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Think local and let local do Story
By South Waikato Mayor, Neil Sinclair A truly multi-cultural District the South Waikato is right in the centre of the North Island between Hamilton Rotorua and Taupo. We are home… Read more
Saving more than the birds Story
I’m a guy who was out the front gate of his house and saw a stoat cross the road in front of him and decided to start Crofton Downs Predator Free Community as a means to alleviate my inner guilt and rage.
Stone Soup – a mix of vision and action Story
With initial action triggered by an accidental gang related killing of a young child, their ‘Stone Soup’ community journey has focused on building relationships. We began to share ideas, and that is how Stone Soup began.
Child Rich Communities
The overarching goal of the Child Rich Communities project is to grow a movement of people who think and work in community-led ways to improve child, family and whānau well-being…. Read more
Neighbourhood Resources for Kiwi Classrooms Story
This resource is all about creating a sense of pride and connectedness for young people and their communities and is full of fun educational activities. There are booklets for Teachers and Students on valuing,… Read more
Getting Started – the ‘Back2Back’ experience. Story
A starter kit for creating great neighbourhoods is a booklet for residents, neighbourhood groups and community development people. Anyone who would like to get some great ideas and home-grown DIY neighbourhood tools for… Read more
Small Village, Big Vision Story
Te Kowhai is a small village with a big history, a strong community heart and a quiet determination to make it an even better place.
June Newsletter – Momentum
Because community-led development is about changing whole systems the work is long term. Just like nature, expect constant change and be prepared to pro-actively adapt. As the Inspiring stories in… Read more
Cherry Chaos Creates Connections Story
What better way to welcome people into a community than with a huge food fight challenge? Well that’s what we do in Roxburgh, Central Otago. During summer the population of… Read more
Being in – and of – service vs providing services Story
Faith based organisations around the world are at the forefront of community-led development momentum, including here in Aotearoa. Community-led development resonates because it helps to expand established practices of ‘pastoral… Read more