NZ Freemason magazine Issue 4 December 2020 by Freemasons New Zealand

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Issue 4 (Vol. 48), December 2020

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In this issue From the Editor 2 Hot Off the Press 3 Grand Master’s Visits 3 From the Grand Master 4 News clips 6 From the Executive Director 8

FREEMASONS IN ACTION Freemasons Willson Lewis Scholarship 10

District Grand Masters speak out about One Vision, One Goal, One Team 33

Freemasons support Sky Tower Stair Challenge 10 A long weekend of Benevolence 11 Masonic family connections and film star 12

THE FREEMASONS CHARITY

Making a Difference – Food, Warmth and Shelter 12

Diabetes and IBD 37

Progress in Child Health 36 Central Division Grand Almoner retires after a sterling term 37

Grand Master makes his mark at Howick 13 Dollars for Digits 14

Masonic Villages Trust 38

Freemasons from Midland District support Rescue Helicopter 14

Royal Arch 42 Freemasons Foundation Report 44 Grand Master present 50 Year Badges and 60 Year Bar 46 A rare occasion! 46 Letter from a new Freemason 46 Welcome to our newest Freemasons 47

Malaghan Institute promotes the Freemasons CAR-T cell Research Programme 15

The Last Word! 48

Ready to test your knowledge of Freemasons jewels? 15

Freemasons New Zealand Annual Report 2019/20 17

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From the Editor

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2020 has been a difficult year for Freemasonry and for us as individuals – that’s an understatement. Freemasonry faced up to the challenges in adapting to lockdown and partial lockdowns and various Alert Levels. Utilising all sort of methods to ‘meet’ virtually, reconnecting with lost or distance members, looking after each other and those who were vulnerable and working out ingenious ways of playing catch up or coping with the management of your Lodge and its events on a restricted 2020 timetable. What most of us probably don’t fully realise is the toll that COVID-19 has taken on our physical and mental health as the stresses and strains of a ‘topsy turvy’ year have compounded for not only each one of us and but also for our partners and families and friends. Please take full advantage of the up coming holiday season to reconnect, revitalise and revisit your life. I think of 2020 as a year of reflection on what is important, a reassessing of our lifestyle and ensuring we take care of ourselves and others. 2021 may bring back some normality with continued low Alert Levels and the promise of a vaccine and the possibility of some overseas travel bubbles. The new year also brings us ten District Roadshows (see schedule next page) which will give members and lodges a number of practical ideas on Building our Future; through creating Thriving Lodges, Engaged Brethren and Growing Membership. Presenters will include our Grand Master and Executive Director. Do not miss one of these roadshows in February and March 2021. Another set of excellent events will be the three Divisional Conferences in April and May 2021, in Timaru, Palmerston North and Auckland, which will help us to build on the District Roadshows. Please support our advertisers who are supporting Freemasons New Zealand by contributing to the costs of our quarterly New Zealand Freemason magazine both in hard copy and online. Take the opportunity to carefully read the regular pages of our larger masonic trusts The Freemasons Charity, The Freemasons Foundation and the Masonic Villages Trust who also contribute to our magazine. This issue has the 2019/20 Annual Report, key messages from the Grand Master and Executive Director, our One Vision, One Goal, One Team programme and thoughts from your District Grand Masters as we start to operationalise our Strategic Direction and all the usual features that make Freemasonry so interesting in New Zealand. Best wishes for the festive season, happy New Year and have a safe and enjoyable holiday. VWBro Duane Williams MBE, JP, KLJ, GSec Casual Fridays at National Office – a bit of manual labour.

Hot Off the Press ROADSHOWS

One Vision, One Goal, One Team

Thriving Lodges, Engaged Brethren and Growing Membership Freemasons New Zealand – Building our Future NORTHERN DIVISION

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Bay of Plenty and Waikato Districts Saturday 13 February 2021 Tauranga

Eastland-Ruahine District Monday 8 March 2021 Napier

Auckland and Counties-Hauraki Districts Saturday 20 February 2021 Auckland

Taranaki and Ruapehu Districts Tuesday 9 March 2021 Whanganui

Midland and Christchurch Districts (and West Coast) Sunday 28 February 2021 Christchurch

Northland District Sunday 21 February 2021 Whangarei

Hutt-Wairarapa and Kapiti-Wellington Districts Wednesday 10 March 2021 Hutt Valley

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Nelson-Marlborough-West Coast District Thursday 4 March 2021 Nelson Southland District Saturday 6 March 2021 Invercargill

BUILDING OUR FUTURE Otago District Sunday 7 March 2021 Alexandra All Freemasons are invited to attend and participate in this informative programme. Your Lodge’s future may depend upon it. More details from your District Grand Masters early in 2021.

GRAND MASTER’S VISITS 21 Nov Installation of District Grand Master, District Grand Lodge of North Island New Zealand, United Grand Lodge of England, Ellerslie, Auckland 2 Dec 50 Year Service Badge Presentation to RWBro Roger Gillatt P Prov GM Lodge Zetland No 312, Wellington

8 Dec Special Olympics, Hamilton Garden Exhibition Hall, Hamilton 16 Dec Powering Potential (High School Science Students), Royal Society of New Zealand, Wellington 8 Jan Camp Purple (Children with Crohn’s and Colitis), Carey Park Christian Camp, West Auckland

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2 Mar 60 Year Bars for WBro I and S Stokes Lodge Tawera No 188, Oxford, Canterbury 11–14 Mar Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of New Zealand Grand Installation and Convocation, Masterton

From the Grand Master

A year of change

New Zealand has come through 2020 extremely well by comparison with other countries. The COVID-19 pandemic presented us with a huge challenge, but through the commitment and with clear guidelines, we survived as a team of 5 million. The same applied to Freemasonry, where our membership followed the rules and adapted well to a period of lockdown and restrictions. Although early signs show we may have a vaccination in place by early 2021, we must still be vigilant. Until the world has eliminated the virus, we must continue to ensure that we maintain robust health and follow accepted safety procedures for our brethren and our families. Adapting to using more social media, such as our Grand Master and Deputy

Grand Master question and answer session on Facebook Live and the subsequent ANZAC Commemoration Ceremony, shows there is a place for alternative or parallel pathways. The growth in online Masonic Gatherings also has shown there are alternatives for structured meetings, albeit our ceremonies and masonic business has remained in the Lodge Room with the usual customs and practices. The appetite for adaptation has been impressive. I want to thank all Lodges that were disrupted during the year through delayed Installations. I also want to thank Candidates whose progression was delayed. All of you have shown a willingness to adapt and change. Looking back, I am of the view that we all did well, and as a single team of committed Freemasons we have secured our future which means that we can all look forward to 2021 and a brighter future. Reflections on the first year as Grand Master

The best laid plans that I had for the first 12 months of my term as Grand Master changed in March 2020 when the lockdowns started, so I spent most of my time working with the national leadership team to ensure Freemasonry was safe and adaptable. I made 12 short videos to keep Brethren informed, and I was pleased with the response and engagement this brought.

It was late July before I could start to visit Lodges, and I certainly appreciated the commitment of each Lodge to make this happen. Since then, I have started to slowly come up to speed with visits into 10 of our 15 Districts, so this has been better than expected. Each visit has been an exceptional experience, and on each occasion, I have been fortunate to meet and talk with several new Entered Apprentices, Fellowcrafts, and Master Masons. These Brethren are exciting and refreshing, and I am sure that their experiences, like ours over the last 12 months, will prepare them well for their future in the Craft. I have also been encouraged when meeting the various Masters of each Lodge and hearing about the status and future of their Lodge. Whilst some Lodges are struggling with membership, others are excitingly refreshed, with enough work for the year ahead and a backlog of new Candidates. Outside of the Lodge Room, I have been working on our plans to operationalise the Strategic Direction alongside the Executive Director and the leadership team. We have started the process to now engage with a wider framework, and although delayed, we have already held our first workshop with the District Grand Masters to plan the engagement with their Districts in 2021. A few weeks ago, we facilitated a meeting with our Grand Lectures along with the Royal Arch Grand Lecturers.

Lodge Howick No 314 75th anniversary; Grand Master Graham Wrigley with Past Grand Master Mike Pope at Bluff; Lodge Omarunui No 216 centenary cake and Jewel.

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This gave us an opportunity to start planning for a co-ordinated approach to developing robust masonic knowledge for our Brethren that is timely and appropriate. We have more work to do in this space, but I was incredibly pleased with the outcome. The Freemasons Charity has not rested either. I was pleased to visit the University of Otago in early October to present the 2020 Freemasons Child Health Fellowships and to present the inaugural John Dennison Fellowship in the presence of Mrs Ann Dennison and daughter Sarah. The memory of John as a committed Freemason and the driving force behind these Fellowships will not be lost. I have also had the pleasure of presenting a number of service badges, and it is difficult to mention them all, but I would like to say how pleasing it was to visit the Lodge of Remembrance No 318 to present a 50 year badge to MWBro Charlie Hammond, PGM in Invercargill. I was accompanied by several Past Grand Masters, with the presentation being made in the new Lodge rooms. I am looking forward to visiting this Lodge again in 2021 for the Dedication of this fantastic new facility, and to renew the friendships and acquaintances that I have made. Congratulations MWBro Hammond – it was a pleasure to be in your company. Other milestones included the centenary celebrations for Lodge Omarunui

No 216 in Taradale, Hawke’s Bay, and Lodge Howick No 314 for their 75th Anniversary. Both were outstanding events, and I once again extend my congratulations and best wishes for your respective futures. The light of 2021

We are all looking forward to 2021, and so far, the signs are encouraging. On my horizon will be the Grand Installation for the Grand Lodge of South Australia and Northern Territory in April. I will be closely watching the development of the Trans-Tasman bubble and the rollout of the vaccine so that I can avoid the need to quarantine. Currently, this is a 50–50 call, so I will make my final decision in March. Should any Brother wish to join with me for this visit, please let the Grand Secretary know. Later in the year I will be attending the Grand Installation in Western Australia and I am feeling more confident this event will go ahead. More details will be published in future issues of this magazine. Locally, we will be commencing our District Roadshows with the first ones scheduled for early February. These will focus on the strategy of ‘One Vision, One Goal and One Team’, but specifically how we use this at a Lodge level to develop thriving Lodges with a growing and engaged membership. I cannot stress enough how important these roadshows

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are for Freemasonry. I would like to see a wide attendance from as many Brethren as possible, and not just a single representative from each Lodge. The workshops we have held so far with Grand Lodge, together with these roadshows, will go a long way towards shaping the future for our Craft and ensuring we achieve our vision. But we must do this with full engagement and commitment of all Brethren. I am totally committed to ensuring that we have strong Lodges and a bright future and I want you all to work with me to achieve that goal. I will also be attending the Supreme Royal Arch Chapter Convocation in Masterton in March and will be accompanied by several senior Craft Brethren. Festive Season

As we now enter the festive and holiday season, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your families a safe and healthy break. Enjoy the break and take the time to refresh and relax, but above all drive safely and come home so we can kick start the New Year with enthusiasm and commitment. To those who will be working through and taking their holidays later, I also wish you well. I am looking forward to the year ahead and the opportunity to meet you all starting with the roadshows. MWBro Graham Wrigley Grand Master

News clips National Office is on holiday Just a reminder that National Office will be closed from 5pm Wednesday 23 December 2020 and reopens again at 8.30am on Monday 11 January 2021. It will also be closed on Monday 25 January 2021 being Wellington Anniversary

Day. In the case of emergency only call 021 0877 557. The Staff at National Office wish everyone all the best for the festive season, a very happy new year and a relaxing and safe holiday break and we all look forward to supporting you in 2021.

