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Mission Statement

To foster the Rotary International theme, "Service Above Self"

To maintain good fellowship within the Club and ensure all visitors are made welcome.

Encourage the Rotary principle of "Service above Self" by active involvement within the local and international community, through charitable and fund raising projects.


 
Club President Graeme Waters

The Rotary Club of Kapiti

District 9940 Paraparaumu New Zealand
P O Box 1406, Paraparaumu Beach New Zealand, 5252

Where We Meet

The Rotary Club of Kapiti meets every Thursday at 6:00pm for 6:25pm meal at the Senior Citizens Hall, 45 Ocean Road, Paraparaumu Beach (Map)
Visiting Rotarians, friends, and guests always welcome.

 

Why I am a Rotarian

Graeme Waters President of the Rotary Club Of Kapiti for the Rotary year 2012-13

I joined Kapiti Rotary 1978 and since have been a director of all the various committees and have run our district’s debate competition.

When serving as a committee director it was a pleasure to be able to help support the community with projects such as our Annual Run For Fun, which supports the local primary schools, the Otaihanga Domain Wetlands Restoration and helping young people with sponsorship for overseas exchange student experiences through the Rotary Youth Exchange Programme, Rotary Young Leadership Awards (RYLA), Rotary Youth Programme of Enrichment (RYPEN) and outward bound leadership courses.

One of my most enjoyable experiences has been hosting Overseas Exchange Students and showing off New Zealand to these students who have come from Asia, Europe, North and South Amercia. Fellowship among Kapiti club members and Rotary members at large has played a very big and enjoyable part of my Rotary experience.

Being a member of Kapiti Rotary has been most rewarding.

Graeme Waters
President
Rotary Club Of Kapiti

RI President why I am a Rotarian

"Rotary International President Sakuji Tanaka"

“Understanding the idea of vocational service completely changed my attitude toward my work, and toward my own purpose in life. I realized that the goal of a person doing business is not only to earn a living. The purpose is to be a contributing member of the community, to make the community stronger, and to help make other people’s lives better. When I understood this, and understood the concept of Service Above Self, it changed my life – and set me firmly on the path to a life of Rotary service. That is my Rotary Moment."

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Sakuji Tanaka
President
Rotary International

High Rotary Awards for Sir Noel

Mike Olsen - Sir Noel Robinson

Sir Noel Robinson thanks Rotary for his awards

A Valedictory address presented at the Rotary Club of Kapiti, described the background for the presentation of two high honours awarded to Sir Noel Robinson.

Approximately 100 years ago, Sir Noel’s grandparents owned the general store in the area over the railway line in Paraparaumu, and his mother was born here during that time.

As a consequence of that association with Kapiti, he has held strong ties and affection with Kapiti for a very long time, and this formed part of the driving force that tempted him to purchase Paraparaumu Airport in 2006.

Sir Noel has demonstrated a passionate desire to develop youth activities, foster the arts, and to our ultimate local benefit has promoted Kapiti both here and overseas. He has gone a long way to accomplishing that through his drive and initiative, and seeded a number of projects that have been most successful.

At the top of the list, is his success in bringing Air New Zealand to Kapiti ... Read more

Former Rotary International
Vice President
  Thom Thorfinsson tells how Rotary must go back to the future
 
Thom Thorfinsson


The future of Rotary as a movement is on a cusp, according to former Rotary International Vice President, Thom Thorfinsson.

In a provocative and thought provoking speech at Rotary .
 
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Dr Joshu Mountjoy  Speaking on local the ocean geology
 
Emergency Shelters
Kapiti Workmanship Awards

Above: Dr Joshu Mountjoy

Members enjoyed a fascinating presentation about the local ocean geology, covering topics such as tectonic plates (and how they twist and cross over along the length of New Zealand), deep underwater canyons (check out the Cook Strait!), underwater landslides, sedimentary shifts, the rhythmic alternations in sea-level depths over 100,000 year cycles, challenges in mapping the sea bed, including multi-beam bathymetry, seismic reflection and rock sampling.
 
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Gareth Davies, RAF and RNZAF photographer
Gareth Davies, RAF and RNZAF photographer

Airforce Historian, RAF and RNZAF Photographer Gareth Davies details his amazing career.

Mr Davies recounted reconnaissance work he had undertaken during the ‘communist threat era’ in Norway, dangerous flying missions ...
 
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The First 25 Years
Rotary Club of Kapiti The First 25 Years

This publication is a summary of the Rotary Club of Kapiti's history commemorating the first twenty-five years . The First 25 Years
 

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