Upper Hutt Toastmasters

30/09/2026

Another fun night with the theme of AI ✨ 🤖

Word of the day - Fika pronounced as fee-kah
A moment to slow down and appreciate the little things in life.

Table topics

What effect will AI have on retail? ✨
What effect will AI have on IT? ✨
Can AI scams be defeated? 🤖
What would it be like to have AI as a receptionist? ✨
Will AI have any effects on athletics? ✨

Andrew did a speech on putting the value into evaluations

Gagan did a speech on building his own app using AI ✨

Best table topics - John
Most improved - Gagan
Best overall - Andrew
Best evaluator - Ramesh

If you want to get more confidence for that upcoming job interview or want to get more confidence in general
For adults 18 +
We have meetings every 2nd, 3rd and 4th Monday of each month from 7:30 to 9:30pm at the Kingswood funeral home corner of Kings and Cairo streets Upper Hutt.
We are a friendly bunch of people from all walks of life
We would love to see you

22/09/2026

Another fun night at Upper Hutt Toastmasters with the theme of spring 🌼🌷🌺🌱

We had a speech - know your sense of humour - titled: 10 things I hate about you 😆

Another speech - Write a speech with purpose -Plant trees, heal the planet 🌲🌴🐸🦋

Table topics

Forgive the bee for stinging 🐝

Explain the end of winter and the beginning of winter to a penguin 🐧

Your seeds refuse to sprout give them a motivation speech 🌱

Would you rather spend the day as a bee 🐝 or a butterfly? 🦋

You have been hired as a spokesperson for pollen do your speech

Karen - Best overall
Andrew - Best evaluator
Sudhakar - Most improved
John - Best table topics

If you want to get more confidence for that upcoming job interview or want to get more confidence in general
For adults 18 +
We have meetings every 2nd, 3rd and 4th Monday of each month from 7:30 to 9:30pm at the Kingswood funeral home corner of Kings and Cairo streets Upper Hutt.
We are a friendly bunch of people from all walks of life
We would love to see you

14/09/2026

Another fun night at Upper Hutt Toastmasters

We had a speech by Bahadur titled - my four legged friend - you would think it was a Cat 🐱 or a Dog 🐶 but it was actually a chair 🪑 😆

A speech by Ann titled - Don't open that link! - A very interesting speech on phishing and scams with a follow up speech coming soon

Table topics were

Hottest place you been to on holiday

Coldest place you have been to on holiday

Your dream holiday destination

Best thing to take on holiday

Karen - Best Evaluator
Bahadur and Philippa - Most Improved
Glenys - Best Table Topic
Ann - Best Overall

If you want to get more confidence for that upcoming job interview or want to get more confidence in general
For adults 18 +
We have meetings every 2nd, 3rd and 4th Monday of each month from 7:30 to 9:30pm at the Kingswood funeral home corner of Kings and Cairo streets Upper Hutt.
We are a friendly bunch of people from all walks of life
We would love to see you

13/09/2026

Not only is Upper Hutt Toastmasters about gaining confidence through public speaking. You can go even further and join the committee in not only running the club but also learning valuable transferrable skills that can also be used in ANY job or industry such as

Communication, Problem Solving and Leadership

Club Committee Roles

President

Executive Leadership and organizational governance by running meetings, guiding the club vision, and managing team motivation.

Vice President Education (VPE)

Project Management and scheduling by coordinating speech paths, tracking member progress, and organizing meeting agendas.

Vice President Membership (VPM)

Sales and Networking by driving guest recruitment, tracking retention, and onboarding new participants.

Vice President Public Relations (VPPR)

Marketing and Communications by managing social media, writing promotional content, and handling outreach.

Secretary: Administrative Organization and record-keeping by managing club correspondence, archiving documents, and tracking official club records.

Treasurer: Financial Management and budgeting by handling dues, paying international fees, and balancing accounts.

Sergeant at Arms: Logistics and Operations by managing meeting room setup, props, and hospitality.

If you want to get more confidence for that upcoming job interview or want to get more confidence in general
For adults 18 +
We have meetings every 2nd, 3rd and 4th Monday of each month from 7:30 to 9:30pm at the Kingswood funeral home corner of Kings and Cairo streets Upper Hutt.
We are a friendly bunch of people from all walks of life
We would love to see you

01/09/2026

Another fun night at Upper Hutt Toastmasters

Table Topics were

If you could swap bodies with your pet, what would your pet do with it? 😆

If you got stuck in an elevator with any celebrity who would it be?

