Events

All hands on deck to assist in this Annual fundraiser. Please ensure you keep as much time as you can to be available to assist with ticket sale

Meet some RYE students and enjoy a barbecue at Papanui Bush.

If you have decided not to go out of town for thai long weekend, then come along and enjoy a meal and some social time together.

Come and learn about the Trusts administered by our Rotary Club.

 James Griggs Principal of Heaton Intermediate to speak to us.

Assisting with set up and security of the Christmas tree display in St Pauls church.

Details to follow.

An opportunity to hear the Club's Annual Report.

Saturday 7 December at 9:30 am at Lois’s house, 20 Mistral Road, Northwood. All welcome. bring a small gift ($5 - $10 for Secret Santa.

Celebrate at our Christmas meeting set in the beautiful grounds and facilities of Strathlachlan, Doyleston. 

We have a treat in store!

Full details to follow.

An informal catch up at Papanui Club. Time to tell holiday or Christmas stories and catch up with each other.

We have been invited to the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) 2025 Project Presentations. Venue: College House, 100 Waimairi Road, Christchurch Date: Thursday, 23rd January 2025 Time: 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM Throughout the RYLA course, the teams have been working on plans for Rotary-type projects that they consider worthy. Teams of 3-4 members will present ten projects that demonstrate creativity, collaboration, and leadership. A special afternoon tea will be available from 2:45 PM in the dining hall at a cost of $10.00 per person. We can have up to 3 attendees. If you would like to go then contact Secretary Gary Denhard email: secretary@papanuirotary.org.nz and also let him know if you will be there for afternoon tea. 

 BBQ at Grant and Jenny’s home (start time to be advised in next Club Chat) We are meeting at the lovely home of Grant and Jenny McFadden, 471 Hills Road, Mairehau for our start of year BBQ. All members, friends, widows and partners very welcome to attend. As usual, if your surname starts with A- M then please bring a salad to share. If your surname starts with N-Z please bring dssert. Bring your own drinks. We will organise the meat for the BBQ which will cost $10 per person so please pay that by internet banking or EFTPOS on the night. Hopefully some of you brave souls may go swimming in Grant and Jenny’s lovely pool! Looking forward to seeing you all there. Please reply for catering purposes to Lois by 21 January by email to loisflanagan@gmail.com or text or call 021735404. 

We will need all hands-on-deck, The Fundraising committee will give more details but save the date

Papanui Rotary Club Honorary member Doug will speak about his recently published book "More than just a Farmer"

Our RYLA candidate Jorja Shadock will speak to us about her experience at thia year's RYLA.

We will also be inducting our latest new member Treacy Ireland.

We will be collecting for the Heart Foundation at Norwood New World.

Please contact Kathy Anderson 0274 557 889 if you can help.

3 visitors on the Royary Friendship Exchange will tell us about their Rotary Clubs and projects they are involved in.

Measuring fabric and packaging goods, etc.

Jo will introduce herself to us all and share some of her professional and personal experiences.

Aratupu plan to run another Market Day on Saturday 29 March to raise money for upgrading some of their playground equipment. They would like us to run the BBQ for them. Can you help run the BBQ for them.It is from 9:00am to 1:00pm.

Please contact email Kathy on kcne.anderson@gmail.com or call 0274557889

Please bring a swing machine or overlocker if you are able to. We will also be pressing,trimming,cutting out, etc.

Visit to The Rusty Acre Sculpture exhibit and garden at Mandeville. Followed by afternoon tea at a local cafe.

Entrance fee $15 per person.

Join the team to sort and pack fabric,wool, etc.

Pauline Howard from the South Island Wildlife Hospital will speak to us about their work.

Sorting and packaging craft goods

Morning tea and tools provided, the next one is Tuesday 8th April. Rewarding work, and we now have spotted two bellbirds and fantails in the bush in addition to the non natives, so our hard work is paying off as the bush grows and develops.  We meet under the big tree by the picnic table close to the Brain tree wellness centre.

Craft working bee at Deryn Tregurtha's 17c Ramore Place Papanui.

Reetah Team Leader

 Christchurch NZ Team

DAYS FOR GIRLS will speak t us about this exciting initiative.

Craft working bee'

For those of you that work on Tuesdays, we are now also offering working bees on Saturdays between 1-4pm on Saturday 12th April, 17th May, 7th June, 19th July, 23rd August. Look forward to seeing some new faces.

You can do as little or as much as your body lets you, bring your gardening gloves and a kneeler, gum boots if it’s been raining. Morning tea and tools provided, the next one is Tuesday 8th April. Rewarding work, and we now have spotted two bellbirds and fantails in the bush in addition to the non natives, so our hard work is paying off as the bush grows and develops.

No Rotary meeting tonight

 Ron Montgomery will speak to us about the spirit 0f travel.

Breakfast at Black and White Cafe, 7 Winstone Ave followed by the Anzac service at Papanui RSA

We have been fortunate enough to have been offered several places thoughout the year to man the barbecue .

The first of these is on Saturday 26th April 2025.

Please contact Liz Courtney to confirm the time of your 2 hour shift.

Committees meet to discuss plans for their activities and upcoming programmes.

Craft Bazaar working bee at Deryn's'

 RYDA is on again at Papanui High School – Save the Day so you can help RYDA is the Rotary Youth Driving Awareness event which is designed to help college students by teaching them some skills and strategies around safety and mindset. All our club usually has to do is provide some club members for the day to act as guides for the various groups as the travel around the venue from one presentation to the other.