Rotary

SEPTEMBER 2016

Welcome to the sixth in a series of Rotorua Daily Post Business profiles showcasing Rotorua’s leading organisations

2 Welcome from the District Governor

GREETINGS

W

e welcome the opportunity to showcase Rotary in action in your community and highlight some of the awesome projects and activities local Rotorua Rotarians are involved in.

Rotary is a charitable organisation which started in 1905 in Chicago and is all about making a difference in the world.

On a global basis, Rotary’s flagship project for the last 30 years has been to eradicate the world of polio. Rotary works alongside international organisations, such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and is now very close to achieving a world free of polio.

On the local scene, we are involved in a wide and varied range of activities. These include taking up leadership roles, doing physical work, sharing skills and knowledge, helping out in natural disasters and fund raising to support worthy causes.

Our programmes are tailored to the needs of our community, especially on children affected by poverty, hunger and disease.

The following pages of this tabloid will share with you some of the great and fun things Rotary does.

Rotarian’s are always keen to welcome likeminded people to

Keith Owens

join in making a difference. With your support, it can make an even bigger one, from volunteering to making a donation. There are five Rotary clubs in Rotorua and they are keen to widen their membership base to better reflect the diversity of the Rotorua community.

Laurie Morrison, Community Director 2016-17, Rotary Rotorua Sunrise.

Hielke Oppers, International Director 2016-17, Rotary Rotorua Sunrise.

Rachel Warrender, Rotary Rotorua Sunrise.

“Tena ra koutou katoa. As the only Te Arawa Maori woman and one of four Maori within Rotary Sunrise one could quite easily feel ‘outnumbered’.

Not so, any fears of exclusion are quickly dissipated and replaced with manaakitanga, tautoko and fun amongst the members. A group of likeminded people wanting the very best for their community share information and resources willingly to help with achieving realistic outcomes.”

– Laurie Morrison, Rotary Rotorua Sunrise

“I decided to join Rotary a couple of years ago to be surrounded by like-minded people who wanted to make a difference. There is strength is numbers and with Rotary this is proven year after year. As an individual you are expected to participate in the goals of the Rotary club, however, you can choose how big your role within the club is. If you’re wanting to give back to the community, there’s no more fun way to do it than through Rotary!”

– Hielke Oppers, Rotary Rotorua Sunrise

“Rotary enables me to grow and develop both personally and professionally through exposure to amazing opportunities. Every week I have breakfast with some of the best business minds in Rotorua, I hear from inspiring speakers on a wide range of topics, and I contribute to making the world we live in a better place.”

– Rachel Warrender, Rotarian, Rotary Rotorua Sunrise

Why not learn more about us now?

Keith Owens Governor 2016/17 Rotary District 9930

Rotary is about service and making a difference locally and globally.

We are fun, enthusiastic and passionate people who want to engage and connect with our community. We invite you to join us!

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The Rotary Four-Way Test of the things we think, say and do :

How to get

INVOLVED

• Is it the TRUTH? • Is it FAIR to all concerned?

• Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? • Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

WHO IS ROTARY?

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otary are your community, some of the 1.2 million neighbours, friends and leaders who come together to create positive, lasting change both here in Rotorua and around the world.

More than 10,000 Kiwis have committed to Rotary’s motto of ‘Service Above Self’.

Rotary offers people the opportunity to mix with leaders, exchange ideas and contribute to the community by taking up leadership roles and leadership training, networking and business connections, as well as having fun and making life-long friends locally, nationally and internationally.

Rotarians are a diverse range of people whose life experience and shared passion offer a unique perspective enabling them to achieve the remarkable. Whether addressing the needs of the local community or tackling some of

the world’s most difficult problems Rotary is about service and making a difference.

How to get involved

Rotarians are fun, enthusiastic, passionate and action orientated who want to engage with their community. All it takes to become a member is a bit of time and financial commitment, attendance at meetings and working on projects and fundraisers.

Rotary is about making a difference. With your support and commitment, it can make an even bigger one, and be as simple as a few hours volunteering, making a donation or attending an event.

There are five clubs in Rotorua.

If you would like to be involved in any youth projects, community projects or many international projects contact any of the Rotary Clubs in Rotorua.

