Events

Our Annual fund raising event.

Further details to be advised.

Venue to be advised.

Speaker details to be advised.

The regular gathering of the rowdy lot who enjoy a great time socialising. Everybody is welcome.

Details of time and venue to be advised.

A fun social night where you can try and get close to Kitty or Jack! 

This is a partners night and it will be a Scottish Theme night. Wear something tartan, etc, 

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A great fun evening centred around the question "Have you ever?"

There will be some surprising and interesting responses to this question.

A dedicated Papanui Rotary team will cook and serve a great Christmas style meal at RMD House for the residents.

An evening to enjoy and remember. Come and celebrate Christmas in a venue with charm and atmosphere.This will be a night to remember.

This is a partners night

A BBQ at Mega Mitre 10 fundraising for our club. THis is a new fundraiser for Papanui Rotary and we are able to run the event four times in every Rotary Yeat.

If you want to help then contact Gary Denhard on (021) 224 4804.

There are 4 rosters in the day, Sunday 13 December the roster is:

8:15am to 9:00am:  Arie dropping things off, Mark and Arie setting up

9:00am to 11:00am: Arie and Janice, Kathy Anderson and Mark Bond

11:00am to 1:00pm: Nick and Liz Courtney, Tony Taylor

1:00pm to 3:00pm: Donna Cherry, Anne Spicer, Evan Thomson

3:00pm to 4:30pm: Deb Gimblett, Tony Tizzard, Lois Flanagan
                                      (this shift does clean up at 4:00pm).

Everyone is welcome to join this relaxing and entertaining morning of easy conversation and plenty of laughs.

Our first meeting of 2021 begins with an evening at Deb Gimblett's residence where we bring our own takeaway food followed maybe by a soak in the New Brighton hot pools.

This is a partners night'

Everyone welcome. Come and enjoy the fellowship, the coffee and the repartee.

Start time  and venue to be advised.

Speaker to be advised.

Up to 10 volunteers needed to help pack food boxes for the Canterbury Food Bank.

Theses are distributed to needy folk in the Christchurch area.

The work is light and a great opportunity to help those struggling and also enjoy some fellowship.

Come and join us.

Our speaker this week is Trevor Lord. .

He will talk about saving our heritage buildings. 

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Our speaker for 4 February is Mark Hadlow, should be entertaining.

Mark Selwyn Hadlow ONZM (born 1957) is an Australian-New Zealand actor and comedian. Hadlow is perhaps best known internationally for playing the roles of Harry in King Kong and Dori, a Dwarf, in The Hobbit series.^[1]

^{Mark is a regular performer at the Court Theatre.}

This event is open to partner, family and friends.

On Sunday February 7 th everybody is welcome to come to the Kaiapoi Golf Links, Williams Street Kaiapoi for a couple of hours or so to play ‘Ambrose’ Golf (teams of four made up of golfers and ‘have-a- goers’).
 
We will make up the teams on the day. If you like, wear traditional golf garb.  We’ll gather at 11:30 am and included in the programme will be :
 

11:30 am. Golf professional Jason Tilley will provide coaching for you free of charge.
12 noon: meet and greet the celebrities and listen to a bit about course etiquette and safety.
We will then help make up the teams and inform you where you start your game.

 The cost is $20 pp,[EftPOS is available] and we will arrange free equipment for you if you haven’t any. Cart Hire is available.
 
After the golf please come into the clubhouse (about 3 pm) where you will be able to purchase afternoon tea from our caterers ‘Tasteful Affairs’. The bar will also be open.
 
During afternoon tea we will have some mystery prizes!
 
We are raising money for the Kaiapoi Golf Club Junior Development Programme, and as always, we’ll have a bit of fun at the same time.
 
Looking forward to greeting you all:
 
Evan Thomson & the ‘Friendship’ Committee                     
                                     

A team from the club will be cooking the evening meal for the residents of Ronald McDonald House.

We have been invited to join with staff and patients for a BBQ in the new facility that the club helped finance. 