Southern Divisional Conference

Northern Divisional Conference

Central Divisional Conference

10 April 2021 Freemasons Centre Timaru

17 April 2021 Alexandra Park Raceway, Auckland

1 May 2021 Conference Centre, Palmerston North

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Grand Installation in Adelaide The Grand Lodge of New Zealand and provided the Australia/New Zealand Registration details will be made our Grand Master MWBro Graham bubble is open and there are no available once received from the Grand Wrigley is preparing for a New Zealand COVID-19 restrictions on travellers. Lodge of South Australia and the delegation to Adelaide in April 2021 Northern Territory.

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Grand Installation Program - 16 to 18 April 2021 Registration opening soon through Eventbrite

Friday 16 April 6.00pm - 7.30pm

Meet and Greet

Saturday 17 April 9.00am - 11.00am

Partners’ Breakfast

3.00pm - 6.00pm

“Grand Installation”

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Grand Banquet

Sunday 18 April

Saturday 17 April 2021

Installation of the RW Brother David Booker OS PAGM as Grand Master of The Grand Lodge of Antient, Free and Accepted Masons of South Australia and the Northern Territory and Investiture of Grand Officers.

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Ecumenical Service

1.00pm- 3.00pm

Sunday Luncheon

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Due to COVID-19 related requirements at the time, our program and venues may be subject to change.

Where in the World? 1 (pre-COVID-19) Freemasonry and New Zealand pipe bands have a lot in common. The structure of the national organisations is similar, some decline in membership has taken place since the peak in the 1960s, and historically there has been a strong informal connection between the two at the individual member level. Very many pipe bandsmen have been freemasons in the past. This was exemplified

recently when the Pipes and Drums of Christchurch City travelled to and performed in the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2019 as part of the Massed Pipes and Drums. The picture {below/above} shows members of that band who are currently active freemasons, that is six freemasons form a band of 22 members (of mixed gender). Also shown is the latest copy of the Freemason that travelled to Edinburgh with them. The photograph was taken of 14 August 2019 in front of the portcullis gate of Edinburgh Castle following the Big Blaw in preparation for a 9pm performance that evening.

Piper Jimmy Gilmour celebrated his 80th birthday on the night of one of the performances. The Director of Army Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming (Major Gordon Rowan) congratulated him and the massed pipers and drummers sang “Happy Birthday” to him. Photographed in front of the Portcullis Gate of Edinburgh Castle after the “Big Blaw” (massed pipe and drums tune up) and before an evening performance that started at 9:00 pm and finished at about 10:55 pm with the Tattoo’s hidden gem, the Massed Pipes and Drums playing down Castlehill to their buses. This attracts its own large non-paying audience at the corner of Johnson Terrace and the Royal Mile (High Street).

From left: WBro Jim Gilmour PM (piper) from Christchurch, WBro Doug MacDonald PDistGDC (piper) from Blenheim, WBro Andrew Hall PGBB (piper) from Southland, VWBro Brian Coutts PDistGM (Drum Major) from Dunedin, WBro John Keller (Drum Sergeant) from Christchurch. Absent: WBro Robin Loomes of Christchurch (Pipe Major and Secretary).

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Where in the World? 2 (pre-COVID-19) New Zealand Freemason magazine spotted in Sri Lanka. WBro Stephen Perry of Lodge Haeata No 272, Hastings, in front of one of the many statues of Lord Buddha, being a Buddhist country these statues, both big and small, are everywhere. Remember to take your copy of the New Zealand Freemason magazine when travelling and get an unusual photo with it here in New Zealand or overseas (when allowed) and send it to the editor at communications@freemasonsnz.org

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elcome back to another Q&A session with Freemasons NZ Executive Director Mark Cassidy. Last issue we talk to Mark about his first year in the role and about the impact COVID-19 had on his plans. We talked, too, about some of the challenges facing Freemasonry in New Zealand and about how National Office was beginning to address those challenges. Three months on and those plans have firmed up considerably, so let’s get an update from Mark. You talked briefly last time about a planning workshop involving all the Divisional Grand Masters and District Masters. How do that go and what was the take-out?

It was a very busy and constructive weekend in October in Wellington. We had a structured agenda that focussed on taking a really honest look at our organisation, warts and all, and identifying the key challenges we face. What’s going on in our Lodges, good and bad, what’s stifling membership growth, what’s stopping existing members staying actively involved and engaged with their Lodge,

what behaviours do we ‘stop, start and keep’? And then, collectively, we looked hard at the solutions. It was a very instructive and constructive workshop and I think we all came away from it with a renewed sense of purpose. OK, can you tell us a bit more about the key challenges and then we’ll talk about the solutions.

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Sure. Let’s look at it by the numbers (see chart). The numbers don’t lie. From a numbers standpoint we have something of a deadline looming. And there are a number of issues facing Brethren and Lodges. Please bear in mind this list of issues doesn’t come from me. This comes from the workshop. This comes from the Divisional and District Grand Masters who took a deep dive look at what things are like in Lodges around the country.

state of play in our organisation and acknowledge there’s always room for improvement. And that’s fair for any organisation – just look at the All Blacks’ recent performances in the Tri Nations. So, yes, we have some challenges, culture in our Lodges being a key one, but this is all very fixable, which is another key take-out from the workshop. It’s a wakeup call certainly, but it’s not all doom and gloom.

That … looks a bit ominous to say the least.

Right, let’s focus on that and let’s talk about the solutions

Well, last time we spoke I said we needed Just before we get to that, let me just to be honest with each other about the say two last things about the state our

What’s happening to membership This graph extrapolates our membership. Without intervention it suggests that Freemasonry membership will continue to decline over the next 15 years, to a point where it becomes unsustainable in its current form.

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Issues identified by membership survey

organisation finds itself in. Firstly, there will be Brethren who will be nay-sayers when it come to what’s wrong in some of our Lodges. They either won’t accept there are problems, or they’ll be in the camp that says ‘those problems are someone else’s issue. I’m OK, mate’. That’s just the way it is – there are always people like that. As long as the majority of Brethren are prepared to face reality, keep an open mind and commit to the ‘One Team’ approach then we’ll be fine. Secondly, we didn’t get into this situation overnight. The unfortunate but undeniable fact is that our membership numbers has been in decline for years. Again, the numbers don’t lie. And I only say that because we can’t expect to turn the ship around immediately either. It will take time. But, as the famous Rachel Hunter one-liner goes ‘It won’t happen overnight, but it will happen’. So, let’s focus on that. Now can we talk about the solutions?

Let’s not call them ‘solutions’. But, yes, we do have a plan. As I mentioned last time we spoke, National Office had been working on a draft plan throughout the year. The goal is ‘Thriving Lodges, Engaged Brethren, Growing Membership’ and the strategy to achieve that is ‘One Vision, One Goal, One Team’. We took that plan to the Grand Masters’ workshop and they backed it 100 per cent, from the Grand Master himself, through to the Divisional and all the District Grand Masters. So, now it’s really their plan. They took ownership of it and they are

committed to making it happen. How Mark, last time you talked about are they going to do that? That’s the really roadshows. What’s the latest on interesting bit. that? Expect to see roadshows in all Districts Why do you say that? between mid-February and early March. Because it’s easy enough to come up with Those roadshows will be where we start a big picture plan, which we’ve done, but rolling out the plan and briefing Brethren there are going to be plenty of moving on what’s going to happen, what they can parts to this. It’s not something National expect to see and how they can contribOffice can deliver and it’s not something ute. We are also share with you at the the Grand Master can ‘magic up’. It is roadshows some tools that will support going to require all of us, who are serious the lodges to develop their own plans about Freemasonry in New Zealand, to to deliver our strategy. So, I can’t stress get behind this plan and do their bit. enough how important it is that as many And not just Brethren either. Ideally, Brethren as possible attend those events. we would love the support of Brethren’s We’ll publicise those roadshows well in partners and their families. Freemasonry advance so, please, please, diary them in is not just about the man, but it’s about and attend if you can. how the man integrates with his community, the prime component of which is Any last thoughts? his family. So, if we include our families Freemasonry in New Zealand has a there’s actually quite a lot of us in this problem – and a deadline. If we do not ‘Freemasonry Family and together we face the challenges head on, all the great can do some really good things. Think things that Freemasonry represents about it this way: could be lost forever to parts of New For the 2011 Rugby World Cup, RNZ Zealand. But we have a plan. A good talked about “A stadium of 4 million”. one. But it requires all Brethren to come To defeat COVID-19, Jacinda called together as one team with one vision and one goal. The future of Freemasonry is in on her “Team of 5 million”. Now, we are calling on all Brethren your hands. Mark Cassidy and their families to get on board and be part of the Freemasons Family’s “One Team”, and to work towards One Vision and One Goal: Thriving Lodges, Engaged Brethren and Growing Membership. It’s up to us all. www.freemasonsnz.org

Freemasons in action Freemasons Willson Lewis Scholarship On 12 November Jo and I attended UCOL in Palmerston North to help mark the presentation of the Freemasons Willson Lewis scholarship to two experienced builders who have been able to expand their skillsets and take their careers in the construction industry further by being awarded the scholarship. Jack Aplin and Daniel Wilby each received Freemasons Willson Lewis Scholarships, a joint initiative between Manawatu Kilwinning Lodge No. 47, The Freemasons Charity, UCOL, and Registered Master Builders. CEDA and Mitre 10 are also sponsors. The scholarships are awarded to qualified tradespeople working in the Manawatu or Whanganui construction industry who want to further develop their skills. Recipients have the

option of studying the New Zealand Diploma in Business, the New Zealand Diploma in Construction, or the New Zealand Diploma in Architectural Technology at UCOL. Manawatu Kilwinning Lodge is pleased to continue the legacy of its members who established the scholarships. Late lodge members and builders WBro. Jim Willson and WBro Sam Lewis bequeathed the initial funds, while the

but also awareness of blood cancers – which affect around 21,000 around the country daily. LBCNZ, without any funding from government, provide far reaching assistance to patients and families during treatment, education & support programmes, advocacy as well as grants and research, including the Malaghan Institute (which Freemasons support additionally through the Freemasons CAR-T cell Research Programme). David Piper

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Masonic Car Stickers

2020 Firefighter Sky Tower Stair Challenge where David Piper (District Grand Master – Auckland) was able to participate on behalf of Freemasons New Zealand and raised $6,715 (9th out of 100 fundraisers nationally) for Leukemia & Blood Cancer NZ (LBCNZ) from Members, Lodges and friends of Freemasonry. In total the event raised $795,253.19 with over 400 firefighters climbing 1103 stairs (51 stories) to not only raise funds

Masonic Car Stickers (transfers) are available from Lodge Whakatane No 198 for $1 plus postage and handling $1.50. Contact whakatane198@gmail.com or 07 308 7086 A great way to ‘Speak Up, Step Up, Show Up’ for Freemasonry!

