Hokitika Community Trust

06/04/2026

Thank you to all those who came along yesyerday, it was a huge success, thank you all for being so patient waiting for the tractor ride 😀

A big thank you Westland Industrial Heritage Park for hosting us again. Also all those who volunteered their time to help setup run and cleanup the event. More photos to come :)

05/04/2026

Having got the weather forecast mostly wrong this weekend, we're all set today for the Easter Egg Hunt. 10am-1pm Westland Industrial Heritage Park - see you there!

02/04/2026

The kids (and parents) have asked us if there was anyway we could still hold the Easter Egg hunt with the trains running and the tractor rides - well yes, by postponing to Monday. So we've changed the event to MONDAY ONLY - from 10am-1pm. The train drivers are ready and there will also be trains from Christchurch. The tractor driver is ready to take you down to the hunting ground. So see you Monday. If the weather forecast is wrong (not that it ever is) and it's not raining (or only drizzling) on Saturday and Sunday - the trains will still run, but the Easter Egg event will be MONDAY ONLY. If it's drizzling on Monday we can still go ahead, because the trains from CHCH can run in the rain (some of ours have an mdf component so can't get rained on)

31/03/2026

Don't forget the Community Easter Egg hunt this weekend - happening Saturday and Sunday at Westland Industrial Heritage Park from 10am-2pm. There will also be sausage sizzles, tractor and train rides. The weather forecast keeps changing (nothing new there) but if it's torrential rain, we'll just move under cover, so come along and enjoy the event. It's a fundraiser for Westland Industrial Heritage Park.

21/03/2026

Another great effort to include people with disabilities and allow increased access to our wonderful outdoorsl

Fantastic News for the West Coast Wilderness Trail!
Thanks to the incredible support of Te Matapuna Waiora a Io Trust and a generous grant from a private trust, we’re delighted to announce that a Motom has been purchased for riders with accessibility needs on the West Coast Wilderness Trail. This will open up our trail to so many more people who otherwise may not be able to experience this amazing environment.
The Motom will be managed and cared for by Trustee, Cindy Hopper, and her family—right on the trail at West Coast Scenic Waterways.
We’ll be holding a special launch and christening this Tuesday. If you’d like to be part of this celebration, please send us a private message.
A huge shout out to Natalie Gauld and Cindy Hopper, who have championed this project every step of the way. Sincere thanks also to Natalie’s father Brian and the Trust that funded the purchase, to the Te Matapuna Waiora a Io Trustees for their support in applying for the funding, Mitre 10 Greymouth for helping with the storage shed, and Vehicle Adaptations, who manufactured the Motom, helped get it here and have been incredibly supportive throughout.
Details on how to book and use the Motom will be available soon via Cindy at West Coast Scenic Waterways.
We can’t wait to see this making the trail more accessible for everyone!

Westland District Council - Te Kahui o Poutini Cowboy Paradise Hokitika's Kiwi Holiday Park and Motels Hokitika isite Visitor Information Centre Hokitika Cycles & Sportsworld Cycle Journeys Kiwi Journeys Theatre Royal Hotel Kumara West Coast Treetop Walk, Cafe & Tower Zipline Ngā Haerenga Great Rides of New Zealand Adapt MTB Recreational Cycling NZ Greymouth isite - West Coast Travel Centre Colls Sportsworld Greymouth Grey District Council Papamoa Handcycling 100% Pure New Zealand Development West Coast Kawatiri Coastal Trail The Old Ghost Road

14/03/2026

MASSIVE thanks to my helpers Sue, Helen, Katie and Tee for your help again this uear we SOLD OUT before 2 pm 😀

13/03/2026

All set and ready to go come on down to Wildfoods and try our Tahrco's

07/03/2026

Come on down to Cass Square 10am till 2pm yes even in the rain

07/03/2026

Morning everyone please note Flags mark the entrances, road cones warn you to watch for traffic. The flag pattern is ' rivers of joy!'

06/03/2026

This is the 'final' map. Things have been moved under shelter - I prefer to think of it as shade from the sun, but this is the West Coast! Anyway, we go ahead rain or shine, so see you Sunday from 10am on Cass Square

04/03/2026

This is our revamped giant foosball for Sunday. We'll be running team competitions - so grab 5 friends and join in the fun. Due to the weather, the layout has changed quite a bit - trying to get as much as possible under cover - so we'll be posting another map on Friday.