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May 07, 2018 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Join Meadowbank Primary School on their TFS Planting day at 2791 Kaipara Coast Hwy, Glorit. Travel by bus or own car. Costs sponsored by New World Remuera. A great day's experience to represent Rotary. Help to teach students about practical environmental values. Please register your interest. For more details, see Dropbox or ask Kenneth, Mark or Daniel. Ray Stonelake attending. Who else? |
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May 18, 2018 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Join King's School on their TFS Planting day at Ramarama. Travel by bus or own car, Friday. Costs sponsored by King's School. (Rain day 23/5.) A great day's experience to represent Rotary. Help to teach students about practical environmental values. Please register your interest. For more details, see Dropbox. Kenneth, Michele, Ray & Daniel are attending. |
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May 31, 2018 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Join Remuera Intermediate School on their TFS Planting day at 81 Clevedon-Kawakawa Rd, Clevedon. Travel by bus or own car. Costs sponsored by New World Remuera. Now postponed to 31/5/18. A great day's experience to represent Rotary. Please register your interest. For more details, see Dropbox or ask Kenneth, Chris or Daniel. |
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May 31, 2018 3:00 PM - 7:30 PM
We are doing another Cook Night at RMHC and need 15 volunteers to help out. The cost of the event is simply to cover the cost of groceries for The Cook Night. We will be keeping costs to a minimum. After the event, you will be informed of the final amount it will be deducted from your Rotary account. |
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His latest travels
Jun 12, 2018
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Servant selling
Jun 19, 2018
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Jun 30, 2018 6:30 PM - 11:00 PM
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Inspirational Speaker and Ambassador for Toyota NZ, YES Disability, North Harbour Club
Jul 03, 2018
Cam Calkoen is an inspirational speaker that leaves a lasting impact on events that embrace the following themes; Achievement, Courage, Inspiring lives, Motivation, Overcoming obstacles and challenges, Peak performance, Overcoming adversity, Seeing future possibilities, Leadership, Change, Living with it, Changing adversity to opportunity and Story telling. One of the biggest challenges facing millions of people daily is getting out of bed in the morning and looking forward to going to work. A lot of people go through the motions to fulfill a function, to earn some dollars, to live a life. We all know that there is more. The key is finding it. It’s having the positive mindset in the first instance then the motivation and confidence to seek. Cam Calkoen was born with Cerebral Palsy and turned a ‘can’t do’ attitude into a dynamic ‘can do anything’ personality becoming an: Athletic Gold Medalist With the ability to have audiences in tears one minute and fits of laughter the next, Cam provides a totally unique and fresh hit of adrenalin for individuals to rise each morning with the inner strength to embrace their lives, jobs and well being. Cam personifies a motivated life and has inspired audiences around the world, from the Prime Ministers Social Hero Awards (NZ), to Cabinet officers in Japan, NBC Universal and Viacom in New York, Villages in Vanuatu and Schools in London. |
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Bringing clean drinking water to NZ
Jul 24, 2018
Graduated BA LLB (Hons) from the University of Auckland in 1970, and obtained a Bachelor of Civil Law from Oxford University in 1972.Stevens J was Crown prosecutor and a partner at Meredith Connell & Co from 1975, leaving to join Russell McVeagh McKenzie Bartleet & Co as a partner in 1980.
In 1992, Justice Stevens went to the Bar and he was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1997. Princes Street Chambers. During his career he was also admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Australian Capital Territory and the States of Victoria and New South Wales and was also a barrister in Samoa and the Cook Islands. He was appointed to the High Court Bench in July 2006 and is based in Auckland |
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Believing in Children and Young People. Challenges in Youth Justie
Jul 31, 2018
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Aug 07, 2018 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Planting day for Ponsonby Primary School at Wendy and Dave Moore's, 126 Clayden Rd, Warkworth. Land owner- Wendy and Dave Moore. Join the school at Warkworth for another year of planting. Please register your proposed attendance on CR &/or Kenneth.. Bring a Rotary vest. (More updated details on Dropbox/Enviro...) To date we have two from RCDA attending and about 10 from one of our sponsors, Ray White Ponsonby, which should turn this day into a memorable occasion.
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'No Limits' How Craig became a top New Zealand Entrepreneur
Aug 14, 2018
Come join us for our first Fundraising Event of the Rotary Year!! Funds from this breakfast will go towards supporting Youth Development and Leadership Programs. Hear Craig's remarkable story of kiwi entrepreneurship. From investing in a sub-division with money earned from a paper round, to becoming the youngest person on the NBR Rich List and starting Sky Network Television. This fundraising breakfast will take place during our normal breakfast meeting at the Northern Club and starts at 7:10am. Please register your attendance ASAP as seats are limited to 90. Tickets $45 members (option to buy book on day for $37); $80 non-members and corporate tables (price includes book). You can book your ticket by accepting the link in Clubrunner to attend which will be taken from your A/P or by purchasing your ticket directly at the paperplus.co.nz/events website (details will be updated 27 Jul). If you have any raffle prize donations or have any questions on the above, please contact James Billing or me.
