Weekly Newsletter #1 2012

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Weekly Newsletter #1 2012

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Welcome, Meet Your Executive, Clubs Day Wrap & More
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Welcome from the Chair Meet your new Executive Clubs Day review What's coming up Seeking your feedback Membership drive
Welcome from the Chair

Hello to you all, and welcome to my first weekly newsletter of 2012. I'm James Rawiri Meager, Chair of the Young Nationals Southern Region, and I'd like to thank you all for choosing, in one way or another, to be a part of the Southern Young Nats. 2012 will be massive year for us as we look to implement a number of new and exciting programmes to help re-establish the Southern Young Nats as the prominent political voice for young people in the southern South Island (what we call the Southern Region). The 2011 general election saw us play a prominent role in capturing the party vote for National in Dunedin South for the first time under MMP, as well as maintaining high visibility for our Senior Government Whip Michael Woodhouse in the campaign for Dunedin North. In 2012 we intend on reaching out further to our other constituent electorates - Waitaki, Clutha-Southland, and Invercargill - so that we can truly represent the whole of the Southern Region. Stay tuned as we start unveiling some innovative and fresh programmes and events in the next few weeks, they're all designed to offer you a tangible reason to continue to be a part of our growing organisation and help to build a brighter future for all New Zealanders.
CONGRATULATIONS
Elliot Brownlee
Congratulations to new Member Elliot Brownlee who has won two tickets to the Highlander v Crusaders Super Rugby game in our Clubs Day
Meet your new Executive
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giveaway. Elliot also receives a free 2degrees SIM card for his troubles, not to mention our Clubs Day giveaway pack.
COMING UP
New Members' Event
Join us at Eureka Cafe & Bar at 7pm, Wed 7 March for our New Members Event. We're welcoming all new Members and Supporters to come along and meet our old(er) Members and Supporters for coffee, drinks and nibbles.
On 12 Feb we held our AGM and were proud to elect our new Executive, who have already made an immediate impact in the Party. James Rawiri Meager - Chair
Executive Meeting
The Executive will be holding their next meeting at 847 George St at 11am, Sunday 4 March.
AGMs
A recent Law & Arts graduate from the University of Otago, my two main focuses this year are increasing our overall membership, and increasing our overall influence. With the Brighter Prospects programme I hope to connect our Members with wider Party Members and local businesses through 6 month internships. Hopefully this will provide our Members with a significant foot in the door and reward them for their dedication to the Young Nationals Southern Region. Feel free to contact me at james.meager@national.org.nz.
The Dunedin North and Dunedin South electorates are holding their Annual General Meetings at Nidd Realty on High Street, Monday March 5. All Young Nats are welcome to come along and meet
Todd Dickens - Deputy Chair Todd lives mainly to spread the good word of the National Party, personal freedoms, and the
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some of the Party's movers and shakers in Dunedin North and Dunedin South.
KEEP IN TOUCH
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empowering of the individual. A second year Politics and Law student, he is often seen making obscure rants, quoting Thatcher, and warning of the folly that is socialism. He is driven mainly by issues of freedom, poverty, equal opportunity, and welfare. You can contact him at todd.dickens@national.org.nz. Stephanie-Mai Lowe - Secretary Stephanie-Mai is a 2nd year Otago University student studying Economics and Politics. She lived in England until her family emigrated from England when she was sixteen, and considers herself a responsible, hard working, and good-humoured person. Steph enjoys engaging in a variety of voluntary activities, including caring for animals at the SPCA, being a media assistant at the Rugby World Cup 2011, and campaigning for the Party whenever possible.You can contact Steph at steph.lowe@national.org.nz.
You can keep up to date with all the latest news, discussions, opinions and updates on our Young Nationals Southern Region Facebook page.
Twitter
We're also on Twitter, you can follow us at @sryoungnats.
John Brinsley-Pirie - Policy Chair John is a Politics and Law student currently in his 4th year with an interest in how the media interacts with the political world, and in Bills of Rights. He is a keen debater at the Otago University Debating Society and will talk incessantly if you let him. John's role is to make sure that we develop policy which resonates with the youth in the Southern Region, and he encourages your feedback as he looks to ensure strong representation for our Members through the Brighter Voices programme. You can contact him at john.brinsleypirie@national.org.nz. Mark Currie - Communications Officer Born and bred in Dunedin, Mark is in the 2nd year of a BA (PPE) at the University of Otago. He's excited about what 2012 holds for the Young Nats going forward in the Southern Region.
Upgrade Membership
Upgrading to full Membership status is easy. Just head over to youngnats.org.nz/join/ and take 30 seconds to fill out the forms and you'll gain full access to the rights and privileges of Party Membership.
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Outside of politics, Mark is a selfconfessed "sports nut" and, as well as being a local football referee, is a massive fan of any team in the blue and gold. You can contact Mark at mark.currie@national.org.nz.
Clubs Day review
On Wed 22 Feb we held a very successful stall at the University of Otago's Clubs Day. After giving out almost 200 blue powerades, bottle openers, Party pens and complimentary blue-iced cupcakes, we collected over 150 new Members and Supporters. A huge thank you to all our volunteers and helpers, and especially to MPs Michael Woodhouse and Jacqui Dean who took time out of their days to meet a heap of new and interested students. Congratulations to Elliot Brownlee who won two tickets to the Highlanders v Crusaders on 3 March, as well as a new 2 degrees SIM card.
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Following Clubs Day we had a successful meet and greet with new National List MP Alfred Ngaro who is based in Auckland. Alfred was impressed and happy to come down and talk to us about his path to Parliament and what it means to be the first Cook Islands MP in the House. We were equally glad to have him along in what hopefully will be the first of many high profile visits.
What's coming up
New Members Event We're welcoming all new Members and Supporters to meet with our current Members and Supporters at Eureka Bar & Cafe on Wed 7 March at 7pm. This will be a great opportunity to put names to faces and meet with other enthusiastic Members of the organisation. Deputy Chair Todd Dickens will welcome you all and give a brief overview of what we've achieved so far this year, and other Members will be on hand to answer your questions. Whether you come for a hot coffee or an cold Emerson's, we look forward to having you along. Social sports and events As part of our Brighter Connections Programme we're seeking to set up a few social sports and events teams. If you're interested in spending
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one night a week in the rough and tumble of indoor netball, outside on the touch field, or joining in on the pub quiz circuit, be sure to let us know. Teams and events are being finalised in the next two weeks, with the aim being to offer Members and Supporters something different from the often repeated political banter. If you follow the Super Rugby or the NRL, we also have online tipping competitions set up - just go to our Facebook Page for details. While we're on the subject of tipping, our hat's off this week to Christian "Hermo" Hermansen who leads our Virtual Super Rugby league with 56 points (7 out of 7). We're doing alright, sitting on 40 points. You can join our league here (Young Nats Southern Region sign in, and then click the link again), PIN 56679089. You can also join our Virtual NRL league which is kicking off soon, invite code 169043.
Membership
We're always encouraging our Supporters to take the next step and make your involvement with us official by becoming a financial Member. Membership is only a $5 donation and brings with it official status within the Party, voting and delegate rights for Conferences, as well as priority access to limited event tickets and entry to our Bright Five Programmes. Joining is as simple as going to youngnats.org.nz/join/ and filling out the forms online. Thanks once again for showing your interested in the Southern Young Nats, I personally look forward to meeting you all. I promise next week's newsletter will be slightly more concise! Cheers, James Rawiri Meager Chair
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