Lions Clubs in Auckland and surrounding areas are now the community service partners for the  Auckland Seafood Festival. Over 20,000 people attended last year & it get better each year! ...

In the immediate aftermath of the shootings, as Newtown and the world was just learning of the tragedy, as sirens were wailing with police and ambulances rushing to the scene, the Newtown Lions club...

NZ communities part of global movement against cancer This summer over 20,000 New Zealanders, including many Lions, will come together to celebrate, remember and fight back against cancer by...

Tongan Prime Minister Lord Tu'ivakano received the first membership pin of the newly established Lions Clubs International Tonga launched today at Liku'alofa Beach Resort...

Invercargill Lions combined and were in Invercargill's Santa Parade on Sat 24 November. Right: Zone Chairman Graeme Wilson all dressed up. Click here for more...

The Lions Club of Ba has been actively involved in the SightFirst project which aims to prevent avoidable blindness in Fiji in the Ba to Rakiraki corridor. The club has screened 3000 individuals in...

In 1925 deaf and blind suffragette Helen Keller challenged the Lions of America to become "knights of the blind" and appealed for them to "crusade against darkness" A few years...

As Superstorm Sandy neared landfall on the East Coast of the United States, Lions prepared to be there for those in the storm's path. " We know the devastating impact that a...

Event organiser John Beere of the Silverstream Lions Club said he was very disappointed that one or two individuals had gone out of their way to try to spoil the race. Read more

Tauranga's little-known network of walkways has been selected as the focus for a new community event to raise money for the Cancer Society's Lions Lodge in Hamilton. Discover Tauranga's...

To mark the official opening of Ronald McDonald House in Wellington, the Dominion Post has run a special supplement recognising those who have brought the dream into reality. The mighty Lions’...

by Mike Unser, CoinNews.net on October 17, 2012 United States President Obama has signed into law the Lions Club International Century of Service Commemorative Coin Act (Public Law 112-181). Lions...

The New Zealand Herald reports: "It's a fundraising scheme like no udder - a Waikato Lions club is asking for money from cull cows to raise funds for a Hamilton cancer facility. Read the...

Tauranga City Sunrise Lion Pam Hawkins has recently discovered a pocket from the past – an old Lions pocket badge depicting a blonde woman in a white frock on the left and a Maori on the right...

by Rex Bullard - Stuff | Sunday 9th September 2012   Silverstream Lion Mike Fisher and Jenny are the proud parents of Paralympian Gold medal winner Mary - and have had great support from the...

The national finals of the Lions Clubs Young Speechmaker contest were held at Botany Downs Secondary College, Howick, Auckland yesterday. 121 students entered the contest held recently in seven...

The organisers of a campaign to ensure Dunedin has world-class neurosurgery research and teaching staff are rapidly approaching their $3 million target. The rapid climb in funds include $5000 from...

The national finals of the Lions Clubs Young Speechmaker contest will be held at Botany Downs Secondary College Howick on Saturday.18th August.121 students entered the contest held recently in seven...

Following every major disaster of the last decade, Lions and Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) have been there. Together, they provide for basic needs such as water, food, shelter and...

In February 2012 Gareth Morgan led the Our Far South expedition to explore the area south of Stewart Island, including the subantarctic islands, the Southern Ocean and Antarctica. Gareth wanted to...

Heads Up for Kids' youngest volunteer, Olive Northrop, at New World Thorndon The unique and unusual Lions Clubs New Zealand project that takes unwanted currency and turns it into life changing...

Now here is a great idea for your club – start a Story Gran organisation in your area! "I am a Story Gran, well let’s say Granddad, in the Nelson region, and I see first-hand just...

St John Ambulance Taranaki now has four ‘CombiCarriers’ thanks to a donation of $9500 from New Plymouth Pakeke Lions Club. The CombiCarrier is a specialised carrying device which enables...

Since 1985 Lions of New Zealand have provided support to Camp Quality as they provide camps for children living with cancer.  During that time hundreds of children have benefited from...

It took 25 years for the Opunake Lakeside Lions to stun long-serving member Val Wallace into speechlessness. Click here to find out why.

Palmerston North Evolve Lions Club members, along with Heartlands Lions Club formally invite interested Lions to attend their exciting charter evening on 28 July. [Please note change of date]. ...

Living Legends is a community conservation project that was set up in 2011 to commemorate New Zealand’s hosting of Rugby World Cup. Last year we planted 83,000 trees across New Zealand; this...

From 10.15am today Venus will pass in front of the sun. This is a hugely significant event in history – it's the very same occurrence that Captain James Cook was dispatched to...

Heads Up for Kids, the Lions Clubs New Zealand project to gather up old currency and foreign coins, has moved into Kaikoura, with a collection box now placed in the local New World...

