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Upcoming event; Life Education Trust to speak to Pakuranga Rotary

Posted by Alison Gilbert on Aug 16, 2018

Our speaker next week: Lincoln Jefferson-General Manager Life Education Trust Counties Manukau

Lincoln joined Life Education Trust Counties Manukau late last year. Lincoln sees his role as general
manager for Life Education trust Counties Manukau, as enabling him to continue to work in a
community which he is passionate about.

His previous roles have included leading the John Walker “Find Your Field of Dreams” Foundation
Primary Sport programme which supported primary, intermediate and secondary schools on South
Auckland.

Our environment is really important to Lincoln and leading the Manukau Beautification Trust
successfully he was able to beautify the community with projects such as The Largest Single
Environmental Clean-up in NZ History which attracted 2,000 volunteers.

Pakuranga Rotary swings in behind exciting new predator free programme

Posted by Sylvie Wilkinson on Aug 16, 2018

Upcoming Speaker Ed Chignell: CEO Predator Free 2050

Pakuranga Rotary has been fortunate to secure this highly respected businessman and conservationist to speak on the topic of Predator Free 2050. The opportunity to join us at this event is extended to Rotary clubs as a combined group along with any other interested parties who would like to grab at the chance to get involved in this exciting initiative on Monday the 24 of September, at the Waipuna Convention Centre.

Ed has a strong commercial background and a ton of strategic nous. He was appointed CEO of this new nationwide initiative in August 2017. He is a life member of the NZ Arboriculture Association and the recipient of the Ron Flook Award for services to NZ.

He was co- founder of Treescape and for 37 years, was CEO of that large company.

Ed will give us an overview of the objectives and a practical look inside this mammoth task to rid NZ of predators. This is a perfect umbrella view for our Rotary and local schools’ push to become pest free in their areas.

Ed gives very few public addresses, so come and join us and make the most of this opportunity.

More information to follow.

Exchange Student Viktoria Melber arrives from Austria

Posted by Nick Loseby on Aug 07, 2018

After arriving last Wednesday, Viktoria was quick to settle in with her Counsellor for her year with Pakuranga Rotary - Nick Loseby and his family hosted Viktoria (pictured on the right enjoying coffee with Denise Loseby) for the first few days before she moved on to her first home stay.

Beauty in the pie of the beholder......

Posted by Les Divers

President Duncan’s instructions were simple. Use the big dish to make a pie for sharing. Use the small dish to make a pie for judging. Easy. Yeah, nah.

DG Ingrid Waugh Comes to Pakuranga Rotary

Posted by Peter Woodcock

9920 District Governor Ingrid Waugh promised a short address and time for questions – and she delivered!

‘Be the Inspiration’ is the Rotary theme of World President Barry Rassin and Ingrid obviously took this on board as she gave her seventh presentation to 9920 clubs as D.G. After some warm fuzzies directed to our club’s record and Rotary stalwarts she outlined her FOUR priorities for the current Rotary year.

The Rotary Walkway - Building Community Assets

The Rotary walkway was built and laid in stages by members and volunteers of the Pakuranga Rotary with the assistance of Council and community sponsorship. It was completed in 2014 when some widening and replacing of older parts of the walkway also took place.

The Pakuranga Rotary shared pathway has become a very popular walk or ride stretching 9km from Prince Regent Drive in Farm Cove to the Panmure Bridge adjacent to the Pakuranga Town Centre. The path weaves past the Pakuranga Sailing Club and offers great views up and down the Tamaki River.

Top Schools - Working with Our Kids

Top Schools is held annually, generally on a Sunday at Edgewater College in Pakuranga, Auckland Organised and supervised by the Pakuranga Rotary, teams from the local schools take part in a range of sports type activities. The emphasis is on co-operation, teamwork as well as friendly inter-school competition. Teams are mixed with students from Year 3 - Year 6.

Rotary Dictionary Project - Furthering Education

In 2008 the Bill and Lorna Boyd Charitable Trust, in conjunction with Pakuranga Rotary, implemented a Rotary Dictionary Project for NZ. The intent was that Rotary clubs throughout NZ would supply Year 4 students (8 to 9 year olds), in low decile schools, with their own named copy of an illustrated dictionary. The dictionary chosen has proven to be superb with a huge uptake by Rotary clubs nationwide

Catch a Top Day Out - Make our Community Safer

Pakuranga Rotary has, for 21 years, run a Charity Fishing Competition with the major proceeds going to Coastguard. Named the “Catch a Top Day Out” it is held around March each year.

Pakuranga Rotary arranges for groups of corporate guests to go out on a launch fishing competition in the inner Hauraki Gulf. Each boat is supplied with fish bait, lunch and refreshments, with the day finishing in the evening with a meal on Motuihe Island and prize giving. We are always looking for more launch owners who would be interested in making their boat available for this fun and memorable fundraising event. If you have a launch and would be keen to help both Pakuranga Rotary and Coastguard, please get in touch with us on the contact us page.

Helping in the Pacific

The Fijian Pre-Schools projects are an ideal example of Auckland based Rotary clubs working together and matching up with an Island club to complete much needed and valuable multipurpose community assets.

In conjunction with the Taveuni Island Rotary, Pakuranga Rotary has been the lead and coordinator for building five preschools over the past 10 years, two in the village of Naselesele, one in the village of Bouma, both on the island of Tavueni plus one each on the islands of Rabi and Kioa. Pakuranga Rotary designed, arranged funding for and coordinated the construction of the preschool classrooms in those island villages. The design and specification work was completed by Stuart Thompson and the completed school rooms are multipurpose also being used as village meeting halls, housing and as refuge centres in cyclones.