The sun was shining in Te Puke, and the air was full of hard work and community spirit. Vector Group Charitable Trust, with dedicated volunteers, spent a productive morning at
Food forests, growing, crop swap, community pantry, and kai resilience projects across Te Puke and the Bay of Plenty.
The sun was shining in Te Puke, and the air was full of hard work and community spirit. Vector Group Charitable Trust, with dedicated volunteers, spent a productive morning at
A powerful, community-driven movement is taking root in Te Puke — and at its heart is Vector Group Charitable Trust. This is not a typical charity. It is people committed
Sometimes, the most profound insights come from the simplest moments. We recently heard a beautiful story from the team at Giggles Te Puke — a banana tree on their property
A community garden initiative is seeking volunteers to help plant and maintain vegetable beds for the upcoming growing season.
Vector Group Charitable Trust invites tenders from suppliers for the bulk purchase of pineapple plants. This initiative supports our mission to strengthen food security and kai resilience in the Te
A recent article by Stuart Whitakker in local Te Puke news has put a well-deserved spotlight on a quiet revolution taking root in our town. Whitakker’s piece captured the work
Our team at Vector Group Charitable Trust is always inspired by people willing to get their hands dirty and forge a new path. When the chance came to visit Bay
At Vector Group Charitable Trust, we build resilient communities. A core part of that vision is kai resilience — empowering people to grow their own food and strengthen local food
New Zealand’s climate policies — and gaps in adaptation support — affect every region differently. For the Bay of Plenty and communities like Te Puke, the stakes are especially high:
It is not every day a passion project meets someone who shares your vision for a greener, more sustainable world. When Bahareh from Green and Wild visited Troppo — our
Just a stone’s throw from Waitangi, on the outskirts of Te Puke, lies a local gem: French’s Farm. While the Bay of Plenty is famous for kiwifruit, a visit to
Te Puke is on the cusp of an exciting new chapter — blending community, education, and sustainability into a living landscape. A proposal has been submitted to the Te Puke
Vector Group Charitable Trust (CC45966) works from Te Puke across the Western Bay of Plenty. Our mahi is collaborative by design: building belonging, connecting organisations, and helping communities become more
Vector Group Charitable Trust (CC45966, Te Puke) has led community kai, youth belonging, and food education in the Western Bay of Plenty on a kai kaupapa reaching back before 2000,