Freemasons support Sky Tower Stair Challenge

late WBro Pettman set up the scholarships following the suggestion of WBro. Bob Isles. Manawatu Kilwinning Lodge has a proud tradition of charitable giving and support for academic excellence in the Manawatu. The Freemasons Willson Lewis Scholarships is a valuable addition to these efforts, particularly in rewarding those in the trades. This is the fifth year the Scholarships have been awarded, which is something Bro. Cameron Isles a member of Manawatu Kilwinning and representative of Master Builders Manawatu is particularly proud of. We would like to congratulate Jack Aplin and Daniel Wilby the recipients of the awards, and in particular the Manawatu Kilwinning Lodge for their efforts in the local community. Ash Williamson

Serving a local need Lodge Te Puni organises a variety show to fund bladder scanners A long weekend of Benevolence

TheWednesday South East Chapter the Widows The Papanui RSA, then a 200 through Alp’s. With fatiguepresented setting in starting On 5th of March members ofthe Lodge Te Puni two at bladder scanners Son’s motorcycle association have been as darkness felling, it would feel a much km route encircling North Canterbury to the CEO of the Hutt Valley District Health Board. This was the result of a fundraising trying to redefine the definition of a long longer ride home. With the aid of some to finish at the Templeton RSA. The effort byItthe Lodges the Hutt donations Valley. and the support ride this year numbered just 26 (a little weekend. was combined an early raise for Harvey of very generous Throttlestop as he made his way to the start of this year’s Trans Alpine Scooter Safari, along with two hundred and fifty scooter riders ready to ride 250 kms over the southern Alps to raise money for the Cancer Society. It would take 8 hrs to traverse the Southern Alps through the

couple of Lodge members’ immediate family, who work for the DHB, had indicated that staff were fund raising for equipment that was in short supply for their Patients. The nurses of Mapu Unit and the Community Health rain of had the west coastselling to thecakes eventsand finServices started ishing point at Hokitika. Unfortunately, undertaking other fundraising efforts to due to asituations beyond his control, purchase bladder scanner. itThe wasmembers not the end the daythe forUnits’ young thenofbrought Harvey, as he was forced make of the plight to the Lodges and a to number return journey on the Saturday evening/ Brethren also indicated that they had nighthospitalised to enable him to be at thehad Ridetoof been recently and Respect, (a ride he has organised for the wait for the only scanner to become past eight years). With a quick thanks available for their treatment. toLodge the organisers and a splash of fuelait Te Puni decided to hold was toShow be a solitary journey back Variety to raise return funds to complete the purchase of at least one bladder scanner. WBro Ray Keenan approached many talented artists both within the

of The Freemasons Charity he was able to donate $6000 which was going to provide all the meals for the upcoming year in the Canterbury district to those people and their families who require special diets due to this awful disease. By the end of the day funds raised on this year’s Scooter Safari by this group of scooter riding lunatics would total just over $305,000. Due to COVID-19 it would be the first time the Ride of Respect had been done in summer, being normally held the Sunday before ANZAC. Who could have guessed this Armistices Craft and outside,that including Ride, would be a typhis very own successful ical English singing son and his Group, summer heavy rain for ‘The Auzzie Boys.’day, A plethora the duration! of acts was assembled, from The ride juggling, dancing (ballroom, rock-n-roll, traditional Polish), musical acts and even the piping in of a Haggis with the traditional address. Audience participation was encouraged and, during intermission, food and drink was available for purchase. Along with some very sought after prizes for raffles, the support for the show was outstanding. The money raised on the night was, with the help of The Freemasons Charity, able to purchase two bladder scanners valued at over $13,000.00 each.

down on the 500 or so normal riders) but its quality not quantity that counts. Major Grant Payton from the Burnham Arm Camp was on hand at the start to receive a cheque for $25,000 raised with the help of The Freemasons Charity and W. Bro TR McKenzie, Master of Lodge Canterbury Masonic Charitable Trust Te Puni, with W. Bro Ray Keenan over the past two years. The Burnham presenting Graham Dyer, Hutt Valley DHBisCEO with onefacility of the two portable Hub a civilian within the camp bladder scanners, looking on is which offers support to Service personPete Chandler Hutt Valley DHB COO. nel, Veterans, and their families. The ride BELOW A bladder scanner. went through without incident, laying a wreath at 11 o’clock at the Rangiora RSA, before making its way to Oxford Workingmen Club for lunch. Where we were able to support safe riding this year by giving away a new helmet the rider who needed it most. With the promise of better weather, we bid all farewell and a safe ride home. All in all, a very long weekend however, it was a privilege to be able to provide support to both organisations who dedicate their time and resources to support people in need. Sam Rowntree

As always it was a tight knit team, encompassing members of the Lodges from the Hutt Valley, wives and partners, and the nurses from the DHB that made this occasion the success it was. Thanks are due for the support of local businesses, individuals and the performers along with The Freemasons Charity for help in providing such necessary equipment for the health and wellbeing of the wider community. WBro Mac McKenzie

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Freemasons in action Masonic family connections and film star Libby was invited to the Freemasons Hall in Dublin Street, Whanganui by the Master Craig Ancell to talk about some of her experiences as a young person making her way into the world of acting. Libby was confident and superbly informative as she enlightened us with a brief insight into her life as an actor as well as her love for her family and especially her Grandmother, and Grandfather who she looked up to and who was himself a former Past Master of the St Andrew Kilwinning Lodge No 79. Libby will soon be off to Auckland as a finalist in the Attitude Awards. The attitude youth courage category celebrates the achievements of young people with a disability whose courage and determination will remind all Kiwis of the power of the human spirit, and the quest of young people with disabilities to lead full lives

in the community. Libby is every bit a winner already and who has by the age of nineteen overcome great personal loss and started to forge a career for herself in film acting with her first lead role. Poppy, a New Zealand Film Commission feature, written and directed by Linda Niccol, Libby acts in the film’s leading role as a young woman with Downs Syndrome who refuses to be defined by her disability and decides to take control of her life. Craig Ancell Master had received a short clip of the film and showed it in the refectory, much to the delight of our Freemasons, partners, and guests who were there. Libby was so delighted to be able to share her experiences with the members and we know that being among her Grandfather’s former masonic brothers meant a great deal to her. In fact, at one

point she asked if she could join! So, we gave her a lapel badge that would remind her of her Grandfather and Great Grandfather’s association with Freemasonry. Ash Williamson

CONGRATULATIONS! Congratulations to Libby Hunsdale, now a winner of the Attitude Youth Courage Award. An amazing young lady who we had the pleasure of meeting.

Making a Difference – Food, Warmth and Shelter Lodge St John No 84 Mosgiel has run a major project for the last few years to support the Dunedin Night Shelter and with all the associated work that goes supporting and re-homing people. You or I could be homeless. Any one of us can. All we need is three major disasters coinciding in our lives and everything is lost. Then we too are homeless. Every week, and often several times a week Ian and Jean Park take down carloads of donations of clothing, bedding, books and magazines, food containers and food. We even collect 10 cent coins and everything adds up to a value over $15000 every year. All this is provided by

members of the Lodge, their families and friends. Our women have been knitting two-metre long scarves for the Southland Hospice project and now as their project comes to fruition, Carol Frost the Manager of the Shelter is sewing up scarves into blankets, four of which have been given out locally. Incidentally in total, just on 100 blankets have been made and given out to refugees and those in need, four scarves to a blanket, two metres to each scarf, how’s your mathematics? We have also knitted and provided more than

Delivering goods at the Dunedin Night Shelter. Ian Park, Matekino Morgan Night Supervisor, Carol Frost Operations Director and Jean Park.

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25 woollen beanies, a great resource in the cold weather. We are privileged to work with Carol and her colleagues who do such a wonderful job. It makes such a difference. Jean Park MNZM JP(Rtd)

Grand Master makes his mark at Howick Born with enthusiasm and hope in the aftermath of World War II, Lodge Howick No 314, has celebrated their 75th anniversary with a meeting reflecting the same vigour and determination of their founders to put Freemasonry in the hearts and minds of worthy men in the South-East of Auckland City. Of course, like Freemasons plans around the country this year, COVID-19 restrictions almost spoiled the party. The Auckland event had to be postponed by a month until meetings were resumed in the City. Making his first official visit to Auckland, the Grand Master MWBro Graham Wrigley, in the company of both Northern Division and Auckland District Grand Masters, was the guest of honour at the Lodge October Regular meeting attracting a large attendance of sitting

Masters and senior Freemasons from across the City. The ceremonial content of the meeting mixed memories of Lodge Howick from years past with the introduction of current Masters of the District and the promotion investitures of Grand Lodge Officers RWBro Mike Wyse as PGW and WBro Peter Howie of Lodge Howick as PGBB, by the Grand Master. In a Refectory full to An Anniversary cake was presented: (from left) Divisional GM, RWBro Mike Hattie; District GM, over-flowing MWBro VWBro David Piper; Master, WBro Kerry Otto. Wrigley congratulated the Lodge on its long and successful life in the Lodge playing its part supporting the district and its current plans to plans of Grand Lodge in invigorating the maintain a vigorous programme Craft in the years ahead. of activity in the community. He Kerry Otto, Master of the Lodge said hoped this would bring re- “It’s a rare thing for us to have a visit from wards for Lodge members and the Grand Master” noting the last visit lead to another celebration, that was 38 years ago. “We have worked hard of reaching 100 years. In the immediate to show him we are a strong competent future he also looked forward to the Lodge – just as we have been since our fathers’ fathers founded this Lodge in 1945 – the first new Lodge to open in the Auckland Province after the war. Freemasonry is good at longevity and our intention is to be here still in another 75 years. Our celebrations will continue over the next 12 months starting with our special Christmas meeting to include the Ladies of the Lodge’. Noel Ryan

Howick 1947: Laying the Foundation Stone for the first Lodge The Grand Master’s visit was marked by a special plaque. building – by MWBro Charles Flavell.

