It matters to us that everyone who works, lives and plays in our city has access to the same opportunities.

1. HUTT CITY
EMPOWERING TAMARIKI
FOR THE FUTURE
It matters to us that everyone who
works, lives and plays in our city has
access to the same opportunities.

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3. Our kaupapa (goal) is to give our most vulnerable tamariki access to the stuff that matters. We have an opportunity to
empower our tamariki for a brighter future and this is how we’ll do it.
Some pockets of our community are unable to access transport, technology, sports, the arts, or extended learning opportunities.
Three out of every five young people living in high deprivation
areas stay there for life. As far as we’re concerned, that’s simply
not good enough.
Our kaupapa drives us to ensure that:
• All tamariki have access to literacy, recreation, and arts
programmes and facilities.
• All tamariki benefit from a modern learning environment –
have access to digital devices in their schools, and internet
access in their community.
• All tamariki have access to stuff that matters – transport, kai,
healthy choices, safe places.
We’ll measure the success of this kaupapa by setting up small and
achievable projects and by monitoring the participation rates of
tamariki. We will survey at risk communities and measure whanau
participation in sports and community activities.
Why a focus on the North East first?
While all tamariki are important to us, we are initially focusing
our efforts on the North East (Naenae, Taita, Stokes Valley and
Pomare) as that’s where we can make the biggest impact initially.
In this area, 45% of people don’t have access to the internet and
20% of people don’t have access to a vehicle. Put simply, we
have to start somewhere.
Wearecommittedtolisteningtothecommunityandwewant
themtotellusonanon-goingbasiswhat’sworkingandwhat
isn’t.OnceweareupandrunningintheNorthEast,wecan
moveourfocustootherareas.
Ourchallengeisthis.
Wewantourcitytobeagreatplacetolive,workandplay.
Thisisnotthecaseforeveryonebutitshouldbe…especiallyforourtamariki.
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2013
2014
• We restructured the Community Services group
so we could
• integrate community development into
everything we do
• reallocate the budget and talent to where the
need is greatest
• start the shift from doing ‘nice’ things to
‘meaningful’
• We put our talent (staff) back into the community
by opening an office in theTaita shops.
• We began the real planning and community
engagement for the Walter Nash Centre
• YOUth Inspire became established in Wainuiomata
• 750 North East kids get up close and personal to
the All Blacks – ‘game of 3 halves’ at the Hutt Rec
• The Walter Nash Centre opened
• We moved our community team to Naenae
• The Te Awa Kairangi Access Trust is established
• 700 magic cards are delivered to kids
• We acquired the Mahia-Atu van to enable
transport options for tamariki
• We sent 750 North East kids to Wellington
Phoenix games at the Hutt Rec
• We sent 2000 North East Kids and families to
Westpac Stadium for a Lions Game
• The Action Replay project is reported as a huge
success
• Hutt City Council leads the Healthy Families
initiative• Taita Computer Clubhouse opens
• Corporate partners like KPMG, NZ Bus, Datacom
come on board
• Planning started for Stokes Valley Community
Hub
• The North East Pathways project started
• Construction of the Walter Nash Centre began
2015
OurJourneysofar:

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2016 2017
2018 AND BEYOND
• Community Hubs in Naenae and Wainuiomata will be completed by 2020
• A Community Hub will start in Petone
• Fraser Park Sportsville will be completed
• TAKATrust will have a WIFI solution in place to extend learning beyond the classroom, specifically starting in
the North East
• And much more…
• Construction of Koruanui Stokes Valley
Community Hub began
• We sent 1000 North East Kids and families get to
Westpac Stadium for a Lions Game
• Our Wainuiomata Community Hub is formally
established
• Healthy Families succeed in Hutt City going
Smokefree
• The millionth visitor walked through the door at
the Walter Nash Centre
• The Akoranga Holiday Programme started
• YOUth Inspire is underway in Naenae and Taita –
over 340 young people are placed into education,
training and or employment
• The Stokes Valley community Hub will be
completed in late 2017
• DJ Mu visited the Naenae Clubhouse and mixed
some beats with the local kids

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7. Multiple projects combine to make a big impact on our
ability to empower our tamariki.
