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30 Apr 2022 Rotary Club Mothers Day Gift Bags on Sale Now Apr 30, 2022 - May 21, 2022 Mothers Day is coming up fast and also the opportunity to support a very worthwhile cause. The Rotary Hutt Valley is having a fundraiser to support Ukrainian refugees. A small portion of the funds raised will also assist in the Duffy Books in Homes project, The club is offering a wonderful gift bag in time for mothers days and the proceeds will go towards raising funds to assist deserving other charities both here and overseas. The gift bag is full of beautiful items that mum will appreciate on her big day. The gift bag includes NZ Life and Leisure magazine, Virtuoso Life magazine, a cooler bag, a drink bottle, Lindt chocolates and a native tree planted on her behalf at Oruatua Reserve. PURCHASE YOUR GIFT BAG NOW FOR $60 by clicking online registration as a GUEST. Purchase here. You can purchase the gift bag online and pick up the bag from any Harcourt's Real Estate office in Lower Hutt, Eastbourne or Paremata. We have a limited supply of 60 bags available at $60 per bag. If you would like a bag for your mum as a Mother's Day gift please purchase your bag today. You can pick up your gift bag from a Harcourt's Real Estate office in Lower Hutt, Eastbourne or Paremata. Thank you for your generosity on behalf of the Ukrainian refugees for your generous donation, and your mum will also appreciate the beautiful gift bag. Tony Abbott President Rotary Hutt Valley presidentrotaryhuttvalley@gmail.com
18 May 2022 Rod Smith Guinness Down Under May 18, 2022 The story of how the famous brew and the family came to Australia and New Zealand in the 1850s https://www.guinnessdownunderanz.co.nz/ https://www.facebook.com/guinnessduanz/
25 May 2022 Landon Smith ShelterBox Ukraine Campaign May 25, 2022 Since the last ShelterBox presentation in 2019 there have been many changes and Landon will speak to this as well as their current campaign in Ukraine to provide urgent assistance to those in critical need as a result of the devastation caused by the Russian invasion. The following is information about Landon: My name is Landon Smith and I have been with ShelterBox since the end of last year. I am originally from Los Angeles, but I grew up all across the western United States. Since before I was born, my parents have worked for the Salvation Army which has shown me the importance of helping others and has given me a strong desire to give back wherever I can. My mother is originally from Washington state and my father is from Waikato, which has given me the very handy status of dual-citizen. I moved to New Zealand in 2017 to attend Waikato University and now live in Wellington working for PwC as a finance and economics consultant.
01 Jun 2022 Dr Andy Reisinger IPCC Report - Climate Change and green house gas emissions: key insights from IPCC Jun 01, 2022 Andy is a member of the Bureau of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and vice-chair of Working Group III (Mitigation). He also served as coordinating lead author in two major IPCC climate change reports released in 2014. Andy is also a board member for He Pou A Rangi, the New Zealand Climate Change Commission. The Commission is an independent Crown entity set up to provide independent, evidence-based advice to government on climate issues, including on emission budgets, vulnerability assessments, and monitoring of emission reduction and adaptation plans. Andy’s personal research interests focus on the role of agriculture in domestic and international climate change policy, the role of methane within the climate system and in climate policy, and uncertainty and its implications for decision-making for both mitigation and adaptation.Andy is a member of the Bureau of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and vice-chair of Working Group III (Mitigation). He also served as coordinating lead author in two major IPCC climate change reports released in 2014. Prior to this role, Andy held various roles including Principal Scientist for climate change at New Zealand’s Ministry for the Environment, and Deputy Director (International) of the New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre, a fully-government funded Centre working in partnership with industry to develop and extend ways of reducing New Zealand’s and global agricultural greenhouse gas emissions.
01 Jun 2022 Guest Speaker- Dr Andy Reisinger -Climate Scientist Jun 01, 2022 7:00 AM
08 Jun 2022 Peter Murphy, Crombie Lockwood Changes in the insurance industry Jun 08, 2022 Peter will speak on what’s changing in the insurance industry and what we need to be aware of as property owners/business owners/individuals. He has worked in the insurance and risk management sector in Wellington for the past 15 years. He is a born and bred, passionate Wellingtonian and is an old boy of St Patricks College, Wellington. During his time with Crombie Lockwood, Peter has held roles as Wellington Branch Manager, Wellington Branch Director and Regional Director for Wellington, Nelson and Blenheim Peter began his insurance career in 2007, joining Crombie Lockwood to manage the Wellington Broking operation consisting of 45 broking and claims employees. This has now grown through Peter’s guidance to now employ over 90 Wellington based staff. In 2011, the Wellington office of Crombie Lockwood, won the ANZIIF Broking Office of the Year award and has consistently been a high performing Branch within the Crombie Lockwood network. In 2012 and 2013, Peter accepted additional responsibilities to oversee the Nelson and Blenheim offices of Crombie Lockwood. In 2018 Peter was selected as the Crombie Lockwood Branch Director of the Year.Peter will speak on what’s changing in the insurance industry and what we need to be aware of as property owners/business owners/individuals.
