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20220630 Changeover

HEADLINE
Let the imagination take off -
Changeover at Rotary Club of Auckland South

When President Erica handed the Rotary Club Presidential Chain to incoming President Madison, it marked the 9th year of this
migrant base Rotary community is marching forward on the avenue of greater sustainability.

The ceremony of 108 fellow Rotarians, friends and families, was cited by prominent VIPs from Consulate General of Republic of Korea, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Auckland Councillors, and Mark Anderson, Major Gifts Officer from the Rotary International South Pacific and Philippines Office based in Sydney.

President Madison acknowledged the fabulous performance in the leadership of IPP Erica for her presidential stint, also highlights the club commitment on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) with emphatic appreciation.

To deliver the new Presidential theme of Imagine Rotary, the Club introduced its freshly awarded dancing programme from recent "Rotary Got Talents" to all the participants, which presented the unlimited imagination that any Rotarian can accomplish also demonstrated our Diversity in ethnicity, Equity in project initiatives, and Inclusion on fellowship and partnership.

Together, the club celebrates its changeover and more importantly, embraces all the possibilities for any Rotary projects that change the world in good causes. That will be the core of new leadership by President Madison.

Written by President Madison Chen of 2022 - 2023

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20220624 Rotary's Got Talent

2021 - 2022 D9920 Rotary's Got Talent

For this years Rotary’s Got Talent event, D9920 The Rotary Club of Auckland South present our entry showing our Rotarians performing a contemporary Taiwanese aboriginal dance with traditional aspects intertwined within.

In the aboriginal culture, dance is all about life and is closely linked to their social traditions shown through the movements and clothing worn. Auckland South Rotarians joined together to learn and practice this dance which was choregraphed by their own.

Rotarians are people of action, and much like aboriginal tribes who find strength in unity, we use this strength and energy to serving our local communities and the world.

Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.

Auckland South had a fun and joyous time preparing this dance and video together with each other.

在今年的扶輪達人秀活動中，紐西蘭9920 地區大奧克蘭扶輪社展示了我們的參賽作品，由社員表演台灣交織傳統元素的原住民舞蹈。

在原住民文化中，舞蹈是關於生命的，並與他們的社會傳統密切相關，通過動作和穿著顯示出來。由我們自己編排舞蹈並我們一起學習和練習。

扶輪社員是執行行動的人，就像原住民部落在團結中找到力量一樣，我們利用這種力量和能量為我們的社區和世界服務。

我們一起看到，在這個世界上，人們團結起來，採取行動，在全球、在當地的社區和我們自己身上創造持久的變化。

大奧克蘭扶輪社在準備這個舞蹈和視頻的過程中，彼此都很開心和快樂。

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Thanks Friend of Rotary: Annie Chen & member: PP Janet Lee text narration)

20220624 Thank you - Rotary’s Got Talent

20220624 D9920 Conference - Rotary's Got Talent

Daisy非常開心，非常感恩。這是我們大家同心同力一起努力的成果。

謝謝大家讓Daisy可以天馬行空去思考舞蹈，思考影片的製作。大家不曾對Daisy有任何質疑，只是放任的讓Daisy去做，這樣的方式，是讓Daisy可以大膽為所欲為。

Daisy最終的目的是【留給大家美好的回憶】。而得獎，讓Daisy感到萬分喜悅又充滿感恩。讓回憶的“imagine”, 就像原本美麗的星空中，又綻放著五顏六色的燦爛煙火。

因為大家的合作，這個影片才能有美好回憶，才能得獎。得獎原因是因為「我們大家」

Daisy的想法是，我們符合了
【Rotary’s Got Talents】也是舞蹈與影片中的設計。
影片從開始到最後～
1. Rotary - 全部都有扶輪的元素。
2. Talent - 裡面都是優秀的社員。
3. 在影片中做”呈現” 這兩個元素的就是 “Got”。

在影片的文字裡， Daisy從開始設計不同元素碰撞下產生的火花。
1. 扶輪與社員
2. 現代與傳統
3. 東方與西方
4. 影片中呈現多元文化，在服裝上，顏色對比。
5. 影片上出現舞蹈的社員名字，影片製作過程中負責幫忙的社員名字。

這都是「Talent」最重要的一個元素。所以得獎是因為「大家」。

Daisy真的非常感恩所有的社員還有背後的工作人員。交接典禮上「5分鐘的影片」會出現所有參與的社員與幫忙的朋友們。

我們是”Team Work”.
We are Rotarians & We are Talents.

Daisy 😊❤️🌈🦋

扶輪8區 “Better Together” Conference

扶輪8區Rotary & Rotaract “Better Together” Conference

日期：October 28-30, 2022

地點：澳洲坎培拉舉行。

早鳥票至31/07/2022或票售完為止。

https://conference.rotaryzone8.org/?fbclid=IwAR04nR8YjuEs2xaL-rh0tD8iLmzEEOAuqlJau0jE6noKpIYwnJOVESeSvgE

D9920 2022 Changeover

Date: 3 July 2022

20220306 PE Training Notes

PE Madison 2021-22隨筆分享：

剛剛結束SPPEDS (South Pacific President Elect Development Seminar)為期兩天的密集訓練。

首次參加，同時也看到我社IPP Evelyn，今次也是首次以新晉AG身份開始執行AG任務，感覺我社在D9920的地位形象是不斷地在進步的，真棒！

SPPEDS在三月舉辦，其實只有兩個目的：1）正式揭示國際扶輪年度主題與主要目標 2）鼓勵全區域的PE們互相交流認識，以後做Project好相見，當然也是給目前如果腦子還是霧沙沙的PE們敲個警鐘。

做了一些筆記，有幾點因為自己還是很駑鈍，需要花時間再仔細思考，因此先就與我社未來12-18個月發展相關的內容分享如下。如果我有記錄疏漏或者錯誤，還希望AG Evelyn幫我把把關。

首先是2022-23年度主題：Imagine Rotary
鼓勵大家啓動自己的想象力，描繪一個未來的環境，在那裡：
-沒有Polio小兒麻痹
-沒有恐怖疾病，都能獲得妥善治療
-沒有不識字，都能受教育
-沒有貧窮，有足夠的經濟發展
-每個人都隨時有新鮮的水可以喝
-每個人都能在無污染的環境中生活
-每個人生而和平，避免衝突
-每個媽媽都能健康的生育，每個北鼻都能平安的長大

以上並非空泛的夢想，
而是我們扶輪務實的理想，差別就在我們的行動! 扶輪人在行動(Rotary in Action)可不是放空包彈弓装樣子虎頭蛇尾，認真行動，連續20年修橋的例子非常多。

我們社，從哪個地方可以先入手？

接下來是2022-23的工作重點：Membership
首先強調：這並非擔任Membership的主委的一人責任，而是事關全體社員。

自己會員都照顧不好
自己的Club就不會好
社區服務就很難做好
老會員流失，新會員不來，WHYS？
老會員的扶輪表率榜樣
新會員的扶輪觀察與自我實踐，如何激發？
新老會員之間的戰友之情如何維繫
老會員的責任心如何傳承？
新會員的責任感如何培養？

疫情之下，ZOOM早已經是不可或缺的社團利器，副作用也不少，可見會議科技影響Membership也很顯著。

事關我社未來10年發展，所以未來需要何種Membership的經營策略，對於經營現有會員，以及尋找新的扶輪會員，同樣重要，皆需思考。

挺關鍵的重點：
當我們用四大考驗自我要求時，
我們將用：

Inclusion一個社里的包容性
Diversity 一個社里的多樣性，以及
Equity一個社里的公平性

來彼此提醒，互相鼓勵

紐澳的扶輪承接RI要求，特別針對這三項成立了D9920的委員會，在社員之間有明確的重視要求

還有其他幾個我記得清楚的特點
1）會員少的小Club如何做大事的創新案例
2）如何成功地主持一個會議
3）看全局，知細節。項目委員會任務編組Project Committee的必要性
4）Rotarac與Rotary之間的關係
5）Club的創新之路：衛星，游擊隊，遠距虛擬
6）好項目幾乎都是從很爛的Idea里產生
7）社里是否需要留PR預算做自己的形象推廣

有些想法其實好像幾年前就已經有討論，甚至老生常談，但這不要緊，隨著疫情常態化，原來懸而不議議而不決的事情，可能很快就自己有答案。扶輪的決策效率確實不比一般商業組織，但是扶輪強調按照IDE的原則集體討論，並依照大家的默契與素養做出高品質的決策。最關鍵的是: 決策一定是伴隨著具體行動計劃ActionPlan與責任分工。這是我們每一位幹部社員都需要自我要求的。

光批評不建設
光贊同不參與
未了解實情就貿然評論
都是需要避免的

不得不說一個SPPEDS要消化的東西還是很多，我腦子不够用，期待疫情高峰早日過去，下個月起能夠與各位面對面分享，如何玩轉2022-23。

2020 - 2021 5 Awards - END POLIO NOW

榮譽與榮耀 - 五項大獎

感謝IPP Evelyn（2021-2022年社長）帶領社員完美的詮釋了精彩的扶輪年度。

20210627

Congrats on the success of the D9920 Rotary Celebrate 100 Years District Conference year.

