Across New Zealand, communities are experiencing significant growth, change, and increasing pressure on local services, housing, transport, environmental resilience, and social wellbeing. While population growth can create new opportunities, it
Across New Zealand, communities are experiencing significant growth, change, and increasing pressure on local services, housing, transport, environmental resilience, and social wellbeing. While population growth can create new opportunities, it
There are places in the world that hold something hard to name — a quality of light, a depth of history, a generosity of land and people that makes you
We are absolutely thrilled to celebrate a wonderful milestone: the 10th birthday of the Te Puke Community Garden! A massive well done to all of the amazing volunteers who have
What an incredible afternoon! Our Great Te Puke Spring Clean & Pizza Party was a smashing success — cleaning, sharing, learning, and plenty of fun. A massive thank you to
The power behind the produce: Vector Group and Te Puke’s kai resilience movement Behind many of Te Puke’s most impactful community initiatives stands Vector Group Charitable Trust. Their commitment to
Unearthing the heart of Green & Wild: a journey through New Zealand’s gardens We’re thrilled to announce a collaboration with Green & Wild — visionary Bahareh is joining forces with
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
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
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:
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 Digital is a project of the Vector Group Charitable Trust, offering digital marketing, videography, drone, photography, web development and IT support to empower local businesses and community organisations.
Vector Group Charitable Trust celebrates community-led kai and connection in Te Puke, Bay of Plenty. The Te Puke Community Market — run by MADE in Te Puke Charitable Trust and
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