Events

This week our speaker is

Grainne Moss

CEO Ministry of Regulation and ocean Swimmer

Born in Northern Ireland and now living in New Zealand, Gráinne Moss captured the attention of the world in 1987, becoming the first Irish woman to swim the English Channel, at just 17 years of age. Moss’s story is one of resilience, endurance, and achievement, both as a swimmer and in public life.

Moss’s achievements in 1987 heralded the start of a truly remarkable open-water journey. From victories in Ireland’s open-water championships and the ‘Irish Triple Crown’, Moss has broken records and pushed the boundaries on what Irish swimmers can achieve. Her accolades are not confined to Irish waters, either. In 2001, Moss became the first Irish swimmer to swim the notorious Cook Strait between New Zealand’s North and South Islands, as well as conquering many other well known channels. Since calling New Zealand home, Moss has built a career as one of the country’s most senior public servants. The same qualities that carry her through bitterly cold seas have shaped her leadership on land: endurance, clarity of purpose and a willingness to take on challenges.

Please register yourself and any guests for next week's meeting no later than 6pm Sunday 29 March 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                    Lou Bray-Burns                           

Greeter - 6.45am                 Fiona Smith

Set up/Pack up - 6.45am     Ross Buxton

Kaikohau                              Jo Douglas

Opening Thought                  Bill Day

Introduction                           Victoria Triegaadt

Thanking                               Rick Hughes

Guardian Angel

Photographer         

Parting Thought                    Rod Badcock

Club Reporter                       Geoff Smith

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

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Sunday 29 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.

This week our speaker is

Grainne Moss

CEO Ministry of Regulation and Ocean Swimmer

Born in Northern Ireland and now living in New Zealand, Gráinne Moss captured the attention of the world in 1987, becoming the first Irish woman to swim the English Channel, at just 17 years of age. Moss’s story is one of resilience, endurance, and achievement, both as a swimmer and in public life.

Moss’s achievements in 1987 heralded the start of a truly remarkable open-water journey. From victories in Ireland’s open-water championships and the ‘Irish Triple Crown’, Moss has broken records and pushed the boundaries on what Irish swimmers can achieve. Her accolades are not confined to Irish waters, either. In 2001, Moss became the first Irish swimmer to swim the notorious Cook Strait between New Zealand’s North and South Islands, as well as conquering many other well known channels. Since calling New Zealand home, Moss has built a career as one of the country’s most senior public servants. The same qualities that carry her through bitterly cold seas have shaped her leadership on land: endurance, clarity of purpose and a willingness to take on challenges.

Please register yourself and any guests for next week's meeting no later than 6pm Sunday 29 March 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                    Lou Bray-Burns                           

Greeter - 6.45am                 Fiona Smith

Set up/Pack up - 6.45am     Ross Buxton

Kaikohau                              Jo Douglas

Opening Thought                  Bill Day

Introduction                           Victoria Triegaadt

Thanking                               Rick Hughes

Guardian Angel

Photographer         

Parting Thought                    Rod Badcock

Club Reporter                       Geoff Smith

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

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Sunday 29 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.

This week our speaker is

Andrew Cameron

Humanitarian Nurse

Andrew is a Registered Nurse, and Midwife, clinically specialised in Emergency Nursing, Intensive Care, Rural Camp; Isolated Practice, Immunisation Practice and Public Health. He has a Master’s degree in Tropical Public Health, and many years of experience as a rural and remote nurse and as a Director of Nursing. posts include Australia, Kenya, Sudan, Yemen, Iraq, Georgia, Sierra Leone, Djibouti, South Sudan (twice), Afghanistan (four tours), Ukraine, Rwanda, and most recently (2025) in Gaza. In 2011, recognised for exemplary standards, he was awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal by the Governor General, for exceptional courage and devotion to victims of armed conflict. In The Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2013, he received the medal of the Order of Australia from the Governor of Queensland, for services to nursing.

Andrew topic is, " Providing humanitarian aide as a nurse in the world's most challenging environments. (Gaza, Afghanistan, Ukraine)."

Please register yourself and any guests for next week's meeting no later than 6pm Sunday 5 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 (please see sheet attached for an outline of each duty):

Desk - 6.45am                     Steve Lawton                           

Greeter - 6.45am                 Lindsay Chitty

Kaikohau                              Heather Lucas

Opening Thought                 Marc Rand

Introduction                          Howard Tong

Thanking                             Tamaris Livers

Set up/Pack up - 6.45am     Darryl Ross

Parting Thought                   Richard Brodie        

Club Reporter                      Brad Weekly

Photographer                       Andre Lategan

Guardian Angel                    David Barnes

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

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Sunday 5 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.

This week our speaker is

Sarah Parkinson

Coordinator for Road Safety Education Ltd

Please register yourself and any guests for next week's meeting no later than 6pm Sunday 12 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 (please see sheet attached for an outline of each duty):

Desk - 6.45am                     Everard Aspell                          

Greeter - 6.45am                 Yon Yi Sohn

Kaikohau                             David Shackleton

Opening Thought                 Paula McKnight

Introduction                          Spencer Petherick

Thanking                               Rob Whitney

Set up/Pack up - 6.45am      David Quinn

Parting Thought                    Hadleigh Petherick        

Club Reporter                       Julian Bateson

Photographer                        Brenda Lazelle

Guardian Angel                     Dawn Sanders

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

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Sunday 12 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.