15 Jun 2022 Te Irirangi Stevens (Ngati Porou me Tuwharetoa) Community Law services in the Hutt Valley Jun 15, 2022 Te Irirangi (known as Te) is the kaitiaki of the Community Law Hutt Valley office. She will talk about the role played by Community Law and its services.
19 Jun 2022 Donations for Ukraine Refugees - Rotary Hutt Valley Jun 19, 2022 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
22 Jun 2022 Judy Bain Big Hats High Tea - Debrief from Sunday's Event Jun 22, 2022
06 Jul 2022 Mayor Campbell Barry Update on Council Projects across Lower Hutt Jul 06, 2022
13 Jul 2022 Linda Vagana MNZM Linda Vagana is the General Manager of Duffy Books in Homes Jul 13, 2022 Linda Vagana lives in Auckland and is visiting Wellington to talk about her work as the General Manager of Duffy Books in Homes. Linda is also well known as an international netball coach and player. She represented New Zealand as a Silver Fern and also Captained Samoa at the World Cup.. The Mission of Duffy Books in Homes is simply to break the cycle of booklessness and ensure that books are available for children to read at their homes with their caregivers.
27 Jul 2022 Dr Theresa Pankhurst Malaghan Institute VAANZ Programme - Clinical Trials of COVID 'booster vaccine to end all boosters' Jul 27, 2022 Dr Theresa Pankhurst (Ngai Tahu, Ngati Kahungunu and Ngati Porou) is a postdoctoral researcher in the VAANZ programme and Te Urungi fellow. She is currently working at the Malaghan Insitute on a homergrown Covid-19 "booster to end all boosters". The pre-clinical tests are investigating a vaccine that can effectively neutralise multiple variants of the Covid 19 virus as well as provide durable long-term protection for 5 to 10 years. This will strengthen New Zealand's preparedness to navigate this pandemic as well as being prepared for any further pandemics including research, manufacture, thoroughly safety test and distribute vaccines as needed, without having to rely on the overseas market. As the inugural receipient of the three year Te Urungi Fellowship Dr Pankhurst will blend her two passions; immunology and Te Ao Maori. This will assist the Institute in its work towards equitable health outcomes for Maori. During the final two years she will be seconded to the Babraham Insitutue at the University of Cambridge working with a lead researcher in germinal centre B-cell biology and vaccination.
17 Aug 2022 Wayne Gordon Creating Tomorrow - The Regionalisation Pilot Programme Aug 17, 2022 Rotary International is considering a project to address membership, public image, communication, leadership, and fundraising challenges to help define a more sustainable future for Rotary. Our region, or Zone 8, which includes Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands, has been selected as one of two potential regions from across the globe to pilot a regional approach to governance. It is important that you, our fellow Rotarians, are consulted throughout this process. In fact, the project cannot proceed without the support of members and clubs. This presentation aims to provide Rotarians with information that may answer any questions they have, and to assist in preparing them for a vote on whether or not we should adopt a pilot for change. Wayne is the District Governor Nominee (2023-2024) Wayne joined the Rotary Club of Makino in 2015, serving as President over 2019-20. Prior to his Rotary membership, Wayne served with the New Zealand Army for 24 years from leaving high school until taking his release from the service in 2012. Wayne trained as a Chef, and fulfilled roles in catering and wider logistics management throughout his Army career, also enjoying various roles within trade and regimental training. He deployed overseas several times during his service in both operational and non operational roles, and took a one year leave of absence to 'Winter over' as the Base Chef at Scott Base Antarctica. As well as tertiary trade and management qualifications, Wayne holds a Bachelor of Administrative Leadership degree which he completed through extramural study with the University of New England. Wayne is currently a business owner and director of a residential construction business, and his wife Anna is employed as a Fire Risk Management Officer with Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ), as well as being a volunteer Firefighter with the Ashhurst Volunteer Fire Brigade outside of working hours. Both share a strong sense of commitment towards their local communities, having held school Board of Trustees positions and sports coaching roles as well as other voluntary commitments. Wayne and Anna have two young teenage children and as a family they enjoy being caravan owners, and travelling around their favourite parts of New Zealand.