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Whangaroa Eco Centre - a base for timebanking in Kaeo
We've really been in the news lately, what with a The Northland Age article (based on this press release) and getting a mention in this...

taitokerautimebank
Jul 6, 20201 min read


Busy beeswax wrap making in Kaeo
It's Plastic Free July again! Have you signed up for the Plastic Free Challenge? Avoiding single use plastic - for the whole or part of...

taitokerautimebank
Jul 2, 20201 min read


Timebanking in the time of Covid
Globally the Timebank community has been activated to assist people in countries around the world during the COVID-19 crisis. At home...

taitokerautimebank
Jul 2, 20203 min read


Cycles of success
Several cyclists with a variety of bikes attended a Timebank workshop on basic bike maintenance on Saturday the 31st August at the Eco...

Anna Dunford
Sep 23, 20191 min read


Celebrating ten years of timebanking
On the morning of Saturday 14th September at Anō Anō! (next door to the EcoCentre) about 30 people gathered to celebrate and look back on...

Anna Dunford
Sep 20, 20193 min read


Timebanking gets bigger and better!
Kaitāia TimeBank (KTB) is morphing into Tai Tokerau Timebank (TTT). ‘Kaitāia’ was becoming an increasingly inaccurate description, with...

Anna Dunford
Jul 29, 20192 min read


Busy sewing bees for Kai-Tāia Kete
Last Thursday was the first of a string of sewing bees at Far North REAP lined up for the year to make Kait-Tāia Kete for Plastic Free...

Anna Dunford
May 13, 20192 min read


Working together gets more done!
On Sunday there was a Timebank working bee on the Gregory whānau land at Pukepoto to move a collection of harakeke from one location to...

Anna Dunford
May 9, 20192 min read


Neighbourhood networking in a global village
The strength of timebanking is the way it brings communities together and strengthens neighbourhoods. But it also links us with other...

Anna Dunford
Mar 21, 20193 min read


Waikawa weaving workshop
Kaitāia TimeBankers gathered for a day’s workshop learning how to make waikawa, traditional kai storage baskets. What a great day it was!...

Anna Dunford
Mar 1, 20192 min read


REAP leading the way
Far North REAP asked the EcoCentre if we would tautoko their application for the ‘Go Green Far North Awards’. Of course we said yes, they...

Anna Dunford
Feb 14, 20193 min read


Reclaim your food sovereignty – grow your own!
Te Hiku Hauora Maara Kai Community Gardens are running a series of workshops to take you through the process from planting seeds to...

Anna Dunford
Jan 31, 20191 min read


Transferring the plastic problem
There have been lots of mix-ups about the changes to the plastics accepted for recycling at the local transfer stations. Jo Shanks...

Anna Dunford
Jan 25, 20192 min read


The Awesome Ahipara Beach Clean Up needs YOU!
Te Oneroa-a-Tōhē, Ninety Mile Beach is in need of a massive clean up, with an estimated 8-10 tonnes of flotsam and dumping; together we...

Anna Dunford
Oct 19, 20183 min read


Paataka Kai – Community food stands
Nau te rourou, naku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi With my food basket and your food basket, the people shall live Originally set up through...

Anna Dunford
Oct 5, 20182 min read


Community clean up rubbish recycled
Spring has sprung in Kaitaia, a few groups combined forces on Saturday 15th September to spruce up the old Pak ‘nSave and surrounding...

Anna Dunford
Sep 26, 20182 min read


Working together for change
So much has been happening here over the last couple of months, where do I start?! If you were following our Facebook pages and groups...

Anna Dunford
Sep 21, 20183 min read


Creating Kaitāia Kete
One of the worst offenders for plastic pollution in our environment is the plastic bag. So as part of the campaign to get Kaitāia free...

Anna Dunford
Jun 7, 20182 min read


Introducing Ian: Kaitāia TimeBank’s new workshop & working bees coordinator
Ko Whakarongorua te Maunga Ko Hokianga te Moana Ko Mataetaua te Marae Ko Ngapuhi te IwiI te taha o toku Whaea Ko Maunga Piko te Maunga Ko...

Anna Dunford
May 8, 20182 min read


Open more hours!
We’re trialling Saturday opening 10am-12pm! After conversations with those coming through our doors for our open day on Saturday, plus...

Anna Dunford
Feb 28, 20181 min read
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