Projects
Vector Group Charitable Trust · CC45966 · Te Puke
Projects & initiatives
Programmes come alive through connected projects — kai resilience, youth development, community capability, and digital platforms for Te Puke and the wider Bay of Plenty. Many sites link outward; others live on this charity site.
Kai resilience & growing
Food forests, propagation, education, crop swaps, and the Kai Resilience network across the Western Bay and Aotearoa.
Troppo
Living tropical urban food forest — demonstration, education, and community kai resilience.
Grow Te Puke
Community growing hub — skills, connections, and local food resilience.
Crop Swap Te Puke
Regular produce exchange — homegrown kai and relationships, no money.
Food Forest Tours
Guided walks through established food forests — learn by walking the whenua.
Nursery Map
Find nurseries for gardens and food forests across Aotearoa.
Kai Resilience
Directory — growers, workshops, nurseries, and kai projects nationwide.
Food Resilience School NZ
Free courses, workshops, cohorts and certificates for kai resilience learning.
Grower tools
Free Troppo calculators — orchard planner, companion matrix, harvest calendar, and quiz.
RegenOS
Regenerative land planning — site observation into food-forest and whenua plans.
Digital & regional platforms
Websites, directories, news feeders, and apps built for Te Puke, the kiwifruit sector, and trust operations.
Vector Group Charitable Trust
Charity hub — programmes, transparency, news, and how to get involved (CC45966).
Te Puke Digital
Regional web design, SEO, hosting, and digital infrastructure for community and business.
OSVector.ai
Organisational memory, publishing, and AI-assisted operations for trust knowledge work.
Kiwifruit.Capital
Bay of Plenty regional gateway — directory, tourism, harvest work, and community listings.
Te Puke Today
Local news and community stories — feeder to the regional Kiwifruit Capital network.
Te Puke Online
Authoritative Te Puke gateway — lean entry point feeding kiwifruit.capital and regional search.
90-Day Health Tracker
Phone-first wellness journal (OS//VECTOR Health Bot) — private symptom and food tracking.
RootyToot
Sustainability social network for growers and communities around regenerative living.
Community, youth & whānau
Belonging, mentoring, events, and practical support — the human side of VGCT programmes in Te Puke.
Youth development & mentoring
Pathways for young people — belonging, skills, alternative education, and taiohi-led connection.
Community programmes
Events, whānau support, connection, and practical help across Te Puke and the Western Bay.
Whānau & urgent support
Contact us for community pathways — food, connection, and whānau support when things are tight.
Emergency & crisis accommodation
Pathways for whānau needing urgent shelter — community networks, seasonal listings, and regional accommodation guides.
Shared-identity communities
Diversity, inclusion, and belonging — programmes that honour identity and connection in Te Puke.
Creative & media
Storytelling, documentation, and creative expression for community programmes.
Information sharing
Open knowledge, directories, and digital literacy for the region.
Partners & funders
Collaborate with VGCT — funders, councils, schools, and community organisations.
Public record & transparency
Source-backed accounts of what we built, submitted, and continue to deliver.
Transparency hub
Timeline, council submissions, and trust history with citations.
Te Puke connector timeline
From Te Puke Directory (2017) through regional gateways today.
Vector Group Charitable Trust · CC45966 · vectorgroup.org.nz · Built by Te Puke Digital