The hubs of society

This includes Community Clubs, Cosmopolitan Clubs, Workingmen’s Club, Sports Clubs, and Returned Servicemen’s Associations (RSAs).

Collectively Clubs New Zealand employ more than 3,000 people and are a home away from home to over 300,000 club members.

The modern club is the backbone of the community and has become a social hub for entertainment, sports and social activity.

There are many reasons to join a club. Clubs provide the means for business meetings, family outings, coffee catch ups, honing sports skills or simply catching up with a mate over a pint.

Clubs are about bringing people together no matter what their background or where they are from.

By joining a club that is a member of Clubs New Zealand you become a part of a network of more than 300 clubs.

You gain access to the numerous benefits and facilities that your home club has to offer such as: food and beverage, TAB and gaming, sports and recreation and entertainment all within a safe, family friendly environment.

In addition to all this you also gain reciprocal visiting rights to all the other clubs in the Clubs New Zealand family.

If sports are your thing, then we have you covered with more than 50 sporting tournaments, covering 17 sporting codes every year.

Every year more than 8,000 people participate in Clubs New Zealand Sports Tournaments and many more participate at interclub level.

Sporting and social adjuncts provide opportunities for members to join with others who share common interests, forging a strong sense of comradery and fun.

We invite you to visit your local club or www.clubsnz.org.nz for more information.

Some RSAs in New Zealand have not changed with the times however, the Rangiora RSA has bucked the trend and is one of the biggest and most successful clubs in the country, with a large building and modern facilities, it has become the hub of the community.

As we know the Christchurch RSA’s Business has failed but the movement and the ethos of the RSA has remained strong.

We provide a warm and professional environment, a place to come together, to share in special occasions such as Anzac Day and VE Day.

The Rangiora RSA is fully inclusive and open to all to join, it has over 4,000 members and continues to grow. The club is diversifying with club sections including a veterans and lifestyle, along with the traditional darts, pool, snooker etc.

The veterans section meets once a fortnight, an important part of staying connected, caring for each other, socialising, sharing stories and having a laugh.

The club has a weekly last post and remembrance, something that is very in keeping with the ethos of the RSA.

Club profits support the welfare of their members, thus continuous growth is necessary to enable us to help returned personal and their families from not only previous wars, but Afghanistan and other countries.

Without the work of the club management, we would not be able to continue with this support our families. The club also offers meeting and function spaces for local organizations and members to use at minimal or no cost.

The Rangiora RSA is a massive part of the local, as well as the extended returned service community.

Our building offers a safe haven for many and we look forward to continued growth and welcoming new members as time goes on.