Harnessing the power of working collaboratively, six Napier Rotary clubs have turned a grand idea on paper into reality, with the creation of more than 50km of pathways and cycleways around the Hawkes Bay city. In 2002, then Councillor Barbara Arnott had the vision to provide Napier with a comprehensive...
Taking to the skies to End Polio
Two pilots will fly a single engine Cessna aircraft around the world to raise awareness and funds for Rotary’s End Polio Now campaign, stopping in Darwin, Cairns and Brisbane this July. By Anne Matthews The Around the World Flight to End Polio is an initiative of Rotary Districts 5970 and...
Drain Socks to Protect Waterways
Protecting our oceans from waste has been the focus of the Rotary Club of Tauranga Sunrise’s environmental program recently, installing drain socks on two major storm water outlets that drain into the beautiful Tauranga Harbour. Club Director Michelle Beaton says the drain socks (sausage-shaped nets) were fitted over the two...
Middle-earth Halfling Marathon
Dressing up is nothing new for members of the Rotary Club of Matamata, but in March they took it to the next level – all in the name of community service. Almost 30 members of the club were roped in as volunteers for the second annual Middle-earth Halfling Marathon, held...
Revolutionising nesting boxes to save Little Penguin populations
New Little Penguin (or Fairy Penguin) nesting boxes, made by members of the Rotary Club of Palm Beach, WA, have the potential to revolutionise artificial nests worldwide, according to club member and bird specialist Rick Dawson. A heat trial of the boxes has been running on Western Australia’s Penguin Island...
Run the Runway
Getting up at the crack of dawn to complete a five-kilometre fun run might not be some people’s idea of how to spend a Sunday morning, but add in the fact that you get to do so on an airport runway and the Rotary Club of Fairfield’s event certainly has...