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Second Lions Club forms in Tonga
Monday 17th June 2013Vava'u Lahi Lions Club is now the second Lions club to be formed in the Kingdom of Tonga this Lions fiscal year. It is also the first Lions club formed outside the main island of Tongatapu, where... -
More trees planted at Lions Grove TECT Park
Tuesday 11th June 2013Lions Club members and partners from eight clubs from the Tauranga and Rotorua regions have planted a further 800 under-storey trees, bringing the total so far to about 5000. For the full story,... -
Onerahi Lions visit latest Club
Friday 7th June 2013Maurice and Heather Carthew enjoyed a double celebration when they headed off to Tonga on a short holiday to celebrate their 25th Wedding Anniversary. Knowing that there was now a Lions Club in... -
Awareness Week collects two tonnes
Friday 7th June 2013In the past month communities across the country have cleared out drawers and searched their sofas to collectively donate more than 2 tonnes of obsolete cash for Lion Clubs’ project Heads Up... -
Plant more trees with living legends
Wednesday 5th June 2013Rugby Legends such as Buck Shelford, Sir Brian Lochore, Sir Colin Meads (left) and John Sturgeon will be donning their gumboots and planting trees alongside thousands of New Zealanders for the last... -
Scrap metal a lifesaver
Wednesday 29th May 2013Funds raised by the Kaikoura Lions Club from a scrap metal and battery drive have been used to buy two defibrillators. Read more -
Awards and priviledged membership
Tuesday 28th May 2013Spirit of Napier Lions Club has presented PDG Dawn Stuart (left)with the club’s Privileged membership. Already a Life member with special rights, this award removes all fees from Dawn. Her... -
Elephants led Timaru Lions' first fundraiser
Sunday 26th May 2013The Lions Club of Timaru Host has come a long way since its first big fundraiser - an elephant derby, which raised £139. That event had the circus elephants, which were in town, racing down... -
Otago CT Scanner to open debt-free
Thursday 23rd May 2013Dunstan Hospital's CT scanner will open at the begining of June debt-free, thanks to the fundraising efforts of the wider Central Otago community. Read more -
Kapiti sports awards are winners
Wednesday 15th May 2013The 2013 (eighth) Sportspersons of the Year Awards were held at Southward Theatre on May 9 to a sell-out crowd of 260 with double world mountain running champion Melissa Moon as guest speaker. The... -
Iconic landmark stolen from Blockhouse Bay
Monday 29th April 2013An iconic landmark has been stolen from the Auckland suburb of Blockhouse Bay. The wooden three-metre boat which sat on the roundabout at the entrance to the area was taken on Friday... -
Max Thompson-Bailey is about to walk on his own two feet for the first time.
Wednesday 17th April 2013Lions Clubs in Northland are working hard for Max to get a $10,000 Hart walker - a customised walking frame and bracing system designed for children with cerebral palsy to stand and walk hands-free.... -
Child Mobility to benefit from bears and dolls
Tuesday 16th April 2013Lions Clubs New Zealand Child Mobility Foundation is to be the recipient, along with Breast Cancer Research, of proceeds from this year’s National Bear and Doll Show. To be held July 20-21 at... -
Dominion Post helps launch Heads Up for Kids National Awareness Week
Friday 12th April 2013Today's article 'Spare change changes pupil's life' in the Dominion Post to coincide with the launch of the first ever Heads Up for Kids National Awareness Week Click here to view... -
Club from tiny Tirau makes large donation to Lions’ Lodge
Wednesday 3rd April 2013The Tirau Lions Club, part of a township of just 700-800 people, had already raised $5,500 before they held their annual Charity Golf Tournament on Waitangi Day, raising further funds to reach... -
Ashburton County Lions' Fashion With Flair fundraiser
Tuesday 2nd April 2013Strutting the catwalk and looking wonderful at Fashion With Flair are Ange Harris (above right) and Jan Early. Ashburton County lions club held the event in February at Sue and Rod Green's... -
Wanganui Lions' Tot Town railway has been running for 50 years at Kowhai Park
Tuesday 26th March 2013By Kevin O’Sullivan This month Wanganui Lions Club celebrated 50 years of running the miniature Tot Town Railway at Kowhai Park in Wanganui. The railway was built in 1963 with a huge amount of... -
Tararua and Palmerston North Lions Clubs go head to head for community award
Friday 22nd March 2013Countdown Begins To National Community Awards Tararua and Palmerston North Lions Clubs get ready to tackle the country’s best. In just a couple of days the Dannevirke Host Lions Club... -
Monster garage sale and auctions raise $75,000 for CT scanner
Tuesday 19th March 2013The Lions Clubs and Rotary Clubs of Alexandra, Cromwell and Wanaka combined together to hold a Monster Garage Sale and Auction in all three centres at the same time on Waitangi Day. More than... -
‘Travelling billboard’ proves a winner for Sunset Beach Lifeguard Service
Friday 8th March 2013Sunset Beach Lifeguard Service recently received a new trailer to carry all their equipment that is used for their inflatable surf boats. The outboard motors, inflatable craft themselves,... -
12 Tauranga Lions Clubs join forces for Cancer Society's Lions Lodge
Wednesday 27th February 2013The clubs are working together on an event called "Discover Tauranga Walkways" which includes a 65km run incorporating the Mount base track, a 9km non-competitive walk for families, a... -
Charity events hampered by Auckland City Council's requirements
Wednesday 27th February 2013Orewa Lions had to cancel their annual Big Dig this year as they found the resource consent requirements from ACC too expensive and too difficult for the service club to meet. To read the full story... -
Global warming skeptic to visit
Monday 18th February 2013Kapakapanui Lions Club is pleased to sponsor the Paraparaumu visit by the controversial Lord Christopher Monckton, Third Viscount of Brenchley, on April 16. Lord Monckton will speak at Southwards Car... -
Papamoa Lions Club dusted off their tool belts to help build and install four new beach picnic tables in time for summer.
Monday 11th February 2013The picnic tables, which can seat four on each side, were installed at Stella Place, Papamoa Beach last week in a joint initiative between the Papamoa Lions Club and the Tauranga City... -
'Mr Lion' passes on
Monday 4th February 2013The man responsible for establishing Lions in New Zealand, Keith Mitchell QSM, died on Sunday. Keith Mitchell (a former Jaycee), along with others, worked tirelessly throughout the 1960s and 1970s... -
Lions donate $22,000 to the Spirit of Adventure Trust for the annual 'Inspiration Voyage' for young people with physical disabilities.
Thursday 31st January 2013The Spirit of New Zealand tall ship sailed out of Wellington Harbour on Wednesday morning, 30 January, on its annual “Inspiration Voyage” - a five day voyage for 30 young people with... -
Celebrate with Spirit of Adventure Trust
Friday 11th January 2013To celebrate our 40th anniversary, Spirit of New Zealand will be sailing in and out of various ports around New Zealand. The Spirit of Adventure Trust has a special 40th anniversary day sail out... -
Fiji Lions provide help after Cyclone Evan
Thursday 10th January 2013Lions in Fiji have distributed many thousands of dollars worth of food, water and tarpaulins to people affected by tropical cyclone Evan. They have also requested assistance...
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