Rotary Club of Rotorua – meets 12.30pm on Monday at Rotorua Golf Club, 399 Fenton St. Contact (07) 348 4051 or go to www.rotaryrotorua.org.nz Rotary Club of Rotorua Lakes – meets 5.30pm on Monday at Distinction Hotel, Sala St. Contact (07) 348-9892 Rotary Club of Rotorua North – meets 5.30pm on Wednesday at Holiday Inn Hotel, Froude St. Phone: 348-1189 or go to www.rotaryrotoruanorth.co.nz Rotary Club of Rotorua Sunrise – meets 6.45am on Tuesday at Rydges Rotorua Hotel, 272 Fenton St. Contact (07) 349-0099 or go to www. rotaryrotoruasunrise.co.nz Rotary Club of Rotorua West – meets 5.30pm on Thursday at The Prince’s Gate Hotel, 1 Arawa St. Contact (07) 348-1179 or go to www.rotaryrotoruawest.org.nz

History

Rotary have been making history and bringing the world together for more than 100 years.

Founded by a Chicago lawyer in 1905 the club was called ‘Rotary’ to describe the practice of meeting in rotation at the members’ various places of business. By 1911 the association had crossed international borders and reached New Zealand in 1921. Rotary now has 1.2 million Rotarians in 34,282 clubs worldwide.

Women were first admitted in 1989, and today are the fastest growing segment of Rotary membership. In 1992 Sue Marsh became the first woman inducted into Rotorua West, followed shortly after by Royna Hook. Sue became the first woman president in 2001 and later became an assistant district governor, serving all the Rotorua Clubs. Women are increasingly

Sue Marsh, first woman inducted into Rotorua West in 1992 and became the first woman president in 2001, later became the Assistant District Governor, serving all five Rotary Clubs in Rotorua.

holding leadership positions and today there are more than 1900 women serving as club presidents throughout the world.

This year four women presidents lead five of the clubs in Rotorua.

A Change Will Do You(r City) Good Alex Hardy, Carpentry student

Aft fter t working at McDonald’s in Rotorua for five years, Alex Hardy decided to make a change. Enrolling on the pre-trade carpentry certificate at Waiariki Bay of Plenty Polytechnic (WBoPP), he never expected as a student he’d be building a house.

“I’m enjoying the programme so it doesn’t feel like work. Everyone gets along, I’m learning a lot of new things and it’s good to be able to give back to the community.”

WBoPP’s annual Charity House project provides students with hands-on learning opportunities while benefiting Rotorua’s wider community. Project partners include; Mitre 10 Mega Rotorua a, The Lewis Plumbing Co, Hepburn Electrical Ltd, Hume Pine (NZ) Ltd, Resene Pa aints and many other generous suppliers. WBoPP would like to thank the full list of project partners found on waiariki.ac.nz for their support.

WHAT AN AMAZING ‘REAL WORLD’ STUDENT EXPERIENCE! Creative arts student, Egenia Aucamp recently helped to measure up her winning kitchen design, set to be built into the 2016 Charity House! WBoPP carpentry tutors Ray Ellis and AJ Smith joined project partner, Paul Ingram from Lee Brothers Cabinets and Joinery in consulting with Egenia about how to turn her multi-functional design into a reality.

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Arts student, Egenia Aucamp helps bring her winning kitchen based interior designs to life!

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Rotary YOUTH PROJECTS Rotary helps young people to reach their potential though youth and leadership programmes recognising that by mentoring young leaders there will be positive change. Developing leadership through personal challenge and building confidence are important fundamentals of the programmes, guiding young people to positively engage with the community.

WHAT WE DO IN OUR COMMUNITY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Youth Programmes

Rotary youth programmes are offered to local secondary schools and tertiary students, and to young people starting their career. Rotary run the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) and the Rotary Youth Programme of Enrichment (RYPEN), held over a long weekend at Ngamuwahine Outdoor Education Centre. The globally-run Rotary International Youth Exchange (RIYE) student-host exchange is supported by Rotorua Rotary clubs, as is University of Waikato’s School of Science, the Rotary National Science & Technology Forum and Outward Bound Experience.

and beliefs and what I want to achieve.

The best thing about the week was meeting a cool bunch of people – it’s not often you get to meet so many cool like-minded people and make all those networks.”

