Our Impact
& Stories

Collective impact

Through networking, collaboration, professional development, and capacity and capability building, our collective impact grows year on year. Check out some of our greatest outcomes for 2023/2024 below and read the full report here.

Connection

Our hubs are at the frontline of community engagement. We build community resilience, foster connection to te taiao, and boost the shift to a more sustainable & equitable society.

434K+

hub visitors

45K+

tamariki attended hubs’ programmes at schools

3.5K+ events

attended by 175,000 people

Plus…

  • 350+ projects/programmes delivered

  • 200+ awareness / education campaigns run

  • 280+ educational resources created

  • 23,000+ volunteers contributing 125,000+ hours of mahi

Waiheke Resources Trust - Kai rescue meal

Restoration

Our hubs lead regeneration, conservation, and education programmes that result in significant environmental outcomes and promote strong community engagement and environmental awareness.

118K+

plants grown & planted

6.5T+

rubbish removed from waterways

52km+

of waterways cared for

Plus…

  • 1,800 planting days

  • 197 tonnes of weed removed

  • 139 stream, river and beach clean-ups

  • 18,000+ pests trapped


Sustainability

Our hubs are active and relevant actors in their communities, supporting community resilience and wellbeing though healthy home programmes, repair cafes, food rescuing, composting workshops, and more.

74

community gardens maintained

5,5K+

warmer homes through energy efficiency services

2,900T+

waste diverted from landfill (exc. rescued kai)

Plus…

  • 241,000+ second hand items sold or saved from landfill, including 16,000+ e-waste items

  • 659 m3 of compost produced

  • 37,000+ single-use servingware saved from landfill (e.g. through reusable plates provided at events)

  • 1,400+ repaired at 12 repair cafés

Waiheke Resources Trust bike hub

Kai sovereignty

Through food rescuing, community gardens, composting workshops, & sustainable backyards, our hubs avoid sending good kai to landfills, promote food sovereignty and security, and support vulnerable communities.

  • 665 tonnes of kai rescued from landfill

  • 173,000 households received rescued kai

  • 62,000+ meals prepared and distributed from rescued or grown food


Impact Report

Check out the amazing outcomes of our collective mahi



Interactive Member Map

Explore our dynamic and interactive member map, an evolving showcase of our member hubs and collaborators each telling their unique stories.

Our Impact Stories