There’s a new Masonic Lodge being opened and an open day this weekend in Christchurch, New Zealand. The countries main news channel did a segment on it though it isn’t anywhere that I can find on their website. Searched for Freemason & Woolston while a search for Mason unfortunately only brings up a ‘reporters’ surname.

I watched the segment as it was being aired and one of the head sherangs in his apron and regalia said that there’s 6000 Masons in NZ and (paraphrasing here) that membership is up because of the new, I suppose you call it, ‘transparency’ policy they have that takes the unjustified mystery out of the organisation, though they do still keep certain ceremonies a secret. He made it all sound so benign with mention of funds raised for community causes and the like.

Now here’s an interesting thing and it’s that he also said that both Australian and American Masons are actively looking at adopting the NZ policy too. Obviously to increase their membership and reach.

https://www.facebook.com/ChristchurchFreemasons/

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news