Nau mai, Haere mai

Ko te āhua o te taiao tētahi wakarerenga ka waihotia ake tātou ki ngā reanga whakeheke​.

Knowledge of the environment is a waka we wish to leave behind for future generations.

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News
Green Loop received the Pivot Award!
Green Loop received the Pivot Award!

We are teaming up with Massey University to ensure that we are producing a great compost, maximising ecological benefits.

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Volunteer with us this summer and WIN!
Volunteer with us this summer and WIN!

Volunteer with us at Zero Waste Event this summer (Dec, Jan, Feb) and win a 2-night stay at the Novotel New Plymouth! TWO WINNERS!

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The Future is Rail: bringing back passenger trains to Taranaki
The Future is Rail: bringing back passenger trains to Taranaki

Sign the online petition! Let’s reinstate regular passenger rail services in Taranaki, reconnecting communities across the North Island with safe, sustainable, and inclusive public transport.

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They are getting ready to be Para Kore (Zero Waste) for Taranaki Tū Mai
They are getting ready to be Para Kore (Zero Waste) for Taranaki Tū Mai

Ngāti Maru is doing their very best to be Pare Kore (Zero Waste) for Taranaki Tū Mai. Learn more about how they are getting ready!

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Events

  • Map of Taranaki highlighting various market locations with descriptions including name, location, and opening times. Markets include Urenui Community Market, Waitara Night Markets, Inglewood Car Boot Sale, Prospero Market, Hāwera Saturday Markets, and several New Plymouth markets like The Seaside Market, Taranaki Farmers’ Market, The Picker’s Market, The Foreshore Market, and Te Rūru Coastal Market. Sustainable Taranaki logo is displayed.

    Visit our local markets!

    Weekends // All around Taranaki

    Support our local growers, artisans and artists! Find below where and when are the local markets in Taranaki!

    Learn more here
  • "Volunteers Opportunities Calendar" text with colorful leaves and shapes design

    Volunteering Calendar

    Lots of different events where you can help YOUR community to be more sustainable!

    Concerts, Sport events, Festivals, Community Gardens, Cleanups and MORE!

    Click here to see all our Events!
  • Map showing locations of Taranaki community gardens in New Zealand, with a background of garden beds with vegetables and flowers, and text indicating the gardens are part of Sustainable Taranaki, promoting growing food together.

    Join your local Community Garden - Māra

    Whether you have no garden at home but would like to grow food, or want to get to know people, the following gardens are waiting for YOU!

    List of all Gardens here
  • Illustrated hands holding produce and a jar labeled "Crop Swap Aotearoa" with the phrase "Toha Atu, Toha Mai" and "I share with you, you share with me."

    Crop Swap tea towels fundraiser

    Wipe your dishes (or produce) with these cool tea towels!

    Price: $15 / tea towel

    Infos here!
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Illustration of 'Taranaki Community Calendar' text with a calendar, plant sprout, mountains, and sun graphic.
Our Programmes
Te Ara Taiao
Te Ara Taiao

Te Ara Taiao aims to enhance connections between schools, hapū and community so that students can get involved & develop environmental leadership to enhance the mauri & ecology of the Whenua, Awa and Moana.

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Green Loop
Green Loop

Our Green Loop programme collects and transforms local food waste to enrich Taranaki’s soil, drastically reducing emissions from transport and landfill methane. Compost is returned to the land, supporting a circular model.

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Sustainable Taranaki Volunteers
Sustainable Taranaki Volunteers

We are involved in many events, education programs, DIY and gardening projects throughout the region and we need YOUR support!

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Sustainable Business Support
Sustainable Business Support

Every business and event has the potential to create a lasting, positive impact on the environment. If you're ready to take the next step in your sustainability journey, we're here to support you.

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Community Gardens - Bringing People Together
Community Gardens - Bringing People Together

Community gardens & orchards are wonderful resources. Whether you have no garden at home but would like to grow food, or want to get to know people, the following organisations are for you!

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Our Programmes

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Your Actions

Mount Taranaki with a colorful sky at sunset, featuring a reflection in the water below, overlaid with the text 'Shop Local Taranaki.'
Illustration of two people gardening with a wheelbarrow full of vegetables, under a stylized sun, with the text 'Your Backyard Garden.'
Illustration of waste and recycling with the text 'Rethinking Your Rubbish,' showing a sun, trash items, and people recycling.
Illustration showing a gardener with a wheelbarrow filled with vegetables next to a crate of produce, under a sun icon, with the text 'Sustainable Food' on a green background.
Illustration of diverse group of people with gardening tools under a sun graphic, with text reading 'Sustainable Cities & Communities' on a blue and white background.
Illustration of solar panel, wind turbine, and sun symbolizing sustainable energy with green background and floating hearts.

Our Current Funders

Black and white WWF logo featuring a panda bear with the letters 'WWF' beneath it.
Logo of Environment Hubs Aotearoa, featuring a stylized letter "X" design and the text "Environment Hubs Aotearoa" in green.
Logo of the Lottery Grants Board with the text 'Funds for Your Community' and colorful lottery ball icons.
NPDC logo with a stylized triangular design
TOI Foundation logo with geometric design, featuring intricate line patterns in the letters "T O I" and the word "FOUNDATION" below.
South Taranaki District Council logo featuring a stylized mountain, grass, water, and a flame, with Maori and English text.
Logo of Stratford District Council with a mountain, water, and green land, along with the text in Māori and English.
Logo of Rabobank Rabo Community Fund with a stylized figure walking on an orange compass rose.

Our Key Partners

"Wild for Taranaki" logo depicting a bird, dolphin, whale, plant, and text "Protecting our natural treasure."
Venture Taranki logo with the words 'Te Puna Umanga' below
Illustration of hands holding crops and jars labeled 'Crop', 'Swap', 'Aotearoa' with the phrase 'Toha atu, Toha mai' and 'I share with you, you share with me'.
Logo of Taranaki TimeBank featuring a clock face with mountain outline.
Logo of Mitre 10 Mega New Plymouth with bold text on a black background.
Logo for Seed Savers Taranaki featuring green text with three stylized seeds.
Logo of WISE Charitable Trust featuring abstract human figures in green, blue, and yellow, surrounded by a green heart-like shape.
"The Junction Zero Waste Hub" colorful logo with geometric letters.
Abstract digital graphic with interconnected shapes in green, blue, and black.

Our Funders

Logo of the Ministry for the Environment with text "Community Environment Fund."
Ministry for Ethnic Communities logo, featuring abstract design and text in teal.
Ministry of Youth Development logo with abstract swirl design and text "Te Manatū Whakahiato Taiohi, Administered by the Ministry of Social Development."
Logo of the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment with the text 'Hikina Whakatutuki' and a geometric design on the left.