WeeklyNewsletter#62012

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JamesMeager<jamesmeager@gmail.com>

YoungNationalsSouthernRegion<southernyoungnats@national.org.nz> Bcc:james.meager@national.org.nz

Tue,Apr3,2012at3:41PM

WaitakiMembersEvent,MarmiteDrive,andMore

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UpcomingEvents What'sBeen Happening Membership

UpcomingEvents
WaitakiMembersEvent OurfirstMembersEventinthe WaitakiElectorate,heldwiththe supportofWaitakiMPJacqui Deanandherelectorate committee,willbeinOamaruon April20.We'reabletoprovide transportthereandback,aswell asaccommodationforthose wishingtospendafewmore hoursadmiringtheOamaru Whitestoneintheearlyhoursofthemorning.Ifyou'reinOamaruand wishtoattend,orifyou'rewantingtotravelnorth,pleasecontactTodd DickensorJacquiDeantoregisteryourinterest.Wehopetohave accesstotherugbyaswellsonobodymissesoutonwatchingthe mightyHighlanderstakingontheBluesinDunedin. NationalPartyMainlandConferenceRegistration

INOTHERNEWS

ExecutiveMeeting

ThenextExecutivemeeting isscheduledforthe Wednesday18Aprilat7pm. We'llcontinuetokeepyou updatedthroughthe newsletterandonFacebook.

MainlandConference

RegistrationfortheNational PartyMainlandConferenceis beingheldfrom2729April.

Thankstofundingfromour electorateswe'reabletooffera furtherdiscountonthe registrationcostsforall YoungNationalsSouthern Regiondelegatestothe MainlandConferenceon27 28April.AnyYNSRMember whooptstoregisterfortheconferenceasaYNSRdelegatewillbe

Ifyouhaveregisteredand areaMemberoftheYNSR, we'dlikeyoutobeadelegate, andwe'llsubsidiseyour registrationcosts.Register through yourMyNationallogin.

entitledtoa$25reimbursementoffthecostsofregistration,meaning theconferencecostsYNSRdelegatesonly$40(downfrom$95forother PartyMembers).RegisterthroughyourMyNationallogin,andbesure togetinquickasthereisalateregistrationfeeof$30afterFriday20 April.TheYNSRisallocated18delegatestotheConference,andwe're aimingtofillourquota.Ifyouintendonregisteringpleaseemail mesothatIcanensurethatyou'relookedafter.

KEEPINTOUCH

Facebook BrighterConnections:YNSRPubQuizTeam ThenewYNSRPubQuizteam, onthebacktheirwinning performancelastnight(winners withaclear7pointsbetween firstandsecond),willnowbein actioneveryMondaynight. Registrationisfrom7pmand seatingislimitedsogetinquick. CheckouttheEventPagefor moreinformation,andjoinusnextMondaytospendthe$50bartabin winnings!

Youcankeepuptodatewith allthelatestnews, discussions,opinionsand updatesonourYoung NationalsSouthern RegionFacebookPage.

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What'sBeenHappening
TheGreatSouthernMarmiteDrive

We'realsoonTwitter,you canfollowus at@sryoungnats.

UpgradeMembership

Upgradingtofull Membershipstatusiseasy. Justheadover toyoungnats.org.nz/join/and take30secondstofilloutthe formsandyou'llgainfull accesstotherightsand privilegesofParty Membership.

ThisafternoonwewereproudtoformallydonatetheDunedinproceeds fromTheGreatSouthernMarmiteDrivetotheDunedinCombined Foodbanksc/oPresbyterianSupportOtago.TheteamatPSOtagotook usthroughthefoodbankwherethecupboardwasshockinglybare.It isn'tuntilyouseeitwithyourowneyesthatyoufullyunderstandthe

veryrealneedforprivatecharityandcommunitysupport. OurthanksgoesouttotheteamatPSOtagoforwhattheydoforthe community,andwelookforwardtoworkingwiththemagainthisyear. Ifyou'dliketofindoutmore,headovertothePSOtagoFacebook Page,orfollowthemonTwitter.We'dencourageeverybodyto considergrabbinganextracanofsomethingthenexttimeyou'reatthe supermarket,anddroppingitintothenearestavailablefoodbankbin.

BrighterVoices:PolicyForum

Werecentlyheldourfirstof twoPolicyForumswhere Memberswereinvitedtocome alonganddiscussthe potentialpoliciesthatthe YNSRwouldputforwardto theNewZealandYoung NationalsConference.After gooddiscussionamongst thosepresent,thefollowingfivepolicyprioritieswerechosenby Members:(1)equalrightsunderthelawforsamesexcouples;(2)drug lawreform;(3)introducingcivicseducationintothesecondaryschool curriculum;(4)reprioritisingsupportformentalhealthcare;and(5) deathwithdignity(euthanasia)reform. Nowwemoveontodevelopingthesepoliciesfurtherandthen presentingthemtotheNZYNConferenceforadoption.Ifyou'dlike moreinformationpleasegetintouchwithJohn.

VirtualTippingUpdates

TheNRLresultsforWeekFivearein,and"Steve"isbackinthelead withasolid5/8fortheround.Youcanstilljoinourleague,invite codeis169043.

IntheSuperRugby,we'restorminguptheleaderboard,andnowonly 3pointsseparatesusandcurrentleaderJohnBrinsleyPirie.We managedthetopscorethisweek,alongwithScottMillerandTim Shiels.Afewzeroesthisround,sodon'tforgettogetyourtipsinon time!

Membership
Asalways,Iencourageanybodywho hasn'talreadydoneso,tosignup withtheParty atyoungnats.org.nz/join/as eitheraMemberoraSupporterso thatwecanensureyou'reenteredinto oursystem.Aswemovetowardsthe realdecisionmakingforumsinthe year,it'sagoodopportunitytohave seriousinputintotheworkingsof government.Checkout ourFacebookPageformoreregulardiscussions,andaddmeon Facebookifyou'dlikeaccesstoourMembers&Supportersonlygroup onFacebookwherewediscussfurtherinternalPartymatters. Onapersonalnotethisweek,Istartmynewfulltimejobatthe UniversityofOtagoonApril23,sowe'regoingtodoabitof rebalancingwiththeexternalcommunicationsfromYNSR,butmy hopesarethatIcanstillmaintaintheweeklynewsletterforyouall. Forthosestudentsonholidaynextweek,doenjoyyourself,andcome backrefreshedandreadyfortheMainlandConference.Foreverybody else,haveagreatweekatwork! Cheers, JamesRawiriMeager Chair

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