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BULLETIN 11th March 2022

TODAY in History   1845 

In the early hours of 11 March 1845, several hundred Ngāpuhi fighters attacked Kororāreka (Russell). While the settlement had declined since the capital moved from nearby Okiato to Auckland in 1841, it was still the fifth largest town in New Zealand and a major trading and ship-provisioning centre.

Hōne Heke and Kawiti were key figures in the attacking forces. Their motives for fighting were complex. At the first chief to sign Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Heke had a personal stake in ensuring the Crown honoured its commitments and promises under the treaty. He also wanted to safeguard Māori autonomy and chiefly authority in the face of what he saw as increasing interference by the government.

 

 

Editor: Greg Brownless
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Meeting Information
Fridays at 7:00 AM
Tauranga Club
Level 5
Hotel on Devonport
Tauranga,
New Zealand
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Upcoming Speakers
Mar 18, 2022 7:20 AM
On behalf of our Environmental committee : Sea Grass
Mar 25, 2022 7:20 AM
Communications Advisor Oceana Gold Mine Waihi
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Today’s attendance:
 
Attended
37
Apologies
 4
LOA
9
Silent
10
Total
60
 
Visitors:  Guest speaker Leonard Sampson  by Zoom
 
President Chris.
Welcomed everyone to another zoom meeting.
 
 Birthdays & Anniversaries
Rotary Anniversaries: Nathan Capper -1year, Kevin Atkinson -24 years
Chris Rapson- 17 years
 
Guest Speaker Leonard Sampson CEO Port of Tauranga
Leonard was introduced by Jane stating that the Port of Tauranga is a high performing company and major driver of the local and national economy. Jane reiterated that we were fortunate to have Leonard as a guest speaker.
Leonard aimed to give us an update of the Port, where he had worked for eight years.
He introduced the senior personnel for a start.
The Port has a number of subsidiaries or associated businesses:
CODA business with Fonterra
Metroport
Prime Port Timaru
Inland ports in Auckland and Christchurch
The Port handles some 20 million tons of cargo, 32% of all NZ cargo, and 42% of shipping containers.
The total vessel numbers declined due to global supply congestion and no cruise ships.                                                                   ( thank you  Bay Sun for the Photo )
There had been a rise in container numbers.
Import volumes were up but trans-shipment volumes down.
Meat, dairy and kiwifruit  were now containerized.
Logs down 3 million tons with the majority going to China. Outlook for forestry uncertain due to Chinese construction firms being unstable.
Forecast large growth in kiwifruit.
Dairy probably at peak, but change in commodity type products.
Big investment in infrastructure in Timaru Port which is 50% owned but container 100% operated, by Tauranga. It mainly handled dairy products.
An amazing 300,000 containers moved by rail between Tauranga and Auckland with 92 trains per week.
Challenges
The Port operates like a bus schedule, but currently only 40% meet their berth window, a global problem.
Crane productivity is the key metric and it is returning.
Big container vessels are on order so looking to the future we will need to plan for them.
Managing emissions is important. The bigger the ship the lower the emissions per container. Many ships are 10,000 TEU plus.
Water misting was helping suppression of dust.
More environmentally friendly grabs were being commissioned.
Currently capturing all fumigations at 90% within an increased buffer zone of 100 metres.
Looking at retrofitting a new water runoff treatment system.
Thanks
Brett offered the Club’s thanks and reaffirmed that the Port is a critical asset to the whole country,. He hoped for a return to a working supply chain.
Jane mentioned that the Port dividend offset BOPRC rates, and was this used to address environmental problems across the whole BOP Region, including harbour activities.
 
 
Volunteers wanted
Many organisations struggling for volunteers, Foodbank or Good Neighbour. Please contact them directly.
 
Farewell from Tauranga
Former member Lloyd Davies is retiring to Paeroa. There he will be more centrally located for family. Lloyd always had a heart for his community and those in need.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sergeant Dan
Stand-up comedian Dan began by saying he had just finished another sentence, this time isolation. He also mentioned that waxing and tanning salons are currently closed.
Dan avoided touching his face by having a wine in each hand.
He observed that people used to cough to cover a fart but now it’s the other way round.
To solve a shortage he suggested using  lettuce instead of toilet paper but felt it was just the tip of iceberg.
Dan’s wife picked their holiday spot by where a dart she threw landed on map. So they’re spending two weeks behind the fridge.
 
               
Rosalie: 
Fresh Home Baking for Tauranga & Whakatane Hospital Staff:
With our team at Rise Up Tauranga, we are encouraging the BOP community to provide seven weeks of fresh home baking for Whakatane and Tauranga hospital staff from February 28 to April 13 while we go through Phase 3 of the Omicron outbreak and to help support our frontline health services as they come under further pressure with hundreds of people testing positive for Covid-19. It would be wonderful if Rotary club members could spread the word to other Rotary clubs in the Eastern and Western Bay of Plenty, as well as to their own business networks, and friends and family.
 
 
Parting thought:
None given so here is oneSometimes it takes courage to give into temptation. - Author: Oscar Wilde
 
ZOOM Link
For the next 4 weeks we will be holding our meeting by ZOOM. The link each week will be the same as below and a big thank you to Rosalie for providing this for us.
 
Topic: Sunrise Tauranga Rotary club meetings for February/March 2022
Time: Feb 18, 2022 06:30 AM 
        Every week on Fri, until Mar 25, 2022, 3 occurrence(s)
         Mar 18, 2022 06:30 AM       
 
https://zoom.us/j/96967961312?pwd=bG5kNkZNNm1IYnh0L3M5eGN4SFpIdz09
 
DUTIES for next 3 weeks
Duties
        18th March
      25th March
1st April
Welcome (Hotel Door)
 
 
 
Technology Set-up
 
 
 
Second Door & Parting thought
Les Garaghty
Adrian Pohio
Steve Read
Attendance Recorder
 Wayne Shadbolt
 Ray Scott
 Ray Scott
Speaker intro and Host
NA
Andy Cameron
Kathy Webb
Sergeant
Sanjana France
Ken White
Bryan Winters
Speaker Thanks
Amanda-Jane McFadden
John Carlson
Vivienne Dykes
Bulletin Editor
David McConnochie
Graham Cornes
Greg Brownless
Backup
Kathy Webb
Neil Matson
Neil Matson
Speaker is
Nathan Capper
Environment Sea Grass
Kit Wilson
Communications Advisor
Oceana Gold Mine Waihi
Glenys Parton
District Convenor ROMAC