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Freemasons in action Dollars for Digits The Digits Trust, based in the Manawatu, has the mission to break down access barriers to internet and devices by supplying families with a device and internet connection for the lowest weekly price, plus providing support for safe device use ensuring a child is looked after while online. It provides Chromebooks to families who are unable to meet the cost of buying a laptop for their children to use in their education. The Manawatu Kilwinning Lodge No 47 has contributed $3,000 to the Trust which has allowed the Digits Trust to purchase twenty Chromebooks. The donation includes money from the Manawatu Kilwinning Charitable Trust and The Freemasons Charity. The Digits Trust and their volunteers met on 23rd September to hand out the devices to the selected families and provide the initial training. The latest meeting brings the Digits Trust total purchases

to over 400 and the 20 Chromebooks purchased with this donation is one full monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s target for their Trust. Â The Chromebooks are loaned to families with Intermediate School age children and they pay a modest fee to have them. There was a distinct sense of excitement as the families started to arrive throughout the afternoon to receive the Chromebook and be shown how to use it. Lodge members were told it makes a considerable difference

to their learning and lives. They will no longer feel uncomfortable or inferior among their friends who have their own computer devices. The Digits Trust are very grateful for our contribution and it is charity at its best, benefiting those who receive and those who give. In this unique case, both the Manawatu Kilwinning Lodge and the Digits Trust are giving, while the Digits Trust is also receiving. Chris Blair

Pat (Digits Trust Chair), Bronwyn (operations), WBro Mike Kendrick (the Ruapehu District Charity Officer) in his final engagement as he hands over this role and Manawatu Kilwinning Lodge Brethren. The young girl is receiving training on how to use the device from one of the Trust volunteers.

Freemasons from Midland District support Rescue Helicopter The Rescue helicopter bears the Freemasons square and compasses, in recognition of the support received from The Freemasons Charity, the Sophia Street Car Park Charitable Trust, and the Midland Masonic Charitable Trust.

A total of $55,500 has been donated to the Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust. The most recent campaign was to provide Instrument flying equipment for helicopters. Previously, in some instances, the helicopters have been prevented

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from taking off from Christchurch airport, or completing missions, due to low cloud. The new equipment in the helicopters, and on the ground in Christchurch, Ashburton, Timaru, and Twizel will ensure that the Westpac Rescue Helicopters, based in Christchurch, will be enabled to attend most calls for assistance in the future. The support received from The Freemasons Charity and the generous motoring public, who use the Farmers Car Park in Timaru, is greatly appreciated. Paul Johnston

Malaghan Institute promotes the Freemasons CAR-T cell Research Programme Nigel Friggens, District Grand Master Eastland-Ruahine attended the Malaghan Institute road show sponsored by Lexus Hastings. The night was a success with about 80-100 people in attendance. Because of the nature of the invitation I went alone but now realise that I could have invited several local freemasons and their partners. During the refreshment gathering my lapel pins were recognised by the organisers and I was warmly welcomed and introduced to many people. It turns out that I was well known to David and Tony Mossman (Trust Board) having taught their daughters. Also, Graham Malaghan took a great interest in looking after me

(his father Len who started Tip Top Ice Cream was well known to Bruce Hastie when he ran Blue Moon Ice Cream in Hastings and Graham remembers going into his milk bar). The Malaghan organisers were strong in their appreciation of Freemasons

New Zealand support and spoke highly of their meetings with Graham Wrigley Grand Master and Jim Watt Deputy Grand Master. The presentations given by Prof Graham Le Gros on COVID-19 research and Prof Franca Ronchese on allergy and immune systems were interesting and continued for about 90 minutes. A Car T Cell Freemason/Malaghan banner was displayed visibly at the front and in the concluding remarks I was publicly singled out by name and thanked for attending and for the support given by Freemasons. On leaving, several of the audience members remarked what a great job the Freemasons do. Nigel Friggens

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CONTENTS The year that was… 3 Message from Grand Master 4 Report from President of the Board 6 Report from The Freemasons Charity 8 Lodge/District projects 10 Board profiles 11 Freemasons New Zealand Financial Statements 12 The Freemasons Charity Financial Statements 14

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Message from Grand Master

Graham Wrigley Grand Master

Our Annual Report is where we can reflect on the last 12 months, which for this period can be truly called a ‘year of two halves’.

chieving the new Strategic Direction for Freemasonry in New Zealand was a significant milestone that came about following a number of workshops designed to identify the issues and challenges facing a modern fraternity that has a tradition of caring and of making a difference in our communities. To ensure continuity, the Strategic Direction is now in place for five years, which will go a long way towards avoiding a ‘stop start’ approach and the major changes that can follow each Grand Installation. Our challenge now is to operationalise the Strategic Direction in a manner that is appropriate for each Lodge, District and Division, with this piece of work commencing in early 2020. The three-year campaign under the banner ‘Speak up for Freemasonry’ has been extremely successful and has actively empowered Brethren to talk openly and positively about the Craft. This increased our public profile in media outlets and resonated well within the Lodges.

We were fortunate to have an outstanding Grand Installation in November 2019 which was well represented by our fraternal Brethren from the Australian Jurisdictions and New Zealand Brethren from Sister Constitutions. This event is always a significant highlight for Freemasonry and an opportunity to showcase the positive work we do. We certainly achieved that with good publicity in the media. In future, we are keen to see a greater attendance by all our Lodges at each Grand Installation. Our relationship with the Australian Jurisdictions has been built up over many years and continues to be strong. Our regular sharing of information and ideas has been at the centre of the relationship. The same applies to our Sister Constitutions in New Zealand, and it was pleasing to see their full support at the Grand Installation. We also continue to work closely with the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter in New Zealand, and I was pleased to attend their annual Convocation in Nelson early in 2020. By working together, we can ensure we meet the needs of each fraternity while still remaining separate and distinct entities in our own right. My thanks go to the Grand Lodge officers who held active office over the previous three years. You all did a fantastic job, and your commitment to success is very much appreciated. A changing of the guard is always a challenge, but this year it was smooth and seamless. The platform for the years ahead is to continue to Speak Up for Freemasonry, but also to ask our Brethren to Step Up and do more within the Lodge, and to Show Up more in

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our communities so that Freemasonry becomes increasingly well known, understood and appreciated by our communities. We need to be active and we need to be seen. Just as Freemasonry was getting underway in 2020 following the Christmas and New Year break, the world saw the early impact of COVID-19, and in March I had to make the hard decision to close all Lodges and thereby cancel all Masonic physical gatherings. Over the following 12 weeks we all experienced a new approach to life in New Zealand and this created opportunities that filled a gap for our Lodges. Whilst we could not physically meet in a Lodge room, Brethren rose to the occasion and engaged actively with social media and video gatherings. This was very pleasing. This now means we are living in a new environment where travel overseas has become limited and travel within New Zealand could also become restricted should more COVID-19 outbreaks occur. We have certainly become more vigilant in the way we conduct our Lodge meetings and how we interact with each other. This is something that will be with us for quite some time so we need to be prepared for this ‘new normal’. As part of staying connected with Lodges and Brethren during our year of COVID-19 I worked with the Deputy Grand Master to host a Facebook live question and answer session that traversed a range of issues about the impact of the virus and how Freemasonry would deal with the effects of this pandemic. This ‘virtual engagement’ was very well received and led to us hosting a virtual ANZAC Day Commemoration Ceremony which also attracted a wide online attendance. These virtual engagements became the weekly normal for us as I started to produce weekly update video presentations to keep members engaged. Once again these were well received and truly hit the mark in keeping everyone informed. Lodges started to host online Masonic gatherings to stimulate connection with Brethren, and to socialise with those who were not able to leave their homes. It was interesting to see some of our older Brethren engaging in new technology and enjoying the challenge. Our charitable work has continued during the year and this will be reported separately, but I would like to comment on our relationship with the Malaghan Institute. We agreed to fund their research into CAR T-cell therapy with another contribution of $600,000 over three years and this has led to the start of clinical trials in New Zealand that will bring this

ground-breaking cancer treatment to everyday Kiwis. The Institute is now well into these trials, and the results are encouraging. We also know the Malaghan Institute is currently actively researching a COVID-19 vaccine, so it is good to know our support in one area of research is also supporting another. The year under review has also brought about challenges with some of our Lodge buildings. The impact of the Christchurch earthquakes and the impact on insurance, commercial tenancies and viable buildings has been something of which everyone is acutely aware. We are excited to see a new accommodation project underway for a Freemasons Centre in Wellington which will see a strong opportunity for some of the Wellington Lodges. We look forward to the opening of this facility in 2021. The amazing Masonic building in Invercargill was sold, and the now pending opening of a new facility in an existing shared building will see a strong future for Freemasonry in Southland. On reflection, the year has been a real mixed bag, but overall a good one. Brethren have coped with the challenge of a new way of living, and a fresh approach to Freemasonry. As we start to operationalise the Strategic Direction, it is important we all regather and refocus on one vision for Freemasonry with one goal and with one team. By working together, we can achieve so much more, and the time is right to make it all happen. Our foundations are strong, and as a team of dedicated Freemasons we need to continue to Speak up, Step Up and Show up for Freemasonry. I thank you for your support and commitment over the last 12 months and long may that continue.

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Report from President of the Board I

t is always interesting taking on a job halfway through a financial period so my thanks to the previous Board for guiding the 2016-2019 team through a period of adjustment. Having said that, we also need to realise that ‘adjustment’ is an ongoing process for us because we are a dynamic organisation, and ongoing re-evaluating and adjusting should be business as usual as we search for ongoing growth, stability, and sustainability. Staying with the issue of adjustment, I want to thank our former Executive Director Gareth Turner for his stewardship and his effective work with the Board. Gareth returned to Christchurch late last year and was succeeded by Mark Cassidy. Mark comes from a strong professional background in finance and law and has extensive charitable trust management and administration experience. This brings a new set of eyes to our organisation at a time when we definitely need to re-evaluate what we are doing. Welcome to Team Freemasons New Zealand, Mark. I know our organisation will prosper under your guidance and experience. As Brethren know, our organisation’s Strategic Direction was developed in 2019 and is applicable for five years. It was very pleasing to get the Strategic Direction signed off and across the line when we did. The urgent task at the beginning of 2020 was to ‘operationalise’ the Strategic Direction – to bring it to life and ‘make it happen’. This was the major focus for Mark, working closely with the Grand Master, the Divisional Grand Masters, and the District Grand Masters. The initial intent was to have this work nailed down by May 2020, but COVID-19 put paid to that as

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the focus, naturally, shifted to how we manage our

Lodges during lock down. Now that we are through the worst of COVID-19 (hopefully), Mark’s team is now re-focused on operationalising the Strategic Direction. Brethren will learn more about this very important work early in 2021 at a series of roadshows Grand Lodge will conduct around the country. This is the first time in recent years, Grand Lodge has hosted roadshows like this so we are very keen for as many Brethren as possible attend to learn about the changes proposed for our organisation to ensure we stay relevant and attractive in today’s modern world. Watch that space! But back to lock down and the Grand Master’s regular video communication. Although this was a totally new form of communication for us, his videos rapidly grew in popularity. This is very much in keeping with the Board’s direction to improve communication to Brethren, Lodges, Districts and Divisions using digital and social media as a key platform. And I’m pleased to report the results are impressive. Our Facebook posts were seen by over 140,000 people in three months. Our ongoing posts and ads are reaching on average around 35,000 people a week and our marketing and communication strategy is actively gaining ground targeting an age group of between 18 and 65+. Previously, communication like this was hindered by the National Office’s ageing, standalone computer management system. It had served us well for many years but, as with all information technology, security and societal demands are demanding higher standards. The Board has approved a new