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Aug 14, 2018 7:10 AM - 9:00 AM
Thank you for your interest in our first Fundraising Event of the year. Funds from this breakfast with Craig Heatley will go towards supporting Youth Development and Leadership Programs. We have sold out of seats for this event. Please come back to this website for information on the other exciting celebrity speaker & fundraising events we have planned this year: Comedianne Michelle A'Court, Nadia Lim and more. All the very best, Lucy
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The property market and investment opportunities in Auckland
Aug 21, 2018
Chris Andersen is the Chief Marketing Officer for Barfoot & Thompson, which is the largest real estate company in Auckland, New Zealand. He started with the business in October 2017 and is new to the real estate industry. His career to date has spanned many industries including manufacturing, banking, office products, fast food and fast moving consumer goods. Chris is passionate about branding, marketing, and in particular how they interact with technology and data in 2018. He is using his experience in these previous industries and digital roles to create new customer-centric experiences that will keep Barfoot & Thompson at the forefront of innovation in their market. Introducer - Tony Keegan Thanker - Bill Daniels |
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Aug 21, 2018 6:00 PM
Join us for a relaxed evening at Odettes Eatery - an award winning bistro in Auckland Central. It's BYO (on tuesday nights) so please bring a drop of something delightful to share if you wish. Bookings to be confirmed by Friday 3rd August. Family and friends are welcome. If we are a larger group of more than 12 people, we'll do a shared banquet. If we are a smaller group, we'll just order some plates to share. There is something for everyone on the menu. You can find out more here: http://www.odettes.co.nz/ Please let me know of any dietary requierments.
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Interview with District Governor Ingrid Waugh about Keeping Rotary Real
Aug 28, 2018
Interview by Stuart Rowe in “Downtown Talkshow” Ingrid was a charter member of the Rotary Club of Parnell in 1994, and has since held several positions including President in 2005-06. She has also been Assistant Governor and has held the positions of District Trainer and Rotary Leadership Institute Chair in District 9920 for the last four years. Ingrid recently retired from a twenty plus year career in human resources and organisational development, where she developed her passion for developing leadership capability and working with individuals and teams to help them reach their potential. During her professional career she worked in a range of organisations from being a self employed consultant to Talent Manager for a large New Zealand owned engineering consultancy. Having also lived and worked in a number of countries as she supported her husband John’s international trade career, she has a particular interest in living and working across cultures and dealing with change. Ingrid has a Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours in Psychology and Education, and a Diploma in Teaching. Ingrid’s interest in community has also extended to being a past trustee of Auckland Communities Foundation (now Auckland Foundation). Ingrid is married to John, who spent his working life with New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and was more latterly Director of Trade and Honorary Consul General for the United Kingdom in Auckland. They have two children who were born in Athens, Greece and now live in Auckland – Olivia (married to Jesper) and Simon (married to Jennifer), and four delightful grandsons. Ingrid and John live on a lifestyle block in Miranda one hour south of Auckland, where they also ran a boutique lodge until a couple of years ago. They have a large garden, a lot of native bush (but no animals so they can indulge their love of travel), and enjoy entertaining. |
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"Are too many kids going to university?"
Sep 04, 2018
Synopsis: University fees are now an average of $6000 each year, or $2000 more than they were 10 years ago. So is getting a degree in New Zealand worth it? Bio: Craig Simpson is the Managing Director of iVise. He has built a services business that utilises a mix of commercial acumen and data science to quickly understand problems, apply lateral thinking and then look for innovative solutions. He is also an active entrepreneur with business’s that range from off grid power solutions to blockchain property.
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The current work of Family First NZ
Sep 11, 2018
Bob McCoskrie has a Masters of Commerce with Honours from Auckland University, and a Diploma of Teaching from the Auckland College of Education. He taught accounting, commercial law and tax law at Manukau Polytechnic, before becoming Director of YFC South Auckland based in Otara.
In 1994, he set up the Papatoetoe Adolescent Christian Trust (PACT) working with at-risk youth and their families in schools and the South Auckland community. In 1996 he was appointed a Justice of the Peace (JP). In 2002, he joined the Rhema Broadcasting Group as Breakfast / Talkback Host on their nationwide programme, and Television presenter on their Current Affairs show “N-Zone Focus”. In 2006 he established Family First NZ and is the National Director. Family First has quickly become a well-known and strongly-supported voice for family issues at a public, media and political level. He is married to Tina and they have 3 children aged 20, 17, and 13. They are based in South Auckland. |
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Sep 13, 2018 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM
RMHC have got in touch as they've had a group dinner cancellation at their Grafton Mews House on Thursday 13th September (next week!). They've asked us if we can help at short notice, and of course we can! Gareth and I will organise the cook night. We need up to 7 other volunteers to assist on the day to cook dinner for the familes in need. To cover the cost of food, we are requesting $30 from each volunteer which we can charge to your Rotary account. RMHC are supplying the chicken for the dinner, and we are working with potential corporate sponsers too. The final cost will be confirmed on the day. The event will run from 4pm to 7:30pm at Grafton Mews (54 Grafton Road). Please register on Club Runner and get in touch with Kat if you can assist us. |
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Sep 16, 2018 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Join us for a working bee at Greg’s farm. The farm is just over an hour from Auckland. We’ll help to pick avocados and other produce. Please wear appropriate clothing and bring a picnic lunch to share. We’ll share the finer details with the confirmed group shortly. Get in touch with other members registered to car pool if you need a ride. Register on CR or contact Greg or Kat if you are coming along.
