Whaiora Whanui Trust
Address: Queen Street, MastertonContact email: tari@whaiora.org.nzWebsite: https://www.whaiora.org.nz/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhaioraMasterton The kaupapa for Whaiora was first considered in 1996 at a hui at Papawai Marae, Greytown. Ngāti Moe hapu, led by Dr Janice Wenn and Kim Workman, structured a proposal for a ‘by Māori for Māori’ community-based health service for the Wairarapa. Initially Whaiora Whanui was developed […]
Failoa Famili Trust
Address: Flat Bush, AucklandContact email: info@failoafamili.org.nzWebsite: https://www.failoafamili.org.nz/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/failoafamilicharitabletrust Our Values are encapsulated in the Samoan proverb “O le ala I le pule o le tautua” – the pathway to leadership is through service. We believe strong families are the backbone of a strong community and society. We have had leaders support and empower us and […]
Energise Ōtaki Charitable Trust
Address: Tasman Road, Ōtaki Beach, KapitiContact email: energiseotaki@gmail.comWebsite: https://www.energiseotaki.nz/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Energise.Otaki We started as a group of like minded and driven individuals in 2014, formed an Incorporated Society in 2016, and then built the Rau Kūmara Solar Farm and roof top array on Ōtaki College in 2020 prompting a move to a Charitable Trust in 2021. […]
Te Paatu ki Kauhanga Trust
Address: Kaitaia, Te Tai TokerauContact email: admin@kauhanga.nzWebsite: https://www.kauhanga.nz/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kauhanga Te Paatu ki Kauhanga Trust was established to receive and administer settlement assets, promote and provide for the exercise of kaitiakitanga, protect and preserve taonga of Te Paatu, promote, research, record and advance Te Paatu culture and education and the promotion of health and wellbeing. Trust […]
EcoMatter’s Healthy Home Workshops
Helping people make their homes healthier and use energy more wisely has been a core part of EcoMatters Environment Trust’s kaupapa for two decades now, and this advice is always well-received by attendees and group organisers. Feedback from recent Healthy Homes workshops has included: “It was such an informative and interactive session, and parents found […]
Orion
Address: 565 Wairakei Road, Burnside, Christchurch 8053Contact email: Hinerangi.pere@oriongroup.co.nz Website: oriongroup.co.nzFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/orionnewzealand Orion is an Electrical Distribution Business (EDB) that owns the electricity grid infrastructure throughout most of Canterbury. Their purpose is to ‘Power a cleaner brighter future with our community’ – driving […]
Hokianga Housing Resilient Collective
Address: 69 Mangapara Road, Whirinaki, KaikoheContact email: kiaora@hokiangahousing.org.nzWebsite: hokiangahousing.org.nzFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/xtremezerowaste HHRC was formed in 2022 to address a number of urgent and longstanding housing and energy issues. Te pae tawhiti (vision) – ‘Whanau-led solutions to access affordable, warm and dry housing’. To tatou kaupapa (mission) – Increase supply of healthy affordable homes for Hokianga whanau. […]
Energy Hardship Expert Panel Report
The Energy Hardship Expert Panel (EHEP) submitted their final report, ‘Te Kore, Te po, Te Ao Marama Energy Hardship: The challenges and the way forward’, to the Energy Minister back in July. Perhaps the ‘machine of Government’ cranked too slowly to allow us all the opportunity to see this report ahead of the election? Whatever […]
The Burden Shouldn’t Fall on those Carrying the Most Weight Already
Th heading is used in this article written by Ketan Joshi about the need to be careful with how we transition quickly away from a high carbon way of living. The basic argument is that causing further large and unnecessary environmental or social harm to build large scale renewable generation/storage will slow the transition down […]
Xtreme Zero Waste
Address: 186 Te Hutewai Rd, RaglanContact phone: 07 825 6509Contact email: office@xtremezerowaste.org.nzWebsite: https://xtremezerowaste.org.nz/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/xtremezerowaste Zero waste is our past and our future. The Whāingaroa community zero waste programme has been working hard for the last 22 years to achieve a 75-80% diversion of waste from landfill. Lets work collectively to achieve the last 20-25%. This […]