恭喜D9920 扶輪慶祝100年區域年會完滿結束。

Our Club is proud to get 2 awards from our District on 27June2021

我們社榮獲區域頒發二個大奬:

1. GRATTAN O’CONNELL TROPHY

This recognises the Club that has achieved the per capita Polio Plus giving.

終止小兒麻痺症項目年度捐款最多的扶輪社奬牌

2. COLTY DISTRICT EVENTS CUP

This award is for the most active attendance by a Rotary Club in District events during the Rotary Year

年度最活躍參與區域活動和項目奬杯

2022.02.26

Rotary Foundation Dinner

Congratulations to the Rotary Club of Auckland South.

Campaign in 2020-2021 Evelyn Year. Thank you to all the club members and sponsors that make the achievement.

恭喜大奧克扶輪社，在國際扶輪基金會晚宴，獲得:

3. No. 1 in the district for Foundation giving,

2020-2021 Evelyn 年度基金會捐款第一名

4. Club Annual Donor Level III

社員年度基金會捐款Level

5. Appreciation for financial support of End Polio Now

捐款支持「終止小兒麻痺症」活動。

IPP Evelyn再次感謝各位社員和贊助的好友們才能收獲漂亮的成績單。

社員在Line上的喜悅回應：

President Erica: 昨晚的獲獎要恭喜大家上個年度在IPP的領導下一起的努力。請大家給自己按個讚。

PP Teri: 當天最令我感動的是看到社長和社當盛裝打扮（標準的Black Tie style) 和我社的菁英及貴賓同座一席，那是我們現在和未來的希望！相信用心和努力一定會成就達成目標！

Cindy: 太棒了！IPP 松妹& Madison!

Agita: 太優秀了,讚啦!

我所知道的
Rotary Donor Recognition

這次很榮幸成為我社第一位在紐西蘭獲得主要捐獻者MajorDonor的榮譽（其實Diamond在台灣的扶輪社已經獲得過同樣的殊榮）

我在2018年後半於紐西蘭加入本社並擔任社里的秘書。當時的P Janet在她的社長任內為Teri, Emily, Evelyn, Janet以及我一共5位，申請了保羅哈里斯之友，實話說當時並不真的瞭解它的作用與意義。一直到後來有機會參與D9920的基金會的各項工作，才慢慢逐漸形成自己的認知，因此這幾年也持續捐款表達涓滴心意。

很偶然間受到扶輪D9920基金會主席Jennie Herring, 財務Peter Wilcock的建議，當然還有長期關懷我社的Willard & Gabriel Martin，以及PDG Ingrid Waugh的鼓勵，他們對於扶輪捐款獎勵系統在促進合作，共同成就方面起到的激勵價值，為我做了詳盡的指教，也就促成了這次的事情。

這個世界上需要關注需要照顧需要改善的人事物實在太多，當我們不斷的以扶輪這個大家庭為核心出去服務我們總有很多的設想，扶輪甚至已經歸納了7大領域幫助我們明確自己的服務目標。

但，這些想法與計劃，確實需要足夠的資金才能從紙上談兵成為具體實現

國際扶輪基金會為了籌措資金，並保持資金供給的長期穩定與增長，以因應未來更多的公益項目推展進行，誠摯地邀請扶輪人捐贈資金，透過捐贈而對捐贈者給予認可獎勵，是扶輪一種表達感謝心意的方式，代表對於捐贈者的資金的重視度與嚴肅性。捐贈者不限於扶輪社員，而擴及社友家人

如果有機會的話，建議各位社友參考國際扶輪官網中的Recognition內容。在此节录部分以「個人捐贈」類別的認可獎勵進階制度

Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member

國際扶輪基金會持續捐款會員

每人每年持續捐贈100元美元以上

以下逐步提高獎勵層級

Benefactor 加惠者

Paul Harris Fellow 保羅哈里斯之友

Paul Harris Society

保羅哈里斯俱樂部會員

Major Donor 主要捐贈者

Arch Klumph Society

這是以國際扶輪第六人總會長的姓名而設立

還有更高的叫Legacy Society傳奇俱樂部。能夠被尊稱為Legacy傳奇，可以想見這包涵什麼特殊尊榮的獎勵待遇

我自己看扶輪捐款獎勵這個事情，可真的是量力而為，不是比誰財大氣粗；對於保羅哈里斯獎章，每一顆都是有它特別的價值意義與捐贈者的具體貢獻才獲得的當之無愧，也絕非私相授受。

如同我在獲獎後發表的小小感言，在此願意再分享一次：涓滴之水可匯集成大海，想要行公益做善事，出錢出力同等重要，這個世界老的問題尚未完全解決，新的問題已經層出不窮，期待我們扶輪人

Be Safe

Be Kind, and

Be Generous

互勉之

Truly honored to receive Major Donor from RI Foundation, and am proud of being the first receiver of this recognition in my club.

Each donation has its own value to deliver a commitment to change this world. What really brings us a joy is when we are able to deliver it at sustainable basis.

There is a saying from Kate Sheppard: “The rain that refreshes the parched ground is made of single drops.” We can be generous to contribute more rain drops of donations that making our world a better difference.

Last thing I wanna share with you is

Be Safe

Be kind and certainly Be generous.

Yours in Rotary

Madison Chang

PE 2021-22

Rotary Club of Auckland South

Sent from my iPhone

中醫甘苦談

感謝Frances為我們分享『中醫甘苦談』

畢業於中國醫藥學院公共衛生學系，擁有台灣護理師資格。目前是紐西蘭中醫學院二年級生。2018年在台灣的摔倒，讓她在治療的過程與艱辛中，深感於中醫的奧妙。中醫可以養生，美容，對復健也有很大的成效。Frances會想要學習中醫，主要是為了『照顧自己』。在理解中醫與西醫的矛盾中。2020年2月她決定留下，深究於中醫。

Frances是國際學生，雅思的分數是她入學的門檻。學生來自不同國家，不同的社會階層，不同的年齡。有70歲以上依然好學，努力學習孜孜不倦的同學，都是她學習的榜樣。在學習與互動中，學習到『學無止境』，更懂得珍惜機會，去做自己想做的事情。

老師的口音不同是她學習中一個需要克服的難題。中醫學院可以選擇Full Time跟Part Time. 中間因為某些原因也可以暫時休學，以後再去修學分。而對國際學生的要求是100%的出席率。而當地的學生出席率只要70-80%即可。

Frances是Full Time學生，現在她已經開始去臨床學習課程了。歡迎大家與她聯絡。我們可以跟她學習，也可以讓她照顧我們的健康。

Frances也跟我們分享她跌倒腳縫針的相片，與中醫針灸後的效果。可以讓我們清楚地看到中醫治療下的成效。

分享後，社員提出問題，Frances耐心清晰地跟我們一一解答。回答過程中與師兄Sam互動中，深感中醫深不可測。Sam提到中醫氣功『調身，調息，調心。』，中醫走向世界，針灸，推拿，中華氣功。

20220210 First Meeting in 2022 (Zoom)

20220210 First meeting in 2022

Start from 8pm

14 members joined.

Zoom Meeting No. 262

COVID -19 Right Light

20220130 Crab Fishing 活動前準備與活動後感想

A Plan - From Madison

各位好，螃蟹的肚子早已期待各位的狩獵，即將前往仍有若干提示，希望大家不厭其煩詳閱參考

1) 捕蟹時請自行分二人一組帶一個蟹籠下海

2) 身體狀況不好千萬別下水

3) 千萬別走至超過胸口的水域，千萬別游泳去放籠子，腳不離地。

4) 穿著救生衣，潛水衣(保暖，保持浮力)等安全措施要有。

5) 一人最多一天的合法數量是50只螃蟹 ( 有下水捕撈的人才算 ) 螃蟹籠需連結浮標 (不可使用飲料瓶) 浮標上標注姓名及聯繫電話不符合規定可能會被沒收

6) 浮標的用處是用來標示螃蟹籠的位置用約3~5m 的繩子連接浮標與螃蟹籠放置蟹籠的安全深度不宜超過胸口

7) 誘餌以油脂較高的Pilchards 沙丁魚跟 Bonito 鲣魚.效果最佳也使用敲小塊的雞骨架(方便放在誘餌網中央)，但當地居民因隨意丟棄在沙灘的雞骨架刺傷及汙染環境十分反感，所以請ERICA在所有收籠完成後，帶大家在海邊檢查並清潔海灘，感謝

8) 小訣竅

螃蟹籠內的誘餌一定要固定在螃蟹籠的最中央螃蟹在

籠子外面觸碰不到的位置不然螃蟹在籠外吃餌就不會進籠了！

螃蟹籠會因潮水移動而影響螃蟹入籠的速度一般使用四個10oz 左右的鉛墜固定於螃蟹籠的四個角來穩定螃蟹籠有助螃蟹進入籠內

如果螃蟹籠入水收穫不佳建議左右移動50米如果收穫不好不要在一個點花太多時間。

9) 環境保護

希望去抓蟹的朋友都能將自己製造的垃圾帶回家遵守法律規定不超量捕捉放生小蟹愛護環境從我們自己做起 !

