Community groups celebrate funding success
More than $14,000 has been distributed among five organisations during the Te Hiku Community Board meeting earlier this month.
More than $14,000 has been distributed among five organisations during the Te Hiku Community Board meeting earlier this month.
The Mangōnui Cemetery Committee was granted $5280 that will be used to hire a digger to carry out maintenance at the site on Wrathall Road. The work includes mowing, planting, pruning and to provide a safe environment for the public visiting graves or attending interments.
The Mangōnui Community Patrol received $4680 from the board to go towards hiring a 10ft storage container to house its patrol vehicle and safety equipment, including banners, uniforms and first aid kits. The patrol, which has about 30 members, aims to prevent crime by having trained patrollers out and about in the Mangōnui and Doubtless Bay areas.
The community board also granted $1400 towards a three-part wānanga series run by Toi Tangata from 12-15 April at the Te Pīti Marae in Ōmanaia, where well-known chef Joe McLeod will be teaching kai Māori enthusiasts how to identify, gather, prepare, preserve, and cook local food using modern and traditional techniques.
A multisensory immersive theatre production called SparkLIVE was granted $2500 from the community board. The Glass Ceiling Arts Collective production is touring New Zealand, including performances at Te Ahu, Kaitāia, on 27 March. Find out more here.
Te Whakaora Tangata was granted $434 towards a graduation venue for its Far North Restoration Programme participants. The first Kaitāia course for 2024 begins next month, with a graduation celebration on 20 March, with around 25 people expected to complete the programme.
Te Hiku Community Board’s next meeting is on 19 March 2024.