by Friday 7 November so we know approx numbers and Jo can be sure to have enough muffins to feed our hungry tummys!!!

This week is our

AGM and Club Forum

This is an important meeting  for us to all attend. We will have the AGM first and ask that you have read all the papers that Jo sends out so we can spend time on the Club Forum - a chance for members to have a say in the running of the Club and to share ideas.  

The minutes of last years AGM are attached for you to read and reflect on before the meeting.

Please register for yourself and any guests no later than 6pm Sunday 9 November 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 Walk Broolyn - this Sunday 9 November.

Meeting at Jo Douglas's place: 250A Mitchell Street Brooklyn WEllington 9.15 for a 9.30 start.

Finish off with coffee and muffins at Jo's. If you remember - please bring a mug as Jo has a limited supply. All welcome

Duties for the meeting:

Desk - 6.45am                

Greeter                    Tony Robinson             

Kaikohau                  Ross Buxton            

Opening Thought     Howard Tong

Introduction             N/A   

Thanking                    N/A       

Sharing                       Steve Lawton         

Parting Thought         Peter Whittington 

Club Reporter             Paula McKnight

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

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Sunday 9 November 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 our speaker is

Q Walker (Mrs Q)

GM of The Circus Hub

Q Walker is the GM of The Circus Hub - Aotearoa's largest circus school. She has been in the performing arts her whole life. She grew up in the United States and specialises in wirewalking, but has trained in all of the major areas of the circus. Circus Hub's love and passion for circus arts is at the root of their work to support and grow a thriving circus community in Wellington.

Q Walkers topic is, "The Circus Hub - a performing arts school, a performance venue and charity work."

Please register yourself and any guests for next week's meeting no later than 6pm Sunday 16 November 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          Rick Hughes      

Greeter                    Peter Whittington   

Kaikohau                  Geoff Smith 

Opening Thought     Andre Lategan

Introduction             David Barnes

Thanking                    Tori Triegaart

Sharing                       Heather Lucas

Parting Thought         Brent Gerrard  

Club Reporter             Jo Douglas   

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

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Sunday 16 November, 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.