開開心心出門，平平安安回家。

(感謝北岸逍遙漁具資訊參考)

20220130 Crab Fishing Workshop

2022/01/30 Crab Fishing Workshop 捕蟹活動與水上求生

Rotary Club of Auckland South was pleased to work with Drowning Prevention Auckland having the crab fishing workshop at Uretiti Beach, Waipu.

There were 32 persons including members, family and friends attending this workshop. Besides crab fishing, we learned more knowledge about water safety and had practical drill on site. Many thanks to Waipu Police, the crab fishing expert Eric and Ruakaka Surf Life Saving Club supported this workshop too.

It was a day full of fun,laugh and surprise, especially having practical drill in the water.

感謝奧克蘭防溺中心與本社共同舉辦捕蟹活動。炎炎夏日到海邊戲水是很多人的希望。除了戲水之外，還有專家教抓螃蟹，也學習了水上安全的知識，專人指導做實際的水中操演，真是難得的機會。

也感謝Waipu警察局，捕蟹專家 Eric和Ruakaka 海岸救生隊的協助，使我們這次的活動圓滿落幕。

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20220120 Chinese Lunar New Year

2022/01/20 Chinese Lunar New Year

It’s our first get together for 2022 and pre-celebration for Chinese Lunar New Year.

Twenty eight members, partners, family and friends enjoyed Chinese cuisines dinner and the opportunity to catch up on each other’s news after the Christmas/ New Year holidays.

聖誕節和新年假期過後，農曆新年緊接著來臨。 1月20日總共28位社員，家人和朋友齊聚一堂吃尾牙，並分享了假期渡假旅遊的經驗和心得。歡渡ㄧ個愉快的夜晚。

20211212 Christmas Party Time

2021/12/12

It was our Christmas Party time. Members and families got together at Botanic Garden for picnic.

Although the weather disappointed us a little bit, we tasted the Cafe brunch meals and had snacks which we brought with later.

Chatting, laughing and kids’ yelling and running. A short walk in the patchy rain was not bad.

Merry Christmas to everyone.

來到奧克蘭植物園作慶祝聖誕節的郊遊野餐。雖然天公不太作美，斷斷續續下著小雨，只能先在cafe吃早午餐，但是大家興緻不減，久未碰面，話題聊不完。有些人下午還有行程，所以只能在細雨中漫步到停車場互道下次見。

20211104 Zoom Meeting No. 259

* Welcome our NEW MEMBER: Mr. DEAN CHEN

＊歡迎新社員Dean的加入。

Zoom meeting: No. 259

Level 3 Lockdown at this moment.

20210926 Happy Birthday to PP Janet

"Happy Birthday to PP Janet"

On the 2 Sep 2021, PP Janet was invited to share her life story during our Zoom Meeting whilst we were in Level 4 lockdown in Auckland. She shared many stories with us. She spoke of her childhood, adolescent years, romances, the schools she had graduated from, her career and work. She also told us about her experiences of immigrating to New Zealand. Solely one hour was much too short to hear her whole life. All of us hope to one day hear more.

PP Janet immigrated to Vietnam with her parents when she was in intermediate school. There, she experienced the horrors of the Vietnam War. She studied incredibly hard in school and her most important achievement was to learn fluent English, which would help her significantly in work and later in life.

She began attending the night school of Taipei First Girls High school when she moved back to Taiwan. Following this, she majored in Chinese in the Department of Chinese. I thought it was impressive for her to major in Chinese first because she had spent most of her time studying English when she lived in Vietnam. Just a short time after, she transferred to the Department of English. She went on to receive the highest mark in English at her university graduation. This was a testament to her capabilities and wonderful work ethic.

Peking Opera – the photos of PP Janet where she is wearing the costumes of Peking Opera surprised me. I had not known that she was involved in the opera as a university student. Her photos show a beautiful, charming, attractive young girl. PP Janet did her own make up for the roles she played on stage. I like the Peking Opera. It uses the skills of speech, song, dance, combat in the way of movement, as well as Chinese music instruments. It is truly a traditional cultural treasure of Chinese Art.

PP Janet is grateful to her dad who sparked her love for the Peking Opera. She shared with us the photos of her and her dad, these captured moments showed when she was performing on stage with her English teacher and friends when she was at University. She was charming and looked so professional. During university, she joined various different societies not only Peking Opera, but also the Drama society amongst others. She took on a multitude of important roles, including performer, MC and group leaders in the university Societies.

Not only was she busy studying and performing at school, but PP Janet also had the time to fall in love. Her now husband was also an outstanding leader in the school. Most groups that PP Janet joined were girls’ groups. But he followed her every moment that he could. He became the only male in the group. Their story was one of romance and devotion. PP Janet married him a couple years after she graduated from school.

The first company PP Janet worked in was the AIR ASIA Company Limited in the South Taiwan (Tai Nan). She has since worked in Wang Laboratories (Computer technician company) (HsinChu, North of Taiwan) after she married and had children. Then when her boss started his new business, Siemens Telecommunication Systems Ltd (Taipei, North of Taiwan), he invited PP Janet to work for him as an important secretary to run the business. Because of this, PP Janet has had to travel back and forth for work from South Taiwan to North Taiwan for the last 10 years.

PP Janet has had many experiences in a diverse range of workplaces. But she has always had outstanding performance at work, no matter what the role is. From a secretary at the first company, to the secretary of general manager and R&D commentator in Wang Laboratories, she has also had commendable experiences being the helpers for English speaking guests and government officers. We can see from the photos that showed PP Janet at her work, just how hard she worked and the effort that she put into doing her jobs well. It also showed us the confidence that she had in herself as well as her clear enjoyment and pride in her work.

PP Janet has been an executive secretary, a commentator, a foreign guest receptionist, a English translator, the company spokesperson, the general manager, Public Relations Manger… etc. We have now learnt about the reasons for she could do everything so wonderfully. She is a creative talent who has done many projects successfully. One of the projects she mentioned which gave a strong impression and that she received good feedback from was the “Looking for outstanding staffs in campus – the FIRST TOUTH with Siemens”.

One thing that shocked our mind and souls as we followed the journey through her life, was the moment that PP Janet mentioned the “AIR CRASH” in 1985. It happened on the way while she was travelling to attend the Main office meeting in Phoenix, U.S. She showed us the photos of the accident – the flight was flying at risk and they were forced to get off the plane in San Francisco. She refused to get on the plane in the U.S. because she was so scared. But as she felt that she had a responsibility, she still went to the meeting. The photo that she has, where is a business proposal of more than hundred pages while standing outside the conference room made me realise just how incredible a woman she was. She has had such a “Colorful” and “Worthwhile” life.

I always enjoy attending Rotary Meetings as it gives me the opportunity to listen to Rotarians or Rotarian’s friends sharing in their experiences of work, life and family. It always makes me appreciate how everyone has lived such diverse and vibrant lives. It is the same feeling that I had at this zoom meeting. PP Janet’s story is interesting, enjoyable, and dramatic which only makes me want to know more. We all expect to hear from her again in upcoming meetings.

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20210902 Daisy的感想 (PP Janet's Story)

PP Janet's 人生故事 (Part 1)

秘書Daisy無法用文字來形容這次例會給我人生的啟示，感謝『龍女』PP Janet分享的她『龍飛鳳舞』的精采人生。我們凝聽的人都如臨其境，同時又意猶未盡，期待再一次的分享。

PP Janet初中時隨父母移民越南，親自經歷過越戰的恐懼。在越南的外語中學生活，為她流利的英文紮下深根。回台灣後的學生生涯，北一女夜間部，靜宜文理學院中文系轉外文系。高分的英文成績從學校畢業，成為後來職場上展現工作魅力的根基。

父親京劇的啟蒙，在校期間舞台上的『京劇人生』，我們跟著PP Janet 提供的相片與講述中，回味著她在校中，一場場粉墨登場的精彩演出。Janet說著父親對她的影響，與父親的合照中，我感受到父愛與Janet小女兒般的嬌寵。學校演出的相片，張張都觸動著我。我也想跟Janet的外國老師一樣，當她身邊的丫鬟，在舞台上跑跑龍套，也過過戲癮。學校期間，Janet參加平劇社、話劇社、主持人，活躍於校內不同的社團，體驗著各式各樣的舞台與累積未來的生活經驗。

在靜宜女子大學時，Janet的先生非常「緊跟」，與Janet在一起的學生生活圈裡，他成了『萬紅叢中一點“綠“』也是個活躍於社團的學生。Janet在校期間，擁有了她的愛情。成為唯一『綠』中，一心維護的『紅』。這段愛情故事，我也好期待另一次的分享。

PP Janet畢業後，第一份工作是在台南的『亞洲航空公司』。而後因為結婚、生孩子、老闆的賞識等等原因，新竹科學園區的『王安電腦』、台北的『吉悌電信』，Janet 跟一群理科男在一起，還是『萬綠叢中一點“紅”』，工作上成了工作夥伴中，不可或缺的『唯一』，頗有楊家將中耍槍的穆桂英巾幗不讓鬚眉的風範。