Our strategy is to engage with the community directly by
working with community groups, businesses and trusts
and whanau to deliver the following projects. Then, we
will collectively reach our goal.
Our approach is to divide projects into the following brackets:
1. Community and Whanau
2. Education
3. Sport
4. Culture
5. Te Awa Kairangi Access Trust
‘Since engaging directly with our community we have seen
a massive increase in participation, community pride and
visible signs of increasing social capital.’
Matt Reid, GM Community Services.
Manysmallprojectscombinetocreatebigoutcomes
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8. The community is strong and proud of its facilities and we are
seeing more tamariki than ever before participating in sport,
literacy, arts, and learning opportunities delivered by the Walter
Nash Hub. By increasing social capital, we are improving
individual outcomes. Within the first 18 months of the doors
opening we recorded in excess of one million visits.
As a community Hub, the centre is made up of five indoor
netball/basketball courts, a library, four community meeting
rooms, a fitness suite and café.
Each week sees numerous groups and sports using the facility,
including:
To grow the Walter Nash Centre we are looking to engage with
a corporate partner who sees the same value that we see, and
wants to proudly support a facility that delivers huge health
and wellbeing benefits directly to this community.
Community Groups Sports Groups
Plunket Hutt Valley Basketball
Adult literacy classes Philippines Basketball
St Johns Chinese Dragons Basketball
Alzheimer’s Wellington Hutt Valley Netball
Storytime Tuesdays Frisbee
Baby bounce and rhyme Volleyball
Korikori Kids Floorball
Korikori Gold Footsal
Korikori family Senior Table Tennis
Yoga Ignite Sports Activities
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WALTER NASH CENTRE
A place that the community wants to use for health,
wellbeing and community activities.
CommunityandWhanau

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By engaging directly with the community through consultation
and conversation, we see increasing community ownership and
involvement.
This new Community Hub showcases multiple facilities under
one roof, including a library, hall, toy library, community house
and Plunket.
We’ve been working with the community since 2014 to bring the hub to life and will continue to work in partnership with the
community to ensure the hub reflects Stokes Valley and its people. In particular the community have told us loudly they want a
space for tamariki to play, learn, socialise and hang-out.
KORAUNUI STOKES VALLEY COMMUNITY HUB
CreatingalocalplacethattheStokesValleycommunityusesforhealth,wellbeingandcommunityactivities.

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By engaging with communities through the education system,
sporting organisations, local businesses and whanau, the team
is actively working to help our communities live healthy and
active lives.
The team has already started to see success through the
adoption of Hutt City’s Smokefree Outdoor Public Places Policy,
events that promote water as the choice of drink, healthier player
of the day alternatives and the Hutt Real Food Challenge which
has led to six local food initiatives.
For Healthy Families to continue to be successful we need the
support of the Government to extend and expand the current
contract. We have the full support of the Council but we need
stakeholder advocacy to renew the current contract.
HEALTHY FAMILIES
Makingthehealthychoicetheeasyanddesirablechoice.
OTHER COMMUNITY HUBS
We have concentrated our community hub
developments in the communities that need them most.
By 2021 we aim to have a new community hub
completed in Naenae, followed by planning for a new
hub development in Wainuiomata.
The Hutt City Council hubs are valuable as they
connect the community by bringing people together
and offering shared facilities.
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We can measure the success of these core services by tracking
attendance and participation of tamariki. We run specific
programmes to help meet these targets such as:
• Specific programmes in pools and libraries
• Kiwisport fundamental movement skills
• Dowse Education programme
• Community Art initiatives
• Digital literacy basic training
• Spark Sports for 10-14 year olds
• Active Kids in the Park (school holiday sports)
• Connex – free sport and recreation for young people 16-20
years old.
While no additional funding is required for us to continue
running these programmes, we welcome organisations to
partner with us to mentor, engage with or even to help fulfil
corporate social responsibility directives.
Transport can be a barrier to tamariki getting places and being
active members of society. We saw a simple way to fix this
problem. The Mahia Atu van has been made available for schools,
specifically in the North East to use so that kids have a transport
option to experience museums, art galleries, sea cadets and
cultural activities.
