Hope together charitable Trust

01/06/2026

It's Samoa Language Week!
Join the celebrations with language guides, graphics, posters and more resources on our website: https://bit.ly/4jwdKhR
This year's Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa theme, chosen by our community, is: ‘E afua mai i mauga tetele manuia o le 'nu'u
From the high mountains are the blessings of the village ⛰️ ❤️

14/05/2026

Good afternoon, Everyone,
Hope you all have amazing week.

Will give out Free Food Parcels on 23rd May .

Please read 👇

Do not comments below .

If you or someone you know would benefit from this support, please send us a direct message (DM) and one of our team members will get in touch with you confidentialy.

Please Only people living in the below location or closeby will be assisted:

Pickup locations available
🔸️Otahuhu
🔸️ Takanini/Manurewa

We are here to support one another and strengthen our community together. Please also feel free,to share this post, so we can reach those who may need it.

NOTE - Once capacity is reached, the forms will automatically close.

HTCT Team

25/04/2026

All April free food parcels have been allocated.

All about giving back to our community.
Thank you to our team and our volunteers for all their hardworking preparing all the food parcels.
Please if you miss out this month.
Will have another food parcels next month. Please keep eye out on our fb page for more updates.

22/04/2026

UPDATE - Thank you to everyone who reached out for support and to those who helped make this month’s food parcel drive possible. We are grateful for the trust and support within our community.
At this time, all food parcels in both location for this month have been allocated. If you have missed don't worry will have our next food parcel drive in next month.

We will do our very best to cater for everyone and appreciate your patience and understanding.
Together, we continue to support one another.

Thank you

Have blessed weekend.

Only people living in the below location or closeby will be assisted:

❌️ Pickup locations available
🔸️Otahuhu
🔸️ Takanini

If you or someone you know would benefit from this support, please send us a direct message (DM) and one of our team members will get in touch with you confidentialy.

We are here to support one another and strengthen our community together. Please also feel free,to share this post, so we can reach those who may need it.

NOTE - Once capacity is reached, the forms will automatically close.

HTCT Team

12/04/2026

🙌Braced and ready!🙌 We want you to share with us the best examples of our Hawke's Bay community going above and beyond for Cyclone Vaianu.

Send your pics and stories to [email protected] or comment below.

Photo / A ready Civil Defence evacuation centre at the Hastings Sports Centre

11/04/2026

UPDATE Monday 13 April | Mōrena everyone. All of our Civil Defence Centres have now CLOSED. Thank you to all of the council staff, our response teams and volunteers and our community partners who worked together to stand these sites up and take care of our communities 🫶❤️

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UPDATE TO CIVIL DEFENCE CENTRE OPENING HOURS:
Sunday 12 April, 2:40pm

We've had 28 people using our Civil Defence Centres overnight, and we're now in the process of closing down those no longer required.

UPCOMING CLOSURES ON SUNDAY 12 APRIL:
-Helensville War Memorial Hall - closing at 2.00pm
-Shoesmith Hall, Warkworth - closing at 6.30pm

These centres will be on standby to open again should the need arise.

-Ellen Melville Centre, Auckland CBD will be stood down at 8pm, transitioning to close at 8am tomorrow Monday 13 April.

Ostend Hall on Waiheke Island and Wellsford Community Centre will remain open overnight.

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Good afternoon Auckland, a couple of really important things.

1️⃣ We've just issued an emergency mobile alert to the Auckland region. We're taking every opportunity to make sure our communities use this afternoon to prepare for Cyclone Vaianu and have a plan in place for Sunday.

2️⃣ From 9pm tonight (Saturday) five Civil Defence Centres will be open.

If you need to leave your home, can’t get home, or can't shelter with friends or whānau overnight, temporary shelter will be available at our Civil Defence Centres in the wider Auckland region.

- Ostend Hall, Waiheke Island - Belgium Street, Ostend, Waiheke Island
- Wellsford Community Centre, 1 Matheson Road, Wellsford
- Shoesmith Hall, Shoesmith Street and Brown Road, Warkworth
- Helensville War Memorial Hall, 2 Porter Crescent Helensville
- Ellen Melville Centre, 2 Freyberg Place Auckland

🏠These centres will provide shelter, light snacks, and some basic sleeping arrangements.

👕 Please bring warm clothing and essential items like medicines, baby and children’s items and special food you may need.

♿️ All Civil Defence Centres are wheelchair accessible

🐶 A small number of pets can be accommodated (cats must be in cages and dogs on a lead).

Check our website for more detail: https://www.aucklandemergencymanagement.govt.nz/your-local/emergency-relief-centres/

Stay safe everyone 🫶

28/03/2026

Thank you to our Otahuhu Team for hard working for packing food parcels and delivery out to community
Onehunga✅
Mangere ✅
Favona✅
Mt Wellington ✅

Awesome job

28/03/2026

Thank you to our Takanini Team for working hard and delivering food parcels out to community.
Don’t worry if you miss out this team. Always next month.

Papakura✅
Clendon park ✅
Manurewa✅
Manukau✅
Flat bush✅
Takanini✅
Weymouth ✅
Manukau ✅

23/03/2026

We're giving away free food parcels to families on March 26th. To request a parcel, please click the link below. One member of our team will contact you. Follow us for more updates on our page. Once it reaches the limit, unfortunately, you won’t be able to access the link.

https://forms.gle/pVqZxJn7NqkDSgg28

Thanks,

HTCT Team.

Hope Together Charitable Trust (HTCT) is a volunteer-led community trust serving South Auckland. We provide food parcel support to individuals and families facing temporary hardship. Our goal is to offer support with respect, compassion, and confidentiality. The information you provide helps us prep...

14/02/2026

UPDATE - Thank you to everyone who reached out for support and to those who helped make this month’s food parcel drive possible. We are grateful for the trust and support within our community.
At this time, all food parcels in the Takanini location for this month have been allocated. If you have missed don't worry our next food parcel drive will take place on 26 March.
We will do our very best to cater for everyone and appreciate your patience and understanding.
Together, we continue to support one another.

HTCT Team

Community Food Parcels - Available Monthly

We are pleased to support our community by providing monthly food parcels for families and individuals in need, beginning on 26th of February and continuing on the 26th of each month.

Our volunteers will be preparing food parcels containing basic essential food items to help support households.

❌️ Pickup locations available
🔸️Otahuhu
🔸️ Takanini

If you or someone you know would benefit from this support, please send us a direct message (DM) and one of our team members will get in touch with you confidentialy.

We are here to support one another and strengthen our community together. Please also feel free,to share this post, so we can reach those who may need it.

HTCT Team