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Managing an MIQ Facility
Jun 22, 2021
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Jun 23, 2021 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Jul 01, 2021 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Jul 04, 2021 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Please join us for our annual Changeover function, an opportunity to celebrate Stuart's year as President and welcome in Christine for the 2021/2022 Rotary year. This year we have gone for a more casual event at the West End Tennis Club but you can be assured of some fabulous nibbles on the grazing table provided by Williams Eatery. Please note that you will be able to purchase drinks separately at the cash bar. As always we extend a warm welcome to wives, husbands, partners, family etc The cost for this event is $32pp and will be charged to your Rotary account. Please register on ClubRunner by Friday 25 June to enable us to confirm numbers with the caterers. Contact Gill if you have any other questions, we look forward to a wonderful gathering and celebrating with you all. |
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Jul 06, 2021 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Bangers to Bluff
Jul 13, 2021
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Amici Singer
Jul 27, 2021
Join us for a breakfast and wonderful performance from Geoff Sewell. |
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Rheumatic Fever in NZ - Can we beat it?
Aug 17, 2021
Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease is a hidden but serious 3rd World Disease that should not happen in a developed country like New Zealand. They are preventable and treatable. Birkenhead Rotary would like to raise its awareness and seek donations to support Cure Kids through an “enditnow” project.
Biography – Dr Yum Keung Ip (YK) YK was a medical practitioner graduated at University of Hong Kong coming to New Zealand in 1995 after 20 years of clinical practice. With great interest in emergency care and serving others, he joined Auxiliary Medical Service, a Hong Kong Government operated voluntary disciplinary force in emergency and non-urgent medical services. He became the first Force Commander after establishing an Emergency Response Task Force to train and provide paramedic care at the scene within 45min for any disaster or serious incidence to support the regular ambulance and medical services. He was in the editorial board for the first Emergency Care Handbook published by Hong Kong Government for first aid and emergency management training for all disciplinary forces in Hong Kong. After arriving New Zealand, he studied again in New Zealand on marketing, management, and governance from Diploma in New Zealand business to MBA. He has a strong passion on helping healthcare and environmental issues. He has shared his overseas private healthcare experience and advocating the introduction of latest medical technologies into New Zealand. He was the Marketing director of Ascot Hospital for over 4 years and Director of Healthcare Holdings Ltd from 2002 till 2019. He has also started eco-friendly lighting business (Eco-lightech Solution Ltd.) since 2011 and participating in water treatment business since 2019 (at Infinite Water Holdings and its subsidiaries in New Zealand and China). Lately, he has also started a company in E-communication (Eco-Comm Solution Ltd.) He was a late-stage cancer survivor requiring surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Up to now, his body has 11 operations under general anaesthesia and 7 PET-CT from cancer staging to follow-up treatments. Cancer was also affecting his parents. He could understand the needs of patients and their family members in cancer management. YK is grateful to have his rebirth and wish everybody could have longer life with high quality. |
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Professional Rugby
Aug 31, 2021
Brent is a Business Consultant, Independent Director and Cancer survivor. He lives with his partner Wendy Palmer, has a daughter and two sons. Brent grew up in Papatoetoe and was a keen rugby player from a young age up to his mid 20’s. He has maintained a life-long love of the game which has included various coaching and administrative roles. After an education at Auckland Grammar, he started his professional life with an Arts and Law degree from Auckland University in the mid 1970’s. At that time he toyed with a political career and even stood as a candidate against Prime Minister Rob Muldoon in one election. He practiced law until 1992, specialising in media law and area of personal interest … he has even worked as an on-air host at RadioLive. After a lengthy career in media, including as Chief Executive of MediaWorks for 11 years, he took on a role as a Director of NZ Rugby 2012 and was subsequently appointed as Chair from 2014 until this year. He also served as Chair of SANZAAR from 2015 till 2020. Earlier this year he stepped down as Chair of NZ Rugby; a role which he has subsequently described as “a massive honour and a privilege“. Brent holds directorships at Yellow Pages Group, and Devon Funds Management and is a former Executive Director of the Fred Hollows Foundation and has held non-executive roles at Hutchwilco, Market Pulse International Limited, Ports of Auckland and Finzsoft Limited. |
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Sep 07, 2021 6:00 PM
Join us at the Downtown Rotary Quiz for an evening of fellowship and fundraising. For just $28 per person you'll get some great entertainment, the company and competition of your fellow members and some fancy pizza for dinner. A cash bar is available (with more Chardonnay this time). Bragging rights are on the table for the taking! Raffles will be raffled. Additional points can be scored through bribery and corruption. The winners may even get a prize if our extremely efficient budget stretches that far. We've kept this event cheap and cheerful so even the Accountants can join us! We have space for 8 teams of 8 people on each team, so when you register be sure to email Kat to let her know who your teammates are or if you'd prefer to be placed on a team by her expert selection. Creative team names are also encouraged and may, or may not, be rewarded. Join us from 6pm for drinks and an early dinner before getting into the nitty gritty competition from 6:45pm. Choose your teammates wisely. Friends, family and frenemies all welcome.
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A Kōrero with Auckland Central MP Chlöe Swarbrick
Oct 12, 2021
As she approaches one year as a local MP this month, join Chlöe Swarbrick as she shares her journey to politics and her vision for the communities of Auckland Central. Chlöe will outline what she and the Green Party see as the most critically important issues in Aotearoa New Zealand today, including tackling climate change, reducing inequality and protecting the environment, and what they’ve been doing over the current and previous Parliamentary terms to advocate for, and bring about, the bold and transformative solutions needed. Please bring your questions for Chlöe, she is keen to hear from members on the key issues they care about. |
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Gumboot Marathon and 100km Barefoot walk
Oct 19, 2021
Jack, one of our 2021 RYLA graduates, is a Manager in KPMG’s Propagate division, a dedicated Agribusiness and Export Advisory Service. He has led the market entrance of an agricultural computer software company into the UK and Ireland, while also conducting business development and training around New Zealand. Jack has been involved in several industry initiatives including co-developing the Rabobank Agri-Leadership programme and being selected for the first AGMARDT international placement award in 2019. In addition to sharing some of his professional and entrepreneurial insights, Jack will be discussing his charitable work, most notably the Gumboot Marathon and 100km Barefoot walk. |
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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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