Vector Group Charitable Trust – Envisioning Sustainable Communities Creatively

Building Community Resilience

Community Engagement6 months ago
A Day in Paradise: Pruning Tamarillos with Passion for Bay Tropics!
There’s something incredibly rewarding about getting your hands dirty and helping out a good cause. This past week, I had the immense pleasure of spending a day at the beautiful

Community Engagement6 months ago
A Day of Unity and Joy: Te Puke's Nagar Kirtan Parade Shines Bright
What a truly magnificent day for Te Puke! Our community came alive today, Saturday, September 27th, 2025, with the vibrant and spirit-lifting Nagar Kirtan – Sikh Parade. The air was

Community Engagement7 months ago
A Taste of the Tropics and a Treasure Trove of Plants: The Food Forest Plant Swap
What a truly wonderful day we shared yesterday at the food forest plant swap! The sun was out, the atmosphere was buzzing with friendly chatter, and we were surrounded by

Kai Resilience

Collaboration

Community engagement

Urban Food Forest

Events Coverage

Mentoring

Crop Swap

Workshops

emergency accommodation

Telling Story

Capturing the Moments

celebrating community

podcasts

youtube channel

photography

Videography

event coverage

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Great Te Puke Spring Clean a Huge Success!
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We are documenting the comprehensive wetlands restoration project
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Growing Community, One Garden at a Time: A Morning at Giggles Early Learning
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Te Puke literally lit up with excitement as the “Sirens and Services Koha Ice Cream Day”
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What an incredible afternoon we had today at the Welcome Bay Community Hall for the Sirens and Services: Koha Ice Cream Day!
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Today, the air in Te Puna buzzed with excitement and the promise of a greener future as the Food Forests Tauranga Group
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The sun shone brightly on Merivale School, setting the stage for a truly remarkable event: the Sirens and Services Merivale day.
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Wetlands restoration in Te Puke with FRUITION’s Hei Whanake