Welcome to our latest Bulletin. We had a wonderful time at the changeover last night (25th June). I've added some photos to this Bulletin but would love to share others in our next Bulletin.
Contributions to our bulletin are welcome and if you have some photos from changeover, please send to me at sue.colville@gmail.com
And if you have any comments on the layout, content and information provided, let us know, because the Newsletter is yours.
Rotary Hutt City breakfast meetings
Meetings are held 7am to 8.30 am on the first and third Wednesday of the month at Boulcott's Farm Heritage Golf Club, Military Road, Lower Hutt.Breakfast costs $25 per person
Breakfast costs $25 per person, payable on arrival. Please RSVP to chrissi@roll.nz
as Anna is away having a well earned holiday.
Members, please check the Duties Roster (Management Responsibilities) below for your nominated duty for our next meeting on 2nd of July 2025.
Meeting Responsibilities
Greeter
Deadman, Craig
Reception Desk
Percy, David
Reception Desk
Walker, Chrissi
Opening thought
Webb, Douglas
5 min What is my Business?
McKenna, Conal
Intro to Speaker
Thomas, Gregory
Thanks to Speaker
Orsborn, Ian
Quizlett (6 questions about your industry)
Cherian, Ganesh
Closing thought
Peterson, Charles
Changeover June 25th 2025
What a wonderful changeover we had last night, with Katrina Harding becoming Hutt City Rotary's President for the 2025-2026 term. We look forward to Katrina's first President's report in our next Bulletin, but for now, have look at some of our wonderful travel themed Rotarians.
Fun in the sun at the Bunnings BBQ sausage sizzle fundraiser in Petone. A beautiful day for it and around 450 sausages sold. Great fun for our teams who were rostered on during the day too.
Special thanks to Richard and Gaylene for the preparation and organising work.
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Matariki at Boulcott school
Thank you, Murray for heading the team at Boulcott School on Thursday 19th June to support their annual Matariki celebration and thanks to the hardy group of volunteers.
The Advance Electrical Wholesale Branches contributed a combined effort of 350 Cans plus a couple of full bags of dry prepacked goods and some bottles and Jars of sauces etc. The supplies came in from all 7 of their branches which are located in: Wellington, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt ,Porirua, Pararaumu, Levin and Palmerston North
Linton also did a sterling job of collecting 57 Cans from his Summerset Boulcott Village, Carl & Tracy Longstaff also contributed significantly and thanks to Andy Soper for his coordination efforts.
Māori and Pākehā from around the country converged on Manukorihi Pā in Waitara, Taranaki, to attend the unveiling of a memorial to ‘one of New Zealand’s greatest men’, Sir Māui Pōmare, of Ngāti Mutunga and Ngāti Toa.
The first Māori medical graduate, Pōmare had been a health reformer and Cabinet minister.
During the ceremony, the governor-general, Lord Galway, unveiled an imposing white Sicilian marble statue of Pōmare, and a beautiful newly carved wharenui (meeting house).
Also in attendance were nearly 40 Members of Parliament, including Prime Minister Michael Joseph Savage and two of his predecessors, J.G. Coates and G.W. Forbes. All three men spoke at the hui (gathering). Other important guests included the Māori King, Korokī Te Rata Mahuta, who travelled with a large contingent from Waikato and King Country to help open the new meeting house.
1971:
The Polynesian Panther Party was established in Auckland by a group of young Pacific Islanders. The party aimed to address issues faced by Pacific communities in New Zealand.
1975:
Mark Williams' hit song, "Yesterday was just the beginning of my life," topped the New Zealand music charts for three weeks, showcasing a blend of soul and pop with a glam rock/disco aesthetic according to NZ History.
Many happy returns to President Cameron who celebrated not only his birthday but also his company Packaging Products Ltd turning 50(!) and it was his last meeting as President for his Rotary year.
Seb Grodd from Life Flight Trust spoke about the service they offer, rescuing patients and transferring them to or between hospitals - a very necessary service, of which a number of members have had to use.
Vidette shared highlights of her 37 years at NZ Police, working behind the scenes rather than frontline.
Another great meeting, made better with cake!!
A very exciting and busy meeting with a number of visitors.
William & Judy Harris from Earth Starch Organic Solutions -organic waste recycling will be our guest speakers at our next meeting come along and hear about
A sustainable future Through Organic Waste Recycling
At EarthSOS, we believe in the power of innovation and environmental stewardship. Led by Will Hansen, they are a small team of passionate individuals dedicated to finding sustainable solutions to the pressing issue of climate change. Their journey began with a vision to remove all organic waste from landfill – revolutionising organic waste recycling in the process. Six years on, their scalable and modular system, powered by specialised enzymes, can convert end-of-life organics into a valuable soil conditioner within just four hours.
Remember to bring some loose change along to the meeting so you can contribute if you answer a Quizlett question incorrectly :), or wish to "Buy The Box".
If you should have any interesting stories about fellow Rotarians then please pass them onto Craig so he can share them at the meeting. Email: craig@packprod.co.nz
Payment is also now available by Eftpos onsite - no excuses!
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