Photo Albums

In 2015-16, the Rotary clubs of Wellington and Karori partnered with VSA and the Tindall Foundation to assist with the establishment of a commercial garden in Lalomalava Village on the island of Savaii. The project would provide employment for villagers and would build skills in a range of areas, from horticulture, sales and marketing, to office administration. The project would also encourage the villagers to learn from the experience of the garden in producing healthy crops to diversify the normal diet. Funding from the two clubs, plus a District Grant, provided initial working capital, while NZ Aid and the New Zealand High Commission provided funding for capital works and equipment.

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In 2016, Rotary Karori with the support of Wellington North Rotary sponsored the establishment of Rotary Kaukau, a new club serving the western suburbs.

Photos from a business breakfast featuring the Children's Commissioner discussing child poverty.

Alan Cameron is a certified Feldenkrais practitioner and spoke to the Club on 25 July 2017.

On 24 November 2013, the Memorial Park construction site in Wellington was opened to allow members of the public to walk through the 300m long trench that will ultimately carry traffic underground below the Memorial Park. Rotary Karori saw the opportunity to carry out a collection during the three hours for which the trench was open, with the proceeds to go to the victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Central Philippines, which caused more than 5700 fatalities and enormous property damage. Club members manned the entrances to the trench under a Rotary banner and collected donations from the hundreds of walkers, many of them families.

In March 2015, a major cyclone struck the islands of Vanuatu. Large numbers of people were displaced, with housing damaged or destroyed and crops lost. Rotary swung into action and despatched 1000 Rotary Emergency Response Kits, which were distributed in hard-hit areas. Each Emergency Response Kit contains basic equipment to allow a family to construct a simple shelter and clothe themselves. The kits also include tools, first aid supplies, and household items. Rotary Karori contributed funds for several Emergency Response Kits and members of the public donated additional funds when the Club displayed the Kits at the 2015 Karori Karnival. Rotary also supports ShelterBox, an international disaster relief organisation that provides shelter and lifesaving equipment, to families who have been displaced or made homeless by natural and other disasters.

Pictures from business breakfast on 29/11/16. Corin Dann political editor at TVNZ gave a review of the recent US election and a preview of the forthcoming NZ election.

Rotary Karori has partnered with other Wellington clubs and with the Rotary Club of Honiara, the Solomon Islands, in a project to provide modern ablution facilities at a school for disabled youth. Construction of the facilities was completed in 2013.

Rotary Karori and Karori Lions organise an annual book fair to raise funds for community projects.

Our stand at the Karnival included an ERK display and membership materials. We also sold raffle tickets to benefit Bellyful and other charities.

The lower lake and the opening of the Discovery area.

Rotary Karori is a long-time supporter of the project to raise funds for the construction of a new multi-purpose Event Centre in Karori. The club has made grants and other contributions to the project and in partnership with Karori Lions has held an annual book fair, the proceeds of which have gone to the project.

In 2008, Rotary Karori provided funding for the construction of a model kindergarten in Luganville on Espiritu Santo. The project was carried out in partnership with VSA, and provided a redeveloped kindergarten building and teaching materials for trainee kindergarten teachers.

Doug Langford was honoured with the presentation by Past DG Simon Manning of a triple sapphire PHF pin, in recognition of his work as District Governor's Special Representative for the establishment of the Kaukau club. Note. The photos in this album are supplied by courtesy of Jane Bambery.

Rotary in Action

The Marsden Club, located at Newcombe Crescent, Karori, is one of New Zealand's first independent day care centres for people with Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders. Rotary Karori provided substantial financial assistance for the purchase of the property through the Karori Rotary Marsden Community Trust. The Club continues to be active in the governance of the Trust and provides ongoing support to the care of the residents and the upkeep of the property.