Rotaract and Interact Youth make up a large part of the Rotary community. Rotary Clubs work closely with and support two youth clubs, Rotaract and Interact. Rotaract is aimed at 18 to 30-year-olds and Interact is for youth aged from 12 to 18-years-old who want to connect with others in their community or school, and have fun while carrying out service projects. The clubs are guided

by Rotary clubs, but govern and support themselves.

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards – RYLA

This leadership programme is designed to provide young people with an educational and social experience with an emphasis on developing leadership, team work and communication. The Rotary Youth Leadership Awards is a week-long live-in seminar for 18 to 26-year-old professionals, or university students who demonstrate strong community and leadership qualities.

Typically, the course covers leadership fundamentals and ethics, communication skills, problem solving, conflict management and community and global citizenship.

David Remmerswaal attended the RYLA camp at Karapiro earlier this year, along with 40 others. He found the mentoring and communication sessions personally fulfilling, learnt how to make good decisions and set goals in life. “It was a good learning opportunity and gave me time to reflect on everything and decide if the decisions I’m making are in line with my personal values

Summer Science School

The Hill Laboratories Waikato Science & Engineering Summer School is run every year, where Year 12 students from around the central North Island spend a week at the University of Waikato. Students get a taste for what it can be like to study science and engineering at a tertiary level. As well as finding the experience invaluable these future scientists forge lifelong friendships.

The school is run by Rotary District 9930 and Waikato University’s Faculty of Science & Engineering, with sponsorship from Hill Laboratories, the country’s largest privately owned analytical testing laboratory. Applications are through a Rotary club. Final selection by the district committee is based on academic achievement and personal qualities.

Outward Bound David Rammerswaal abseiling. David was sponsored

by Rotary Rotorua Sunrise.

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Rotary supports applicants between 18 and 26-years-old who want to attend Outward Bound’s adventure-based courses encouraging young people to push their limits and understand that with perseverance they can achieve more in life.

Joshua Pettit is grateful he got the opportunity to attend the 21-day Mind Body Soul course for 16 to 18-yearolds. He says it was a life-changing experience, although it was hard learning to be patient and calm when dealing with different challenges in a whole new environment with new people.

His father, Grant Pettit, says when Joshua came back he couldn’t stop talking about it. “I remember him saying; the weather wasn’t the best – there were big storms, wind and rain.

The instructors said you can be cold, wet and miserable – or just cold and wet, and Josh said – we were just cold and wet.”

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Driver Directions road safety education

Driver Directions, held at the Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park in Taupo during the school holidays is a free programme supporting young drivers to become safe drivers. It is jointly run by the Rotorua and Taupo Councils in conjunction with Rotary, the New Zealand Transport Agency and the New Zealand Police. Young drivers holding learners, restricted or full licences can participate with a parent/caregiver who has held their full licence for more than two years. The aim is to give young drivers supervised driving practice in

a controlled environment with a focus on developing good decision-making strategies. It develops vital skills for safe driving including self-assessment, reading the road environment, resisting peer pressure, managing distractions and planning ahead.

Rotary Rotorua West member Ray Oakley says; “it’s not just the young drivers that learn a lot but the parents and caregivers that go too. We need to get the new drivers to understand what it’s like on the road and that they aren’t bulletproof.” In the five years Rotary Rotorua has been involved well over 1,000 drivers have participated in the Driver Direction course with excellent feedback from participants.

The next courses are September 27/28 and December 6.

To register for Driver Directions, go to: www.rotorualakescouncil.nz/driverdirections

Secondary school students erecting their tents at RYPEN, Ngamuwahine Outdoor Education Lodge, Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park.

Rotorua secondary school students attending RYPEN in November 2015.

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Rotary Programmes and

FUNDRAISING PROJECTS

ORAL LANGUAGE PROGRAMME

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otary Rotorua Sunrise club is behind the successful Time to Talk with Tamariki – Te Wa Korero a nga Tamariki initiative at Western Heights Primary School, helping to raise the level of students’ early oral language and literacy.

Fifteen Rotary and community volunteers work one-on-one with students several times a week providing adult interaction and discussion around books, games and rhymes.

The programme has been running for four years and is funded by Rotary district funds, Rotary Rotorua Sunrise and Rotorua Energy Trust. It’s aimed at providing the missing step between the natural process of developing oral language and learning to read, write and spell.

Western Heights Primary School recognised many students had low oral language, which affected their learning and the educational process, and placed higher demands on teachers. Lacking oral language can also lead to social problems later in life.

