Winter Newsletter

11 September 2026

From snow at the summit, to the community digging in at our Whānau Planting Day, to generous new funding for education in the Park – it’s been a big winter on the maunga.

Inside the latest edition of our newsletter, we also share this year’s community survey results, a look at the new shelter at Tamariki Ako, some thoughts on canopy planting, and thank the generous funders whose support keeps the Park humming.

Please read our newsletter in full here and thank you, as always, for your support of Te Mata Park.

Ngā mihi nui,

Te Mata Park Trust Board

Image credit: Sajith Muraleedharan.

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Public sentiment sees Te Mata Park Trust retain regional council funding

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An annual grant of $120,000 from the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council (HBRC) to Te Mata Park Trust is set to be retained, following a reversal of the funding cut proposed in the council’s draft Three Year Plan (2024-2027).

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May 28, 2024

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