Rotary… Supporting our communities.

Change Over

By Bob Girvan

Rotary Club of Ashburton Plains Welcomes New President The Rotary Club of Ashburton Plains marked the end of another successful Rotary year at its annual Changeover Meeting held last week. The occasion saw the formal handover of leadership from outgoing…

50yrs in Rotary

By Bob Girvan

Rotary Club Celebrates 50 Years of Service by Ray King The Rotary Club of Ashburton Plains recently celebrated a remarkable milestone, recognising Ray King for 50 years of dedicated membership and service to Rotary and the wider community. As part…

This Week in Rotary

By Bob Girvan

The Aspiring Leaders Forum (ALF) is an annual event held in Wellington that brings together a diverse group of committed and courageous young leaders from across Aotearoa New Zealand. Guided by facilitators and esteemed national leaders, selected young people discuss…

Rotary… A Global Network

Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who come together to make positive, lasting change in communities at home and abroad.

Solving real problems takes real commitment and vision. For more than 110 years, Rotary members have used their passion, energy, and intelligence to take action on sustainable projects. From literacy and peace to water and health, we are always working to better our world, and we stay committed to the end.

Our motto: Service Above Self

For more than 110 years, our guiding principles have been the foundation of our values: service, fellowship, diversity, integrity, and leadership.

What we do

Rotary members believe that we have a shared responsibility to take action on our world’s most persistent issues. Our 35,000+ clubs work together to:

  • Promote peace
  • Fight disease
  • Provide clean water, sanitation, and hygiene
  • Save mothers and children
  • Support education
  • Grow local economies