About Our Club

We meet In Person
Wednesdays at 7:00 a.m.
Boulcott's Farm Heritage Golf Club
33 Military Rd
Boulcott
Lower Hutt,  5010
New Zealand
We meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month, 7:00-8.30 am. Visitors are most welcome.
Speakers
Jack Rowe Athlete – Tim Upton Mentor / Coach
May 21, 2025
Special Olympics NZ
Frank Phillips
Jun 04, 2025
Fulcrum helping manufacturing across New Zealand
Sebastian Grodd
Jun 18, 2025
Life Flight Trust presentation
William & Judy Harris
Jul 02, 2025
Earth Starch Organic Solutions - organic waste recycling
Susie Robertson
Jul 16, 2025
Kaibosh Food Rescue
Ray Tomlinson
Aug 06, 2025
Summit Building Wash Technologies
Sarah Parkinson
Aug 20, 2025
RYDA ("Rotary Youth Driver Awareness") road safety education
Sabrina Delgado
Sep 03, 2025
Kiwi Bank - An Economists veiw
Karen Morgan
Sep 17, 2025
Collaboration between Council and Rotary
Louisa Kelly
Oct 01, 2025
Manaaki Ability Trust
Ben King
Oct 15, 2025
Rotaract Convenor for Wellington
Upcoming Events
Club Executives & Directors
President
President Elect
Immediate Past President
Secretary
Treasurer
Bulletin Editor
Rotabiz Co-Ordinator
Membership Chair
Club Site Administrator
Meeting Co-Ordinator
Events & Service
Speaker Co-Ordinator
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    Club Stories
    The pressures faced by young people today, growing up in a world of ‘everywhere, all of the time’ social media, are well beyond those encountered by previous generations. Sadly, not every young person is able to cope with those pressures, with the result that our schools are facing the challenge of students with mental health issues – a challenge that schools are under-resourced to meet.
     
    The Lifting the Lid programme is a practical and straight-forward response to this need. Rotary clubs in the Hutt Valley are stepping up to raise funds that can quickly be channelled to local secondary schools to allow them to access professional counsellors and medical professionals and other intervention mechanisms.
     
     
     
    In April this year, Lower Hutt Rotary Clubs championed the Harmony for Hope concert, with Orchestra Wellington and supporting solo performers. Rotary has created the Lifting the Lid Hutt Valley Charitable Trust, which is now applying funds raised from the concert and early-stage grants, at Hutt Valley High School, Naenae College, Wainuiomata High School and Taita College.
    Each December, Rotary Hutt City works with the Salvation Army to collect gifts for distribution to families in the Hutt Valley where children might otherwise miss out. The collection point is the Tree of Joy, erected in Queensgate Mall and staffed by club members. In 2024, 2500 gifts were donated, a significant increase from previous years.
     
     
    Many of our members are successful local businesses providing products and services both locally and beyond. One such business is Metal Art Limited, based in Seaview.
     
    From its roots in the commercial furniture market, the business has expanded into a wide range of associated products, many of which have a visible presence along the Hutt River Trail, a community project initiated by Rotary Hutt City and now a highly visible and much-used part of the Hutt Valley.
     
    Beginning with gabion picnic settings, initially developed, built and installed with support from club members, the company now supplies bollards, bike racks, drinking fountains, picnic sets and distance markers. These furnishings are a valuable addition to the experience for trail users.
     
     
    Rotary Hutt City has been closely associated with the Innovative Young Minds programme since its earliest days. Club members continue to serve on the governing board and the club is an active supporter. Since IYM's establishment, other local Rotary clubs have added their support, both in fundraising and in nominating students to attend IYM residential programmes, along with a range of organisations and businesses.
     
    IYM encourages young women in years 11 and 12 to explore science, technology, engineering, mathematics and high-tech manufacturing and to learn about career opportunities in these sectors. 
     
    The lead sponsor of the 2024 residential programme was Pertronic, a manufacturer of advanced automatic fire detection and alarm systems. Pertronic is a business member of Rotary Hutt City. Forty-one young women from across the local North Island took part.
     

    Dear President Andy Soper,

    This is Suren Poruri, District Chairman - Global Grants, RI District 3150, from India.

    Your Rotary Club of Hutt City was chartered on 21 June 1943.  Your club completed 81 years’ service today, serving communities across the world.

    I would like to extend my warm wishes to you and to all your club members on this joyous moment.

    Rotary is the only organization which has a global foot print and is working towards happy communities across the world with its noble initiatives.  Thanks to our Rotary founder Paul Harris, we are able to make a difference in the communities where we live.

    Rotary clubs across the world execute service projects worth 2 billion dollars every year in their communities.  Rotarians gives 25 million volunteer hours to their communities across the world every year. 

    Thanks and regards.  Suren Poruri

     

    An example of what we do is the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards.  Here are our 2024 attendees and President Andy.

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Hutt City Rotarians were busy on 23-24 February, collecting donations for the Heart Foundation annual street appeal. The collection was well supported by shoppers and the total raised exceeded expectations.