What We Do at Rotary
Rotary’s not just about meetings—it’s about making things happen.
As friends and neighbours, we volunteer our skills and resources to solve issues and address community needs.
Whether we’re planting trees, supporting local youth, or raising funds for global relief, we pitch in where it counts.
Click the images below to see some of our prior projects.
How We Do It
- Since 1987, funds for our projects have come from our annual New World Rotary Garden Safari, which occurs the weekend after Labour Day.
- For help with larger projects, we receive grants from our local Rotary District and from Rotary International.
- Members and our volunteer "Friends of Rotary" provide boots-on-the-ground support.
- We collaborate with other Rotary clubs and local organisations to increase our impact.
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world, indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
MARGARET MEAD
Current and Ongoing Projects
Supporting the Mid-North Women's Refuge
Our Satellite Club will be holding bi-annual clothing drives for women and children as well as preparing welcome packs when the arrive at the shelter, and start kits for their new home once they leave.
Watch our Facebook page for updates on the clothing drives and how you can help us support this important organisation.
Graffiti Busters
Club members have recently stepped up to continue the work of long-time volunteers in eradicating this type of vandalism in our town centre.
Moth Plant Eradication
The results are in! From April-July 2025, students managed to collect over 18,000 pods. Each pod carries more than 1,000 seeds.
Thanks to the Rotary Kerikeri Trust, Vision Consulting Engineers, Ngāti Rēhia, the Northland Regional Council, and the Tākau Kauri Sanctuary for providing the prize money and gifts.
Kerikeri Rotary will be sponsoring the competition in 2026. Stay tuned for dates.
Te Araroa Track Maintenance
Club members and a cadre of whanau meet several times a year to clean up the Te Araroa track between Rainbow Falls and Waipapa.
Want to Help?
Please let us know which project(s) you'd like to help with.
If you can't help at this time but would like to be added to our mailing list to learn about future projects, let us know.
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Do you want to spend a little time with your family or friends to help make Kerikeri a better place to live? Then join us at one of our service projects. From cleaning up graffiti, to sprucing up the garden at Plunket, to helping keep the Te Amo Pūtoro playspace and the Te Aroroa trail tidy, we've got a busy year ahead. Be sure to follow us to learn what we're up to and how you can help.
Each year, the Rotary Foundation's fully-funded Peace Fellowships empower exceptional leaders to study at Rotary Peace Centres around the world. Read how these two women—one from NZ and one from AU—transformed their passion for peace, justice, and humanitarian service into global impact.
Helping young people in a variety of ways is one of the main focuses of Kerikeri Rotary Club. If you’d like to help with some of our projects, get in touch and we can explain the various ways you can help.
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