List of New Zealand Rover Moots

New Zealand Rover Moots
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There have been 82 National Rover Moots in New Zealand. The first was the Dominion Rover Scout Moot at New Brighton Racecourse, Christchurch in 1936 although there was a North island Moot in 1935.

The Moot is held annually over Easter. The event entails three days of scheduled activities which include a community service project, sporting competitions, and a selection of day tours. A number of awards recognising Rover Crews and individuals for the service and programme they have run over the preceding year are awarded as part of the Moot.

The 2020 Moot was originally scheduled to be Déjà Vu Moot however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event had to be postponed, and the Moot was instead held online. In 2022 the Moot was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and concerns about organising and running the event while New Zealand was in the Red Light setting of the COVID-19 Protection Framework.

In 2020 the Regal Rover Crew held the NZ RETIRE MOOT. However since this was a local event, it is not included in this list of national events.

Awards

The following trophies are presented annually at moot:

Zulu Shield - Presented to the Crew with the most complete Log Book, which should show that the Crew has maintained a balanced programme based on the aims of the Rover Programme.

Baden Powell Lodge No. 381 Service Shield - Presented to the Crew with the most extensive service over the previous year. Originally presented to Auckland Crews by the Baden Powell Freemasons Lodge. Awarded on a national level after the lodge moved from Auckland to Wellington.

Helen Thomas Memorial Trophy ^[1] - Awarded to a Rover, nominated by their Crew, as having shown outstanding commitment to service within Scouting and the community, setting an example to those around them, and who lives by the Scout Law. The nominee may be a member who has not been in Rovers for more than two years. Helen died tragically in a rafting accident while attending the 48th National Rover Moot in Timaru.

Moot Spirit Awards

Fergus McLaren Banner ^[2] - Initially awarded for camping standards at the Moot, but now awarded to the Rover Crew who best participates and shows good Rover spirit during the weekend and is considered the premier award for this section of Scouting. The banner that is currently presented has been in use from 2014 and is the fourth banner. The previous banners commenced use in 1944, 1976 and 1986. The banner is named after 2nd Lt. Fergus McLaren, a Dunedin Rover Scout, who was killed in Greece during the Second World War. ^[3]

Eastman Shield (Fastest Rover at the Moot) - Awarded to the individual Rover who contributes the most to the Moot spirit. Named for the Eastman Rover Crew from Palmerston North.

Nymph Trophy - Awarded to the crew whose female members contribute most to the success of the Moot.

Macho Trophy - Awarded to the crew whose male members contribute most to the success of the Moot.

Sporting Trophies

Shooting Trophy - Awarded to the crew who scores the highest in the Shooting Trophy competition. Traditionally the competition is a round robin of activities requiring some form of marksmanship skills.

Top Hat & Bowler - Awarded to the winners of the Tug of War competition. There are awards for the winners of the men's, women's, and mixed team competitions. The tug of war is competed as a four person variant of tug of war traditionally played in New Zealand.

Cross Country - Awarded to the first placing individual male and female, and first placed male and female teams in the cross country competition, based on the average placement of the runners.

Previous Moots

List based on the New Zealand Badgers Club "The Histories Book: A History of New Zealand Scout District Badges" 4th Edition 2014 (preprint edition)