This is a partners night

This Thursday 11 Feb we are being hosted by Liz Oliver and the staff at Burwood Spinal Unit BBQ shelter. Hans Wouter CEO of the NZ Spinal Trust who came and spoke to our club 18 months ago will also be present. The evening is being put on as an appreciation for our partial funding of the BBQ shelter from a trailer raffle several years ago.

 Come through Gate 5 on Mairehau Rd and park in the public carpark. We will have the Rotary teardrop banner up to direct you to where you need to go. Dinner is being served at 6.00pm
 
Bring an outdoor chair and $15 for your  meal. Burwood are funding part of the meal - we are covering the balance. 
After a bite to eat we will take our chairs into the dining hall for a short period of club business. If the wind is too cold we may also eat in the dining hall. 
 
Burwood Spinal Unit is on CDHB land  so there is zero tolerance of smoking and alcohol. Burwood Spinal Unit will have water and orange juice available. If you want something different bring it along but please no alcohol. Glasses, plates etc will be provided. 
Please  advise the numbers attending in the usual way as we need to pass on the numbers to Burwood by late morning Wednesday.

Come along and support the wonderful folk at Burwood Hospital Spinal Unit

A series of workshops for everyone that will encourage and inform.

Details to follow.

Details of venue and time to be advised.

Sam Clark, our RYLA student will summarise his experiences at this year's RYLA gathering.

Sam's  enthusiastic participation in this event will be evident when you hear him.

Our regular social gathering over coffees at Reality Bites. Everyone welcome.

A District initiative to raise funds for the Pacific programme Give Every Child a Chance.

You will cycle from Prebbleton School to Little River and return - using the rail trail.. 

POSTPONED

Two course meal. $30.  BYO Drinks

Cater Deborah Gill-Smith.

Speaker: Nicole Macaballug- Honorary Vice-Consul of the C0nsulate of the Philippines in Christchurch/South Island

This is a partners and friends night

THis event is cancelled due to Covid-19

A BBQ at Mega Mitre 10 fundraising for our club. THis is a new fundraiser for Papanui Rotary and we are able to run the event four times in every Rotary Year. All funds go toward supporting the community.

If you want to help then contact Gary Denhard on (021) 224 4804.

There are 4 rosters in the day, Sunday 28 February the roster at present  is:

8:15am to 9:00am:  Arie dropping things off, Gary, Janice and Arie setting up.

9:00am to 11:00am: Arie and Janice, Gary and Mark Bond

11:00am to 1:00pm: Deb Gimblett, Tony Tizzard. Lois Flanagan, Jenny Howarth

1:00pm to 3:00pm: Heather Mitchell, Mandy Bates, Simon Forsythe, Euan Hilson

3:00pm to 4:30pm: Gary Denhard, Denis McMurtrie, Tony Taylor.
 

No meeting at the Papanui Club.

Tomorrow night  we are assisting in preparations for the South Pacific Presidents Elect meeting to be held in Christchurch from 5th to 7th March 2021.

More details to follow.

Papanui Rotary are assisting withpreparation and catering during this 3 day South Pacific Presidents Elect conference.All hands on deck!

Details to follow.

Details of various venues to be advised direct to each committee by their respective Directors.

This will be an opportunity to hear about the recent trip to the Chatham Islands by some club members.

Sure to be an entertaining evening!

Join us for good coffee and conversation with a lot of laughs thrown in !

This is an event for members, partners and friends. Everyone welcome.

POSTPONED

A BBQ at Mega Mitre 10 fundraising for our club. THis is a new fundraiser for Papanui Rotary and we are able to run the event four times in every Rotary Year. All funds go toward supporting the community.

If you want to help then contact Gary Denhard on (021) 224 4804.

There are 4 rosters in the day, Sunday  21 March the roster so far is:

8:15am to 9:00am:  Arie dropping things off, Gary, Cheryl D. Janice and Arie setting up.