Please check out the 2012 Heads Up for Kids Nomination Programme  Teachers, Lions, coaches across the country have sent in letters of nominations for young New Zealanders for the Heads Up for...

Kaupapa: Promoting cancer awareness and living with hope, health and wellness! Apikaira Tiatoa (aka Theodore) is a 65-year-old Māori woman from Waimate North in Northland.  For over 50...

Arthritis New Zealand would like to invite interested members of the public and health professionals to join our staff, clients and Arthritis New Zealand members for a one-day, public conference on...

Lion Sheryl Jensen, a member of the Sulphur City Lions Club in Rotorua, is putting her name forward as a candidate for election to become the International Director representing Constitutional Area 7 in 2012 – 2014.

Again, some Lions have been the target of email hackers who manage to get into their address books and send out spam emails like the following one. Subject: Sorrowful Trip(I need your...

A much needed $30,000 community facility for St Albans is to be built on a council-owned site on Colombo St. The building will be funded by Lions with the city council meeting the costs associated...

The following email was received by a Lion in 202F, who does not wish to be identified, but the email was directed to her full name. Be aware of scams! Do not reply or click on the email...

South Canterbury’s Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner appeal has leapt to within $300,000 of its target of $2.8 million, thanks to a grant of $30,000 from the Lloyd Morgan Lions Clubs...

The social workers of the Christchurch Earthquake Recovery Team are excited to have received 200 copies of the “Quaky Cat” – a book written specially for the children of Christchurch by Diana Noonan and illustrated by Gavin Bishop. The gift was made possible by the generosity of the Lions Clubs of Christchurch and around NZ.

Heads Up for Kids is looking to award young New Zealanders who have a positive attitude toward learning and their community. The campaign is now accepting nominations with the Heads Up for Kids...

Central Otago’s Rail Trail provided Amuri Lions with a very enjoyable outing in March. Read more

Lions Club of Dunedin (Host) President John McMorran with the General Manager of the Otago Golf Club, Evan Robb, and the new defibrillator the golf club purchased with funds donated by the Lions club to recognise their 50th anniversary.

Our website service provider has advised that a problem on the server hosting this website this morning meant the website had to be reverted by around 30 minutes at approximately...

By IHC Waikato South Association Christine Lee Thanks to the Lions Club of Hamilton Dinsdale and the Lions Club of Matamata, people supported by IHC Waikato South – IDEA Service users, parents, caregivers and committee members enjoyed a wonderful day at the Hamilton Zoo on Sunday 18 March.

Friendship, fun and helping others is what being a Lion is all about, according to the service club's International Director Gudrun Yngvadottir. Mrs Yngvadottir is in New Zealand with her husband...

Trees brought down by the recent (March 19) high winds in the Bay of Plenty have proved a blessing in disguise for the Tauranga City Sunrise Lions Club.

Cute, colourful and creative are some of the words used to describe the entries in the 2012 Heads Up for Kids Primary School competition.

A national road safety charity is appealing to community groups to get involved in Road Safety Week New Zealand (7-13 May 2012), to help raise awareness of vital road safety issues and save...

Heads Up for Kids' official courier sponsor, Fastway Couriers, not only support New Zealand’s youth, they save their lives too. Fastway courier Dennis Roderick has been called an...

When PP Ken Huberts read the following article (abridged) in the Gisborne Herald, he decided to do something about it. “It was supposed to be the beginning of a perfect week for an extended...

Invercargill Lions have been able to make a local girl extremely happy - and mobile! "Marie, a physiotherapist at Southland Hospital, contacted me late January and asked for help with...

Helensville Lions Club has once again held its popular Running of the Roses. Held on the nearest Saturday to Valentine’s Day, several hundred numbered roses were cast into the Kaipara River on...

Wellington Host Lion Stephanie Kitching collected a huge collection of can tabs and wine bottle tops recently. "Thanks are due to Class Totara from Clyde Quay School and their teacher, Nichole...

By LEONARD D. POSTRADO - Manila Bulletin February 18, 2012, 6:29pm MANILA, Philippines — With a swish of a brush and splash of colour, 13-year-old Trisha Co Reyes paints her dream of a...

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Dannevirke Lions Club president Alan Holmes is  investigating the possibilty of getting a Legoland built in his home town. "I contacted the president of the Lions Club in Billund,...

2012 Waiuku Lions Club Annual Sand to Mud fun run Date:  Sunday 1st April 2012 Registration:  Waiuku Lions Station, Belgium Street, Waiuku from 7:30am Last bus to the beach leaves the...

With the assistance of fellow club members, treasurer Pauline Christie held open gardens at her Fitzroy home for 10 days during the Taranaki Fringe Garden Festival, which finished in November....

Nelson’s Lions Clubs have set up a generous fund to help families affected by flooding in the Nelson and Golden Bay regions. Zone chairman John Rodger, who oversees 10 Lions clubs...