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A Conversation with Nick Hill on Auckland's Economic Development, America's Cup and others
Sep 18, 2018
Auckland Tourism, Events & Economic Development (ATEED) is the region's economic growht agency and an Auckland Council-controlled organisation. Nick Hill joined Auckland Tourism, Events & Economic Development in the role of Chief Executive in August 2017. Nick has extensive experience across the private and public sector. This includes the Chief Executive role with the Commerce Commission, and leading the formation of Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC, now known as Sport New Zealand). He also has significant experience in the energy sector, having worked 10 years with ECNZ and Fletcher Energy in New Zealand, and with Santos in Australia. Before joining ATEED, Nick was a Partner of specialist New Zealand public policy and management consulting firm Martin Jenkins – which he joined in 2011 to establish the firm’s Auckland practice.
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Sep 23, 2018 8:45 AM - Sep 24, 2018 4:15 PM
Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) seminar will take place at Glendowie College on Saturday 22 September and Sunday 23 September 2018. The attached flyer provides all the details of timing and directions. The overview of the program is also attached. We encourage all new and existing Rotarians to attend, and especially those who will be taking up leadership roles. Individuals can register by completing the attached form and emailing this to btheunisen@kpmg.co.nz. You may also choose to register several club members through one email with the completed registration forms attached. If you have any questions about the programme please feel free to contact Pam Clarke, Assistant Governor, on 027 600 1363, or at pam.clarke@directioneering.com. We look forward to receiving your registrations and welcoming you to RLI. Pam Clarke - District 9920 RLI Chair Byran Theunisen - RLI Coordinator |
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Sep 25, 2018 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Come join us for a Fundraising Dinner, Wine & a Chat with Michelle A'Court at Wine Chambers Restaurant in the CBD.
Winner of “Comedian of the Decade” at the 2010 NZ Comedy Awards, Michèle A’Court is a stand-up comedian and writer.
She has been on New Zealand TV screens since 1987 and still turns up all over the place. She talks a lot – sometimes on radio and TV, sometimes in pubs and clubs – and works the comedy circuit in places like San Francisco, Las Vegas, Vancouver, Brisbane, Adelaide, Auckland and Mangawhai.
Enjoy a 2-course dinner, wine, and a good laugh!
Your support will help fund two organisations that Downtown Rotary is passionate about: Edmund Hilary Primary School and Child & Adolescent Mental Health.
Tickets are $135 per person and includes a signed book. Seats are limited to 70 so please book early to avoid disappointment. Online bookings via Club website or via paperplus.co.nz/events |
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Disruptive Thinking in the Community Sector
Oct 02, 2018
My name is Ronji Tanielu. I am Samoan/Tokelauan, and was raised in the capital of the Universe - Mangere, South Auckland. I work as a lawyer and advisor for the Social Policy and Parliamentary Unit of The Salvation Army. In my work, I focus a lot on consumer protection, youth development, crime and punishment issues, social hazards (addictions) and other policy/law areas. My team advocates for policy and law changes from a Biblical/Christian worldview to government, policy officials and other key influencers. Our focus at The Army is the most vulnerable and marginalised of society. My wife and I have spent the last 2 years serving as self-funded Christian workers in 33 different countries, working primarily with persecuted and suffering Christians in countries like Nigeria, Indonesia and Malaysia, developing small businesses and social enterprises to support local mission work in these countries, and smuggling Bibles into different restricted nations. |
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Oct 06, 2018 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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Current State in Department of Corrections
Oct 09, 2018
Northern Region Overview Speaker Bio Callum Thorpe has worked for the Department of Corrections for the last 9 years with some time away to do policy work for Auckland Council. In his time with Corrections, Callum has held front line operational roles as well as working in policy at Corrections' National Office in Wellington. He has also worked in the office of the Minister of Corrections. |
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Oct 16, 2018
Julie Read is the Chief Executive and Director of the Serious Fraud Office. She was appointed for a three-year term commencing in October 2013 and extended for a further two years in October 2016. Julie is a lawyer who was a prosecutor with the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions in Australia for 13 years. In 2002, she accepted a statutory appointment as Regional Commissioner for Tasmania with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), and concurrently held a number of other national roles with ASIC at the Senior Executive level, including Special Counsel, Litigation, responsible for the conduct of major litigation for ASIC and prior to that Senior Executive, Major Fraud and International. Julie studied Law at the University of Tasmania. |