Kia Ora and Haere Mai!
Welcome to the Rotorua Bridge Club’s website. Formed in 1955, Rotorua Bridge Club is one of the strongest bridge clubs in the region, with about 150 members ranging from novices to grandmasters.
The club is situated not far from town, in Neil Hunt Park, on Tarawera Rd, just near the Te Ngae roundabout. (See map)
Learn Bridge
If you've never played bridge and are interested in learning, Rotorua Bridge Club runs a series of lessons each year. See the beginners’ page for more information about learning bridge. Click here to find out what players enjoy most about bridge.
Playing Sessions
There are four playing sessions each week – on Monday afternoons, Wednesday and Thursday evenings and Friday afternoons. Visitors are always very welcome to all sessions, with the exception of team competitions, where it is often not possible to fit in an extra pair. If you’re in Rotorua alone and would like a partner, please contact a partnership steward – we can nearly always find you someone to play with. Most members use the Acol system, but Standard American is also played by some.
Ib Thulin Tournament
This popular handicap tournament is open to Rotorua members only, and is a great chance for some of our newer members to experience tournament play.It will be on Saturday 23 August this year. See details as per poster.
Rotorua Open 2026
Congratulations to Diana and Hugh McAlister of Tauranga, who were winners of the Rotorua Open this year. There was a good field of 34 pairs. Well done too, to top Rotorua player in the field Liz Wilcox, partnering her brother Michael, and top local pair, Ruth and Kevin Lewis. More photos here.
Latest News
Catch up on the latest news and info on upcoming events in the July Newsletter.