Giving kids the opportunity to experience what they usually
wouldn’t be able to is making a huge difference to their lives and
the lives of their teachers.
So far, the van has been used at least 300 times during the 2016
and 2017 years. We are proud to see that we have given tamariki
access to the whole Wellington region.
To ensure that we can continue to provide this service, we’d like
to partner with a business that sees the value in the experiences
that transport can provide to less fortunate tamariki.
THE MAHIA-ATU VAN
Toensurethattransportisnotabarrierforthis
communitytoaccessmeaningfulprogrammes,activities
andexperiences.
CORE COUNCIL SERVICES
Focussingoureffortstoimproveequityacrossourcitywe
canensureEVERYONEisabletoaccesscoreservices.

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13. A three year pilot has been developed to help years 7-10 learn
subjects like Maths, English and Science by using sport as the
context for teaching. This has been hugely successful and is
currently funded up until mid-2017.
Students in this trial class were taught regular school subjects like
Maths and English, but with a sport and movement focus. These
students will have leadership opportunities, access to community
facilities and a range of activities.
The success of this project is measured by attendance,
participation in extra-curricular activities, a range of surveys,
student achievement metrics and attendance rates, qualitative and
quantitative data.
In order for this project to continue, we are now looking at project legacy. Ultimately we’d like to be in a position to offer this
program to other schools out of the area.To do this we need to create a new role which improves sports coordination in the
community.This requires either government or private funding with a likeminded sport focussed organisation that can see our
end game.
NORTH EAST PATHWAYS
Tocreatebrighterfuturesforourtamarikithroughusingsportasacontextforeducation.
Education
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14. Based on the success of Naenae’s Computer Clubhouse, in 2015,
Hutt City Council leased an empty shop in Taita and opened a
second Computer Clubhouse.
The Computer Clubhouse is part of a global network that provides
a free, creative and safe out-of-school learning environment. It’s
a place where young people work with adult mentors to explore
their own creative ideas, develop new skills, and build confidence
through the use of technology.
We currently have 400 Clubhouse members gaining amazing
learning and development opportunities through technology, arts,
leadership and social skills. This program is making a very real and
meaningful difference to current members and in many cases their
wider whanau.
To continue delivering high quality learning experiences the
program relies on the support of Hutt City Council. However,
to grow our capability and increase our deliverables, we are
looking to work alongside corporate sponsors who want to
assist in engaging with youth through technology.
We provide a stimulating, fun and meaningful holiday
programme, rich in literacy, recreation and arts for young people
who would not normally have access to holiday programmes.
From the first program to the second program, we had an 85%
return rate.
In 2017 we partnered with the Ministry of Social Development
which has enabled two Naenae Akoranga Programmes to
run per year.
The majority of the programme is run in Naenae with trained
Naenae youth as supervisors. This is specifically tailored to
Naenae tamariki to encourage their discovery of what Naenae
has and to take ownership of their town.
By securing ongoing funding from the Ministry of Social
Development we’ll be able to continue to deliver this program
to tamariki who need it most.
COMPUTER CLUBHOUSE
To engage local youth in programs so that they can see
a path from Clubhouse to career.
NAENAE AKORANGA PROGRAMME
This school holiday program enables our young people
to walk with their heads held high and be active
participants in the community. Akoranga translates to
‘learning’ in Te Reo Maori.
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15. YOUTH INSPIRE
Toensurethatallyoungpeopleareplacedintomeaningfulpathwaysthatleadtoemployment.
We are proud to be involved with YOUth Inspire. The program
works alongside young people aged 18-24 to find them
meaningful opportunities in employment, training and education.
The program sets out to give them a sense of belief and self-
confidence.
Since it was established in Wainuiomata in 2013, YOUth Inspire
has placed over 350 young people into education, training and
or employment. Council has played a critical leadership role in
establishing this community partnership. YOUth Inspire is now
well established with significant funding from Ministry of Social
Development, the Todd Foundation, Lotteries Commission and
Hutt City Council.
