Trust delivers comfort and care
The Okato Community Trust has a clear purpose – to support older people living in and around Okato, 25 minutes south of New Plymouth.
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.”