U3A Remuera
U3A Remuera
We meet on the second Monday each month at 10.00 am at St Chads on St Johns Road.
We welcome visitors and new members.
Monday 12th May our speaker is Marama Royal, Ngati Whatua Orakei Trust
Marama Royal MNZM, JP has been a Director of Ngati Whatua Orakei Trust since 2010 and served as Chair since December 2O17. The Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust is the governing entity, whose purpose is to receive, administer and protect the Trust’s assets to ensure the cultural, social and commercial development of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei for the benefit of its members.
Mārama holds several directorships and chair roles across Tamaki and Aotearoa and has recently been appointed as Pro Chancellor at AUT. In addition, her current voluntary roles within the community include serving as a Justice of the Peace and as an Independent Marriage Celebrant.
Her fields of expertise include extensive experience in strategic planning, relationship management, leadership, governance, and organisational change. For Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, as the tangata whenua of Central Tāmaki, climate change and sustainability of our environment are top priorities. The protection and restoration of our whenua and moana are key to the future. Marama is passionate about achieving positive outcomes for whānau, especially our kaumatua and is a servant of her people.
Hapaitia te ara tika pumau ai te rangatiratanga mo nga uri whakatipu: Foster the pathway of knowledge to strength, independence and growth for future generations, especially the tamariki and mokopuna, our leaders of tomorrow
Have you seen Rowena?
Police are urgently appealing for sightings of Rowena, 39, reported missing from Christchurch.
She was reported missing to Police on 22 October 2025, and was last seen on 14 August 2025. Rowena hasn’t been in contact with her children and her family are worried for her safety.
Police investigating her disappearance have identified her as being in Auckland, Tauranga and Christchurch in the recent months prior to her missing person report being made.
If you have seen Rowena, or have any information regarding her whereabouts, please contact us immediately.
You can contact us via 105 either over the phone or online at 105.police.govt.nz, clicking “Update Report” and referencing file number 251022/9026.
Information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
Poll: Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝
There’s growing debate about whether New Zealand’s extended Christmas break (and the slowdown that comes with it) affects productivity.
Tracy Watkins has weighed in ... now it’s your turn. What’s your take? 🤔
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72.6% We work hard, we deserve a break!
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17.7% Hmm, maybe?
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9.7% Yes!
Further arrests in Mt Wellington homicide investigation
Operation Hawkin commenced on the afternoon of 5 December, after a man was allegedly stabbed on Harris Road.
He later arrived at a medical centre on Lunn Avenue, before being transported to Auckland City Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Detective Inspector Scott Beard, of Auckland City CIB, says the investigation headed south into the Waikato region as part of enquiries.
“Two men were taken into custody near Te Awamutu without incident,” he says. “We have charged a 21-year-old man with murder and we are currently speaking with the second man as part of the investigation.”
“Our team has made extraordinary progress in recent days in working to locate those we will allege are responsible for this violent act,” Detective Inspector Beard says. “The community should take some reassurance that we have arrested two men we believe are the primary offenders in this case. There is still a lot of work ahead of us and we cannot rule out further arrests, so this is not over.”
The Operation Hawkin team continue to ask anyone that has information to assist the investigation to contact Police, including anyone with dashcam or CCTV footage around Harris Road or Laud Avenue from around 12pm on Friday.
You can update Police online now or call 105 using the reference number 251205/6107.
Information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
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