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Grand 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 […]
Read More75 years in Freemasonry! To have been in Freemasonry for 75 years and still be actively serving, is an achievement for which only a select few can be acknowledged. To still be willing to attend his various memberships is something to envy, especially when in his nineties. It is believed there are only two others in New Zealand at present, who have achieved that milestone. Right Worshipful Brother Athol Thorpe […]
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Masonic Villages Trust Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony. A Masonic Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony was held on Saturday 19th August at the Masonic Villages Trust, Woburn Complex, Lower Hutt, Wellington lead by the Grand Master Mark Winger. A Lodge Meeting hosted by Lower Hutt Lodge was opened prior to the Foundation Stone Laying and closed afterwards. It was open by invitation to the public, residents of the village, Freemasons and their […]
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2019 Grand Installation dates confirmed. The Grand Installation and Associated Activities are confirmed for 15,16,17th November 2019 in Wellington. Freemasons and partners should lock these dates in!
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Speak Up! mini posters available You may have noticed these Speak Up! mini-posters in the latest issue of New Zealand Freemason. They are available to members, Lodges and Districts and we are encouraging their use in emails, bulletins, newsletters, business cards, notice boards or anywhere that reaches Freemasons and will keep reminding all of us to speak up for the good of the Craft. Go to the Speak Up! […]
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