News & Community Stories
Read these inspiring local stories about going above and beyond to ensure a sustainable future in Taranaki.
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…
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’.
SAVE on Your Power Bill this Winter!
Half of Kiwis live in cold damp homes and are paying more for power than they need to. This is why we’re partnering with our community to share simple tips on preserving home energy.
Electricarna 2022: EV Explained
With Venture Taranaki, we co-hosted two events in Hāwera and New Plymouth to highlight the logistics, realities, and benefits of an EV. ‘Electricarna’ allowed experts and EV users to share their knowledge and experience with more than 100 people.
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Flying High Project - a free family event
In collaboration with Sustainable Taranaki, the Flying High Charitable Trust is bringing their hot air balloon to Taranaki this April 2021. The Flying High hot air balloon tour aims to promote and inspire sustainable innovation.
Business Champion - Baby Addictions
Did you know a disposable nappy contains a cup of crude oil that takes 550 years to break down? And a baby averages 6000 nappies before they are toilet trained? This motivated Kendell Terrill to start her local business that protects the environment and supports whānau.
Sustainable Fashion Market coming to New Plymouth
Good news - you won’t have to travel to get your shopping fix as New Plymouth’s fashion market opens on May 29th at Bell Block Hall…
Raymond Buckland – Egmont Refuse and Recycling Sustainable Business Champion
Raymond Buckland is the passionate owner of Egmont Refuse and Recycling located at 12 Scott Street in Hawera, and he successfully runs a “climate positive” business model. A progressive seeker of alternatives for our common household waste, we’ve selected him as our Sustainable Business Champion for the month of March.
Behavioural change movement behind Tapuae Spring Water’s refill station
We are happy to support refill stations in our region to support our community to take steps to reduce their carbon footprint and encourage people to learn more about our taiao, which provides life-giving resources.
Reusable Container Campaign
Sustainable Taranaki is working with New Plymouth District Council on a BYO Container Campaign, as a follow-on from the "Bring it" Coffee Cup Campaign…
IPCC Report: Reactions and Actions
Code Red. This line, used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in its latest report on climate change, is receiving different types of reactions across the world…
June Sustainable Business Champion - Taranaki DHB
Making huge strides in just 18 months, the Taranaki District Health Board is racing towards its environmental goals. By 2040, there will be zero landfill waste, and currently, that would be a diversion of 288 tonnes…
EHA Funding opens doors
Sustainable Taranaki is one of the 16 environment hubs in New Zealand that is benefitting from a vital boost of funding…
May Sustainable Business Champion - Mitre 10 MEGA New Plymouth
Did you know our Mitre 10 MEGA in New Plymouth is the first of three stores to launch the trial Pot Recycling program in the country? They have committed to the trial as a sustainably focused team,
Mitre 10 Helping Hands Community Initiative - Marfell Community Garden Roof Shout on 2 May 2021
Mitre 10 MEGA New Plymouth teamed up with the Marfell Community Garden to offer this fantastic community-led project, some much-needed resources, and time…
“Winter is Coming” Ministry provides funding for SAVE Program (Supporting Affordable adVice in Energy)
Shockingly 1 in 4 kiwis struggle to pay power bills or heat homes. Because 25 percent of our New Zealand population is considered “energy poor,” this means whanau’s health and opportunities are at stake making it even tougher to break out from poverty.
Our Green Ōpunake Journey - Kids leading the way in their community
We found that through educating our children and getting them involved, positive change can happen in our community…
Attention Hot Drink Enthusiasts! What does your cup say about you?
While we are all on board with the love of hot drinks, how about a call to action? Let’s take it a step further and make our habit environmentally responsible.
Tri Taranaki Festival - Zero Waste Heroes
We believe it's achievable to have every event in Taranaki be on the path to zero waste! So we teamed up with Taranaki Conservationists to help make the Tri Taranaki Festival at Ngamotu Beach as zero-waste as possible…