Year	Name	Location	Organising Team	Badge/Logo
1935	North Island Rover Moot	Chateau Tongariro
1936	1st Dominion Rover Moot	New Brighton Racecourse, Christchurch
1937	2nd Dominion Rover Moot	Racecourse Hill, Lansdowne, Masterton
1938	3rd Dominion Rover Moot	Timaru
1939	4th Dominion Rover Moot	Heretaunga, Upper Hutt
1940	5th Dominion Rover Moot	Christchurch
1941	Memorial Rover Scout Moot	Taita Upper Hutt
1944	6th Dominion Rover Moot	Rangiora, Canterbury
Date?	7th Dominion Rover Moot	Lower Hutt
Date?	8th Dominion Rover Moot	Dunedin
Date?	9th Dominion Rover Moot	Rotorua
1951	10th Dominion Rover Moot	Tatum Park Hutt
1952	11th Dominion Rover Moot	Cracroft House, Cashmere, Christchurch
1953	12th Dominion Rover Moot	The Narrows, Ngaruawahia
1954	13th Dominion Rover Moot	Timaru
1955	14th Dominion Rover Moot	Wanganui
1956	15th Dominion Rover Moot	Waiora, Otago
1957	16th Dominion Rover Moot	Levin
1959	17th Dominion Rover Moot	Little River, Banks Peninsula
1960	18th Dominion Rover Moot	Kahuterawa Reserve, Palmerston North
1961	19th Dominion Rover Moot	Raincliff, Timaru
1962	20th Dominion Rover Moot	Ness Valley, Clevedon
1963	21st Dominion Rover Moot	Waiora, Dunedin
1964	22nd Dominion Rover Moot	Dunedin
1964/5	Regional Rover Moot	Waiora, Dunedin
1965	23rd Dominion Rover Moot (Hoiho Moot)	Tauranga
1966	24th National Rover Moot	Blue Skies, Christchurch
1967	25th National Rover Moot	Brookfield Outdoor Education Centre, Wainuiomata, Wellington
1968	26th National Rover Moot	Waiora
1969	27th National Rover Moot	Wanganui
1970	28th National Rover Moot (Mania-o-roto)	Ashburton
1971	29th National Rover Moot	Camp Sladdin, South Auckland
1972	30th National Rover Moot	Blue Skies, Christchurch
1973	31st National Rover Moot	Brookfield, Wellington
1974	32nd South Pacific Rover Moot	Christchurch
1975	33rd National Rover Moot	Scoutlands Wanganui
1976	34th National Rover Moot	Timaru
1977	35th National Rover Moot	Motumoana, Auckland
1978	36th National Rover Moot	Dunedin
1979	37th National Rover Moot	Waikato
1980	38th National Rover Moot	Brookfield Outdoor Education Centre, Wainuiomata, Wellington
1981	39th National Rover Moot	Lincoln University, Canterbury
1982	40th National Rover Moot	Manawatu
1983	41st National Rover Moot	Rotorua, Bay of Plenty
1984	42nd National Rover Moot	Oamaru
1985	43rd National Rover Moot	New Plymouth
1986	44th National/5th Asia-Pacific Rover Scout Moot (Golden Jubilee Moot)	Christchurch
1987	45th National Rover Moot	Auckland
1988	46th National Rover Moot	Southland
1989	47th National Rover Moot	Wellington
1990	48th National Rover Moot (Aorangi)	Timaru
1991	49th National Rover Moot	Queenstown
1992	50th National Rover Moot (The Golden Moot )	Feilding
1993	51st National Rover Moot ('Monsta' Moot)	Auckland
1994	52nd National Rover Moot (Green Moot)	Lincoln, Canterbury
1995	53rd National Rover Moot (Absolutely Positively Moot)	Wellington
1996	54th National Rover Moot (Medieval Moot)	Kerikeri High School, Northland
1997	55th National Rover Moot (Scottish Moot)	Logan Park High School, Dunedin
1998	56th National Rover Moot (RARC UP)	Wanganui
1999	57th National Rover Moot (Rock Moot)	Nelson
2000	58th National Rover Moot (Nautical Moot)	Whangaparaoa, Auckland
2001	59th National Rover Moot (Dam Moot)	Fairlie, South Canterbury
2002	60th National Rover Moot (Welly Moot)	Brookfield Outdoor Education Centre, Wainuiomata, Wellington
2003	61st National Rover Moot (Gumboot Moot)	Ruakawa, Wanganui
2004	62nd National Rover Moot (Skool Moot)	Te Kauri Lodge, Kawhia, Waikato	Auckland Area
2005	63rd National Rover Moot (Medieval Moot)	Eyrewell Forest, Canterbury
2006	64th National Rover Moot (Winterless Wonderland Moot)	Dargaville, Northland
2007	65th National Rover Moot (I Am Moot)	Waiora, Dunedin	Otago Rover Crew
2008	66th National Rover Moot (Midnight Moot)	Otaki
2009	67th National Rover Moot (Jafa Moot)	Helensville
2010	68th National Rover Moot (Hero Moot)	Omaka, Canterbury
2011	69th National Rover Moot (Sm69th Moot)	Waiotapu, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty
2012	70th National Rover Moot (Windback Moot)	Trefoil Park, Kaikohe, Northland
2013	71st National Rover Moot (Rapa Moot)	Wairarapa Pursuits Centre, Masterton, Wairarapa	Lower North Island
2014	72nd National Rover Moot (EntertainMoot)	Ashley Gorge Holiday Park, North Canterbury, Canterbury	Upper South Island
2015	73rd National Rover Moot (She'll Be Right Moot)	Karamu Trail Track, Karamu, Waikato	Central North Island Region (CNIRS)
2016	74th National Rover Moot (Deco Moot)	Riverpark Event Centre, Waipawa, Hawkes Bay	Lower North Island
2017	75th National Rover Moot (Big Bang Moot)	Ahuroa Volunteer Rural Fire Station, Ahuroa, Auckland	Upper North Island
2018	76th National Rover Moot (Euromoot)	Ashburton	Upper South Island Region
2019	77th National Rover Moot (Once Upon A Moot)	Brookfield Outdoor Education Centre, Wainuiomata, Wellington	Lower North Island Region
2020	78th National Rover Moot (MOTI-Moot On The Internet)	Online	National Rover Team
2021	79th National Rover Moot (Déjà Vu Moot)	Aka Aka Primary School, Waiuku, Auckland	Upper North Island Region
2023	80th National Rover Moot (Wild Moot)	Kumara Racecourse, Kumara, West Coast	Upper South Island Region
2024	81st National Rover Moot (Ye 'Olde Moot)	Lakes Ranch, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty
2025	82nd National Rover Moot (Whale of a Moot)

References

1. "1991 Helen Thomas Rover Trophy on NZ Museums". eHive. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
2. "1986 Rover Scout's Fergus McLaren Banner on NZ Museums". eHive. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
3. "Fergus Blair McLaren - Online Cenotaph - Auckland War Memorial".