Rotary Ōtautahi Passport

21/06/2026

In 2026, Rotary Clubs across Aotearoa New Zealand have committed to collecting 1 million cans of food to support local food banks, as part of their Cans for a Cause appeal. They have chosen to do this in acknowledgement that many families are struggling to put enough food on the table for their whānau, and are in urgent need of support.

The Riccarton Rotary Club approached us to receive and distribute to people in need the 318kg of cans they collected - here's Jeff, their Treasurer, and our storeman Dave with all the cans! New World Ilam generously provided their van to transport the cans, a big thank you to them also - ka mau te wehi.

Rotary Ōtautahi Passport Charitable Trust also got in touch and made a donation from the proceeds of the Cans for a Cause campaign, which will support our continued work to rescue food, feed people, and build community. Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou, Rotary!

Rotary Ōtautahi Passport Riccarton Rotary

19/06/2026

Our member Deb Gimblett was also there this morning welcoming Bronte to Rotary. She is a big supporter of our club and it was a pleasure to be there as she was welcomed as the third generation of Barbers to join Rotary. It was definitely an early start but we'll worth. Congratulations to Bronte 💐

I'm not an early morning person but Nick and Liz Courtney joined Bronte Barber at Christchurch Sunrise Rotary to support her in becoming a Rotarian. Bronte now joins her grandfather and father as a 3rd generation Rotarian. Bronte began as (RYE) Rotary Youth Exchange student to Sweden then attended ( RYLA) Rotary Youth Leadership Award and became the Oceania MDIO ( Multi District Organisation) for Rotaract. Brontes enthusiasm for all things Rotary is obvious and we welcome her into our larger Rotary family.

16/06/2026

We would to hear from you if you are thinking of giving back to your community. You can PM us directly or follow the information in this post.

Volunteers are the backbone of our society. Rotarians keep on giving their time, their skills, their knowledge to help others in our communities around New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Thank you for all you do. Have you thought of joining us? Go to www.rotary.org.

16/06/2026

Our club was thrilled to be recognised for our volunteering mahi at the Volunteering Canterbury award's earlier in the week.

We are a small but mighty club. Ka pai team!

Volunteering Canterbury

27/05/2026

20/05/2026

The shelterbags we are importing are manufactured by this social enterprise.

Sheltersuit South Africa consists of a large team who simply wants to show kindness and compassion to people whose lives are a daily struggle. With your help...

20/05/2026

Good overview of the shelter bags we are raising funds for at our quiz on Sunday.

19/05/2026

Don't forget to register your team to ensure you get a table.

Let's make a difference to the estimated 270 rough sleepers in Christchurch. Register your team today