Growing Kaitiaki in Taranaki
Te Ara Taiao is a Sustainable Taranaki programme that works alongside kura, hapū, and community partners to create learning experiences rooted in place, tikanga, and environmental practice.
Sound equipment upgrade strikes a chord
The Hāwera Country & Variety Music Club has been fostering live country and variety music for over 30 years.
Community led catchment solutions
Taranaki Catchment Communities (TCC) is a farmer- and grower-led organisation covering the second-largest catchment community in Aotearoa.
Digging into learning at Mokoia School
Mokoia Primary, 10km south of Hāwera, is a small rural school that aims to foster strong family-like relationships between children, staff, and whānau. In 2021, the staff, pupils, and parents established a community garden as another way to connect the school with its wider community.
Ōpunakē Trail delivers views and value
Formed from a 2020 Lions project, the Ōpunakē Loop Trail Trust links smaller tracks into a 7km loop around Ōpunakē, promoting local wellbeing and drawing visitors to the area.
“It’s a diverse trail with coastline, a lake, bush, forest, farmland, parks, gardens, and the historic Te Namu pā,” said Trust Chair Brian Gasson. “You get great views and a real mix of scenery.”
Taranaki hosts Ulysses Rally in style
Ulysses Club Taranaki is a social motorbike club with members from across the region. It is one of 26 branches of Ulysses NZ.
“In 2025, we were exceptionally proud to host the event at the Paritutu Bowling Club in New Plymouth.