Latest News

Te Mata Park’s Little Redwoods grove turns 50

November 4, 2024

Members of the Rotary Club of Hastings and representatives from Te Mata Park Trust gathered in the Little Redwoods on Friday 1 November to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the planting of the grove.

Eleanor Lonergan

Winter Newsletter

August 26, 2024

Despite the winter months, hibernation has not been on the agenda of our Park team, supporters, or volunteers.

Maria Chalmers

Hawke’s Bay trail run back blazing with charity partner Te Mata Park Trust following cyclone

August 14, 2024

Organisers of Hawke’s Bay’s annual Peak Trail Blazer, a 12.8km and 3.5km trail run and walk over Te Mata Park and through Tainui Reserve, are hoping for a large turnout when the event returns in November this year after it was cancelled in 2023 due to Cyclone Gabrielle.

Eleanor Lonergan

Have your say in the Te Mata Park 2024 Survey

July 3, 2024

The Te Mata Park 2024 Survey is out now, and we invite Park users to participate and have their say.

Paul Needham

Public sentiment sees Te Mata Park Trust retain regional council funding

July 1, 2024

An annual grant of $120,000 from the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council (HBRC) to Te Mata Park Trust is set to be retained, following a reversal of the funding cut proposed in the council’s draft Three Year Plan (2024-2027).

Emma Van Wyk

Autumn Newsletter

May 28, 2024

Welcome to our Autumn Newsletter. We hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful time of year in the Park - the cold mornings and misty views from the summit certainly signal that Autumn is here.

Damon Harvey

Funding loss could limit public access to Te Mata Park

April 13, 2024

The loss of vital funding from the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council will set Te Mata Park back by a decade and will fail to protect the region’s most popular recreational and tourism asset.

Sarah Austin-Smith

Chambers Walk Closure – starting 8 April

April 3, 2024

Work starting on Monday the 8th of April will temporarily close access to Te Mata Park from Tauroa Rd, as well as some tracks.

Simon Cartwright

Join our Autumn Working Bee – Sunday 7 April

March 27, 2024

You are warmly invited to join the Te Mata Park team and volunteer crew on  Sunday 7th April, 8.45am - 12pm, for our Autumn Working Bee.

Te Mata Park

Green Flag Award win

March 7, 2024

Te Mata Park Trust is delighted to have been awarded the distinguished international Green Flag award for the fifth time.

Te Mata Park

Summer news from Te Mata Park

February 28, 2024

Welcome to our summer newsletter. Seeing the throngs of people enjoying the Park this summer is particularly heartening as we think back to this time last year when the Park was closed following the cyclone.

Te Mata Park

Te Mata Park emergency response system to assist location of 111 callers

February 27, 2024

A new emergency response system installed in Te Mata Park will aid emergency services to locate a person in need of assistance.

Triple Peaks

Triple Peaks is back in 2024

February 7, 2024

The iconic Hawke’s Bay event, Triple Peaks, will return to the sporting calendar on 13 April 2024 following the cancellation of the 2023 race due to Cyclone Gabrielle.

Sarah Austin-Smith

Major project to upgrade Te Mata Park’s water infrastructure

December 1, 2023

A project to improve Te Mata Park’s water and effluent infrastructure will begin on Monday 4 December. The project will connect the Park and Peak House to the Hastings District Council water and effluent infrastructure.

Sarah Austin-Smith

Chambers Walk Closure now in place to 3 December

November 15, 2023

Major tree work will close the Tauroa Road entry to Te Mata Park, including access via lower Chambers Walk and Tipuna Footstep, from 20 November to 3 December. Te Kahika mountain bike track will also be closed.