# 2026 PiP Partner Dossier - Rotary and Lions (service clubs)

**Source Organisation:** SNZ Internal Research
**Publication Date:** 2026
**Original Source URL:** https://www.lionsclubs.org.nz/
**Category:** sector-research
**Document Type:** Brief
**Document ID:** doc-0505
**Tags:** #sector-research #NZ #pip-idea #partner-dossier

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## Key Facts & Findings

- Rotary NZ: 265 clubs / 8,530 members (2015); ~4% annual decline AU/NZ; Rotary Oceania restructuring.
- Lions MD202: ~8,000 members NZ + Pacific, seven districts.
- Media narrative: The Post — service clubs fighting to survive, need young members.
- Offer: episodic task volunteering + sponsorship + monthly Community Help Days.
- Same deal to both networks; entry via district governors or strong local clubs.

## Summary & Research Notes

Priority 5 PiP partners — mobilisation and sponsorship, not seniors services. Rotary: 265 NZ clubs / 8,530 members in 2015; ~4% annual decline across AU/NZ since; districts restructuring under Rotary Oceania; The Post reports both Rotary and Lions 'fight battle to survive' and need young members. Lions (MD202): ~8,000 members across NZ, Tonga, Samoa, American Samoa and Fiji in seven districts; strengths in hands-on projects and fundraising (Lions Mints, charitable trusts). Offer both the same deal: task-based volunteering feeds, episodic assignments without club membership, region sponsorship (tablets/connectivity), monthly Community Help Days triaged through PiP, impact reporting. Entry: district governors (e.g. Rotary D9910) or strong local clubs near the pilot region. Watch: keep asks task-shaped not committee-shaped; scope job types so volunteers aren't treated as free tradespeople; the two networks are rivals — strict parity.

## Evidence & Quality Scores

- **Authority Score:** 3/100
- **Freshness Score:** 3/100
- **Relevance Score:** 4/100
- **Knowledge Base Value:** 4/100
- **Target Audience:** Internal