The programme meets one of The Rotary Foundation’s key areas of focus – basic education and literacy in the local community and has been developed by speech language and literacy specialist Annette Stock. Tutors Sue Gunn and her husband Don, who are both members of Rotary Rotorua Sunrise say they love it. “It’s a very rewarding and worthwhile experience tutoring the children, they are keen to learn and can be quite competitive when it comes to the games – we just love it”.

ROTORUA COMMUNITY HOSPICE ENDOWMENT FUND

In 2012, Rotorua’s five Rotary Clubs came together to establish an endowment fund with the

Tups Wright volunteer tutor with Hine-Rehia Kaukau-Tule, 7 years old from Western Heights Primary School

not-for-profit Geyser Community Foundation to benefit Rotorua Community Hospice in perpetuity.

Rotary spokesperson Judith Stanway says “the combined Rotary Clubs established the fund because we wanted to achieve something that was a long term commitment to supporting Hospice in Rotorua. Hospice provide a wonderful service, which is much-needed in our local community.”

Each Club committed a minimum of $10,000 to the fund so it would grow quickly and provide a useful return. Ever

since, Rotarians, along with a growing number of the public have added to the fund and it has continued to grow.

Judith says Rotarians hoped people would continue to make donations so it becomes an ever increasing reliable source of passive income for Hospice.

To make a donation or leave a bequest in your will to the Rotary Rotorua Hospice Fund contact Geyser Community Foundation executive officer Annette Burgess, (07) 349 7496 or email annette@geysercf.org.nz.

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DICTIONARIES IN SCHOOLS Since the Dictionary Project began in 2008 more than 120,000 dictionaries with a retail value of nearly $3 million have been given to primary school children. Rotorua Rotary Clubs enthusiastically took up the scheme because of its special emphasis on literacy.

The project has grown to incorporate prisons, and every child transiting the Mangere Refugee Resettlement Centre is gifted one. The original intention was to provide Year 4 students

in low decile schools with their own dictionary, but it has now been extended to incorporate students with low literacy skills from all schools, and students above Year 4. The dictionary is a gift to be taken into the home to become a reference for all family members.

The project has been made possible by the Bill and Lorna Boyd Charitable Trust, funded by Rotarians after Bill’s year as president of Rotary International.

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ROTORUA LAKESIDE CONCERT COLLECTION For the last few years’ members of Rotary Club of Rotorua Sunrise have been involved with co-ordinating the gold coin charitable collection at the Rotorua Lakeside Concert.

Over the years the annual star-studded fund-raiser has raised money for many local charities, including Riding for the Disabled, Plunket Rotorua,

Child Cancer, Women’s Refuge, BayTrust Rescue Helicopter and Neighbourhood Support.

Last year the community got right behind the collection raising more than $5000 for the revamp of Mid Island Gym Sport’s facilities. For more information go to http:// rotorualakesideconcert.co.nz.

Rotary Sunrise members and Mid-Island Gym Sport members getting ready for the gold coin collection at the Lakeside Concert in February 2016. Proceeds went to MidIsland Gym Sport MIGS based here in Rotorua.

WAIARIKI CHARITY HOUSE PROJECT The Charity House Project brings together Waiariki Bay of Plenty Polytechnic students, local business and tradespeople while raising funds for local charities.

The project, which began in 2013, is a collaboration between Waiariki Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, Rotary Rotorua Sunrise Charitable Trust, Rotorua Lakes Council, Rotorua Chamber of Commerce and the business community.

Carpentry, electrical and interior design students get together with local tradespeople and suppliers to build a threebedroom energy-efficient house. It’s a hands-on learning opportunity for the students while benefiting Rotorua’s wider community.

Many local suppliers provide the build materials, and many of these suppliers are Rotarians in various Rotorua Rotary Clubs.

The house is auctioned at the end of the year. Thirteen local charities and community groups received a share of $30,000 raised from the 2015 auction, the largest amount raised so far. The fourth home will be auctioned off in November. For more information go to http:// rotaryrotoruasunrise.co.nz/ourprojects/community/charityhouse-project/ and www. waiariki.ac.nz/employers-andindustry/charity-house.

Students and Tutor, Ray Ellis, third from left working on the Charity House.

