Rotary is an international service organisation founded in Chicago over 100 years ago to help and improve their communities and having fun while doing it!

Over 1.2 million men and women in a wide range of vocations meet each week throughout the year to enjoy fellowship and to initiate support programmes to assist their local and worldwide communities.

Rotary Clubs are established in Districts, of which there are 6 in New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.  District 9970 Inc encompasses the upper South Island and includes some 35 clubs throughout Canterbury, West Coast, Marlborough and Nelson.