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Our Duties March 11 Please note that these may differ from previous notifications
Desk 6.45 - David Quinn
Greeter - Spencer Petherick
Kaikohau - Rob Whitney
Set up- Tony Robinson
Opening Thought - Richard Westlake
Introduction -Tamaris Livera
Thanking- Dawn Sanders
Closing thought- Hadleigh Petherick
Reporter - Geoff Smith
Speaker for this week:
Youth Speakers RYLA
Charlotte, Emma and Mugundhan
This group of young people are individuals we sponsored to attend the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) and the Science Forum. They will be talking to us about their experiences as they undertook these opportunities.
President Nicole
Hello,
It was lovely to have three rotary social events this week and we have another one next week. The companionship of this club is one of its many strengths.
Looking forward to hearing from the Jumbo tennis team on how they got on.
Increasing our membership- a great start to 2026.
A huge thank you to Richard Brodie who is doing a wonderful job increasing our membership for 2026. So far we have welcomed Rod and Fiona as new members and welcomed back Jane Patterson. Charles Little will be our next new member. Thank you for making them feel welcome and part of the Port Nicholson Rotary family.
8 guests this week
We have 8 guests this week at our meeting. Could we please all ensure they are welcomed warmly and we keep them company throughout the whole meeting. Many thanks. Have a good week.
Nicole
The future looks good
Meetings, speakers and events coming up
11 March Youth speakers- RYLA attendees
15 March Auction Gardening Working Bee: See Brents Feb 23 email
15 MarchTracking Birdwood Presentation and Quiz (See Feb 8 Bulletin for details)
18 MarchSarah Churstain Life Education Trust
20-22MarchRotary conference Napier Click here to register
22 March Life Flight's Open Day 9am-3pm. Calling for volunteers Please email joy@prosperity.co.nz with your availability, if you can help us on the day.
24 March2026 Goal Setters awards breakfast - 7am-8.30am Te Papa
25 March - No meeting (Goals Setters)
1 April Grainne Moss CEO Ministry of Regulation and Ocean swimmer
8 April Andrew Cameron Providing humanitarian aide as a nurse in the world's most challenging environments. (Gaza, Afghanistan, Ukraine)
15 April Sarah Parkinson Road Safety Programme
22 AprilKaty Sweetman and John Bessey “Rituals of Impact” and the subject is “how committing to the things that matter most can transform your life”
29 April Mark Douglas StarBoard Intelligence
24 JuneClub Changeover
27 June District Changeover Boulcott Farm Golf Course
Social events Rotary Club of Port Nic has a variety of social events you are very welcome to join.
Mary-Therese Nalder, Assistant Chaplin to the Mission to Seafarers provided insights into the pastoral care her organisation provides for Seaman working on ships that visit Wellington.
If you are rostered for a duty and cannot make it, please arrange for someone to take your place and let Nicole know at Nicolebarker883@gmail.com or 027 5866666
11 Mar
18 Mar
25 Mar
Apr 1
Desk 6.45am
David Quinn
Yon Yi Sohn
No meeting - Goal setters
Lou Bary-Burns
Greeter
Spencer Petherick
Jane Paterson
Fiona Smith
Kaikohau
Rob Whitney
Brenda Lazelle
Jo Douglas
Opening Thought
Richard Westlake
Jeff Lee
Bill Day
Introduction
Tamaris Livera
David Shackleton
David Barnes
Thanking
Dawn Sanders
Victoria Triegaardt
Rick Hughes
Set up
Tony Robinson
Mike Selvadurai
Ross Buxton
Parting Thought
Hadleigh Petherick
Peter Whittington
Rod Badcock
Reporter
Julian Bateson
Brad Weekly
Geoff Smith
Rotary Predator Free Waterfront Trapping Schedule
Rotary Predator Free Waterfront Trapping Schedule
Attached is the trapping roster to take us from January- April 2026
Please Text Fraser Ebbett (WCC) 021 765 694 when you arrive and leave the site
17-Jan
Lindsay Chitty & Steve Lawton
31-Jan
Dawn Sanders & Marc Rands
14-Feb
Noel Winsloe & Ross Buxton
28-Feb
Brent Gerrard & Jo Douglas
14-Mar
Jeff Lee & Rick Hughes
28-Mar
Peter Whittington & David Shackleton
11-Apr
Paula McKnight & Dennis Small
25-Apr
Lindsay Chitty & Steve Lawton
As always please swap if your allocated date does't suit.
Many thanks to all for helping out with this important club project.
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 2025/26
President Nicole Barker
Treasurer Nick Duncan
Community Services Marc Rands
Club Services Geoff Smith
District Liaison Brent Gerrard Lifting the Lid David Shackleton
Secretary Jo Douglas Membership Richard Westlake Projects Paula McKnight
Youth Tori Triegaardt
Past President Jo Douglas
President Elect David Barnes
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