TLC Appeal – Teddies for loving care Helping Severely Distressed Children at Accident and Emergency Units in Hospitals in New Zealand. This a joint project of the Sister Constitutions in New Zealand and The Grand Lodge of New Zealand. Freemasons and their partners are asked to get behind this special children’s project. $10 is the suggested donation for a Teddy. Here are what hospitals are saying: – ‘It’s not just […]

Join the NZ Delegations to Australian Grand Installations in 2018 Details and Registration available from Freemasons New Zealand – communications@freemasonsnz.org

  Freemasons help close gap on Huntington’s Disease Scientists believe they have identified one of the very earliest changes in the brain that results in Huntington’s Disease and that the discovery holds a vital clue to developing the first-ever treatment for the disease. An international research team led by Professor Russell Snell and Dr Renee Handley from the University of Auckland’s School of Biological Sciences, Centre for Brain Research, have […]

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 –  https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/manukau-courier/98724508/sport-one-million-south-auckland-children-now-swim-thanks-to-community-swim

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 […]