PP Janet體驗不同的工作人生，就像職場的百科書，樣樣都有，各個職位都表現出色。第一個工作擔任部門秘書，新竹科學園區擔任總經理祕書，並兼任王安電腦R&D研發的解說員，接待外賓與長官。每張相片上，不但可以感受到Janet在工作崗位上的盡勁，也看到張張相片Janet 那美麗與自信的笑容。

PP Janet工作人生中所扮演的職位角色，不知道有沒有比她學生時代在舞台的京劇生涯角色多更多。執行秘書、解說員、外賓接待員、翻譯員、公司發言人，總務經理、公關經理。。。好多好多的工作職位。似乎可以從相片上看到Janet在工作上游刃有餘的應對。她工作期間的創意發揮，她提出的不同方案，其中之一有她覺得很滿意的『校園徵才 - 吉悌電信第一類接觸』的企劃案。相片中，她舉杯在宴席中，也可以體會到她說的她的『酒量驚人』。

PP Janet分享她生命中遇到的『三個伯樂』。讓她的人生豐富精彩。也說及在工作中，1985年要到美國總公司開會，在飛行途中遭遇到的驚險空中危機。看著她分享的飛機飛行下降各種驚險飛行圖。而後在害怕中，拒絕繼續飛行，還在舊金山被連拐帶騙再次上機，飛到美國鳳凰城去開會的經歷。相片中年輕的她，甜美的笑容抱著大約有6公分厚的開會文件。這樣的女子，真的好迷人啊！

PP Janet的分享，精彩有豐富。是人生的百科全書。體驗了人生的悲歡苦樂。短短不到一個多小時的時間，一起『穿越Janet人生的旅程』還不能盡興。很希望能聽到更多的分享。參加例會的社員，跟我一起有100%的體驗。沒參加的社員與朋友只能讀到我寫的1%。下次要來喔！這樣的『人生之旅』，很值。

以下是參加社員的分享：

PP Teri:

謝謝Janet 分享她精彩無比的人生至味台灣篇。期待下次更多的待續篇！Hug!

豈止精彩，簡直是驚喜連連！

相信未來更有看頭！

我錯過開宗明義的序章，只聽到北一女補校。Madison漏了不是六十年，是三十年精華！哈哈！我們一起努力賴吧！(給Madison Line下方的回覆)

PP Eric

謝謝您今晚精彩的演講，精彩的人生故事，期待下一次的續集。

PP Daisy

感謝PP Janet 今晚例會上的精彩分享。妳所經歷的人生，是一本書充滿冒險，充滿知識，內容豐富的一本書。今晚感覺我只是翻開了書頁，只看到了第一章，就還想繼續讀下去。

President Erica

非常謝謝Janet的分享，台灣篇，多采多姿，精彩絕倫。再相約part 2哦！一定再安排時間聽續集，今天是意猶未盡，妳的人生傳記我們都想繼續往下讀。

PE Madison

因家裡剛好有點急事，錯過了Janet静宜，亞航，王安，吉悌之後的介紹，一個人60年的經歷要用60分鐘説透實在需要續篇，期待後面再多幾個60分鐘。目前爲止Janet介紹了三個“貴人”以及各自的Whys, 希望續集中也介紹自己人生中最值得記錄的時刻（無論好與不好）以及Whys.萬謝也期待！

我錯過開宗明義的序章，只聽到北一女補校。

PP Janet

@ ALL 謝謝大家的迴響，不枉費我從車庫尋回舊日塵封的老照片，懷舊真是有點 … 已經講到37歲移民紐西蘭了，感謝 Erica 社長的邀約，如果大家喜歡，我一定講完我的人生足跡。

社長Erica 邀我聊過去經驗點滴，我猶豫過，這是第一次公開講自己並分享了這麼多照片，真是突破我的底線；也許看到身邊許多好友(包括我們的 CP Kitty)已經離世，對仍在身邊並還志同道合的社友特別珍惜，就豁出去、攤開來地講上一講吧！再次謝謝妳費心又抬愛的文字報導，感恩。

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20210923 DG Visit Zoom Meeting

Welcome

DG Steve Chaney (RC Manukau City Sunrise)

DG Elect Allan Smith (RC St. Johns)

DG Nominee Vineeta Nand (RC Suva)

Leadership Elect learning & Develop - Edith Chaney (RC Manukau City Sunrise)

Visited our Club Zoom Meeting

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20220814 Joined RC Somerville 25th Anniversary

Somerville Rotary Club celebrated 25th Anniversary - Congratulation

Our Clubs members of PE Madison, Clement, Sam attended Rotary Somerville 25th Anniversary

Speaker: MP of Howick, Auckland New Zealand - Christopher Luxon

"Who you are matters so much more than what you do" From MP Christopher Luxon

(Note from : PE Madison/Rotary Club of Auckland South)

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20210813 Visited RC Ellerslie Sunrise

Speaker: Professor Shuan Hendy

Topic: All you Never knew about COVID - 19

Breakfast Meeting 7:00 - 8:00 (Breakfast first and Meeting after)

Our club made a visit to Ellerslie Sunrise RC to listen to Professor Shaun Hendy talk about "All you never knew about COVID-19.

A leading modeller to Government, Shaun gave us all an inspiring and informative version on the "how's & why's we are coping with COVID in NZ (From Gabrielle - PP of Ellerslie Sunrise Rotary Club)

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PE Madison Q & A Professor Shuan Hendy

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20210807 ERK (Emergency Response Kits)

Rotary Clubs of Ellerslie Sunrise, Pukekohe & Auckland South (District 9920)

Working Team

22 Rotarians and Friends/ Finished 107 Boxes

Tea Time to Relax

Rotarian At Work

ERK at Avondale

Emergency Response Kits

We had an amazing day today. 22 Rotarians and friends from Rotary Clubs of Pukekohe, Ellerslie Sunrise and our Club Auckland South (District 9920).

Team Work is such a nice thing for ERK. Some people were unpacking, some people were opening boxes, some people packing, some people closing up the boxes at the end.

We had a break time to have beautiful desserts, drinks and plentiful conversation. This was our relaxation time to listen to music and do warm ups and cool down exercises.

It started from 9am and finished at about 12:20. 3 hours to work together with different clubs and spend quality time together. Creating a wonderful memory.

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PE Madison 的感想

Madison 的感想

今天清晨我在扶輪HalfMoonBay Club獲邀擔任Speaker，晚上換個角色假扶輪Harbourside Club的例會聆聽演講人Peter Parussini 的新書作品及創作的心路歷程。

義大利與中國廣東混血的Peter, 自1980年代起以國會記者出身展露頭角，與時任總理的MikeMoore長期私交甚篤，Mike擔任紐西蘭總理的任期雖然並不長，但他隨後擔任WTO的秘書長，是Kiwi在世界舞台上少有的光榮。

Peter近日的著作”Believer”, 是以他做為MikeMoore的好友視角寫成的一本回憶錄，歷時前後6個月，長達10萬字。在NZ的暢銷書榜上維持了三週的Top10，Peter以他新聞記者的筆觸，對NZ當時的政壇環境的洞察，以及作為Mike長期好友的知根知底，Peter強調這本回憶錄並非從Mike本人的觀點出發，而是以他的角度側記Mike而成，作品接近完成時，Mike已因之前的中風導致左半身癱瘓健康惡化，在作品正式出版6天後不幸過世，雖然感到遺憾，但以文字將自己努力拼搏的一生記錄留在世上，也不能不說是一種福氣。

演講現場提問踴躍，所以我選擇會後請教：綜觀Mike的生涯，你身為作者覺得他的“光輝時刻”與“至暗時刻”各是什麼？Peter不假思索地說：他的“光輝時刻”是在WTO秘書長任內，終於完成了讓中國正式成為WTO會員的任務；而所谓“至暗時刻”，則是在工黨黨內初選時失意於HelenClark。

在Peter的筆下，MikeMoore是幼年失怙，少年失學，在圖書館苦讀忘卻對擁有完整家庭的渴望，終於靠一己的奮鬥，成為最年輕的商會領袖而進軍國會，開啓自己的人生。他的奮鬥之路讓我想到晏子春秋中的“為者常成，行者常至”。我想，用中文表述的話，或許這是恰當的總結吧。

20210724 Tree planting with Ellerslie Sunrise Rotary Club

Tree planting

It was such a lovely day in Waiatarua Reserve, Auckland New Zealand today. It is the 4th year that our club has joined the Rotary Club of Ellerslie Sunrise for tree planting in this park. We saw the trees that we had planted in previous years having now grown much taller with lots of birds flying around them. It was amazing to see. We truly appreciate what the volunteers have achieved over these years. You can watch the video attached to see how much we have enjoyed and appreciated being part of this volunteering. Thank you to the Rotary club of Ellerslie Sunrise for organising this event.

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20210721 Visit Auckland Harbourside Rotary Club

Visit Auckland Harbourside Rotary Club友社訪問

Speaker and Author of Book - Believer Conversations with Mike Moore: Peter Parussini

褓母社Auckland Harbourside 邀請我們下週三7月21日參加例會。

Speaker/主講人，Southern Cross Campus 的校董 Peter Parussini,

Time:/時間：6:30pm for 7:00,

Address/地點：NZ Royal Squadron, 181 Westhaven Dr.