YOUth Inspire employs four fulltime staff, has an excellent
voluntary governance group, and has over 100 business
partners and a fantastic team of other
volunteers all supporting young people.
The success of this program hinges on the desire for businesses to get on board and use the system
to engage youth through apprenticeships and work placements. Although we have more than 100
businesses currently engaged, we need more.
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17. We engage artists and locals to invigorate communal spaces
through art. This enables us to build connections between the
community and community centres.
Our community arts advisor is proactively engaged with the local
community to ensure that there is a sense of pride and ownership
from within. Local artists conceptualise the artworks, with the help
of local college students. The artists use social media to engage
with the community on what should be included in each artwork to
truly reflect the local area.
We measure the success of this project by tracking graffiti statistics
in the area and using community engagement surveys.
We will need to continue to source product through local
partnerships to reduce costs and ensure that they continue.
We welcome those businesses who align with the goal of
enabling community spirit though art.
We have partnered with the Goodtime Music Academy to provide
50 music scholarships per year to tamariki who would otherwise
not have access to music lessons.
In 2017, 15 scholarships were offered and immediately filled. We’ll
measure the success of this program by monitoring the number
of scholarships in use, those who apply for ongoing scholarships
and those with real talent to nurture.
We’d love to extend this program right throughout the Hutt
Valley but are reliant on a likeminded corporate partner to help
us take this to the next level. Music is a powerful artistic outlet
and we only have to look at the locally born international talent
to know that this program might nurture a future star.
MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS
To inspire and connect with youth through music.
Culture COMMUNITY ART
To foster local ownership and pride through
accessible art.
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The program is measured by participant hours across the
Wellington Region. Since 2010 approximately a million hours
have been recorded. This far exceeds the target set of 15,000
participation hours per year across the region.
This program is currently funded by the Sport NZ Kiwisport
Fund and Hutt City Council will continue to support it, because
of the great outcomes we are seeing.
This program collects, restores and distributes second-hand
sports gear throughout the Hutt Valley. People are encouraged to
donate their old sports equipment at public drop-off points. So far,
4,500 sports items have been rehomed and 8,000 individuals have
been positively impacted.
This is a relatively simple program to run and relies on
administrative support from Hutt City Council staff.This
program will continue to run when time and resources are
available.
KIWISPORT
Toincreasethenumberofschoolagedchildren
participatinginorganisedsport,increasetheavailability
andaccessibilityofsporttoouryoungpeople,andgrow
theskillsofourtamariki.
ACTION REPLAY
Enable all tamariki in the Hutt to participate in sport
and recreation activities, leading to fuller, more active
lives and a higher level of community engagement.
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Having an active involvement in sport and recreation makes a
positive difference in people’s lives – especially tamariki. It is
proven to moderate moods, help cope in times of stress, level the
playing field and assist in stopping the development of preventable
diseases.
Fraser Park is Wellington’s largest recreational sportsground,
conveniently nestled between Taita and Avalon. In 2015 Hutt City
Council and the Communities Facility Trust (CFT) started the project
of revitalising Fraser Park to enable a greater level or accessibility
for sport and recreation within the region.
The greater collaboration of sports clubs started in 2009 with the
launch of a new Sport Hub that included eight founding member
clubs committed to the partnership. The multipurpose sport and
community hub will include an indoor activity space, six squash
courts, a fitness suite, shared offices, meeting rooms and social
spaces for club, corporate and community use.
The Fraser Park Sportsville initiative is an example of Council
working with other partners to provide facilities that will assist
tamariki to participate in sport and recreation activities.
While Hutt City Council is the major funder for this project, the Community FacilitiesTrust is working hard to raise the remaining
funds prior to work starting.There are multiple sponsor packages available to those businesses that can see a synergy with the
objectives of Fraser Park Sportsville and their own social responsibility strategies.
FRASER PARK SPORTSVILLE
Bringingaworldclasscommunitysportandrecreationhubthatdrivesincreasedparticipationandattractssignificantnew
eventsandactivitiestoHuttCity.

