Category: Fundraising

The club hosts an annual Daffodil Day Breakfast in Paihia to raise funds for the Cancer Society and this year we had 80 guests!  This was held at the Scenic Hotel on Friday 5 September where all were treated to a spectacular breakfast and enjoyed much laughter and conversation.  A huge thanks to all and…

On Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 August 2025 between 9am and 3pm there will be a sausage sizzle outside ASB Bank, Williams Street, Paihai to raise funds for the Foodbank. Volunteers wanted for a 2-hour slot (Call Donna or email joinus@boirotaryclub.co.nz )

Each year this event is a sell out because it is such fun for such a great cause. If you would like to contribute a prize for the Raffle please contact Donna – could be something small like a quality bottle of wine through to a ticket to an experience of some sort … the…

Our ever reliable team of members, ably assisted by students from QRC, helped with Marshalling for the Sport Northland Hotprinz event in Paihia area on Sunday 18 May 2025.

Rotary Bay of Islands held our ANNUAL Daffodil Day Breakfast in Paihia on 30 August, with many locals returning year after year, because it’s so enjoyable and the connections made. This tradition has been going on for over 20 years. In addition to the ever popular raffle (great prizes) there was a musical trio who’s…

The Bay of Islands Colour Run was a great success! So much colour and fun had by all. All the participants were ready and wearing white for the start at 10 am on Saturday 23rd March. As soon as they were through the start line the colour fun begun which continued through 7 other colour…

What a great Community Event we had on Saturday 20 January 2024 . It is really a privilege to be part of Rotary and do fun events like this for our community and visitors. Darryl was the Games Master, and the kids were entertained with egg & spoon races, 3-legged run/walk, sack racing and a…

The first project of the year was for the community in the form of the annual Sandcastle Competition. What an Amazing Sandcastle Competition we had on Saturday 6 January at Paihia Beach We had over 20 entries (groups), even a fellow Rotarian and his family from San Diego! Entry was free but a sausage from…

As we do each year the club was in the “thick of it” supporting the annual Paihia to Russell Swim, part of the Ocean Swim series. This involved a team assisting the organisers set up the infrastructure (tents etc) on the Russell Village Green on Friday 10 November ready for the event starting very early…