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This website is a result of the generous and dedicated effort of Garth Stephens - Rotary Club of Birkenhead, District 9910 and was the first club history segment of Rotary Global History to be completed. For his consistent, patient and kind work, Garth was elected to the 1905 Society just prior to his death.

18 May 1923 - 16 January 2003

Deceased 16 January 2003, a most beloved Rotarian and faithful historian

Read the early history of New Zealand

This section  is dedicated to the first 10 clubs of New Zealand and to the memory of Rtn. Garth Stevens

This page is continued with the help of Garth's good friend Rtn. and RGHF Member Norman R. Winterbottom

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Clubs with the logo on the left were on the list of Paul and Jean Harris' world-wide good will trips where they planted "Friendship Trees."

 
RI Presidents from New Zealand
 
RI Conventions in New Zealand
  • There has never been a convention hosted in New Zealand

Guest Editorial in The Rotarian: March 1941.  Here we find the expression: "We Can be prepared to Lead"

From Rotary Global History senior historian Calum Thomson 25 February 2006
 

#1 Wellington,  May 1921 (950) D9940 ZONE08 CLUB HISTORY

Rotary Club of Wellington

 #2  Auckland,  June 1921 (951)  D9920 ZONE08 Club History

 
Also see "The First Two Clubs"
 
#3  Christchurch, April 1922 (1250)  D9970 ZONE08 CLUB HISTORY #4  Dunedin,  January 1923 (1413)  D9980 ZONE08 CLUB HISTORY Rotary Club of Dunedin
 
#5  Hamilton,  February 1924 (1634)  D9930 ZONE08 Club History

#6  Invercargill,  25 February 1924 (1734)  D9980 ZONE08 CLUB HISTORY

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#7  Wanganui,  March, 1924 (1737)  D9940 ZONE08 CLUB HISTORY Rotary Club of Wanganui #8  Napier, April 1924 (1794)  D9930 ZONE08 CLUB HISTORY
 
#9  Hastings,  April 1924 (1796)  D9930 ZONE08 Club History #10 Palmerston North,  May 1924 (1804) D9940 ZONE08 CLUB HISTORY Rotary Club of Palmerston North
 
Also see "Archives" for early New Zealand Rotary Clubs.
Learn about the founder of Rotary in New Zealand, Jim Davidson
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