Speakers

Professor Melton’s career stretches over 40 years.

Matthew Hand will talk about PUREWA: ‘A LIVING SPACE – THE HISTORY AND FUTURE OF MEMORIALS AT PUREWA CEMETERY’.

Jacky McLaren has established the social enterprise, Borneo Bags, to support the Borneo charities, The Penan Women Project and Helping Hands Penan, that assist the Penan tribe who are challenged by palm oil plantations replacing their rainforest

James Duncan tells the story behind the arrival of electric trams in Auckland – the trials, tribulations, tragedies, battles and successes of bringing what was then “space-age” technology to NZ’s largest city.

Past President/Acting President and member of Meadowbank U3A since 2003

“Pulling Out Clots to Treat Stroke.”

Marie-Ann Quin, a retired Midwife and author is visiting from near Te Awamutu

Guest speaker: Gay Williams, Past President/Acting President and member of Meadowbank U3A since 2003.

Sam Stubbs – Co‐Founder of Simplicity will speak to ‘Why New Zealand’s Future Will Be Better’.