Freemasons Lodge Manawatu Kilwinning 47 has the dual distinction of being Palmerston North's first and oldest Scottish Constitution Freemasons Lodge (No.693) and also the first and oldest Freemasons New Zealand Lodge (No.47) in Palmerston North.

We have been meeting every month for over 139 years.

We are highly respected amongst the wider group of Freemasons Lodges in the Ruapehu District (Including Manawatu, Horowhenua, Rāngitikei and Whanganui) for our extremely high standard of ceremonial ritual, which makes for an especially memorable experience for candidates working through the Three Degrees of  Freemasonry.

Our members are from a diverse range of backgrounds, including:

NZ Pakeha, English, Scottish, Māori, Indian, Irish and Belgian.

The occupations of our members are equally diverse. 

We include current and retired: Architects, Accountants, Lawyers, Investment Bankers, Retail Business Owners, Service Business Owners , University Professors, Doctors, Medical Professionals, Builders, Glaziers, Construction Company Owners, Real Estate Agents, Business Development Managers, Corporate Managers, Corporate CEOs, Company Directors, Army Officers, Air Force NCOs, Education Providers, Software Architects, Corrections Officers

Our members are active in Civic and Charitible endeavours, both locally and nationally, and our members have received national recognition for their work.

We are a part of a worldwide Brotherhood of over 5,000,000 Freemasosons globally and over 4800 nationally.