Important Notice

Posted by Dave Wylie
Important notice – this event is on a monday and is in lieu of our normal tuesday meeting at the bowling club.
 
As part of Howick rotary clubs commitment to “Pest Free Howick and Pakuranga” this special event has been arranged for all of the local clubs and interested persons to attend. The guest speaker is the CEO appointed by the previous government to head the pest eradication project announced by John Key. It will be of interest to many in the community so feel free to invite non members who will need to pay for themselves.
 
Ed Chignell - CEO of Predator Free NZ 2050
September 24th 5:30-8:00pm
 
Waipuna Lodge Exhibition Room
58 Waipuna Road
Mt. Wellington
Auckland,
 
This is an important event in relation to the joint project by local Rotary clubs to eradicate pests in Howick and Pakuranga. You should invite anyone who has an interest in this project.
 
5:30 pm pre-dinner drinks and dinner Cost $32 for dinner.
 
6:45 pm approx. meeting starts Cost $5 meeting only
 
Predator Free 2050
 
Predator Free 2050 Ltd was formed in Nov 2016 by the New Zealand Government via the Department of Conservation to realise New Zealand’s Predator Free 2050 goal.

The company invests around $5 million per year in large landscape projects and scientific research, and leverages new funding to rid New Zealand of the possums, rats and stoats which threaten its unique fauna and flora.

Predator Free 2050 Ltd’s work is overseen by a Board of leading New Zealanders with governance, science, iwi, conservation, business, rural management and philanthropic backgrounds.
 
Please email Dave Wylie dave.wylie@experienceontap.co.nz by Monday to confirm your attendance.