News & Community Stories
Read these inspiring local stories about going above and beyond to ensure a sustainable future in Taranaki.
Support Crop Swap Aotearoa with a Fundraiser Tea Towel!
Looking for a unique way to support sustainable food sharing and reduce food waste in your community? Get your hands on our beautiful Crop Swap fundraiser tea towel!
Growing Community Connections with Community Gardens
Read about 3 community gardens in Taranaki that are quietly transforming local neighbourhoods, fostering sustainability, resilience, and a deep sense of community.
Our staff's favourite stories of 2023!
We asked our staff to share one of their favourite moments during the past year. Here is what they said!
All Heart Waitara: a new store promoting a circular economy
This new store located on Mc Lean Street, Waitara aims to cut corporate waste while building up the local community!
Celebrating our Backyards
Grow your understanding of sustainable food production, harvesting and preserving through tours, workshops and events!
What is the Taranaki Women’s Refuge Pop-Up Clothing Shop?
In its 9th year, The Pop-Up Shop is also Taranaki's largest sustainable clothing event! Save the date! 6 - 15 October 2023.
30 years of Sustainability in Taranaki
We celebrated our 30th anniversary at the TSB Theatre Royal! Read more about this special evening highlighting the past, the present and our future!
The woman tending the volunteers who keep the Taranaki gardens growing
Stuff met with Alice, our South Taranaki Community Garden Coordinator! Learn more about her great mahi in Hāwera!
Growing food together: the success story of Hāwera’s Community Garden only one year on!
One year old! Earlier this month the St Mary’s Community Garden celebrated its 1st year… Read about this success story!
What is the Taranaki Timebank?
What if every hour you spent helping someone, you could earn some credit and then spend it to access other resources & skills? This is timebanking and it’s in Taranaki!
Success at Ngāmotu for the Coastal Walkway Cleanup
On Sunday (2 April), over 40 volunteers spent their morning picking up rubbish from Ngāmotu Beach to the New Plymouth Wind Wand.
Marfell Community Garden (Maara) on Endeavour Street
The Marfell Community Garden is taking shape with the support of people who believe in food sovereignty and growing genuine human relationships.
2022 Taranaki Sustainable Backyards Trail
Change starts in your own backyard! From 28 Oct to 6 Nov come and learn about sustainable backyards!
Sustainable Schools making an IMPACT
In term 3 this year the Impact for Youth Programme worked with kids from three schools across NPDC. Each group explored their understanding of environmental issues…
On The House
On The House is a New Plymouth based food surplus rescue charity. Since early this year, they have a new base at the Community Hall next to the Holy Trinity Church in Henui Street in Strandon, and this is where they welcome community members that have difficulties accessing kai.
Empowering Our Community - Together We Grow
In order to empower our community, Sustainable Taranaki hosted three film screenings of the inspiring NZ documentary ‘Together We Grow’…
Maara Strengthening Community
A series of events saw Tawhiti School and Hāwera High School students prepare the land for raised planter gardens. Pupils also had the opportunity to contribute their ideas for the garden plan…
KAItiaki Composting - A Social Enterprise
Community gardens are spaces for education, collaboration, building relationships, and healing. Not to mention, they offer a source of fresh produce and seasonally grown veggies that are locally harvested…
Kiwis Create Life-long Memories
Ngā Motu students saw Kiwis up close for the first time at Pukeiti before the manu (birds) were released on the Kaitake Ranges.
Together We Grow - Free Film Screening
The housing crisis, 6% rise in inflation, food insecurity and social isolation from COVID-19 has forced Aotearoa communities to unite. To address these issues, Sustainable Taranaki collaborated with the Stratford District Council to host a free screening of ‘Together We Grow’.