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Young Women in Leadership Award: Recognizing Future Leaders

This month (May) we were very pleased to welcome to our club meeting Le Ying Hu from Logan Park High School. She was the successful applicant of the Young Women in Leadership award and received $1,000 from our club to help her continue her studies next year. Zonta Young Women in Leadership Award (formerly the YoungContinue reading “Young Women in Leadership Award: Recognizing Future Leaders”

International Women’s Day 2025

Another successful and uplifting breakfast at the wonderful Heritage Room at the Dunedin Casino. Thank you to the staff at the Casino for your support and the delicious breakfast. Funds raised at this event go towards supporting women in their educational journey. As well as hearing from Janine and Sarah, two women successful in theirContinue reading “International Women’s Day 2025”

Celebrating Zonta’s International Service Projects in October

October is the month we celebrate the many international service projects of Zonta. Zonta International is passionate about providing life-changing opportunities for women and girls through international service. By partnering with agencies of the United Nations and other recognized non-governmental organizations, Zonta has improved women’s health, provided better economic opportunities and prevented gender-based violence inContinue reading “Celebrating Zonta’s International Service Projects in October”

How Esther Gilbert is Inspiring Sustainable Food Practices in Dunedin

This month we welcomed Esther Gilbert, of Gilbert’s Fine Food. Esther was born in Switzerland, moving to Dunedin with her family in 1986. In 2006 she and her husband, Kevin, purchased their first bakery business. Over the last 18 years, they have built their business to two sites – Gilbert’s Fine Food in Otaki StreetContinue reading “How Esther Gilbert is Inspiring Sustainable Food Practices in Dunedin”

Zonta’s New Biennium Project

It was recently confirmed that Foster Hope Charitable Trust has been chosen as District 16 New Zealand’s national project for the next two years. Foster Hope believes that every child in care deserves to know that their community cares about them. They provide the children with a backpack of essential items, which are a symbolContinue reading “Zonta’s New Biennium Project”

Keeping Children’s Feet Warm: Knitting in Otepoti Dunedin

On 8 June we joined knitters from Otepoti Dunedin at the Otago Museum to knit slippers to keep children’s feet warm and dry at school in the winter. It was an enjoyable way to sit in the beautiful atrium and chat to other knitters, all working on their projects. We have been making slippers forContinue reading “Keeping Children’s Feet Warm: Knitting in Otepoti Dunedin”

May Meeting

May was our Annual General Meeting, where we welcomed our new President Anne, new Secretary Deepi and returning Treasurer Jan. New and returning committee chairs are Jane and Kathryn co-chairing the Service committee, Jo chairing the United Nations and Advocacy committee and Phillipa as chair of the Membership and Fellowship committee. Last year’s chairs presentedContinue reading “May Meeting”

April Meeting

This month’s speaker was Justine Weatherall, General Manager of Youthline Otago. Youthline Otago has been working tirelessly to provide essential services to support young people within the Dunedin and Otago area since 1974.  They offer a range of services including free helpline counselling, face to face counselling, community education programmes, training, and personal development. TheContinue reading “April Meeting”

Exciting International Women’s Day Event

Held in the stunning Heritage Room at the Southern Cross Hotel, we gathered for a seated breakfast and ‘in conversation’ talk with Dr Margot Skinner of the School of Physiotherapy and Sarah Munro of Company of Strangers, with our own Bex Twemlow. First marked by the United Nations in 1975, the theme for this year’sContinue reading “Exciting International Women’s Day Event”