the perfect weather conditions for a picnic

And again we had a spring picnic in Wilton Otari Bush. Last year the weather was perfect but yesterday it was maybe even better. Imgaine how summer will be!!
We welcomed four new families of which one arrived 5 days ago and we are already looking forward to the next meet up because we know that there are new migrant arriving within the next couple of weeks.
December will be busy with all kind of Christmas functions so probably at the end of January will be the next meet up.

Cheers

Hilly and Marco

Weather forecast looks perfect

Hello all

The picnic will be held tomorrow because the weather forecast looks perfect.
19 degreees and sun, what else do you want.

See you tomorrow.

Hilly and Marco

Picnic Time ! 29 November Otari's Wilton Bush

Hi All !!

During our last meeting at Speight's Ale House we already discussed the next event. As some of you may remember last spring we had a picnic in Otari's Wilton Bush and we had a great time and how lovely the weather was !! We think it is time for an outdoor event again and although it is not summer yet we know the weather can be really nice this time of year so we give it a try !

The picnic will be held on 29 November from noon onwards (weather permitting) in the Troup Picnic Area of Otari's Wilton Bush, a great place to meet, play or have a walk. On Saturday morning 29 November a note will be put on the weblog so you can check if the picnic will go ahead. If the weather is really bad we will postpone the event till the next Saturday.

Come and join us !! and bring your snacks, finger food, drinks and other goodies with you and as always this is a perfect opportunity to meet other migrants and share ideas or information.

Hope to seeing you all !

Marco and Hilly

28 September and pictures

Thanks for coming along at our meet up in the Speights Ale House and it was great to welcome a couple of new faces on this beautiful spring day. Because the Botanical Gardens celebrated the yearly Tulip Day it was a bit busy on Tinakori Road, but still a lot of you could make it. The meet up was a less Soccer Meet Up as planned and in the end only four went to the stadium. We do hope they enjoyed the match and as the Wellington Phoenix won with 2-1 it must have been a great atmosphere.
Unfortunately, our specials guest, the journalist of Radio New Zealand could not make it at the last moment but he already mentioned that he want to come along for our next meet up.

Anyway as we said, it was a great meet up again! Hope to seeing you all at the next event !Cheers,

Hilly & Marco

additional information 28 September meet up

Hi All

We have been approached by Tim Graham, a journalist/reporter of Radio New Zealand News. While Tim was surfing the web he came across Welly Rocks and its activities and became interested in this social network group.
On Friday 12 September Hilly and Marco had a meeting with Tim and discussed what he wants to do. As a result of our very pleasant meeting we have invited him to attend our next meet up on Sunday 28 September in the Speights bar, which is on the same day the Wellington Phoenix play against Sydney FC. For those who are interested in watching the game in the stadium, a perfect place to gather. Tim would like to interview some of the Welly Rocks members. In general the questions will involve your immigration to NZ and Wellington in particular and the Welly Rocks meet ups. The interviews won't take long and will be broadcasted on National Radio in the program's " Morning Report" from 6am-9am or " Check Point" from 5pm-7pm. This will confirmed by Tim at a later stage.
For Welly Rocks this is a recognition of bringing (new) migrants together and a wonderful opportunity to promote the social meet ups. So we would like to remind you on the next meet up on Sunday 28 September at 2.30 pm in Speight's Ale House in Thorndon, everybody welcome, even when you're not a football fan !

Soccer Meet Up Sunday 28 September

Hi All,

As you may know, Wellington has is own Soccer Club called ' Wellington Phoenix'. One of the upcoming big matches is on Sunday 28 September when the Wellington Phoenix will play Sydney FC in the A-league competition game in the Westpac Stadium in Wellington. Welly Rocks will organise a meet up around this event. For those who are not familiar with soccer, there will be other Welly Rocks members who can explain the rules.

The location for this meeting is The Speight's Ale House on Tinakori Road in Thorndon, Wellington from 2.30 pm onwards. For those who want to go to the stadium to watch the game you can head to the stadium around 4 pm having enough time to buy tickets and watch the game. For those who are not interested in watching the game, you can stay and continue your conversation with a glass of wine, beer or cup of tea/coffee.

If you are keen to join us, please drop us an email on info@wellyrocks.com

The social event will be around soccer but will also give recently arrived migrants to meet other 'new Wellingtonians' who are a bit longer in the city.

There will also be a special guest and we are looking forward to seeing you all.

Cheers,

Marco & Hilly

Pictures from the mid winter meet up in the Hummingbird

Hello all

This beautiful winter day the sun didn't only shine (finally) outside but also inside the Hummingbird. We thought the atmosphere was great and it was nice to see everybody chatting and enjoying themselves! It was good to see so many familiar faces and also welcoming new ones ! We received very positive feedback about the location "the Hummingbird" from several attendants so we will keep this in mind. If anybody has a suggestion about a location you think it's worth trying for a meet up, we are more than happy to know, so please drop us an email.

Hope to seeing you all at the next event !

Cheers,

Marco and Hilly