1926
In 1926 Louis Marchesi, a young Rotarian of Norwich, felt a need existed for a young men's organisation on the lines of Rotary. He knew that in Norwich many young business and professional men were precluded from being invited to join Rotary through lack of vacancies in their classifications, and that a similar state of affairs existed in many other places.

Others in Norwich were of the same mind, and on the 14th March 1927, a small group of young men met together under the leadership of Marchesi and formed the first Round Table.

Rotary was interested and Marchesi was invited to speak at the Harrogate Conference of R.T.B.I in May 1927.

With the help of Rotary the movement extended throughout Great Britain, Ireland, Europe, South Africa, India and elsewhere, until like today there are Tables in countries worldwide.

Round Table was introduced to New Zealand in 1953 by Bruce Carey of Christchurch, who had previously been a member of the Bradford Table in England.

The movement spread slowly at first until 1961 when the First National Convention was held in Christchurch over Queens Birthday weekend with representatives from seven Tables attending. At this Convention a permanent National Association was set up and it was also resolved to affiliate to the newly formed World Council of Young Men's Service Clubs.

The current RTNZ National President is Quentin Hix,
His email address follows:-

quentin@petrie.co.nz