Introduction at the back of book:

MIKE MOORE was once described as 'World Famous, but not in New Zealand'

The untold story of a poor boy from rural Northland whose early ambition was to run the local petrol station but who went on to play a crucial role in the transformational fourth Labour Government, became prime minister and then the highest-ranked New Zealander on the global stage as the director general of the World Trade Organization, and later was an ambassador to Washington DC.

Author Peter Parussini was the last person to talk in depth with Moore about his extraordinary life. Many of Moore's old friends and foes also shared their recollections with him.

Believer: Conversations with Mike Moore is more than a book about politics and international diplomacy; it's a New Zealand story about overcoming odds regardless of who your parents are, where you grow up and what schools you attend. It's also about hard work, love and loyalty, determination and dedication.

'I saw a man who was a prolific writer, who was an incredible thinker, who was generous to the end with his ideas and intellect. I saw a man who was a true believer until the end.' - Prime Minister Jacinda Ardem

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20210618 Changeover 交接典禮

Date: Friday 18 Jun 2021.

Address: Remuera Club - 27-33 Chinerau Street, Remuera, Auckland 1050

Time: 6:00pm for 6:30pm, dinner buffet $45

Dress code: smart Casual, Theme: Flower

扶輪交接典禮。感恩2020-2021 社長Evelyn，職務負責人，社員們，社友們為社區，為人群的付出。網頁中有很多精彩的回憶。

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期待新任社長Erica, 新任職務負責人，社員們，社友們再次為新的一年來努力。

20200702 Club Meeting

一個好的開始，社員丶保母社友丶嘉賓和準社員一共有25人參與7月2日的例會，大家一起渡過好玩愉快的晚上！
It is a good start, Members, Guests, and Future Rotarians, we have a total of 25 people joined our Club Meeting on 2 Jul, all of us have great fun!

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策略理事會 Strategic Board Meeting In the Park

星期天的早上出來吸吸新鮮空氣，神采飛揚的理事們一起享受美味早餐，一起動動腦筋。

在大自然的氛圍下，扶輪打開機會給大家愉快的出說想法，達到集思益廣的最佳結果。讚！

Fresh air on Sunday morning, our board members are in fully energy, enjoy delicious breakfast, thinking lots of ideas.

Close to nature, Rotary Open Opportunities brings everyone to speak out their minds and get an awesome result. Bravo !

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Changeover Night

The Changeover Night of Rotary Club of Auckland South & 6th Birthday Celebration was held on 23 June 2020.

This year we have 4 members honor to donate Paul Harris Fellows with $1000 USD each.

It is a new start for the 2020-2021 Theme "Rotary Opens Opportunities" to both Rotarians and Non-Rotarians to enjoy a great experience to do the Rice Dumpling Wrappings as Culture Exchange.

大奧克蘭扶輪社交接典禮暨授證六週年慶已於6月23日舉行，今年我社有4位社員授勛每位各捐款美金$1000到保羅‧哈理斯之友。

2020-2021年度主題"扶輪打開機會"帶給所有扶輪社員和非扶輪社員都在"慶端午丶包粽子"文化交流活動樂在其中。

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Community Service - Tree Planting and Cleaning

Posted on Sep 22, 2019

Joined Force Community Service with Rotary Club of Browns Bay and Local Council

和北區扶輪社以及地區議會的一起做社區服務, 植樹和除雜草!

Vocational Visit

Posted on Aug 26, 2019

2019 Aug Vocational Visit: we went to Sin Hong Foods, the largest Bean Sprout manufacturer in New Zealand.
From seed to the end product, all done within this modern and environmentally friendly factory. The owner even helps the Waikato council to purify all their used water then send it back to the river. What an excellent and win-win practice for the business and action their share for the sustainability for our precious environment, well done!!!

企業參訪活動 - 參觀奧克蘭最大豆芽工廠。看到豆芽的成長與收成到包裝的流程。乾淨衛生又好吃。老闆還親切送我們一包包的豆芽伴手禮。謝謝。
感謝本社Samuel為我們安排如此健康開心的企業參訪活動。 👍👍

Link to: photoalbums/20190826-vocational-huntly-trip

Harbourside Rotary Club 25th Anniversary

Posted on Aug 23, 2019

20190823 Friday night
RC of Auckland South joined
Harbourside Rotary Club to celebrate 25th Anniversary
👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️
穿正式或傳統服裝參加
Harbourside扶輪社25週年慶

Student Charity Concern for Dictionary and End of Polio Projects

Posted on Aug 16, 2019

Sam is an 18 years Year-13 student at Michael Park School. When he decided on his individual graduation project, he wants something different!

He wants some fun, memorable, reflect on his life, and benefit to the community. He approaches Rotary Auckland South, and we came out a spark of a Charity Concern of his Lifetime Journey! 大奧蘭扶輪社將分配演唱會所捐曾款項用於地區字典和根除小兒麻痺的計畫 (End of Polio)

RC Remuera Changeover

Posted on Jul 02, 2019

RC Remuera held their changeover at Remuera Golf Club with a Red Carpet theme. The evening was wonderfully presented where RC Remuera Immediate Past Present David gave a summary of the highlights of the year. We were told of the wonderful news that the Fiji Oxygen Project goal of $650,000 had been reached. Auckland South was awarded with a certificate of appreciation for the support and contribution made to fundraising for the Fiji Oxygen Project through the 'Shooting for Oxygen' of $10,000. Thank you to IPP David and President Catherine.

Changeover

Posted on Jul 01, 2019

It’s hard to believe time has gone by so fast and that this Rotary year is coming to the end. on Sunday 30th July, Immediate Past President Janet voiced how it has been a privilege and where she has been inspired. "A big thank you to the committee and all club members for their generous time and financial contributions towards Rotary services and projects we have worked on together." Janet recently come back from attending Rotary International Convention for the first time in Hamburg, Germany and shared one thing that deeply touched her. By attending such a grand scale international event and being surrounded by more than 20,000 like-minded enthusiastic Rotarians, it helped to redefine your goals and values.

From "be the Inspiration", we move forwards to continue our good work under President Walter's leadership to "connect Rotary to the world".

Club Event: Rotary's Hamburg Convention 2019

Meet Rotarians at Rotary's Hamburg Convention 2019! It magnetised us to be part of the Inspiration and then relay to Connect the World. A perfect learning opportunity for Auckland South delegation that experienced Rotary fellowship and friendship, latest status of Rotary across the world, as well as appreciating the global vision, strategies and priorities. All these have been cascading to every Rotarians and drive them from an individual club, district through international levels for deliveries.

The Convention 2019 cited a wonderful completion of 2018/19 and we shall be looking forward to a brilliant start of Connecting to the World.

Club event: Indian Dispora Night from RC Papatoetoe Central

Posted on May 27, 2019

The authentic Indian cultural experience amazed RC Auckland South members and families, thanks to the Diaspora Night & Fundraising Dinner organised by RC Papatoetoe Central. Congratulations to your accomplishments of successful tree plantation and other major projects, fantastic cultural performance and certainly great causes of fundraising.

Club event: Rotary Leader Elect Training Seminar (LETS)

Posted on May 20, 2019

7 club executives from Auckland South attended the LETS on 19th May in St Cuthbert's College. The full day session accentuated Rotary's new theme and related strategies also focuses. Following the changes in the forthcoming years for D9920, the stronger demand to connect to the world will motivate Rotarians for more inter-club engagement for greater projects in both international and local as well as more effective chemistry assisted by technology through Club Runner.

7 club members also participated the group sessions on different portions for club operation to deep dive the insights, and highlighted the efforts to youth related projects, which will be one of the key focuses for next year to experiment the connections with high schools, universities and educational institutes to either help contributing communities or cultivate future leadership. The harvest directs our club to work together with inspiration.

Club Event: The 5th Anniversary of our Club

Posted on May 17, 2019

Happy Birthday to our Club! Rotarians of Auckland South Club cheered for the 5th anniversary in Alexandra Restaurant. Nice foods and drinks served the celebration, a slideshow of photo album to retrieve the footpath that the Club has been coming through, and each member shared 2 most unforgettable moments in their Rotary service.

President Janet speech the look-back on her Presidential service 2018/19, sent her gratitude to members who contributed our projects, fund raisings and volunteering. It was exceptional to establish this club in New Zealand on its migrant base, then it progressed to learn how to be a genuine Rotarian also being proactive in District 9920. The Oxygen Project is simply a milestone because there will be many more great projects for us to work with other Club for accomplishment. By relaying to PE Walter soon, our heritage and passion will be continued for next gracious chapters.

With cakes and toasts, Janet led everyone making a wish for the brilliant future of our club, surrounded by Rotary Song.

Club Event: Donation to Make-A-Wish

Posted on May 17, 2019

Auckland South Club has been working with Make-A-Wish for the past few years and continues to remain relationship with the organisation for more projects. Pam Elgar CEO and Debbie Hoskins, Medical Outreach Manager from Make-A-Wish received donation at $2,000 from us, and were keen to introduce more MAW projects for deepened team-up next year.

