Rotary Meeting 27 May 2026

Our Speaker this week is

Andrew Little

Mayor of Wellington

Wellington City Council

Andrew Little (born 1965) is a long‑serving figure in New Zealand public life. Before entering Parliament, he led the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union for over a decade.

He became Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition (2014–2017), stepping aside shortly before the 2017 election—a move widely credited with helping Labour’s resurgence under Jacinda Ardern.

He then served as a senior Cabinet Minister (2017–2023) across portfolios including Justice, Health, Defence, and Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations.

After Labour’s 2023 defeat, he left Parliament and later returned to public office as Mayor of Wellington in 2025.

Please register yourself and any guests for next week's meeting no later than 6pm Sunday 24 May with details of any dietary requirements, so that we can advise attendance information to the Wellington Club. 

Please note - if you register after the cut off 6pm 24 May or just turn up - there will not be any breakfast available. You are able to have tea ad coffee.

Duties for the meeting (please see sheet attached for an outline of each duty):

Desk - 6.45am                    Jeff Lee                         

Greeter - 6.45am                Mike Selvadurai

Kaikohau                            Jeff Lee

Opening Thought                Fiona Smith

Introduction                         Heather Lucas

Thanking                             Jane Paterson

Set up/Pack up - 6.45am    Geoff Smith

Parting Thought                  Tori  Treigaadt    

Club Reporter                      Mark Rand

Photographer                       Aparna Dubey

Guardian  - 6.45am             Tony Herring

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 24 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.