Community planting day with Makaurau Marae
Published: October 6, 2025
On a sunny Sunday morning leading up to Matariki some of our Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland kaimahi and their whānau joined mana whenua at Makaurua Marae for the planting of over 1,400 trees. Once we were welcomed onto the marae, we were off to our mahi!
It was wonderful joining members of the local community and whānau from the marae to plant pūriri, kōwhai, mānuka, kānuka and harakeke. Tamariki helped with the planting as well as enjoying running about in the sunshine and we finished the day with yummy kai.
It was a great experience to spend time with everyone, knowing that our efforts will be enjoyed by generations to come. It was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate Matariki.
— This story was first featured in Harikoa magazine (issue 2, 2025).
