A Predator Free New Zealand will be an exciting place.
Roger Milne will give the Club an update on Trees for Survival, our most influential project ever, and how the call for a predator free New Zealand is exciting conservationists.
Richard Fullerton, formerly of St Kentigern College, and now at Mt Albert Grammar School will speak on how Trees for Survival has benefitted him, and his students.
Colin Binstead, conservationist and trapper will show us how his work reducing the animal predators in Scandretts Bay, is resulting in regrowth in quantities too great to measure.
I have the exciting task of promoting our District Conference to be held at the amazing Sofitel Resort on Denarau Island, Fiji, from Friday 6th April 2018 through to Sunday 8th April.
Knowing that some of you already are thinking and planning your next year’s travel, I thought it timely to slot in these dates for you to consider. As you all know, the Pakuranga Rotary has a very good record for winning the attendance trophy and this time we have a huge bonus as travel distance comes into the formula. Conferences are always a highlight on the Rotary calendar for great fellowship, fun, and the opportunity to meet other Rotarians and partners from other clubs in our district. Obviously, attendees may well want to extend their pre-winter holiday by staying on another island before or after the conference. Remember that our NZ dollar actually buys FJD$1.37.
Hope you can attend the Conference and support President Dave and Liz.
Vodafone has announced it will close its email accounts on 30 November. This includes all email addresses ending in vodafone.co.nz, vodafone.net.nz, ihug.co.nz, paradise.net.nz and clear.net.nz.
Vodafone is encouraging customers to sign up for a Google Gmail or Microsoft Outlook email address and is offering an auto-forwarding service.
If you are one the 250,000 or so people who have been relying on a Vodafone, Clear or Paradise email address, then you will need to get a new email address and update ClubRunner so you still get the Pakuranga Rotary bulletin.
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