9:00am to 11:00am: Arie and Janice, Gary and Cheryl Denhard

11:00am to 1:00pm: Keith and Heather Mitchell, Lois Flanagan and Kathy Anderson (full)

1:00pm to 3:00pm: Donna Cherry, Euan Hilson, 2 more helpers needed

3:00pm to 4:30pm: Gary Denhard, 2 more helpers needed
                                      (this shift does clean up at 4:00pm).

Details of speaker to follow.

Join us for a cruise down the tranquil Cam River on the River Queen. 

This is a partners event.

When: Sunday 28th March
Where: Kaiapoi
Cost: $35 per head
Departing at: 2.00 pm
 
The cruise is of 1 to 2 hour duration (depending on tides)
Bar and café facilities are available on board.
 
Invite partners and friends. Come and enjoy this highly recommended experience.
 
 A board will be circulating at our next meeting at the Papanui Club on the 18th and again on the 25th March.
 
Book a place now by contacting either President Janice, Tony Tizzard or Donna Cherry.

The speaker will be LTCDR Geoff Andrew RNZN.

Simon Forsyth will take a Club member photograph.

It is important that as many members as possible come to this evening's meeting so that we can get a club photograph that includes all members.

A BBQ at Mega Mitre 10 fundraising for our club. THis is a new fundraiser for Papanui Rotary and we are able to run the event four times in every Rotary Year. All funds go toward supporting the community.

If you want to help then contact Gary Denhard on (021) 224 4804.

There are 4 rosters in the day, Sunday 13 December the roster is:

8:15am to 9:00am:  Dropping things off and setting up

9:00am to 11:00am: 4 volunteers required

11:00am to 1:00pm: 4 volunteers required

1:00pm to 3:00pm: 3 volunteers required

3:00pm to 4:30pm: 3 volunteers required
                                      (this shift does clean up at 4:00pm).

Volunteers required.

We will be running the BBQ and assisting by making muffins and scones and serving the afternoon tea.

A team from our club will prepare dinner for the residents of Ronald McDonald House.

Join us for fellowship whilst we tidy up the Papanui Bush area.

Maddie Smith from the Canterbury Brain Collective will speak to us.

Join the happy team as they enjoy great fellowship over a coffee.

Everyone welcome

Details of venue and time will be advised.

Duncan Webb MP to speak

A BBQ at Mitre 10 mega fundraising for our club. This is a good fundraiser for Papanui Rotary and we are able to run the event four times in every Rotary Year. All funds go toward supporting the community.

The profits form this BBQ go to Papanui High School Kimi Ora Camp.

If you want to help then contact Gary Denhard on (021) 224 4804.

There are 4 rosters in the day, Saturday 24 April. The current roster is:

8:15am to 9:00am: Arie, Gary and Cheryl setting up.

9:00am to 11:00am: Arie, Gary and Cheryl Denhard, Tracy Camm

11:00am to 1:00pm: Kathy Anderson, Donna Cherry, Lois Flanagan, Deryn Tregurtha

1:00pm to 3:00pm: Mandi Bates, Heather and Keith Mitchell, Kate Smart

3:00pm to 4:30pm: Gary Denhard, Tony Tizzard and grandson.

       (the last shift does the clean-up, so we are all done by 4:30pm)

John Milligan, CEO of Foodbank Aotearoa will speak to us about this exciting and worthwhile organisation and how they are helping the community.

Organise a car load and join the fun of a car rally expertly organised by Rob Nicholl. 

The fellowship committee has a car trial to Wilson's Mill Gardens and car collection organized for Sunday the 2nd May. 

Starting at the Flax Eatery & Bar. 41 Raranga St ,off Te Korari St. (On Preston's Rd cross  Marshlands, 1st left is Te Korari).

Trial starts 9.30 - 10.00am

BYO picnic lunch.

Conducted car collection and garden tour.. On wet or fine.

$10 per head.

To register email or text Rob Nicholl or phone (021) 069 0915.

 A board is going around on Thursday 15 April.

Alistair Crozier from the Asia NZ Foundation will speak to us.

Continuing our project to tidy up the Papanui Bush.

Stuart Batty will speak.