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Club News
 
February 23rd 2025
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This week's speaker

Hon. Nicola Willis

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

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.

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Our Duties
February 26th 
Desk- Warwick Bell, Lou Bray- Burns
Greeter-Andre Latigan, Peter Whittington
Kaikohau- Brent Gerrard
Opening Thought-Peter Whittington
Introduction -Jo Douglas
 
 
Thanking- Member of Karori Rotary
Closing thought-Jeff Lee
Club report -Howard Tong
 
 
The future looks good
Meetings, speakers and events coming up
  • 5 March -Goal setters Ki te Ao Marama Awards Click here to book
  • 7 March- Jumbo tennis
  • 12 March - 2 speakers from PFW Update on RCPN trapping and video surveillance
  • 19 March -Youth Speakers
  • 26 March Ryan Donovan VSA and RYLA
  • 4th April Harmony for Hope Click here to read about it 

                      In case you missed it...
Lessons Learned in Rethinking Mental Health in Challenging Times
Posted on Feb 23, 2025
Rita and Fred, our two speakers shared their time and showed the members just how experienced they are in the field of Mental Health during these challenging times.
They began by listing the following issues that currently impact Mental Health: Politics, Climate Change, Civil Conflict, Economic Security, Migration, Poverty, and Violence.
 
Read more...
Wonderful way to support "Lifting the Lid"
“The Rotary Clubs of the Hutt Valley are organising and sponsoring a concert featuring Orchestra Wellington on April 4th.  The purpose of the fund raiser is to provide funds to launch the Lifting the Lid programme in the Hutt Valley (see attached flyer)  Click here for information.
The Hutt Valley team would love your support
All the information is in the flyer and we would love you to attend the concert.
 
February 2025 Duties
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
Community Services     Marc Rands
Club Services                 Heather Lucas
District Liaison               David Shackleton    Lifting the LId                 David Shackleton
Public Image                  Heather Lucas
Membership                   Brent Gerard
Projects                          Anne Hare
Youth                              Antz Zogg
Past President              Tony Robinson
President Elect             Nicole Barker

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