Saturday, 26 June 2021, 4:50 pm
Last
evening (Friday 25 June), Rotarians from all over New
Zealand gathered at Kiri Te Kanawa Auditorium, Aotea Centre,
Auckland, to celebrate Rotary’s New Zealand
centenary.
The large-scale public event – ‘Rotary
100 Year Centennial Showcase’ – featured special
performances, including an official welcome/mihi and kapa
haka from Auckland Girls Grammar School’s Kahurangi Group
(AGGS) and a lively display by circus theatre company The
Dust Palace.
The work of charities started by and
linked to Rotary were also showcased.
Throughout the
night, MC’d by TVNZ’s Matty McLean, inspiring stories
and tributes were shared. Among the dignitaries who attended