2015 Charity House being moved off the construction site to its new home on Tarawera Road, February 2016.

Local charities and community group representatives who received a portion of the $30,000 proceeds from the 2015 Charity House with Rotary Sunrise Immediate Past President, Anne Walsh, front right.

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BLOOD PRESSURE CAMPAIGN Rotary members have got right behind the Stroke Foundation’s annual blood pressure campaign checking out the sites at New World and Pak’n Save supermarkets and assisting with hand-outs and paper work for the St John volunteers who carry out the tests. It’s an opportunity for Rotary to raise awareness about the relationship between high blood pressure and strokes.

Rotorua GP and Rotarian Andrew McMenamin says the Blood Pressure

Campaign encourages people to check their blood pressure regularly and know what their reading is, and to know what to do if they suffer a stroke. “Keeping blood pressure at a healthy level is one of the most important things that people can do to reduce their risk. Thanks to the campaign more people are checking their blood pressure and taking action to control it as a result,” says Andrew.

ROTORUA MARKET AT KUIRAU PARK Up early every Saturday and prominent in yellow hi-vis vests are the Rotarians from Rotary Club of Rotorua North making sure Rotorua’s famous Kuirau Park Market runs smoothly. The flea market has become quite an attraction for tourists and locals alike, with many heading there for a coffee and breakfast before shopping at the vast array of stalls.

The market has been going for 28 years and is the major fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Rotorua North with all proceeds from the stall fees going back into local charities and projects. This year more than $56,000 was given back to the community.

Some of the organisations who have received donations are the Christmas Parade, Parksyde, New Zealand Family and Foster Care, Riding for Disabled, Western Heights High School Football, St Faiths Church, Vocational Scholarships, Rotary International Youth Exchange, World Vision, Volcanic Scouts Group, Summer Science School, Road Safety, Girl Guides, Rotary Youth Programme of Enrichment, Outward Bound, Polio Challenge, Shelter/ Emergency Boxes, Fiji Appeal and a donation to a Vietnam project.

Kuirau Park Market is open from 6am until 1pm every Saturday, except Christmas Day.

ROTORUA TULIP FESTIVAL Sue Gunn and Anne Walsh assisting St John staff at Blood Pressure check at Pak N Save Rotorua

Doug Clemens and John Murray are proud to be long serving Rotarians to better serve our community.

Rotarians were out in force in May planting 10,000 tulips on Hospital Hill to make sure the city was going to look blooming good for this year’s Tulip Festival next month. More than 70 Rotary volunteers with their family and friends from the five Rotary Clubs joined forces for the special project planting some of the 100,000 bulbs.

The number of tulips that went in to the ground this year more than

doubled from the previous two festivals. About 20,000 bulbs were planted around the new Children’s Art House in the Government Gardens with the remaining 70,000 bulbs planted elsewhere throughout the gardens and inner-city road reserves. The festival, to be held from October 1-9, is set to be New Zealand’s largest tulip festival.

Some of the 70 Rotarians and community volunteers planting the tulips on Hospital Hill in May this year.

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The Rotary

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION

FOUNDATION T

he Rotary Foundation is the largest private trust in the world and one of the most respected charitable organisations.

It’s how Rotary brings change and makes a difference funding humanitarian projects both locally and globally – to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty through grants and educational programmes.

Funds are raised largely from club and district contributions.

Each club or district can apply for grants to invest in projects and provide scholarships. There are no administration fees, every dollar goes towards the project. As well as making financial contributions to the Foundation many Rotarians find being able to participate in both local and international programmes just as rewarding.

The Rotary Foundation offers two types of grants: An annual district grant for local clubs to address smaller and more immediate needs in local communities and global grants which offer clubs and districts

the opportunity to participate in more strategic, high-impact international projects. For more information go to www. rotary.org/myrotary/en/rotaryfoundation The Annual Fund (AF) provides funding for humanitarian projects, scholarships and vocational training teams. Contributions to the Annual Fund are invested by the Foundation to contribute to administrative running costs. After the three years, 50 per cent of a district’s contributions are returned to the district to be used according to district priorities. The balance

In 2016-2017 Rotary will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of The Rotary Foundation. Since 1917, when an endowment fund was set up with $26.50 “for the purpose of doing good in the world”, the Foundation has grown into a world-class humanitarian organisation. Few other charitable organisations can claim a history as old as this. In 100 years more than $3 billion of The Rotary Foundation

remains in the World Fund, which is available to all Rotary districts in the form of global grants. Global Grants are used to fund projects that exceed US$30,000 total budget and involve clubs or districts in at least two countries.

