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Goal Setters 2019 a Great Success

Last week Port Nicholson Rotary hosted a very special event to recognise the achievements of three Goal Setters, Sean Ainsworth, Nathan Russell and Hineana Tihore. We heard their difficult and inspiring journey’s from each of them. We are confident that our future is in good hands as they continued to achieve and succeed to make a difference in the world. The award ceremony and breakfast was held at the beautiful marae at Te Papa and the awards were presented by Adrian Orr, Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. The awardees each received $3,5000 thanks to our generous sponsors.

Refugee Household Project

Project Complete! We recently supplied and delivered a whole house with all the necessary equipment for a refugee family to move straight into. What a great result! Thank you to everyone who contributed.

Kahurangi School Floor Ball Team

Joy and Bev went to see to see pupils from Kahurangi School playing floorball after school at the ASB Stadium this week. They met with the Principal and a reporter to acknowledge our contribution towards pupils participating in a range of sports. Principal Kyran was extremely grateful.The $3,000 (50% RCPN and 50% District grant) is having a positive impact on the children. They have 90 children playing now, with 60 of those children able to play this spring/summer season solely because of our contribution. The Bev, Joy and the Floorball team featured in the Cook Strait News this week.

2019 Goal Setter Applications Now Open

Are you a tertiary student studying in Wellington? You may be eligible to apply for our Goal Setters Award with $3500 given to each winner. Click here for more information.

Tawa Reserve Tree Planting

A significant number of our members, partners and Friends partnered with the Friends of Tawa Bush Reserves on Sunday 10 June 2018 to improve Wellington’s backyard for walks and our native birds. We planted 500 trees in two hours comfortably achieving our goal of planting a tree for every Rotarian. Thank you everyone for your help!

Goal Setters 2018

Congratulations to our Goal Setter Awardees for 2018. On Friday 16 March, Mayor Justin Lester presented the awards to Nadia Cooper, Brooke Leota and Jordan Tewhaiti-Smith. It was a wonder celebration of goal setting and achievement. These three young people have all dealt with significant challenges while achieving amazing things and helping others. We look forward to seeing them progress in their chosen careers and we know they will be valuable contributors to our communities.

Collecting for Tonga

On Tuesday 27 February and Wednesday 28 February our Rotarians are at New Wold Thorndon collecting for Emergency Response Kits and other aid to be sent to Tonga in the wake of the devastation caused by cyclone Gita.

Zealandia Clean Up

Here are a bunch of happy Port Nicholson members and partners clearing paths and steps up in the Discovery Area of Zealandia on Saturday morning; and afterwards enjoying a well-deserved cup of coffee! Thanks to all - it was fun as well as rewarding.

Monday is our new Day

Our regular meeting day has changed from Wednesday to Monday. The first Monday meeting is 12 February 2018. The meeting place and time remains the same. It is breakfast at 7am at the Intercontinental Hotel, Grey Street Wellington