Club Event: Southern Cross Hospitality Evening with RC Harbourside

Posted on May 16, 2019

Five Auckland South Club members joined Rotary Harbourside for the annual Southern Cross Campus hospitality and catering evening. An amazing experience to the cooks and the service by passionate students. Glad to support the school with our cluster club since 2017 for friendship and fellowship.

Our honour from District Conference in Napier

Posted on May 14, 2019

It started from a comprehensive "Review and Preview" to further understand the RI vision, strategies, directions through status of our District, as well as retrieving what D9920 has collaborated and accomplished at many aspects. The colourful Napier embraced Rotarians not only an amazing conference but also local cultural varieties with many unexpectedness.

One of the biggest unexpectedness was undoubtedly the award of Club Project Excellence to honour our Club! The Shooting for Oxygen is marked an experience-design innovation to engage the empathy for a great cause, which lasted for 6 months with a number of signature moments to work with cluster clubs and more. The cohesion throughout club members has been booming even if we were not certain about the performance outcome in the beginning, and now it turned to a glory of being recognised and further motivates our club to contribute for next year.

Speaker: Garry Nicholls, JP

Posted on Apr 26, 2019

Mr Garry Nicholls, JP was invited to be our speaker to bring insights of Justice of Peace. His 28-year JP track record distinguished a presence to walk us through what JP is actually doing, how to becoming a JP, its diversity, as well as the challenges to face.

A book title of "Reading the Riot Act" summarising 200 years history of Justice of the Peace in New Zealand, presented the cultural and social changes which has been always demanding the service value of JP to cope with; therefore becoming a Justice of Peace is never easy with high entry barrier through rounds of assessment but also a continuous learning to reflecting the diversified cultural needs to better serve the public.

Club Meeting: AG Gabby visits RC Auckland South

Posted on Apr 12, 2019

AG Gabby visited RC Auckland South with PDG Willard. They joined the post-event review of Cultural and Charity Night hosted by President Janet, as well as being presented by Secretary Madison about his outtakes from departed RLI training, then the visionary views by PE Walter for his incoming presidential stint.

Some important directions were given by AG Gabby about new vision for Rotary with new theme of "Rotary Connects the World" to accentuate the connectivity and dedication. "Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change - across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves." We were encouraged by AG Gabby to be active members and involve ourselves in projects and just by doing what we think may seem to be ordinary Rotary activities, we are the source of inspiration and have impacts far greater than we might ever imagine.

Meanwhile Frances Lee from Malaysia came to courtesy our club as an observer. He used to be a Rotarian club member in Kuala Lumper for 3 years and now relocates to New Zealand with family. We hope a new member opportunity for him to further enrich our culturally diversified positioning.

Club Event: Cultural & Charity Night

Posted on Apr 08, 2019

On Saturday 6th April in Panmure, Mt Wellington, the 260-attendee Cultural & Charity Night hosted by Rotary Club of Auckland South, gathered fellows from D9920 Leaders, Clubs members from Remuera, Harbourside, Otahuhu and Papatoetoe Central, together with a wide range of 14 Asian major communities, friends of Rotary and sponsors. The enjoyment not only came from the entertaining elements like dances, but also profoundly celebrated the cause accomplishment of "Shooting for Oxygen" to support The Fiji Oxygen Project in a great cause, as well as an awarding ceremony for five new members in Paul Harris Society and induction for three new club members.

Janet Lee, President of Rotary Club of Auckland South, highlighted the delivery of "Be the inspiration" in each of our project this year, as well as an appreciation for all the club members on their dedication, cohesiveness and passion. Meanwhile the cultural diversity performance was further enriched by presenting live fruit carving arts and subsequently reached out for auction in success. Club presence is now more visible while we are striving to learn and explore Rotary at many more aspects.

Handbags for Women's Refuge

Posted on Apr 05, 2019

To support Rotary Club of Manukau Sunrise's project towards women's refuge, second-hand handbags were collected with the purpose of filling them up with care packages for Women's Refuge.

Speaker: Jeff LIU

Posted on Mar 29, 2019

All attended Rotarians were shared the insights from mission, strategy through tactics by Mr Jeff Liu, Director General of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Auckland. Mr Liu has a sound track record of his public service for 22 years and is very dedicated to positioning himself as a salesperson to promoting what he believes to Kiwi societies since Jan 2019. President Janet also briefly introduced Rotary Club to Mr Liu to comprehend Rotary's value and practices, as well as milestones of Auckland South Club.

Club Event: Motutapu Island

Posted on Mar 24, 2019

Rotary Club of Auckland South volunteered the DUAL iron man Marathon in Motutapu, an island of conservation area opened for only 2 days every year. The beauty of volunteering was not just serving the players in different off-road running routes but simply an enjoyment from its various landscapes across the island, as well as fellowship and friendship. Volunteers needed to take ferry off at dawn time and returned to the wharf around sunset, undoubtedly being exhaustive, but it apparently was an exceptional experience for every participant there.

Sense of grief to the terrible event in Christchurch

Posted on Mar 18, 2019

It unthinkably happened in New Zealand with sense of grief... To echo the appeal by DG Ingrid in supporting the communities in Christchurch, members of Rotary Club of Auckland South were mobilised to donate total $3,300 to Rotary Riccarton Club. The over-night action was motivating the empathy to do something good, and once again proved the delivery of "Be the inspiration".

Club Meeting at Dove House

Posted on Mar 14, 2019

This is an exceptional experience: Started from a cozy reception to enjoy the chats and finger foods, Ms Julie Sexton, Executive Director of Dove House, walked Rotary members through a bucket list journey that the Dove House can be serving, as well as the No 32 Dove for Rotary Club of Auckland South on the celebration wall to jointly celebrate life, love and being of service.

Our funds raised in the last 2 years have been translated into facilities and being in service. Ms Sexton accentuated the future plan for Dove House to serve broader range of patience including Asians, she does sense the distinction on culture, religion, tradition across the ethnics and she expected a chance to work with our club for deepened project collaboration in the foreseeable future.

Club Meeting: Cultural & Charity Night preparatory

Posted on Mar 08, 2019

The Board Meeting on 7th February is serving the interests of preparatory meeting for Cultural and Charity Night with many aspects. There will be few rounds of extensive discussions from invitation through on-site execution so let's looking forward to it.

Mr Samuel Shih, the new member for 2018-2019, is now officially registered to our Club today. Samuel has been with Kiwi land for 30 years. He has been running his food service company in Auckland for long time, always enjoys fishing either on shores or boats. He joins our club with empathy to help and contribute the communities with his profession and assets. Let's welcome Samuel!

Speaker: Genlo JUANLU

Posted on Feb 28, 2019

How would you get an impression when you meet people or being met for the first time? What signal could be communicating between you from just a hand shaking? Mr Genlo JuanLu gave the clues from Chinese horoscope point of views to 30+ Auckland South Club members and friends, as well as sharing his valuable insights applied to job interview, meeting, training or many other occasions.

His calibre covered a wide range of professions incl business coaching, sales for luxury goods, campus education etc in Taiwan, new to New Zealand, though. He re-stated the vitality to manage an outlook presentation in decency, especially when we passed aged 40 as faces really tell our minds to build/foster human relationship .

Club visit: RC Auckland East

Posted on Feb 26, 2019

Met Auckland East members at brilliant 5 Knots at Tamaki Yacht Club to give background of Fiji Oxygen Project, and enjoyed blowing the Oxygen balls in the air with everyone. The blowing somewhat helped the digestion after meal, but truly reminded the devastating needs for lack of Oxygen. President Bevan offered brilliant hospitality to Auckland South President Janet and delegates and then reached out the excellent donation results. Awesome and thanks a million to Auckland East Club, and we are looking forward to work together for more projects onwards.

Club Event: Chinese New Year celebration with RC Harbourside

Posted on Feb 25, 2019

Hosted by RC Harbourside, RC Auckland South was invited to join the Chinese New Year Charity Gala Ball in Sky City Convention Centre 24th Feb 2019. The amazing event gathered more than 450 fellows and friends to enjoy the authentic Chinese New Year celebration to support CureKid project. The success of this event is beyond description.

Club Meeting

Posted on Feb 22, 2019

Multiple spots to share today: Marketing halo at Post Shooting-for-Oxygen to achieve 3 major highlights: Demonstrate energy of our club and awareness, magnetise new blood for membership, as well as achieving the innovative fund raising scheme to support Fiji Oxygen Project. Youth Programme is developed to leveraging more Rotary resources, and most importantly, an official kick-off on the Rotary Day as Cultural and Charity Night preparation.

Meanwhile, a big welcome to Linda Lin, PE of Rotary Club of Tainan Lucky (District 3470) to join our meeting.

Club Event: Fun Run Walk by RC Highbrook

Fun Run Walk... a big applause to RC Highbrook to organise the event in professional delivery. All set-ups were flawless to build a worry-free running environment, all you need to do is simply to enjoy cardio and pick up the pace. Awesome!