The Permanent Fund is an endowment, the proceeds from which provide on-going support for

dollars have helped to tackle problems in communities worldwide, to fight disease and eradicate polio, provide clean and safe drinking water, spread education by promoting literacy and helping local economies to grow. During the year Rotorua Rotary clubs will be organising numerous events in the community to commemorate the centenary and raise awareness.

the Foundation. This fund ensures The Rotary Foundation’s ability to address the world’s greatest needs for generations to come.

End Polio Now (formerly PolioPlus) is designated to fulfil Rotary’s commitment to eradicate polio world-wide.

End Polio Now

GLOBAL PROJECT

THE ERADICATION OF POLIO HAS BEEN CALLED ‘ROTARY’S FINEST HOUR’ AND IS ARGUABLY ONE OF THE GREATEST CO-OPERATIVE HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS EVER UNDERTAKEN.

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n 1985 Rotary made a commitment to eradicate the highly contagious disease of polio and has been central in leading the partnership for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative between the World Health Organisation, the US Centres for Disease and Prevention, and UNICEF. Thanks to the contribution of volunteers, and a lot of time and money the group are on the verge of winning the global war against the disease. The number of cases has been slashed by more than 99 per cent, preventing five million new cases of childhood paralysis and 250,000 deaths. Pakistan is the only country left to have the disease, with one case in the last year. It’s been a long 30-year battle and the polio cases represented by the final one per cent are expected to be the most difficult and expensive to prevent because of the geographical isolation of affected areas, worker fatigue, armed conflict, and cultural barriers. To ease up now would invite a polio resurgence and the potential to condemn millions of children to lifelong paralysis and undo these achievements.

Since 1985, Rotary and its partners, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, have helped raise more than US$6 billion in vital funding from donor governments. For every dollar raised locally, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation donate another US$2 towards ending polio. Rotary members have reached more than two billion children in 122 countries with the oral polio vaccine.

Although New Zealand is now free of the highly contagious disease, with no

cases since 1962 many here still carry the effects from the 1950s global epidemic, which left hundreds of thousands of children disabled and paralysed. While immunisation levels remain low the disease is only a plane ride away.

For the last four years Rotorua has supported the Swimarathon organised by Rotary Rotorua Sunrise. Swimarathon events around the world aim to get as many people sponsored and swimming to raise money towards the End Polio Now

campaign. This year Westside Christchurch Swim Team swam alongside Swim Rotorua along with other locals, and Ngaire Jackson, a polio survivor herself, who raised an inspiring $1590.

Rotorua Sunrise past president Anne Walsh says the fundraising

effort in February raised $4000, which together with $8000 from The Gates Foundation will contribute $12000 to the End Polio Now Fund – enough to provide funds for 100,000 sips of polio vaccines.

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Humanitarian PROJECTS ROTAHOMES PROJECT KOROIPITA, FIJI The Koroipita community project has secured a soft spot with many Rotarians in Rotorua. The Rotahomes Project is a village subdivision in Fiji developed with aid over many years to house Fijians in small environmentally safe and hurricaneproof homes, complete with clean water and sanitation.

Most of the Rotary Clubs in Rotorua have enjoyed several trips to Fiji to work in Koroipita either building homes or helping develop the village. Since 2008, district assistant governor Todd Mountfort has travelled to Fiji to take over the role of volunteer site supervisor for around two weeks each year. Todd is hugely passionate about the project and being part of a project with strong Rotary ties, which has such a huge

benefit to those that get to benefit from living in Koroipita.

Koroipita means ‘The Village of Peter’, named after Lautoka Rotarian Peter Drysdale. He started building houses in 1985 after two cyclones devastated large areas of west Viti Levu and left thousands homeless. Koroipita is the first planned village and has become a model housing project Peter is the perfect example of a Rotarian with a passion and drive to make a difference in his community, and country.

The village is about 18 months away from being finished and will provide 300 homes for about 1800 people, as well as community development programmes and education, and is partially funded by generous Rotary grants. The cost of a complete Rotahome is NZ $17,000.