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Technology Roadmap for the next three years with several projects being rolled out designed to improve our technological capability. It will also improve National Offices ability to support the craft. It was clear that as a first step we needed to put in place a Modern Workplace and upgrade our systems. This sparked the move to Microsoft Office 365 and Xero cloud based accounting, as well as the upgrading of hardware which has made a significant difference, massively improving National Office’s communication and administration abilities. It better supports membership managing, filing, accounting, record keeping and all the necessary activities that a modern workplace must contend with. Membership is always an interesting topic and an organisation such as ours can rise or fall on the culture and number of its members. Our membership demographic is shifting, albeit slowly, from an older component as the younger generations come through, bringing with them new ideas, energy, and a sense of ownership. It is pleasing to report that approximately 25 per cent of our Brethren contributed to a recent survey to identify what members thought the key issues facing Freemasons New Zealand are. This is actually a good result that indicates Brethren are engaged and keen to consider and contribute to the future of our organisation. Freemasons New Zealand is a collective of many parts all working within one set of rules and direction. Members, Lodges, Districts, Divisions, The Board, and the Grand Lodge Trustees all

contribute, and it is very important that we emphasise and adhere to this ‘team approach’. With this in mind, The Board of General Purposes has concentrated on ‘governance’ as its priority, leaving the ‘operational management’ of the Craft to the Grand Master, Executive Director, and the Divisional Grand Masters. This means each group has a clear mandate and responsibility, but each is responsible and accountable to our membership through a collective ‘team approach’. This is achieved through regular meetings between the parties to ensure all are informed and all act together. This term we could not escape the financial impact of COVID-19. Initially we thought it would have a devastating effect but fortunately this hasn’t been the case. However, prudence and care will continue to be the watchwords for both governance and management. This year the Board instituted a full audit of the accounts rather than just a review and while this took a little longer, it positioned us well in the lead-up to the introduction of the Trust Act 2019 (effective 31 January 2021). This current reporting period was interesting in ways that many did obviously not foresee. It brought challenges of a kind that we haven’t experienced before in New Zealand and generated new ways of doing things. Our challenge now is to capitalise on the positives we have taken from this year as we continue to ‘adjust’ Freemasonry in New Zealand to the demands of the 21st century.

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Report from The Freemasons Charity T

he new call to action announced at the Grand Installation in November 2019 is Speak Up! Step Up! Show Up! And this is exactly what The Freemasons Charity intends to do. Our aim is to encourage our Districts and Lodges to find projects in their communities in which they, as Brethren, can be actively involved and where they can be seen to play an active role in their local communities. Encouraging Brethren to get involved in this way will not only raise the profile of The Freemasons Charity but also that of Freemasonry as a whole. Which, of course, is exactly what we all want to achieve. The Grand Installation is our triennial celebration of Freemasonry and once again a major highlight of that event was the Ladies’ function. Their focus this year was breast cancer and their efforts culminated with the presentation to myReflection of a cheque for $10,000.00. The money will assist with the development of personalised prostheses for those who have suffered the effects of breast cancer. The Charity was well represented at the Grand Installation with our Charity Administrator Shelley Newson and the Divisional Almoners on hand to answer questions, ably assisted by a very popular coffee cart. They received extremely positive feedback from Brethren who welcomed the opportunity to meet those who run and administer our grants programme and the Charity. At his Installation, the Grand Master pledged a one-off grant from TFC of $5,000.00 per District in support of a special project. This pledge aims to support Speak Up! Step Up! Show Up! so, again, we are looking for Districts to come up with projects that will get them actively involved in their community.

Jim Watt Deputy Grand Master/Chair of The Freemasons Charity Management Committee This is very important in terms of raising the profile of Freemasonry and showcasing the good works we do. The Grand Installation ended on a high note for the Charity with the presentation of a cheque for $300,000 to the Malaghan Institute for the continued funding of The Freemasons New Zealand CAR-T cell programme. This is extremely important research that has massive human potential and which is very much in keeping with our own aims and objectives. Late in 2019, Malaghan began recruiting patients for the Phase I Enable safety trial. This trial aims to find out how many CAR T-cells can safely be administered and if the treatment helps shrink the cancer. It will involve around 10-12 patients with certain types of B-cell lymphoma who have no other treatment options. The data collected from this exploratory, early phase clinical trial could lead into a Phase II trial where patients are treated at a set dose and efficacy is tested more thoroughly. The results will also help shape the future direction of the Freemasons CAR T-cell research programme. To date, three patients have been treated with four participants enrolled in the study. Our partnership with the Malaghan Institute continues and we are very proud to be associated with and to support such a worthwhile organisation and research programme. In July 2019 approximately 3,500 gifts were sent to Almoners to distribute to our widows. This gift is sent in the middle of the year as a “we are thinking of you” gift. It is also a good time and reason for Almoners to visit and check on our widows. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, the Management Committee had to make the decision in May that there would be no gift sent

Freemasons CAR-T cell Research Programme – second MOU signing with Malaghan Institute for $600,000 over three years.

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Powering Potential – Freemasons NZ and Royal Society of New Zealand.

out this year (but we still strive to keep our widows uppermost in our minds). Our 42nd year of Scholarship presentations, which were to be held at Parliament, were also cancelled due to COVID-19. So instead of the usual presentation, we asked a number of recipients to send us a short video in which they told us all what the receipt of a Freemasons Scholarship meant to them and what effect it would have on their studies and their futures. These were then put on the website and on social media with an amazing 55,000 views recorded on social media alone. Another great way we can showcase what we do and how much it is appreciated! November also saw us supporting Camp Quality in the Bay of Plenty, Waikato, Auckland and Northland Districts with the Charity’s final commitment of $30,000.00 to the Northern Division camps being made. Central Division are also a supporter of both

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Camp Quality and Camp Purple with the funding and volunteers supporting their camps again last year. As part of our focus on “rewarding merit and encouraging endeavour” we were once again the major sponsor of the Royal Society’s annual event, “Powering Potential”. This event is for 40 top secondary school science students to attend a four-day workshop where they work in teams to solve problems that are submitted by various science organisations. We hope that as part of this programme these students will gain a better understanding of the sciences and will continue their involvement into the future. The COVID-19 effect also meant closed Lodges which meant we, like everyone else in the country had to change how we did things. The Divisional Grand Almoners and the District Charity Officers all “Stepped Up!”. The number of Fast Track grants increased during lockdown as we stepped up to support our Brethren and our communities. It was fantastic to know that our District Charity Officers were still able to assist those in need and while the number of applications has slowed, it is obvious from those applications that people are still struggling and that the impact of COVID-19 is still being felt. From myself, the Charity Administrator, and the Management Committee, I would like to record a special “thank you” to our Grand Almoner and his team of Divisional Almoners, District Charity Officers and to our Lodge Almoners. Your dedication and hard work during the year, especially during COVID-19 period was immense. So, a big “thank you” for your work, your time and your effort; you are greatly appreciated. And finally, to all our Brethren, we value your support– without you, the work that the Charity does would not be possible – kia kaha and keep up the good work.

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Lodge/District projects July 2019 – June 2020 Bellyful

Dannevirke Guardian Angels

Big Brother Big Sister Hawkes Bay

Defibrillators

BLENNZ Camp Purple Camp Quality Canterbury District RSA Support Services Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust Casting for Recovery 2020 Retreat – women with breast cancer Christchurch Netball Centre – provide bibs, balls and ball pump compressor Christchurch Yacht Club Coast Guard Bluff Inc – restoration of damaged wharf Cranford Hospice

Dementia Hawkes By Digits Charitable Trust Downtown Community Ministry Hastings Women’s Refuge – furnishings for new safe house Healthy Hikurangi Trust I Got Your Back Packs Maungaturoto Community Charitable Trust Mental Health Foundation and Woods for the Trees Charitable Trust Mercury Bay Cancer Support Trust Merrilands Primary School – provide swim caps and goggles

NZ Blue Light Ventures (NZ Police) NZ Cadet Forces NZ Riding for the Disabled Otago Hospice

Thames High School – prize giving award to top Maths student The Phillips Search and Rescue Trust Tokoroa Community Hospice Trust

Plunket Society Prostate Cancer Foundation – training and costs of a prostate cancer detection dog Rosehill Special School – RDA Programme 2020 Scout Youth Foundation Scouts NZ – Brookfield Outdoor Education Trust – Predator Free project St Johns – provide mannequins for training Street Kai

University of Auckland (Section of Audiology, research into developing treatment for hearing loss from cochlear damage) Upside Downs Education Trust Vincent’s Art Workshop Waiuku and Pukekohe High Schools – prize giving award toward further learning or apprenticeship YWCA Women’s Shelter

Surf Life Saving Canterbury region

Clockwise from top left: Riding for the Disabled; Hastings Women’s Refuge; Camp Purple; Dementia Hawkes Bay; Canterbury District RSA Support; External defibrillator, Trentham; DCM Wellington.

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Board profiles ROB ANGELO, PRESIDENT

Having served with the New Zealand Defence Force for thirty years, Rob has extensive experience and training in achieving strategic objectives through leadership, team building, governance, and operation with senior management. This has been augmented with terms on Community and Council managed Committees dealing with local issues and developments as well as trustee responsibilities on Charitable Trusts.

JIM WATT, DEPUTY GRAND MASTER Jim brings a broad range of skills gained from 40 plus years of managing his own event management and hospitality business. He also has a sound knowledge of our Ceremonial, Rules and the Book of Constitution.

MIKE CADMAN, GRAND TREASURER

Mike has extensive experience in senior management roles, as a Director, General Manager/Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer. Responsibilities and achievements cover Management Accounting, Internal Control and Audit, Systems review and implementation, HR, Inventory Management, Health and Safety along with Strategic Planning and business planning.

JIM MCLAGGAN, BOARD APPOINTEE NORTHERN

Jim has been a Quarantine Officer with MPI for 30 years holding a number of roles in people and programme management, information systems and public relations. He has been a Freemason sine 1994 and has held grand rank in both Craft and Royal Arch masonry. He is also a member of far too many other masonic orders.

GEOFF DAVIES, BOARD APPOINTEE CENTRAL Geoff is a former journalist who brings a wide range of strategic and tactical public relations and communications experience to the Board. In recent years he has been editor of several magazines, press secretary for a number of Cabinet Ministers and media manager of the Defence Force.

GRAHAM WRIGLEY, GRAND MASTER

Graham had an extensive 32-year career in the New Zealand Fire Service at senior levels and received his management training at the Fire Service College in England. He was the first International President of the Institution of Fire Engineers. Graham has just retired as the Head of Education and Training with New Zealand Red Cross and is responsible nationally for the commercial training and products business unit.

