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
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.
Te Aroha Track Maintenance
Kerikeri Rotarians and friends regularly have a working bee to tidy up the Te Araroa Trail west of Rainbow Falls.
Moth Plant Eradication
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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🎉 ¡Felicidades! A big congratulations to our Rotary Youth Exchange student, Aline (third from left), who recently represented Kerikeri High School in the Spanish Quiz at Takapuna Grammar School! 🇪🇸 She and her teammates took on the challenge alongside students from 17 other schools and came away with a strong 5th place finish. Aline says the competition was muy difícil (very tough!), but she loved the experience. We’re so proud to see Rotary Exchange students like Aline embracing new cultures here in New Zealand and sharing their passion for language, learning, and connection. Unfortunately, Aline's year will soon be coming to an end. 👉 Message us if you'd like to know more about the Rotary Exchange Student Program.
🌱 Help Kerikeri High School Students Protect Kerikeri's Native Bush and win up to $500! 🌱 The Rotary Club of Kerikeri is excited to partner with the inspiring students at Kerikeri High School SAVE Club for their Northland Moth Plant Competition, running now until 18 July 2025! Moth Plant is an invasive pest causing significant damage to our local environment. This competition is a fantastic, community-wide effort to reduce its spread and protect our precious native flora and fauna. As proud sponsors, we encourage everyone in Kerikeri to get involved. It’s a great activity for families, friends, and community groups. Not only will you be helping our environment, but there's also a prize pool valued at $1800, with a top prize of $500 cash and a $100 native plant voucher! 🔗 Learn how to participate safely and register here: https://northlandmothplant.weebly.com/ Let's support our students and make a difference together!
The New World Kerikeri Rotary Garden Safari will be held on Saturday 1st and Sunday, 2nd November 2025. Each year the club‘s biggest challenge is finding the gardens for inclusion in the Safari. We know that a lot of people say “my garden isn’t good enough”. We have one request - please let our selection team be the judge of that. This is not a competition, it is a fundraising event for our community. Please contact us on secretary@kerikerirotaryclub.org should you wish to participate with your garden and help raise the funds which allows Kerikeri Rotary support community projects and the programs the club has, especially with youth.
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