“ Unity in Diversity” April 2011 Newsletter

Passover Meal
Wednesday 13 April. 6pm-8:30pm at Calvary Chapel Rotorua 1218 Hinemoa Street. Cost: $2/adult or
$5/family of 4. Register by Thu 7 April. Call Pastor Scott Clifford 348 9398 email scott@calvarychapel.co.nz

Gospel Nation
Thursdays 7pm-9pm at Studio 2. Rotorua Arts Village 1240 Hinemaru St. Rotorua. Do you love to sing? Do
you have passion for Black Gospel Music? Do you enjoy meeting new people and having fun? Then this is for
you! Open to all. No auditions. Come and join the Rotorua Community Gospel Choir. Expand your skills in
singing and confidence to perform in front of people. Rehearsals every Thursday night during school term.
Cost $5/month. Founders Mitsy Strickland and Bobby Howard. Contact Bobby (027) 298 8733.

mybigscreen
Saturday 16 April. 2:30pm. Let’s watch the movie RIO as a group at Reading Cinema 1281 Eruera Street
Rotorua. Minimum of 10 people (adult&kids) for a group discount cost: 12.30/adult (regular price $15) and
$8.20/children (regular price $10). Register by Fri 15 April. Email rotorua@newcomers.co.nz

Face painting workshop

Tues 19 and Wed 20 April. 1pm-4pm at Rotorua Arts Village 1240 Hinemaru St. Introduction to Face
Painting. Visit rave.org.nz Holiday Programme for course detail. Cost $20. Newcomers to Rotorua pay $15
only. Ask for a Rotorua Newcomers Network free membership form when you register at the Arts Village.
Email: rotorua@newcomers.co.nz [photosource: Children’s Day 2011@Redwoods,Whakarewarewa Forest]

Plenty Flora Tour

Mon 25 April. 1pm (arrive at 12.30pm) We are going to visit Plenty Flora 1188 SH/way 30 Horohoro RD1,
where Gerbera flowers are grown in Rotorua. gerbera.co.nz Bring your own snack and we will have a light
afternoon tea after the tour. Cost: $5. Transportation from town to the glasshouse and back will be
provided. I am looking for a volunteer driver to drive the van. Email rotorua@newcomers.co.nz

Neighbours in our Community

Friday 29 April. 12:10-12:50pm at Rotorua Arts Village 1240 Hinemaru St. A guest speaker will share
background information about his country, culture, customs and beliefs. Gain an insight into the challenges
of settling in a new homeland. Free to attend. BYO lunch, refreshments provided. Contact Heather
McAllister, Settlement Support Coordinator 348 4199 email Heather.McAllister@rdc.govt.nz or Judy Winiata- English Language
Partners Coordinator 350 2395 email rotorua@englishlanguage.org.nz

Strike Zone
Sat 30 April. 1-2pm. Do you want to try bowling? One game cost: $10/adult; $8/kids (13 & under). If you
want to take it to the next level, we recommend the Get-A-Ball Coaching Classes. This is a 7-week course
where you learn the basics and background of the game. Weeks 1 to 3- Bowling Basics & the Four Step
Approach. Week 4 - Bowling For Strikes. Week 5 - Spare Shooting. Week 6 - Presentation Of Your Own Ball-
you will receive your own bowling ball drilled to fit your hand exactly. Week 7 - Putting It All Together. One
free practice game voucher each week all for only $20 a week. The course is run by Adrian Judd who is one
of the highest qualified coaches in the country and has previously been the coach of the national team and the individual coach of
many of the top ranked bowlers in New Zealand. Visit strikezone.co.nz or email Adrian Judd at aj@strikezone.co.nz Phone 07
3473200. Strike Zone Family Entertainment Centre is at 24 Ward Avenue, Fenton Park, Rotorua.

Multicultural Rotorua Newsletter April 2011

 Coffee Morning
Tuesday 03 May. 10am-12pm. The Dutch Club welcomes newcomers to Rotorua. Join us for a casual chat
every first Tuesday of the month at The Netherland Society Rotorua Clubrooms at Neil Hunt Park, Tarawera
Road. Cost: $2 for coffee and biscuit or small cake. Annual membership: $20/Single $30/Couple. Contact
Douwe Visser (President) on 345 9383 for more info.

Free Health Care

Monday to Friday- 9am to 5pm. There is a Convenient Care Clinic based at Work and Income (WINZ) 1207
Pukuatua St. No appointment required. Walk in the main entrance, turn right. Quality care delivered by
Registered Nurses freely available to everyone (for now). Services include: Quit smoking treatment &
support, immunizations, lies and scabies treatment, throat or ear infections, minor wounds and injuries,
dressings, blood pressure, weighing, blood sugar check, asthma check, diabetes check, STI test, pregnancy test, contraception and
advice, cervical smears, mammogram referrals, health checks, health care advice, health education and promotion, referrals to
other Community Services and confidential chat. There are no doctors on site. No prescriptions nor medical certificates. Contact
Booboo- Community Worker, phone 9218079 email booboo@korowai.org.nz
For 24 hour Medical Service call Lakes Prime Care 3481000. Doctors 3488899 and Midwife 0800 births.
In case of Emergency call 111.

Announcement
1. The next meeting for Rotorua Multicultural Council Inc. (RMC) will be held first Tuesday 5th of April at the Community
House, Haupapa Street, Rotorua at 7.30pm. Anyone who has an interest in involvement with the Council’s activities and
events in the community can attend.
2. The AGM of RMC will be held on the 3rd of May (venue to be confirmed). All member communities are requested to send 2
reps to the AGM. If you have a new group formed or would like to discuss your interest in RMC, you are most welcome to at-
tend.
3. RMC is inviting all member communities to attend a Strategic Planning evening (date and venue to be confirmed).
4. The planning will be on the direction of RMC for the next 5 years. Your input is important for the continuation of RMC and
we can only do this collectively.
5. RMC now has a Facebook page. Search for Multicultural Rotorua page and “like” it. You are welcome to post your queries,
greetings and announments there. Share photos too if you like.

Susana So
Coordinator
Rotorua Newcomers Network
rotorua@newcomers.co.nz
(021) 1593601
facebook.com/RotoruaNewcomersNetwork
Managed by:
Rotorua Multicultural Council Inc.
Funded by Lottery Grants Board

Multicultural Rotorua Newsletter is published monthly by Rotorua Multicultural Council Inc. PO Box 86
Rotorua 3040. Charities Commission Number CC39743. Email: multiculturalrotorua@gmail.com
The Council meets every 1st Tuesday of the month 7:30pm at The Community House 1115 Haupapa St.
Funders: Rotorua Trust and COGS (Community Organisation Grant Scheme)
Migrant business or cultural matters, call (027)4494417 to speak to Alexis LewGor, Council President.
Justice of Peace services, call 3500209 extn 8035 to make an appointment to see Hari Chhagan QSM, JP

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Free English class to local residents, call 3502395 to speak to Judy Winiata, English Language Partner Coordinator

Multicultural Rotorua Newsletter April 2011