NOEL KING, GRAND REGISTRAR

Past Master Mangere Lodge 330 (2004) foundation member Lodge Kauri 474 and Lodge Matariki 476. Fourth generation NZ Freemason, worked within the security and investigations industry, formed and retain these companies and qualified BBS in accounting and LLB as a lawyer. Practice law as a barrister and remain company director of investigations and security companies and member NZ Security Association.

HARRY FOX, BOARD APPOINTEE SOUTHERN Harry is a management consultant specialising in people and performance. His business, Fox Management Solutions, helps organisations align behaviour with strategy and individuals achieve performance with fulfilment. He provides consulting, facilitation and coaching services with a wide range of businesses including the meat processing, transport, construction and manufacturing sectors.

MARK CASSIDY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mark has been in New Zealand for twenty-five years having come from the UK originally where he was a Lawyer. He has been involved in the Wellington Community Trust, Mary Potter Hospice and Port Nicholson Rotary Club serving in senior positions. In his personal and professional life, he has been interested in self-development, building relationships and helping others which made the perfect fit as the Executive Director of Freemasons New Zealand, a role he has held since December last year.

DUANE WILLIAMS, GRAND SECRETARY

Duane’s background was international banking for 38 years, with 15 years in Papua New Guinea, a Freemason since 1984 he has been a District Grand Master and latterly Grand Secretary whilst providing communications, media and administrative support at National Office including Editor of New Zealand Freemason magazine.

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Extracts from the Financial Statements Consolidated Statement of Financial Performance Freemasons New Zealand

For the year ended 30 June Freemasons New Zealand

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2019

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE Consolidated Statement of Financial Performance $ For theyear year ended 30 June For the ended 30 June

2020

INCOME Brokerage Commission Received Capitation Fees Interest Received INCOME Other Income Brokerage Commission Received Capitation Fees EXPENDITURE Interest Received Audit Fees Other Income Depreciation Interest Paid EXPENDITURE Other Administrative Expenses Audit Fees Depreciation Interest Paid Operating surplus/(deficit) before tax Other Administrative Expenses

Taxation Operating surplus/(deficit) before tax Operating Surplus/(deficit) after tax Surplus/(Deficit) for the year Taxation Operating Surplus/(deficit) after tax Surplus/(Deficit) for the year The Surplus/(Deficit) has been allocated to the various reserves as follows:

2019 256,444 467,754 300,697 187,078 256,444 1,211,972 467,754 300,697 14,456 187,078 7,740 1,211,972 135,000 1,044,720 14,456 1,201,916 7,740 135,000 10,057 1,044,720 1,201,916 1,386

437,108 385,196 385,196 51,912

8,671 8,671

385,196 385,196

Signed for and on behalf of the Grand Lodge of Antient, Free & Accepted Masons of New Zealand who approve these financial statements for issue:

Date: Date: 28 November 2020

President of the Board of General Purposes Date:

Grand Treasurer

385,329 478,104 313,895 361,657 385,329 1,538,986 478,104 313,895 24,371 361,657 8,101 1,538,986 112,500 956,906 24,371 1,101,878 8,101 112,500 437,108 956,906 1,101,878 51,912

10,057 8,671 8,671 1,386

General Fund (75,543) Freemasons Property (2,945) The Surplus/(Deficit) has been allocated to the various reserves as follows: Building Fund 88,035 Communication Fund (85,925) General Fund (75,543) Special Reserve Fund 85,050 Freemasons Property (2,945) 8,671 Building Fund 88,035 Communication Fund (85,925) Special Reserve Fund 85,050 Signed for and on behalf of the Grand Lodge of Antient, Free & Accepted Masons of New Zealand 8,671 who approve these financial statements for issue:

President of the Board of General Purposes

(90,797) 89 213,659 (68,267) (90,797) 330,511 89 385,196 213,659 (68,267) 330,511 385,196

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Freemasons New Zealand Consolidated Statement of Financial Position CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION As atthe 30 June For year ended 30 June

2020

2019

CURRENT ASSETS Cash on Hand Bank Accounts Accounts Receivable & Prepayments Taxation Receivable Building Fund Loans Stock on Hand Total current assets

5,313,780 119,736 43,131 2,952,081 28,202 8,456,930

200 5,623,989 134,754 2,823,352 38,763 8,621,058

1,591,748 141,972 3,000,000 4,733,720

1,591,748 148,225 3,000,000 4,739,973

13,190,650

13,361,031

NON CURRENT ASSETS Investments Plant & Equipment Building Fund Loans Total non current assets TOTAL ASSETS CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts Payable Employee Entitlements Taxation Payable Business Cards Grand Master Relief Fund Nelson Masonic Hall Fire Appeal Loan from The Freemasons Charity Total current liabilities

110,275 21,018 4,110 19,759 7,507 3,000,000 3,162,669

292,266 9,344 22,110 18,001 3,000,000 3,341,721

TOTAL LIABILITIES

3,162,669

3,341,721

NET ASSETS

10,027,981

10,019,310

ACCUMULATED FUNDS Accumulated funds and reserves TOTAL ACCUMULATED FUNDS

10,027,981 10,027,981

10,019,310 10,019,310

Full financial statements and the independent auditor's report can be viewed or downloaded from the Freemasons New Zealand website www.freemasonsnz.org or can be obtained from Freemasons New Zealand National Office in Wellington.

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reemasons New Zealand has a long-standing history of scholarly support. Research is often the first step towards significant improvements for the community. After all, only by comprehension of an issue can we hope to take steps to remedy or solve it. Child health, which is the branch of medicine focused on children 18 years and younger, is an especially valuable field of research. For this magazine, we will look into the works of two child health scholars supported by the Freemasons Charity. Mona Elbalshy is a PhD student in Dunedin, her department being Women’s and Children’s Health at Otago

resulted in a technology called continuous glucose monitoring. The outcome of continuous glucose monitoring is a glucose level reading every 1–5 minutes. As a result, the burden of living with T1D is lightened, however, this new technology is not cheap. The prohibitive cost of continuous glucose monitoring is where Mona’s research comes in. Recently, an alternative has been devised through a DIY approach. Essentially a cheaper glucose monitoring solution can be converted into a full-blown continuous glucose monitoring system at significantly reduced cost. It is estimated this alternate

Medical School. For 2020 Mona has been a part time student, and moving into 2021 she will be full time. Mona’s mission is to make life easier for children living with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Her research is to do with the monitoring of glucose in the chronic illness that is T1D. For context, glucose is typically measured by extracting a small prick of blood, it is essential to monitor glucose throughout the day. This process is a burden on the children who live with T1D. New innovations in the field have

approach can save families $2-5000 dollars each year. “While exciting in concept, this product has no regulatory approval, and there is no current research into its function or safety in children with T1D. However, many patients are already adopting and purchasing this device from the internet, independent of their medical team. The focus of my project is to see the positive effects that new DIY technology can provide to children and their families

TOP A visit during lockdown. RIGHT A participant after finishing the set up process for the child, his mum and his dad, in the child health clinic, Invercargill hospital.

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living with this chronic and sometimes life-threatening disease.” From this Mona has begun a randomised trial involving 55 young children aged 2–13 years. If Mona’s research can establish the effectiveness of this approach, then a more equitable and cost-effective diabetes care can be fully supported and tailored for children and their families. Research participants hail from Dunedin, Wanaka, Invercargill, Auckland and Wellington. Since the happenings of COVID-19, Mona has been able to continue her research through video conferencing. A protocol paper has been written and accepted for publication in Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders. Upon completing her PhD Mona intends to register with the Medical Council of New Zealand, from here she aims to start a career in the field of child health endocrinology (hormone development in children). “Without the support your scholarship provided, I wouldn’t have been able to continue my PhD with the same level of commitment and determination. Thank you for your continued support and investment in my future and for making this possible.”

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rritable Bowel Disease, or IBD, is no new concept to the Freemasons Charity. Astute readers will recall past support to Camp Purple, a holiday for children living with IBD in which they can gain a sense of community and normalcy around their experiences. Our second scholar, Shaun Ho, has spent 2020 working on his PhD, which focuses on non-invasive techniques to evaluate intestinal damage seen in children with coeliac disease and IBD in New Zealand. “Currently, both conditions require a scope (a long tube with a camera at the end to visualise the intestine) and taking small tissue samples to confirm

conducting further studies the disease diagnosis and ongoing monitoring of the moving forward. diseases.” As Shaun heads toward Shaun’s approach uses the end of his third year faecal and urinary tests to of PhD, he is busy writing his thesis and publishing assess for IBD. So far, he his findings. The results has tested the accuracy of his technique. He was able arising from these works to show that combining will build an excellent the faecal test with other foundation to discover standard blood tests can future non-invasive tests further increase the test that will enhance the manShaun Ho. accuracy by reducing agement and outcomes of New Zealand children the number of children needing to undergo a scope and yet not with IBD. So far Shaun has been involved missing the diagnosis of IBD. Shaun will in two published papers. continue to delve into his approach by

Central Division Grand Almoner retires after a sterling term Mike Kendrick, Past Divisional Grand Almoner, retired after six years as Central Division Grand Almoner. Along with Marion, his faithful assistant and wife, he was presented with a Gold Charity Jewel by our Grand Master during a

visit to Lodge Pa-Ka-Ma No 319 in Palmerston North. It was acknowledged by everyone that Mike had done an excellent job during his tenure and he now passes the baton to Paul Brittin, the new Divisional Grand Almoner.

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First female Chair elected to Masonic Villages Trust Board Marie Gillies has been elected the new Chair of the Masonic Villages Trust Board. She is the first woman in the Board’s 60 year history to fill that role.

Brethren who volunteer will help guide the Trust as it seeks further growth opportunities. And that may require some creative thinking from Trustees, Marie says.

“It’s quite an honour and I feel very privileged,” she said.

“To date we have sought growth through expansion; for example the merger with the Northland District Masonic Trust, the development of the Wainuiomata Retirement Village and the redevelopment of our Woburn Care Facilities, which was announced in late November.

“There’s lots of work to be done and plenty of exciting opportunities. The Board remains committed to its strategy of continued growth and I’m really looking forward to helping shape the next phase of that workstream.”

“But there are other ways we can generate ongoing growth. Not everyone wants to move into a retirement village or a care facility, so do we look at options like stay-at-home care, for example, or increase our respite care services?

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Marie has been on the Board eight years. She succeeds outgoing Chair, Steven Molotsky. She has very strong connections to Freemasonry. Her father was a Freemason attending Lodge in Tokoroa and Marie says as a young girl she has memories of him getting his bag and coat and heading out the door. “It was only later, as I grew up, I knew he was off to Lodge,” she says.

“There are various opportunities and, as a Board, we need to identify and explore those and other growth options, and select those that best fit our aims and our charitable culture. “Very exciting times,” she says with a smile. Having said that, Marie is quick to note the immediate goal is to manage effectively and efficiently the various projects and initiatives the Trust has on the go at the moment.

