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Club News
 
June 14 2025
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NZer of the Year
 
Bev is featured in this week's edition of the NZ Women's Weekly.
Miriama Kamo is on the cover and Bev as NZer of the Year is on page 22.
Grab a copy.
 
 
Our Duties
June 18 June
Desk- Lindsay Chitty
Greeter- Rick Hughes
Kaikohau- Nick Duncan
Opening Thought- Ross Buxton
Introduction- Brenda Lazelle
Thanking- Heather Lucas 
Sharing - Andre Lategan
Closing thought- David Shackleton
Club report - Howard Tong
This week's speaker
Lena Long - NZ Blood Service
President Jo
 
 
Jaqui from Bellyful was such a passionate speaker.  I talked to her about whether we could come and help to cook, but understandably she only has others coming to help cook twice a year, as her volunteers are so important and dedicated.
If you want to donate, I suggest you put money into the Club account, showing Bellyful in the reference line, and we can collate and send it to them.
Organisation for our Club Changeover is almost complete.  Please do not be offended if you were down for a duty, Nicole and I have have invited District position holders to have a role.
It is not too late to register for the District Changeover being held on 28 June at Boulcott Farm.  Go to the District webpage and there is a link there. 
 
 
Please support Interact and their fundraiser movie night
Interact are fund raising for Blue Light and would love your support by coming along with your family and friend to their fundraiser movie night Thursday 19th June.
 
 
 
The future looks good
Meetings, speakers and events coming up
  • 18 June Lena Long We want your blood- NZ Blood Service
  • 25 June Port Nicholson Changeover
  • 28 June District Changeover  Boulcott Farm, Lower Hutt
  • 2 July Lou Aitken and Amanda Miller Why connection matters
  • 9 July Jean Paul Michael  Digital safety, child abuse and AI
  • 13 July Planting trees with friends of Tawa Bush Contact Lisa King to sign up - lisakingsling@gmail.com or text 021 265 6220. 
  • 16 July Richard Westlake  The story of his father and the war
  • 23 July Monthly evening meetings commence (4th Wednesday of the month)
  • 30 July Business Breakfast- John Allen Ombudsman
  • 27 August Evening meeting
  • 24 September Evening meeting
  • 15 October A Grand Night out 
         2026
  •  20-22 March Rotary conference Napier (Wine and food centre of NZ ) Click here to register
  • 24 March  2026 Goal Setters awards breakfast
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 4 June 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!  
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.
 
 I am coordinating the Club’s participation and can be reached on 021 265 6220 or email landm.king@xtra.co.nz Please register by Friday 4 July
 
Opening thought 
The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention (Oscar Wilde)
Some people feel the rain, others just get wet (Bob Marley)
Closing thought 
 
 
 

                      In case you missed it...
Bellyful
Posted on Jun 15, 2025

Jacqui Jayo – Bellyful Wellington West Chairity
Marc Rands

The club listened to a lively presentation from Jacqui Jayo about how she set up Bellyful Wellington.
Read more...
Nicole Skews-Poole   Disinformation      
Founding Director Anchordown
Posted on Jun 01, 2025
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 delivered a compelling talk on the growing threat of Disinformation, its impact on institutions and communities, and how we can build resilience against it.
 
Read more...
Te Rina Leonard CEO Te Kura
Posted on Jun 08, 2025
We were privileged to have an excellent presentation from Te Rina Leonard.  In 2023 she was appointed CEO of the 103-year-old Correspondence School.  She outlined the challenges of heading such an important organisation.
Read more...
 
Port Nic rotary evening meetings once a month
From July we are going to trial having a rotary meeting one Wednesday evening a month.  
  • The meetings will be held at the Wellington Club
  • They will be the 4th Wednesday in July, August and September
  • The cost will remain the same as the breakfast meetings. 
  • The format will be similar to the breakfast meetings 
  • A cash bar will be available 
We look forward to your support and meeting your friends, family and colleagues who are interested in our Rotary meetings, but not so keen at the 7am start. 
Are you going away?
Please record your holidays and absences here. This is especially helpful for building the rosters.  Many thanks
Kaikohau (Expression of hope)
        Nau mai ngā hua
        Nau mai ngā pai
        Nau mai kia nui
        Kia hāwere ai
        Tihei mauri ora
       
         Welcome all things that have grown
         Welcome all things that are good
         May they be plentiful and abundant
Port Nicholson Rotary Board Members 2024/25
President                        Jo Douglas
Treasurer                        Linda Wellington
Community Services     Marc Rands
Club Services                 Heather Lucas
District Liaison               David Shackleton    Lifting the Lid                 David Shackleton
Public Image                  Heather Lucas
Membership                   Brent Gerrard
Projects                          Paula McKnight/Rick                                          Hughes
Youth                              Ryan Donovan           
Past President              Tony Robinson
President Elect             Nicole Barker

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