Geyserland District Lodges

There are nine 'Blue' Lodges in the Geyserland District, New Zealand Constitution, including a Research Lodge that meets under Peripatetic Charter at various Lodge Halls in the Geyserland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty Districts.

Details of meeting times and places for each, as well as other information, can be found by selecting the relevant Lodge from the menu on the right. Geyserland District encompasses an area including Taupo, Tokoroa, Putaruru, Rotorua and Matamata.

Historically, Geyserland District was part of the Hauraki District, which is now composed of Geyserland, Bay of Plenty, Waikato and Hauraki Districts, all part of the Northern Division of Freemasons New Zealand.

Royal Arch

There are two active Royal Arch Chapters in the Geyserland District area, one in Rotorua and one in Tokoroa. They are part of the Hauraki District, in the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of New Zealand (SGRACNZ). One of two Cryptic Councils in this District is also to be found in Rotorua. Freemasons New Zealand has further information on Royal Arch and states:

Rule 71 of the Book of Constitution of the Grand Lodge of Antient, Free and Accepted Masons of New Zealand states as follows “Grand Lodge recognises the degrees of Entered Apprentice, Fellowcraft, Master Mason, Mark Master, Excellent Master and the Royal Arch as being pure Antient Freemasonry.”

The first three degrees are provided in a Craft Lodge; the second three in a Royal Arch Chapter and this is of particular importance to those Freemasons with an inquiring mind and whom have completed the Master Mason Degree, as the Royal Arch provides the opportunity to continue their Masonic education, by participating in all of the recognised degrees of pure Antient Freemasonry.

A Royal Arch Chapter may also work the ceremonies of Royal Ark Mariner, and the Red Cross of Babylon.

The Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of New Zealand has extensive further information about Royal Arch Freemasonry.

Other Masonic Bodies

Other Masonic Orders and Organisations are active within Geyserland District. Freemasons New Zealand has further information on these and states:

During and following the development of Craft Freemasonry, there have been formed many additional Masonic Orders and Organisations. While these other Orders are separate from Craft Freemasonry they almost all require membership of the Craft as a basic qualification for admission, and some have additional membership requirements. Certain of these Orders are related to Craft Freemasonry, and extend the legends and moral lessons introduced in its ceremonies.

There are also links to details of some of these organisations, when the information displayed has been approved by the order concerned.

Meeting Dates and Contact Information for those Orders will be published as they come to hand. For the visitor to the area however, this information is normally displayed at the entrance to the Lodge, as premises are normally shared.