Hawera Community Shed

22/02/2026

What a fantastic weekend at the Hawera A&P show. Thank you to all the shed members who took time out of their weekend to lend a hand at the shed over the weekend. And thank you to everyone who attended the show and came to see what we had on offer. It was wonderful to see and chat to everyone as they made their way around. It had to be one of the best shows weekends we have had for a while and even the weather was well behaved.
Thanks everyone, we all did well.

19/02/2026

We are starting to set everything up for the A & P show this weekend. Come a long and show your surrport. There's something for everyone. Small planter boxes, welcome signs, fence mounted whirly gigs, 3D printed fidget and vases for dried flowers, assorted games and garage sale items (tools etc).

04/02/2026

🎲 Support Hawera Community Shed – and have some fun doing it!
We’re partnering with the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce on a fun and easy Hawera Community Shed fundraiser with the brand-new Taranaki Monopoly board game.

For every game purchased for 2026 using our unique code, Hawera Community Shed receives a $10 donation (just make sure our code is used at checkout).

It’s the perfect gift that encourages family fun — and every purchase directly helps support our shed and the work we do in the community.

How to support us:
👉 Visit: https://taranakimonopoly.co.nz/pages/fundraising
👉 Add the game to your cart
👉 Use our unique code at checkout: MSH
👉 We receive a $10 donation per game

Thank you for supporting Hawera Community Shed 💙

06/12/2025

It is with great sadness that we offer our deepest condolences to the Gulliver and Finer families on their recent loss. Our thoughts are with you during this difficult time.

24/11/2025

Recently we had the privilege of being able to help the Hawera St John's cadets with some of their badge work. Along with their leaders and parents the cadets built kitsets of animal style planters and trebuchets (catapults) over 2 evenings. Learning how to use various tools such as hammers, screwdrivers, drills and staple guns.
Day 1 was noisy with construction and laughing along with a bit of frustration.
Day 2 was quieter with decoration and fine tuning. All trebuchets where balanced and tested for accuracy, of course.

Thanks to shed members Andy, Kyle and Alison for giving up their evenings to support and guide the cadets.

14/11/2025

With summer coming up it's time to start thinking about those summer get-togethers. We have the solution for your entertainment area.
Oil drum bar leaners.
$50 each
Get yours now limited number available, once they're gone they're gone.

06/11/2025

It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the recent passing of Alan Schicker. Alan spent many hours pottering around the shed, often the first member to arrive. He was a wealth of knowledge and was always willing to share what he knew. When he was no longer able to participate on the shop floor, he still made time to come in and enjoy a cuppa and a chat. He was always keen to know what everyone else was doing. He even served on the committee. When he was downsizing his own workshop, he donated many of his tools to the shed, including his big carpenter's tool box, which he had used during his building days. So we offer our heartfelt condolences to his family. Alan will be missed but never forgotten. He was a legend of a man.

25/10/2025

Here's a recent little project we were asked to undertake.
We were approached by St Joseph's school and asked if we could could make 10 prayer tables and 11 crosses. Could we possibly make them out of timber salvaged from the demolition of the old school building. We of course said yes sure we can do that for you, then we cringed when we saw the state of the timber they hoped we could use. Full of rot, nails, bolts and riddled with borer but the guys persisted and through de-nailing and milling they managed to find enough good timber.
Then they had to get through the next hurdle which was running out of clamps the right size. With 10 tables to put together every clamp that that could be used was used.
But the struggles didn't stop there because you see we had a deadline. All 10 tables and 11 crosses needed to be completed and collected before the schools 150 years celebrations.
So we put our heads down and got into it and we got the job done with just a couple of days to spare.
The photos show an example of the finished products and one very happy school principal.

Congratulations to St Joseph's school on your 150 years milestone.

Hawera Community Shed is very pleased to have been asked to undertake this project.

25/09/2025

🌟 The Southern Star has featured our local Hāwera Community Shed (formerly known as MenzShed Hāwera)!

It’s more than just a name change — it reflects how we’re growing and opening our doors to the wider community.

Take a read of the article and see how the Shed continues to bring people together, share skills, and support each other. 🛠️

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12/09/2025

In memory of Ian Dudley

We are deeply saddened to share that Ian Dudley—past committee member, Shed Co-ordinator, and a much-valued member of MenzShed Hāwera—passed away yesterday. Ian gave his time, skills, and heart to our Shed and our community. His cheeky smile will always be in our thoughts.

Our thoughts are with Ian’s whānau and friends at this difficult time.

Ian's funeral is to be held at the Hawera Fire Station on Saturday 20th Sept at 11am

05/09/2025

Clink below to read the lastest newsletter from the Hawera Community Shed.

Peter is currently designing our new artwork which will replace the sign on the outside of the shed and on our letter head and other marketing materials. We are thinking about also putting this signage on the Savage Club Hall to raise awareness of the Shed. The Shed is still affiliated to Menzshed N...