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Solar Energy
Nov 16, 2021
"The role of solar power in the global energy transformation” After 10 years of scaling up, solar power is now the lowest cost form of energy. It is the perfect compliment to hydro-based systems and the path to the global shift to renewable energy. Lodestone Energy is building ‘one large power plant’ over five locations on the North Island, to kickstart NZ’s shift to 100% renewable energy. Lodestone believes solar will be a critical part of bringing low cost energy to electrification of industry and transportation. Mr. Holden has been developing power and utility companies for over 30 years (including NZ's first two independent power stations in the 1990s). He is the former CEO of TransAlta NZ and, more recently, Pulse Energy. He has led the development of coal, gas, wind, hydro and solar in Canada, Australia, NZ and the US and has been a key participant in deregulation and market design. |
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Migration and Mobility in post-COVID World : Demographic Challenges
Nov 30, 2021
Emeritus Distinguished Professor Paul Spoonley is a highly respected Sociologist who recently retired from Massey University. Paul undertook his education in New Zealand and England enabling him to become a specialist on how social change and demography impacts on political policy and decision making. He has led numerous externally funded research programmes, written or edited twenty-eight books and is a regular commentator in the media. He has recently been appointed to a part-time position by the Police Commissioner and he is working with Sir Peter Gluckman at a new research centre, Koi Tu, The Centre for Informed Futures. He has advocated for a population policy to manage immigration to meet labour and skill demands and argued that the country should have set a 1% target of net migration each year. Recently his work on racism, in particular "right wing extremism”, immigration and ethnicity has been widely discussed in the wake of the Christchurch mosque attacks (2019) and the Covid-19 pandemic. Paul is a fellow of the Royal Society of NZ, and the recipient of numerous awards including: - Fulbright Senior Scholar at the University of California Berkeley - the Royal Society of NZ Science and Technology medal; and - is a Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity in Germany |
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Dec 12, 2021 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Well it's quite thrilling to be sending out the invitation to our Downtown Rotary Christmas Party! This year it will be held at at the West End Bowling Club, off Hamilton Road in Herne Bay. There will be a light meal, cash bar and lawn bowls tips 'n tricks for us all to enjoy together - as well as each other’s company for the first time in a long while! All this for the bargain price of $60 per person. Please join us and register for friends and family, as you wish. There is parking available on surrounding side streets. As per the government regulations under the Covid Protection Framework any attendees, who are eligible to be double vaccinated against Covid-19, must be double vaccinated to attend this event. Please note, this obviously doesn't apply to under 12s who are not yet eligible for the vaccine. The Bowling Club has assured us that their staff are double vaccinated. If you have any concerns or questions, please reach out to Kat or Christine. please not this event will be capped at 65 people. We hope to see you there.
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Jan 25, 2022 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Judges and Judging
Mar 29, 2022
Dame Judith Potter served as a High Court Judge for 15 years, retiring in 2012. From 2001 she was also a Judge of the Civil and Criminal divisions of the Court of Appeal. Since retirement she has been a Judge on the Pitcairn Islands and Tuvalu Courts of Appeal and continues as a Judge of the Cook Islands High Court. Before appointment as a judge, she was a partner in the firm of Kensington Swan, specialising in commercial law and trusts. |
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Mar 31, 2022 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Dinner and a Movie - End Polio Now Fundraiser. At the Bridgeway Cinema, Northcote. It's the opening night for The Duke Please arrive at 6:45pm for a 7pm start. Optional - A table will be booked at Clarence Street Eatery for dinner from 5pm. Please contact Kat directly on kattrevor@gmail.com if you wish to be included in the dinner booking. Tickets $20 - includes movie ticket, choice of a softdrink, popcorn or icecream, and a donation to End Polio Now. Additional food and drinks can be purchased, or stay on a little later for a wine at Clarence Road Eatery. |
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Chamber operating in a covid environment
Apr 12, 2022
Michael Barnett is Chief Executive of the Auckland Regional Chamber of Commerce. He is a highly respected voice for business and has led the Chamber for more than twenty-five years. In his role as CEO he leads a management team dedicated to fostering business success by providing a wide range of business advisory and support services to the business community. Michael is currently a director of both the Auckland Chamber and NZ Chambers of Commerce & Industry. |
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