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One million South Auckland children taught to swim thanks to help from Freemasons The Potter Masonic Trust whose aim is to help children has supported this great cause. Read story here Photo – Nine year old Kiyana Kani-Ahokava from Yendarra Primary School in Otara was the toast of Community Swim for being the one millionth child to receive free swimming lessons. Credit –Â https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/manukau-courier/98724508/sport-one-million-south-auckland-children-now-swim-thanks-to-community-swim
Read MoreOur Grand Masters travels – follow his blog here Follow our Grand Master Mark Winger’s (and Deputy Grand Master Graham Wrigley) travels in England, Scotland and Ireland as part of The Grand Lodge of New Zealand’s support of the 300th Anniversary celebrations of the United Grand Lodge of England in London. Read his almost daily travel blog here:-http://www.themasons.org.nz/national/gmblog.php
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Moving ceremony on 100th Anniversary of Passchendale A moving ceremony was held at Timaru Boys High School with Grand Master Mark Winger in attendance with WBro Jeff Elston. Jeff’s story here – my two Great Uncles 15902 Leonard Henry Dixon Hight & 15901 Cecil Morland Hight, both enlisted together, fought through the Somme, Messiene and died together at Passchendale 12th October 1917 at 09.25 am, 200 yards from the […]
Read More300 to celebrate 300 years’! – Giving 300 for 300. Freemasons in New Zealand are celebrating 300 years of Freemasonry with their Lodges throughout New Zealand being encouraged to participate in community projects on the theme ‘300 to celebrate 300 years’. Using the ‘300’ theme perhaps along the lines of 300 books for local school or library, 300 breakfasts or lunches for a low decile school, 300 toys for a […]
Read MoreGrand Masters Auckland Royal Arch Reception Our Grand Master Mark Winger (Freemasons New Zealand) being officially received into Ara Royal Arch Chapter No 53 by the First Grand Principal Brian White (Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of New Zealand) at the Auckland Freemasons Centre on Saturday 7th October 2017. A significant occasion for both organisations in cementing the special relationship that exists between them.
Read MoreLive Streaming of 300th Anniversary celebrations in London Want to follow the 300th Anniversary celebrations in London with a delayed live stream – then register beforehand at www.rah300.org – streaming on 31st October 2017 taking into account NZST. You may even see our Grand Master and Deputy Grand Master there. Freemasons New Zealand will be doing some celebrating of its own for 300 Years of Freemasonry as we are part of that […]
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300 Years of Freemasonry Freemasons New Zealand will be helping to celebrate 300 years of Freemasonry with a series of activities, events and projects. Freemasonry began in a formal structured way in 1717 with the establishment of a Grand Lodge in London and came to New Zealand in 1837 and The Grand Lodge of New Zealand was established in 1890. Lots of ideas of what Lodges could do to help […]
Read MoreLatest New Zealand Freemason magazine out! Read it online under publications on the website or click here or download PDF here and hard copy in the post to all members.
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Blind Freemason becomes Master of his Lodge The Grand Master Mark Winger attend the Installation of Brother Mark Luxon as the Master of The Avon Shirley Lodge No 185 in Christchurch on Thursday 14 September 2017. Mark was initiated into The Millennium 2000 Lodge No 465 in 2004, so with 13 years in the Craft, he was installed as Master by Graham Wrigley, Deputy Grand Master. Mark is blind from […]
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