Rotahomes at Koroipita, Fiji.

Rothbury Insurance Brokers Rotorua Todd Mountfort and the Rothbury Rotorua team – proudly supporting community projects and organisations.

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Happy children who have new Rotahomes in Koroipita, Fiji.

Now in two city locations!

- Now that’s “Just what the Doctor ordered!”

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11 TAVEUNI ISLAND, FIJI Rotorua Rotary Sunrise have collaborated with Geoffrey and Joey Amos from the Rotary Club of Taveuni Island in Fiji for the past 10 years, helping to rebuild schools, supply equipment and books to schools, and support the annual Eye Clinic run by surgeons and specialists from Australia and New Zealand.

Each year the clinic conducts around 300 surgeries during the 10-day programme to help Fijians in remote villages and outlying islands to regain their sight. Rotary help to collect and ship surplus hospital beds, equipment, linen and medical supplies.

Another significant project for Rotary Club of Taveuni Island has been the refurbishment of the girl’s dormitories and living quarters at Niusawa High School.

Rotary Sunrise sent an all-girl team to the Island in 2014 to provide hands-on support with construction and decorating, and is preparing to send a team to assist with projects to rebuild damage sustained during Cyclone Winston earlier this year, having first provided financial support.

Past president Lynne Joseph says Rotary Sunrise recognised the ability and dedication of Geoffrey Amos to facilitate and guide efficient projects which greatly improved the lives and living conditions of the people. “We welcomed the opportunity to support an international cause close to home that saw benefit from every effort and every dollar raised, with minimal overhead costs.” For more information go to www.facebook.com/ taveunirotary.

The all-girl team from Rotary Sunrise prepping the dormitory at Niusawa High School.

Left to Right – Lynne Joseph, Rachel Warrender, Sue Gunn, Kay Clarke and missing from the photo, Rosie Waller.

Lynne Joseph, Team Leader; Joey Amos, our host and a member of the Rotary Club of Taveuni Island; Kay Clarke, Rachel Warrender, Sue Gunn and Rosie Waller.

THE SHELTERBOX Since ShelterBox launched in 2000, to provide emergency shelter and vital supplies to people left homeless in a disaster, it has become one of the most effective aid agencies in the world. Hundreds of thousands of families across the world lose their homes, possessions and livelihoods when disasters strike, often with no warning, and in the following days are faced with a battle for survival.

Rotary and ShelterBox work closely with Red Cross and other relief charities and to date have responded to more than 270 disasters and humanitarian crises

in 90 countries providing emergency aid for more than one million people, including Christchurch after the devastating February 2011 earthquake.

Already this year they’ve been deployed to the Philippines, Zimbabwe, Lebanon, Syria, Sri Lanka and more recently to assist in the aftermath of the 6.2 magnitude earthquake in Italy. If you would like to know more about ShelterBox visit the Saturday Kuirau Market, where a demonstration kit and tent are on display to raise funds for the disaster relief programme. For more information go to www.facebook.com/ShelterBoxNZ.

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Rotary Foundation –

PAUL HARRIS FELLOW AWARDS

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he Paul Harris Fellow Award was established in 1957 to recognise members who’ve made substantial contributions to Rotary.

The recognition acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have

contributions made in their name, of US$1,000 to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. The award is named after Chicago attorney, Paul Harris, who founded Rotary in 1908.

Many notable figures have been named as Paul Harris

Fellows, including US President Jimmy Carter, Russian President Boris Yeltsin, US astronaut James Lovell, UN Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar, and Jonas Salk, who developed the first successful polio vaccine. The number of Paul Harris Fellows reached one million in 2006.

Paul Harris Fellow Award recipients from Rotary Clubs in Rotorua The Rotary Club of Rotorua

Janine Branson

Bob Allison

Frank Campion (Sapphire)

Peter Baars

Maitland Candy

Tony Baker John Bell Ray Bloomfield Dough Clemens Fergus Cumming Allen Foote John Heaton Kierin Irvine Martin Kinder Don MacFarlane (Decd) Ian McDowell Mike O’Boyle Murray Patchell Bruce Rykers Bruce Scott Ian Smith Gary Spence

