Rotary Club of Apia

03/09/2026

🥰👏🏼Thank you for your continued support of this project with us 🥰

✨️The Government of New Zealand New Zealand High Commission in Samoa & Rotary NZ World Community Service Rnzwcs Limited.✨️

03/09/2026

🌟 Guest Speaker! Join us next week, Tuesday, September 8th at 5:30pm at Roko's Restaurant as we welcome Larrie Winzar, a coaching pioneer, an author, and 🎉 34-year Rotarian! 🌟

✨️Larrie will share the story behind her "Bliss" books and why discovering your "why" might be life's most important discovery. 💫

✨️She's also gifting copies of her books to our Club, Rotaract, and local colleges as a beautiful way to spread her message across Samoa. 🇼🇸

✨️All welcome and come be inspired! 🙌

02/09/2026

✨️We're grateful to have met with Rotarian Rob Cranna, Group Pacific Lead - Print & Communications at Blue Star NZ, while he was in Samoa for work! 🤝

✨️We had a wonderful time sharing all the amazing work being done by the Rotary Club of Hutt City, Wellington, and sharing stories on the impact Rotary continues to make across NZ, the Pacific and our communities.

✨️Excited for the connections ahead and can't wait to share more about the impact we're creating together! 🌏✨

02/09/2026

🎉 What a fantastic Rotary Tuesday 1 September 2026 meeting yesterday! Great energy, great conversations, and an awesome reminder 🥰 of why we do what we do. 🙌

Thank you to everyone who came out, your passion for service never disappoints! 👏🏼

Mark your calendars and join us for our next Tuesday meeting. We'll be sharing details on our guest speaker soon, and trust us, you won't want to miss it! 👀

See you there! 🤝

28/08/2026

✨️Rotary NZ World Community Service Rnzwcs Limited Rotary Club of Port Nicholson Fa'afetai tele lava 🙏🏝🇼🇸🚑

25/08/2026

21/08/2026

We're proud to be supporting this initiative with Rotary NZ World Community Service Rnzwcs Limited and seeing all these updates makes us smile.

And especially seeing the children of Samoa see the FUN in Science.

Thank you Ruth Khosrow Moghbelpour and the team at Imagine Science Samoa for all the work you do 👏🏼

Stuart James Batty
New Zealand High Commission in Samoa

21/08/2026

✨️Rotary Club of Apia Meeting: 18 August 2026✨️

✨️The Rotary Club of Apia was pleased to welcome Leituala Dr Ben Matalavea, who shared an insightful presentation on “Rethinking Kidney Care in Samoa.”

Key highlights included:
🫘 The important work of the National Kidney Foundation in Samoa
📊 Insights from kidney health surveys conducted over the years
❤️ The importance of healthier lifestyle choices and prevention
🤍 The role of palliative care in supporting patients and families
🌱 Encouragement to rethink our everyday choices for better long-term health

We also welcomed Neale Bavington from Rotary Club of Waverly (Australia) and his daughter, Anne Bavington who are visiting Samoa and joined us for the Tuesday meeting ☺️ And also to Sibeso Reginah Nkwilimba & Jasmine Main for joining us. 👏🏼☺️

🙏 Thank you, Dr Ben, for sharing your knowledge and for your continued work in promoting kidney health in Samoa.

National Kidney Foundation Samoa

15/08/2026

A heartfelt Fa’afetai tele lava to the Rotary Manukau City Sunrise and Rotary Club Botany Downs for the warm welcome and wonderful fellowship. 🇳🇿🤝🌺

And a very special shout out to our very own Immediate Past President (IPP) Mose Sepulona for making up, missed Rotary meetings back home here in Samoa while being in New Zealand! 😂👏

That's true Rotary commitment 👏🏼 no missed meetings, just making them up wherever you are! 🌍💙

Thank you for representing our club so proudly. 🙏

Service Above Self | Creating Lasting Impact

14/08/2026

🩺ROTARY TUESDAY | GUEST SPEAKER

The Rotary Club of Apia is pleased to welcome Leituala Dr. Ben Matalavea as our guest speaker next Tuesday.

Dr. Matalavea will share his insights on the Dialysis Unit in Samoa, including the challenges experienced by patients and healthcare providers, the growing need for kidney care, and the importance of prevention and continued support.

📅 Tuesday, 18 August 2026
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 Roko’s Restaurant

Come along for an important talanoa, learn more about kidney health in Samoa, and join us in supporting better health outcomes for our people.

💙💛 Service Above Self