Rotary Meeting 22 October 2025

The speaker for this week is

Livvy Mitchell

PhD Scholar

Motu Economic and Public Policy Research

Livvy holds a PhD in Economics, specialising in applied micro-econometrics. Her doctoral thesis explores the health and economic consequences of youth suicide and youth victimisation for surviving family members. Across four papers, she shows that these events have significant and long-lasting impacts for those exposed to them, with effects extending beyond the immediate losses faced by the youth themselves. She is building on this work as a Researcher at the ROCKWOOL Foundation (Copenhagen), while continuing to be based in Wellington (NZ) as an Affiliate with the Motu Research whānau.

Livvy's topic is, "Ripple effects of youth victimisation and suicide."

REMINDER - Flashback Friday is next week 31 August - 1pm 187 Bar All welcome :)

Please register for yourself and any guests no later than 6pm Sunday 19 October 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         Steve Lawton       

Greeter                    Jo Douglas     

Kaikohau                 Tori Triegaardt    

Opening Thought  Geoff Smith

Introduction            Rob Whitney

Thanking                   Heather Lucas   

Sharing                      Tony Robinson

Parting Thought        Lindsay Chitty   

Club Reporter           Julian Bateson    

If you are unable to perform your duty please get someone else to stand in for you and advise Jo Douglas (joanna.douglas1954@gmail.com) and President Nicole Barker (nicolebarker883@gmail.com) who the replacement is.

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Sunday 19 October, 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.