Te Aroha Kanarahi Trust

12/10/2026

11/10/2026

DATE CORRECTION

🚗📚 LEARNER LICENSING HAPPENING THIS WEEK! 📚🚗

Kia ora e te whānau, rangatahi mā! 👋

We have a Learner Licensing Wānanga happening this week at Te Puna Manaki o Ruataupare!

📅 Wednesday 14th October – Training & Preparation Day

📅 Thursday the 15th October – Learner Licence Testing Day

📍 Venue: Te Puna Manaki o Ruataupare

✅ WHAT TO BRING:

🪪 Proof of Identity

* Original birth certificate OR
* Valid passport

🏠 Proof of Address

* Bank statement showing your name and address (an online banking statement is acceptable)

🚗 Whether you’re just starting your driving journey or ready to sit your learner licence test, this is your opportunity!

Karawhiua e te whānau! Let’s get our rangatahi and whānau on the road!

funded by Tairawhiti REAP 💚🚗

Use the opportunity well its here.

08/10/2026

07/10/2026

Kia ora whānau, rangatahi mā 👋🏽

We’ve been getting an influx of enquiries about Learner Licensing 😃

There will be a Learner Licence programme coming up — we’re just waiting for the dates to be confirmed. We’ll share more information as soon as we have it.

In the meantime, get a head start by using this awesome FREE tool for some self-guided study:

👉 https://drive.govt.nz

Sign up, click Learners, and work your way through the 12 learning modules. Once you’ve completed them, you’ll unlock the practice tests.

So when test day comes around, you’ll be ready to ACE IT! 🚗💨✅

Get studying now so you’re ready to go when our dates are confirmed!

06/10/2026

Kia ora whānau, rangatahi mā,

We are doing a big push to support our rangatahi and whānau to gain their Restricted and Full Driver Licences before the upcoming law changes take effect.

We currently have fully funded driving lessons and licence testing available in Gisborne through our aweosme team at Saiola

We will support you to arrange your lessons and testing dates; however, you will be responsible for getting yourself to Gisborne for your appointments.

If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Ashleigh Hovell via:

📩 Facebook Messenger
📧 [email protected]
📱 022 124 2794

Please get in touch as soon as possible so we can start getting everyone booked in.

Ngā mihi

30/09/2026

Last Day of our holiday Programme apopo!

We will be setting up at Oneroa (Long) Beach the wharf end with a 10am start, let's come together as a whanau and hang out.

Things your child / children will need is a fishing rod with tackle, bait will be supplied, change of clothes and a towel.

BBQ lunch provided

Nau mai haere mai whanau 💚

29/09/2026

Fantastic first day to our Kaitiaki Holiday Programme! We had a crew of 20 kids and 8 Adults execute the Kaitiaki Moana.......

So much rubbish our awesome kids picked up from Onepoto & Oneroa Beach. We went to the Park to have our BBQ and some activities, then we headed on back to Te Puna Manaaki a Ruataupare to sort through our finds.

🏖️ Glass Bottles
🏖️ B**r Cans
🏖️ Vapes
🏖️ Assortment of Plastic bottles / bags
🏖️ Car parts

Nga Mihi to our paku crew for the excellent mahi 💚

27/09/2026

📣 UNIFY ON THE 35 — BELONGING MATTERS!

Nau mai, haere mai whānau! 💚

Come along to Unify on the 35, a Mental Health Awareness community event bringing whānau together for a day of connection, hauora and fun.
This year’s theme is BELONGING MATTERS — celebrating the importance of connection, community and creating spaces where everyone belongs.

📅 Thursday 15 October 2026
⏰ 10.30am–2pm
📍 Te Kura o Pōtaka, SH35

There’ll be plenty happening throughout the day, including:
🎶 Live music
🏰 Bouncy castle
🍴 Kai carts
🛍️ Pop-up stalls & fundraisers
🙌 Whānau vibes and more!

Bring the whānau, come along for a kōrero, connect with your community and enjoy the day.

Unify on the 35 — because belonging matters. 💚

21/09/2026

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A MASSIVE CONGRATULATIONS 🥳 🎉 to Vanessa Stanbridge and her business Three Daughters for this huge achievement. Te Aroha Kanarahi Trust and our Project Hoake team are proud to have supported Vanessa on her journey from the beginning. Through all the ups and downs caused by extreme weather events - broken roads, flood damaged products, no way of receiving or sending goods or services for weeks - Vanessa has persevered - resilience doesn’t even begin to describe it - TENACIOUS & DETERMINED - 💪🏽💪🏽 is more like it! Keep going Vee - you are AMAZING 🤩

Three Daughters is celebrating! 🩵🩷🧡

Thank you to all my mentors and the incredible Generator team at Emerge Aotearoa who have encouraged and supported my small business. Traveling to Auckland as a 2026 finalist at the national awards over the past weekend has been truly inspiring! Ngā mihi for your wonderful hospitality Therese and Rā 💝

A heartfelt thank you to our three daughters, whanau and everyone who has followed my journey and supported 3Ds with so much enthusiasm, kindness and encouragement - I couldn’t have done it without you e te whanau!

A HUGE congratulations to all the amazing finalists and small businesses. What a beautiful group of friends we have! ❤️ Thank you also to Visa for your wonderful collaboration and the support shown for our finalists 🫶🏻

Arohanui V 🙋🏼‍♀️