Current Park Information and Events
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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.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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!…
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.
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.