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I sincerely hope that you are coping well with the restrictions forced upon us
by Covid-19 and are now beginning to enjoy the opportunities
to socialise with friends and family as the lockdowns are gradually eased.
Now There's a Thing! Tauranga Sunrise has recently inducted 3 new members – via Zoom.I understand that Ukraine has seen their membership increase by some 300 members since they have moved their club meetings online – as people who normally live too far away from normal club meetings or through work cannot get there – now find that they can connect in and get involved.
Food for thought eh!
Telling our Story of Rotary ...In 2021 we will celebrate one hundred years of Rotary serving our communities in New Zealand and the South Pacific Island nations.
Our clubs are all descended from the original Clubs - Rotary Club of Wellington and Rotary Club of Auckland.
It’s about the story - your story - your club story - our story - our history of Rotary's achievements in Oceania.
So how do you tell it?
Read on …
Rotary Give Every Child A Future, is Rotary Australasia’s centennial project to introduce three vaccines into nine Pacific Island countries.
It has just reached a significant milestone with the approval of NINE Global Grants by The Rotary Foundation.
These grants, one for each country for the first year of the project, have a combined value of US$1.3 million.
Global grants are made up of Rotary club fundraising and Rotary District Designated Funds which are then matched by The Rotary Foundation’s World Fund.
Mother's Day 2020: send an e-card to the mothers in your life and give a gift in their names to safeguard future Pacific mothers
Sunday 10 May 2020 is Mother’s Day in many countries including New Zealand, Australia and Canada.
With the COVID-19 lockdowns making it difficult to be with the special mothers in your life this year, whether that’s your own mother or the mothers of your children or grandchildren, Rotary Give Every Child A Future is delighted to give you the opportunity to send an e-card to let them know you’re thinking of them.
Well that was April – where did it go?
Whilst we were all locked down life did not stand still. We have found that ......
An update on Interplast for our wonderful New Zealand Rotary partners.
Since the emergence of COVID-19 as a global pandemic, Interplast’s ability to deliver our traditional programs has been severely interrupted. 
D9930 Rotary Clubs To the attention of Club Presidents and Secretaries Re: Trees for Survival donation request
Dear all
The end of your Rotary year is drawing to a close and I trust you have had a great year, albeit acknowledging the challenges and disruptions caused by Covid-19 restrictions.
Five Coronavirus one-liners-This Coronavirus has done something no woman has been able to do. Cancel all sports, shutdown all bars and keep men at home.
Police these days are yelling out to crims “Come out with your hands Washed”
Just saw a burglar kicking his own door in. I asked him what he was doing. He replied, “I'm working from home.”
In the midst of a phone hookup with my Specialist, he mentioned that people working from home should be wearing face masks! That way they stop eating too much!
The truth is, it’s not so boring at home. But, it’s interesting that one bag of rice has 7,846 grains and another has 7,237.
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Dear fellow Rotarians,
As you may know, I am a vocal advocate for Rotary Youth Exchange and the powerful and life-changing effects it has on everyone involved. As such, I want to thank you for everything you have done during this incredibly challenging time to prioritize the safety and well-being of our Rotary Youth Exchange students, families, and hardworking volunteers like yourselves.
Our commitment as Rotarians to “Service Above Self” challenges us now as much as any other time in the history of the organisation.As the world recovers from this pandemic the need for our support will be broad, not only overseas but in our local communities.
Individuals and families will be under pressure with financial and mental health issues that we will all need to take responsibility for as a society.
Probus Chairman
Rotarian required to represent District 9930 as the liaison between Rotary and Probus South Pacific Ltd.
Facilitating meetings between PSPL and Probus Clubs in the district and assisting with the establishment of new Clubs for active retirees.
World Immunization Week is Coming As scientists work to find a vaccine for the new coronavirus, we can do our part to keep our communities healthy by helping Rotary spread the word about the importance of vaccinations during World Immunization Week, 24-30 April.
Immunizations save millions of lives every year and are widely recognized as one of our most successful and cost-effective health interventions.
Yet outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases continue to put children’s health at risk around the world.
Lest We Forget - Anzac Day 2020
By Jan Beaumont ©
As Anzac Day draws nearer
and there's not so many left
Of those bright-eyed boys who left their native shores
They were SO young, so hopeful of a life that promised much
But they went to fight for freedom, mine and yours.
It seems that this website published a poem without attributing it to the correct author, Jan Beaumont.The article came from a local Rotary newsletter that was emailed to me (amongst others) for consideration in our Best Newsletter Competition.
As the editor, I try my best to credit all original journalism and photography correctly, but nobody is perfect.
The Rotarian that read the poem to his meeting did not say it was original but that could have been misunderstood, as in my case.
So I apologise to Jan Beaumont and her daughter Belinda Kieran nee Beaumont
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The origional poem appears below thanks to Facebook.
Fiji & Tonga
We anticipate further updates most likely now on Monday as despite the lockdown, Easter Sunday will be a solemn and respectful day in those countries.
Vanuatu
The Rotary supplies held in Vanuatu previously sent by RAWCS and RNZWCS have been located fit for purpose.
These photos received today from Port Vila.
Science Box Lockdown Challenge can now be found on the Science Box website and Facebook page:
Science Box is a project supported by Fairfield Rotary aimed at sparking an interest in science in kids at a young age.
Founded by Shalini Guleria in 2018, it is ever-expanding and looking for volunteers.
Science Box currently focuses it's work in the Waikato region of New Zealand, and hopes to grow this reach to a global level one day.
Check out their website here: <https://www.sciencebox.co.nz/>
Please pass on this link to Teachers and Schools and anybody with primary school children! Thank you.
Polio infrastructure support for COVID-19 response:
- Over the next several months the polio infrastructure Rotary helped build – including its tools, workforce, and extensive surveillance networks – will be used to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 by supporting preparedness and response activities in many countries, including Nigeria, Pakistan and Afghanistan. This truly represents the ‘Plus” in PolioPlus.
- Building on decades of experience stopping polio outbreaks, Rotary and our partners have a critical role to play in protecting communities from this unprecedented pandemic, just as the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) did in the past to respond to outbreaks of Ebola, yellow fever, and Avian flu.
Some ideas:- Communicate, communicate, communicate
- Encourage “user-generated content”, i.e. make it a two-way communication
- Online club meetings – these are an obvious option, but there are some things that will make these meetings more engaging.
- District-wide online meetings
Cyclone Harold Emergency Response Kits (Rotary New Zealand ERKs)
Tropical cyclone Harold hits Vanuatu amid Coronavirus state of emergency.
Vanuatu has been hit by one of the strongest recorded storms to ever make landfall on the tiny Pacific nation, forcing the government to suspend coronavirus social distancing measures for evacuees.
Tropical cyclone Harold hits Vanuatu amid Coronavirus state of emergency.
Vanuatu has been hit by one of the strongest recorded storms to ever make landfall on the tiny Pacific nation, forcing the government to suspend coronavirus social distancing measures for evacuees.
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