Marie’s late husband, Bob, was also a Freemason (as was Bob’s father), first with Ulster Lodge and then with Hutt Valley.

There’s also the need to keep an eye on ‘the competition’ whose more commercial offerings aren’t always to the taste of every retiree.

Marie says she first joined the Board after the DHB suggested to the Trust at the time that ‘there were a lot of women living in the Trust’s various villages and in its care facilities, but not one female on the Board. Maybe a bit of diversity and inclusion would be good’, was the conclusion.

“I think one of our advantages is that we don’t build the one-size-fits-all type of modern retirement village, and we’re not driven by the need to prioritise our commercial shareholders.

The District Grand Master at the time Steve Salmon recommended Marie. And now, one of her goals as Chair is to continue the strong connection between the Masonic Villages Trust and Freemasonry by having Brethren serve as Trustees on the Board. “It’s getting harder to find Brethren with the time and the right skills mix to take on Board positions, but I feel strongly that we should prioritise Brethren as Trustees if we possibly can.”

“Our accommodation can be bespoke and suited to the local community, and that appeals to a lot of older people who value community and the continuation of the lifestyle they’ve always enjoyed.” So, there’s a bit to do for our first female Chair, but Marie will ensure she still finds time to walk her eight year old spoodle, Ruby, and spend time with her two daughters, two grand children and one great grand child, little Izzy, who’s just three years old.

She says the Trust is a flagship for Freemasonry. Its villages and care facilities are very visible in our communities and do a lot to support the positioning of Freemasonry as a caring and charitable movement. “So, my call to Brethren with governance skills is – The Masonic Villages Trust Board needs you!”

Ruby, Marie’s eight year old spoodle.

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The Masonic Villages Trust: 60 years young The Masonic Villages Trust is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2020. At its inception in 1960, its goal was to provide unparalleled care for New Zealand’s elderly, a mission to which it still adheres today. To celebrate its 60th anniversary, The Trust has published an abridged hard copy version of its history, some of which we have reproduced here in pictorial form over the decades. As Grand Master MW Bro Graham Wrigley said in his foreword to the 60th anniversary publication: “Freemasons throughout the world have a long tradition of caring. Through their hard work, they built small villages or groups of flats that were available to those in need. They weren’t earmarked just for Freemasons or those connected to Freemasonry, they were available to anyone and that principle still stands today.” The 16 retirement village and five care facilities that comprise The Masonic Villages Trust are just one example of the hard work of Brethren of the last 60 years. Thank you, on behalf of all the older New Zealanders you have supported.

First Pensioner Flats under Construction, Woburn, 1966

Mrs E Carter, MW Bro J Redwood, Grand Master, and the Minister of Health Hon Don McKay at the Official Opening of Woburn Masonic Village, 18/2/1967

Panoramic of Horowhenua Masonic Village 1970s

Official Opening Woburn Home, 1970

A computer render of Wainuiomata Masonic Village, 2020

The Masonic Villages Trust l Head office: Level 6, 15 Daly Street l Lower Hutt 5010 New Zealand l Tel +64 4 569 8512 l www.masonicvillages.co.nz warick.dunn@masonicvillages.co.nz

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Grand Scribe Ezra 2022–2027

POSITION OF GRAND SCRIBE EZRA REMINDER NOTICE As my five-year term of appointment finishes in March 2022 and I am not seeking re-appointment, applications from Companions are now invited for the position of Grand Scribe Ezra. The successful applicant will be required to serve a five-year term and may serve a second or subsequent term if duly re-appointed. An employment Contract will be concluded detailing the conditions of the position including the honorarium that will be paid. The position requires the provision of full office facilities including full

computer capabilities, high speed Internet connection, colour printer and the usual mail facilities. The successful applicant will commence duties at the Annual Convocation in March 2022. Interested parties are referred to the Constitution and Laws of The Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of New Zealand Rules 6.1 (c) and 8.3 for information regarding the position. Further information is available from me. Applications in writing, including a Masonic Curriculum Vitae, must be

received no later than 31 December 2020 and should be addressed to: Chairman Management Council, c/- Grand Scribe E, 88 Cedar Drive, Paraparaumu 5032. Yours fraternally

Alan Hart Grand Scribe Ezra

65-year Service Badge Awarded It was a night of memories, nostalgia 65 years as a Royal Arch companion is enthralled all as he related his experiencand camaraderie at Karangahape RAC a wonderful achievement and in the more es. MWBro David Mace, PGM was also No 69 on Monday 16 November 2020 as relaxed atmosphere of the refectory, Leo in attendance in his capacity as REComp companions gathered to celPast Grand Treasurer, and ebrate the 65th anniversary of added a number of accolades concerning Leo’s service to REComp Leo Ralph StaffordBush, Special Grand Rank, Education, the Community, who joined the Royal Arch in the Arts and to Royal Arch England while on a teaching Freemasonry. It was a very O.E. in 1955. special evening indeed. The tribute to Leo was MEComp Graeme Redman, GZ; presented by long-time friend REComp Leo Stafford-Bush, SGR; REComp Ron Lane, PGH – REComp Ron Lane, PGH and and to Leo’s delight, our GZ, REComp Michael Downey, Grand Superintendent. MEComp Graeme Redman travelled from Wellington to present Leo with the 5th bar to his 40-year jewel.

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Jubilee Memorial Scholarships – updates from recipients

hortly after the item in the last Freemason covering one of this year’s awardees (Ada van Riemsdijk) two unsolicited updates were received from students who had been assisted in previous years. These reports were particularly encouraging as considering the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic and severe adverse economic changes the JSF Council had recently determined that it was unable to make any wards for 2020/21. Both students were in the final parts of their studies at Otago University where both where covering different aspects of health sciences. The first Louise Cody from Timaru reports: ‘I received a Royal Arch Jubilee memorial scholarship in 2013 and in 2014 and I put those scholarships towards my Undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology at the University of Otago. Since then I have gone on to attain a Bachelor of Arts with Honours – First Class in Psychology, Master of Science with Distinction in Psychology and I am in my final year of a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology at the University of Otago. I am looking forward to finally reaching the workforce at the end of this year – it has been a wonderful journey. Thank you to the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of New Zealand very much for your support in helping me to further my studies.’ (She also received the Fletcher Wilson prize in 2013.) Louise consistently received high marks in her studies and has remained involved in her community activities.

Her thesis dealt with aspects of pressures students face in their days at University including such time as O-week. Olivia Street has been a more recent recipient being assisted in 2017 & 2018. She is a granddaughter of VEComp Gordon Ragg RH, a member of the Chapter of Peace No 98. Her results in her undergraduate degree have been exceptional with consistent A+ levels included. She reports on the next stage of her medical studies which may lead to a career in cardiology: ‘I was lucky enough to receive the Royal Arch Jubilee scholarship in 2017 and 2018. I also received the G C Palliser Award in 2018.

I put this money toward my studies in Bachelor of science and following this I gained entrance into Medicine in 2019 as a post-graduate student. I am currently in my third year Medicine at the University of Otago and am extremely grateful for the scholarships I received as they greatly assisted me in my entrance to Medicine. I am heading to Wellington next in 2021 to start my clinical years in the Wellington hospital which I am really looking forward to. I would like to express my gratitude to the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter for the generous support. I would not be where I am today without it.’

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REPORT The Freemasons Foundation and Trees for Survival: Growing together Those who attended the Foundation’s AGM in November were given an opportunity to do something for the environment and their community – they were sent away with a native tree seedling, all ready to be planted. It was part of the Foundation’s announcement of our significant involvement in a schools-based environmental education programme - Trees for Survival. The programme is very much a community project. From the identification of suitable sites for planting to community groups and landowners getting their hands dirty helping the school children grow and plant the trees. Check out their website www.tfsnz.org.nz This is an exciting opportunity for Freemasons to raise your Lodge’s profile in your local community – to Speak Up! Step Up! Show Up!

Trees for Survival

What’s in it for the children? As well as helping with environmental restoration, the programme generates positive teaching and learning outcomes for the students involved. The students develop useful horticultural skills together with an appreciation and knowledge of native trees and their role in maintaining healthy environments and improving biodiversity. In a nutshell it’s about: • • •

Education in the environment Education about the environment Education for the environment

What is the impact? The photos below demonstrate the positive impact of the programme over a five year period.

Who and what is Trees for Survival? Trees for Survival is an environmental education programme that involves young people growing and planting native trees to restore natural habitats and help control soil erosion. Started by Rotary in the early 1990s, the project has resulted in almost two million trees planted so far. The programme is active in 133 Kiwi schools with over 5,000 school children involved. Schools from Northland, Auckland, the Coromandel, Bay of Plenty, Waikato, New Plymouth, Christchurch, Dunedin and Queenstown are currently involved. There are plans to eventually cover the whole country but it takes time and resources to settle in new schools and their supporting network. And we need your help to do this.

Why is the Foundation involved?

How does Trees for Survival work?

The Freemasons Foundation takes great delight in helping young people study and achieve at the highest levels.

Organisations like the Foundation support a ‘plant growing unit’ (PGU) within a school and cover its running costs. One six metre PGU can produce between 800 - 1,200 plants a year. Seedlings and potting mix are sent to the schools. With guidance from Trees for Survival Field Officers, the students care for the seedlings for about 12 months until they reach a plantable size. And then they have fun planting the trees out.

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After 5 Years

We see this extremely valuable hands-on programme helping today’s young people develop an understanding and appreciation of the environment. They get actively involved, they get outside the classroom and into their community and they do something extremely practical and productive that benefits their communities. That’s a mindset that’s very much in keeping with our own! The children’s involvement in helping seedlings develop into mature trees will not only preserve and improve our natural environment, but it will help grow our next generation of environmentalists.

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The Foundation’s Trustees and Chief Executive with their plants.

The Chairs of the Foundation and Trees For Survival, Mark Winger & Bill Boyd respectively

School children participating in the Trees for Survival programme.

Above: Brethren getting their hands dirty working with Tamaki Primary School pupils to prepare seedlings for later planting.

Trees for Survival coming to a Lodge near you in 2021. How can Brethren get more involved?

up days (Oct-Nov) and there is frequently the need for some light planting and shade-house maintenance work during the year.

Dennis Waller, the Foundation’s liaison person for this project, will visit Lodges early in the new year to talk more about Trees for Survival and what you and your Lodge can do to help.

“So, get your hands dirty! Contact the Freemasons Foundation to find out how your Lodge can get involved by supporting a school,” he says.

He notes that Brethren around the country have been very vocal, saying they want to be more involved in public-facing projects that gets them out and about, doing good things in and for their communities.

This would see Brethren really living the Speak Up! Step Up! Show Up! philosophy, getting down and dirty (literally, in some cases!) – supporting the children, benefiting the environment and showing your communities that charity really does begin at home. In this case, our home, our community.

“The Trees for Survival programme fits that bill perfectly,” Dennis says.

For more information, to organise a speaker or to get involved, please contact the Foundation, see details below.