Graham Cobb (Sapphire) Melvyn Cooper (Sapphire) Ann Crossley Alan Cubie Richard Evans Barrie Fenton Lesley Finn Ronald Finn (Sapphire) Grahame Hall Noel Hill Bridgette Lasike Luke Martin (Sapphire) John Murray Rex Murray Hira Parata Nancy Parata James Pearson (Sapphire) Owen Roberts

Margriet Theron

John Sefton

Garth Wilson

Paul Wollaston

Todd Mountfort

Paul Wright (Double Sapphire)

Peter Spurdle

The Rotary Club of Rotorua Lakes

The Rotary Club of Rotorua Sunrise Kerry Murphy

Mike Cresswell

Debra Bell (Double Sapphire)

Peter Fitchett

Peter Stein

Mark Gould Henry Van Twuiver Dennis Walsh Stuart King

The Rotary Club of Rotorua North

Rex Merrick (Double Sapphire) Lynne Joseph (Sapphire) Graham Winter Sandy Hall Heinz Fett Roger Hall Judith Stanway

Garry Adlam

John Prentice

Paul Adlam (Sapphire)

Bob Gardner

John Baars

Kay Clarke

Roy Blomkamp

Sue Gunn

The Rotary Club of Rotorua West Tom Teirney Ken Holman Ken Hayman John Bjarnesen Doug McLeay Chas Woolley (Sapphire) Brian Gregory John Keaney Don Stafford Hank Buissink Mike Steiner Peter Duncan Mel Friend Brian McGillivray Ross Wells Evan Jordan Stewart Edward Peter Edhouse (Sapphire) Alan McCaulay Frank Kerslake Roger McElroy (Sapphire) Derek Lang Munir Kadri Adele Woolley Fraser McKenzie Deryck Shaw Ken Iles (Sapphire) David Dawson Nan Buissink Neil Goodwin John Martin Frank Fenton (posthumously) Margriet Theron Graham Moore Sue Marsh Glenys Searanke Preston Moorcroft David Dowthwaite Pauline Evans Chris Smith

Who we are and

WHAT WE DO “ROTARY FOCUSES STRONGLY ON CHILDREN AFFECTED BY POVERTY AND HUNGER, DISEASE, PROVIDING BASIC EDUCATION AND LITERACY. WHILST THESE ARE HUGE TASKS, THE SUCCESSES ARE INCREASING AND A WORLD FREE FROM HUNGER AND ILLITERACY IS BECOMING A REALISTIC GOAL. ROTARY CLUBS MAKE A DIFFERENCE. WITH THE SUPPORT OF OUR MEMBERS WE CAN CONTINUE TO MAKE AN EVEN BIGGER DIFFERENCE.” – SUE GUNN, PAST PRESIDENT, ROTARY ROTORUA SUNRISE Object of Rotary

• Began Riding for Disabled

The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster service as a basis of worthy enterprise:

• Established the Asthma Society • Started the National Children’s Health Research Foundation

1. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service.

• Established the Outward Bound Trust in 1961

2. High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society.

Rotary’s key areas of focus are: • Global peace and conflict prevention/resolution • Disease prevention and treatment • Water and sanitation • Maternal and child health

3. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business and community life.

• Basic education and literacy • Economic and community development

4. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

Who we are and what we do

Rotary has initiated, developed, fundraised and supported many humanitarian projects in New Zealand and here’s a list of some of the early activities.

• Organised the first mobile TB clinic

• Brought the first Defensive Driving Courses here • Extended heritage throughout New Zealand

Rotaractors: Over 200,000 in 8,754 clubs in 171 countries.

Members are generally 18 – 30 years of age.

Down Under there are 30,000 Rotarians in Australia and 10,000 Rotarians in New Zealand and the Pacific.

• Built the first Karitane Hospital

• Began the first Health Camps

Rotarians: Over 1.2 million in over 35,000 clubs, in 220 countries.

Interactors: Over 440,000 in 19,186 clubs in 158 countries. Members are secondary school students.

• Founded the Crippled Children’s Society in 1935, now CCS Disability Action.

• Started Milk in Schools

Rotary at a Glance

Australian and New Zealand Districts include: Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu, where there are 748 Rotarians in 44 clubs.

• Started the National Kidney Foundation

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Other Beneficiaries: Big Brothers Big Sisters • Rotorua Trails Trust • KiwiCan Tipu Ora • Lifelink/Samaritans • Rotorua Chaplaincy Trust Older Persons Community Centre