Waitara Alive

27/09/2026

🎄✨ It’s that time of year again! ✨🎄

Our beloved Waitara Christmas Parade is just around the corner, and we’d love to see plenty of amazing floats join us for a morning of Christmas magic! 🎅🎁

Float registrations are now open, so get your creative ideas flowing and register via the link below. 👇
https://www.jotform.com/form/262571481724056

📅 Save the date and get ready for plenty of Christmas cheer! ❤️🎄

Thank you to New Plymouth District Council for sponsoring this years parade!

23/09/2026

21/09/2026

Waitara Boating Club will be running Learn to Sail courses for both Juniors and Adults over the next two months. They look forward to welcoming new members, keen to give sailing a go :)

Junior Learn to Sail Course:
Monday 28 September - Wednesday 30 September 2026 9am - 1pm (school holidays)
Monday 2 November - Wednesday 4 November 2026 3.30pm - 6pm
Cost $150 per sailor

Adult Learn to Sail Course :
Tuesday 14 October & Wednesday 15 October 2026 9am - 1pm
Monday 19 October & Tuesday 20 October 2026 3pm - 6pm
Tuesday 27 October & Wednesday 28 October 2026 9am - 1pm
Cost $200 per sailor

Please feel free to call Coach, Helen if there is anything else you'd like to ask about 027 376 9126

If you are interested, please email the club to reserve a place [email protected]

21/09/2026

Interested in learning more about AI?

The Wheelhouse is gauging interest in a practical, beginner-friendly AI training session in Waitara for people involved in community organisations.

They will cover:

-What AI is and how it works, in plain English
Real-life examples of AI in community organisations
-Hands-on tips and tools to save time and reduce admin
-Simple safety guidelines and where to start
No prior experience needed—just bring your curiosity!

Register your interest with Jo at the Wheelhouse. [email protected]

If there’s enough interest, The Wheelhouse will organise a session in Waitara and share the details.

17/09/2026

Waitara workshop series—registrations are open!

Whether you’re looking to secure funding, strengthen your organisation’s direction or become a more confident board chair, these practical evening workshops will give you tools you can use straight away.

Participants tell us our workshops help them:

✅ Build confidence and clarify what they were unsure about
✅ Turn complex topics into practical next steps
✅ Connect with others facing similar opportunities and challenges
✅ Take useful tools and ideas back to their organisations

Upcoming in Waitara:

22 September, 6–8pm — Funding 101
3 October, 6–8pm — Strategic Planning
27 October, 6–8pm — Effective Chair of a Board
As one participant shared: “I felt like there were principles and concepts I could immediately take back to my organisation.”

Come along to learn, connect and build your organisation’s capability.

👉 Browse the workshops and register: wheelhouse.org.nz/training

17/09/2026

☕️ Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Business Breakfast yesterday! 🙌

It was awesome to hear from our fantastic speakers — Gene and Zoe from Cut It Out & Vision Tattoo, and Andrea from TGM Marketing. Thank you for sharing your stories, insights and expertise with our local business community!

And, of course, the kai was on point as always thanks to Lantana Secret Garden Eats 😋

We hope to see those who missed out at our next breakfast — and we’d love to have all those who attended yesterday back again too!

Thanks for continuing to support our local business community. 💚

15/09/2026

BNZ HOOPS IN PARKS IS COMING TO WAITARA

There’s a brand-new place to shoot some hoops at Pennington Park Waitara, and we’re kicking things off with an afternoon of basketball, BBQ and good vibes.

Come along this Saturday 19 September, 1.00pm–3.30pm to celebrate the opening of the new hoops as part of BNZ Hoops in Parks programme.

What’s happening?

🏀 Taranaki Airs players running basketball sessions
🌭 BBQ
⛹️ Plenty of opportunities to have a go
🙌 Good vibes guaranteed

A big thanks to BNZ, Basketball New Zealand, New Plymouth District Council and Sport Taranaki for helping bring BNZ Hoops in Parks to Waitara.

📅 Saturday 19 September
⏰ 1.00pm–3.30pm
📍 Pennington Park, Waitara

Waitara High School
St Joseph's School Waitara
Waitara East School
Manukorihi Intermediate Waitara
Waitara Alive

15/09/2026

We’re now taking float registrations for the 2026 Waitara Christmas Parade! 🎅✨

📅 Saturday, 12 December 2026
⏰ 10:00am
📍 McLean Street, Waitara

Want to be part of the Christmas fun? We’d love to have you join us! Whether you’re a local business, community group, school, club, organisation or just a group of Christmas-loving locals, get your creative ideas together and enter a float!

📧 To register, email:
[email protected]

We’ll send you a brief registration form to complete.

Let’s make the 2026 Waitara Alive Christmas Parade one to remember! ❤️🎅🎄

08/09/2026

☕ Waitara Alive Networking Breakfast

Our next Waitara Alive Networking Breakfast is coming up on Wednesday, 16 September at 7.00am, and will be held at Ngāti Rāhiri.

We’re excited to welcome our guest speakers — all the details about our speakers can be found on the invitation image below.

If you’d like to join us, please make sure you RSVP by the end of this week by emailing [email protected].

We’d love to see you there! 🤝