Hakihea Pānui / December Newsletter 2020

Highlights

MamaGaia solving our plastic problem | Mummys in Need arrives in Taranaki | Japanese Cloth Wrapping Video | Manukorihi Intermediate students care for our beaches & call on our community to take action | Junction Summer Tours | What’s On Events Calendar

Ditch the bottle for the bar - MamaGaia solving our plastic problem

There are lots of ways to help our environment and live a little lighter this holiday season. Therefore, we are proud to feature Karen Danenhauer from MamaGaia as our Sustainable Business Champion this month for her ingenuity in repurposing plastic into soap dishes. This useful household item encourages the use of bar soap rather than plastic pump bottles, thus minimising the use of plastic for the consumer. Her efforts are twofold and taking place right here in Oākura.

We’ve also included

• Shampoo Bar & Soap Retailers

• Japanese Cloth Wrapping Video

• Tips for Christmas Wrapping Video

Karen Danenhauer from MamaGaia | in her Oākura Workshop

Mummys in Need arrives in Taranaki

Mummys in Need is a rapidly growing organisation that provides mothers and children in need with essentials that support the healthy growth and early development of their children.

Taranaki Branch Manager, Roseanne was inspired by Tayla Nasmith who founded the organisation in Auckland eight years ago and now helps 150 to 200 families per month. Roseanne will be operating through Christmas and the holiday season to ensure all needs are met and no one feels abandoned during this busy time.

“Just as fast as donations are coming in, they are going out to families in need. Christmas can be a very happy time but also a very stressful time for lots of parents out there. If you are having a clean-out over the holidays, please consider donating to us. We have lots of children in need.”

Read the full story to find out how to donate or receive donations.

Roseanne Williams | Mummys in Need Taranaki Branch Manager

Manukorihi Intermediate students care for our beaches & call our community to take action

Thanks to Izzy Fawson, Jess McBrearty and Emma Watson for producing this educational and inspiring video which captures the students working together their Waitara beach clean-up. Impact Program coordinators, Kent and Isabella worked alongside the students to help educate the community about waste and where it ends up.

Within one hour at the beach, the group of 8 students picked up 40 kilograms of waste. Only the cans and bottles could be recycled.

Manukorihi Students | Waitara Beach Clean up