Rotary Club of Papanui

04/10/2026

SAVE THE DATE !
CHECK YOUR BALANCE, KEEP STRONG .
The Australia NZ Falls Prevention Team are visiting and are giving free advice, tips and tricks to help you maintain good balance and safety at home, work and play. JOIN US FOR FREE BALANCE CHECKS.
Thursday 15th @ 4.45pm @ The Papanui Club on Sawyers Srms Rd.

04/10/2026

This October, Rotary clubs across New Zealand are coming together to help prevent domestic and family violence — and we’re asking YOU to stand with us.

Your family. Your friends. Your workplace. Your school. Your organisation. Your community.

Why?

Because violence doesn’t start with violence.

It starts with attitudes, beliefs and behaviours that can normalise control, disrespect, jealousy, intimidation and inequality.

And that means prevention can start before violence occurs.

💜 Prevention starts with all of us.

Together, we can be a powerful community voice for change — challenging behaviours that are not okay and promoting relationships built on respect, equality, safety and kindness.

💜 JOIN THE MOVEMENT
👕 Wear purple on Fridays starting 9th October and help make our message visible
💜 Purchase and wear our campaign T-shirt
🚶 Join our community walk on 28 November 2026
🗣️ Start conversations about respect, equality and healthy relationships
🤝 Get your workplace, school, club or organisation involved
📣 Share the campaign and help us reach more people

Every conversation matters.
Every voice matters.
Every person who stands with us makes the message stronger.

Let’s start the conversation.
Let’s challenge what isn’t okay.
Let’s create communities where everyone feels safe, valued and respected.

💜 JOIN THE MOVEMENT. BE THE VOICE. HELP PREVENT VIOLENCE BEFORE IT STARTS.

04/10/2026

This is very timely! Even though it is from the UK the information is the same worldwide!
While all the advertising points to women experiencing domestic violence, menand children absolutely do experience it.
Men are less likely to report it or open up because of the way society sees them, but they absolutely do exprience it, though it is far less likely to be physical, because of the physical differences between men and women!
But emotional abuse is in some ways worse than physical abuse because there are no physical bruises so peole are far less likely to believe a man!
Say No To Domestic Violence!

“Male victims of domestic abuse are rare.”
“Men can easily leave.”
“If the abuse were serious, they would report it.”

These are not facts. They are myths that can prevent male victims from recognising abuse, speaking out or feeling confident that they will be believed.

In the final article in our six-part series, NCDV Training Team Manager Julia Gatie challenges seven common misconceptions about male victims and examines the reality behind them.

Read more through the link in the comments below.

04/10/2026

Planting began at the Papanui High School Memorial Rose Garden last Friday 2nd October.
Thanks to Dave Bousteads leadership on this project it is all on pace for the opening on the 24th October during the Jubilee Celebrations.
This poject is being done in conjunction with Papanui Rotary Club.
All photos taken by Simon Forsyth Photographer.

04/10/2026

World Polio Day is 28th October. Rotary International has made it a goal to rid the world of Polio in conjunction with the Gates Foundation.
A large part of the younger generation have never seen anyone with the after effects of Polio, but that doesn't mean we should back off our efforts.
With all the misinformation around vaccines, surely no other example of success is the Polio Vaccine!
Without it generations of children would still be disabled from it!
Some older people still have the effects of Post Polio Syndrome where, while they have mostly been able to get on and live productive lives, the effects come back as they age!
If you know someone who had Polio as a child you will. most likely seen the effects of Post Polio Syndrome!
This artivre from the Rotary of Great Britain and Ireleand magazine tells what it was like for someone who caught the disease.
We can't afford to relax when the eradication of theis horrible disease os so close!

Dame Mary Berry reflects on contracting polio as a teenager, its lasting effects and why she remains a passionate supporter of vaccination.

01/10/2026

Join us to learn how you can improve your balance and greatly lessen your chances of falling, tripping and having a serous injury. On Thursday 15th October Papanui Rotary supported by The Papanui Club are hosting an event with The Australia NZ Falls Prevention Alliance. Come along to The Founders Cafe at The Papanui Club on Sawyers from 4.45pm until 6pm. Free tea and Coffee available.

27/09/2026

Work is progressing well on the Jubilee Rose Garden at Papanui High School.
David Boustead and his band of volunteers are working hard to get this finished by the time of the Jubilee over Labour Weekend. The official opening will be on Saturday 24th October.

18/06/2026

Papanui has spent the last 2 meetings discussing and planning our projects, fundraisers and how we can better connect with the wider community.
Are you interested in community projects? Helping people is in our DNA . Is it in yours? Come along and see what we do. Recently we collected 320 cans and non perishable goods to help 30 local families who are finding life tough. Is this something you could help with?