We started the afternoon with a tri-lingual welcome, with mana whenua mihi starting us off from Wayne Mulligan, and English and sign-language welcome from Karen Coutts. Mayor Justin Lester welcomed us with his vision of Wellington 2050 being a zero-carbon city, with no homelessness, recognising Te Reo, with an integrated transit system. Keep Reading

News & Stories links. These items have relevance to our aim of creating a fully sustainable Aotearoa New Zealand, and to tackle climate change by planting native ecosystems in perpetuity in every community in the nation. Keep Reading

The difference one grant can make This is an extract from an accountability report from Common Unity Project who received a John Ilott Charitable Trust grant in 2018. Please describe the benefits to your organisation and the community with respect to the grant received. The purpose of this grant was to contribute towards the part-time sal... Keep Reading

As an extension of our Forest at the Heart of Wellington and Trees of Remembrance projects, Wellington is about to embark on its largest community-led tree-planting programme with a $490,000 boost from the Government’s One Billion Trees Programme. Volunteers will plant at least 45,000 natives in the Mt Victoria Town Belt over three years,... Keep Reading

Rotary Foundation Newsletter Autumn Update District 9940     In the latest issue, read about: Part of being a Rotarian Construction of Check-Dams in Maharashtra State, India The Taveuni Eye Project 2019 which plans to restore the sight to around 340 Fijians Cancer Detection and Medical Check-up Van in New Delhi Successful... Keep Reading

For those who have attended annual Rotary Forums in the past – now called the ‘Wellington Forum’ – you’ll know just how enriching and interesting they are. There are always inspiring speakers and plenty of opportunity to have your say and network with people who care about the issues, as much as you do. Yesterday we sent an email to... Keep Reading

Big ideas are cool again. In politics, business and society, New Zealanders are looking for transformative ways of changing the world around them. The best place to find inspiration is at Wellington: Creating Tomorrow Forum. “On 4 July 2019, hundreds of Wellingtonians will come together at the Michael Fowler Centre to discuss the future... Keep Reading

Escarpment Walk March 2019 On the 25th of March 2019 a small group of Rotarians and friends took on the very challenging Paekakariki Escarpment Track which is part of Te Araroa, New Zealand's Trail, The walk was completed in great weather with even greater views. Thanks to Geoff Eades for organising, and Joy Tracey for the fabulous photos. ... Keep Reading

Thanks to all the Jumbo Tennis volunteers and team competitors’ who responded to our human monkey enumerators about their travel mode to the event. The Jumbo Tennis Carbon Neutral survey had 143 respondents and covered 84 per cent of those who attended. It was a great response. Coming up next, in early April, will be a Rotary Club of We... Keep Reading

Awardee Progress Report  Jack Ilott Second-chance Education Award 2018 The John Ilott Charitable Trust has sponsored the Jack Ilott Second-chance Education Award through New Horizons for Women Trust: Hine Kahukura for many years. A requirement of the award is for recipients to provide a progress report at the end of the year. Identif... Keep Reading

J R McKenzie Trust's Annual Report 2018 is out now Read about the grants made in 2018, and a few stories of the amazing mahi people in communities all over Aotearoa New Zealand are doing to contribute to making our country socially just and more inclusive to live in. Click the image below to start reading your copy. The J R McKenzi... Keep Reading