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Among these exciting events is The Rotary Foundation Donor Summit, the annual general session-style event where you will hear stories about the impact you make through your support of Rotary’s programs.


December 11th 2023 marks the 20th Anniversary of the establishment of RNZWCS Limited (Rotary New Zealand World Community Service). That was the day we were registered with New Zealand Charities (CC26860).
As some will know, our work began 38 years ago. We started operating under the ROAP (Rotary Overseas Aid Projects) umbrella. One of the first activities was the introduction and promotion of the EMBOX Emergency Box Project in New Zealand, a UK Rotary initiative launched there in 1975.


Canada’s ambassador to Japan began his journey as a Rotary exchange student
By Bryan Smith
Ian McKay’s career path has run like a superhighway through some of the world’s most important cities: New York, London, Tokyo.
It has led him to the highest reaches of finance, politics, and global diplomacy, culminating in his current role as Canada’s ambassador to Japan.