20. AllkidshaveaccesstodigitaldevicesandcommunityWIFItoenhancetheirlearningandachievement.Extendinglearning
fromtheschoolboundaryandintothehome.
TheSchoolscontinuetoteachwhileTAKATrustprovidesaccesstodigitaldevicesandhomeWIFI.
Digital technology and access to opportunities enables us to become better citizens. Equitable access to opportunities and
resources augments education, achievement and success for our tamariki and their families.
Digital technology can change the way students learn, the way
teachers teach, also where and when learning takes place.
This focus ensures that all learners have access to suitable
technologies, digital and otherwise, regardless of location,
background, ability or socio-economic status.
Once the pilot has been completed, this program of work will
be measured by the number of kids and schools signed up
to the WIFI program. Initially this should show an increase in
student achievement and engagement. Ultimately this will
result in better outcomes for young people transitioning into
employment.
To work theTAKATrust needs the support of the global
business community to formally partner on the project.
The right businesses will see the potential in this project
and the massive impact it can make in the lives of tamariki.
The right partnership will span community, education,
council and other corporates, all with the purpose of
getting action.
TheTrustees:
Our Trust has six volunteer trustees from various backgrounds
(community, council and business). The Trust meets monthly and
focuses on creating and delivering opportunities for Taita kids to
access new opportunities and programmes.
Matt Reid: Chair of TAKA Trust and General Manager of
Community Services at Hutt City Council
Ed Louden: Partner at KPMG
Ken Laban: Wellington Regional Councillor, HVDHB Director
and HMCT Trustee
Rebecca Laracy: Senior Manager at Spark and education
specialist
Steve Swallow: Associate Director of Sales at Datacom
Ian Hastie: School Principal at Taita Intermediate and many
years in the education system
Carolyn Stuart: Deputy Chief Executive of the Network for
Learning with experience in modern learning and education
TEAWAKAIRANGIACCESSTRUST(TAKATRUST)
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Aswellasaccesstoeducationthroughtechnology,the
TAKATrusthassetaboutcreatingaccesstotheother
opportunitiesthatmatter.
Theseinclude:
Magic Cards
Magic cards were created and brought to life by Hutt City Council
to meet the immediate need of enabling tamariki free access to
Council pools, Hutt City Council internet, as well as book issues,
and printing at libraries.
There are currently 700 Magic Cards in circulation that have been
provided to the Trust by Hutt City Council. The students have
embraced the cards, and enjoy the opportunity and freedom the
cards have given them to have fun and learn.
The cards are not a free handout. To use them tamariki need to
respect the values that support them – we care for each other,
our places and ourselves.
There is work underway to develop this idea further through
partnerships that create life-changing experiences. We see that
there is more potential than just access to library and pools.
Transport
Access to transport is another area the schools and the
community struggle with. Every week, free buses have been
made available for schools to take groups on educational trips
in the Hutt Valley and the greater Wellington area, something
many of the children have never been able to do before. Kids
have gone to Te Papa, Parliament, the beach, and Westpac
Stadium – in many cases for the very first time. This is the result
of partnerships formed with a private donor, corporate fundraiser
and NZ Bus.
Corporate Partners
Corporate partners have donated laptops and computers to the
schools, increasing the children’s access to technology. Key
partner KPMG have gone a step further by:
• Volunteering in schools
• Providing Christmas presents
• Hosting students at their Wellington offices
This was an amazing experience for tamariki who had never
visited a corporate office before. Now they are aware of another
career option that they can aspire to.
KPMG have committed to a 10 year partnership, assigning senior
staff to each school to provide free expertise to assist in financial
literacy, marketing knowledge, and technology. They are also
offering scholarships at Taita College and working on developing
other amazing opportunities.
Events
4,000 plus tickets have been provided to the kids and families
to attend All Blacks, Hurricanes, Wellington Lions and Phoenix
games. In many cases a first for these kids.

24. Thesuccessofthisliesinthehandsofourdedicatedandcause-orientedteammembers.Ourteamliveandworkintheareas
theyareworkingin.Theyliveinandengagewiththecommunityonadailybasisandunderstandwhatisrequiredtosucceed.
