Simeon Brown - The First Hundred Days in Parliament

Posted by Peter Woodcock on Feb 27, 2018

In September last year, after an exhausting election campaign, Simeon became the new MP for Pakuranga on the retirement of Maurice Williamson. The day of that election was his most restful in the last five months!

As the new kid on the block (the youngest National MP) Simeon’s induction into the workings of the parliamentary ‘system’ was partly programmed and partly the product of an osmosis process. The end result he described as being ‘life-changing’, both on the home front and in Wellington where he spends three days each week. The busyness in setting up his electorate office, hiring staff, dealing with constituents’ issues, being the minute-taker for his caucus and coping with meeting schedules and attendance in the House has been both exhausting and enervating. He loves it!

George Arrives in Denmark

Posted by Georgia Chalmers on Feb 01, 2018

Dear everyone back home

I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the warm weather.

It is finally all happening and my exchange is here! It has been a long time coming and I honestly cannot stop smiling about this, once in a lifetime, adventure that is unfolding before me.

It all began on the 9th of Jan at roughly 5.30pm when all of us, nervous but excited outbounds, arrived at the airport with our families. I was absolutely terrified. I wasn’t 100% sure on what I had got myself into; leaving everything I knew and of course my gorgeous family to embark on a journey half way across the world.

Rotary Emergency Response Kits (ERKs)

Posted by Dave Andrews on Feb 18, 2018

Dear Friends in Rotary,

You will be aware that Cyclone Gita is currently causing havoc in the Pacific and may indeed head down to New Zealand in the coming days.

We are in touch with Rotary in the Pacific: at present in communication with Rotary Clubs in Samoa and Tonga.

Rotary’s Emergency Response Kits have been prepositioned in both countries to enable immediate response.

We work with Disaster Management Coordinators in effected countries to ensure that the response is well manged and the kits are distributed in a timely manner.

We have direct contact with New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Disaster Relief Forum who provide at least twice daily situation reports.

As we prepare to replenish stock in 2018, we are most grateful for both club and members’ support for this vital Rotary Humanitarian Response spanning over four decades.

Details are in photo for making a contribution.

Thanks in advance for your support.

Best wishes

Stuart

PDG Stuart J Batty QSM,JP

Executive Director

Mar 12, 2018 6:30 PM

Maurice Williamson

Life after the Beehive

Mar 19, 2018 6:30 PM

Matt Poland

Auckland Transport

Mar 26, 2018

Sylvie Wilkinson

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Rotary Community Carnival

Bramley Reserve

Mar 11, 2018
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Tip Top Schools Day

Edgewater College

Mar 25, 2018

Member Birthdays

Peter Woodcock

March 6

Peter Hawkins

March 13

Ian Kelman

March 17

Terry Sutherland

March 20

Duncan Loney

March 26

Spouse Birthdays

Sue Rea

March 9

Glenda Griffin

March 14

Lorna Boyd

March 25

The Magic of NZ - A Visual Feast and Rotary Fellowship

Posted by Peter Hawkins on Feb 26, 2018

The Magic of New Zealand

A Visual Feast and Rotary Fellowship

17 Day Rotary Fellowship Tour - 6th to 22nd April

Help us make this event a Rotary experience our guests will never forget.

This year’s Tour has clashed with District conference so please give these requests some consideration. We have 5 couples (3 from Australia and 2 from the USA)

An Evening with Rotary International President Ian Riseley and Juliet

Posted by Graham Rea on Feb 18, 2018

Lifetime Opportunity - Rotary Youth Exchange

Posted by Graham Rea on Feb 27, 2018

Campaign to fund a new safety boats

Posted by Roger Milne on Feb 27, 2018

Tip Top Schools Day

Posted by Peter Woodcock on Jan 25, 2018

Peter Woodcock has taken on the responsibility of co-ordinating the organisation of the Tip Top Schools Day, set down for SUNDAY 25 March at Edgewater College.

Please contact him with offers of assistance (peterjwoo@xtra.co.nz) in doing the multitude of preliminary ‘jobs’ required to make this a successful day – especially if there was a task you helped with in past years. Key responsibilities will be in organising the man-power (we hope to get some support from neighbouring Rotary Clubs), the parking, and gear check. On the day itself we look forward to ‘all hands on deck’!

Fundraiser - Taveuni Trivia Night

Posted by Dave Andrews on Feb 18, 2018

Life Education's Charity Golf Day

Posted by Alison Gilbert on Jan 18, 2018

Rotary women celebrated for changing lives
World Bank and Rotary International celebrate International Women’s