WISE Charitable Trust

29/05/2026

Our HHI team recently travelled to Hāwera to connect with local services and share our kaupapa around warm, dry, healthy homes for whānau.

By supporting families to create healthier living environments, we can help parents taking steps toward bringing tamariki back home, while also supporting caregiving families to provide safe, warm homes for children in their care.

We’re grateful for the opportunity to build relationships, share knowledge, and be part of the support network helping keep whānau connected

22/05/2026

As the colder months settle in across Taranaki, many whānau are doing their best to keep warm through winter. A warm pair of pyjamas can bring comfort, better sleep, and a little extra care during tough seasons.

We’re now collecting new pyjamas for tamariki and rangatahi in our community, and every donation makes a real difference.

If you’d like to help:

- Donate a new pair of pyjamas
- Share this post
- Help us spread warmth this winter
- Make a donation through our website

Together, we can wrap our community in a little more comfort and kindness. (More info in bio)

19/05/2026

Warmth, comfort, and good sleep all play an important role in wellbeing, especially during winter.

For many tamariki and whānau across Taranaki, warm pyjamas can help make nights more comfortable, support better rest, and create a greater sense of warmth at home.

We’re now collecting new pyjamas for the WISE Pyjama Drive.

If you’d like to support local whānau this winter, you can find all the information, drop-off points, and ways to help here:

https://www.wise.org.nz/our-community/pyjama-drive-2026/

14/05/2026

A huge thank you to the incredible team at Shining Peak Brewing for choosing WISE Charitable Trust as their May 5% Project.

Throughout May, 5% from every pint sold at Shining Peak will go towards supporting our Pyjama Drive, helping provide warm pyjamas to local tamariki and whānau this winter.

We’re so grateful for businesses like Shining Peak who continue to show up for the community in meaningful, creative, and generous ways.

If you’ve been thinking about visiting Shining Peak, now’s the perfect time. Enjoy a meal or a drink knowing you’re also helping support local families here in Taranaki.

Ngā mihi nui

13/05/2026

The Taranaki Electricity Trust elections are now open.

TET supports communities across Taranaki, so this is your chance to have a say in who represents your ward.

If you’re eligible, make sure to vote.

Find out more here: https://www.taranakielectricitytrust.co.nz/elections

An election for the six trustees of the Taranaki Electricity Trust will be held on 16 June 2026. Each election, all current Trustees are required to stand down and an election is held. Nominations for the election are now closed. Eight nominations have been received in Ward A and four in Ward B. Ple...

11/05/2026

Behind every warmer home is a crew out there doing the mahi.

For our latest “What Working at WISE Means to Me”, we caught up with Tusi, our Insulation Team Leader, to talk about growth, culture, and what being part of WISE means to him.

One thing he shared that really stuck with us:

"An advice I can give to someone joining WISE for the first time is be willing to be comfortable with being uncomfortable because in the uncomfortable you find new parts of yourself you’ve never knew about and that's exciting because you're growing !!! Even better is we’ve got a great crew here at WISE willing to grow with you and walk alongside you, no cap we’ve got great culture here and young crew too filled with vibes and energy."

We’re lucky to have a team full of good people, good energy, and a genuine willingness to support each other along the way.

Read Tusi’s story on our website:

Get to know the faces behind WISE Charitable Trust — the people making a difference in Taranaki through warmth, care, and community impact.

08/05/2026

A warm home changes everything, especially for māmā and pēpi.

This Mother’s Day we’re thinking about all the caregivers doing their best to keep their whānau warm, dry, healthy, and safe through winter.

Ngā mihi nui to all the māmā, nanas, aunties, and caregivers out there 💙