Allan is one of these rare people who at a young age had a very clear idea of what he wanted to do when he grew up. He wanted to be a cartoon character. So, he prepared himself for the role by doing martial arts, gymnastics, dance and acrobatics.
Together we can make a difference
The House of Grace has been around for over 20 years and Port Nicholson Rotary has been supporting its work for many of those years. This week we heard from Fiona and Rebecca who were presenting their new strategic plan. Yawn, yawn I hear you say. But no, this was an interesting plan and well thought out.
The Rotary Club of Port Nicholson is pleased to announce that
Goal Setters Awards 2025
applications are now open.
Overcome obstacles? Top flight achiever? Drive to support others?
In year 2 or more of tertiary study?
The Rotary Club of Port Nicholson is excited to invite applications from top-flight goal setter achievers for its annual Goal Setter Awards.
Click here for information on eligibility and how to apply.
Applications close 24 November 2024.
Joy Durrant organised another great opportunity for members to socialise and support the Wellington hospitality industry. This time it was at Beach Babylon's Willy Wonka lunch as part of Wellington on a plate. What a cheerful way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Thank you Joy. 
Matt admitted to being terrible at golf so on Fridays he works with babies with cleft palates as well as the charity Wish for a Smile. The first "wish for a smile" patient in 2011 was Evan Hill who was on Campbell Live asking for help to fix his teeth and NZ raised $180,000. Part of this funding was put aside for Evan and the rest pledged to Wish for a Smile. Since then over 440 Kiwi Kids have accessed donated orthodontic treatment which equates to over $3m.
Last Sunday a wonderful group of rotarians and interactors planted another 600 trees in Tawa. This is our second planting for 2024. Due to the numbers of volunteers it required only an hour or two activity and the team got a lovely view of the trees they have planted in previous years. It was great to see how they were thriving.
The 33rd goal setters award breakfast at the Pipitea Marae on April 14th was a red letter day for our Rotary Club, and will not be easily forgotten by the 212 people who were enthralled by the four stories of the worthy recipients in 2024 - Ace Goff, Jono Petersen, Marilyn Mansilla and Tanith Wirihana Te Waitohioterangi. The Prime Minister gave a strong address which echoed the stories of our scholarship winners and he enjoyed relating to and speaking with them throughout. The extent to which he appreciated the event was shown by the fact he stayed 20 plus minutes past his planned leaving time to have photos with the scholarship winners and speak with interested breakfast goers.
We had heard some time ago from the Principal of Onslow College that they had
used funds from our Lifting the Lid Programme to support parents of students who
were self-harming. This week we heard just how critical this support is, and how our
programme can contribute to better outcomes for our young people.
used funds from our Lifting the Lid Programme to support parents of students who
were self-harming. This week we heard just how critical this support is, and how our
programme can contribute to better outcomes for our young people.
We heard from attendees to our Youth events over the past year.
Lopa outlined the highlights being a site visit to Otago University at Wellington hospital radiation therapy learning to be very particular with perfectionist masks turning then from soft to hard.
Kara and Michaela went to Auckland University with another 168 year 13s. There were 13 academic modules including Robotics and food tech their particular favourites.
Kara and Eva talked about giving back to Rotary and the last year of Interact.
Grace Day talked about Rotary Youth Leadership Award.