Thisteamknowsthatmakingadifferenceinthecommunityistheonlyoptionwehave.
L-R Sandra Mann: Community Services – Libraries Manager, Marcus Sherwood: Community Services – Leisure Active Manager,
Melanie Laban: Community Services – Projects and Relationships, Mike Mercer: Community Services – Community Hubs Manager,
Courtney Johnston: Community Services – The Dowse Museum Director, Matt Reid: Community Services General Manager
Meettheteam
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Our 500 council staff and community volunteers all work towards empowering our tamariki for a brighter future

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26. Partnershipopportunities
“WeareproudtopresentpartnershipopportunitiesthatwillmakeabigdifferenceinthelivesofsomeofNewZealand’smost
vulnerabletamariki.AlthoughwearealreadyworkingwithlocalschoolsandGovernmentagenciestomakeadifference,our
successwillbelimitedunlesswecanfindpartnerstohelpsupporttheworkthatwearedoing.
Ourkaupapaistoempowerourtamarikiwithknowledgethatwillassistwithfuturechoices;weknowthatknowledgeisthe
keytoopeningdoorsofopportunity.
Ourdesireistoworkalongsidegoodkiwiorganisations,whonotonlycareaboutwhat’shappeningovertheirbackfence,but
careenoughtocontributetomakingadifferenceandtherebyinspireotherstodothesame.
Ourchallengeisbig,andwecan’tdoitalone.
Thesuccessofthisworkhingesonourabilitytoengagewithpartnerswhowillhelpwiththelong-termsuccessoftheproject.
Itssuccesswillbesomethingtobeproudof.
Let’ssharethissuccesstogether-doyouwanttocomeonthisjourneywithus?
Thebenefitsareendless…Andthebiggestriskisthatwedonothing.”
MattReid–GM,CommunityServices
0272807468/Matt.Reid@huttcity.govt.nz
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27. Creating special, safe places
In 2017, the Hutt City Council Senior Leadership team visited
the Naenae Clubhouse. During the visit, the kids were asked
to talk a little about what they love most about the Clubhouse.
Going around the room, each mentioned such things as “learning
coding”, “the drone”, “making music”, “my mates”, and the staff.
Finally, it came to the last young guy, who had sat there very
quietly, looking shy and nervous. He very quietly said, “Because
everyone here is nice to me.” It was one of those precious
moments that make us proud to be part of an organisation that is
making a difference.
Reading for success
Generally it’s well known that children’s reading rates drop
significantly during the school holidays. The library staff at
Walter Nash saw an opportunity to change this. By teaming
with the Magic card organisers they set up a series of tasks
those kids could take part in during the school holidays.
These included tasks such as reading a book to each librarian,
issuing two books per week to take home and read to a parent
amongst other things. Each time they completed a task they
earned points.
The tamariki who topped the leader board were treated to a day
out to celebrate their success. The principal of Taita Intermediate
reported that the kids’ reading levels had not dropped as it had
in previous years.
Getting active
Early in 2017, staff noticed that there wasn’t much participation
from the North East in the Sanitarium Weet-bix Kids TRYathlon,
so set about collecting donated bikes for tamariki to use. Over
50 bikes and helmets were received, and enabled kids to take
part. Hutt City Council organised bike training for the kids, as well
as paying entry fees for those who needed help. The kids were
extremely excited about participating in this iconic event.
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Getting moving and learning new skills
Lilly from the Computer Clubhouse in Naenae noticed that local
kids aren’t riding bikes because they don’t have access to them.
Lilly organised for a container to be delivered and asked the local
community to donate any bikes that weren’t being used. They
didn’t have to work perfectly – they just needed handlebars, a
seat and a chain. Each week a local bike technician comes along
and helps the kids rebuild a bike which they can then take home
and keep.
NurturingTalent
By having Walter Nash Centre nearby as a training facility for
basketball, one local tamariki selected for an American training
camp has been able to get the court-time he needs at the Walter
Nash Centre, just a stones-throw from home. By being well
supported locally, he now has the confidence to train in America
and take on some of the world’s best talent. He’ll be one to
watch in the future and we are proud to help make this happen.