News & Community Stories
Read these inspiring local stories about going above and beyond to ensure a sustainable future in Taranaki.
Greenbridge’s Regenerative Garden Tips for Spring
Bena Denton-Woolley shares with us some areas to focus on to ensure you have a pumping and healthy veggie garden…
Te Ara Taiao o Ngāmotu
Te Ara Taiao o Ngāmotu enables a collaborative education model and is particularly happy with the potential of aligning Hapū aspirations to that of the kura (schools), their whānau, organisations, and the community…
Accelerating Your Business’ Sustainable, Low Carbon Journey – Top Tips from Those in the Hot Seat
Accelerate your sustainable, low-carbon journey, and amplify your impact, with these hard-earned insights from Taranaki businesses and organisations….
Presence In The South - Andrea Rowe
Sustainable Taranaki has a personal presence in South Taranaki, with local woman Mrs Andrea Rowe in her role of Partnerships Project Manager…
On The House
On The House is a New Plymouth based food surplus rescue charity. Since early this year, they have a new base at the Community Hall next to the Holy Trinity Church in Henui Street in Strandon, and this is where they welcome community members that have difficulties accessing kai.
Are YOU getting an EV?
After co-hosting “Electricarna: EVs explained” alongside Venture Taranaki, we decided to follow up on attendees…
Shape Your Future Now – Comment on the NPDC Emissions Reduction Plan
We need to make huge reductions in carbon emissions, urgently. You can help make the necessary actions a reality…
Empowering Our Community - Together We Grow
In order to empower our community, Sustainable Taranaki hosted three film screenings of the inspiring NZ documentary ‘Together We Grow’…
Supporting Change in Hospitality
Barbara Olsen-Henderson's flair for plant-based kai introduced Taranaki locals to veganism but it was the staff who inspired Barbara to start recycling…
Promoting Sustainability Through Behavioural Change
With funding from TOI Foundation, Sustainable Taranaki engaged in a 3-year research project to gain a deeper understanding of what drives sustainable behaviour change in our community and how to support people along the journey.
Maara Strengthening Community
A series of events saw Tawhiti School and Hāwera High School students prepare the land for raised planter gardens. Pupils also had the opportunity to contribute their ideas for the garden plan…
Supporting Taranaki’s Waste Audit
Over three days, four team members participated in the region’s waste audit that sampled rubbish from 175 residential bins and 30 public bins…
KAItiaki Composting - A Social Enterprise
Community gardens are spaces for education, collaboration, building relationships, and healing. Not to mention, they offer a source of fresh produce and seasonally grown veggies that are locally harvested…
The Wāhine Behind Wild Pear Kitchen
While Chere believes in a small town you have to cater to everyone, what she won't budge on are her values that are the heart of her New Plymouth vegan café…
Our Tamariki and the Kiwi Release
On Friday 21st May 2021, another Kiwi was released at Pukeiti, and Tuesday 25th May the last Kiwi was released at Maungaraka under the current permit - the culmination of 3 years of planning and collaboration among many stakeholders…
Emerald and Ebony - Sustainable Wedding Planning
Weddings are one of the most memorable moments in our lives, but can also be incredibly wasteful. From single-use cutlery, plastic cups, and decorations, a wedding can produce up to 20kg of plastic waste!
Kiwis Create Life-long Memories
Ngā Motu students saw Kiwis up close for the first time at Pukeiti before the manu (birds) were released on the Kaitake Ranges.
Together We Grow - Free Film Screening
The housing crisis, 6% rise in inflation, food insecurity and social isolation from COVID-19 has forced Aotearoa communities to unite. To address these issues, Sustainable Taranaki collaborated with the Stratford District Council to host a free screening of ‘Together We Grow’.
SAVE on Your Power Bill this Winter!
Half of Kiwis live in cold damp homes and are paying more for power than they need to. This is why we’re partnering with our community to share simple tips on preserving home energy.
Electricarna 2022: EV Explained
With Venture Taranaki, we co-hosted two events in Hāwera and New Plymouth to highlight the logistics, realities, and benefits of an EV. ‘Electricarna’ allowed experts and EV users to share their knowledge and experience with more than 100 people.