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Current Park Information and Events

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Mike Lusk

Season’s Greetings!

Season's Greetings to all our Park community. We wish you a relaxing and enjoyable festive season as you spend time with friends and family.
The Surveying Company

Recloaking Te Mata Park: 64,000 native trees planted in five years

Te Mata Park Trust has reached a significant milestone in its ngahere restoration programme with the planting of 64,ooo native trees over the last five years, part of a larger, long-term restoration strategy to protect, enhance and restore ecosystems across the maunga. 

Autumn News – April 2023

We find ourselves in a somewhat different state this autumn, with Te Mata Park partially open and the region in recovery mode following the cyclone.

Spring News – November 2022

The Park is a hive of activity this spring, with lush new growth appearing and the tūī song and kererū wing beat making a wonderful soundtrack for our visitors.
Kat Howard Photography

Te Mata Park Trust Board seeks new Trustee and Aspiring Trustee

Te Mata is a taonga tuku iho (a heavenly gift) and an iconic feature of Hawke’s Bay ...

Winter News – August 2022

Whilst it has certainly been a challenging winter for many, it has been an exceptionally wonderful start for our new native plantings ...
Te Mata Peak Rd

Speed cushions to improve safety on Te Mata Peak Rd

New speed cushions to help improve safety on the upper part of Te Mata Peak Rd ...
Bruno Chambers

Autumn News – April 2022

Autumn is well and truly underway, and it is wonderful to see so many people enjoying ...

Summer News- December 2021

It's been a big year in Aotearoa, and now summer is upon…

Winter News- July 2021

We've had a stellar planting season this winter with many…

Havelock North school kids become kaitiaki of Te Mata Park plots

2 Jul, 2021 Hawkes Bay Today School kids at five Havelock…

Autumn News – May 2021

The beautiful autumn season is upon us, and the peak is one of…

Spring in the Park September 2020

September 2020 Spring Newsletter  Spring is undoubtedly here!…
Volunteers in Te Mata Park

Planting to restore Papatūānuku’s Cloak

This is the season to whakapipiri, to take that extra bit of care with ourselves, to slow down, and to look after one another. Takarua is also the season we give back to Papatūānuku by planting trees and restoring her cloak.
Te Mata Park Planning

Forestry and Revegetation Project Update

Preparation for creating a more biodiverse Te Mata Park has begun. Pan Pac Forest Products will initiate forestry work in the park on 2 March 2020 following a slight delay due to reasons beyond the control of the Te Mata Park Trust Board. It will begin with a blessing from Mana Whenua.
Dog Control Te Mata Park

Tips for Keeping Your Dog Under Control

If you take your dog for a walk in Te Mata Park, we ask you to be mindful of sheep both within the Park, and adjacent to it, on our neighbouring farms.
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Haere mai | Welcome to Te Mata Park and its famous peak, one of the most loved and visited places in Hawke’s Bay.
Gifted in perpetuity to the community in 1927 and managed by a small group of volunteer trustees, with appreciated help from local councils and the community, the Park is a cultural, historical and recreational treasure.

Five times winner of the prestigious international green space award.

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