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Rotary project helping orphans in Afghanistan

Friday, 26 March 2010, 2:39 pm | Rotary Club

The Rotary Club of Timaru has been brightening the world of orphans and poor people in war-torn Afghanistan. More >>

Rotary already providing aid in Fiji

Wednesday, 17 March 2010, 10:21 am | Rotary Club

Emergency Response Kits (ERKS) are already in Fiji and being handed out by Rotarians on the ground following the devastating category four Cyclone Tomas that swept through parts of Fiji in the past few days. More >>

$1.58 million in 20 years for people in need

Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 12:25 pm | Rotary Club

The seeds for what has become New Zealand's largest outdoor market were sown in the old Riccarton Mall car park 20 years ago. More >>

Rotary gifts dictionaries to SC students

Friday, 19 February 2010, 12:10 pm | Rotary Club

Hundreds of South Canterbury Year Four pupils in primary schools across the district are about to receive a major – and free – boost to their educational and personal development with the gift of a personalised illustrated dictionary, courtesy of Rotary ... More >>

Rotary Clubs Worldwide Mobilize To Help Haiti

Friday, 29 January 2010, 1:06 pm | Rotary Club

From raising funds to collecting relief supplies to distributing life-saving shelters in Port-au-Prince, Rotary clubs worldwide continue to ramp up efforts to assist the victims of the killer earthquake that struck Haiti on Jan. 12. More >>

Appeal For Funds For Haiti Earthquake Survivors

Thursday, 14 January 2010, 4:38 pm | Rotary Club

RNZWCS Limited (Rotary New Zealand) has launched an appeal on behalf of the 17 Rotary clubs in Haiti within Rotary International District 7150. Haiti is regarded as one of the poorest nations in the Western Hemisphere. More >>

NZ pockets help Samoan rebuild

Tuesday, 22 December 2009, 1:54 pm | Rotary Club

Stuart Batty, director of Rotary’s international community development activity in New Zealand, says the cash given by New Zealanders to Rotary’s appeal through Westpac Bank after the tsunami in September is helping fund the rebuilding of people’s ... More >>

Service to the community starting young

Friday, 21 August 2009, 2:02 pm | Rotary Club

Despite all the labels that people have given some youth, Timaru Girls High School is a clear example of how young people’s attitudes towards the community are changing to provide more in the way of service and support. More >>

Lego Olympics will test imaginations

Thursday, 11 June 2009, 1:01 pm | Rotary Club

Notice how much quieter households have become lately? More >>

Rotary Club of Timaru Sth honours local tradesmen

Tuesday, 21 April 2009, 1:43 pm | Rotary Club

A childhood friendship between two Timaru kindergarten playmates, where dad’s garage became a test-bed for boyhood creations such as dobbins and the dismantling of perfectly good apparatus such as clocks and lawnmowers “to see how they worked”, has paved ... More >>

Aggressive push for polio eradication

Friday, 23 January 2009, 3:47 pm | Rotary Club

Rotary International, Gates Foundation, United Kingdom, and Germany pledge critically needed funds and urge donor and endemic country governments to help end crippling childhood disease More >>

Tribute to Sir Roy McKenzie

Tuesday, 4 September 2007, 10:09 am | Rotary Club

Sir Roy McKenzie died at his Lowry Bay, Wellington, home on Saturday 1 September, surrounded by his family. He disliked being described as a philanthropist, preferring the term ‘community volunteer.’ Certainly, his contribution to New Zealand is ... More >>

Global survey judges Rotary a top partner

Monday, 16 July 2007, 2:38 pm | Rotary Club

As New Zealander Bill Boyd steps down from his one year leadership of Rotary International, the organisation has been named as one of the top five non governmental organisations (NGOs) in a Financial Times/Dalberg survey. More >>

Polio just a plane ride away – action needed

Monday, 16 July 2007, 2:15 pm | Rotary Club

A warning by polio campaigners that the disease that crippled or killed thousands of New Zealanders a generation ago is “just a plane ride away” has come horrifyingly true for Australia. More >>

Rotary Club honours local fundraisers

Wednesday, 11 July 2007, 11:43 am | Rotary Club

Local Rotorua operator, NZONE Tandem Skydiving, has this week been presented with a Certificate of Appreciation for their role in the innovative charity fundraising ‘Rotarians Over Rotorua’ tandem skydive project. More >>

Rotary Conference benefits NZ Community

Monday, 30 April 2007, 10:44 am | Rotary Club

Rotary Conference benefits NZ Community The Rotary conference held at The Centre,Kerikeri this weekend saw 470 business owners and decision makers reach into their community spirit and donate into the community in practical active manner, as well as enjoy ... More >>

Teen art from around world set to inspire

Friday, 9 March 2007, 5:53 pm | Rotary Club

Teen art from around the world is set to inspire visitors to the Royal Easter Show. Visitors will have the opportunity to view and purchase art by teenagers from around the world, thanks to an international art contest set up by good Samaritans here ... More >>

Local Schools To Benefit From Trust Through Music

Friday, 9 March 2007, 5:51 pm | Rotary Club

Students in Special Schools will be having close encounters of the orchestral kind, thanks to the Gendie Jury Rotary Education Award. This will enable members of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra to visit special needs schools around the Auckland ... More >>

Real Value For Money And Fun ‘To Boot’

Tuesday, 23 January 2007, 2:22 pm | Rotary Club

Have you ever thought that just going to the movies is starting to cost a lot and that by the time you have bought your family tickets, an ice-cream each and a couple of buckets of pop corn, that you are out of pocket by $60 or more… More >>

Life’s not a movie for this celebrity

Wednesday, 28 June 2006, 10:57 am | Rotary Club

A world recognised celebrity will slip into New Zealand on July 1 for a whirlwind week of meetings and greetings. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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