Tiaki Taiao

08/06/2026

🌱💚 Come connect with Papatūānuku 💚🌱

There is something special about placing a tree in the ground.

Getting your hands in the soil, feeling the earth beneath your feet, and knowing that what you plant today will continue to grow for generations to come.

Join us this week as we restore and care for our local environment through native planting.

🌿 Waihou
📅 Tuesday 9am–1pm

🌿 Eden Terrace
📅 Wednesday 11am–1pm

Bring the whānau, bring a friend, or simply bring yourself.

No experience needed.

Come connect with Papatūānuku, meet like-minded people, and be part of something that will leave a lasting legacy for our community.

Every tree planted makes a difference. 🌱

01/06/2026

🌱 What's happening this week?

📍 Tuesday – Waihou Native Planting (9am–1pm)

📍 Wednesday – Eden Terrace Planting & Clearing (11am–1pm)

📍 Thursday – Citrus Pruning Workshop at Māra Kai (9am–11am)

Come along, bring your gumboots or your crocks and join us in caring for Papatūānuku

Everyone welcome.

17/05/2026

Big busy beautiful community week ahead with Tiaki Taiao 🌱🧵✂️

Here’s what’s coming up:

✂️ Monday 18th - Sewing course starts at Anō Anō
9-12noon

🌾 Tuesday 19th — Wheat Bag Workshop at Anō Anō
3–5pm

🌿 Thursday — Native Planting at Māra Kai
9–11am

🌱 Thursday — Native Planting at Eden Tce
11am–1pm

🪡 Friday — Fabric-a-Brac at Dalmation Hall
10am–2pm

✂️ Saturday — Winter Pruning Workshop with Anne West
1–3pm

Lots of opportunities to learn new skills, connect with community, share knowledge and look after Papatūānuku 💚

Would love to see some familiar faces this week!

15/05/2026

Are you our next Wash Not Waste team member?

We’re looking for someone awesome to join the Wash Not Waste crew at the Kaitaia Market once a month!

This is paid mahi helping keep waste out of landfill by: ♻️ washing reusable dishes
♻️ sorting market waste streams
♻️ helping turn food scraps into compost for community gardens and schools

Basically… get paid to hang out at the market, chat with people, and help look after Papatūānuku

Perfect for someone who: ✨ cares about the environment
✨ enjoys hands-on mahi
✨ doesn’t mind getting a bit wet and messy
✨ likes community vibes and market days
No vehicle needed — everything is provided.

Keen or want to know more? Send us a message or email [email protected]

14/05/2026

Keen to join the Wash Not Waste crew? 🌏♻️

Help us look after Papatūānuku by supporting zero-waste systems at the Kaitaia Market. The role involves helping sort waste, washing dishes, and encouraging reusable systems at events.

A great fit for someone who:
• cares about the environment
• enjoys community vibes
• doesn’t mind getting their hands dirty
• wants to make a real difference locally

Training provided and vehicle available for the mahi.

Keen? Send us a message or email
[email protected]

Ngā mihi ✨

04/05/2026

✨ Come along this Wednesday night ✨

I’ll be part of the Every Bite kick-off event — a beautiful kaupapa all about saving money and reducing food waste 💛

We’ll be sharing simple ideas, tasty samples, and easy ways to make the most of what you already have at home.

📅 Wednesday 6th May
🕔 5pm
📍 Ahu Kitchen, Kaitaia

It’s free, welcoming, and a great one to bring a friend along to 🌿

06/04/2026

Great tips for Easter Recycling

Did you know this about aluminium foil? Let’s make sure we keep it up this Easter by recycling right. Happy Easter! 🥚

30/03/2026

Taking the kaupapa on the road 🌱

Kath is in Hawke’s Bay this week 💛
Always cool to see how different communities are growing kai and doing things their own way

She’ll be visiting another community garden while she’s here — watch this space for updates 👀✨

Bringing back ideas and inspiration for the wider Tiaki Taiao kaupapa 🌿💛

15/03/2026

Did you know Anō Anō Mend and Make is run by Tiaki Taiao and provides a space for:

- textile repair
- sewing
- mending clothes
- creative reuse

Together these initiatives help support waste reduction, skill sharing, and community connection.

Have you been to Anō Anō yet?

31/01/2026

🚨 Still needing a few more volunteers for Waitangi Day ♻️
If you’ve been thinking “I should help” — this is your sign 💚

3.5 hour shifts • training provided • perks included
📲 Scan the QR to register / email [email protected]