University of Otago - Hong Kong Alumni Network

Howdy All
We have just found out that final numbers need to be sent to the HK Country Club
by end of Friday
so if you are planning to attend but have not yet bought your tickets please do so ASAP.

Golden Kiwi Dinner 2021 Get your tickets for Golden Kiwi Dinner 2021!

Hi Everyone

Hopefully there can be a good turn out from Otago Alumni at this dinner.

Cheers
Merrin

Kia Ora Kiwis and Friends of Aotearoa

Tickets are now available for ...
A Golden Kiwi Dinner
on Friday 22nd October
at the Hong Kong Country Club.

Head to https://www.ticketflap.com/goldenkiwidinner2021

Scroll down past the ticket choices to read details about the event.

If you want to arrange a Table of 10 friends sitting together we have a special way to book your table so you don’t have to collect money from your entire group beforehand. Send an email to [email protected] and we will send you details with your individual table code.

Let's have a great night of dinner and conversation.
It’s an event not to be missed!

Celebrating Matariki ✨
Who is free on Thu 15 Jul from say 6:30-8:30?
Meet at Cafe 8 at Central Pier #8 for a drink from 6:30ish
Go for a spin on The Observation Wheel at say 7pm (no drinks allowed), catch Star Ferry across to TST (hopefully a BYO drink on the boat or at least once we reach the other side) then watch the light show from the Avenue of Stars. Possibly a meal afterwards
Groups of 4 and other social distancing rules that need to apply at the time.
Contact Merrin: 9156 9573

Missing some of the Otago Wildlife?

Check out the webcams at Otago's Marine Studies Centre New Zealand Marine Studies Centre https://www.otago.ac.nz/marine-studies/webcams/

Keep in mind you can vote in the NZ election while overseas.

The New Zealand 2020 General Election, along with the End of Life Choice and Cannabis legalisation and control referendums, will now be held on 17 October. Overseas voting will be possible from Wednesday 30 September until 7pm (NZT) on Saturday 17 October.

Enrol or update your details online at www.vote.nz/ using your New Zealand driver licence or passport.

For Kiwis based in Hong Kong: if you are enrolled correctly, the safest, easiest and quickest method of voting will be online - by downloading and printing your voting papers, completing them and then uploading them.



If you are enrolled correctly you will be able to upload your voting papers up until 7pm (NZT) on 17 October. For step-by-step information on how to do this (including the required statutory declaration) please visit: https://vote.nz/overseas/enrol-and-vote-from-overseas/download-and-print-your-voting-papers-from-overseas/

Due to COVID-19, the New Zealand Consulate-General Hong Kong will provide a limited service to support the election. This means we can help answer your questions and send (and receive) postal votes to those who need them. The Consulate will have this function up until 4pm on Friday 16 October.



For more information about enrolling and options for voting overseas visit: https://vote.nz/overseas/enrol-and-vote-from-overseas/vote-from-overseas/



If the Electoral Commission website (or contacting them by email or phone) does not provide an answer your question, please email the Consulate on [email protected] and we will get in contact to assist you as soon as we can.



Ngā mihi,

New Zealand Consulate-General

Hi Folks

I hope you are all staying healthy.

Thought this event might be of interest for those you that are doing business between NZ and Asia.

Cheers
Merrin

Kia Ora Kiwis,

The New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong are hosting a TeamTalkz Webinar with the New Zealand Trade Commissioner Hong Kong & Macau, Kiwa Whatarau, on New Zealand Exports: Coping with COVID-19.

The Webinar is tomorrow - Friday 31st July, 12:30pm

To register please email [email protected]
You will then be sent the Zoom invite link.

Look forward to seeing you there!

*cling cling cling*

Hello fellow Otago alumni in Hong Kong! Did you miss our wonderful gathering yesterday? If you did, you missed out a lot! (It's ok~ *Offer tissue*) But here's a wee glimpse of the event.

We were privileged to be able to hold our event at the New Zealand Consulate-General high up on the 65th Floor of Central Plaza. Those who have a fear of height might not enjoy the magnificent harbour view there, but many of us sure did.

We had Mr Carl Worker, the Consul General sharing a bit on working among New Zealand, Hong Kong, and China. He also showed his large support in our event.

Dr Royden Somerville QC, the University of Otago Chancellor, shared on the root, the heritage, and the history of the University. He also "pitched" about the future planning of our school. *Wink* Please refer to the University website for more details!

Professor Helen Nicholson, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor External Engagement, shared on the recent expansions and achievements of the University. It only made us even more proud to be connected to this academy.

Ms Shelagh Murray, the Director of Development & Alumni Relations, and Ms Donnella Aitken-Ferguson, the Alumni Engagement Manager, brought us wonderful sourvenirs from Otago, also showing us as OLD-AS (like... prehistoric... Well almost...) and recent pictures of the University.

On behalf of the wee organizing committee of the Hong Kong Alumni Network of the University of Otago, we were deeply grateful for the arrangements by the Consulate-General, the visit by the University Officials, the effort by the Alumni Office on the University side, and the attendance of YOU WONDERFUL PEOPLE!!

(Yeah... Some pictures are blurry. Guess who was a bit too excited.. Sowwy!)

Stay tuned for our next event!

University of Otago
University of Otago Alumni & Friends

Have you registered for the next Otago Uni Alumni event happening
in HK on Thu 29 Aug?

The event is open to all Otago Alumni
please RSVP via https://alumni.otago.ac.nz/hongkong2019
See you there!

Otago alumni Hong Kong event 2019 - University of Otago Registration page for University of Otago alumni Hong Kong event 2019.

Yesterday you should have received an invite to the next Otago Uni Alumni event happening
in HK on Thu 29 Aug.

The event is open to all Otago Alumni
- details below -
please RSVP via https://alumni.otago.ac.nz/hongkong2019

See you there!

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Dear Alumni

University of Otago Chancellor, Dr Royden Somerville QC, and Deputy Vice-Chancellor External Engagement, Professor Helen Nicholson, warmly invite you and a guest to a reception to celebrate the University’s 150th Anniversary.

Thursday, 29 August 2019, 5.30pm – 7.30pm
New Zealand Consulate-General
Room 6501,65th Floor
Central Plaza
18 Harbour Rd
Wan Chai
Hong Kong

This is a wonderful occasion to share University of Otago memories and stories, learn about the 150th Anniversary Celebrations, and network with other local alumni.

Please feel free to share this invite with your alumni friends so they don't miss out. Some of them may not have received the email and can update their contact details by visiting our website or emailing [email protected]

Please RSVP by Thursday, 22 August 2019

Any questions please contact us on
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +64 3 471 6384

We look forward to seeing you there!

Kind regards
The Development & Alumni Relations Team

A reminder of the pub scene in Dunedin ...

The Demise of the Student Pub I was 16 years old the first time I ever illegally set foot in a nightclub, and that night in 2001 would pinpoint the start of a love affair with Dunedin’s vibrant student pubs and clubs scene. Drunk on Bernadino and KGBs, my best friend and

Fish and Chips, Kiwi Beer, Busking Cantonese Opera Singers, Lanterns and the light show. celebration at the TST Clocktower in

Some of the great history of Otago