The guest speaker was Peter Jex Blake who spoke about the outward bound proposal.
Peter is a farmer and owns a self-storage company in town.
Peter has kicked off the proposal to set up an Outward Bound course for disadvantaged young people after sponsoring an employee on a Women in Leadership course and was struck by the positive change.
She would never have been able to go by herself and so the focus is on people who would never be able to afford the course.
This month, leaders from around the world gathered at the Reaching the Last Mile Forum in Abu Dhabi to pledge an exceptional US$ 2.6 billion to help fund the 2019-2023 Polio Endgame Strategy.
Whitianga student, Cara Bosman, got some insider tips from New Zealand’s most prominent Dutch official ahead of her departure for a year of study in the Netherlands.
Cara has recently finished at Mercury Bay Area School and will leave for Emmen in the Netherlands on 12 January next year where she will complete her final year of high school education as a Rotary exchange student.
On Thursday last week, she had the opportunity to meet the Dutch ambassador to New Zealand, Mira Woldberg, in Auckland where they discussed, food, cycling and many other aspects of life in the Netherlands.
Chuck Dowdell, Launch Complex Manager Rocket Lab’s Mahia launch site gave a very interesting and informative talk on Rocket Lab’s NZ operation aided by a power point presentation and some short videos.
Chuck grew up in Napier and attended Napier Boys High School. After a 22 year career in the NZ Army where he attained a Masters in Transport Management through Lincoln University,
Chuck ran a transport company in Christchurch. He spent a couple of years contracting in Afghanistan and Iraq before returning to Napier where he was the State Highway Manager for the NZ Transport Agency for five years and dabbled in rabbit farming
I can’t believe that it has already come to the time to do my final report.
Time is going so fast and I want it to slow down because as much as I miss my friends and family in New Zealand, I am not ready to leave the friends and family that I have made in France.
Recently the summer holidays have ended here which means that I am back at school and unfortunately it is starting to get colder. I was lucky enough to visit so many beautiful places in France during the holidays with my host families.
I still find school here very tiring however I actually really enjoy it.
I am sure that you share my horror at the scenes being acted out in Australia at the present time – caused by their Bush Fires. This, of course, comes on top of the devastating droughts that they are experiencing.
Talking to some of my fellow District Governors whose Districts are being affected – they say that” the drought has stretched benevolence to the limit, the bushfires are just a leap too far for many.” They have gone on to say that any assistance we can provide would be very gratefully received.
Something special is happening in 2021, when we mark the centenary of Rotary in Australia, New Zealand and the South West Pacific.
Together, we have spent 100 years making a difference to the lives and destinies of generations; an extraordinary milestone deserving of reflection, celebration and immense pride
An informative PDF has been produced and can be viewed by following this link
Elizabeth Wright, Interplast District Chair, gave an excellent talk on the work of Interplast , in Myanmar in particular.
This Rotary organisation “repairing bodies, rebuilding lives in the Asia Pacific region” has worked in 17 countries since 1983- 26000 patient consultations and increasingly seeking to train local staff rather than do all the surgery themselves.
Teams have gone to Myanmar since 2001, specialising in plastic and remedial surgery.
Smoking and the chewing of betel nuts are major causes of cancer in this area and can be treated by the teams 85 teams have travelled in the last year with Interplast paying for airfares and accommodation for the teams with local medical staff asking for particular skills to be included in the teams.
Physician Assistants, Tiffany Hodgson and Jackie Sartorius. Both these young women work for the Te Awamutu Medical Centre.
Tiffany grew up in Alaska and then her family moved to Hawaii.
Jackie grew up in Indonesia, moved to Java, the US and then to Townsville in Australia. Tiffany has been in NZ for nine years and has a Kiwi husband and two children born here. Jackie and her husband have been in NZ for one year.
Use your veterinary skills and help encourage improved wellbeing practices for animals in Tonga.
VSA has a fantastic assignment based in Tonga working for The Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Forestry & Fisheries (MAFFF)’s Livestock Division. The Division is responsible for the care of all animals and livestock and works closely with local animal owners to provide effective advice and veterinary services.
In Tonga, animals and livestock are an important part of the social, cultural and economic environment. The Livestock Division is committed to improving animal wellbeing in Tonga. With only one Veterinary clinic in the country, they are keen to have a volunteer help strengthen the capacity and knowledge of division staff.
Interplast has supported the people of Samoa since 1983 and we recently returned to undertake a further surgical and training visit in both Savaii and Apia.
Generously supported by funding from the Rotary Club of Mornington, the experienced Interplast team was able to conduct 134 patient consultations and 60 surgeries. For Ropati, his surgery was life-changing and gave the gift of sight.
Ropati has Neurofibromatosis Type 1. This congenital condition results in the growth of multiple tumours along the nerves of his body.
Join with other Rotary Clubs, Rotarians and the public of New Zealand and Australia to Make a Difference
Rotary New Zealand World Community Service (RNZWCS Limited) has received a request from the Rotary Club of Apia to support them in supporting the Ministry of Health and communities in Samoa.
David Blewden and Andy Newman outlined a new programme – Rotary Cambridge Adventure Club.
The objective is to organize a range of walking or cycling adventure trips that take advantage of the Great New Zealand Outdoors while providing social and physical wellness opportunities for members, their families and friends.
When you make a donation to The Rotary Foundation, you are helping Rotary members make a difference in the lives of millions of people around the world.
Here are five reasons to make Rotary your charity of choice on Giving Tuesday, 3 December, or any time of the year.
Well, that’s about all there is for this issue from District Governor Peter. Don’t forget that the District website is fully operational and you will find a plethora of information about Rotary, D9930 clubs, and all activities. Please take a good stroll through the site by clicking HERE.
The guest speaker was Peter Jex Blake who spoke about the outward bound proposal.
Chuck Dowdell, Launch Complex Manager Rocket Lab’s Mahia launch site gave a very interesting and informative talk on Rocket Lab’s NZ operation aided by a power point presentation and some short videos. 
I can’t believe that it has already come to the time to do my final report.
Dear Rotarians
Something special is happening in 2021, when we mark the centenary of Rotary in Australia, New Zealand and the South West Pacific.
Elizabeth Wright, Interplast District Chair, gave an excellent talk on the work of Interplast , in Myanmar in particular.
Alan Empson welcomed our guest speakers,
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