The opening of New Zealand’s first large-scale indoor healing garden at Auckland’s North Shore Hospital is a dream come true for PDG Peter Garnett. By Hannah Martin / Stuff Sitting beneath towering palm fronds in a hospital garden he helped fundraise for is the realisation of a dream for New...
Teaching children essential social and emotional skills to foster learning and encourage positive behaviour
Implementing school-based intervention programs to address issues related to PTSD and behavioural challenges in primary school children. Dr Govind Krishnamoorthy, a clinical psychologist and senior lecturer at the University of Southern Queensland was granted a Mental Health Research Grant by Australian Rotary Health in 2023. His research has focussed on...
An exchange of community, culture and country
An Indigenous Group Study Exchange from South Dakota, US, to south-western NSW has highlighted the shared experiences of both country’s First Nations Peoples. A group of Native Americans from the Sioux Nation spent time travelling through south-western NSW on a Group Study Exchange from October 15 to November 2. Kibbe...
Tackling a Rotary Camino one step at a time
Rotary International Director Elect Jennifer Scott AM outlines a new path forward for Rotary South Pacific in 2024-25. During September and October, I spent seven weeks walking the Chemin Le Puy, an 800 km Camino through France to the Spanish border. It certainly gave me time to think about the...
New partnership to address emergency shelter needs
In times of crisis, such as floods and fires, one of the most pressing needs is the provision of emergency shelter for those whose homes have been damaged or destroyed. Recognising this critical need, a new partnership between Rapid Response Housing, Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS) and Rotary aims...
Fit for Purpose Workshop jump-starts journey to club transformation
Photos @rhysmartinphotographer Earlier this year, 84 clubs throughout Rotary South Pacific were selected to participate in Fit for Purpose, an innovative membership program designed to empower clubs to grow and thrive. These clubs recently kick-started their transformational journeys by attending an inspiring workshop with top membership experts in our region....