It's really fun to gather a 20-legion of Rotarians from Auckland South Club with friends and enjoyed a cool-breeze afternoon. Most Rotarians chose group of 1 km Walk to enjoy stretch alongside the route, especially a chance encounter with DG Ingrid for group photo.

Club Visit: RC Papatoetoe Central

Posted on Feb 12, 2019

President Drajit from RC Papatoetoe Central invited Auckland South members to share the story and actions for "Shooting for Oxygen" to support Fiji Oxygen Project. Presented by Madison, the Shooting for Oxygen is designed to accentuate an experience-driven fun game to achieve fund raising outcome, the Oxygen Floating Ball set can emotionally please everyone for fun and challenging lung capacity, but at the same time, it is meaningful as a social catalyst to rationally reflect the critical needs for kids in Fiji on their medical devastation.

Our floating ball sets were sold in fingertips, it was motivated by the extraordinary empathies amongst Papatoetoe Central members while some portions of them are descending or migrated from Fiji. We look forward to work with the Club for more projects onwards. Thank you Papatoetoe Central.

Sunny Day for Panmure Basin Fun Day

Posted on Feb 11, 2019

Have you ever explored a challenge composed of 8 continuous funny adventures with groups of friendly pirates? Find the pleasant answer in Panmure Basin on 10th February with RC Auckland South. The torrid heat didn't stop our passion to assembly 8am and then guide visitors alongside the Basin into our game, together with many other neighbouring stalls in variety. Each visitors, mostly kids with parents, enjoyed their fun day and proudly present the rewarding stamps when finished each adventures.

Club Event: Shooting for Oxygen

Posted on Feb 04, 2019

Over 1,000 visitors came to the stall 466 and delivered their empathies by either donation, volunteering or enjoying the fun game. Organised by RC Auckland South, the "Shooting for Oxygen" event successfully reached out the experience-driven participation. Moreover, volunteers from Remuera, Pakuranga and Auckland South shared the story about Fiji Oxygen Project to support, motivated in-stall enjoyment and accomplished friendship between the clubs.

Janet Lee, President of Auckland South Club, acclaimed the overarching collaboration leads to a greater success for all the Rotarians. The event to celebrate Chinese New Year Market Day was estimated with around 15,000 traffic in good portfolio and with colourful Chinese cultural diversity. The gold coin to donate for oxygen ball to toss/shoot and win the free prize delivered satisfactory fund raising in the form of fun game, furthermore the prize of Oxygen Floating Ball set reminded empathically the needs for Oxygen and reflected the situation for kids in Fiji.

"The Shooting for Oxygen event on 2nd Feb was a very important part of our fund raising efforts but we have more." Janet added. There were a number of presentations to promote with Oxygen Floating ball sets have been done in Manuwera-Takanini, Pakuranga, Otahuhu, Somerville and Harbourside. We appreciated all kinds of supports from fellow clubs and District 9920 to grow this young mighty club.

Club Visit: RC Harbourside

Posted on Jan 30, 2019

Harbourside Rotarians gathered their 1st Club meeting after holiday and enjoyed the fun game with guests from Auckland South Club in supporting the Fiji Oxygen Project.

More than a toy for childhood, the Floating Ball Set symbolised the experience for lack of Oxygen to associate the needs for devastating kids in Fiji as averagely 200 of them aged under 5 could not be celebrating 6-year-old birthday by new born illnesses in the past few years. President Ashiwini from Harbourside gave accolades of a great initiative by Auckland South Club also a strong motivation to engage many clubs to participate by either fund raising, volunteering or social buzz for promotion.

Club visit: RC Somerville

Posted on Jan 30, 2019

It started from "How was your Christmas holiday?" to share, then welcomed Auckland South members led by President Janet who brought the story of Fiji Oxygen Project, together with a joyful experience of blowing Oxygen floating balls amongst every Rotarians. From aged 18 to 80-to-be, 2 Clubs made a hybrid enjoyment and accomplished friendship by challenging how long we can be blowing the Oxygen ball in the air. We all have chance to play and at the same time, are empathic to experiment the moment of lacking Oxygen.

Club visit: RC Pakuranga Tamaki River Auxiliary

Posted on Jan 22, 2019

Secretary Madison and Vocational Service Johnny piloted the promotion for Oxygen Floating Ball to back up Fiji Oxygen Project. More than RC Pakuranga, the presentation was done to the Tamaki River Auxiliary Club as well. Composed of multi ethnics and ages, the young and energetic club soon expressed the strong intention to involve the Fiji Oxygen Project more than donation. Later 8 volunteers have been confirmed to join the promotion/fund raising tasks on 2nd Feb 2019 in ASB Showgrounds.

Club Visits: RC Manurewa-Takanini

Posted on Jan 22, 2019

The fun game of "Shooting for Oxygen" event to support Fiji Oxygen Project has been presented to our cluster clubs, started from Manurewa-Takanini yesterday. Everyone agelessly enjoyed the blowing fun to keep the ball in the air all the way, at the same time to experiment the empathic importance of having enough air for children in Fiji with their new born illness.

More clubs to visit ahead by end of January to involve more Auckland South members to team up, and wish the success of this event.

Club Visit : RC Otahuhu

Posted on Jan 22, 2019

RC Auckland South came to RC Otahuhu Club for a 15-min presentation, and practiced blowing the floating ball sets for fun. While RC Otahuhu is fully aware of background of Fiji Oxygen project, and contributed donation to the project already. All the attendees showed high interests and actioned for fund raising immediately.

Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple NZ 2019 Annual Dinner

Posted on Jan 20, 2019

A big "Thank you" to Rotarian Diamond who invited fellows of Rotary Club of Auckland South club to attend the 2019 Annual Reunion Dinner at Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple New Zealand

Community Service - First 2019 Dove Hospice Visit

Posted on Jan 20, 2019

Auckland club members continued its 1st volunteering at Dove Hospice on 19th Jan with families. Rotarians enjoyed the tea break after hard work of sorting and had photos together then.

Director Monthly Meeting - Welcome back

Welcome back! Say Hello to 2019.

The Auckland South Club resumed 17th Jan and discussed a series of topics, particularly for Shooting for Oxygen event in ASB Showgrounds. Following the arrival and assembly of event materials, Club members have chance to once again learn the background of Fiji Oxygen Project, and were motivated to take part in. The 2-week ahead event requires volunteers to guide and game, promoting the Project, as well as fund raising. So it is expected to involve Cluster club members to putting Rotarians together then.

Welcome back Rotarian Agita

Posted on Jan 13, 2019

Thank you for bringing back warm greetings from Rotary Club Taipei Laosong. Wish President Rebecca all the best for 2019!

Club Event - Howick Santa Parade

Posted on Dec 10, 2018

Santa is coming back to Howick to celebrating its 65th anniversary... Thousands of crowds alongside Picton Street expected the parade and lollies with excitement and waves.

The Rotary Clubs group was undoubtedly one of the hotspots in the parade. Gathering Rotarians from Sommerville, Howick, Pakuranga, and Auckland South, the Rotary group placed the greeting message by each sandwich board, together with traditional costumes to garnish the formation.

Special thanks to AG Gabrielle

Posted on Dec 09, 2018

Hosted by AG Gabrielle on 9th Dec, Auckland South President was cordially invited along with counterparts from Cluster clubs including Auckland Airport, Mangere, Otahuhu, Papatoetoe West, Harbourside and Papatoetoe Central gathered a sweet luncheon. Gabrielle and Willard offered warm hospitality and catch-up with Presidents and partners.

Club Meeting - Preparation for Howick Santa Parade

Posted on Dec 07, 2018

Special club meeting preparing for the upcoming Howick Santa Parade to promote different community services and send our holiday greetings. Rotary Club of Auckland South members gathered together to put their hands to work to produce the messages used on the day.

Support for Days for Girls

Posted on Nov 30, 2018

Rotary Club of Auckland South received the receipt for donating NZD1000 for supporting 'Days for Girls' from Rotary Club of Suva.

'Days for Girls' is a feminine hygiene program that empowers girls and women worldwide with more dignity, health and safety through quality sustainable menstrual management.

2018 AGM

Posted on Nov 29, 2018

The AGM offered a chance to look back a fruitful 2nd half in 2018, as well as citing an energetic 2019 for kick-off.

The AGM retrieved the past half year on major milestones, as well as lesson-and-learn to mapping for the forthcoming 6 months.

President reported the mid-term review with performance of 6 board meetings, major volunteer project on Dove Hospice, 5 speakers and more importantly, positioned Fiji Oxygen as anchor project

Speaker: Mark Ma

Posted on Nov 29, 2018

10 things your captain will never share in your flight... not selling aviation jargons, but walked everyone through the details usually don't pay too much attention. Simply an airman prospective to serving the flying community

Club Meeting - Fiji Oxygen Project Update

Posted on Nov 23, 2018

Club meeting for Fiji Oxygen Project update with progress for the upcoming stall displays. Finalized budget and ordering to move further towards our goal.

Club Visit: RC Highbrook

Posted on Nov 13, 2018

The ONE-hour club meeting really manages time productivity. It features the corporate membership of RC Highbrook with more business portfolio and enables the Club more energetic and focuses.

