Sustainable Papakura

Creating a Sustainable World For Our Mokopuna

Sustainable Papakura

Creating a Sustainable

World For Our Mokopuna

Sustainable Papakura Works With the Community to Nurture and Protect Papatuuaanuku

Sustainable Papakura Works With the Community to Nurture and Protect Papatuuaanuku

We team up with individuals, families, groups and organisations to re-imagine and remake lifestyles that will support Mother Earth to sustain us into the future.

Information, workshops and a range of other opportunities and activities are available to help us all learn and work together to make Papakura a vibrant, eco-friendly and Sustainable Community.

Workshops and Events 

We run a variety of workshops and events designed to lead individuals and communities towards a vibrant, sustainable and connected future for our Mokopuna.

Connect with a community of like minded people, have some fun and learn what makes a sustainable lifestyle as you and your family gain the skills and satisfaction of growing, making and repairing.

What are We Doing in the Community

We run a number of Projects and Initiatives that enable us to directly influence positive change within our community. They also demonstrate that there are realistic and viable options for creating a circular economy that reduces waste and maximises resources. 

Urban Edibles
Our Urban Edible Planters

Twenty-four Planters throughout the Town Centre provide an opportunity for residents to forage for a variety of fresh vegetables and herbs.

Our Urban Edible Planters

Twenty-four Planters throughout the Town Centre provide an opportunity for residents to forage for a variety of fresh vegetables and herbs.

Our Urban Edible Planters

Twenty-four Planters throughout the Town Centre provide an opportunity for residents to forage for a variety of fresh vegetables and herbs.

Sustainable Market
Shop Local for Eco-Friendly Products

This monthly community market features unique items crafted by locals in a warm, friendly atmosphere

Papakura Sustainable Market

This monthly community market features unique items crafted by locals in a warm, friendly atmosphere

Papakura Sustainable Market

This monthly community market features unique items crafted by locals in a warm, friendly atmosphere

Awio Mai Peke
Awhio Mai Peke
The Bags that go Round and Round

If you find yourself up the street and in need of a shopping bag you can grab one of these bags from a host store in the Papakura town centre.

Awhio Mai Peke
The Bags that go Round and Round

If you find yourself up the street and in need of a shopping bag you can grab one of these bags from a host store in the Papakura town centre.

Awhio Mai Peke
The Bags that go Round and Round

If you find yourself up the street and in need of a shopping bag you can grab one of these bags from a host store in the Papakura town centre.

Slippers for Kids
Slippers for Tamariki
Slippers for Tamariki

In partnership with Kootuitui Trust, Slippers for Kids involves supplying schools in the Kootuitui Trust cluster with really warm slippers knitted by community volunteers.

Slippers for Tamariki

In partnership with Kootuitui Trust, Slippers for Kids involves supplying schools in the Kootuitui Trust cluster with really warm slippers knitted by community volunteers.

Collection Point
Collection Point

We provide a convenient place to drop of those hard to recycle items such as Batteries and small E-Waste.
Some items can also be Re-Used or Upcycled. See the full list of items we accept.

Collection Point

We provide a convenient place to drop of those hard to recycle items such as Batteries and small E-Waste.
Some items can also be Re-Used or Upcycled. See the full list of items we accept.

shop
Sustainable Shop

Purchase something from our growing range of clever and useful products handmade by our members, and you'll be contributing to our fundraising efforts.

Sustainable Shop

Purchase something from our growing range of clever and useful products handmade by our members, and you'll be contributing to our fundraising efforts.

Sustainable Shop

Purchase something from our growing range of clever and useful products handmade by our members, and you'll be contributing to our fundraising efforts.

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Would you Like to get Involved?

Enjoy being part of a grass roots community organisation and making new friends?


Girl Guides

Rosemary helping the Girl Guides make beeswax wraps.

Karaka Retreat

Our Volunteer Retreat to Karaka for an afternoon of relaxation and reflection.

our Volunteer Retreat to Karaka for an afternoon of relaxation and reflection.

Busy at the base

Busy at the Base

Calf club day

Our Recycle Right stand at the Drury calf club day

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Information and Education

Within this website you will find loads of useful information to help gain awareness and learn some simple tricks and tips to help implement sustainable changes to you life.

If you need to learn some new skills our workshops are aimed at helping you make these changes. 

Information and Education

Within this website you will find loads of useful information to help gain awareness and learn some simple tricks and tips to help implement sustainable changes to you life.

If you need to learn some new skills our workshops are aimed at helping you make these changes. 

Nau Mai Haeremai, Welcome to our Base

An Exciting Creative Space Where All Sorts Of Resources Get Re-Used in Amazing Ways

Visit Our Base at

 47 O'Shannessey St, Papakura.

Nau Mai Haeremai, Welcome to our Base

An Exciting Creative Space Where All Sorts Of Resources Get Re-Used in Amazing Ways

Visit Our Base at

 47 O'Shannessey St, Papakura.

Make a General Enquiry