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Jul 14, 2020 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Roger Partridge will talk at the Club's first evening meeting of the 2020/21 Rotary year about "How do we get out of this mess". Roger Partridge is chairman and a co-founder of The New Zealand Initiative and is a senior member of its research team. The NZ Initiative is New Zealand’s leading think tank. Its mission is to help create a competitive, open and dynamic economy and a free, prosperous, fair, and cohesive society. Its researchers conduct independent research on a wide range of policy issues. From education to economic policy, from poverty to housing, and from local government to immigration, it injects new ideas into New Zealand's political debates. The NZ Initiative is strictly non-partisan in its work and welcomes an open exchange of views and ideas. Roger was formerly Bell Gully executive chairman and a commercial litigation partner.
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Aug 11, 2020 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Our speaker will be Kiwi journalist Caralese Trayes who has written a book called “The Final Choice- End of life suffering: Is assisted dying the answer ?” Caralese will tell us about her journey and hunt for the truth about assisted dying and the End of Life Choice Act. She has many stories to tell of her interviews with lawyers, doctors, ethicists, clerics and many others from around New Zealand and across the world. The referendum will be upon us very soon, and this evening will give you the opportunity to get all the facts from both sides of the debate. Copies of her book will also be available on the night. This promising to be an interesting and informative evening. |
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Aug 23, 2020 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
There will be a short piano recital featuring accomplished local pianist Gemma Lee, followed by a complimentary wine tasting with Jing Song of Crown Range Cellar. Born in South Korea and raised in New Zealand, pianist Gemma Lee holds a Master of Music with First Class Honours from the University of Auckland. Gemma has performed extensively in venues across the United Kingdom and Europe, including at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the Vienna Musikverein. She is regularly seen working with talented students from Takapuna Grammar School (North Shore) and Opera Factory (Remuera). Gemma is planning the programme and advises she will include Debussy's Suite Bergamasque which features the very famous Clair de lune. A wonderful example of her playing is at https://www.gemmaleepianist.com/listen We anticipate the evening will end around 7pm. Tickets are $30 per person. If any member is able to help out with bringing a nibbles platter to the event please contact Debbie at burridgefamilynz@gmail.com Please register online below or email Debbie. |
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Sep 29, 2020 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
The Club is very fortunate to have the Rt Hon Sir Don McKinnon agree to talk to us on: “How can NZ achieve good diplomatic and trading relationships with China while staying onside with its traditional Western allies?” Sir Don served as the Commonwealth Secretary-General from 2000 to 2008. He is a former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. During his tenure as New Zealand’s longest serving Foreign Minister, he was the inspiration behind what has now become The Asia Society from the Asia 2000 Group, and also the Centre for Strategic Studies. Sir Don was named Foreign Minister of the Year by a World Economic Forum publication in 1998. He is now the chair of the New Zealand China Council. Sir Don has always been clear and unambiguous in his management of the extraordinarily important roles he has played in NZ and world affairs. We are fortunate to have him talk to us about matters which are vitally important to New Zealand and its future prosperity. Please register early and invite your friends to what will be a very interesting and enjoyable evening. Payment by members is via direct debit as usual. Guests can pay the $40 pp charge for the evening to the Rotary Newmarket bank account 12-3252-0025507-00 at ASB Bank, West Auckland branch (Please include name as a reference). |
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Oct 21, 2020 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
7 finalists have been selected by our group of judges. 4 of the finalists are from the top half of the North Island and 3 are from south of Taupo. Now you get to decide who wins the $10,000 Social Enterprise Challenge. The date of this event has been moved from the original date due to the Level 2 restictions. Register now as this event usually sells out. If you had already registered under the original date, you don't need to re-register. However, please let Scott Burridge know if you can no longer make it. |