Zonta East Auckland

19/05/2026

Our next meeting is on Tuesday June 2 at the Howick Club. 6.30.p.m.

Our speaker will be Kaitlin Rose, the Fundraising coordinator for Middlemore Foundation. Her role involves matching generous donors with the projects asked for by the frontline staff. Kaitlin meets so many wonderful people and experienced the passion of the staff and the advancement in care they push for.

Middlemore Foundation is turning 25 this year along with Kidz First Hospital. The Foundation covers all public hospitals, clinics and centres from Botany to Port Waikato. It includes birthing centres, day surgery and Manukau Health Park.

While the Foundation funds pilot trials, and equipment, after 25 years, it has a big goal to refresh Kidz First Hospital.

When asked how people can help best over winter the answer from Kidz First is clear. Keep kids out of ED, out of hospital and in school. When they are in hospital, each child receives a pair of pjs, toothbrush kit, toys and books. A whole team wraps around them and the jammies play a soft cozy part.

She will explore the myriad of ways people in the community support their work.

We ask attendees to contribute to the Jammies in June drive, a great cause we have supported in the past.

09/05/2026

We were pleased to be in attendance at the chartering of the Ormiston Zonta Club. A wonderful event. We. look forward to the photos of this colourful event. We wish the Ormiston Club all the best in their Zonta journey.

06/05/2026

05/05/2026

Such a stunning guest speaker at our dinner meeting last night - Neera Sundrum from Howick College, teacher/mentor and inspiration empowering young people to reach their potential.

To Neera, participation and communication are key to becoming an effective change maker, and her goal is encourage change makers who have the courage to be selfless leaders in service to others. Such work is hard but brings significant rewards.

Her philosophy of creating safe spaces where young people can be themselves, and find their role in the groups where they can shine underpins all the service groups she co-ordinates.

Her presentation was uplifting and inspiring for us all. Thank you Neera for being the person empowering so many young people in the Howick College Z Club.

We are delighted to recognise your 8 years of service for Zonta with an Honorary membership for our East Auckland Zonta Club.

04/05/2026

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We’re excited to partner with Pepper & Me for a special fundraising initiative to support New Horizons for Women: Hine Kahukura — and you can be part of it simply by doing what you already love… enjoying delicious food! 🍽💜

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💜 20% of your purchase will be donated to help empower wāhine across Aotearoa through education, research, and personal growth opportunities.

Every purchase helps create new horizons — supporting women to overcome barriers, pursue their goals, and build brighter futures for themselves and their whānau. 🌿

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04/05/2026

This year, we’re marking 130 years of advocacy for women’s rights in Aotearoa New Zealand!

Founded in 1896 by Kate Sheppard and a group of determined wāhine, NCWNZ wasn’t created as a monument - it was built as a movement. 130 years on, that movement is still going strong 💪

The issues we face may have changed but our mission hasn’t. From advocating for the right of women to vote in 1896 🪧🗳️ to representing gender quality in areas such as climate change, online misogyny, and trans rights 🌍🏳️‍⚧️ NCWNZ has spent 13 decades standing firm for equality in Aotearoa and alongside women worldwide.

Join us as we celebrate this milestone and our continued commitment to achieving gender equality in Aotearoa!

Click on the link below to read more.

https://tr.ee/RgUWc4R8Eh

26/04/2026

Our next dinner meeting is Tuesday 5 May at the Howick Club. It is a wonderful chance to come and see what we do at Zonta. And to hear from our guest speaker who will be exploring what contributed to her passion for mentoring young women and empowering them to advocate for themselves and others.

Send a message to learn more

26/04/2026

Our thanks to Val and Jann for laying our Zonta Wreath at the Stockade Hill ANZAC ceremony . Each year we honour all the women who served in so many ways and continue to serve to make the world a better place for women and girls. What a glorious day for this event.

15/04/2026

Next week is Earth Day ..some great suggestions that we can do

14/04/2026

Wonderful women

11/04/2026