Articles about Waitakere Rotary
Every so often articles about our Club and Members appear in local papers and newsletters.
2013
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23/5/13 Nor-West News - PHF Shawn Dyer March 2013 - West Auckland Community Gardens - Jadewynn Drive 10th Annual Soapbox Derby 02/05/13 - Erin Simpson TV Show - SBD April 13 - Window On Swanson SBD Article 09/4/13 - Rodney Times NZ SBD Finals Article 28/3/13 - Western Leader SBD Article 21/3/13 - Western Leader SBD Thank You 15/3/13 - Breakfast TV and the Soapbox Derby 14/3/13 - Western Leader Article 12/3/13 - Western Leader Soapbox Ad 1 8/3/13 - Massey Birdwood Settlers Association 19/2/13 - Hibiscus Matters - Super Kids Soapbox car |
2012
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All American Soapbox Derby Vanuatu Project: 24 Battalion - Jack's story: 9th Annual Soapbox Derby East & Bays Courier: NZ SBD Champion Article 6/7/12 Window on Swanson: SBD Article April-May 2012 Nor-West News SBD Article on Riverhead Scouts entry - 12/4/12 East and Bays Courier: NZ Finals Article Western Leader Thank You - 22/3/12 Western Leader SBD Article - 20/3/12 Western Leader Ad - 9/3/12 |
2012 |
RYLA candiates required - Western Leader 31/1/12 |
June 2011
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8th Annual Soapbox Derby June/July Window on Swanson SBD article |
May 2011
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8th Annual Soapbox Derby NZ Listener Article 7/5/11 Radio NZ Spectrum Program 8/4/11 Shawn & Henry Dyer, with input from NZ Race Director Terry Clarkson, on the Soapbox Derby and what it means to the kids involved Read the article and follow the link to hear the program |
April 2011
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8th Annual Soapbox Derby Window On Swanson Article April/May 2011 Western Leader Article 13/4/11 Waitakere Primary School Newsletter 12/4/11 Rodney Times 12/4/11 Article on the NZ Finals Rodney Times 5/4/11 Article on Riverhead Team |
March 2011
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8th Annual Soapbox Derby Nor-West News 31/03/2011 Article and Video on Riverhead team Western Leader Thank You Ad 24/03/2011 Western Leader article 22/03/2011 3 Advertisements for the Derby. Same text but different photos
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February 2011
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Start with Water An earthquake destroyed many water tanks on Tongoa Island - and Rotary stepped in to start repairs. An article about this is on the Start with Water website. (a pdf archive copy of this article is here) |
February 2011
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Charles Epati - Basketballer Charles was in desperate need of financial help to attend the New Zealand under 20 basketball tour of Australia Waitakere City Rotary came to his aid |
January 2011
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Rotary IYE Student Elise Nother, our Rotary International Exchange Student, is off to Chile: Western Leader Article |
Soapbox Derby 2010
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Soapbox Derby 2010 Every year articles about our Soapbox Derby appear in various places from local newspapers and school news letters to television. The 2010 articles are shown here: 2010 Soapbox Derby Articles |
| Dec 2010 - Inaugral Massey High John Ritchie Scholarship | |
October 2010 |
ROMAC - Rotary Medical Oceania Medical Aid For Children ROMAC have a Mission: To provide medical treatment for children from developing countries in the form of life saving and/or dignity restoring surgery not accessible to them in their home country. Waitakere City Rotary sponsored a child from Fiji. Liti was born with one foot facing backwards and came to NZ for surgery to correct this. ROMAC October Newsletter Page 1 and Page 2
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July 2010 |
John Ritchie (RIP) John was a valued member of our Club for many years and made a huge contribution to both our Club and our local community. He is sadly missed. |
June 2010 |
The Vanuatu Independent In June 2009 a group of our members went to a small outlying island in Vanuatu to repair a significant earthquake damaged water tank. An article on this appeared in The Independent paper a year later |
March 2010 |
West City Holden West City Holden have sponsored the Soapbox Derby for several years. One of our members won a "V8 Hotlaps" in the ITM car sponsored by Holden... and wrote about it. This article was used in their Autumn News Brochure |
The Blast From The Past |
A few stray articles have turned up in the files. More will be added as they come to light. |
The Fourth Decade
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2006-2007 World Rotary President Bill Boyd He came to West Auckland to visit our Club.
Waitakere 1st Annual Soapbox Derby Martin Kell from the North Shore was the 2004 NZ Champion for the 2nd NZ Soapbox Derby race. This was the first year that West Auckland raced. North Shore Times 31st August 2004
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The Third Decade |
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The Second Decade |
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The First Decade |
June 1973 to July 1974
June 1972 to July 1973
June 1971 to July 1972
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1970
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Inauguration Year Our Club, originally named The Rotary Club of Te Atatu, was formed in 1970 The Clubs charter year project was the Town Clock outside the Te Atatu Peninsula Community Centre Other articles from the 1970 to 1971 year:
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