Manga Hapahāpai / The Confidence Centre Launch Event!

After a major fundraiser, months of research, consultation, and planning, and lots of construction/design mahi… it’s finally time for Manga Hapahāpai / The Confidence Centre to begin its anxiety support work – but not before we celebrate all that it took to get...

Kindfulness – a Waimanako workshop

What is it? Simply put, mindfulness with kindness! Developed by Cecily Bull who has run Mindfulness courses at the Retreat for over a year, this is a new course designed to give you some really useful tools… Instead of focusing on what’s wrong and trying to get...

Hooray for the Retreat pets!

Koda the Samoyed Retreat Hosts Hayley and Mac have recently welcomed a number of new pets into their home. Additions to the whānau are Molly the kitten, Scribbles the fish, and a handful of aracuna chickens. They join Koda and the lambs as essential Retreat...

You gave a duck!

We emerge triumphant from another successful duck race! The corporate ‘ducks’ (giant toucans and llamas) again surrounded and guided the smaller ducks to the finish line. Our main victors were: Corporate: Winner – NZHL Taranaki Best dressed...

New Plymouth Rough Sleepers Outreach Service

One of our new projects planned for 2024 is a Pilot Outreach Service catered to our Rough Sleeper community in New Plymouth. We have long sought to support and journey alongside this community through our programmes, kai for koha cafe, and Listening Ear service...