A very fruitful learning on meeting productivity, protocol as well as rich content discussion by RC Highbrook in a sunny morning today.

Indian New Year Charity Dinner

Posted on Nov 11, 2018

Indian New Year Charity Dinner hosted by Rotary Club of Auckland Harbourside (Inc).

Attended by members of Rotary Club of Auckland South. Fund raised for this event will be used for various Rotary charity programmes.

Not only keeping us busy, but truly brilliant

Posted on Nov 09, 2018

Key anchor projects for 2018-2019 and related deployment are discussed and aligned, marking our busy preparation for brilliant milestones towards the success to deliver areas of focus

WineFriend Wildcard Wine Evening

Posted on Nov 04, 2018

WineFriend Wildcard Wine Evening hosted by Rotary Club of Remuera Inc. Supported by Rotary Club of St Johns and Auckland South.

Participated by President Janet and Secretary Emily.

We are the Rotarians for new era with energy

Posted on Nov 02, 2018

More exciting news! Hosted by President Janet Lee, the entire members of RC Auckland South toasted the glory of citation from RI, and consented one of the anchor projects of Fiji Oxygen in collaboration with RC Remuera. The Board members also granted new membership of Madison Chang, who has solid professional career with 28 years with digital business consulting experience. He has been committed to take PR function for RC project coordination. Every Rotarian, including newly elected Councillor Paul Young, paid full attention to the presentation by Madison about the Fiji Oxygen and related framework of fund raising schemes, the passion was contagiously shared to serve the communities more than Chinese or local, but also the empathy to international regions.

Tag-on the 3rd National Membership Seminar

Posted on Oct 30, 2018

The cool drizzling outdoors never stopped the excitement for all attending Rotarians, the Seminar adequately reflected the trend and status with analysis to engage everyone better understand the membership development on what, how and why....

Inspiration Matters

Posted on Oct 26, 2018

25th October 2018, the monthly meeting for October primarily update the status of Oxygen Project in partnership with RC Remuera and CureKids Fiji. RC Auckland South has weighted the Oxygen as one of the anchor fund raising project and it came to an ideation, structure and campaign development throughout the year. It is approaching a timing to heads-up with some leaders in Chinese communities to be scheduled in November.

Reward more than Award

Posted on Oct 18, 2018

18th October 2018, an honour of 2017-18 Citation from the RI President was bestowed to RC Auckland South. President Janet Lee and IPP Daisy Ping attended the Citation ceremony. In the stint of 2017-18 President, Daisy is recognized to demonstrate her strong leadership to explore RC Auckland South in tremendous success, and now it relays to Janet magnetising more people to be part of Rotary family.

Pretty 'n pink in the sunny breeze

Posted on Oct 14, 2018

The sunny weekend with breeze embraced a meaningful event of RC Auckland South to support Pink (Ribbon) Appeal Breast Cancer Foundation in Botany area. Organised by the Community Service team, the fundraising was enjoyable with the warmness of pink spirit.

Club members from Auckland South are always proactive to participate the community activities and socially provide our service in quality and commitment. The response by people's priceless smile is as valuable as their donation and it is our pleasure to keep working with the Foundation later.

Speaker - 'L'earn by LingLing Liang

Posted on Sep 27, 2018

On September 27th 2018, LingLing was invited to share her outbound volunteer service experience in Taiwan. The unforgettable hot Summer motivated her to step into mountain villages and developed the mentoring relationship from stranger even hostile presence with local kids

Club Event - Fiji Oxygen Project

Posted on Sep 13, 2018

Hon Peter Salmon, project leader of The Fiji Oxygen Project from RC Remuera came with James Young to visit RC Auckland South on 13rd September 2018 to introduce the Project, and he appealed the involvement from Auckland South to consider the contribution and support broadly from Chinese communities.

Speaker - ShelterBox

Posted on Aug 23, 2018

Speaker of the month introduced ShelterBox to participants, presented by Charles Lambert (ShelterBox Ambassador from Nelson West Rotary Club) and Jimmy Griffith (ShelterBox volunteer team member). ShelterBox is a not-for-profit organisation and a Rotary International Project Partner which has been nominated for Nobel Peace Prize 2018.

August Community Service - Dove Hospice

Posted on Aug 18, 2018

Our clubs monthly community service at Dove Hospice was joined by Rotary Papatoetoe Central members at the Dove Hospice Distribution Centre. With more hands provide more efficient work. 'SERVICE. ABOVE SELF'

Vocational Visit - Lanree Aesthetics

Posted on Aug 14, 2018

Thank you Vocational Club Officer Johnny's arrangement on August 14th at 11am for our first vocational trip this year. 16 people visited the location to experience the journey of beauty where new techniques and technology have now come about. The business has been operating in Parnell for five years and run by three young entrepreneurs.

Official D9920 DG Ingrid Waugh Visit

Posted on Aug 09, 2018

DG Ingrid Waugh officially visited our club, accompanied by AG Gabby Gimblett-Martin and Foundation Chair Willard Martin.

The evening was also accompanied by Taiwan youths visiting on a 'Bridging Program' and new member induction.

Fellowship - Viva Electrika Dance Competition

Posted on Jul 28, 2018

Viva Eclectika ... ... When the East meets the West and the Old sparks with the New ... ... What an fantastic intercultural dance biennial challenge organised by The New Zealand Asia Association Inc. Diverse music, glamorous clothing and skilled dancing by 10 different groups, the competition was truly intense. Congratulations President Vivian Chow and team for another successful event and once again to all the dancers who performed at RC Auckland South's Cultural Night.

Speaker - The Voice by Paul Young

Posted on Jul 26, 2018

Speaker of the month, Mr Paul Young shared with us his journey of the local board election. Don't forget to enrol if you qualify to vote in New Zealand.

Browse https://www.elections.org.nz/vote…/enrol-check-or-update-now

Fellowship - Visit RC Shanghai

Posted on Jul 24, 2018

Rotary Club of Shanghai Fellowship Dinner. Thank you Clement for sharing with us your visit to RC Shanghai, I'm sure you had an enjoyed gathering at this lovely Spanish restaurant.

Community Service - Dove Hospice

Posted on Jul 21, 2018

This is one of our club's regular community services project - helping out with organisation of Dove Hospice donation items. 形容人潮踴躍是「人山人海」，因為社區眾人的愛心捐賑，Dove倉庫裡等待整理的衣服簡直是「衣山衣海」。

Fellowship - OCAC Secretary changeover

Posted on Jul 16, 2018

OCAC secretary change over dinner. Thank you Secretary Liu for your tremendous support to RC Auckland South in the past 4 years, we really appreciate all your help. Welcome Secretary Chung! Looking forward to continued collaboration with OCAC in the near future

Community Service - EMK Project

Posted on Jul 14, 2018

For over 35 years Rotary NZ's Emergency Response Kit has been providing immediate relief to our Pacific Island neighbours in times of natural disaster like cyclone, flood, tsunami or earthquake. Each kit contains more than 60 essential items for a family in an emergency. Members from our club working hard with other Rotary volunteers packing and assembling this year's kits.

Club Event - No 154

Posted on Jul 12, 2018

PP Teri came back from Toronto after attending Rotary International Conference. Thank you for sharing with us latest RI news and developments. We also heard from IPP Daisy on how she achieved the "Most Enthusiastic Rotarian" award

D9920 District Governor Changeover

Posted on Jul 07, 2018

District officers changeover ceremony held at Quality Hotel, Parnell. Rewarding night with heart warming award presentations. Congratulations to IPP Daisy for being awarded "D9920 Most Enthusiastic Rotarian 2017-18" which she absolutely deserves (in my opinion). I look forward to work along new District Governor Ingrid and her team towards another amazing Rotary year - be the inspiration!

Board Meeting - July 2018

Posted on Jul 05, 2018

First board meeting of the new Rotary year 2018-19. We all know "a good beginning is half the battle - 好的開始是成功的一半", the committee had a fruitful discussion. Congratulations to Andy for his new job in Taiwan, we wish him all the best

Club President Changeover Night

Posted on Jun 14, 2018

On the 14th June 2018 Rotary Auckland South had their change over from Daisy Ping to Janet Lee. We thank everyone for their support to have an outstanding and unforgettable year!

Now that we begin our next chapter with Janet's Service of 2018-2019 we hope for your continued support in our vision.

4th Bday at RC Harbourside International Evening

Posted on May 25, 2018

Harbourside Rotary Club organized this Ireland - International Evening. Also celebrating 4th Anniversary of RC Auckland South. Dress up as Irish. We enjoyed the night and had fun. Nice Fellowship. We love 9920 family

Rotary Clinic Bus

Posted on May 11, 2018

Visit Mobile Health Clinic. The project took approximately 2 years to complete, with an overall cost of $171,000. Funding was sourced from four Rotary Districts (9920, 9940, 9970 & 9980).

LETS Training (9920區幹部訓練)

Posted on May 06, 2018

今年度大奧克蘭扶輪社, 一共八人報名參加年度幹部訓練.

這個訓練是我五年以來第三次參與, 課程內容越來越札實, 每次都有學習到新知. 感恩~

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