If you could visit any event in history what would it be?

If you could have dinner with any fictional character who would it be?

Most impactful movie and why?
Terminator II seemed like a good one 😁

Karl got best evaluator
Kath got best overall
Sudhakar got best table topics and most improved

We have meetings every 2nd, 3rd and 4th Monday of each month from 7:30 to 9:30pm at the Kingswood funeral home corner of Kings and Cairo streets Upper Hutt.
We are a friendly bunch of people from all walks of life
We would love to see you

24/08/2026

Another fun night at Upper Hutt Toastmasters with the theme of spring 🐣

Andrew did a speech on leading with integrity

Table topics are where you are given a topic and you have to talk about it on the spot for two minutes great for job interviews or small talk or thinking on the spot. They can be real stories or made up 😆

Table topics tonight were

Spring clean
Spring holiday
An extra spring in your step
Are springs in important in cars? Hey some cars have airbags instead 😁
Holiday destination in spring
Things you hope to achieve before spring ends
Spring in the Netherlands
Spring in Scotland
Something distinctive about the city of Bath
What happens when you drive a car through a hot spring 😆
What are seasons like in South Korea?
If you received a large sum of money, where would you go outside of Australia and NZ?

If you want to get more confidence for that upcoming job interview or want to get more confidence in general
For adults 18 +

We have meetings every 2nd, 3rd and 4th Monday of each month from 7:30 to 9:30pm at the Kingswood funeral home corner of Kings and Cairo streets Upper Hutt.
We are a friendly bunch of people from all walks of life
We would love to see you

24/08/2026

If you want to get more confidence for that upcoming job interview or want to get more confidence in general

We have meetings every 2nd, 3rd and 4th Monday of each month from 7:30 to 9:30pm at the Kingswood funeral home corner of Kings and Cairo streets Upper Hutt.
We are a friendly bunch of people from all walks of life
We would love to see you

Send a message to learn more

17/08/2026

Another fun night at Upper Hutt Toastmasters we even had a guest that came along from the Toastmasters membership drive at Queensgate shopping centre.

We had a theme of black cats and it isn't even Halloween yet 🎃 😆.

We had Ramesh do an icebreaker on the land of spices, colours, festivals and where everything is celebrated and where the simple act of crossing the road is like an extreme sport 😆

Karl did a speech on 'sorting out your affairs', Not those type of affairs, Bahadur 😆, Bahadur introduced and evaluated Karl's speech 😆. The speech was actually on wills and power of attorneys and the points made including those in regards to Kiwisaver were an eye opener and very informative.

Philippa did a table topic on home is where the heart is which is in Palmerston North

Bahadur won best evaluator
Karl won best overall
Phillipa won Table topics
Ramesh won most improved

We have meetings every 2nd, 3rd and 4th Monday of each month from 7:30 to 9:30pm at the Kingswood funeral home corner of Kings and Cairo streets Upper Hutt.
We are a friendly bunch of people from all walks of life
We would love to see you

16/08/2026

Toastmasters membership drive at Queensgate shopping centre

With over 20 Toastmasters coming to help from the following clubs

Upper Hutt Toastmasters
Hutt Valley Toastmasters
Hutt city Toastmasters
Phoenix Petone Toastmasters
Sunday afternoon Toastmasters
Silverstream Toastmasters
Wainuiomata Toastmasters

Upper Hutt Toastmasters has meetings every 2nd, 3rd and 4th Monday of each month from 7:30 to 9:30pm at the Kingswood funeral home corner of Kings and Cairo streets Upper Hutt.
We are a friendly bunch of people from all walks of life
We would love to see you

14/08/2026

As a person for whom English is not my native language, I highly recommend Upper Hutt Toastmasters for people who want to practice speaking English in a non-judgmental supportive environment.

We have meetings every 2nd, 3rd and 4th Monday of each month from 7:30 to 9:30pm at the Kingswood funeral home corner of Kings and Cairo streets Upper Hutt.
We are a friendly bunch of people from all walks of life
We would love to see you

Send a message to learn more