District 202K
Upper North Island and the Pacific Islands
Lions District 202K welcomes you to our District webpage.
Lions District 202K is the northern-most district of New Zealand and the Islands of the South Pacific.
Our clubs vary in diversity and culture and are found in both city and rural areas. Most clubs have a mix of both men and women members although there are some that have men only or women only membership.
Club members carry out a variety of projects including book fairs, sausage sizzles and garage sales, fishing competitions, dog shows, collecting and selling firewood, car shows and even restoration of a memorial church. Funds raised have to be returned to the community and have been used to buy and install exercise equipment, walkways, a playground, community piano, electric BBQ’s, a helipad and town clocks to name just a few of the countless items Lions clubs in our District have contributed over the last few years.
We are proud to serve our local communities and would love it if you could spare a few hours of your time each month to join us. Club members enjoy fellowship and friendship at meetings, projects and social functions and family members are encouraged to come along as well. If this sounds like something you would be interested in please contact us and we will put you in touch with your local Lions club.
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District Governor - Steve Bennett
Theme: Stand Tall, Go Further, Do More
Tu teitei, Haere atu, Mahi atu
Steve started his Lions journey when he was a small boy and his family lived at the time in Te Hana (Northland). His father, Darcy, was a charter member of the Lions Club of Wellsford and Steve accompanied him on many Lions community projects throughout the Wellsford District.
Later in life, and after having worked in Fiji for a number of years, Steve joined the Whangārei Lions Club in 1994 and continues to be a member of that club to this day. His roles in the club have been every role available – with the exception of Club Secretary which Steve has managed to avoid.
For District K, Steve has been Zone Chair Z1, Z2, Region Chair R1 and District Treasurer for a number of years. Steve served as the Multiple District Treasurer (2013-2025). In addition to this he has had Treasurer roles with Lions NZ Charitable Trust (2013-2025), Child Mobility Foundation (2014-current) and The Lloyd Morgan Lions Clubs Charitable Trust (2025-current).
Outside of Lions Steve is married to Tammy. They have two adult children and two grandchildren.
Steve is a chartered accountant having had his own practice based in Whangārei for 30 years. He has served on many community organisations and has had a life-long commitment to rugby, having been a player, coach, manager and Board Director of his provisional Northland team, the Northland Taniwha.
Steve enjoys the connection which Northland has with its environment and his theme embraces key aspects of the Northland lifestyle and attitude towards life.
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