RCW Bulletin

6 May 2026

Upcoming Meetings
 
18 May
Evening Meeting at The Wellington Club
5.30 pm for 6pm start and 7pm finish

Life Behind the Diplomatic Passport: An Evening of Remarkable Conversation, with diplomats HE Dr Faisal Aziz Ahmed, HE Mr Keith Smith, HE Mr Daniel Sloper and John McKinnon 
Interviewer: Ian Fraser

Come along to a terrific evening meeting about the ins and outs of diplomacy! Guests very welcome. Canapes will be served from 5.30pm.  Cash Bar available.
8 June
Lunch Meeting at The Wellington Club
12.30 pm
Getting to know you!  
Come along and learn more about your fellow Club members.  Our club is  growing rapidly & its time to get to know each other some more! 
Upcoming Meeting Duties
     Date   Door Host / Guests

Introducer /Thanker

Greeter 1

Greeter 2 5 Minute Talk Opening Thought
 
18 May
Evening
John Gibbons
Donna Dentice/Prassana Gamage
Daniel Sloper Julie Haggie N/A N/A
  8 June John Rowe N/A Johnny Sexwale Debbie Chin TBC
Prasanna
Gamage
 
22 June
Evening Changeover
John Rowe   Lynn McKenzie Suzanne Snively N/A N/A

Club News

 
Save the date for Changeover!
 
June 22
5.30pm
 
The Wellington Club
 
It's time for our annual changeover!
President Lynn will hand over to Suzanne Snively.
We will also hear from former Dominion Post editor Anna Fifield.
 
We hope you'll be able to make it!
 

2026-2027 Rotary Club of Wellington Board

 
We're delighted to present the proposed 2016-2027 Board that will assume office on 1 July 2026. 
 
Officers: President:  Suzanne Snivley,  President Elect: Neil Matson, Immediate Past President: Lynn McKenzie, Treasurer: Martin Matthews (returning member), Secretary: Donna Sorsa (new member) 
 
Directors: Roger Blakeley, John Boshier, Denise Church, Allan Frost, John McKinnon, Joan Smith, Janice Wilson
 
Under our new Bylaws the current Board must appoint the new Board and notify members of the new Board 40 working days before they assume Office.  A member can lodge an objection in writing to the proposed board within 10 days of notification - sending this to the secretary@rcw.org.nz 
New Club Social Event
Urgent response needed
2026 Kiri Te Kanawa Song Quest Grand Final Gala, Saturday 11 July
 
 Interested?
 
 7.30pm, Michael Fowler Centre
You must email John B by Sunday (10 May)
 
 
Early bird tickets available.
Six finalists perform live with the NZ Symphony Orchestra conducted by Brad Cohen, NZ Opera on
  • Suggesting we book Early Bird A Reserve tickets for just $69 - standard price $79. Tickets at this price strictly limited. ( B Reserve for $59 and C Reserve for $39 also available). Pre-sale ends at 11.59pm, Monday 11 May
 
 
Please respond urgently by email to: John Boshiert john.boshier@xtra.co.nz , phone 022 647 9909 . Include your name and the number of tickets required
 
 

Rotary's Epic Day of Service

May 16
Collect for Mary Potter Hospice
New World in Oriental Bay
 
JOIN US!!
 
 Chaffers New World.
Slots: 8am-12:30pm, 1.30-2pm,4:30pm-6pm.
 
Still room for more. 
We guarantee a balmy day!
Can you help? Call Neil Matson on 029-928-8017, or email nbjmatson@gmail.com.
 

Rotary Beyond Our Club
Support the Rotary Foundation - Make Your Impact Count
The Foundation enables Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, particularly for women and children, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty. 
For example, in our District we have been:
 
a) immunising children in the Pacific Islands
b) supporting children in hospital and mental health facilities
c) improving orthopaedic surgery in Tonga
d) continuing the battle against polio
 
The continued support of each Rotary Club and its individual club members is essential for this work.
 
If you have already donated, thank you for your support. 
 
If you have not yet made donated, please do so as soon as possible - no later than 15 June,for this Rotary year.
Direct credit your donation to the District’s Foundation bank account 03-0502-0416962-00 using your name and club as reference.
 
You can join the Centurion Club - an NZ$150 contribution enables you to claim a NZ$50 tax rebate. This costs you NZ$100 but increases the benefit to the Foundation by 50%.
 
Please deposit directly to the Rotary District 9940 Foundation Account
03 : 0502 : 0416962 : 00
Using your name and the Club’s name as the reference
Please supply a contact email address and phone number on the form in case we need  clarification.
 
 
 

Port Nicholson Monte Carlo Fun Night

16 May
 Rotary Club of Port Nicholson
Bar 187, 211 Victoria Street
Cost: $20
Pay to:
Rotary Club of Port Nicholson
Charitable Trust
03-0502-0407484-00
Reference: Your name+CASINO
 
Club Events

Major Events for 2026

16 May - Rotary's Epic Day of Service  
22 June evening- RCW Changeover
4 August - Manon opera- sold out!
Meetings Coming Up
All events at The Wellington Club, unless otherwise stated
 
11 May: Paul Harris lunch
16 May: Rotary's Epic Day of Service- collection for Mary Potter                  Hospice
18 May: RCW evening meeting. Panel discussion with Faisal                       Ahmed, Daniel Sloper, Keith Smith and John McKinnon.
25 May: Paul Harris lunch
8 June: RCW lunch. Speakers - Club Members: Getting to know us 
15 June: Paul Harris lunch
22 June: RCW Changeover (evening meeting). Speaker - Anna Fifield
29 June: Paul Harris lunch
6 July: RCW lunch. Speaker - Grant Nalder
13 July: Paul Harris lunch
20 July: RCW lunch. Speaker - TBC
27 July: Paul Harris lunch
3 August: RCW lunch. Speaker - Katherine Rich
10 August: Paul Harris lunch
17 August: RCW lunch. Speakers - Strengthening Democracy Project winners
24 August: Paul Harris lunch
31 August: RCW evening meeting. Speaker - Mayor Andrew Little
7 September: Paul Harris lunch
14 September: RCW lunch. Speaker - Nic Blakeley
21 September: Paul Harris lunch
28 September: RCW lunch. Speaker - Roger Brooking 
5 October: Paul Harris lunch
12 October: RCW lunch. Speaker - Melissa Clark-Reynolds
Club Information
Meeting Dates for the Year
Lunch 12.00 for 12.30- 1.00 pm
Evening: 5.30 for 6.00 - 7.00 pm
18 May: Evening
8 June: Lunch 
22 June: Evening- Changeover- please come!
6 July: Lunch 
3 August: Lunch 
17 August: Lunch 
31 August: Evening
14 September: Lunch
28 September: Lunch 
12 October: Evening
19 October: Lunch 
2 November: Lunch 
16 November: Evening
30 November: Lunch
14 December: Lunch
 
Board Members
 
 
Responsibility: Board
Member
Responsibility
Member
President
Lynn McKenzie
International
President-Elect
Suzanne Snively
RCW Trust
Joan Smith
Immediate Past President
Roger Blakeley
Comms
Lee Wilkinson
Treasurer & Community Service Chair
Allan Frost
Speakers
Janice Wilson
Fellowship
John Boshier
 
Denise Church
    Meeting RSVP Anthony Scott
Other Responsibilities
 
Membership  Heather Verry
Member Support
Jane McCann & George Fairbairn
Constitution
Derek Gill
Secretary
Julie Haggie
Wellington Club Liaison
Jane McCann
Meeting co-ordinator
Suzanne Snively Timekeeper Stuart Brooker