Welcome to Rotary OCEANIA - New Zealand and the Pacific Islands

There are many ways to be involved with helping local and global communities through Rotary with like-minded people from all backgrounds and lifestyles. Find out about these opportunities.
 
 
Women in Rotary

Women have always had an influence in Rotary right from the contribution of Jean Thompson, Rotary's Founder Paul Harris's wife, who is often stated as being "the power behind the Rotary 'throne' ".  2019 marks 30 years since Rotary International formerly enabled women to join Rotary as Rotarians. Since then the direct contribution of women in Rotary has soared and is today pronounced.

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Rotary Whakatane's Rural Kids Bus Shelter Project
Rural Kids Bus Shelter Project Report Bob Gillon November 2018  
 
The 3 Total Span Bus Shelters are completed and in use by local children in Te Rahu Road, Downard Road and Sutherland Road.
 
In May 2018 the Beacon ran an article calling for rural families to suggest sites for the bus shelters with a good response.
 
In negotiation with local schools and farmers, UzaBus, Whakatane District Council, Transit NZ and Chorus the 3 sites were selected and the pallets containing all the components were delivered from the factory in Christchurch to my home. Each frame was put together in my front yard. I commenced the on-site work clearing the sites, digging drainage and erecting boxing.
 
Whakatane ITM provided the steel mesh. The concrete base was poured - provided by Allied Concrete, then the frames transported to the site by trailer, lifted on and off by 4 strong neighbours and local farmers.
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The Rotary Predator Trap Project
From the D9930 website
Rotary  Whakatane's  guest speakers were club member and birthday boy Craig and his partner Bridget (“the Palmers”) who gave us an update and tag-team presentation on the Rotary Predator Trap Project. 
 
The project came about when the inspirational idea to try and get hold of stoat traps from a local supplier aligned with the Menz Shed group looking for something to do.  Stoats are the number one predator of Kiwi chicks.  It took about a year to put things together, but the project is going very well now.  
 
The traps are built by Menz Shed using local suppliers for the materials and are delivered to your door.  The funds raised go to support local youth environmental initiatives and environmental education. 
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Blood Pressure - high or not?
Annually Rotary clubs across New Zealand team up with the Stroke Foundation and St John for the Big Blood Pressure Check Day and here are some pictures of the action.
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Club projects and Rotarian involvement are both local and global
 
 
 
Regional "Regeneration" NZ-AUS Conference 2019