Motueka Community House

02/10/2026

Timetable for October for the great service at The Shed…

23/09/2026

UPDATE: please see the photo below with a thank you note from Faith…. 🥳😍
Community House would like to say a massive 🎶HAPPY 90th BIRTHDAY🎶 to Faith Wells. Faith has been a volunteer for Motueka Red Cross based at Community House for about 35 years and is an absolute avid knitter of slippers and other wonderful warm stuff. If your child has cosy, knitted slippers at school, chances are they were knitted by our Faith! Faith, we hope you get spoilt rotten on this wonderful milestone! Love from Jane and the team at Community House. 🥳🎂💜

16/09/2026

Kia ora Whanau we have beautiful Kai on our share shelf today, eggs, spring onions and more. Many thanks to Kai Rescue, The Shed and The Warehouse, and our “spring onion fairies”. Come on down. ☀️

12/09/2026

Need to update your address, or even enrol? Thousands of people are still to enrol by Oct 25, or Oct 5 if you dont want to be a special vote. Pop down to the Motueka Sunday Market today or Motueka Community House on Tuesday morning and take advantage of your local pop up enrolment table. Thank you Nani Chris!

05/09/2026

The power of generosity. Keep up the great work Kai Rescue!

100% of the food we save we give away for free. How is this possible you might ask? Kai Rescue is completely dependent on generosity. It could not exist in a selfish community, and that is something we should all be very proud of. We are privileged to be here with many many people who give in a lot of different ways.

Here's an approximate breakdown of where the financial and in-kind support came from between 1 September 2025 and 31 August 2026.

The value of the donated time cannot be underestimated, and neither can the generosity of our financial donors. And we cannot forget our grant organisations - grants have been the frame that this charity is built on. We could not do it without any of these contributions, and we are very very grateful, as are so many people in our community who benefit from Kai Rescue.

01/09/2026

Lots going on this month over at our friends “The Shed”..

Discover Connection and Creativity This September! 🎨✨Spring into a new routine with Te Wharau–The Shed this September! Our fresh monthly calendar is packed with opportunities to move your body, express your creativity, and connect with great company.Here is what you can look forward to each week:Mondays & Tuesdays (Self-Expression & Art): Find your creative flow with our popular 10 am Art Mornings. Feel free to bring your lunch and stay a while! Don't miss special highlights like the Bills Water Colour Session on September 28th.Tuesdays & Thursdays (Stay Active): Keep up your physical and mental well-being with 10 am GYM sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays, followed by Brendon's Mindfulness at 10:30 am on Thursdays.Wednesdays (Tea & Talk): Join us at 10:30 am for Tea + Talk 65+—a perfect chance to chat, relax, and enjoy a warm brew. Afterward, hitch a ride for Woolworths Shopping at 12:30 pm. Keep an eye out for Brendon's Quiz at 11 am on September 23rd!Thursdays (Community & Outings): Alongside gym sessions, Thursdays feature unique events like a Museum & Coffee trip, a Savoury Bread Nest baking session, and a Community Lunch on September 17th.Fridays (Richmond Outings): End your week swimming and shopping in Richmond at 10 am. Please note that The Shed is closed during these outings.📍 Where to find us: 24a Tudor Street📞 Need a ride? Reach out to the St John Health Shuttle (0800-103-046) at least 24 hours in advance to book your transport

28/08/2026

The unveiling and blessing of the multicultural mandala took place this morning at the Community House. This was a collaboration between Multicultural Nelson Tasman and the Motueka Arts Council. Picture from left: Sez Fife (Multicultural Nelson Tasman) who drove the project. Ropata Taylor who delivered the blessing, Vipul Warsapulige (Multicultural Nelson Tasman volunteer), Dani Louis (Artist co-ordinator of the project) and Mary Nicholls (Motueka Arts Council). Dani designed the mandala and people from all the diverse communities in Motueka added symbols and the word welcome in their language.

28/08/2026

A beautiful blessing for a stunning mural. Thank you MNT 🤩

27/08/2026

Kia ora e te whānau! ⛵✨

Te Tai o Awatea is pleased to present Waka Kōrero – Kia Kotahi
This programme is a te reo Māori immersion experience aboard our double-hull waka—open to all ages and fluency levels! 🌊

Check out the pānui below for more information

When: The last Sunday of each month - {August 2026 - June 2027}
Time: 10am-2pm
Where: Kaiteretere beach

👉 Register here: https://tetaioawatea.org.nz/events

Any pātai please contact Hana: 02041958727or email [email protected]

27/08/2026

The exciting reveal, tomorrow morning Friday at 7.30am.

Not long to go until the big reveal!

Tomorrow morning at 7.30am, our Multicultural Mandala-inspired Mural will be officially unveiled and blessed on the side of Community House in Motueka.

Created over several months with contributions from our diverse local community, the mural reflects the many cultures that are now part of Motueka, with images and symbols representing people’s cultures, countries and connections to home. 🌏❤️

We can’t wait to finally see it uncovered!

Thanks to support from and in partnership withe wonderful team at Motueka Arts Council