It’s not just a programme Brethren can support financially. You could buy a planting unit for a local school or you could support it with just your presence and your willingness to help on the ground. The children need assistance on planting out days (Aug-Sept) and potting

The Foundation is looking forward to seeing plenty of Brethren out and about in their gummies, spade in hand doing some really valuable tree planting work, alongside our school students. This is Freemasonry and our communities growing together.

The Foundation can be contacted at: PO BOX 28242, Remuera, Auckland 1541.

Telephone: (09) 520 6414 Email: info@freemasonsfoundation.org.nz www.freemasonsfoundation.org.nz

Or by visiting 373 Remuera Road, Remuera, Auckland. Charity Registration No CC27639

Grand Master presents 50 Year Badges and 60 Year Bar RWBro Don Heslop PGW was presented with his 50 Year badge at The Lincoln Lodge No 25 near Christchurch. WBro Althol Hyland RH was presented his 50 Year badge at The Kaikohe Ohaeawai Lodge No 101 in the far north at Kaikohe. MWBro Charlie Hammond Past Grand Master received his 50 Year Badge from our Grand Master at Lodge

of Remembrance No 318 at the new Invercargill Freemasons Centre. Our Grand Master will be performing a Dedication in the new year on that building. Charlie Hammond Past Grand Master was the Grand Master from 1996–98. RWBro Gillatt PProvGM was presented with his 50 Year Service Badge at Lodge Zetland 312 in Wellington. It is

our Grand Masters Mother Lodge and we can see Lynette, Roger and Graham Wrigley Grand Master with some of Roger’s family in the foreground at the Annual Christmas Dinner afterwards. Our Grand Master Graham Wrigley also presented RWBro David Mawhinney PProvGM with his 60 Year Bar at The Mt Ida Lodge No 97 in Ranfurly with family in attendance.

A rare occasion! In May 2019, Arnold Bloxham Past Deputy Grand Master travelled from Palmerston North to Lodge Tauranga to obligate his grandson Matthew Bloxham into Freemasonry. At the Installation of The Tauranga Lodge No 125 on the 15th October 2020 Arnold once again travelled to Tauranga, so he could present this grandson with his Master Mason Certificate Generations of Freemasons – this should be the story of Freemasonry.

Letter from a new Freemason Today is Labour day, and next Tuesday is the one-month anniversary of my initiation as a Freemason. It was an incredible experience, and I thank all the brethren at Lodge Tawhiri No 166 and visiting brethren for making it so. 46

After one month as a Freemason, I am still in what you might call the “honeymoon” phase. But I can honestly say that I consider joining to be one of the best decisions I have ever made. Within Freemasonry I have experienced www.freemasonsnz.org

an unparalleled sense of brotherhood, both from those in my lodge and brethren abroad via the internet. And with the tools of an entered apprentice, I’ve already begun to improve myself.

Welcome to our newest Freemasons August – October 2020

Ronald Manalili Lodge Waitakerei No. 170

Eon de Klerk Scinde Lodge No. 5

Patrick Pene Lodge Waitakerei No. 170

Michael Job Scinde Lodge No. 5

Val Pobre Lodge Waitakerei No. 170

Nico Balmori Lodge North Harbour No. 182

Brent Foulkes Lodge of Unanimity Sumner No. 3

James Van Dyk United Lodge of Masterton No. 19

Hamish Keer-Keer The Canterbury Kilwinning Lodge No. 23

Kevin Hansen The Canterbury Kilwinning Lodge No. 23

Lester Faller Lodge North Harbour No. 182 Stace Tahere Lodge Whakatane No. 198

Daniel Hurley Lodge Omarunui No. 216

Gareth Far Lodge Rangitikei No. 38

Andrew Woolman Lodge Omarunui No. 216

Patrick Taruc The Concord Lodge No. 39

April Magdurulan Lodge Switzers No. 223

Alonso Mantilla Jr The Concord Lodge No. 39

Rodney Laredo The Phoenix Lodge No. 43

Scott McDowell Hercules Lodge No. 36

Andrew Smith Empire Fergusson Lodge No. 225 James Clarke Empire Fergusson Lodge No. 225

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Ryan Davis The Hiram Lodge No. 46

Jacob Williams Lodge Te Puke No. 261

Benjamin Fraser Bart The Manawatu Kilwinning Lodge No. 47

Christopher Caruana Lodge Arawhaiti No. 267

Keith Gordon The Franklin Lodge No. 58

Lawrence Levine Lodge Parahaki No. 269

Jacques Schoeman The Franklin Lodge No. 58

Anthony Ellmers Unity Lodge No. 271 Louis Barreto Unity Lodge No. 271

Kent Gallagher The Advance Mawhera Lodge No. 61

Jade Cogger-Mace The Advance Mawhera Lodge No. 61

Mark Mariano The Mokoreta Lodge No. 63

Trevor Foster Unity Lodge No. 271 Gilezandro Asuncion Lodge Haeata No. 272

Peter Rayner The Alpha Lodge No. 81

Gareth Cooke Lodge Katikati No. 295

Stuart Roberts The Alpha Lodge No. 81

Kevin Hastings Lodge Zetland No. 312

Rey Bagongon Lodge Oamaru Kilwinning No. 82

Chris Wilson Lodge Te Puni No. 315

Tyrin Tutaki Lodge St John No. 84

Cornelius Luus Lodge St John No. 84

Steven Ithell The Lodge of Remembrance No. 318 Junnejoie Miranda Harmony Lodge No. 325

Fernando Costa de Carvalho Lake Lodge of Ophir No. 85

Danie Roos Lodge Eckford No. 334

Paul Bayer Lodge Orewa No. 370

Peter Aitken The Mount Ida Lodge No. 97

Dominic Hoffman Dervan The Wayfarers Lodge No. 389

Ray Anderson Lodge Whangarei No. 102

Tamey Yukoya Marlborough Lodge of Unanimity No. 106

Joshua Beaumont Lodge Takahe No. 397

Justin Harding Lodge Manuherikia Kilwinning No. 109

Tuari Davis-Brooking Lodge Kerikeri No. 402

Elesio Rodriguez Thistle Lodge No. 113 Prasad Metla The Coronation Lodge No. 127

Alex Mayston Lodge Te Atatu No. 414 Manuel Munar The Pakuranga Lodge No. 416

Bee Apostol The Wallace Lodge No. 129

Cole Hunter Lodge Kaimanawa No. 426

Joseph Salagsag Jr The Wallace Lodge No. 129

Luke Chubb Lodge Hatea No. 431

Rodrigo Ruppenthal The Crown Lodge No. 138

Duncan Gilchrist The Crown Lodge No. 138

Liam Cody Rongotea Lodge No. 146

Daryl Percy Lodge Homewood No. 447 Bradley McMurtrie The United Lodge of Otago No. 448

Gavin Clark The Lodge of The Liberal Arts No. 500

Richard Jr Tui Lodge Rotorua No. 153

Jason Haskins Lodge of Endeavour No. 504

Mark Farmer Lodge Tawhiri No. 166

Mark Van Dooren Lodge of Endeavour No. 504

Andrew Mulligan Lodge Tawhiri No. 166

I am very much in support of the ‘speak up, step up, show up’ initiative, and the recent announcement from Freemasons New Zealand has given me confidence that Freemasonry in New Zealand has a good chance of not only enduring but of flourishing. In

fact, by my being openly enthusiastic about my joining, I may have encouraged a co-worker to consider Freemasonry, so I have seen first-hand that speaking up has positive results. I will close with a Welsh saying that I think is appropriate to Freemasonry: Dyfal donc a www.freemasonsnz.org

dyr y garreg – tapping persistently breaks the stone. Self-improvement may be a daunting task, but persistence will pay off in the end. Wishing you all the best for the holidays and coming year. Bro Andrew Mulligan EA

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ACROSS 4 How many days did it take for the three kings to arrive after the birth of Jesus? 9 Where is the 2021 Royal Arch Grand Convocation being held? 10 What were the two great pillars made of? (two words) 11 What is New Zealand’s current COVID-19 Alert Level? (two words) 13 What Grand Lodge Jewel features a closed book? (two words) 15 She visited King Solomon? (three words) 18 Principal rungs of Jacob’s Ladder? (three words)

DOWN 1 Name one virtue amply demonstrated in the final charge in the first degree? 2 What ‘country’ did Hiram King of Tyre come from? 3 Current Deputy Grand Master (two words) 5 Who succeeded Hiram Abif? 6 First name of New Zealand’s first Grand Master? 7 What plant usually denotes plenty in the second degree? (three words) 8 Sir Keith Holyoake held what position in Freemasonry? (two words) 9 Wise men of Egypt? 10 The winding stairs lead to where in King Solomon’s temple? (two words) 12 Who was King Solomon’s father? (two words) 14 In which month do Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas? 16 Past Master Collar Jewel has the 47th Proposition of whom? 17 Rough and Perfect what?

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70 YEAR BAR

Bro Edward Logie Berney MM

The United Lodge of Otago No. 448

60 YEAR BAR

VWBro Raymond John Laurance PG Alm WBro Ian Wallace Bain PM Bro Trevor Percival Blundell MM RWBro Wilson David Mawhinney P Prov GM WBro William Thomas Johnson PM WBro Allan Tayler Smith PM WBro Ronald Alan Wensor PG Swd B RH WBro Richard Edward Simpson PM WBro Peter Goldie Brown PM

The Ara Lodge No. 1 Scinde Lodge No. 5 The Mangonui Lodge No. 78 The Mount Ida Lodge No. 97 Lodge Koranga No. 197 Lodge Erewhon No. 200* Lodge Selwyn No. 274 Lodge Whitianga No. 443* Okara Daylight Lodge No. 461

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WBro William Walter Schultz PM WBro Roger Francis Knowles PM WBro David Joseph Hannah PM WBro Kenneth Arnold Bain PM WBro Edward Leonard Collett PM Bro Robert Alexander Spittle MM WBro Athol James Hyland RH PM WBro Barry Graham Severinsen PM WBro John Robert McLeod PM Bro Donald Bruce Michelsen MM Bro Timothy Laird Edney MM WBro John McRae PM WBro Stephen Trevor Manson PM Bro George Anthony Griffiths MM Bro Thomas John Russell MM WBro Desmond Goble Brown PM WBro Rex Leslie Wills PGBB

The Ara Lodge No. 1 Lodge of Progress No. 22 The Canterbury Kilwinning Lodge No. 23 Hercules Lodge No. 36 Lodge Wairoa No. 55 The Fortitude Lodge No. 64 The Kaikohe Ohaeawai Lodge No. 101 The Lion Lodge No. 114 Hinemoa-Kairangi Lodge No. 122 Hikurangi Lodge No. 140 Hutt Valley Lodge No. 176 Lodge Arawhaiti No. 267 Lodge Te Puni No. 315 Lodge Takahe No. 397 Lodge Arawa No. 406 The Pakuranga Lodge No. 416 Lodge Matariki No. 476

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