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Thank you Eastern & Central Community Trust

A huge thank you to Eastern & Central Community Trust for their generous grant of $10,000 towards the essential operational costs of Te Mata Park.
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Schools for Trees programme honoured with international award

Te Mata Park Trust has received international recognition after its Schools for Trees programme was named a winner in the inaugural Green Flag Award International "Best of the Best" awards.
Ian Davidson-Watts

Bat activity detected near Te Mata Park

The Echoes Around Te Mata project, run by The Bat Co. Lab in collaboration with Te Mata Park, Cape Sanctuary and Biodiversity Hawke’s Bay, closed at the end of April.
The Surveying Company

Spotlight on: ngahere restoration strategy and plans

With winter planting just around the corner, it’s a good time to take stock of what we have achieved in this space and to look ahead to plans for 2026 planting and beyond.
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Security step-up: new CCTV cameras installed

Thanks to Bernard Chambers Charitable Trust, the generosity of a private donor, and Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Heretaunga - Hastings District Council (HDC), CCTV security cameras are now operational at the Main Gates entrance on Te Mata Peak Rd, helping improve safety at this key access point to the Park.
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Collaborating to save a rare local treasure

Our Park Manager, Sarah Austin-Smith, recently welcomed a specialist research team to the Park to advance understanding of one of our most precious endemic species: Pimelea mimosa (also known as Pinātoro, or native daphne).
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Thank you Pub Charity Ltd

A sincere thank you to Pub Charity Ltd for its generous grant of more than $7,000 towards the operational expenses of Te Mata Park.
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Meet our new Trustee: Callum Ross

We are delighted to welcome recently elected Hastings District Councillor Callum Ross as the newest member of our Trust Board.
Te Mata Peak by Tom KeefeTom Keefe

Te Mata Park 2026 Survey out now

The Te Mata Park 2026 Survey is now live, and we warmly invite you to have your say!
Sarah Austin-Smith

Summer Newsletter

Summer is a beautiful time of year in the Park, with long golden evenings, spectacular views, and the landscape alive with birdsong.
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Meet our new Trustee: Shannon Bray

As part of our ongoing series introducing new governance members, we’re pleased to turn the spotlight on Shannon Bray. He was appointed as an Aspiring Trustee in 2022, and as a Trustee in 2025.  Shannon brings a strong commitment to community, stewardship, and the long-term protection of Te Mata Park.
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Dog walkers: beware of toxic karaka berries

Karaka trees are fruiting now through to autumn, and their bright orange berries drop to trails and the forest floor. These berries are toxic to dogs if eaten.
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Meet our new Trustee: Liz Read

In this ongoing series, we’re profiling those recently appointed to Te Mata Park Trust. Alongside our Mana Whenua Trust Board, they form part of an eight-strong Board dedicated to enhancing and protecting Te Mata Park for all.
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Te Mata Park to temporarily close due to extreme fire risk

Te Mata Park will close to the public from 10pm today, Friday the 9th of January 2026, due to the extreme fire conditions identified by Hawke’s Bay Fire and Emergency
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Season’s Greetings!

As the year draws to a close, we reflect on another busy time in Te Mata Park.
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Rotary Havelock North supports key upgrades in Te Mata Park

We are pleased to share news of several practical upgrades in the Park, made possible through the generous support and hands-on mahi of Rotary Havelock North.
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Meet our new Aspiring Trustee: Jess Thomas

Jess Thomas is one of two Aspiring Trustees appointed to the role at Te Mata Park Trust earlier this year.
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Spring Newsletter

With small white mānuka flowers dotting the slopes, splashes of kōwhai colour, lush new growth, and the tūī soundtrack on repeat, spring is surely the prettiest time of year in Te Mata Park.
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Te Mata Park honoured with seventh Green Flag Community Award

Te Mata Park is delighted to receive a Green Flag Community Award for 2025 - the seventh since first entering the programme.
Art Deco Trust

Art Deco Trust to support Te Mata Park’s native regeneration

Plans for Te Mata Park’s 2026 native planting programme are in good shape thanks to a generous donation of $10,000 from Art Deco Trust.

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Haere mai | Welcome to Te Mata Park and its famous peak, one of the most loved and visited places in Hawke’s Bay.
Gifted in perpetuity to the community in 1927 and managed by a small group of volunteer trustees, with appreciated help from local councils and the community, the Park is a cultural, historical and recreational treasure.

Seven time winner of the prestigious international green space award.

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